GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1941, Page 7

GREYTOWN

SOLDIER HONOURED , I PRESENTATIONS TO PRIVATE JURY. ; i "Times-Age” Special.) |, ’J The Odd Fellows' Hall at Greytown was filled on Monday ever, ing whuni _ t tile Greytown Citizens' Patriotic Cc-m-i jj mittee held t. complimentary social i gathering in honour of Private G. R.i j Jury. who is a member of the Secencj . i Expeditionary Force. ~ The Mayor. Mr A. W. Horton, stated) . that Mr Jury had served with thi New Zealand forces in the Great War, in 1914-18 and had again offered hisi ) services in the tight for freedom. Hr? was a descendant of early pioneers of j ) j the Wairarapa. continued Mr Horton.) 1 ; and Greytown was proud of him. ■ On behalf of the Greytown Return-j' .i ed Soldiers' Association, Mr J. W. < Herod wished Private Jury ' God: 1 > speed" and a safe return. Mr J. F. Thompson spoke on behalf; Hof the sports bodies and Dramatic J Club, of both of which their guest had i been an active member. ' ' A large party of Macris then entered ' ■the hall headed by .Mr G. Te Wltaiti.. ;Mr Te Whaiti said that it was the!.. ; custom of the .Maoris to give their; ‘ braves a Maori Tiki. emblem of H good luck, and it was his pleasure on. J behalf if the Ngati Kauki tribe ;o ask) J Private Jury to accept Tiki. Tangi Manehera. who was dressed in .Maori costume, tied the Tiki around ! Private Jury's neck, and the Maori ■ parly sang "Aroha Nm.” Each memoer of the party then greeted Mr and Mrs Jury. Master Rex and Mrs Jury, Senr.. in characteristic fashion. i On behalf of the Citizens' Committee the Mayoress. Mrs Horton, pre- 1 ! senlcd the guest with a fountain pen and diary. Private Jury, who was accorded mu- , sical honours, expressed his thanks to ■ p I all for the honour accorded him. ) ‘ The music was supplied by Te Tans Orchestra. Extras were played by. ; Messrs J. Thompson and E Feast. Mr ■ G. Robinson acted as M.C , p j d OBITUARY i a ji ! il MRS T. DENNES < G . | si The death occurred yesterday morn-i ing at the residence of her son. Mr F Hi Demies, of Mrs Helen Tryphena Dcn-|b nes. at the age of 90. The late Mrs, Denncs was born in Norfolk. England J ci and came to New Zealand when quite jn young, spending the greater part of b< her life in Auckland. For a period tt of live years she resided in the United) d; States of .America. For the last few ici vears she has lived m Greytown. In ;rt spite of her age Mrs Denncs could read, and do fancywork without the aid ofvi glasses. She possessed a most kindly )di disposition and will be greatly missed j by her many friends. She is survived'’.a by one daughter. ?>!rs Green'nough, o! Auckland, and seven sons—Messrs William and Claude iAmerica). Harold) i Melbourne i. Ivo. George and Edwaro < Auckland i. and Frank <Greytown). 'Die funeral will take place al Auckland. WEDDING to SVENSON--HAWKE ( ; ~; A very pretty wedding was solt-rn- ■ nt ' nised a! the Morison's Bush Presbyterian Church mi Saturday evening. The ;is contracting part.es wen Mr William : -‘ J Svensiin ami Miss Ver.i Emily Hawke. ; a eldest daughter of Mrs !! Hawke ami the late Mr H Hawke of M- risen';' Bush The Rev H Bloomfield wa--; the e\ odiciatrng minister, and Miss Bervl.dHawke, sistei of the bride, played the’no organ The bridal cm* was driven by br Mr B. Spooner, of Carterton. The church hud been beautifully dew: cor.'itcd bv Mrs Power, - f .M-.-n-■ ■:. s th< Bush The path was also strewn v. :th :m petals 1 Tb<- bride was eseoitvd up th..- ai.-le pi'i bv b.er brother. Mr D Hawke Sb. !: - wore wh te shimmer satin with lace J e panels, and carried a shower bouquet I if watei likes potn-p >m dahlias, m.ii- Me denhair mid -pm agu> fmm H.-i veil 1 had beer, lent ‘by the bridegr...?.h -ister Mrs Jac!: Cu.dwalladm- in The bridesmaid was Mas Peggy; Hawke, sister of the bride her dre>s — >e:ng cyclamen georgette with rucked bodice and headband to mateb. Her ii: bouquet was com] ed of i.; k bell isparagus fern Norma Hawke, ymmge.r. M ?d In’ lettuce green frilled ::mi < ,;ri ;rd a b; -1; el ‘ ‘ ■ iUphlin •!;r :’-t i \s the bimbl rm'-) b - vhmeh H ide with a Im ■;? h- : " :. Mrs H H. wk<.- m< th. r ■ ’ '-!;■■ b:-<h- • ■. .. h, !;> M r H

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