AUCKLAND GIRL GUIDES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24103, 23 October 1941, Page 3

AUCKLAND GIRL GUIDES

PATRIOTIC WORK DONE REVIEW OF THE YEAR Patriotic work carried out by the Girl Guides' Association of the Auckland Province is reviewed in tin: annual report to be presented at the annual meeting to-night. The report states that guides have responded well to national service appeals. Clothing and comforts for children in the bombed areas of Britain and for men of the mer-'hant service had been sent" to Dominion headquarters, and sea rangers had been preparing wool for the spinning circle of the Navy League. Posts and lone guides had helped with knitting and sewing. Several members of the 'Gaiders' Red Gross detachment had undergone their hospital training and were now qualified for nursing service in national emergency. Gratitude is expressed inthe report: to Her Excellency Lady Newall. who had ottered the use of the ballroom at Government House for the making ot camouflage nets for the Army. Work on the nets was begun in .June, first by guiders and rangers, and later, in the school holidays, by the guides also. Instructors had been sent to country centres and guides throughout the province were now working on the nets. .Most branches showed an increase on the numbers ot the preceding year. There were now LI commissioners. 2)0 guiders, 1168 guides, 6(52 brownies. o7 rangers. L'O sea rangers, !U lories and '_M extensions and posts.