SCOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 125, 23 November 1932, Page 14

SCOUT NOTES

' Thought for'this week: *Mid, pleasures' and palaces thq*tc may roam, -■'■•'■:-■-.. .'-•■• - Be it.ever so- humble, there's no place , ■■'..'• like Home. .-.- •■"■■■■' ■ The rally Has passed' and' gpne. One fine result isthat the districts and groups have' ben drawn, closer together, giving promise of further co-operation, rivalry, and-progress for the coming year. The Hobbies Exhibition closed on Fri- j day night. The entertainment was. provided:by the StiAloysius (Petone) and the j Roseneath,.Scout-Groups, the former giving a camp-fire scene- oi.songs, recitations, choruses, etc;, and, the latter, forming Jerningham Joll'i Boys' Minstrels, giving the.second half, of-.the programme. Senior Rover Mate D. A. -Perry gave an exhibition of rope-spinning,' so' watch your clothes-lines,:. This, proved an excellent entertainmenty ■ much' enjoyed by the audience; The evening closed with a short, helpful talk by the chairman, Mr. L. T. Watkins (chairman .of the Associated Boys' Organisations). Mrs. Watkins presented an artistic certificate, with a suitable'boob to each winner, in the hobbies competitive classes.. ... Mr. J, W.; Bugg, cubmaster. of St. Augustine Petone Group, is to be appoint-! Ed Akela Leader; Mr." Bugg's pack has for years been considered a home of good i cubbing, and his .well-merited appointment I will enable much of his good work to be I passed; on, and. also help greatly, the running of local wood badge courses for the leaders of the Junglefolk. Congratulations, Mr. Bugg! '■■ . . • : .., Mr. •Cecil -Halford has been appointed honorary secretary . to. the' St. Augustine Petone Gr6upr, We.welcome this old stalwart.back into-.the: f01d...:., . .... Mr. -D. Reid, t now of Auckland, until recently well known, in. all, Hutt Valley scouting, circles;, is- the proud possessor of a Wolf Cub-to-be. /We rejoice -with. him. At the-annual meeting of ; the Dominion Scout Council,- held' last.Friday, .it was decided that. -badges' be now charged for as follows:—Hat badges: Scout officers'— Commission, District Scbiitmaster,' Group Scoutmaster; Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, silver badge with' plume in colour denoting rank, 4s 9d each.: Cub officers'— Commissioner (same as above), District Cubmaster, •Cußniaster, Assistant Cubmaster^ is, each. Sea Scout officers'—Commissioner,'. Master Mate, 5s each. Buttonhole badges: Scout universal brass tenderfoot, 4d each; Patroi Leader, white metal, Gd each; Wolf Cub, brass, 4d each; Cub sixer, white metal,'6d each; Scoutmaster and Assistant ;'Scoutmaster, enamel, Is Cd each; Cubmaster: .and Assistant"' Cubmaster, enaniel, Is 6d each; Lady Cubmaster and Assistant Lady Cubmaster, enamel brooches, 2s 3d each; "Troop Surgeon, enamel, suitable for presentation, 4s'6d each; Old Scout, bronze, Is each.* Pins: Commissioner, Chaplain, Examiner, .Instructor, Secretary, Supporter, in enamel,"2s each; ' Scoutmaster, and Assistant, Scoutmaster, bronze, 9deach; Cub'master- and Assistant Cubmaster, bronze, 9d each; lady Worker, Enamel and silver brooch (rule a 0), 4s 3d each. "Swastika" •or Thanks Badge, in gold, 15s;. silver, 7s 6d each. When ordering, please state whether for lady or gentlesian,.as we stock these badges in brooches and pendants. Very suitable for presentation under rule 101. Service Stars: Boy Scout one-year stars, metal on green cloth,' sa\ each;. -Wolf Cub one-year stars, metal on yellow cloth,. 5d each; Rover one-year stars, metal on maroon, cloth, od each; five-year -service stars,'large gilt on greencloth, 9d each; enamel stars, for 10, 15 . and 20 years,.-; Is:6d each,. :Boy .Scout Badges: All ;Boy Scout Proficiency Badges and Tenderfoot, cloth, 6d; all round cords; Ist grade; (yellow and green), 2s Gdf 2nd fade (red and white), 2s 6d; 3rd grade . eUow), 3s 6d. Wolf Cub Badges: Cloth T;enderpad. and all cloth Proficiency Badges, 6d each; Ist and 2nd Proficiency Stars, metal, .to wear on cap,- 3d each'; one year service stars, worn on-left breast of uniform, od each. Rover Badges: Hat badges, 9d each; buttonhole badges (enatnel and white metal), 9d each: Rover Instructor, cloth, 9d each; Rambler (bronze), Is each; shoulder straps, per pair;' 2s; service stars, sdeaeh; Rover Leaders hat -.badges; 45..9 d each. Please Jnake : arrangements when ordering badges to include the extra for the revised rates. ;The Roseneath Scout" Group had a packed hall on Saturday night to hear the |ongs ■ and jokes ,of their". Joll'i Boys' Trbup:, The energy' displayed infected the audience, and there was loud laughter at,-the many-local hits made/, ' . ■The annual meeting of. the.Dominion Scout- Council was opened by His Excellency the Governor-General in his capacity of Chief Scout- for New Zealand, : ■ All Scouts should read and re-read the address given by His Excellency:-■ It .was in-Friday evening's "Post." "■■■' : • The Wellington area was represented at the conference by the Metropolitan Commissioner. (Mr, -H. 'Amos),; Sir . Alfred ■Kobm, and-District Commissioners Vosseler.and Foster.-Reports of the proceed-' ings were in the papers: of Friday and Saturday. • AH groups are requested to.return rally tickets as soon as possible to their District Secretaries.. 'Attention to,this will be appreciated. . "' :,■".■ i. IKil^' • Wdlin Ston City , Rovers will -hold-their weekly meeting this.■ evening Mr.- Qumell- will- speak on astronomy. A ■cordial invitation-is extended to those interested. ■ ~'.". '"■',".' Notes for this column should be for-warded-to "Scouter," 95, Courtenay place, first mail' Monday mornings. . " • '.