BOY SCOUTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2225, 11 August 1914, Page 6

BOY SCOUTS.

The .organisation of the Boy Sflouta has already been made considerable use of in several directions by tlie •• Defence authorities. . Parents and headmasters of schools are asked by' the Boy 'Scout authorities to permit the' services of lads belonging to Scout ranks to bo given. Scoutmasters are asked to give prominence to first aidi signalling, and pathfinding work. : Sdouts should immediately 6trivo to make themselves proficient, in these subjecta. Scouts free for-service should report to tho Scout Boom, Drill Hall, Buckle Street.' The St. John Ambulance have been offered the services tof St. Thomas and St. Paul troops.' The services of old scoutmasters an<l_ gentlemen who have had experience with similar work will be welcomed; especially is this bo in provincial towns. They should proceed ■■' to tho formation of patrols and troops on the lines laid down in the text book, "Scouting for Boys,'" purchasable from booksellers,' and then report *0 E. S. Baldwin, Commissioner, Boy Scouts, 215 Lambton Quay, Weliingtou. Scoutmasters free for service should report, to the district commander. It is intended to apportion the work of the different troops as far as possible as follows St. Thomas and St. Paul troops to St. John .Ambulance; Ivelburn and Mornington to Defence Offico; Eoseneath to the Mayor of TVellinjton's services. Boy Scouts are desired by the scout authorities to appear in uniform when free from their occupations and. schools, cud assist departing contlngenters in any wny possible. If anything of the nature of a send-off be given, they should assemble .in the -vicinity. of the. steamer, and act under .the orders of the senior scout officer present, ' , A Gazette extraordinary issued yesterday notifiedthat His Excellency the Governor has prohibited the exportation Of flour and oatmeal, and of whpat, oats, ■and other cereals from the Dominion,-ex-cept in cases-where the Minister of Defence is satisfied thnt any specified quantity is' destined 'and required for the use. of His Majesty's Naval.or Military Forces. «nd. authorises 'the lading' arid exportation 'thereof Accordingly, and except in cases 'where' the Collector of Customs, at .my port is satisfied that any specified 'inantity is req'uired t and intended for use on board the exporting ship, and authorises the' lading and exportation thereof . jiccordingly,