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-- PaulKlemick - 10 Aug 2007

The newly established township of Greytown (East Taieri) has, within the past few months, made rapid strides, and bids fair to soon outgrow its elder brother of Riccarton. A goodly number of small selectors have settled down in this locality, and the buildings being erected show that they intend making a permanent stay. A few of the new inhabitants consist of German immigrants lately imported, and, to all appearance, they seem a most desirable class...

The Government are about to erect in this vicinity three immigrants cottages, similar to those, proposed at Waihola; each cottage is to consist of three rooms and, with an acre of ground, is to be leased to new arrivals at a small rental, with right to purchase. Noticing the rapid progress of Greytown, we may expect the holders of land in Riccarton will be stir themselves and sell in sections, thus giving an impetus to this township, which, from its now progressive policy, it would seem to have some need of... "The Bruce Herald", 22 May 1874.