WITH THE SCOUTS

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147, 21 June 1917, Page 7

WITH THE SCOUTS

illy KIND

The football competitions will not be con tinned until Saturday week, 30th Inst.

The K.leii Troop Oymnaslum Is now in full-swing, with s. Sheddon, of the newlyformed troop at the Mt. Albert Baptist Church, as instructor.

A joint conference of the No. 1 and 2 district officers will ,„■ held at St. Barnabas' Hall, Nit. Eden, on Saturday next. ,District matters will he discussed, anil lectures ou general Scout work w'll lie given by Captain Rust, Captain Gibson. Dr. Bedford, and the Rev. R. .1. Stanton. District Commander of the No. 2 district. Tlilp conference has been inaugurated by the officers of the -No. 2 district, and they should Im- congratulated on taking a step that will no doubt (.ring the Auckland Scout movement on a uniform hasis. The official forming of the Pap.-itocfoe Troop took place last Monday evening, when Hie following stuff officers visited the troop: District Commander Riekford. Adjutant Bldwcll, and Scoutmaster.* Moodle aud Oxle.v. Scoutmaster Barton and Sergt. Sanderson are lo be congratulated on the progress already made in the iroop. which has only been In existence live weeks. The shooting range l« perhaps the greatest attraction now. and from the l.c- -, ginning of the parade until the end the I range is In constant use. I Mr Phil Snrmnn has obtained the buzzers in connection with the Nlorse In- ■ struments. and. all being well, they will be lin use next Friday night. I X Bridie, who has gone to Australia, ! was one of our keenest patrol leaders. ST. BARNABAS' SCOUTS. i The following hoys were successful in the Tenderfoot second-class examination:— Scouts .Schollnm, Yates, Tunks, and Fraj«er. The second-class examinations--Will be continued next Friday evening. .