Obituaries Australia

Charles Barritt, n.d.

from Pastoral Review, 16 December 1922

Mr. Charles Barritt, of Mallara Station, Wentworth, New South Wales, a pioneer settler in the Darling country, died on 1st October at the age of 74 years.

In the early sixties his father, who came out to South Australia from Devonshire in the 40's, and Mr. May, took up Millowrie, Karpa Kora, and Gilowa, the back portion of Morrara Station. In 1882 Mr. Barritt took over these holdings from his father, and later entered into partnership with Mr. Wreford, who had originally taken up the frontage of Morrara, and the two portions were merged into one.

In 1877 Mr. Barritt purchased Mallara from Messrs. Gibson and Mockridge, and held the station until the time of his death. His interest in Morrara he was compelled to relinquish when his partner, Mr. Wreford, died during the great drought of 1895-1902.

The late Mr. Barritt rarely left the station, and was of a most hospitable nature. He was, however, afflicted with blindness for a considerable time before his death, and Mallara has been managed by his son, Mr. C. E. Barritt.