TE KARAKA GUIDES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19098, 20 August 1936, Page 12

TE KARAKA GUIDES

ANNUAL MEETING TNI LUTES PAID TO WORK ENTHUSIASTIC MEMBERS On Tuesdu v' in I hi? Parish Hull, -Mrs. .1. V. Applet on, district commissioner, presided at the ninth annual meeting of the To Karaite Guide Company, Fifth (Jishonie. A!is. A. Steel, in her secretarial report, slated that the president, Airs. (’. Dowding, had been granted leave of absence during her tour abroad, and that monthly meetings had been hold, Mrs. Appleton presiding. The committee had been able to send four Guiders to Otomai camp, and Mrs. Appleton had attended the conference held in Christchurch, in December, the Hangers, Guides, and Brownies had participated in the Poverty Bay provincial rally in Gisborne,'and on Anzae Day they had paraded, and on behalf of the movement :i wreath of poppies had been placed at the Memorial. “Thinking Day” had been observed, Mrs. Balfour having journeyed to To Karaka and given a most inspiring address to members of the Guide movement. In September, Airs. H. D. Dymock had been the guest of honour at a jolly camp lire function, and was presented with a small token ms a momento of her past association with the company.

Mrs. ,T. G. Appleton, in her report, paid a special tribute to the work of the Guiders, who, she said, unselfishly gave up perhaps their only spare time to the work of the movement. Heal regret was expressed at the loss from the Hanger Company of the acting captain, Miss M. A. Burgess, also to that of Miss M. O’Hara Smith, who had been transferred to Danncvirko, and to flic loss of Miss Sanders, who reluctantly had to give up Guiding work. CONSTRUCTION OF MODEL PA. The district commissioner said that she felt proud of the fact that this Hanger Company had been chosen to make the model Maori pa which was to be New Zealand’s representation at the world-wide exhibition of Guido work at Adelaide, South Australia. Gratitude was expressed to Air. and Airs. WO Nisbelt for the use of the room for a “den” for the Hangers, to Air. L. T. Earnshaw for acting ns auditor, and to the committee and all who lin'd helped for the success of tho past Guiding year. Al.iss At. Steel, Guide captain, reported a roll number of 12. Two proficiency badges had been gained. Two church parades had been held, and other activities were mentioned. The ninth birthday party had been a jolly function. Aliss ,T. Steel, Brown Owl, reported a year of real progress, her roll number now standing at 20. M iss L. Rum, Hanger captain, stated that although her company was not numerically large, the loyalty and enthusiasm of the members was of the keenest. Ambulance eertilicates had been gained, and lately members had concentrated on the building of the model Maori pa, which was to be shipped this week to Australia.

A. carnival to raise funds for the

“don’’ had been held on the Recreation (1 rounds, and farewell parties had been held. Miss O’Hara Smith, the Rangel's’ first captain, while on a holiday* visit to this district, ihad given to members of the company and committee at the den a splendid talk on her travels abroad. OFFICERS ELECTED.

Following the adoption of reports and balance sheets, the election of officers ensued, resulting ns follows: — President, -Mis. ('. C. Doweling; vicepresidents, Mcsdames Howard, NY. T. Coates, H. Allan, and .). A". Castles; chairman, Arts. F. Hobbs; secretary, Mrs. A. Steel; treasurer, Airs. M. Clayton; auditor, Air. L. T. Earnshaw; committee, Mcsdames McKenzie, C. Mills, W. .Tones, Take. M. Clayton, A. Steel, F. Hobbs, NV. Nishett, and, subject to their approval, Mcsdames P. .T. Soft on, D. Cranswick, .T. D. Hodgson, B. McCauley, and T. M. Askew.

A vote of appreciation was passed to -Mrs. Doran, who lias been a committee member since the Te Karaka Company’s inception, but now unfortunately fins retired.