BOY SCOUT CONTESTS

Hawera Star, Volume L, 6 August 1930, Page 5

BOY SCOUT CONTESTS

SOUTH TARANAKI DISPLAY. ANNUAL TESTS AT HAWEIIA. Details of preparatory organisation of the annual competitions occupied the attention of a meeting of the executive of the South Taranaki Boy 'Scouts’ Association at Hawera on Monday evening, Commissioner F. \Y. Horner presiding.. Messrs Horner, Waite and Westwood were appointed as a isu'b-oonnnittee to finalise arrangements for the competition.s which the to be held at King 111 dr ward Park. Hawera. on November 8. It was decided to ask Major Sandtford to act as judge. A.o.its will compete for the Olleireinslunv Cup and cubs for the Legion of Frontiersmen totem pole. Both trophies n.ie at present held) by Alanaia. The following syllabus was approved ini the cubs; Forming circles and howl, marching under isixers, walking the plank, skinning, knot-tying, first-aid, semaphore alphabet, eight .points of com pass. '■vib.jo-ts approved for the Scout comnctit inn sire: Patrol march. points of coninass, scout haika,, physical drill, signalling, ambulance work, firemen's lift relay. artificial respiration. The chairman stated that oil the occasion of Lord Baden Power’s visit to Now Zealand a big gathering would be held- nt Pa 1 inprston^Noi-th. A o.venation of the services rendered to the scont movement by Mr N. Jj. Cnwio during his star in Hawera was voiced In* ho dhn.irman. Mf Homer expressed regret at Mr Cowie’si depart”’ e and wished him success in lids new sohere at Palmerston North.