...A new school has within the last two months been erected, and is a very creditable building. The Government granted £487 towards the contract for school and teachers residence, and the total cost has been £537—£50 being raised by the inhabitants of the district. The school room is very commodious considering the size of the township; it measures 30ft x 20ft, and will comfortably accommodate 100 scholars. Under Mr. Macandrew the school is progressing very favourably, so children being entered on the roll.

Should the present average attendance continue this school will be entitled to be ranked as a main school. The new teachers residence has been designed to afford every convenience, and is a neat four roomed cottage, with pantry and scullery, and stands in the midst of a glebe of some three acres. 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", 22nd May 1874.

GREYTOWN SCHOOL

ANNUAL CONCERT

The Greytown School annual entertainment the other evening was of a novel character, and an immense improvement upon the somewhat antiquated songs and recitations which usually obtain on such occasions. There was a two-act comedy entitled “A doctor in spite of himself,” and a fairy extravaganza called “The Queen of Hearts.” Scenic effects, &c., were well got up, and the performance was highly appreciated by the audience. The idea is a capital one, and we strongly recommend other schools to attempt something in the same line when breaking up time comes round again. "The Bruce Herald", 21st December 1883.

THE ANNUAL concert of the Greytown public school was held on Friday evening and the promoters were rewarded by a full house.

The school children contributed four items; ‘The bells’ and ‘Hark; hark; the lark, being sung in really good style. In addition to this the part song ‘Poor old Joe’ was prettily sung by Misses Christie, McKegg, and Brocket and Masters C. Reid; and a pressure on our space prevents our giving round was rendered by twelve others. Miss Stevenson, of Henley, contributed two solos, the audience insisting on an encore for her song ‘Barney take me home again’ in response to which she gave the appropriate solo ‘Barney’s answer’. Madam Ivens, Miss McKegg and Mr. Jos. Allan gave piano solos which were also much appreciated. Mr. R. Allan sang ‘The challange’ and ‘The deil’s awa wi’ the exicise man; and but for the length of the programme would have had to respond to an encore. The second part of the programme was entirely sustained by the children who performed the operetta ‘Dick Whittington’ in a very creditable style when reasonable allowance is made for the performers being children. The only fault to be found was that the voices became a little tired towards the end of the 5th act; but throughout the performance was good, the acting being intelligent, the choruses crisply taken, and the solos and recitations correctly sung as so time and tone. The principal parts were taken by Miss E. Brockett (Whittington), Miss E. McKegg (Cook), Miss Janet Irving (Alice), Masters Ralston (Fitzwarren), and C. Read (Captain), divided the honours of the performances, Misses Brocket and Irving in particular pleasing the audience by their correct singing and intelligent acting of very difficult parts. Master Reid and Ralston also sang their parts in good style and contributed materially to the success of the evening.

Miss E. McKegg is entitled to special notice for sinking her identity so completely in her part of the cook, whom she made amusing, and at the same time carried out the idea of the cross-grained, ill tempered servant, who made poor Dick’s life a burden to him. Even the cat also gave up all thoughts of mice for once, and submitted to become as it was, the exponent of the realistic part of the play.

The performance came as a surprise to some, and great credit is due to the children for their intelligent interpretation, and to Mr. Ivens, who must have had the children very carefully trained in music before they could have performed so difficult a piece in the manner they did. Among the other children, we noticed with pleasure the performances, though in small parts, of Misses Christie, Bruce, Fisher, List, Wrobflensky, and Wilson, and Masters Christie, Irving Schruffler, and Ford, and others whose names we could not ascertain.

The performances concluded with the customary vote of thanks. The dance which followed was well attended and kept up till an early hour. We are glad to hear that the concert was also a success financially. "The Taieri Advocate", 24th December 1890.

GREYTOWN SCHOOL

ELECTION OF COMMITTEE

A MEETING of householders in the Greytown School district was held on Monday evening. Here was a small attendance, the chair being occupied by Mr. T. Fisher. The meeting was held in accordance with the Act, no committee having been elected at the annual meeting of householders for that purpose.

