GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 June 1938, Page 9

GREYTOWN

FOOTBALLER INJURED. (“Times-Age” Special.) While playing for the Greytown senior football team against Gladstone on Saturday, Mr W. Clarke of the former team had two bones in the back of one hand broken. ' OLD SETTLER’S DEATH. Yesterday the death occurred of a very old settler in the person of Mrs E. Braggins, relect of the late Mr James Braggins, of Grey town. She was 85 years of age, and came to New Zealand in the ship Matoka in 1859, when seven years of age. With her parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Walker, she later took up her residence in ( Greytown where she has lived ever since. She was married twice, and the members of the first family living are: Mrs Catt (Carterton), Mrs W. Tully (Greytown), and Mr Thomas Merson (Carterton). There was no family by the second marriage. ' - WOMEN’S DIVISION.’ The monthly meeting of the Greytown branch of the Women’s Division r of the Farmers’ Union was held in the Parish Hall, Greytown, yesterday afternoon. Despite the very wet day there was a splendid attendance of members. Mrs Beu occupied the chair. A vote of sympathy was passed to Mrs Tully on the death of her mother (Mrs Braggins). It was decided to hold a shop day on July 29. Goods left over from the bazaar were disposed of and realised 9s 6d. The hostessed for the afternoon were Mesdames Orr, McKenzie, Stevens and Haigh. COLONEL CLOSEY’S TOUR. Colonel Closey continued his tour of the Wairarapa by addressing a gathering at Greytown last night. Amongst those present were representatives of various trades and callings and both political parties were well represented. The speaker was listened to with great interest, and was heartily applauded. Many questions were asked and. the answers given appeared to give satisfaction. x At the conclusion of the address a motion of approval of the scheme was carried. Points from the speech: “10,000 persons have left New Zealand during the last three years.” I have addressed approximately 120,000 people and have only had about ten record their vote against my scheme.” “You must not compensate the farmer by reducing wages, otherwise you get the backs up of 60 per cent of the people.” “The New Zealand farmer must be a good business man. He can send his produce 13,000 miles and then top the market against all comers.” PERSONAL. Mr H. (Shorty) Pollock, of the Greytown Dairy Factory staff, was taken to the Greytown Hospital yesterday where he underwent an operation for appendicitis.