Obituary

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 108, 10 May 1939, Page 6

Obituary

MR. WILLIAM HIGGINS

Private advice was received yesterday by cable of the death in London, after a long illness, of Mr. William Higgins, managing director of the Empire Printing and Box Manufacturing Co., Wellington, aged 55. Mr. Higgins was a well-known figure in business and sporting circles, and took a prominent part in numerous organisations. He took up breeding as well as racing, achieving a fair measure of success in both ventures. Ilis first classic success came per medium of Deficit in the Wanganui Guineas three years ago, but he enjoyed an excellent innings with two juveniles of his own breeding during the racing season now drawing to a close. Beaulivre won on six occasions, his successes including the Masterton Nursery Handicap, the Wellington VVellesley Stakes, the Wellington Stakes, and the Nursery Handicap at Trentham, and the Champagne Stakes and tho Challenge Stakes at Riccarton. Globe Trotter, his other two-year-old classic performer, won the Juvenile Stakes at Feilding, the Juvenile Handicap at Manawatu, the Bid will Nursery at NVairarapa, and the Autumn Nursery at Riccarton. Mr. Higgins is survived by his wife and two daughters, Dawn and Joy, who are at present in London, and a son, William, who is at Wanganui Collegiate School. Messrs. H. H. Higgins, a past president of the Wellington Manufacturers’ Association, A. Higgins (Auckland), and G. Higgins (London) are brothers, and Mrs. F. W. Sheldon (Wellington) is a sister. MR. MARTIN D. ST AG POOLE Tho death occurred at New Plymouth last week of Mr. Martin Dudley Stagpoohe, a former member of the Armed Constabulary and the New Zealand Police Force, at the age of 85 years. Mr. Stagpoolc, who was born in County Clare, Ireland, joined the Armed ConstabuJary in N*ew Zealand as a young man and was later transferred to the Police Force, serving in many districts of Now Zealand. He was stationed in Palmerston North for a number of years where he was highly respected for liis efficiency as a police officer and his keen interest in sport. He retired 20 years ago, and lived in New Plymouth from then till the time of his death. Mr. Btagpoole is survived by his widow, who was his second wife, five sons, Messrs. V. and C. Btagpoole, of Palmerston North; H. J. Btagpoole, of Wellington; D. StagpooJe, of New Plymouth; and G. Btagpoole, of Wan gunui; and six daughters, Mesdames L. W. llanlon, of Wellington; M. Ivissell, of New' Plymouth; 1L Burgess, of New Plymouth; L. East, of New Plymouth; and Misses M. Btagpoole, of Gisborne, and Madge Stagpoole, of New Plymouth. MR. E. P. YALDWYN The death of Mr. Edwin Percy Yaldwyn, formerly general manager in New Zealand of the Commercial Bank of Australia and chairman of the Associated Banks, occurred on Saturday. The late Mr. Y'aldwyn, who retired in 1937 after 50 years’ service with the Commercial Bank, had had a remarkable experience of banking. He began his career at the age of 15 in Melbourne when employees of the bank of the rank of ledgerkeeper wore silk hats, and the bank counters were equipped with snuff boxes. He rose to the highest position his bank could offer in New Zealand, and his ability brought him many friends. He joined the Commercial Bank of Australia in Melbourne in 1888, and was manager of that bank’s Fremantle branch in 1902 and four years later was appointed manager at Launceston, Tasmania. In 1912 Mr. Yaldwyn was sent to New' Zealand, and opened the first, branch of the Commercial Benk at Wellington. Mr. Yaldwyn remained at the head Of the Comcrcial Bank with breaks occasioned by visits to Australia and Great Britain until his retirement.