Only five nominations were received - viz, Messrs J. Brown, D. Brocket, W. Lawrence, Joseph Kreft and J. Smolenski. These being the only nominations, the above named were declared duly elected.

Mr. Joseph Brown was appointed chairman and clerk to the committee. "The Taieri Advocate", 12th June 1895.

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Greytown Switala Switalla Ann Magdalen John Switalla Allanton 1904-11-07 1898-05-05 1910-12-22 Convent School, Mosgiel Greytown Switala Switalla Alice Josephine John Switalla Allanton 1908-02-10 1900-09-26 Momona 1915-02-05 Mosgiel School Greytown Switala Switalla Edward A. Joseph Switalla Allanton 1910-02-01 1903-04-19 Greytown Switala Switalla Charles Milne John Switalla Allanton 1911-12-15 1905-06-07 1918-03-08 Convent Mosgiel Greytown Switala Switalla Eileen Veroni John Switalla Allanton 1913-08-16 1907-09-08 1921-12-16 Home VI/1921 Greytown Switala Switella Charles John Switalla 1919-07-02 1905-06-05 Catholic School, Mosg 1920-12-16 Home VI/1920 Greytown Templeton Templeton Sarah Mrs J. Switalli Greytown 1890-03-05 Tokomairiro 1890-05-19 Tokomairiro Greytown Templeton Templeton Mary Joseph Switalli 1891-03-03 1885-06-21 1891-03-09 Tokomairiro Greytown Templeton Templeton Sarah Jacob Switalli 1891-04-02 Tokomairiro 1891-06-12 Tokomairiro

Greytown Wroblewski Wroble Antonie 1879-10-20 1874-12 1888-06-18 Roman Catholic School III/1886 Greytown Wroblewski Wroblefski Franz Wroblefski Greytown 1882-09-18 1876-11-11 1889-07-12 Home working III/1888 Greytown Wroblewski Wrobefski Mary John Wroblefski Greytown 1884-10-13 1878-11-25 1884-12-12 Greytown Wroblewski Wroblenski Mary John Wrobefski 1885-01-26 1878-11-25 1891-12-24 Re-entered R. C. Scho II/1890 Greytown Wroblewski Wroblensky Aug Jno Smollensky 1887-08-01 1881-05-31 1895-03-27 Home work III/1894 Greytown Wroblewski Wroblensky Aug Wroblensky 1887-08-01 1881-05-31 1887-08-01 Left to R. C. School Greytown Wroblewski Wroblensky John John Wrobensky 1889-02-04 1883-04-12 1891-08-07 Sick I/1891 Greytown Wroblewski Wroblensky John John Wroblensky 1891-11-02 1883-04-12 1897-04-14 Work IV/1896 Greytown Wroblewski Wroblensky August John Wroblensky 1891-11-06 1881-05-31 1895-04-19 Work III/1894 Greytown Wroblewski Wroblensky Anne John Wroblenski 1892-02-15 1885-05-24 1898-05-20 R. C. School, Mosgiel II/1897 Greytown Wroblewski Wroble Joseph 1894-02-12 1887-11-09 1900-12-19 R. C. IV/1900 Greytown Wroblewski Wroble Catharina 1895-09-17 1890-08-23 1901-03-08 R. C. School, Mosgiel II/1900 Greytown Wroblewski Wroble Martha 1897-09-06 1892-10-09 1901-03-08 R. C. School, Mosgiel I/1900 Greytown Wroblewski Wroble George 1901-02-04 1895-09-11 1910-12-22 Home VI/1910

