E. H. Hiley

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Ernest Haviland Hiley (11 June 1870 - March 1943) was the General Manager of New Zealand Railways from 1913 to 1919. He was born in Richmond, then part of Surrey, [1] England, and returned to England after his retirement in 1919

He served from 31 October 1913, when as a youngish Englishman he was appointed over several excellent New Zealand applicants!. [2] He saw the Canadian Pacific system en route to New Zealand. [3] [4]

He served in the NZEF as a Lieutenant-Colonel in a Railway Operating Company, [5] [6] so during World War I his successor Richard McVilly was acting General Manager.

He established the "Hiley Cup" for miniature rifle shooting by teams from Head Office departments. [7] [8]

He resigned on 30 April 1919 (wishing to return to England), being replaced by Richard McVilly. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In 1928 he served on the Royal Commission on London Government.

He was awarded a KBE and CBE.

He died in Marleybone, London aged 72. He had also advised the Indian, Mexican and Rhodesian Governments, and since 1932 he had been chairman of the English Traffic Commisioners (eastern area?). [14] [15] [16] [17]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/ernest-haviland-hiley-24-5d10mp
  2. ↑ "Railway reform .... Mr Hiley". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1913.
  3. ↑ "Mr Hiley arrives". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1933.
  4. ↑ "The new manager: Mr Hiley". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1913.
  5. ↑ "Military peronnel file". Archives New Zealand. 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ernest Hiley". Auckland Cenotaph. 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hiley Cup". NZETC. 1932.
  8. ↑ "Hiley Cup". NZETC. 1939.
  9. ↑ "Mr Hiley's sucsessor". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1919.
  10. ↑ "Mr Hiley's successor". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1919.
  11. ↑ "Mr McVilly takes oner". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1919.
  12. ↑ "Mr Hiley's successor". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1919.
  13. ↑ "Mr Hiley retires". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1919.
  14. ↑ "Sir Haviland Hiley (photo)". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1943.
  15. ↑ "Sir Haviland Hiley". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1943.
  16. ↑ "Sir Haviland Hiley". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1943.
  17. ↑ "Sir Haviland Hiley". Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand ). 1943.
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