SCOUTS’ AMBULANCE WORK

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1929, Page 10

SCOUTS’ AMBULANCE WORK

HILLOCK CUP COMPETITION.

WANGANUI Y.M.C.A. THE WINNERS.

The contest for ownership of the Hillock Ambulance Cup, open to Boy Scout troops, attracted widespread attention at the Stratford Winter Show on Saturday morning. Only three teams competed, but the work was of a very high order. The judge (Dr. D. Steven) placed the teams in the following order: Wanganui Y.M.C.A. —S. McKinley (leader), T. Allcock (second), J. Carr (scout), M. Jamieson (scout) and the patient, first. Stratford B. —J. Gibberd (leader), A. Brown (second), S. Vincent (leader), E. Irvimr (scout) and patient, second. Stratford A.—F. Sandersen (leader). ,C. Harrison (second), E. Jones (scout), IT. Lampshire (scout), and the patient, third. . In announcing the decision. Dr. Steven said the competition had not been quite fair for the reason that, whereas teams had been warned that the time taken would be a factor in the competition, it had been found that the Wanganui team, unlike the Stratford teams, was not equipped with bandages, and. in consequence, had to improvise in this direction. He had therefore not laid too great importance upon the longer time taken by the winners. The work of the Wanganui team was deemed better, chiefly for the reason that they handled the patient as though he was actually in gro-t pain, lifted him caiefully, and marched slowly with the stretcher. Stratford B ha .died the patient somewhat roughly, and, in the early stages, overlooked the detail of having a scout to hold the foot while adjusting the splints. Wanganui supported the patient more comfortably and applied the bandages more slowly, keeping the patient well covered all''the time. The main difference between the two Stratford teams was the better support of the B tcarj. ‘"‘On the whole I must congratulate all three teams upon their work. . The standard, to my mind, was much than that achieved last year,” said the judge. , Cheers were then given for the scouts. Previous winners of the cup were: Wanganui East (1927) and Mokoia (1928).

THEFT OF BENZINE

MEN VISIT WOODSHED IN CAR.

TANGA.RAKAU MEN FINED.

Charges of stealing benzine and a docking knife from a woolshed on the Stuart Estate at Strathmore on Julj 8 were preferred against John 11. and Frank Stites (Tangarakau) at the Stratford Court on Saturday. They were also charged with committing mischief by breaking a door lock of the engine compartment in the woolshed. The damage was assessed at IGs 6d. 'Defendants pleaded not guilty. On the theft charges they were each fined £2, in default three days’ imprisonment, and were ordered to make restitution of 6s, the value of the damaged lock. The benzine and the knife were roc o vc red. While he was scrub-cutting nc ” the woolshed on July 8 he saw defendants drive up in a car and stop at the shed, stated William Erickson, a farm hand on the estate. He saw them go into the'shed and later go out to the car. He walked down to the car, where Turner asked him to help them start it Finding that the engine would not start he was going back to his work when he observed a tin of benzine, in the back of the car which he recognised as that belonging to the shed. He rctriev ed this and took it into the shed, where he found that a door lock had been broken and a docking knife taken. But by this time defendants had driven oil. Witness had taken the number of the car,, however, and this was instrumental, in catching tho culprits. “This kind of offence is getting too common and we must do what we can to put a stop to it,” said Mr. W. Mclnnes, J.P., in announcing the penalty,

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. A. Lindop, of the Stratford railway staff, left on Saturday morning for a holiday at Greymouth.

At the annual meeting of the Taranaki branch of the New Zealand Friesian Association, the chairman (Mr. C. A. Marchant) referred to the death of the late secretary (Mr. A. J. Barr) and paid a high tribute to his fine personality and his unbiassed dealings with the Friesian and other breed societies. Members carried a vote of condolence with the widow and relatives by standing in silence. A record of appreciation of Mr. Barr’s services was placed in the minute book.

KING'S THEATRE, STRATFORD.

"PLASTERED IN PARIS.”

“Plastered in Paris,” the Fox comedy featuring Sammy Cohen, is one of the funniest seen here this season, it is being shown at the King’s theatre, toniriit only- Cohen, remembered as the amusing ‘little Hebrew doughboy of “What Price Glory?” and Ihe Gaj Retreat,” is again seen in the role of a soldier, but only for a few moments as most of the film is taken up with his adventures in Paris, along with a war buddy, where they go in search ot a cure for Sammv’s kleptomania (the result of being shell-shocked) and a cute little French girl,that he had left behind. Jack Pennick plays the buddy and gets every bit of humour possible out ot his role Prominent parts are also well taken by Lola Salvi, Ivan Linow, Albert Conti and Marion Byron. “Plastered in Paris” is ideal screen fare for those who wish to scare away the blues.-Don’t miss it.