GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 October 1942, Page 5

GREYTOWN

BOROUGH AFFAIRS MEETING OF COUNCIL. (“Times-Age” Special.) At the. monthly meeting of the Greytown Borough Council there were present the Mayor (Mr A. W. Florton), Councillors W. A. Tate, I. Blissett, E. Balfour. G. F. Eagar, H. J. Farley, F. Wood, A. Stuart. An apology for absence was received from Councillor FI. C. Trotman.

The poundkeeper reported that no stock had been impounded during September. It was reported that the heavy traffic fees for the quarter amounted to £44 16s Bd.

The application for permission to screen pictures on Christmas Day was granted to the Greytown Picture Co. The Greytown Returned Services Association wrote asking for a donation towards the funds of their local dance held recently. A grant of £2 2s was made.

The Works Committee reported that application had been made for water from the high pressure mains for garden irrigation purposes, but the committee was unable to agree to the request.

PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. A meetig of the executive of the Greytown Citizens’ Patriotic Committee was held in the Council Chambers last night. There were present Messrs A. W. Horton (chairman), M. Duff, L. Higginson, Mesdames R. Beu, A. Flaigh and A. Johnson.

The chairman reported that £1022 3s 6d had been collected for the All Purposes Appeal.

Mr Horton stated that he considered that the results were most satisfactory, considering the trying time the district had been through. He thought that the district had responded very well.

The executive decided to recommend that the. appeal be closed. Mr Hayman wrote asking if some arrangement could be made for a meeting place for soldiers’ wives who visited Greytown. It was decided that the ladies’ rest room open on Sundays. It was resolved that approximately 80 parcels be sent to the local soldiers overseas and that an appeal be made for home-made biscuits.

The dance committee was given power to arrange future dances at times which it considered suitable.

It was decided that parents be requested to inform the chairman or secretary when their sons were on final leave. In the past difficulty has been experienced in knowing when soldiers were on leave prior to going overseas. It was decided to write to the Provincial Council pointing out the difficulties of procuring khaki wool for local soldiers, and suggesting that more wool be made available through the shops. It was pointed out that wool from the patriotic funds, after being made up, had to be returned to the depots in other towns and delay occurred.

TOWN HALL “IT’S A GRAND OLD WORLD.”

The famous comedian, Sandy Powell is at his best in “It’s a Grand Old World,” which will be shown at the Town Hall tonight. The picture is one of the funniest ever brought to the screen and will keep the audience in screams of laughter. The associate picture, “King of the Sierras,” is a story of’the' last round-up of the wild mustangs, with Rex and Sheik ~the wonder horses, very much in the limelight.