SCOUT-NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18334, 26 February 1923, Page 9

SCOUT-NEWS.

' ,'BX KTTAKA. ••- '__ .'■: j: ; I have just received the second number of the new • troop - magazine, produced by the Shackleton Troop, Mount Eden. The ' general make up of the magazine is exceedingly good. The cover, especially, in troop colours, is very' attractive/ ! The reading matter is ; varied and quite interesting. -' , • ■ > ' ' .Dr.. J. J. Van de Leeuw; of rßotter-" dam, Holland, one of the provincial commissioners of that country, is at present : on '.a visit' to this city. He proposes camping out in true scout style -at various places of "interest in the North Is- *■ land during his stay in the Dominion. >;;; St. AidanV Troop are very keen about their week-end camps at ! Surfdale. They ! intend erecting a snack where they can sleep or store their , gear when they are on Waiheke. .They,will be-able :to train? ; in all the practical work which will quali- ; fy them for their pioneer badge. The Grey Lynn Troop held their usual weekly parade last Friday . night, there n. ■. being 68 members on parade. During the . ; , evening, the newly-appointed leaders were given charge of their respective patrols, and after practising their patrol cries, settled down to the real' patrol routine. The senior members (special troop) were busy arranging their patrols' and appointing leaders and seconds. Of. No. 1 . Patrol, J. H. Beesley was appointed leader, and L. Kelly second; No. 2, .It. Blade was appointed leaders, and G. Carder second. "'' ; - ,

The usual weekly parade of the Leys Troop was held on Friday evening,. 35 answering the roll call. ; The senior boys were divided iinto '' classes for training in first and second-class; work, -the .remainder carried out Tenderfoot Badge work.' Scoutmaster ? Moore,' formerly >_ of Hamilton, was present, and assisted with the first-class section of the work, f The latter part of the evening; was devoted to organised games. Arrangements ; are in hand for the holding of a ; week-end camp for leaders and seconds from March o

The Kohimararaa Troop are. carrying on successfully during the absence of * their scoutmaster, Mr. Kilfoyle. Several of the boys are ready for their first-class test, and are going; up at the next ex-. "•■ animation. ::' : ."'-•'-■'■■'■■ ■'