GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 April 1940, Page 7

GREYTOWN

TOWN LANDS TRUST MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT. (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly meeting of the trustees of the Greytown Town Lands Trust was held last evening. There were present, Messrs. H. G. Carter (chairman), F. Dennes, J. W. Barnard, H. J. Nightingale, H. Walden and the secretary (Mr. B, Kiernan). An apology for absence was received from Mr. W. H. Day. The secretary reported that Messrs. W. H. Day and H. Walden were the members whose term had expired, and he was instructed to call for nominations to fill these vacancies. There would also be an extraordinary vacancy to fill the.seat occupied by Mr. J. W. Barnard. The School Committee forwarded its audited balance sheet for the information of the trustees. The following grants were passed for payment: Grey town School, £5O; Greytown Fire Brigade., £2O; Plunket Society, £lO.

TRUST MEMBER RESIGNS MR. BARNARD JOINS N.Z. FORCES. Mr. J. W. Barnard, a member of the Greytown Town Lands Trust, handed in his resignation at last night's meeting. Mr. Barnard stated that he had been passed as fit and expected to be in camp before the next meeting. The trustees decided to place on record their appreciation of Mr Barnard's services to the trust. Members wishrl him God speed and a safe return

RED CROSS LECTURE HYGIENE AND SANITATION. The first of a series of very interesting lectures on sanitation and hygiene was given on Wednesday evening by Mr. H. A. Truman. District Health Officer for the Wairarapa. These lectures, which are being conducted under the auspices of the Red Cross Sub-Centre in Greytown, are to be given each Wednesday evening at the Plunket Rooms at 7.30 o'clock, when Mr Truman will deal with such subjects as purification of water, sanitation, prevention of disease, personal hygiene and disinfection. All persons interested should join these classes now in order to avoid missing any of this series of lectures, which will be found to be of considerable value to the whole community. Last Wednesday evening's lecture dealt with water supplies and the purification of water, also with the diseases contracted through contaminated water and the effective means of their prevention. Mr. Truman’s next lecture will be given on Wednesday, April 10. the subject for that evening being drainage. This should be of particular interest to the householders of the town.

GIRL GUIDES MEETING OF MEMBERS. There was a good attendance of members at the Greytown Girl Guide committee meeting yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Barnard presided and asked members to stand in silence as a mark of respect to the late Prime Minister. Mr. M. J. Savage; also to Miss McHardy, who at one time held a prominent position in the Guide world. Mrs Jury (captain) was complimented by Mrs. Barnard on the fine marching the Guides showed al the Grey-

town Centennial Pageant. Good work had been done recently among the Guides who are competing for their various badges.

Captain Jury said that owing to the war she was cuting out birthday celebrations this year. By doing so Guides would be cultivating self sacrifice.