BOY SCOUTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14391, 5 January 1911, Page 7

BOY SCOUTS.

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The coining Christmas camp is ;a centro of interest for many Scouts. ' llie daily routine for this camp- has been drawn up. and a copy of .it appears in last Saturday's "Lyttelton Times." About nine' Scouts are going from .Timaru, eleven from Waimate, and two patrols from Temukii., The parties are not largo enough to obtain special faros, but tlioy can travel at excursion rates, and tile trip will be well worth the outing. No. II Iroop are camping at Keßend's and will roinain in o&mp until nboiit Wednesday, January 9th. Host of the time 13 spent in signalling, knotting, thatching, tracking, ambulance and swimming. A camp loom lias been made, and a start is to be made shortly to build a bridge. When the hut now being built is finished it will to a "beauty." It is principally owing to ttie kindflOßs of Mr and Mrs Kefland and family that the camp is such a success, and the boys appreciate' iim I things done for their benefit. The Chief Scoutmaster paid a visit .to the camp on Sunday and was very pleasod with tho work being carried out. A j visit from the inspector to examine for j pioneer badges is expected on Moaday next. An attack by tho Gleniti and No. I IV Troon under Sooutmaster Clarke and Assistant-Scoutmaster Charteris j was made on the camp on Monday - night. Owing to. the information received regarding the pla.n of attack, and the excellent position of the camp i for- defenoe, none of tho enemy got through- 'thia outposts. The scoutingpractice was thoroughly enjoyed by aJi, aud oheers were exchanged before tho visitors left for home.:. Reports show that the Gleniri Troop are 'doing- good work. - Although 'hey are practically a new troop, all the boys are well up in their work. The troop is working harder than some Timaru -trooDS and, 1 should hold rheir own anvwhore soon. They ,say that they have some signallers to equal any of the town soouts. The troop under Scoutmaster ■ Bannerman . and Assistant Scoutmaster Charteris, will go in .camp either «t Kelland's or Hadlow ■ next "Wednesday. Mr Charteris . has been I appointed -Assistant Scoutmaster to the i Glen-iti troop by Scoutmaster Banner-] man.; ' .i.-"' " ; V The Temuka scouts sent ati invitation to attend i( picnic to be held with | the Geraldine scouts, near Temuka rn Monday lost, but time did not permit of. arrangements being made to accept the invitation. - V ' Now that the Timarn scouts are working for badges it will not be out of place, to say a few words about the ."cyclist badge.". On inquiriugi at Cbristchurcjh - with- regard fto the, map mentioned in the test, information vras rooeived that scouts must be able to read and draw a' military map with conventional signs.; i This meane thnt no one in Timaru has passed the J 'cyclists' badge'' property, and as 1 thia 16 an important badge those who wear it should offer themselves for .re-exam-ination in the map part of the test. Ijiout-Oolonol and Mrs Cosgrove hnra Beri'fc. Ciiristnvifi greetings to the Timaru scouts who reciprocate the good wishes. Sunburn,. so prevalent now during the hot, (lr,Y weather,-.can be 'prevented by applying almond meal skill emollient betore going out. It u a delightful non-greasy /preparation, sold by R. G. Malcolmaon at the Centra] Pharmacy. ... .On Saturday Sir W. J. Steward introduced a deputation of-'Otekaike isettlere—-Messrs J. Hanna. W. H. Neill iuia S. J".' Phillips— to Sir Joseph - Ward, the object being to secure for Otekaike settlers a remission of rent., an 3 a grant of grass seed, oji account of theirlosses through three consecutive dry seasons. Sir Joseph Ward said l as soon as -the report of the Land Board (members of which body hod inspected the settlement) reached him lie would send a reply.