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SUDDEN DEATH OF N. W.
BARRATT
The sad news that the above
highly respected rand well-known
citizen of Darwin had passed out
suddenly at Camooweal on Sunday
afternoon .whilst on his way to Syd-
ney was received- in Darwin mi
Sunday night. On arrival at Camoo-
weal, the Queensland .border* town
by; plane, Mr. ' Barratt was not well
enough to continue the journey on
Saturday, morning and decided on,
the recommendation of the medical ,
officer > to wait for the next plane
before continuing, the journey.
Mr. J. E. Fawcett, manager of
Messrs. A. E. Jolly and Co. re-
ceived a telegraphic message from
their agents' in Camooweal stating
that Mr. Barratt arrived .it. Camoo-
weal very ill, but notwithstanding
every care and attention by the
doctor he passed peacefully away in
his sleep.
The late Mr. Barratt was a nat-
ive pf Melbourne and in his 48th
. year , at the time ,'of ' passing. Edu-
cated at Scot's ; College, . Melbourne,
he. proved a brilliant scholar and
from there went to the Melbourne
University where he1 studied law.
Going to England in 1909 he con-
tinued his studies there for just on
two. years obtaining his L:L.R. at
an early age. Being a man of fine.
physique, he left his mark iii the
atheltic field holding , the amateur
championship as a runner over the
220 and, 440 yard distances. He was
also v a prominent member , of the
East Melbourne Harriers for some
years. After obtaining his degrees
he ; practiced for sqme time in thc'
Mallee district of Victoria. Coming
to Darwin in- July,* 1914, he was
shortly afterwards admitted to . the
local bar and immediately impres-
sed; thc residents with his ability as
a brilliant advocate, and has been
the leader of the bar here : since the
elevation- of Mr. Justice Mailam to
the Judiciary in January, 1928. A
fine personality he 'gave his whole
time td the interests pf his clients
whose interests was his interest.
Never taking part in the social life
of the . community, he was tree to
move in all circles and was thus
not!; hampered in any way. During
the last couple of months a heart
condition, that has troubled him 'for
several years, has caused him con-
siderable worry and he was at the
time of his death on his way to
Melbourne to seek the advice of a
well-known specialist and also for a
change of climate for a few weeks.
On arrival at Katherine Mr. Bar-
ratt was examined at his own re-
quest by Dr. Kirkland,' who Con-
sidered his health was? satisfactory
enough to undertake the plane trip.
- The late Mr; Barratt claimed > to
have defended in more murder trials
than any barrister practising at the
bar. He represented the people t in
the famous Gilruth enquiry in 1919
"20 before the' . Royal Commission
presided over by the late Justice
Ewing. . ' " -
Mr. Barratt leaves a widow , (who
left Darwin by the December trip
of the "Marella" for Sydney to un-
dergo, an operation), two sons,
Geof., who is atvpresent in Darwin,
and Dennis, in Sydney with his
.mother, also an aged father and a
sister in Melbourne, to all of whom
we extend our sincere sympathy in
the loss ' of a fine husband and
father, a dear son and brother, and
a firm friend who was never ap-
pealed to in vain.
' The Mayor has granted the ust*
,of the oval on Sundays io Messrs.
Brooker and McGuire to hold juven-
ile football matches. Any ¡ oy mis-
behaving: in . future will not be al-
lowed to play; It is the intention to
organise .two teams of boys, one
from Darwin and the other from
the 2y2 Mile. '
Invitations are out to a banquet to
be tendered to Dr. Çhen, D.D., Chi-
nese Consul-General, on Mondaq,
January 18th in the Soldiers Hall.
Responsibility for all unsigned
articles, paragraphs, and telegrams,,
having bearing on the Federal elec-
tion, appearing in this issue ot
The Northern Standard" will be
accepted by Donald McKinnon,
Wood Street, Darwin.
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