Author talk:William Henry Baker

William Henry Baker?

This appears to be William Henry Baker. Noracrentiss (talk) 21:17, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

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W H Baker was a student at the Thames School of Mines.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS18910204.2.16

Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 6798, 4 February 1891, Page 2

W H Baker became an Assistant Lecturer at the Thames School of Mines in 1899 and later became Director of the School.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS19001231.2.7
Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9830, 31 December 1900, Page 2

The Auckland Star carried this item in 1900:
"The Auckland Institute held their usual fortnightly meeting last evening at the Museum, Professor H. W. Seagar in the chair. There was a large attendance. Mr T. F. Cheeseman (secretury) (sic) read a paper written by Mr W. H. Baker, B.Sc. (Thames School of Mines) on "The Occurrence of Crystallised Native Copper on Mine Timbers at Kawau- Island."
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19000814.2.20
Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 192, 14 August 1900, Page 3

In 1901, the NZ Herald published a notice of the marriage of William Henry Baker, Mine Manager, Thames
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010225.2.2.1
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11585, 25 February 1901, Page 1
Noracrentiss (talk) 21:19, 23 November 2023 (UTC)