GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 March 1939, Page 9

GREYTOWN

WOMEN'S DIVISION. LADIES’ REST ROOM PROPOSAL. (“Times-Age” Special.) There was a large attendance of members at the meeting of the Greytown branch of the Vlomen’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, which was held in the Parish Hall yesterday afternoon, Mrs R. Beu presiding. The suggestion of the Young Farmers’ Club to hold a combined picnic was considered and it was decided that this be arranged for next summer.

It was decided that the division pay a visjt to the Buchanan Home at an early date. The members were reminded that the next meeting would be the annual one.

Mrs. Beu explained the procedure for women who would be making use of Flock House as a Rest Home. The question of assisting in connection with the New Zealand Centenary was fully discussed and it was decided to fully co-operate with the Borough Council in the erection of a Ladies’ Rest Room in Greytown on the lines outlined by the Mayor at the last meeting. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Kiernan Knell, D. Ingley and Wiggins. Personal. Mrs E. Graham and Miss Grace Graham are on a holiday visit to Wellington. The many .friends of Mrs W. C. Slater, of Ahikouka, will regret to learn that she has found, it.,necessary to enter the Greytown Hospital: to undergo an operation. Mrs Lohrey, who has been in the Greytown Hospital for some W’eeks, is improving in health. Frost on Moroa Plain. Several degrees of frost were recorded on the Moroa Plain this morning. Cricket Dance. An advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue regarding a dance to be held in Greytown on Saturday night. This dance is to help to raise funds to prepare wickets in Greytown to enable the newly formed Greytown Cricket Club to compete under the Wairarapa Cricket Association next season. A warm welcome is assured to all who care to attend this dance, and as the object is a worthy one, it should have the support of all sports, cricketers in particular.