OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24147, 5 January 1944, Page 4

OBITUARY

MR WILFRED HALL Mr Wilfred Hall, of Hororata, died In Christchurch recently. A son of Sir John Hall, K.C.M.G., and Lady Hall of Hororata, and formerly of Hull, England, Mr Wilfred Hall was born on June 15, 1864, at Christchurch. He was educated at Christ’s College Grammar School and later at Keble College, Oxford, graduating Bachelor of Arts in classics He was keenly interested in rowing. On his return to New Zealand he took up farming at Hororata in part nership with his brother. Mr Godfrey Hall, and in 1896 married Miss Millicent Potts, daughter of Mr T. H. Potts His Corriedale flock was well known Mr Hall was a member of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the Sheepowners’ Federation, and treasurer of the North Canterbury Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union. For a long period he was a vicepresident of the Hororata Racing Club and was elected a life member. As a member of the Church of England, Mr Hall was secretary of the Christchurch Diocesan Synod for a long period. . , u Mr Hall is survived by one son, Mr K W J. Hall, of Hororata, and one daughter, Mrs D. W. Gray, of the North Island. MR ALEXANDER HUTCHISON The accidental death occurred in Timaru of Mr Alexander Hutchison, of Christchurch, who had wide experience as a police and prisons officer in England and Scotland. Born at Hatton of Couden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on September 16, 1863, Mr Hutchison spent his youth doing farm work, but was soon accepted as a candidate for the Nairnshire Constabulary at the age of 21. In 1888 he was posted to C Division (West End) of the London Metropoli tan Police. He was an eye-witness to the famous police strike, and was involved in the police search for “Jack the Ripper." On many occasions he was appointed to special guard duty for visiting royalty On medical advice Mr Hutchison retired from active service and obtained a position at the Banlennie Prison. Glasgow, and later at Peterhead, where convicts were building the navy harbour. At the Aberdeen Prison he had charge of all stores, and kept all judicial statistics. Mr Hutchison came to New Zealand in 1912, and was associated with his brother, a baker and pastrycook, at Timaru, for nine years. He was one of the original directors of J. R. Bruce and Company, flpurmillers and biscuit manufacturers. On coming to Christchurch he bought an interest in the Empire Cafe.