SCOUTS AND CUBS.

Wairarapa Age, 9 August 1929, Page 2

SCOUTS AND CUBS.

(Continued from Page 4.) On the special display areas, the Wairarapa Cubs gave an exhibition of the various requiremnets for the Ist and 2nd Stars, while the combined troops of the district formed a human compass indicating the eight principal points. A party of Morse signallers from Featherston and a party of semaphore signallers from Carterton despatched certain instructions, and asked certain questions, which were answered by a squad of Masterton Patrol Leaders who acted as the needle of the compass, and indicated the various places mentioned in the messages. During this display, His Excellency the GovernorGeneral (along with the Chief Commissioner, ‘Sir Alfred Robin) inspected the Wairarapa Section, and specially congratulated four Masterton Scouts, Wylie, Richards, Rolph arid Chapman, who gained such high honours for their Badge work recently. During the proceedings, His Excellency presented Patrol-Leader Fraser Robertson, of the Kent Terrace Troop, with the Gold Cross for gallantry in saviag a boy from drowning at Wellington. His Excellency said he was proud to present the Gold Cross and to congratulate Patrol-Leader Robertson. Accompanying the medal was a certificate from the Chief Scout, Sir Robert Baden-Powell. At the call of the Governor-General, loud and long cheers were given by the boys for the diminutive hero.

The Jamboree concluded with a march past of all units, the Governor-General taking the salute —the Wairarapa contingent being honoured by being the section of Scouts and Cubs to lead the march past. So ended a Jamboree which must live long in the memories of those boys and girls who took part in it.

Wairarapa residents and boys should |>e proud of the fact that this district was better represented in numbers than any other section of the Wellington province; also St. Matthew’s Scout Troop and Wolf Cub Pack headed the list in having a larger number of Scouts and Cubs on parade than any other Troop or Pack. Since Saturday last, the District Scoutmaster (the Rev. E. McLevie) has received two letters of congratulation, one from the District Commissioner (Mr Nelson) and one from the Chief Commissioner (Sir Alfred Robin). In the course of his letter the latter states: “Your Trumpet and Bugle Band have come on wonderfully. The great progress made in your area must be a satisfaction to the residents and the boys themselves.” Although the weekly parade will be held on Friday evening at the Den, in honour of the birthday celebrations, no work will be done, but the evening will be spent in games, fun and supper. Trumpeters and buglers are also advised that there will be no practice at 6.30. Sunday morning next will be the monthly Church Parade, and .will also be regarded as a special church parade in connection with the birthday celebrations.