BLUFF NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 20022, 9 November 1926, Page 10

BLUFF NOTES

BOY SCOUTS’ RALLY. (From Our Correspondent.) The Bluff Boy Scouts held a rally on Saturday evening in the Willard Hall at which there was a good attendance. Several members of the committee were also present as well as ex-Scout master A. Kinross. Scoutmaster Newman was in charge and was assisted by Mr. Kinross in the presentation of the following badges: Tenderfoot—Raymond Urwin and W. Bailey; Second Class—G. Silvester; Proficiency—Lisle Lindsay, Charles Horne Olaf Wiig, Jack Gregg, J. Johnston, Jack Wall, Leslie Harbord, C. Tonkinson, Andrew Valentine and Geoff King. Mr. E. A. Nichol read out the official advice of the appointment of Mr. H. W. Newman as Scoutmaster and scouts, Leslie Nichol and Jack Hamilton as Deputy Scoutmasters which announcement was received with applause. Mr. Nichol exhorted the scouts present to loyalty and to play the game. The scouts present then entertained the company. Scout Gregg led a haka; Scout Dixon gave some violin solos; Scout Harbord sang “Davy Jones”; Scout J. and A. Valentine contributed acrobat stunts and Scout Cleave told some humorous stories. At a convenient interval Deputy Scoutmaster Leslie Nichol in a neat speech referred to the loss the troup had sustained in the departure of Mr Kinross and asked his acceptance of a handsome fountain pen as a token of their regard. Mr. Kinross expressed his thanks and said that though he had removed from Bluff his heart was with the troop which was considered one of the best in Southland. Thereafter the company engaged in scout games until a good supper served by the scouts terminated the proceedings. GIRL GUIDES. The Ist Company Bluff Girl Guides together with the Brownie Pack attended a church parade at the Methodist Church, Bluff on Sunday morning. There was a large attendance of girl guides under Captain Mrs Newman and Lieutenant D. Schofield, and also of Brownies under Captain D. Robjohns. There was also a large congregation. The Girl Guides’ hymn was sung for the first time and was explained by the Rev. McGregor who also gave an dress from Lam. 111, 27 “It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth” from which he impressed upon his hearers the necessity for obedience and discipline in the formation of character during youth.