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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 7, 8 January 1916, Page 9

a^ J 0 *? Fieller ' one ot th e, original Albertland settlers, died yesterday at the home pf his daughter, Mrs C Baitley, Ponsonby. Mr. Fisher, who was SG yeaiis of age, arrived in the fifties by the ship Matilda Wattenbaeh and after living for some time at ' Port Albert, came to Auckland, where he enlisted for service in the Maori' War He afterwards went' into business as' a member of the firm of Fisher and Co butchers, Queen Street, and earned sonic distinction as the • first Auckland exporter of frozen meat. About ",5 yea j. s ago he sold out, and took a'farm at To Awamutu, but came to Jive at Epsom in 1910. Mrs. Fisher died some sixteen months ago. Mr. Fisher was well known ' as a judge of sheep and cattle at nan-1 cultural shows in years gone by. He J leaves a family of three sons and two 1 daughters and eleven grandchildren. J A LUCKY DATE—JULY 30, I3IG j £50 will be distributed to 91 casl: prize ■winners in the DESERT GOLD TEA : competition; also special gift prizes. " Particulars in packets: But "Desert 1 Geld" t^dtj.