GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 October 1939, Page 7

GREYTOWN

WOMEN’S DIVISION DEMONSTRATION OF RED CROSS ! WORK. (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly’ meeting of the Greytown Branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union was held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs R. Beu presided over a large attendance. The meeting opened with the National Anthem, and the Division Creed. A vote of sympathy was passed to members who were reported to be sick. Good sales were reported from articles from the disabled soldiers, cookerybooks and the pioneer book. A parcel of clothing was received from Mrs Hutchings and this to to be forwarded to the local Red Cross depot. The local members of the Red Cross Society gave an interesting and instructive demonstration of Red Cross work. Mrs F. C. Bunny explained all the necessary details for hospital bed making. the taking of temperatures, bandaging poulticing and treatment of synocope. The practical parts were taken by Mesdames A. Gregor, S. Stevens. J. F. Thompson and T. Orr. Mrs Beu expressed the thanks of all present to Mrs Bunny and her team for their excellent work. A vote of thanks was also accorded the W.F.C.A. for the use of a bed, etc. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames A. Gregor, A. Hayh, A. W. Horton and C. S. Nicholson. The next meeting, the final one for the year, will be held in the afternoon as usual. SWIMMING GREYTOWN CLUB ANNUAL MEETING. The. annual meeting of the Greytown Swimming Club was held in the Crown Theatre on Wednesday evening. Mr J. F. Thompson presided over a fair attendance of members. The annual report stated that six club carnivals and one open carnival had been held and all were most successful. The outstanding performance of the season was that by Eric Dennes, who won the Wellington district schools’ championship of 100 yards for the second time in succession and the Wellington district school championships 75 and 100 yards at Wellington against all comers. Eighty children were taught to swim during February and March. Mr Brewara conducted classes for instructors during the season. Undei; the direction of the health officer the water was sterilised with chlorine at a (?ost of £3 10s but this expense was considered fully justified. The following officers were elected: —Patron, Mr W. A. Tate; president, Mr J. F. Thompson; vice-presidents, Messrs H. Keltie, A. W. Horton, F. J. Brooks, H. Walden, F. Dennes, C. Brown, J. W. Barnard; secretary, Mr M. Whimp; management committee. Messrs C. Workman, I. Falconor, G. Barnard, B. Cadwallader and Misses Boyce and-M. Keltie; club captain, Mr W. Nix; vice-captain, Mr C. Workman; local officer, Mr R. Pickard; treasurer. Mr W. Brown. GIRL GUIDES The annual meeting of the executive of the Carterton and Greytown Girl Guides was held in the Parish Hall on Thursday afternoon. Mrs J. W. Barnard, president, occupied the chair. Among those present were: Mrs D. H. S. Riddiford, Wairarapa District Commissioner; Miss McHardy, Hawke’s Bay District Commissioner; and Mesdames Taverner (Mayoress of Carterton), Gustofson, L. Fairbrother and Miss Cocks. Mrs Barnard expressed her pleasure at seeing so many present and the interest taken in the Guide Movement. The balance sheet showed a credit of £3 13s 4d. Mrs Barnard expressed her desire to retire from the position of president and Mrs J. F. Thompson was elected president and Mesdames Jackson and Speedy, of Carterton, and Barnard and Bayliss, of Greytown, were elected vice-presidents. Mesdames Campbell. Brown, McGee, Fairbrother, Gayfer (Carterton), and Mesdames Barnard and Pope (Greytown), were appointed as members of the committee. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs Barnard, who had been president for three years. Mrs Thompson welcomed Mrs Riddiford.

Mrs Riddiford congratulated Mesdames G. R. Jury and V. Kempton on the splendid work they were doing at Greytown. Since taking over the position of District Commissioner, Mrs Riddiford said she had visited all the guide companies in the area. She explained that the Guide Movement was really an educational movement and the badges earned by the Guides were for nursing, ambulance, bee farming dairy farming, ■ cooking, decorator, laundress, life saving, singing ant many others. Mrs Riddiford then introduced Miss McHardy, the District Commissioner lor Hawke’s Bay.

Miss McHardy said the two motto: for Guides were "Be Prepared” and "Lend a Hand.” Guiding was chiefly an outdoor movement, was non-politi-cal, non-sectarian, and non-denom-inational. Guides were given a wider outlook on life. Service was really the rent paid for their room in the world. Owing to the war the Centennial Guide Camp would not be held on such a large scale, but a smaller camp would be held. It would be called “The Camp of Great Hardship.” Miss McHardj said she had travelled through Finland, Estonia and Lithuania and found the people very friendly and hospitable. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speakers, and was carried by acclamation. The visitors were entertained at afternoon tea and the proceedings closed with the National Anthem. Patronal Festival. The Anglican Church. Greytown held its annual Patronal Festival service on Wednesday evening. The Rev. J. T. Holland. Featherston, gave the address. The Rev. Canon Sykes, and members of the Guild entertained the congregation at supper in the Parish Hall