OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 46, 18 November 1920, Page 5

OBITUARY

MR, ALEXANDER WILSON HOGG. The death occurred at Masterton yesterday afternoon of Mr. Alexander Wilson Hogg, who represented that constituency in Parliament, from 1890 until his defeat by Mr. G. R. Sykcs in 1911. Mr. Hogg, who was- nearly 76 years of age, had been in ill-health for a long time, and his' doath followed- a heart eeizurfe.

Mr. Hogg was born in Glasgow on February 8, 1845. After a spell on tho Victorian goldfields he came to NewZealand in 1877, managing and editing the Dunedin "Age" for some years, and afterwards conducting papers in Timaru and Ashburton. He was editor and part proprietor of the Masterton "Star" from 1881 to 1892, and served' on most of the many local bodies in the Wellington . nnd Wairarapa districts. For many years he was n member of tho Wellington Education Board, from which he resigned recently owing to ill-health. As Minister of Labour, Customs, and Roads and Bridges, Mr. Hogg was o member of the Ward Cabinet from January to .Tune, 1909. After.a free expression of his views on the subject of paper money and other matters ho resigned from tho Ministry, of which he subsequently became an outspoken critic. Mr: Hogg leaves a widow and" four daughters. The funeral has been arranged for to-morrow afternoon/

A TRUE FRIEND OF THE DISTRICT. By Tolegrajh-Spepial 'OorrejDondeut. i| Masterton, November 17. After having been postponed from Tuesday night on account of the death of the late Mr. Edwin Feist, the Borough Council meeting was again adjourned tonight out of respect to another pioneer, the late Mr. A. W. Hogg. In moving the adjournment of the council, the Mayor (Mr. W. H. Jackson) snid that another old and respected settlor had gone to his rest—a rest well' earned in loyal nnd earnest service for the people of the district. Mr. Hogs had represented the constituency in an i ble and. conscientious manner. No one could have done more for the district or tho peoplo than the deceased gentleman. The district wits better to-day for the services of the man who had fought for the small, struggling Settlers; they knew that Mr. Hogg was their champion in and out of the 'House. The Mayor went on to refer to Mr. Hogg's services as a member of the Education Board, and of the Trust Lands Trust. On both of these bodic-i he had done splendid work for tho youth of the country, nnd their welfare had alwayq been his first endeavour. He had been one of those instrumental in the founding of the local District High School. No school, however small or distant, had been beyond his good influence if it needed help. The district had lost a true friend nnd loyal supporter in the death of Mr. Hogg. Councillor O'Leary seconded' the motion, which was carried in silence, members standing.