OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 59, 11 March 1926, Page 9

OBITUARY.

CAPTAIN T. W. HAULTAIN. Flags floated at half-mast to-day on shipping in port out of respect to the memory of Captain Theodore William Haultain, whose death occurred this morning at the residence of his son, No. 17, Royce Street, Mount Eden. Captain Haultain was one of the oldest officers in the service of the Northern Steamship Company, having nearly completed forty years. He had been in ill-health for some time, but was still on the staff of the company at the time of his death. Deceased was born in Auckland, being the eldest son of the late Hon. Colonel Haultain, who was Minister of Defence at the time of the Waikato War. Captain Haultain took up the seafaring career, and was at one time running to India. He then entered the service of the Northern S.S. Company and was for a long time running to Tauranga, but. for many ysars now was on the Northern run to Russell and MonganuiOld Aucklanders will remember a great test of endurance shown by Captain Haultain many years ago. One night he was knocked overboard from the ketch Reliance off Wliangar'ei Heads. It was thought he was drowned but the next day the captain was found lying on one of the beaches with only a singlet on. He had survived being in a heavy sea all night and managed to reach the shore, although a stiff sou'wester was blowing at the time. Deceased is survived by his wife and the following children:—Messrs. T. S. Haultain, D. Haultain, Mrs. L. Bruce, of Wellington; and Mrs. G. Bretherston, of Hastings. The interment will be at Hillsboro' Cemetery to-morrow afternoon.