WING, EDWARD THOMAS (1842-1929) was born at Bay of Islands, the son of Captain Thomas Wing (q.v.), and for many years lived aboard the Deborah schooner. Educated at Wesley College, he went to sea and at 19 had gained his master's certificate. Being unable to acquire it until he came of age he was given charge of the pilot station at Manukau Heads. He spent some years on the goldfields of Victoria and Otago and West Coast and then, with his brother, purchased the steamer Halcyon, with which they traded between Onehunga, Greymouth and Hokitika. They secured mail contracts between Whangarei and the Thames in which they employed the Halcyon, besides managing the coastal fleet of Robert Mason and Co. (Dunedin). Wing then commanded several steamers belonging to the Union Steamship Co. (including the Bruce, Star of the South, Maori and Beautiful Star). In 1874 he was appointed manager of the Lake Wakatipu Co.'s fleet, from which he retired in 1904 to live in Auckland. Wing married (1864) Catherine Turnbull (d. 1924). He died on 3 Aug 1929.

NZ Herald, 5 Aug 1929 (p)

Reference: Volume 2, page 266

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