Person:Alexander Hogg (3)

Hogg had left his native Glasgow for Australia at the age of 13. After many years of varied expoerience in mining and store keeping he found he could write easily and with vogour; when he to speak at a meeting, not merely did he enjoy himself but those at the back of the Hall could hear what he had to say. Masterton, ever conservative, distrustful of the Politician who is less than a statesman has with doubtful judgement chosen to let time obscure the contribution of this forceful jounalist. He arrived in NZ in 1877 and after managing the Dunedin Äge"came to Masterton as editor of the "Star". The Star was one of the many ventures of restless "Rag-planter"joseph Ives. On Masterton Anniversary, 21/5/1881 with the help of Charles Perry's ready strength the first number was turned off the press and the "Daily's"monopoly was at an end. Mor can be found in book "Mastertons first 100 years.

Mr Hogg was a member of Parliament The Hogg's lived in Church St, Masterton

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Alexander Wilson Hogg, in Find A Grave.