GIRL GUIDES

Southland Times, Issue 22999, 19 September 1936, Page 23 (Supplement)

GIRL GUIDES

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. Is it so small a thing To have enjoyed the sun, To have lived light in the spring, To have loved, to have thought, to have done; To have advanced true friends, and beat down baffling foes? Used Stamps.' I have a letter from Green Gables, Pukerau, offering us used stamps. Thank you very much. We should be very glad to have them indeed. Would you please send them to the Provincial secretary, Miss G. Basstian, Tweed street, Invercargill. Acknowledgment of Donation. I have received the following letter from the secretary of the New Zealand Institute for the Blind. Perhaps the company responsible will see it:— “Dear Madam,—Please accept our hearty thanks for the donation of a box of beads which you have forwarded to us. They are very useful and we will make good use of them.” Another Letter from Miss Kirk.

“Dear Guides, —I loved Wales, and had great fun in trying to talk in their language. We saw some English Guides in camp on a hill beside Lake Windermere. We called to see them and they were very thrilled, and wanted to hear all about you. They had a wonderful camp site and had been rowing on the lake—a very tidy camp, too! Next day we met them at Grasmere. They had been for an all day hike and had been caught in a thunderstorm, but were very happy. We have been travelling all the time and have been through the Scottish loch country. We have only had our hood up about three times and then only for a short time. The bluebells and heather are doing their best for us—the hillsides are ablaze. We have seen lots of quail and pheasants and water-hens. These latter have such a very long bill and have a weird call. We have also seen our first squirrel. We love this rambling and cooking our meals on the wayside just as though we were camping. We shall be in London for the winter and will then have more time to give you more details.”

Provincial Affairs. All districts are asked to hand in their annual reports not later than the end of September. Waikaia, Gore and home reports have been received. It has been decided to give up the Guide rooms and use the rooms of St. John’s Rangers. Secretaries are asked to see that all equipment accounts are paid by the end of the month.

The following have been received for the jubilee library, “Early Maori Adventures,” by J. W. Stead (St. John’s Guide Committee), and “Botany for New Zealand Readers,” (Mrs W. A. Orr, Balfour). Statistics for 1935-36.

Invercargill Division. —St. John’s Company: Captain, Miss I. Perry (since resigned); lieutenant, Miss M. Smillie; Guides, 24; recruits, 3. St. Andrew’s Company: Captain, Miss D. Campbell; lieutenant, Miss T. Paterson; Guides, 11; recruits, 7. St. Peter’s Company: Captain, Miss Winton; Guides, 5; recruits, 8. Georgetown Company: Captain, Miss J. Hay; lieutenant, Miss M. Wohlers; Guides, 12; recruits _ 8. St. Paul’s Company: Captain, Miss F. Pullar; lieutenant, Miss M. Burley; Guides, 15; recruits, 3. High School Company: Captain, Miss C. L. Cumming; Guides, 33 (three first class); recruits, 7. First Church Company: Captain, Mrs C. R. Scott; lieutenant, Miss M. M. Arnott; Guides, 14; recruits, 3. Ranger Companies.—Central: Captain, Miss I. Bell; Rangers, 7. This company has since disbanded. First Church Company: Captain, Miss M. Manson; lieutenant, Miss C. Scott; Rangers, 6. St. John’s Company: Captain, Miss E. Turner; lieutenant, Miss M. Martin; Rangers, 14; recruits, 2. Brownie Packs.—St. John’s: Brown Owl, Miss G. Thorn; Tawny Owl, Miss A. Storrie; Brownies, 16 (two first class); recruits, 9. St. Peter’s: Brown Owl, Miss W. Dolamore; Tawny Owl, Miss M. Smith; Brownies, 10; recruits, 8. St. Andrew’s: Brown Owl, Miss B. Murray; Brownies, 16 (one first class); recruits, 3. First Church: Brown Owl, Miss P. Cameron; Tawny Owl, Miss A. Howie; Brownies, 20 (three first class); recruits 10. St. Paul’s: Brown Owl, Miss M. Scammell; lieutenant, Miss D. Pullar; Brownies, 8; recruits, 4. Invercargill Division, 7 Guide Companies, 114 Guides and 39 recruits; 5 Brownie Packs, 70 Brownies and 34 recruits; 3 Ranger Companies, 27 Rangers and 2 recruits.

Eastern Division. —Gore Guide Company: Captain, Miss Hamilton; lieutenants, Misses Hyne and Stewart; Guides 10; recruits, 10. Mataura Company: Captain, Miss Knowles; Guides, 24; recruits, 1. Edendale Company: Captain, Miss D. Waters; lieutenants, Misses C. and L. Frame; Guides, 11; recruits 2. Wyndham Company: Guiders, 9; recruits, 1. Lumsden Company: No Guiders; Guides, 5; recruits, 5. Riversdale Company: No Guiders; Guides, 13. Balfour Company: Lieutenant, Miss J. George; Guides, 5; recruits, 1. Tapanui Company: Captain, Mrs Lischner; lieutenant, Miss Webb; Guides, 14. Waikaia Company: Captain, Miss M. Sutton; lieutenant, Miss Herman; Guides, 15. recruits, 2. Ranger Companies.—Gore: Captain, Miss Pollock; lieutenant, Miss Hamilton; Rangers, 9; recruits, 2. Brownie Packs.—Balfour: No Guiders; Brownies, 2; recruits 6. Mataura: Brown Owl, Mrs Walker; Tawny Owl, Miss Wheeler; Brownies, 25 (13 first class); recruits, 3. Gore: Brown Owl, Mrs McGill; Tawny Owl, Miss McGill; Brownies, 17, recruits, 6. Tapanui: Brown Owl, Miss P. Edwards; Tawny Owl, Miss M. McDonald; Brownies, 11; recruits, 6. Lumsden: Brown Owl, Miss Menzies; Tawny Owl, Miss Isaacs; Brownies, 7 (one first class); recruits, 5. Riversdale: No Guiders; Brownies, 14; recruits, 3. Wyndham: Brown Owl, Mrs N. H. Jefferies; Brownies, 14. Eastern Division, 9 Guide Companies, 106 Guides and 22 recruits; 1 Ranger Company, 9 Rangers and 2 recruits; 7 Brownie Packs, 90 Brownies and 29 recruits.

Western Division.—Riverton Guide Company: Captain, Miss U. Borland; lieutenant, Miss J. Haslemore, Guides, 17. Otautau Company: Captain, Miss Donnan, lieutenants, Mrs Campbell and Miss S. Wesney; Guides, 15; recruits 5. Nightcaps Company: Captain, Miss V. McKenzie; lieutenant, Miss F. Spence; Guides, 14; recruits, 3. Ranger Companies.—Otautau: Captain, Miss Mills; lieutenant, Miss J. Campbell; Rangers, 6, recruit 1. Brownie Packs.—Riverton: Captain, Mrs McKenzie; Brownies, 12; recruits, 3. Otautau: Captain, Miss Simons; lieutenant, Miss Chilton; Brownies, 8; recruits, 4. These statistics for Western are incomplete as I had not received the Winton, Ohai and Makarewa figures. Lones.—First Guide Company: Captain, Miss G. McKenzie; lieutenants, Misses C. Turner and Z. Smith; Guides, 4; recruits 15. Second Guide Company: Captain, Miss H. Martin; Guides, 1; recruits, 5. First Ranger Company; Captain, Mrs Alington; Rangers, 6.