KELBURN BOY SCOUTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 259, 20 July 1918, Page 5

KELBURN BOY SCOUTS

The annual Hireling of the Kelbuvn j Boy Scouts vns hold last nii;)>L nt tlio elubhousa. In addi'.inn io the Scouts many parenls wen: iirfwpiit. Mr. 'I . \V. Jtnrtin occupied I In: chair, anil was stiijpovted by Ihe sec nl masters and committee. Tlic report for the year ended .T lino 39 Int was read by Scoutmaster Lawson, and showed the troop to be- in a satisfactory stale, bolli iviih regard to numbers and work. In addition to ordinary scout subjects, special instruction lias been given in boxing and swimming, nnd life-saving, with excellent result-?. The roll of honour shows the names of 41 ex-monihers of the troon who have ;,"-.w>ved (he will for services abroad. This number includes seven scouuii,v-t(-rs. tn 'r la-it a concert was civen in aid of the Red Crass. (lie sum of .I'SH resulting, and it is intended to hold enother concert in August in aid of (lie hoop funds. The statement el' accounts shows a balance in hand of Ms. Bd., and during the year ,£2B Us. sd. has I eon sn; nt in ii"iv fr|iii:>iuciil. The report and accounts jvero adopted, nnd the following parents' committee was elected, viz., Messrs. T. TV. Mar! in. J, Derlirg, Tr (\ V"11nif, 7?. H. Webli, 0. I'. N. Wright. Malcolm l:'raser, A.E. V\ liylo, A. Lawrence, and fi. T. Norris. The l-ii'-lees for tlie clubhouse an- Messrs. li. M. ("Irani and 1-1. Lawson. !'he business closed with a voie nl Uvinks lo the scoutmaster and his as-i-!'.tn , ,vul Ihe reniaimler nl the evening vies 'pent ■n boxing by the buys, and musical items.