SCOUTS AND GUIDES,

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18166, 3 November 1930, Page 4

SCOUTS AND GUIDES,

BIG HAMILTON GATHERING. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. A very enjoyable evening was held in the Masonic Hall, Claudelands, on Saturday, when the scouts, cubs, guides and brownies gathered at the invitation of Mrs H. Toombs, Divisional Commissioner. The scouts and cubs were the guests of the guides and brownies. Present were representatives of First Claudelands Guides and Scouts, First Hamilton Guides, and First Frankton Guides and Scouts, with Brownie and cub packs attached respectively. At the commencement of the evening the Mayor, Mr J. B. Fow, presented the First Claudelands Scout Troop with a shield won on Labour Day at Te Kuiti. The competition for ambulance and signalling was very keenly contested, and was won by a very small margin by the Claudelands Troop. A good gathering of representa-’ fives of scout and guide committees gave an indication of the local interest in the movement in Hamilton. About 200 scouts, cubs, guides, rangers and brownies w T ere present. After the children’s supper the combined scouts and guides joined in singing choruses, while; the adults had their supper. The evening w;as brought to a close by the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” Following was the programme:— Scene in three acts: natural, superspeed, and slow motion, Hamilton Rangers; cub howl and snake dance by Claudelands Cub Pack; borough sword dance, First Claudelands Guides; signalling ‘demonstration, First Claudelands Scouts; canoe song, Claudelands Brownies; character sketch, Frankton Guides; rocket yell, Frankton Cubs; whistle competition, Frankton Scouts; Dutch tragedy, First Hamilton Guides; song, First Hamilton Brownies. MEETING AT TE AWAMUTU. . . At the third annual meeting of the Te Awamutu Boy Scouts there was a good attendance of scouts and executive members, but very few of the general public. Mr F. W. Bevin, chairman of the committee, presided. The annual report showed a very satisfactory year. Scoutmaster Brewer voiced keen appreciation of the scouts and their officers to the assistance and encouragement given by the retiring committee throughout the term. The election of the new committee resulted: —Mrs A. J. Shepherd, Mrs E. J. Warner, Rev. S. R. Wareing, Messrs. H. C. Rainey, H. E. Philip, A. H Roberts, F. W. Bevin, G. W„ Mairs, and H. Holt. Thus it is last year’s committee re-elected, with the exception that Mrs C. W. Rickit Is replaced by Mrs Warner. The quartette of tenderfoot invested were William Baxier, James Finn, Thomas Marx and Richard Finn, all from Te Rore.

The routine business having been disposed of, a demonstration of scout work was given.

The voting for a play contest showed a majority in favour of 'the Grey Duck Patrol.

Badges were presented as follows: L. Dew, secondclass badge; Te Bore quartette, tenderfoot badges; G. Dalton and J. Bevin, interpreter's badges; H. Prendergast, D. Roberts and K. Miller, gardener's badges.