Hall, Andrew , Farmer, of “Race-view,” Thornbury. Mr Hall was born in 1822, in County Antrim, Ireland, where he was brought up to farming. He arrived in Victoria in 1853, and resided there till 1865, when he came to Southland. Mr Hall bought 100 acres of land in the Thornbury district, of which he was one of the original settlers. He named his farm “Raceview,” and afterwards increased its area to over 300 acres. Mr Hall was married, in 1849. to a daughter of the late Mr. J. Mabyon, of County Antrim, Ireland, and has two sons and five daughters. His wife died in August, 1900.