FATAL COLLAPSE
CHAIRMAN AT GATHERING WANGANUI BUSINESS MAN [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] tfANGANUI, Sunday The death occurred suddenly this afternoon ■of a well-known Wanganui business man, Mr. W. M. Luxford, who collapsed when presiding at celebrations in connection with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the local St. Vincent De Paul Society. Mr. Luxford concluded a review of the society's work and resumed his seat. A few minutes later, lie collapsed and died. Mr. Luxford, who was 66 years of age, was born at Wellington and educated at the Thorndon primary school. He. was a farmer in the Waverley district for six years and then he went to the west coast'ci ! the South Island. He left the South Island to join the firm of Messrs. A. Hatrick and Company in Wanganui, where he later established a business of his own. For the past 37 years ho was the active head of the well-known firm of W. M. Luxford and Company, Limited. Mr. Luxford was a member of the Wanganui City Council for 10 years and retired six years "ago. He was a prominent rifle shot and for many years was president of the Wanganui Defence Rifle Club.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22475, 20 July 1936, Page 12
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