Greytown Smolinski Smolensky John 1883-11-26 1874-02-26 Waihola School 1887-06-30 Farm labourer II/1885 Greytown Smolinski Smolensky Franz 1883-11-26 1878-09-17 Waihola School 1891-12-24 Roman Catholic School II/1890 Greytown Smolinski Smolensky Mar. 1887-08-29 1881-02-13 1895-07-31 Home work II/1894 Greytown Smolinski Smolensky August 1888-10-16 1883-07-17 1898-02-04 Working on farm IV/1898 Greytown Smolinski Smolensky Rose 1894-08-06 1888-06-20 1900-12-19 IV/1900 Greytown Smolinski Smolensky James 1896-03-10 1890-04-07 1901-02-22 R. C. School, Mosgiel III/1900 Greytown Smolinski Smolensky Annie 1898-02-14 1892-05-18 1898-03-21 Deceased 28-06-98 Greytown Smolinski Smolensky William 1901-09-02 1895-09-10 1909-05-21 Work at home IV/1907 Greytown Smolinski Smolensky James 1903-08-31 1890-04-07 1903-09-25 Greytown Switala Switali Jacob Switali 1877-06-11 1869-11-16 1881-12-21 Convent School Greytown Switala Switali Antoni Switali 1878-10-07 1871-04-03 1885-07-13 IV/1883 Greytown Switala Switali Joseph Switali 1881-01-13 1875-06-26 1889-05-09 Greytown Switala Switalli Joseph Jacob Switalli Greytown 1889-02-04 1882-09-03 1897-03-23 Farm work IV/1896 Greytown Switala Switalli Frank Antony Switalli Greytown 1891-02-09 1884-06-13 1897-12-18 Working on farm VI/1897 Greytown Switala Switalli John Jacob Switalli 1893-08-07 1886-06-26 1900-04-11 Farmwork V/1899 Greytown Switala Switalli Henry Antonie Switali 1894-03-07 1886-12-17 1897-08-16 Mosgiel III/1897 Greytown Switala Switalli Martha John Jun. Switali Greytown 1895-03-04 1888-09-26 1900-12-19 Convent School, Mosgiel IV/1900 Greytown Switala Switali Fanny Jacob Switali Allanton 1896-03-16 1890-07-21 1897-08-16 Mosgiel Public School Greytown Switala Switali Anthony William John Switalli Allanton 1897-04-28 1890-10-03 1900-12-19 Convent School, Mosgiel II/1900 Greytown Switala Switalli Michael James John Switalli Allanton 1899-12-13 1893-02-10 1907-06-19 Work VI/1907 Greytown Switala Switalla Mary Emma John Switalla Allanton 1901-11-05 1895-06-19 1908-12-19 Convent School, Mosgiel V/1907 Greytown Switala Switali Anthony William John Switali Allanton 1902-04-09 1890-10-03 R.C. School, Mosgiel 1906-08-20 Work VI/1906

