BOY SCOUTS AT WORK.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 539, 21 June 1909, Page 8

BOY SCOUTS AT WORK.

Favoured with fine weather on Saturday, tho lads of a number of scout patrols assembled on tlho isthmus near'Lyeil s Bay, across w'hich, according to Maori tradition, the explorer Ngak onoo dragged has canoe. Thoro wore about sixty present, as well as a detachment'from the California Boys. Ropreswiilativo military men evinced their interest in tho movement by their presence, and gavo tho lads some valuablo advice culled from tho book of experience. A detach-mont marched in open formation,' and took their way southwards along the bead)' known to the aboriginal as Hue-te-para, turning northward betweon bristling cliffs once crow-nod by pas. t Tho force secured a good position on Tarakina Ridge before tho defending forco tad boon able to.ovorcome the difficulties in their path. 'Subsequently the Miramar and Khandallah patrols defended Rongatai Terrace against a combined attack by Brooklyn, Red Door, Kangaroo, and other patrols. It 'was ruled by those in charge that- this attack could not succeed by reason of the exposed approach. Adjournment was mado to tho grounds of Dr. Makgill, whero a bonfire had been kindled and refreshments provided. After cheers for Dr. Makgill.and those who assisted in tho operations, a day's outing which will bo remembered by tho lads from ovoreeas and tlho local boys, closed. In tho evening tho scouts attended tho witcrtammont given at tho Town Hall by the : California Boys, and afterwards went bdhkid the stage and gavo their rally chorus and three cheers for the boys from America, hi response, tho GaUfomians gavo. hearty cheers and war cries. ' '" ." •