OBITUARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 3986, 28 February 1900, Page 5

OBITUARY.

AIR H. P. HIGGINSON,

A gentleman whose name must over be : associated historically, with this district died at ins residence, Hobson street on Monday. We refer to Air H. P. Higginson. A1.1.C.E. The late Air Higginson was the designer of the Alanawatu railway, and superintended the construction of that line. Air Higginson, was a native of Yorkshire, and was educated at the Collegiate School, Leicester. He was articled as an engineer to Sir W. Fairbairn, of Alanchester, and in 1867 he became a member or the Institute of Civil Engineers, London. Before he came to New Zealand he was engaged for three years in railway construction in Russia, and for five years he was connected with hydraulic works in India, and he also occupied the position of Government Railway Engineer in the Alauritius. In 1872 lie arrived in New /.calami to take up the office of Superintendent Engineer to the Public Works Department, and held the appointment for five years. He then went into private practice in Dunedin, and amongst many important public works which he designed while a resident of that city were the Waimea Plains Railway,the Balclutha Traffic Bridge, the Lyttelton Waterworks, and the Waimakariri Gorge Bridge. When the Alana-wat-u Railway Company was formed Mr Higginson was selected to build the line, and he carried out the work with his usual ability. In 1889 he succeeded the late Mr J. R. George as manager and engineer of the Wellington Gas Company, and continued to hold the dual position until ill-health compelled his retirement about two years ago. The deceased gentleman, who was 62 years of age, leaves a widow and family.