Greytown Junge Young Frank Chas. Young Greytown 1889-02-04 1882-12-08 1891-04-20 Typhoid fever Greytown Junge Yunge Charles Charles Yunge Greytown 1891-02-13 1884-10-30 1891-04-10 Dead, Typhoid fever Greytown Junge Yunge Peter Charles Yunge Greytown 1891-08-31 1880-11-23 1892-06-13 Wounded by gunshot I/1890 Greytown Junge Yunge Charles Charles Yunge 1891-09-28 1884-11-01 1896-12-11 Catlins River II/1896 Greytown Junge Yunge Christina Charles Yunge 1892-02-22 1886-11-01 1896-12-20 Catlins District I/1895 Greytown Junge Yunge Peter Charles Yunge 1892-08-15 1880-11-23 1894-05-30 Assisting Father II/1893 Greytown Junge Young Francessca Charles Young 1894-08-21 1889-01-07 1896-12-20 Greytown Junge Young Annie Chas. Young Allanton 1896-09-01 1890-11-06 1896-12-20 Catlins District Greytown Konkel Konckel August 1878-02-11 1873-08-26 1883-03-30 Left district Greytown Konkel Konckel Frank 1881-01-17 1875-07-02 1883-03-30 Left district Greytown Kowalewski Kovalevski Louis 1878-01-28 1871-09-29 Sick lives at home I/1880 Greytown Kowalewski Kovalevski Mary 1878-01-29 1871-07 1887-05-25 Helping at home IV/1886 Greytown Kowalewski Kovalevski Annie 1878-07-29 1876-03 1889-05-08 Helping at home I/1886 Greytown Kowalewski Kovalevski Julia 1879-02-05 1873-09-07 1886-06-30 Invalid sister I/1885 Greytown Kowalewski Kovolsky Agnes 1886-09-01 1880-01-11 1890-07-25 Educated Greytown Kowalewski Kovalesky Laurence 1896-03-10 1890-02-21 1904-08-31 R. C. School, Mosgiel VI/1904 Greytown Kowalewski Kovelosky Mary 1901-09-02 1896-01-06 1908-12-17 Convent School, Mosgiel IV/1907 Greytown Kowalewski Kovalevski Annie 1902-11-11 1897-05-25 1910-12-20 Convent School, Mosgiel II/1907 Greytown Kowalewski Kovalevski Veronica 1907-04-17 1902-11-16 1911-02-13 Convent School, Mosgiel Greytown Pedowski Podulsky John Podulsky Greytown 1881-01-13 1876-05-22 1891-03-16 Farm work IV/1890 Greytown Pedowski Pudofsky Anna Podulsky Greytown 1883-07-02 1878-06-18 1891-06-24 Service III/1890 Greytown Pedowski Pudolski Martha J. Pudolsky Greytown 1885-09-14 1880-08-22 1895-08-28 Home work III/1894 Greytown Pedowski Pudofsky Jos. Pudofsky Greytown 1887-04-20 1881-12-12 1895-07-09 Work III/1894 Greytown Pedowski Pudofsky Mary John Pudofsky Greytown 1890-01-28 1884-05-30 1897-08-16 Home work VI/1897 Greytown Pedowski Pudofsky Anne 1891-08-24 1878-06-18 1891-12-23 Required by Mother III/1890? Greytown Pedowski Pudofsky Annie John Pudofsky Greytown 1891-08-24 1878-06-18 1899-11-21 Work V/1899? Greytown Pedowski Pudofsky Matilda Jos. Pudofsky Greytown 1892-08-22 1898-05-27 Roman Catholic School III/1897 Greytown Pedowski Pedofsky Frank John Pedofsky Greytown 1895-02-04 1888-05-23 1900-12-19 Convent School, Mosgiel IV/1900 Greytown Pedowski Pedofsky Joseph John Pedofsky Greytown 1895-10-14 1881-12-12 1895-12-15 Work Greytown Pedowski Pedofsky Antoni John Pedofsky Allanton 1897-02-15 1891-02-25 V/1904 Greytown Pedowski Pedofsky Alexander John Pedofsky Allanton 1899-07-03 1893-09-27 1908-12-19 Mosgiel High School VI/1907 Greytown Pedowski Pedofsky George John Pedofsky Allanton 1901-09-03 1895-10-27 1909-05-21 Work at home IV/1907 Greytown Pedowski Pedofsky Frank John Pedofsky Allanton 1902-04-07 1888-05-23 R. C. School, Mosgiel Farm work Greytown Pedowski Pedofsky Emily Sophia John Pedofsky Allanton 1904-06-28 1897-10-25 1910-11-23 Home work V/1910 Greytown Pedowski Pedofsky James 1906-04-02 1900-06-06 1914-07-24 Home VI/1914 Greytown Pedowski Pedofsky Vera 1908-04-07 1903-01-01 Greytown Piernicki Perniskie John 1878-01-28 1869-05-30 1881-12-21 Convent School I/1881 Greytown Piernicki Perniskie Valente 1880-05-03 1873-07 1883-03-30 Left district I/1882 Greytown Piernicki Perniskie Nicol 1881-01-24 1876-03 1883-03-30 Left district Greytown Piernicki Perniskie Frank 1895-02-04 1888-08-06 1895-07-26 Left the district Greytown Schruffer Shrufford John Schruffer 1881-01-17 1876-03 1888-06-11 Roman Catholic School II/1886 Greytown Schruffer Schruffer George Schruffer 1882-09-18 1877-02-11 1889-06-27 Home working III/1888 Greytown Schruffer Schruffer Joseph George Schruffer 1885-04-13 1879-03-23 1891-05-11 Farm work II/1889 Greytown Schruffer Schruffer Joseph Charles Yunge 1891-09-30 1879-03-23 1891-12-18 Working away II/1889 Greytown Schruffer Schriffer George 1910-02-01 1904-05-05 Greytown Schruffer Schriffer Catherine 1912-02-09 1906-02-01 1914-12-18 Greytown Schruffer Schriffer Frances 1913-06-23 1907-07-30 1915-02-18 Evans Flat School Greytown Schruffer Schriffer Hanah Mary John Schriffer Allanton 1914-08-05 1909-04-30 1914-12-18 Greytown Schruffer Schriffer George 1915-11-17 1904-05-05 Beaumont 1915-11-23 Beaumont Greytown Schruffer Schriffer Catherine 1915-11-17 1906-02-01 Beaumont 1915-11-23 Beaumont Greytown Schruffer Schriffer Hannah Mary 1915-11-22 1909-04-30 Beaumont 1915-11-23 Beaumont

