GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 December 1941, Page 7

GREYTOWN

HOME GUARD COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. l“Times-Age” Special.) The officers and N.C.O’s. of the Greytown Home Guard attended a course of instruction at the Carterton Showgrounds during the weekend under Captain R. Lee and Sergeant Majors Burling and Stanton. Next week the Lower Valley officers and N.C.O’s. will assemble at Martinborough. BOWLING PAIRS TOURNAMENT. AThe Greytown Club held a progressive pairs tournament at the weekend. Visitors from Park and Carterton clubs took part. W. Kilminster won the leads section with 5 wins and A. Thompson the skips with 5 wins. The hidden number winner was A. Kilgour. ‘ The detailed results are:—Skips: Five wins, A. Thompson; 4 wins, J. Shearer, J. O’Donnell; 3 wins, F. Dennes, N. McLeod, A. Kilgouf, L. Curtis, F. Harrington; 2 wins, G. Brunton, J. Kiernan, J. Stringfellow, T. Connolly, W. Kilgour, and H. B. Wallace. Leads: Five wins, W. Kilminster; 4 wins, J. Burden, H. Braggins, H. R. Feast; 3 wins, J. Reid’, F. Anstice, W. Drummond, E. Skeet, H. McPhee; 2 wins, E. Maddison, J. Coleman, G. Burns; 1 win, G. Duff and A. G. Peterson.

Gas Works Closed.

The Greytown. Municipal’ gas works ceased to operate at midnight on Sunday. Since the advent of electricity the gasworks have become a heavy liability and for a number of years the council have had to transfer large amounts from the general rates to the ■gas account. The closing of the works has caused the residents of the town considerable expense in replacing gas appliances with electrical ones, but the majority have realised that the council had no other alternative. The high cost of appliances at the present time is a heavy drain on the community.

Calf and Lamb Competitions. The annual competitions for calf and lamb rearing will take place at the Greytown District High School.