How Guides Will Celebrate The Coronation

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 291, 9 December 1936, Page 15

How Guides Will Celebrate The Coronation

TRAIL TO LINK UP GUIDE CENTRES At the recent conference of Guide Commissioners held in Wellington, a general discussion on the best way of celebrating the Coronation brought forth many ■ suggestions. Much cm. thusiasm was" shown, but this was curbed by the geographical problems of New Zealand and the fact that the May holidays are brief. The determination to bo as united as possible resulted in the idea of a trail which'is to link up each' place where there are Guides. A message will bo passed from Guide to Guide all round this Dominion; it will be in the care of trusted messengers who will deliver it to a Guide at some appointed spot. Every possible means of transport will be used from a bicycle to an aeroplane, perhaps a bullock wagon .or a Maori canoe as well as the more usual train or car. In each town the message will pass through the Mayor will be asked to affix his seal, and finally, if permission is granted, the message will .be forwarded to —s Majesty the King. This idea seems an excellent one, and will give every individual Guide a part in the excitement of handing on the message, for no one will know who will be asked to undertake the duty, and the originality of the idea is sure to arouso interest in tho organisation. The 1936 Bledisloe Cup competition for Rangers was judged by Miss Herrick and Miss McHardy with the following results:—Matai Roa Rangers (Auckland), 1; First Church Rangers (Invercargill), 2; 16th. Linwood Rangers (Christchurch) 3. While there was not a great number of entries, those that were sent in were particularly good'. They showed a great deal of ingenuity, and much trouble had been taken with the work and tho packing for exhibition. The entries included models representing “Our Chalet,” “Adelboden Valley,” and a map of tho world with “Foxlease” as the centre. The most outstanding examples of ordinary objects put to an unusual use, were flags of shell foundation with coloured design’ of pressed flower petals, most realistic talc windows from rangiora leaves soaked in gum; trees from seaweed, thatched roof from kauri leaves, sky made from paupa shells and budgerigar feathers, wool representing smoke, kauri gum for glaciers, ground shell for snow and sea, and rangiora leaves which were used effectively for hillsides in foregrounds. Good wishes for a happy holiday are given by the Dominion commissioner (Miss Ruth Herrick), also for good luck in 1937.