OBITUARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4113, 14 May 1892, Page 3

OBITUARY.

t/lr Richard Fairbrother, IP, Id the death of Mr Richard Fairbrother, J.P., which occurred at Carterton yesterday, the ffairurapa boa been robbed of one of the most sterling of its pioneer settlers, Over thirty, years ago) wlien.settlement was at its earliest stage, Mr Fairbrother opened a general store on the Greytown road, but.being washed out by the floods he removed his business to Carterton, whioh was then known as the Three Mile Bush, After the lap3e of a tew months he established himself at tbe south end of the Bush, where he successfully conducted business till the time of his death, By Mr Fnirbrotk'ir the timber of tho Wairarapa was first utilised, handBawyers being employed • and the timber sent over the hill by dray to Wellington. In those days the rivers in tbe district were unbridged, and to send timber to Wellington was a great undertaking, The deceased gentleman was the first Captain of the Carterton Me Volunteers, the second corps of the kind formed in |he Wairarapa, Through bis efforts the Town Hall was established, the public school erected, and' many other local institutions organised, In all T' local movements he took, an active part, When Carterton was constituted a Borough Mr Fairbrother was elected Mayor and has filled the office with credit to himself and ihe district nntil a few months ago. Mr Fair--brother was a soldier in the Imperial Army, and saw considerable service in China and other parts, Foremost in all social matters, a man of Christian benevolence, he was respected and esteemed by all classes oi tbe com-, munity; His death will create a gap which will be hard to (ill,