GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 December 1942, Page 5

GREYTOWN

TOWN LANDS TRUST MONTHLY MEETING. ("Times-Age” Special.) 1 The monthly meeting of the Greytown Town Lands Trustees was held last night. There were present: Messrs F.- Dennes (chairman), H. G. Carter, IV. H. Day. H. J. Nightingale,. A. H. York and the secretary, Mr J. Kiernan. An apology for absence was received from Mr W. Grigg. The general account was reported to be in credit to the extent of £B7. The Trust supervisor reported that broom and gorse on several sections had not been cut and it was decided that final notices be sent to the tenants concerned. , , J „ . , Grants of £l5 to the Plunket Society and £25 to the Fire Brigade were passed for payment.

district high school

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Greytown District High School Committee was held on Tuesday evening when there were present: Messrs H. G. Gaiter (chairman), F. Dennes, E. J. Galyer, R. O’Neale, L. R. Huntley, All Knell and the headmaster, Mr S. C. Shedden. 1; The headmaster reported inter alia as follows: —The pupils on the^pnrnary roll total 308, and on the Secondary roll 30. Sixty new volumes had been received from the Country Library Depot. Mr Caradus, Senior Secondary Inspector, had visited the school’during the month Advice was received from the Wei lington Education Board that the committee’s nomination of Mr L. R. Huntlev to fill the vacancy on the committee was approved. The vacancy was caused by Mr J. D. Morison joining the aymed forces. . The question of tne swimming baths was discussed. So far these have not been opened this season and, consequently, there has been no °RPO ltu P it v for the teaching of swimming As about, an average of . tairty c^^ e t each year learn to swim the committee was concerned about the . repoit “at Sere appeared a tossitaW ha the baths would be closed all the sea son. The secretary was instructed to write to the Borough Council m ie gard to the possibility of an early opening of the baths. Personal Miss Clara Farrell, a pupil of the Grey town District High School, has received word that she has been accepted as a student of the Teachers Tian - ing College next year.

TOWN HALL ‘KEEP ’EM FLYING.” Ai the matinee tomorrow .afternoon, and again in the evening, there will be presented the screen's edians, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the outstanding comedy, 1 Flvine” ably assisted by Manna Rave Carol Bruce, William Gargan and Dick Foran. The programme s an exceptionally good one.