Mr. Alexander Cracroft Wilson, Registrar of Canterbury College, is the second son of the late Sir John Cracroft Wilson, and was born in Cawnpore, India, in 1840. He was educated in England, and soon after his arrival in Lyttelton per ship “Cresswell.” entered the service of the Bank of New Zealand, where he continued for twelve years; on his retirement in 1871, he occupied the position of manager of the Lyttelton branch. Subsequently, Mr. Wilson was in business in Christchurch as a merchant, under the style of Wilson, Sawtell and Co. He was appointed registrar of Canterbury College in January, 1891. Mr. Wilson was married to a daughter of Mr. H. H. Monro, of Auckland, and has three sons and two daughters.