PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1926, Page 12

PERSONAL.

Mr. Justice Macgregor, who has been presiding at the Taranaki session of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, leaves this morning for the south.

Writing on July 14 from London, Walter Fennel), of Hawera, who has been some two years at the Royal Academy of Music, reports that he is well and still progressing in his studies. He says, inter alia, that he has flnishe l all his examinations at the academy, gained sliver medal for singing, eight singing and aural training. He alio passed his piano examination and in barmorty. His many friends will be interested to hear of his further successes. Incidentally, he mentions having met Lady Nolan and Miss Ruth Haw- - ken at the New Zealand reception. There died at Auckland on Tuesday a lady who was very closely associated with the foundation of the settlement of New Plymouth in 1841, namely, Mrs. Von Rotter, relict of the late Louis Von Rotter, who was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. F. A. Carrington, Hie “father of Hie settlement.” Mrs. Von Rotter, who was 92 years of age, came out with her father and mother in the barque Brougham, which arrived here on February 11, 1841, bringing the survey staff. She married .Mr. Louis Von Rotter, who. was at one time postmaster at New Plymouth, and afterwards at Thames. Mrs. Von Rotter has for some years been living at Epsom, Auckland. Th death occurred recently in Sydney of Mr. Alfred Fowler, Victoria manager for John Dewar and Sons (the New Zealand Times records). At the time of his death he was on a healthrecruiting trip to Brisbane, and contracted pneumonic influenza in Sydney, which ultimately brought about his death. Owing to his genial disposition he was very well liked by his many friends, both in Australia and New Zealand. The late Mr. Fowler, who was ihe third surviving son of the late Mr. Joseph Fowler, of Kdrori, was apprenticed to the printing trade. As a lad he started at the Daily News, New Plymouth, and completed his time at the Evening Post. Failing eyesight compelled him to retire from a position on the Sydney Daily Telegraph, and he look up a commercial life, rising from inter-State representative for Ins firm to manager. Mr. Fowler leaves five brothers and four sisters in various parts of New Zealand to mourn their loss. Mrs. <'. D. Sole, of Stratford, is