GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 February 1940, Page 7

GREYTOWN

MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED FOUND LYING ON ROAD. (“Times-Age” Special.) As Mr J. Finn, of Carter-ton, was motoring along the main road near Ahikouka on Sunday night he found a man named H. Williams, of Wallaeeville, lying beside a motor cycle in a semi-conscious state. It appears that a piece of bale wire became entangled in the axle of the motor cycle, and Mr Williams was thrown over the handle bars, striking his head on the road. Mr Finn took the injured man to the Greytown Hospital.

PRE-WEDDING PARTY

MISS BETTY BURDEN HONOURED

A very pleasant function took place at the Greytown Hospital on Monday afternoon when the domestic staff entertained one of their fellow workers, Miss Betty Burden, who is to be married shortly.

On behalf of those present, Mr B. Hack presented Miss Burden with a crystal salad bowl and water jug and a Doulton cake plate, and conveyed to her the best wishes of the staff for her future happiness.

Miss Burden was accorded musical honours on rising to reply. She thanked Mr Hack for his kind remarks and the beautiful gifts. At the close of the function afternoon tea was served. CENTENNIAL EVENTS THE FIRST WHITE WOMAN. It was recently reported that Mr Hugh McMaster was the first white child born in the Wairarapa. His mother, Mrs Angus McMaster, is said to have been the first white woman to settle in the Wairarapa. In 1845, her husband, who died in Greytown in February, 1888, at the age of 88 years, secured a lease from the natives of the property now known as Tuhitarata, where he built a bark whare, 12 x 13ft. He went back to the fern land of the Upper Hutt for his wife and stock and thus commenced his career in the Wairarapa. Mrs McMaster arrived at night, and when she went out of the whare next morning she discovered baskets of potatoes which had been brought as presents by the Maoris for the first white woman to arrive in the district.

Among those who have applied to the local committee for Government ribbons to wear on Centennial Day are Mi- Erasmus B. Hawkins, born at Wellington on August 21, 1852 (73 years contirfuous residence in Greytown), and Mr Mark Maxton, born at Wellington on September 17, 1853. One Masterton resident, Mr Chas. Hawke, states that he was born in Greytown 81 years ago. Mrs Hawke was also born in Greytown. The luncheon to be tendered pioneers will be one of the main events of the celebrations and the ladies in charge of the arrangements, are receiving encouraging support in their canvass for goods for the tables. The Greytown Plunket Society will have charge of the tea arrangements at the Memorial Park. Picnic parties and others will be able to procure hot water, tea and sandwiches or cakes, soft drinks and ice creams both morning and afternoon. The hotels and restaurants will also-adequately cater for visitors, and there should be no food shortage. Opening of School. The Greytown District High School opened on Monday with a primary roll of 300. and the Secondary Department with 47. It is expected that the Secondary Department will reach over 50 pupils, a record for the school. A Heavy Gale. A heavy gale swept over the Greytown district last night, and further damage to the fruit crops is reported. Personal Items. Mrs E. Richards left today on a holiday, which is to be spent at Timaru.

Mr and Mrs F. Best are at present on a Visit to Auckland.