Hoare, Hugh, Farmer, Kerrytown. Mr. Hoare was born in Kerrytown, in 1869, and was brought up to country life. For about five years he kept a hotel in the Oxford district, but in 1901 returned to Kerrytown, where he farms fifty acres of freehold land. During his residence in North Canterbury Mr. Hoare belonged to the Cust Mounted Rifles, and was one of the first members of that corps. He had charge of the catering at the encampment of the 19th of October, 1901. Mr. Hoare was married, in 1897, to a daughter of Mr. Donovan, of Bennett's Junction, and has had one son and one daughter. His son is dead.