Alfred Henry Hof [18171] ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Newspaper: Court Notice, 1918 May 15, Townsville, , Queensland, Australia. ² Northern Supreme Court. (1918, May 15). Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1885 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved July 3, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59882545>

… each other by their christian names. Alfred Henry Hof, nephew of the plaintiff, stated that whilst plaintiff and his wife kept the West End Hotel he kept the books. The last time he saw the bank bank was on 14th May, 1917. The hotel was handed over on 8th June. In the month before May the amount deposited was £228. The banking account was closed on June 11, 1917, and £149 was withdrawn. There was £80 outstanding debts in connection with the hotel and £10 pri-vate account with McKimmin and Richardson. Witness went to Mullum- bilmby in December last. He went out to a farm called Main Arm. where he saw the defendant. She Asked him what he was doing? He replied that he was bringing her same papers she had bean waiting for, and than served her with a copy of the court and peti-tion. He asked where Stallan was, and served the papers on him. Stal-lan said he did not understand it and asked witness to read it over. They then went to the house, where he had a cup of tea, and read the petition to the defendant and co-defendant. Stallan said "He will get no £1000 damages out of me. Stallan then asked who was plaintiff's solicitor, and witness replied "Challands." Stallan said "He has got me for I have £1800 to come to me through Challands' hands." As regarded the divorce Stal- lan said he would let it side and did not think be would go north to defend it…

• Newspaper: Court Notice, 1925 Jun 27, Townsville, , Queensland, Australia. ³ A QUESTION OF PREFERENCE. (1925, June 27). Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1885 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved July 3, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60944523>

… He then went out to the back of the shop and returned with the foreman (Mr. Hof). Witness asked Hof had he two men working who were non-unionists, Hof re- plied he had two men named Mangan and Simpson. Witness asked if they were members of the A.M.I.E. Union and Hof replied that he did not think so…
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For the defence. .Alfred Henry Hof, shop manager for Garbutt Bros., stat-ed he engaged labor for the business….

• Newspaper: Court Notice, 1927 Mar 23, Townsville, , Queensland, Australia. ⁴ FIRE INQUIRIES. (1927, March 23). Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1885 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved July 3, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60731533>
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Alfred Henry Hof. stated he was secretary and a partner in the Broad-way Crystal Ice Company, carrying on business in Garbutt's premises. In Flinders Lane. His partners were John H. Stein, William S. Harvey. V. Wilford, E. Robinson. Garbutt Bros.' owned the premises And machinery in which the Ice company carried on business. They had a three years' lease of the premises, expiring on 31st March. 1928. They did not pay rent, but Garbutts paid them £100 a month for refrigeration. The Ice company found all fuel and oils for the plant, and chilled Garbutts' two rooms in return….

• Registration: Death, 1928, Queensland, Australia. ⁵ 1928/C1335
Alfred Henry Hof
John Frederick Hof
Jane Edmonds

• Funeral Notice: Cairns Post, 1928 May 26, Cairns, , Queensland, Australia. ⁶ Advertising. (1928, May 26). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved July 3, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40623055>
FUNERAL NOTICE
The friends and relatives of the late ALFRED HENRY HOF (Aloomba) are respectfully invited to attend his funeral which will leave the Methodist Church, Cairns, at 2 o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon, en route for the Cairns Cemetery, Martin-street,
The friends of Rev, F, Hof and Mrs, Hof (Ithaca, Brisbane) are invited to attend the funeral of their late brother.
The Members of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfel-lows are requested lo meet at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lake-street, at 1.45 p.m.
The Citizens of Aloomba are especi-ally invited to attend.
H, M. SVENDSEN LTD..

Alfred married Elizabeth Margaret Ellen Murray [18172] [MRIN: 7323], daughter of Ricahrd Martin Prior [36056] and Emily Johns Gill [36057], on 1907 Oct 31 in Queensland, Australia.¹ (Elizabeth Margaret Ellen Murray [18172] was born before 1891 and died in 1962 in Queensland, Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Registration: Marriage, 1907, Queensland, Australia. ⁷ 1907/C483
Hof, Alfred Henry
Allison, Hllen

• Marriage Notice: Feminine Topics, 1907 Nov 2, Cairns, , Queensland, Australia. ⁸ Feminine Topics. (1907, November 2). Morning Post (Cairns, Qld. : 1897 - 1907), p. 4. Retrieved July 3, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44441512>
GOSSIP. (1907, November 5). Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1885 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved July 3, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58456588>

A marriage took place at the resi-dence of Rev. J. Muir on Thursday between Mr. A. H. Hof, of Stannary Hills, and Mrs. M. Allison; the Rev. J. Muir officiating. The bride who was married in her travelling dress wore a pretty greeny grey cloth, made with kimono coatee and tuck-ed net blouse and being finished off with cream medallions and green buttons. The bridesmaid, Miss Edith Whittaker, was in pale blue muslin, with cream hat and pink rescs. The Rev. F. Hof supported his brother in the capacity of best man