GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 February 1940, Page 7

GREYTOWN

THE CENTENNIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WEEKEND. (“Times-Age” Special.) Care is to be taken that the inmates of Buchanan Home do not miss the Centennial celebrations at the weekend. With his usual generosity, Mr F. Dennes will provide free transport, and the old people are to be provided with afternoon tea free by the Centennial Committee. Four in all from this institution have qualified for the special ribbon supplied by the Government.

The Committee desires to acknowledge the receipt of a donation of £3 3s from the W.F.C.A. towards the funds.

Tradesmen have already commenced to make appropriate displays in their windows and later in the week business premises will be decorated with all the available bunting. Private residents along Main Street are also making preparations for suitable displays.

The old-time dance to be held in the Town Hall on Friday night is to be in keeping with the occasion. Costumes fashionable in past decades are to be worn, and old and young will mingle in the spirit that will pervade the whole of the celebrations. The Mayors' of Masterton and Featherston have intimated their intention of being present.

The different window displays of oldtime photographs and other treasured possessions of the pioneer families are attracting considerable attention. The Greytown school is being brought prominently into the Centennial celebrations. It is the oldest school in the Wairarapa, but so far has been too modest to have celebrations of its own. Away back in December of 1874, the School Inspector reported as follows on the school: “A new school should be built immediately. The present old room cannot accommodate 112 children. Mr Wakelin' is a competent and painstaking master, and brings a good deal of intelligence to bear in all he undertakes. The school has been doing good work, except, perhaps, in the lowest classes, which were badly provided with slates and reading books. More assistance is needed. The present site (where the teacher’s residence now stands) seems to me be a very suitable one, if the building is put some distance from the road.” Thanks to a paternal Government and to substantial annual donations from the Town Lands Trust the school is now a model in accommodation and efficiency. Personal Items. The death occurred at Hawera. on Saturday of Mr Harry George Horton. The late Mr Horton, who was 76 years of age, was born in Birmingham. He came to New Zealand just on fifty years ago, and resided at Nelson for some years. Until recently he lived in the Wairarapa. For the last few years the late Mr Horton had been an invalid owing to an accident. Mr Horton was married twice. He is survived by three sons (Messrs J. Horton, Hawera, Alfred, Greytown, and Olliver, Masterton). and two daughters, Mrs W. Moore and Mrs H. Clemmant, both of Hawera. The funeral took place at Hawera today. The Mayor, Mr A. W. Horton, has left for Hawera to attend the funeral of his father. Mr and Mrs J. Reid, of Kuratawhiti Street, have left for a tour of the North Island. Miss D. Haigh has left Greytown in order to take a position in the Lowe? Hutt. Mr and Mrs D. James have left for Taumaranui on a holiday. Mr M. Gullj', of Palmerston North, was the guest of Mrs A. McKay. Main Street, for the weekend. Mr and Mrs C. W. Maxton have gone to Castlepoint where they will spend a fortnight’s holiday. Miss R. Wallace, of Wellington, was a visitor to Grey town for the weekend. Gift of Billiard Table. Mr Mark Maxton has presented the Trentham Military Camp with a full size billiard table for the use of the troops. Bowling. ■ A start was" made on Saturday with the club competitions but play was stopped at afternoon tea time on account of the rain. In the singles Curtis beat Shedden. In the pairs Dennes and Shcdden defeated Nelson and Day after a close game.