SCOUT NOTES

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 86, 6 January 1926, Page 13

SCOUT NOTES

(By

“Scouter.”)

In reply to a message conveying New Year greetings, the official secretary to Bis Excellency the 'Governor-Genera (chief Dominion Scout) lias telegraphed tho district secretary as lollows: ine Governor-General desires me to express his warmest thanks io tho Wellington (.ommissicuer, executive, and Scourers for their good wishes for tho New icar, good wishes which I am to,assure you Their Excellencies cordially reciprocate. Tho South African :urd Australian feeouters and Scouts were entertained at ■Gamble and Creed’s on Monday evening, and an enjoyable time was spent by all. Among tlioso representing the association were Mr. Eric Lawson (secretary), Scoutmaster C. Menchen (publicity officer), and Scoutmasters Gilbert aud Jerry (Sen Scouts). The South African party consists of eight Scouts of 2nd Benonl (»t. M instems) Troop, Transvaal, with ma-ster C. G. D. Groom in charge, « Scoutmaster G'. E. Stephens, /th Cape Town (Gardens) Troop as assistant iiio Bononi Troop hold tho Iransvaal Ambulance Shield, and are also the chaitP pions of South Africa in ambulance work. Tho ages of the boys range from 11 to 16. and all of them are on inc months’ holiday from school, lhey had to travel 1000 miles before boarding the steamer tor Ausbra.liia, Mid ( some ot them had never seen the sea until thoj reached Capo Town. Bcnoni is a mining suburb about twenty miles from Johannesburg, and lies on the famous gollbearing Witwatcrsrand. They hope to learn much from the New Zealand ucouts of whom they have lieai’u a b’reat d?* 11 - Four Scouts from New boulh Males arrived by tho Mahcno, and leave tor the south on Thursday evening: arriving back in Wellington on January 17, proceeding then to Rotorua, wnero they ill spend “a few days among he theiinal legions Among the South An loans K n coii’-ert partv. and wo are hoping to hear them on their return from the Jl Twe°nty-five members of the Kilbirmo Troop aro spending a happy holiday in Nelson, together with u nuuibei o troops front tho Marlborough and NclS °Thc h KHbir’nio Scouts had a fine send-off from Wellington on Boxing Day. XMj marched on to tho Queen’s Wharf with their handsome flag in front, and were inspected.then addressed by the Commissioner (Sir Alfred Robin). After hoarding the boat the boys did njiaka in goo stvle, then throw streamers .o parents an< friends who had assembled to farewell tho lads. Tho Kilbirme ] ’’oop has boon formed onlv seven months, and Jias r“d a high state of efficiency, duo lo the ability of Scoutmaster Calvert and \ssistant-Scojitiiiastcr fekews. . .Seventeen Scoilts of the Troop, with Scoutmaster C. Mcachen, held a pleasant camp under ideal w ather conditions, on Mr. A. V Ca.' s farm, near tho Mangatainoka L vol. at Uukunui. The cam;; was the first tint many of tho Scouts had a tended. J ■ welcome received nt tho hands <>i residents at Tlnkunui ami llamua will re m i for many 'hiys happy ’memories 'fl o Scouts take this opportunity ol heartily thanking Messrs. J. McLnitg’ibn .1. Smith, of TH) in aa. and toe.s’iS' M-. Hughes < R 'ationmaster), R. Mnbej, F. Mason. Mesdames Doilghutj, man Miss 1. Udy. ami Mr. and Mis. All’ Vdv, for the spinismanliko mannei in which they assisted in making ho rntnn such • a success; not Joigetting '•■ood old ''George.” who carted the k l ‘a>’At .'ni'dit, 11,1'ouml the camp-lire. thi. Scouts cntcitaint'd a number ot 5 (mnnv of whom came miles on hoi.enek) witii choruses, and a gramophone kindly lent '>'• the Biistol Puino .Co). During the short stay (he Scouts made many friends with tho country la S, and'nro Kooning in touch with thom. If tho lads from Hukanm are coining to Wellington, then the local bojs m D also have the chance of repaying them for their maiiv kindnesses.. On Now Year’s Dav a concert was given in the Uukaniii Hall, am’ prorod a success. Tho items included an ambulance team, physical, recitation, cub games, choruses, etc., which were well received by the audience. “Au revolt, Itukanui. Dear Cubs,-If you are older han.jour brothers and sisters, this letter is ot special interest to yon. You sec tic idea for it was put into my luad u--cntlv when a Cub-he is the eldest < I fo i'-happoiie.l to say to mo that ho was nevor treated fairly at. home; his mother and father favoured the younger moi Now. that’s a “strong” statement, isn’t it? Vet I know that mnn.V J . o{ vou Older eb.aps will agree with the Cub You argue (frat, (the younger ones' are taken to (ho pictures while vou have to stay at home. Ihe younger ?nes aro petted. The younger ones are looked after better. But why ? If nn.V of vou chaps argue like that, vou C missed (ho great reason Thev a c etted and looked aft er. because you. being the eldest, me expected to .took after yourself. Now, do you see it..

Don’t tell mo that, you don t go to the pictures if the others do. If y<m have io shiv at home when they go, its probably because someone reliable mmrt Le at home, and it’s l’ r(,ba, ’ lp ; 1 you go next evening, '>r oil the batuiduv afternoon. As for petting: Docs anv Cub want petting? ■ Of course not. Cubs arc young men, and as such are old enough to took alter themselves. . . , Scoutmasters and Scouts aro reminded to forward their notes on camp to Scoutmaster C. Meachcn. Ithaca. Thorndon Quay, on or before Momiay of each week.