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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7871, 5 August 1911, Page 9

Boy Scouts tBT SCOtmU.STES.i Kcws of the doings of patrols in the Wei* lington province are invited by "Scout master," care of the “N .Vj. Times." If the movement is to advance, too much, publicity cannot be given to the work being accomplished by its means. All communications must bear the - name and address of the sender. District Commissioner: ilr "William Gray* ' IDA. Battalion Commanders— Western: Chief Scoutmaster E. Lawson._ Southern: Chief Scoutmaster li.Wcodvvaru Central: Chief Scoutmaster C. P. Coionetla Suburbs: Chief Scoutmaster Chappell. Inspectors: E. Lawson, ilacfarlanc, 0. 1. Coloncus. Country Scouts. Sir E. O. Gibbes, Secretary for .Education, in replying to the Dominion Chief Scout's offer to assist teachers in small country schools with their Scout Cadets by forming them into Dominion Boy Scouts and bringing them into touch with the nearest Boy Scout controlling body writes: “In reply to your letter of the Ist instant J .have the honour to inform you that the Department is not in a position to communicate with teachers ,ia regard to the Boy Scout organisation. I have, however, referred your, letter to the Commandant of the Junior Cadets, who informs mo that he will bo glad to have .the assistances I offered by you, and will make it known/* I The Dominion Chief Scout has expressed his gratification at the result of his efforts to extend the work of the organisation and his appreciation of Major McDonald’s readiness to accept his proffered help. Boy Scouts in France. General Eangolis, the well-known, soldier and member of the French Academy, publishes an article in the “Temps’* in praise of the boy scout movement in England and explaining its principles and the remarkable results ■ it has attained. The general declares 1 that the League of National French Education proposes to initiate a similar i movement in France and will begin .by publishing a manual analogous to that of General Badcn-Powell, and by starting a propaganda on the basis of encourageing boys to ©inter into an obligation on their honour to be loyal to their mothercountry, to assist the weak, and faithfully to respond to the call of duty. General Eangolis forsees that the movement null meet with many difficulties, but ho considers that some such stimulus is absolutely necessary to the French youth of to-day. ■ Movement in Victoria. The Dominion Chief Scout has received the following letter from Mr Fielder, the headquarters secretary _of the Imperial Boy Scouts of Victoria: “The Boy Scout .movement in this State is just undergoing a reorganisation, and we are planning for a good forward movement. We are .faced at the outset with compulsory training, and wo are very desirous of obtaining some official recognition of w the Scouts in the Defence Act. Knowing that it is working so successfully in your country, we shall be glad if you will forward us particulars of your organisation, together with copies of the Defence Act. . . If you know of any Scouts or Scoutmasters ooming to Victoria we trust you will give them a letter to us. 5 * Troop Reports, St. Mark*s.—This troop .numbers among its members several fine scouts. The officer in charge of this troop would be pleased to receive the names of any boys xlesirous of joining. .Kilbirnio. —Saturday last we wont out fco Seatotm via Scout Hill -and fisherman's huts. On. the way the Scouts did a fine bit of ambushing and ©talking work. While on Lyall Bay beach wo found compass directions by a watch. Pour Norwegians have reached Dover from-Norway in the 30ft sailing yacht Adoma—the smalelst craft which has over crossed the North Sea. The voyage occupied five days. $ mm DRIVES AWAY MFLIJEWZAj COUGHS,and all THROAT AFFECTIONS The Marvellous New Cure FUENZOL should be in every household, available for immediate use upon the appearance of the first symptoms of INFLUENZA or SORE THROAT Mr. J. C. Trieketfc, Land Agent, In gestre-street, Wellington, writes ; —‘'The nq,w medicine has been of immense benefit to me. For a considerable time I was subject to severe attacks of influenza at short intervals, but since taking a few doses of "FLUENZOL” I have been quite free from the distressing malady. For a sore throat I find that the new preparation gives immediate rebel." DON’T DELAY! »ut ask your Chemist or Grocer for \it TO-DAY. »*» ♦*ms»-*Jm**>*» ♦*♦'•£*****♦**♦**•* ♦♦***•“*♦**♦* *** % GOOBER’S New premises in Courtenay place. ... 1, next door to the Poet Office, will »:« ■:» bo open to the public early in V August. A | GOOBER’S £ TAROL —— HEALING SALVE A Prompt Eomedy for J cremo, Piles, and all Eruptions and Abrasions of the Skin. Soothing and Antiseptic. ROBERT JOHNSTON, fad Cross- PhartasgJa. MU. CUBA StaEET.