GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 669, 22 May 1929, Page 16

GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

The annual church parade of companies in the Auckland district will be held at the Town ITall next Sunday at 3 p.m., when the assembled Guides will be addressed by his Excellencv the Governor-General. m * * A social evening will be held by the Arohanui Company in the Carlton Hall, Edendale Road, on May 23. at 8 p.m., the arrangements being in the hands of Mrs. Strong, Brown Owl. * * * Little' Feather, of the All Saints’ Company, reports for May: “On the first Thursday of this month a combined meeting of all the Companies in the Ponsonby District took place in St. Matthew’s Hall, the first of its kind to be held in Auckland, and this was pointed out by Dr. Buckley Turkington in a very interesting address. Mrs. Seagar was also present. Each company gave an item, and an enjoyable evening was spent. ■'The following Wednesday we resumed our usual meetings, and the result of the inter-patrol competition for one month was announced, the Pansy Patrol being the winner, although there was only a difference of one or two points between the rest of the patrols. At the close of the meeting a Court of Honour was held. and. after the usual oaths had been taken, matters were quickly discussed and satisfactorily arranged. “On Wednesday. May 13. we had with us Miss Hitchings, Lieutenant of St. Thomas’s Company, who is to remain with us for some weeks. After drill and display-marcshing we had camp-fire songs. Prayers followed, and the evening was closed by the singing of “Taps” and Foxlease Vespers.” m m m Little Twig reports for the Arahi Company: “The Anzac church parade wds attended by a great number of Guides, Brownies. Scouts. Cubs and Sea Scouts of the district. Dr. Buckley Turkington. Auckland Provincial Commissioner, Mrs. Seagar. District Commissioner. and Miss Burgin, also attended. “St. Matthew’s Hall was crowded with Guiders and Guides of the Ponsonby and outlying districts when the annual district inspection took place. Companies who attended a.nd who are included in the Ponsonby District were: St. Matthew’s, All Saints’. Arahi. St. John’s. Richmond. St. Columbine. Point Chevalier. St. Thomas’ and Epiolianv. “Recentlv the. Gladstone Companv joined forces with ours and hiked to Blockhouse Bay. During the second week-end in June Captain intends taking the leaders and others studying for the Pioneer’s badge to Otimai.” * • » Featherfoot. of the Mauncarei and Panmure Company, writes: “We have been working very hard since we sent our last report, and many of the Guides have now gained their Domestic Service. Laundress. Homemaker’s and Qpok’s badges, though we are still working for the Ambulance badge. “We were all disappointed when we were unable to have our annual picnic at Brady’s Beach, but. nevertheless, spent a happy time in the Otahuhu Hall “Last week the Guides were anticipating a pleasant hike with Captain, but the rain again disappointed them. “J.a?t Ceremonial night a Patrol leader and a Second were enrolled.

We also have two more recruits in the Company. “A few Guides are practising: vigorously for the Athletic badg:e and Basketball is now commencing:. “Our Company will attend the annual church oarade at the Town Hall on Sunday, May 2<*.” Dreaming: Wind reports for the First Frankton Company: “April 20 brought with it the results of the competition held during the latter part of 1928 for attendance, neatness. Morse and Church parades. The Poppy Patrol hod the honour of winning: it and of having its name placed on the Shield. Also, the marks for attendance, punctuality and neatness of each girl were read out. two Guides having full marks. “All the Guides of Hamilton paraded at the Anzac Service, which, owing to unfavourable weather, was held in the Theatre Royal. “As summer is past and winter is on its way, a hike took place on April 27. before the weather should become too cold. Dinner was cooked on the river bank near the hospital, after which some caves were visited and several games played. Afternoon tea consisted of boiled chestnuts, including a few roasted ones. “Several country dances were tried on May 4. and they are still being learnt. We are all very proud of the Primrose Patrol Leader, who received her fifth-year service star at that meeting. She is the only Guide remaining in our Company who started at the same time as the Company. “Traverse mapping, which we had not tried before, took place a week ago. Some of the maps were not exceedingly good but it was a first attempt. “On Mothers’ Sunday the three Har> ilton Companies held a Church parade at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. “The country dances were again practised at the last meeting, and a very interesting Morse game was played. Captain read a story to us in Pow-wow about the Guides all ov<2J* the world.” * * * Silver Foam, scribe of the Morrinsville Company, writes: “Anzac Day proved to be a very busy day, especially for the Patrol Leaders, who made wreaths all the morning under the direction of our Captain and Lieutenants. A parade, in which the Girl Guides took part, started out from tjie Drill Hall at 1.30 p.m., and we marched to the Strand Theatre, as the day did not permit of the service being held in the open round the War Memorial. All wreaths were laid at the base of the Memorial later in the afternoon. “The Guides who have been attending lectures for the Sick Nurse badge sat for their examination last week, and we all hope they will be successful. “The date of our birthday is gradually drawing near, and all the patrols are practising dancing and Second Class work, for which Cups are to be presented at the party. “The Herbert Smith Cup, which we won at the Waikato District Field Day in March, arrived a short time ago, and it filled us anew with surprise and pleasure to think that it should have been won by us.”