OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 269, 9 August 1943, Page 4

OBITUARY

Captain Lars Larsen The death occurred recently at the Otaki Hospital of Captain Lars Larsen, who was well known as a New Zealand coastal pilot and master of coastal vessels. , „ , Captain Larsen was born ox a seataring family in the Norwegian seaport of Flekkefjord, 73 years ago, and at the age of 25 obtained his extra master s ticket. Coming to New Zealand in the late nineties he traded from the Northern Wairoa and Kaipara ports as master of the schooner Morning Light. He later changed from sail to steam, and was a familiar figure on the Lyttelton, Katapoi and Greymouth wharves. Captain Larsen commanded the wooden steamer Wootton for 15 years, and more recently the Kuku. ‘He traded the Wootton up the Waimakariri to Kaiapoi for some years, and probably had a better knowledge ol the river and bar than any other master mariner living. He became a naturalized British subject iu 1902, and during the Great War offered his services in any capacity in which they could be used At the age of 62 Captain Larsen passed an examination in wireless telegraphy. Captain Larsen is survived by his wile, one son, and two daughters. Mr. W. L. Page

Mr Walter Leslie Page, former secretary of Blundell Bros., Ltd., and an expresident of the Seatoun Bowling Club, died on Saturday, aged 65. Mr. Page was horn at Grafton, New South Wales, and received his education in that district. His early commercial experience included a term in the oince of a public accountant, in 'Sydney, and on coming to New Zealand he was tor some years on the staff of Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., Wellington. In 1907 he joined the staff of the “Evening Post as a clerk in the accounts department and remained in that position till 1914, when he returned to Australia to take up the post c.f accountant to the “Grafton ManExaminer.” Subsequent he served as an accountant with the Leyton (N.-S.)V J Water Board, and in 1911 he rejoined the “Evening Post” staff, in tile same vear succeeding the late Mr. Charles Stubbs as secretary of the company. He retired in April, 1940. For some years Mr. Page was president of the Seatoun Bowling Club, and besides being an able administrator He was a keen and capable player. He was also a member of the Whetu Kairangi Masonic Lodge, Seatoun. . Mr. Page is survived by his wife and one son, Mr. Leslie James Page, an engineer in the Merchant Marine. Sir Earle Page, the prominent Australian politician, is a cousin. Mr. A. D. Barkwith The death has occurred of Mr. A. D. Barkwith, Chelwood Street, Palmerston North, one of the best-known residents of the Takaro suburb. Mr. Barkwith was a supervisor in the money order and savings bank branch of the Chief I ost Office. He was a lay reader and secretary of the church room of the Takaro Anglican Church, and served in the last war. He was born in Woodville 49 years ago and grew up in that centre marrying Miss C. Drager, also of that towi.. Tie joined the Post Office in M oodville an! about IS years ago he was transferred to Glen Oroua, and later to Palmerston North. He leaves a widow, two daughters, Misses Beryl Barkwith and June. Barkwith, and one son, Colin Barkwith. Mr. Ernest R. Riggs The deaf h occurred suddenly at Rotorua on Thursday of Mr Ernest «• «>£B S > circulation manager of the Rotorua Morning Post.” Mr. Riggs, who was a brother of Mr. H. B. Riggs. Wellington was formerly well known for his Rugby football, U.S.A., and brass band achyitrns in Waipawa, Palmerston North and Mil lington. He was an executive member ol the Port Nicholson Silver Band in its championship days. He was prominently associated with all kinds of sport in Rotorua and was known m Masonic circles in Rotorua and Wellington. Mr. Riggs was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A V. Riggs, Auckland, mid is survived by his wile.