CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 July 1943, Page 3

CARTERTON

OBITUARY MR WILLIAM ROSSITER. (“Times-Age” Special.) Another pioneer - settler in the person of Mr William Rossiter, died at Carterton yesterday at the age of 87 years. He was held in high esteem and had resided in the Clareville district for many years. In his early days he was prominently associated with the early Volunteer movement when parades were held in the old town hall in High Street, Carterton, where the Regent Theatre now stands, and which was burned down in 1886 in a disastrous fire which spread from a building in Belvedere Road, to a tobacconist shop near the old Marquis Hotel. He was born in Surrey, England, and came to New Zealand with his wife and young family in the early 80’s. He was a surveyor by occupation. His wife predeceased him 28 years ago, three days after the death of her son Louis, who was killed in the 1914-18 war in France. Lawry, an adopted son. is in the Navy, but has not been heard of since the New Zealand gunboat. Achilles, was last in action in the present war. The late Mr Rossiter is survived by two sons and two daughters. The sons are: Leonard (Clareville), George (Auckland), and the daughters, Mrs H. J. J. Churchill (Lower Hutt), and Miss Rita Rossiter, of Lower Hutt. The late Mr Rossiter was a member of Totara Lodge of Druids, having joined in 1892. The funeral will take place on Monday next, leaving the residence of Mr H. Blade. Victoria Street, at 1.30 p.m. Members of the Druids' Lodge are requested to assemble at the lodge room at 12.45 p.m. on Monday to attend the funeral.

Personal Items. Private Rex Walker, who left Carterton with one of the New Zealand contingents for overseas service, and who was a prisoner of war in Italy, and eventually repatriated, has returned to Carterton. Mrs C. Moore, of Hilton Road, Carterton, who recently underwent a serious operation, is making good progress towards recovery. REGENT THEATRE "BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST.’ “Blossoms in the Dust.” an excellent drama, will be shown tonight.