SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21890, 29 November 1934, Page 3

SCOUT NOTES

[By Grey Wolf.]

HEADQUARTERS. Acting Metropolitan Commissioner G. A. Martin has returned from Wellington, where ho attended the annual meeting of the Dominion Council. He reports a very successful meeting. After business had been duly attended to the visiting representatives to the conference were cntertaind by the W ellington Metropolitan Commissioner. On his way back, Mr Martin called at the Christchurch headquarters, and had a

further conference with the Chief Commissioner, Colonel Fenwick, and the Metropolitan Chief Commissioner ior Canterbury, Mr Montgomery. VISIT OF CHIEF SCOUT. Auckland reports that it is holding a rally in connection with the visit of the Chief Scout and Guide (Lord and Lady Baden-Powell). Wellington and Canterbury are not doing anything in this line. Dunedin is holding a pageant in conjunction with the Girl Guides, and the profits therefrom are to be divided on a fifty-fifty basis between the two movements. MELBOURNE JAMBOREE. Lord Baden-Powell has arrived at Penang, en route to the jamboree. Of the 233 Scouts from all parts of New Zealand who are proceeding to the jamboree thirteen are going from Dunedin, as follow; —Dr. J. D. Cottrell, Commissioner of the Northern District, who will be second in charge of the New Zealand Contingent, Group Scoutmasters A. J. M'Callum (Ocean Beach) and M'lndoe (Anderson’s Bay), Assistant Scoutmaster and Rover Mate Ashman (Knox), Assistant Rover Scout Leader Williams (Anderson’s Bay), Cubmaster Fergus (Ocean Beach), Troop Leader M'Gregor (Anderson’s Bay), Patrol Leaders J. Lyth (Roslyn) and Parkinson, Scouts Tolley and Wraight (Ocean Beach), Tye (Knox), and Davey. Local Scouters and Scouts are busily engaged at Southern District headquarters preparing Maori panels, mats, and taihas, in preparation for their encampment at Melbourne, which it is intended to make distinctly typical of Maoriland. Weather and circumstances permitting, hakas will be assiduously practised during the journey overseas. The New Zealand Contingent will leave for Melbourne from the Bluff by the next trip of the Maheno, about December 16. COMPETITIONS AND EXAMINATIONS. Cubs of the Northern Districts—- “ Alert!” The second star examinations will be held at headquorters, 2 Dowling street, on Friday, December 7, at 6.45 p.m. Look over that model or knitting (pick up those dropped stitches), practise those verbal messages and that signalling, and then the examiners will have a 100 per cent, pass, and your packs will be proud of you. TROOP AND PACK REPORTS. Ist Roslyn.—The Scouters and Scouts have undertaken the painting of the interior of their den (walls and ceiling). This is a job of considerable dimensions, as tiie hall measures roughly 100 ft by 40ft, and, as it is a Scout’s duty to be thrifty, they worked three shifts on Saturday in order to conserve funds, having hired a spraying machine at a cost of 4s 6d per day. All Dunedin groups are invited to the sale of work and exhibition of Scout handicraft, to be held on Wednesday, December 5, at 7.30 p.m. An interesting talk on Scouting will be given by the North Dunedin Commissioner. 4th North Dunedin.-—The troop, fell in under the whistles of Group Scoutmaster Gridgeman and Scouter Beauchamp sharp on 7 p.m. on Friday. Work was commenced with ambulance instruction under the capable guidance of Mrs Fox, consisting of likely tests for the forthcoming competition. The Stag Patrol was busy signalling with good results, J. Hay and W. Stewart showing up very well. Games . were commenced by the whole troop, with an enjoyable round of hand Soccer, the final scores being: Tigers and Boars I, Stags and Hawks 1. An interesting talk was given by G.S.M. Gridgeman on the forthcoming camp at Buckland’s Ford. Unfortunately, the Cycling Patrol, recently formed, has been unable to make much headway with its programme of rides, but it is hoped to make a start on Sunday with a trip to the Christmas camp site. _ During the evening the troop was visited by the North Dunedin Commissioner, also several members of the committee. At 9 o’clock the troop was dismissed with the Scout Promise, • the night’s programme ending with a Court of Honour for patrol leaders. Cubs.—On Wednesday evening the Cubs wished Cubmaster Stewart “ bou voyage ” and happy times on his forthcoming visit to England, America, and the Continent. C.M. Stewart is a very observant officer, and after each of bis previous trips abroad has been able to give very interesting talks on the Scout movement in other lands. Cubmaster Woodcock and Assistant C.M. Payton will carry on during C.M. Stewart’s absence. The deepest sympathy of the committee and troop are extended to the parents of Scout E. Robertson and the Christian Brothers’ Troop in the great loss they have recently sustained by the fatal accident to Scout Robertson.

Christian Brothers.—This troop paid a visit to the Passmore camp at Wakari on Saturday afternoon, and before returning held a camp fire. EDITORIAL. “Grey Wolf ” is still waiting to hear from the following groups:—-Morning-ton, Ravensbourne, Ocean Beach, Anderson’s Bay, Mohicans, Green Island, St. Andrew’s, Knox, St. Clair, Peninsula, and Kensington. Write up those notes and post them to “ Grey Wolf,” Box 75, Dunedin; or leave them in the box at headquarters before noon of Saturday. A correspondent suggests that troops should make an exchange of visits to each other’s dens and exchange Christmas greetings before the break-up ceremony. This would certainly help, and create a fine spirit among the boys. To see other troops at work would broaden the visitors’ experience, and troops would be helping each other in this way.