THE BOY SCOUTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1179, 29 November 1924, Page 4

THE BOY SCOUTS

LOfiD JELLICOE’S SUCCESSOR. nrn CHARLES FERGUtSSON ACSIR CHARLLS g oyFICE . p„ Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov 28. General Andrew' renerts that he saw Lord Jellicoe prior w his departure from Wellington, and His Luelimy had derided to accept the appointment of New- Zealand representative with the Imperial Roy Scouts Council in England, vice Sir Cecil Moon, who is resign Tho N(*w' Xoft-lttiiti. section of the Bov Scouts* Association is extremeJv pleased that Lord Jellicoe is to he its representative in the Old Country because His .Excellency, -us Dominion Chief Scout, lost no opportunity during his visits to various towns in New Zealand of seeing, tiro bov.s, and all in the movement will be pleased to know that they are being represented bv one who has such first-hand knowledge of tho Dominion. Sir Robert Baden-PoW’ell, in rrriWng to Lord J e ]_ lieoo m-ejftlv, stated 'that he had seen. Sir Charles ‘Fergussotf, who is already keenly interested ill tfie movement,, and tho Governor-General elect ot Now Zealand had consulted to accept the appointment of Dominion Chief Scout, vice Lord -ELdcoe. Sir Charles Pergusson assured Sir Robert RadenPowell that he would do his utmost to cast'y on the good work of scouting in New- Zealand on the lines followed by Lord Jellicoe.