GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 February 1941, Page 7

GREYTOWN

FIRE IN STOREROOM YOUTH SEVERELY BURNED. ("Times-Age” Special.) The Fire Brigade received a call last evening to a fire in a building used by Mr. F. Donnes as a storeroom in Main Street. A naked light came in contact with a tin containing some benzine. Master Kelvin Thompson made an effort to remove the blazing tin from the building and received severe burns on the head and body, and was admitted to the Greytown Hospital. The flames quickly spread to the roof of the building, the felt under the iron being burnt. With the aid of a chemical extinguisher and bucket pump the fire was put out before any serious damage was done to the building. A quantity of manure in sacks was damaged. PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE QUEEN CARNIVAL TO BE HELD.

A meeting of the Greytown Citizens’ Patriotic Committee was held in the Council Chambers last night. The Mayor, Mr. A. W. Horton, presided. and stated that the business of the meeting was to consider ways and means of raising the balance of Greytown quota, which will be approximately £4OO. On the motion of Mrs. Shedden, seconded by Miss Higginson it was decided that a Queen Carnival be held, and that in view of war conditions no crowning ceremony be held. Miss K. Keddell was appointed organiser.

It was decided to have three queens representing the Native race, the town and the country.

Mrs. A. W. Horton was appointed convenor for the town committee. Mesdames Harris and Fit! were appointed convenors for the Native queen.

March 28 was fixed for the closing of the Queen Carnival. The Queen Carnival tickets will be one penny per vote.

A meeting of the Town Ladies' Committee is to be held on Friday to select the Town Queen and set up committees. Mrs. Hornto hopes for a full attendance at the meeting which will be held in the Town Hall.