GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 March 1943, Page 4

GREYTOWN

‘ WATER SUPPLY LOW USE OF HOSE FORBIDDEN. (“Times-Age” Special.) The Greytown Borough Council has decided to prohibit the use of garden hoses until further notice owing to the fact that the water supply is low. The borough foreman, interviewed, stated that some residents left their hose running day and night. The continued dry spell necessitated caution in the use of the water supply. Fortunately, the main high pressure supply would be on immediately rain fell in the hills. The Moroa water race supply, he said, was always available, and was connected with the borough mains. OBITUARY MR E. H. TROTMAN. The death occurred at the Greytown Hospital yesterday of Mr Edward Henry Trotman, an old and highly respected citizen of the town. He was born in England 87 years ago and came to New Zealand at the age of four years with his parents who settled in Rangiora, where they engaged in farming.. As a young man he served his apprenticeship as a builder with the well-known firm of E. Reese & Co., of Christchurch. In 1883 he married Marianne Humphries, a daughter of the late William Humphries. His wife predeceased him in 1916.. He came to Greytown 6d years ago and worked for a time in Mr R. S. Wakelin’s joinery factory. In 1883 he commenced business on his own account as a builder. He built the first cheese factory at Greytown—probably the first in New Zealand—besides many other buildings throughout the Wairarapa, including the abattoir at Waingawa. At various periods he was a member of the Greytown School Committee, a borough councillor, a Town Lands Trustee, a trustee (and also a life member) of the South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club, and patron and member of the Greytown Bowling Club. He was also an honorary life member of the Greytown Fire Brigade and vestryman of the Church of England. He was a member of the Defence Volunteer Corps and a leadingrifle shot in the early eighties. He interested himself in having the first wireless installed in the Greytown Hospital. A member of long standing in the Ancient Order of Foresters, he was a trustee of the Greytown Lodge. He is survived by one son (Mr H. C. Trotman, Greytown) and two daughters (Mrs F. Ward, Martinborough, and Mrs D. Humphreys, Laingholm, Auckland) and many (grandchildren and great-grandchildren. TOWN HALL “HELLZAPOPPIN.” What is called by the management “the craziest picture ever filmed,” “Hellzapoppin,” will be shown tonight with Mischa Auer, Martha Raye and Olsen and Johnson in the leading roles.