Death of Mr A. R. Fulton.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 331, 30 July 1889, Page 3

Death of Mr A. R. Fulton.

In Wellington on Friday Hie death was announced of Mr A. B. Fulton brother-in-law of Mr Campbell Thompson, of Gisborne. The Evening Press makes the following reference to the sad occurrence:—lt is with unmixed feelings of deep regret that we have to chronicle the death at the early age of 37 years, of Mr Arthur B. W. Fulton, traffic manager and locomotive superintendent of the Wellington and Manawatu Bailway Company, which occurred at his residence, Thorndon Quay, at six o'clock this morning, from typhoid fever. For the last fortnight the deceased gentleman had been prostrated with this dire disease, and was attended by Dre Collins, Martin, and Kemp, who did all that medical science and skill could suggest to save a valuable life, but without avail. Mr Fulton was the son of Mr James Fulton, the present member of the House of Bepresentalives for the Taieri, Otago, and was born in Otago. He was educated at the Dunedin High School, and on leaving that institution he entered the Government service in the Public Works department as a cadet, from which position, through bis great natural abilities and engineering skill, he loon rose, and was for some time on the West Coast of the Middle Island as assistant engineer under Mr C. Y. O'Connor, who was then inspecting engineer in that district for the Government. After leaving the Government service Mr Fulton joined Mr Higginson, 0.E., and in the capacity of assistant engineer finished the Waimea Plains railway and built the well known suspension bridge across the Hawaraaru stream. On finishing these works he went to Australia, and was employed in laying off railways under the New South Wales Government for about twelve months, Returning to New Zealand in 1882 he again took office under Mr Higginson, this time as

chief engineer, in the formation of the Wellington Manawatu Railway Hue. When the formation was nearly completed he was appointed locomotive superintendent and traffic manager for the whole line, which position he held till his death. In the death of Mr Fulton, for his active and industrious nature and very high standing both as a S tactical and civil engineer, coupled with Is exceedingly courteous'and[kindly disposition alike to employers and employes, the Company have lost a man who will be very difficult to replace, His work was not methodical, hut always full of original invention which proved him to be a most capable and able officer to which the carrying out and superintendence of the working of the line amply testifies. Seven years ago Mr Fulton married a Miss Weber of Napier, and three children have been the issue of the marriage, the eldest now being six and the youngest two or three years. In her sad bereavement and early widowhood Mrs Fulton and the children will have the hearty sympathy of a very wide circle' of friends. Deceased was also a justice of the Peace. The body will be removed to the Taieri for interment.