Hon. Sir John Hall (1824 – 1907) Died of old age Place of Death: Hororata, Canterbury *Member of the Canterbury Provincial Council – 1853 – 1876 *Colonial Secretary of New Zealand – 1856 *Prime Minister of New Zealand – 1879 – 1882 *Mayor of Christchurch – 1906 – 1907 Buried at St John’s …
“For my part I am so happy in my dear dear home I should never care to stroll out and never enjoy my evenings half so much when a third person comes to interrupt our cosy tete a tete. Although my dear husband is not much given to talk on these occasions and is generally …
‘Honest John’ Cordy was manager of Homebush for the Deans from 1854 to 1859. An Englishman, he arrived in Christchurch in 1851 and ran a small run near the Bridle Path where newly arrived hoof-stock could graze before moving on when their owners were ready. On the 1st May 1854, John took over Homebush and …
