GIRL GUIDE CONFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 273, 18 November 1927, Page 14

GIRL GUIDE CONFERENCE.

The annual meeting of the Girl Guide Association took place at headquarters in Auckland yesterday, when Mrs. Tolhurst, chairman of the executive presided. There was a large attendance of delegates and friends from the south. The annual report, read by Mrs. W. R. Wilson, showed that the association was in its fourth year of work and gave a brief account of the work of the different branches. There has been an increase in membership to 3965 of guides, and it was particularly' pleasing to find an increase in Rangers, made up of girls I over sixteen years of age. Through the Lones and Post Guides the work was reaching out for the girls in the backblocks, and the isolated up-country girls. A badge of fortitude had been awarded in Wanganui for bearing pain, and two in Auckland to girls who rescued from drowning and rendered first aid. The interest displayed by the Duke and Duchess of York in the work, was touched upon. Miss Behrens, from headquarters, had proved an inspiration to the Guides throughout New Zealand. Miss Burgin leaves next week to attend the Honolulu centre. She was presented with the Blue Ribbon, which was the first diploma held in New Zealand. The commissioners' conference, which took place in Christchurcli, was attended by 32 commissioners. Mrs. Wilson commented on the growth of the movement and the good it did in training girls in the real n#eds for life and enabling them to face difficulties. During the afternoon a presentation was made to Miss

Cocks, divisional commissioner for North Canterbury, of the Jellicoe Shield, which j had been won by' the Canterbury province for sick nursing, child nursing and ambulance work. The Nelson province was second in the competition. The Lady Alice Fergusson Cup for the most .marks in knitting and sewing was won by the Auckland province, and presented to Miss Averill, acting commissioner. Votes of thanks for their good work on behalf of the girls were passed to Mrs. W. I\. Wilson, chief commissioner, Mrs. R. M. Tolliurst, chairman of the Dominion executive, Jfciss Gillett, general secretary, and Mrs. A. Ely, honorary Dominion secretary. This afternoon the delegates will attend a conference at St. Leonard's, Takapuna.

ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED

The engagement is announced of Zellie Duprez, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Robins, of Auckland, to George Rae, youngest son of Mrs. Monteitli, Epsom, and the late Mr. J. H. Monteith, of Hastings.

The engagement is announced of Kathleen, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. McGrath, of Harding Avenue, Mount Wellington, to John Sidney, youngest son of Mr. and the late Mrs. H. B. Harding, of Enfield Town, London, England.