OBITUARY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 100, 21 January 1908, Page 9

OBITUARY.

(by TRLFcnArn—press association.) wanctanul, .Tanua-V 20., The death occurred this morning of an old and well-known .• resident-, Mr. Alexander Higgle, who saw active service in fhn Maori war, and was captain of the Alexandra Cavalry. He was a prominent member of soveral local bodies, and took a keen interest in horse racing, at one. time being a breeder and racing several horses. Auckland, January 20. The Rev. Warbuvton, well known throughout tho Primitive Methodist Church in the Dominion, died this morning. He had beeu ailing for eouic time. An old Crimean and Maori war voteraa, ill the person of Lieut. -William Henry Ilerriiig, late of the 7th Eoyal Fusiliers, died al, his residence, Auckland, yesterday, having passed his 70th year last Thursday, Tho deceased was a native of Choshire. He fought at the battle of Alma, where he sustained a wound, from the effects of which ho never fully recovered, and which ultimately caused his death. For the last six months lie was wholly an invalid. He fought at [nkormanii, and beforo the close of Hie campaign was acting-captain. IJe came to New Zen land forty-seven years ago. Land, inif in Wellington, lie joined the Taranaki Military Settlers' Corps, and, serving under Von Tnmpsky, took ,an active part iu the Maori war in that province, being twice wounded, lie 'leaver, a widow, lliree datigh. ' Ut:-, and lliree wins, one of ilm Jitter being tlir- well-known Auckland representative footballer, Mr. frank Herring. . The late Stei'geant 'fVonie.v, v.ho dieil at Oneliimjia yesterday morning, was popular alike ivitli inemljeit. of the police lone and the public generally. Horn in Ireland on • February 8, 18.W, tie joiind the New Zealand Police Force! on Oetober lii, IKBI, having previously served for tli lee year:; iii (lie New Zealand Armed in the Taranaki district. After being r.tatimied first lit Opiiuake nnd afterwariin at, I'Vilrling, Die deceased was' made a ><ci'i"<;u»t. oil May 1, KIIIm, and transferred to W'elliiitflmi. where he served for about three vi-.i i'i, wlicit lie was promoted to tho chargc 'nt the <)iii liiinga sub-ilistricl. The late Herrfcanl Tv/owey was ollicialJy commended on ic.'Ver.'il '.r r.ioni,!, for his ;ieal and ability, liuliplily ill 'Inly, IHW, for the purl he tool; ill r.'/iin'-'ti'ili with the arrest of Te Wliiti nnd Tomnkolia «t I'aiihaka. Jfe had been seriously iwlinpojcil for only four days, bin trouble bcinsf uu affection of tin heart.