BOY SCOUTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 6

BOY SCOUTS.

Baden-Powell Boy Scoxmt patrols will carry out an interesting programme this afternoon. Starting from the oity boundary (Miramar tram stop) at 2 p.m., they will undertake several operations, which will give them a practical insight into experiences which fall to the - lot .of soldiers in active service. Attack will be made on a position, and advance and retreat under cover, with other' movements will be. carried out. Troops of patrols 1 will be present , from. Khandallah, Brooklyn, Wellington) and .Miramar, and boys who aro .willing to )om patrols are invited to take After the programme has been gone: through, ad-j journmont will be made to Bongotai Ternice. Miramar, where Dr. Makgill and other'residents will entertain the lads. A band of Columbia Park . Boys' Club visitors will he present, and the, 6couts will attend their entertainment at the Hall in tho evening-

The ScouUar Co., ' Ltd, bonse furnishets, advertise a...week of carpet bargains; ' Dalgefcy. and- Co., Ltd.; hold a' stock, sale, at 'Levin at 11.30 on Friday, June 25.A clearing .'sale of,.pedigree cattle at- Taonui, Feilding, is also, 'advertised by the firm - for Saturday;' June 26, at 11130 a.m.l , • The-City Council advertise the.estimates fpr the'general rate,' 1909-10.; The-General Assembly "Library: will reopen to recess privilege holders' on Wednesday next. • An unreserved sale of machinery boring plant, will be held in Park, Beynolds, and Co/s rooms,. Dunedin, on Thursday, July f 1, at 12 noion. - " 'At the request of the Public Subcommittee, the Mayor of Lower Hutt is convening a public meeting at the Hutt Town Hall on Thursday next, to urge the Government to adopt a system of universal military training. - The weekly, change list of properties in Messrs. Haxcourt' and • Co/s ' appears in Qii« iasoe.