THAMES SCOUTS IN AUCKLAND
AUCKLAND, Juno 4 About 60 Boy Scouts arrived aom Thames, on Saturday umd«r Connnissioiver Newton and Scoutamters Zbigler and liiley. ' ' The Poiisonby troops, including the drum and life and' trumpet band, together with representatives from Northoote and Edendale met the Whakatere on arrival. Mr , Ste.bb.vng, on behalf of the Auckland executive, extended to thta visitors a very hearty welcome; Subsequently the bays inarched to the headqua.rte.ns of the Poroscmby. ■'■'troops, where arrangements for the billeting of the visiting scouts were explained by OikfScoutmtasiter Pearce..
Yesterday morning: the combined troops attended church parade at St. David's Presbyterian Church. Tliere was a crowded congregation. The address was delivered by the Rev. Mr Saundierfii, and at the conclusion ofi'tlue service a fla<r was uedicat«4 and presented to tne TSiamo* fccvtits from the officemsl and' boys of the Ponsonby troops, us a. mark of appreciation of fcindnesis sluwn them when visitinsr Thames a few weeks ajro.—Special Correspondetit,
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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 18358, 4 June 1917, Page 3
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