Wanganui Scout Returns Home From Melbourne Jamboree

Wanganui Chronicle, 18 January 1949, Page 4

Wanganui Scout Returns Home From Melbourne Jamboree

The happy atmosphere of the 12,000 Scouts who attended the Pan-Pacific Jamboree at Melbourne was commented on by David Turner, 65 Gonville Avenue, a member of the contingent of New Zealand Scouts, who arrived home last night. Scouts representing Australia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Nauru Island, Fiji, France, China, Malaya, the United States and the Lithuanians and Latvians now settled in Australia attended th e jamboree. All members of the jamboree spoke English. Some were not as fluent as others but they could speak well enough to be understood. The fraternisation was good and the New Zealand Scouts were consistently being invited to meals with the other contingents. At Melbourne the Scouts were camped at Yarrabrae. The New Zealanders spent, a week in Sydney before going to Melbourne and were I camped at one of the best scout training centres in the * world, Pennant Hills. David Turner was struck by the changeable Melbourne climate. One day the temperature would be 98deg. and the next day the weather would be cold and rainy. However, good weather was enjoyed at Sydney. The Australian people were very hospitable. The New Zealanders performed hakas, Maori stick games and songs, which were well appreciated wherever they went. A concert was given on board the Wanganella on Sunday night. The leaders of the New Zealand contingent were Messrs Mclvor (Christchurch) and W. Parker (Dannevirke). Miss Shirley Wilson, of Wanganut, the lady cubmaster who attended the jamboree, will return home today.