SCOUT NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 167, 16 July 1924, Page 9

SCOUT NEWS.

i * I .- Th . c G rey Lynn troops met last Frldiv 1 ZyT^ ith^r\ m / St " s - The junior ' Class and '? st ™ ct ed In tenderfoot 2nd ' boys whfle*?' c ' ass Work, by the senior wfo, c , tne &c outniaster instructed the 1 flrat aid V,f C °« dS . 0f the iuaior troop in i nrst aid. 3.be first part of the ovenin™ ■ SMMSi ga r es - The seniors Sad : fnstruc^ld 01 ?^ 18^ 1 ° f U> , e j,,niors « nd were instructed in Morse signalling aud first am. It has been practically decided that : all members of the senior troop will shortly •■ or con^V 8 H S Ver8 ' » will b « necessary, »Lj? ,™ c ' for a " t0 Dass the entrance cxl i amination required of all boys desirm" to become Rovers. On Saturday afternoon" the - troop paraded at Western Springs the • afternoon being devoted to examination of either senior or junior troops next Friday evening, but on Saturday afternoon a 1 T U \ ; nOCt at *-c Stono Jn°_? at Thf" n' n? tak £ " art lD a ehaSe•as 1, aI "° r pe K . S , c J 1 Sco . ut T ™°P Paraded as usual on Friday night .with a cood ™* r . During the evening P.O. Cave, Tt 11.A1.5. Philomel, instructed a class in Physical work, while other members were h -xr". "ph,, 1 " A team from nn , mel ,. was t0 n,a - v tte Sm Scouts on Saturday afternoon, but due to some misunderstanding the man-o'-warsrnen failed to put in an appearance. The after- - 'i 0 0"/ * fl ? refore ' w as spent iv seamanship. Next Jnday evening, July IS, the third t anniversary of the troop will be held in the Parish Hall. Devonport. at 8 p m A ■ good entertainment is in store for all visi J tors. Music will be supplied by the Grey - Lynn Scout orchestra. • Captain Willoughhy reports that good • use is being made of the miniature rifle M range. Last Monday evening about thirty { Scouts, representing Grey Lynn, Heme > Bay and Leys Institute Troops, were nre- ; sent, when some good scoring was re--1 corded. r i CT^ he s 1 ecnnd roil hd of competition for the J a.a. shooting cup commences next Monj day evening when tbe following tennis I Will fire:—St Mary's. St. Barnabas', and ' Sea Scouts. On the following Monday. July - 2 i,\ : TCy „ T / y J? n ' Hernc Ba >" and Leys Institute will fire. ' The Keri Keri Troop is still going strong, and I understand that most of the J members will have- qualified for the second class badge in a few weeks' time. Regular indoor parades are being held on Wcduesday eevnings, and outdoor parades on alternate Saturdays. Last Saturday week was spent in the bush, where the boys built a very substantial hut. using only natural materials. The first troop church "parade is to be held in a few weeks' time. Scoutmaster Sam Marks is to be congratulated r on the excellent progress made. > The Heme Bay Troop met as nsnal on Friday evening last with practlcallv a full 1 muster. The greater part of the "evening , was devoted to Semaphore signalling as required for the first-class examination. 1 The hoys are showing excellent progress in this branch of work. Much enthusiasm was also displayed in the first-aid work This subject is to be a specialty of tbe troop , All members are makng an effort to pro--1 cure adequate supplies of first aid equipX uient. and a movement Is on foot to raise sufficient funds to purchase a stretcher 5 Several inter-patrol and individual ooin- . petitions have now been instituted, and are being keenly contested. Next Saturday the troop will be practising cooking in the open, preparatory to the first-class exanii- ' nations. I I have been asked to give notice that - the next theory meeting of the Scouter ,■ Troop will be held at headquarters on Monday. .luly 21. at 7.30 p.m The subject > for the evening will be tent, making. I ] AH Scouters will have received a eircut ' lar.re.tbe proposal to form a headquarters concert party. All nomination papers must reach headquarters not later than Sattirt day next, July 1!). Notification of the first . rehearsal will he sent all nominees and Scouters next week. ) ». A new troop has been formed among the. Jewish community of this city, to lie known as the First Jndean Troop, under >;tbe command of Mr. L. Greenfield. Meet- - lings are being held every Snndnv nfter- ; noon from 2.30 to 5 p.m.. at the Auckland Synagogue. Trinces Street. Two patrols of seven, the Beavers and Hounds, are already I I hard at work, and they are looking for. >, ward to a "liobnoboreG" "at the end of p i September. > I All KeW Zealand Scouts will be pleased T to know, that the N.Z. Arawa Patrol ari rived in England last week-end. They were met at Southampton by Sir Alfred Pick- - ford and other Scout brothers, and on I their arrival at Waterloo. London, were » given a royal welcome by New Zealanders j and Headquarters Scouts. 1 Jas. Pascoe's latest ring catalogue is , Bent post free on request. See the newest engagement ring designs.— (Ad.)