BOY SCOUTS’ JAMBOREE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 22 January 1926, Page 3

BOY SCOUTS’ JAMBOREE.

'GREAT DISPLAY AT DUNEDIN. Twelve tramloads of Boy Scouts disembarked at the Queen’s Gardens loop on Monday (says the limes of Dunedin) The first Exhibition display had started. Led by the band and the overseas troops, the mass of khaki inarched to the Exhibition, colours frying and bugles blowing. Their destination was the Sports Ground at Logan Park where a large crowd had assembled to watch the displays of scoutcraft. , , From the beginning the crowd was fascinated, and for a long time after the National Anthem had rung down the curtain, many were the remarks of appreciation and surprise which " ere heard in the courts as those who had witnessed the display dispersed. Proceedings began with the formation of a semi-circle round a 'ook-out tower 52ft. in height, winch had been elected by the Petone troop. Ihe assembled scouts gave the Locket xeli and the Dominion halia, after which the colours were marshalled in the inner circles. The khaki-clad hundreds then rushed towards the coours yelling their troop calls, and producing an effect not unlike a Maori lamentation over the body of tip. dead. Then, as liiickly as the Bedlam had been let loose, silence reigned, and a’l stood at the alert. All King Scouts present were then inspected, afte- which the trumpeters sounded the salute. While the troops stood at the salute the hand played he National Anthem. The Union Jack was then broken out at the and it cross trees were uniiirled the Scout ♦Jan and the cross of St. Georg l . Meanwhile the colours which had been at •'th<> carry'’ were let fly. Ibis was evidently a signal for a move. A s'mr movement began in ihe ranks and ,a dose observer could see that all were moving in spiral fashion towards the colours. When the whole assemb y was racked round the various banners, the welcome to the leaders, the “Be Pre,ar d Chorus” was given by hundreds ,{■■ strong young throats. The ceremonial sections of the pto- • I'amme finished with these last exer•ises, and at a word from the loaders ill the* iroups sr f mit ted in ortLr'y fashion round the lnok-mit tower and s:i nchonisos. Writing of South Taranaki Scouts, the Times says ‘‘Hawera hoys gave a Bed ('mss display. while on their llauk !,i,c Ocean Beach troop demonstrated •I, . mn ieiit Knglish sport of (piartersta (ling. l*'i rst-e id e>:e.i‘cises we re cai- ...| out by the North Daw'll. To Ivilllgl 'ads.' .\ v 11. 0 Si'-at ford Scouts ran t lines lave, shade and ilonh'e leads, on • limes t 1 nia giiied lie was watchiii" a t pee brigade at work. The South \fr’eans earned well-deserved applause with their lariat spinning .and roping.