HALL, EDWIN (1855-1928) was born at Louth, Lincolnshire, educated there and passed as a chemist, which trade he followed in the north of England. He studied further on the Continent, and eventually emigrated to Victoria. In 1876 he came to New Zealand from Sydney and started farming in Waikato. Ten years (1879-89) were spent in England and, after a further tour of travel in Australia and the East, Hall resumed farming, at Mangere (1891). He was secretary of the Auckland Agricultural Association (1892-1912), resigning to act on the cost of living commission. He was some time secretary of the New Zealand Farmers' Union and of the first Dominion conference (1902), and attended all the agricultural conferences. He was a member of the council of agriculture and the board of agriculture. He was keenly interested in stock-breeding, herd-testing and rural economics, and contributed many papers to the proceedings of farmers' societies. In his own district Hall was chairman of the Onehunga school committee and president of the public library. He died on 5 Jun 1928.

N.Z. Farmers Union reports; N.Z. Agricultural conference, do.; Who's Who N.Z., 1924.

Reference: Volume 1, page 188

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