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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. Robert Hall

Mr. Robert Hall, J.P., of One Tree Hill, Old Colonist, and Trustee in the Estate of the late Mr. James Dilworth, was born in Ulster, Ireland, in 1832. He arrived in Auckland with other members of his family by the ship “Elora” in the year 1848. After his arrival he started farming in the Auckland district, and has carried it on successfully for over fifty-two years. During his long residence in Auckland Mr. Hall has taken a keen interest in local matters, and in the general welfare of the district. He has been for twenty-one years a member of the One Tree Hill Road Board, and was the Board's chairman for over fourteen years. He has been a member of the One Tree Hill Domain Board since its inception; is a member of the Munukau Licensing Committee, a trustee of the Auckland Savings Bank, and is chairman of the Trustees of the Dilworth Estate Bequest. Mr. Hall is a brother-in-law of the late Mr. James Dilworth.