GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 March 1940, Page 7

GREYTOWN

WELCOME HOME MEN OF H.M.S. ACHILLES. (“Times-Age" Special.) A welcome home party is to be given to members of the crew’ of H.M.S. Achilles in the Morison’s Bush Hall sometime this week. It will take the form of a combined welcome from the Greytown and Morison’s Bush districts. The launching of an appeal for the National Patriotic Fund by the Y.M.C.A.. and Salvation Army will take place at Greytown this evening. The Mayor, Mr A. W. Horton, will preside. BOWLING TROTMAN CUP AND OTHER COMPETITIONS. Good progress has been made with the Trotman Cup competition. The following games were played on Saturday:—Rees beat Carter; Higgison beat Bunny; Robinson beat Bloomfield; Burns beat Knell; Day beat Curtis; Shedden beat Rees. In the Dennes Medal games the trophy changed hands three times: — Brunton beat Nelson; Connolly beat Brunton; and Burns beat Connolly. The final of the club selection fours resulted in Brown, Brunton, Curtis, McLeod (s) defeating Burns, Burden Connolly, Higgison Is). CHURCH SERVICES CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION. St Mark’s Church was well filled at the morning and evening services yesterday on the occasion of the Centennary Commemoration Service. The Boy Scouts paraded in the morning and ihe first lesson was read by Mr D. L. Taverner (Mayor). The Rev W. F. Stent took for his text "Courage, Simplicity and Contentment," and during his forceful address he referred to the early pioneer settlers who through their fortitude, courage, and many sacrifices in the early days had brought New Zealand through its trying ordeals in its infancy to the wonderful country it was today. Some of the early pioneers were with them today and were helping to celebrate over 100. years of colonisation, but the majority of the great band of stalwarts had long since gone to their rest. It was pleasing to realise that their descendants were carrying on the good work so courageously commenced by their forefathers. Special hymns were sung and the National Anthem rendered by the choir and congregation. St Andrew’s Church. Large congregations were present at the morning and evening services held in St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church yesterday to commemorate the Centenary of New Zealand. The Rev. W. J. Couling preached at both morning and evening services. In the morning he took his text from the Book of Deutronomy, “Ask of the Past” and at the evening service his sermon was based upon "God's Own Country.” He referred to the early history of New Zealand and eulogised the courage and determination of the pioneer settlers and spoke of their sterling qualities. The special hymn “God of My Fathers” was excellently rendered by the choir and congregation. There was a large attendance at the Greytown Presbyterian Church last evening. The members cf the League of Mothers Choir rendered "The Creation" and “All in an April Evening.” The Methodist congregation also attended the service. The Rev Bloomfield preached an inspiring address on “The Mother and (he Home." Personal. Mrs A. H. York is at present on a visit to Levin. Mr and Mrs S. Swan, of Anderson Road. Carterton, leave tomorrow for Wellington, where they will spend :. holiday.