SCOUT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18458, 23 July 1923, Page 3

SCOUT NEWS.

, ' bt B.T/AEA. The Grey Lynn Troop No. 1 paraded on' ;: y Friday evening with an .excellent 1 , muster. . . The leaders instructed their members in ,'' y signalling,; lashing, and scout law. Two > y.;: members of the senior troop ; took classes. .. in astronomy and handyman work. ; ; Th& , scouts extended a very hearty welcome to ; . : Assistant-Scoutmaster Letford, . oi' Suva, ; .yy A successful parade of the senior trpoj* ' y was also held. -* ' . , - ~ . ; , Until further 'notice, .the headquarters office' will be open only between the hours y of 12 noon and i2 ; p.m. - daily. ' A ; senior •; ■; scoutmaster will bu in '. attendance, I ;,"with,,: whom messages may be left. ;: - ; ;i An interesting letter has been received from Scoutmaster A, Ross, of Samoa,, who :y y gives details of : ,thd good- progress being • made" in Samoa. The scouts took part in ■•■'. the great; Agricultural show on the King's birthday, ind gave a., great :y demonstra- *•: y tion of bridge building, erecting a; huge structure ; over a'24ft. .span in. three and - a-half minutes. A' ; motor-car : load passed . over the bridge. ■'-•>■ The Tuakau troop continues (to make good progress .'.under the yfiooutrijastership;: ; iy ol Mr.' A. ;; Brown, 'yylty is reported . that * the lads : : arc'showing ;great keenness, • arid■: y;sv the f regular . roll call numbers f 19; Already eight'•'".members:- have.;: qualified for the ; y second-clasu badge, and it is expected that, an equal number will be ready for their first-class test within'the nest few weeks. " A most successful dance in aid •■ of troop '• funds was held last Wednesday evening, and ya"scoUt concert is announced ; for a •'■.-■■ later date. . - J The - Cavell company (of Girl Gaines : ,;:; held a successful ..entertainment iin ' St. - Mark's Hall, ' Retnuera, last Tuesday evening, .'vi The Hobsonville Girl Guides will hold : a social and dance in. aid of their uniform fund at Hobsonville next Saturday night. , » ' Much interest is being displayed a . tie < - Labour-Day rally at:: Hamilton, to which - representative's ' from ';■:'■ Auckland .:..-. troops . -: ■; | Have been invited. It is reported -that .:f already more than ; ! 70 -scouts; have signij fled: their'- intention of attending. " Iwt;, troops were represented at last- year's •- gathering. " t , * \] Assistant-Scoutmaster Chariest Letford, iof the 3rd < Suva . troop, - called ; ; at . head- . ; quarters office last week. 'Re reports I that scouting is thriving in Suva and it; iijy.eiyot'.cted',; that- their * activities .will,; in.,, ~- .■ ;ttie litii,;- ' insure- .: be' extendi ' ';; all '-'/'arts '. , r :of Fiji. -'There ,o'e already .; H.J scouts in Suva 'wad '?' it is y proposed tiibrm troops of native scouts. The Governor r-. is y the | chief : scout and takes a very active /in- < . terest in the work of the boys. Just beI fore; Mr. '-Letford ■> left';. Suva, a-' successful entertainment was staged, in 'which Lady" ' Rodwell took part, : the* result of which will greatly add to 'the funds of the asso- ! ciation. , ,The finals of the' seven-a-side football tournament, will be 'played' next Saturday afternoon at Potter's Park, at 1.30 p.m. The St. Barnabas' troop held a splendid ; : parade on. y Friday night; 1 there being 36 members present. . General scout work was the order of the .ev«ningy, special at- V tention being paid to signalling, marks- y;y manship, and first aid.- Six boys ' were initiated. '; -'■•'■-■■ '"■ ]■''■/■■'-. t : : " . Troop committees and .".others, _ should note that the annual patrol levies are now due, and nominations will be re- j ceived up ;to the end of v'rie north for .-.i! members -of the local association. I Association membership is 5s per jihmiai'and the patrol levy 2s •- per patrol -~ -; -