GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 October 1939, Page 7

GREYTOWN

CHARGE FOR WATER DAIRY COMPANY’S REQUEST GRANTED. n > ("Times-Age” Special.) A deputation from the Grey town r Dairy Co. waited on the Borough !. Council at its meeting on Monday night and asked that the £2O per year now charged for water be discontinued. 1 It was pointed out that with the new I factory, the company now paid £165 in L i rates against £46. when in old pres mises. The deputation's request was 3 granted. I „ — TENNIS CLUB , ANNUAL MEETING. 1 __ i 5 . The annual meeting of the Greytovzn 1 Tennis Club was held in the Crown 7 Theatre on Monday evening. Mr J. Robb presided over a fair attendance of members. The annual report stated that the past year had been a bad one for tennis 1 and players had not been keen. There had been a lack of interest throughout 1 the Wairarapa. 1 The balance sheet showed a credit ? of £l6 10s. The following officers were elected:— Patron, Mr E. Collier: president, Mr J. , Robb; vice-presidents, Mrs Balfour and j Mr F. C. Bunny; secretary, Mr W , Tully; club captain, Mr J. W. Tate; J delegate to the Association, Mr W. , Tully; committee, Messrs W. Tully, J. j Tate, J. Robb, Misses M. Collier, B. Anker, E. Gregor, B. Shedden, J. Askew, D. Tully. The subscription was fixed at, men, : £2; ladies, £1 10s; reduceable by 10s I if paid before December 31. Juniors: j Men, £1; ladies, 15s; school pupils, 10s. t The opening date was left over, but ; the courts are to be open for play next ; weekend. Three new members were elected. — ’ Centennial Celebrations. Mr R. G. Vile was appointed organ- ’ iser for the Greytown Centennial celebrations by the Greytown Borough . Council. Personal Items. 1 Miss D. Haigh has returned to Grcytown after several months spent a: Auckland. Mr J. Smith, of the telephone exchange staff, has received notice of ' his transfer to Eketahuna.