Greytown Gurzinski Gorinski Birdey 1880-04-05 1873-12-09 1887-03-18 Farm work II/1882 Greytown Gurzinski Gorinski Rosa 1881-01-17 1875-12-14 1887-10-04 House work II/1886 Greytown Gurzinski Gorinsky August 1886-02-12 1878-02-16 1891-03-20 Farm work II/1890 Greytown Gurzinski Gorinsky Joseph 1887-03-14 1880-02-16 1891-06-24 Roman Catholic School I/1891 Greytown Gurzinski Gorinsky Peter 1889-09-16 1895-08-26 Farm work II/1894 Greytown Gurzinski Gorinsky Anne 1890-12-01 1884-04-11 1896-08-24 Home work IV/1896 Greytown Gurzinski Gorinsky Joseph 1893-08-24 1880-02-16 Roman Catholic School 1893-12-13 Required Greytown Gurzinski Gorinsky Thomas 1893-10-24 1886-07-15 1898-05-27 III/1897 Greytown Gurzinski Gorinsky Antony 1893-10-24 1888-04-27 1898-05-27 III/1897 Greytown Gurzinski Gorinski Thomas Anthon 1917-08-20 1912-05-20 1917-08-30 Home Greytown Gurzinski Gorinski Thomas Anthon 1917-11-13 1912-05-20 1917-12-20 Home Greytown Gurzinski Gorinski Thomas 1919-06-16 1912-05-20 Home II/1923 Greytown Junge Young Peter Chas. Young Greytown 1887-02-07 1880-11-23 1891-04-24 Typhoid fever I/1890

Greytown Bielicki Belesky George 1920-11-01 1914-02-07 1928-12-21 Mosgiel, O. H. VI/1928 Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky Annie 1884-04-15 1872-01-06 Waihola School II/1886 Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky John 1884-04-15 1873-12-30 Waihola School 1888-03-02 Farm service I/1887 Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky Franz 1884-04-15 1876-11-15 Waihola School 1887-07-22 I/1886 Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky Julia 1884-04-15 1878-07-02 Waihola School 1889-06-23 Farm work I/1887 Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky Mary 1884-04-21 1871-03 Waihola School 1884-12-12 Service Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky Rose 1887-02-09 1882-01-07 1887-12-16 (Delicate) Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky Julia 1889-11-23 1878-07-02 1890-03-14 I/1887 Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky Julia 1890-05-26 1878-07-02 1891-02-16 Required at home II/1890 Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky Rose 1890-06-16 1883-01-06 1891-10-12 Roman Catholic School Greytown Dysarsch Dysarsky Rose 1893-04-17 1886-06-26 1895-06-25 Home work II/1894

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