SCOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 106, 1 November 1933, Page 22

SCOUT NOTES

(By "Tho Scribe.") The metropolitan competitions for signalling and ambulance were held on Saturday at St. Patrick's College in the presence of a fair audience. Results were as follows:—Signalling (Morse): Hutt Valley and Bays, 1; Wairarapa, 2j Signalling (semaphore): Hutt Valley and Bays, 1;. Wairarapa, 2; Wellington South 3. Ambulance and first aid.:. Wellington Central (126. points), 1; Hutt Valley and Bays (99 points), 2; Wairarapa (98 points), 3. The examiners were: Signalling, Mr,. Bark; ambulance and first aid, Messrs. Button, Miller, and Donkiii. Mr. Dutton complimentod the ambulance and first aid winners on their" remarkably fine performance: (The Boys' Institute Troop represented their district in the event). Mr. Dutton emphasised the need for getting down to the job of treating the patient without loss of time, and also the great necessity for treating shock in all apcident cases.' Very often the etfect_ of shock was more serious than the injury itself. The Scouter in charge of the competitions expressed thanks on behalf of the association to Messrs. Dutton, Bark, nnd their helpers, for the willing assistance rendered year by year in connection with these competitions. Hearty cheers were given by the boys. The metropolitan observation competitions will be held in St. Patrick's Col-lege-next Saturday at 2 p.m. (Tory Street entrance). • The first district sing-song for P.Ls. and seconds in Wellington Central was held, on Saturday evening at the Boys' Institute. Sixty-five people were present, including a good number of Scouters. Taking into account, "also, the fact that nine of fifteen groups were represented the response was very gratifying and considerably better than was anticipated. The spontaneous merriment throughout the evening was a testimony to the fact that "Central" knows how to enjoy a song. We hope there-■ will ■be more of these gatherings. . ■ The date of the "Wide Game" for Central District P.Ls. and seconds was given in the "Scoutlook" as November 18. This date coincides with the National Confidence Carnival, .'and has consequently, been altered to November 11. The meet is at the city end of the Hataitai tram tunnel at 2J5 p.m. The game will be "Foreign Spies," and will offer many thrills. D.S.M. Moss (telephone 24-057) can give any further details required. <. ■ The Roseneath Group held a successful parents' night last Friday, when both the pack and troop turned out in good, force. One Cub went up into the troop, and a number of boys were invested as Tenderfoot. D.S.M. Moss presented a number of badges and service stars. Games and campfire filled the greater , portion of ■„ the evening, which was very much enjoyed by everybody. A church parade was,held on Sunday in the Roseneath Presbyterian Church. ~ The annual meeting of the Metropolitan Association will-be held in 1 thepavilion, Basin Reserve, on Monday, November 13, at '8 p.m. The- annual meeting ■q£ the Martinborough Group was held on October 24. The report gave great promise for the coming year. The chairman (Mr. R. W. McLaren), secretary (A. Scott), Scouters C. W. Gair, and the Rev. A. Hardie, deserve congratulations for their helpful assistance to the group. A proposed rose show by the group will, it is hoped, help towards satisfactory finance. A Rbver Crew has been formed in connection with the St.": Cuthbert's " Group, Berha'mpbre, under the .leadership. of Mr. A.." W. "Constable;".." We wish . the; crew every success', and. good" hunting.." ' '.'.'. 'The annual ' meeting of ." Wellington South was held. on October 24. Reports from the groups showed all to' be in a healthy condition. Mr. C..R. "Harris, of-556 Adelaide Road, S.I, was appointed hon. secretary. The; outgoing secretary has rendered splendid service for a number of years, and deserves the gratitude of everyone connected Avith the. movement. ~ Annual group meetings do not in all cases bring'a large attendance; of parents. Parents should be present at these meetings, and unless detained through .unavoidable causes, their absence can only be interpreted as signifying lack o£ interest in the welfare of their boys. If they consider; an existing committee unsuitable or unsatfsfactory, they should attend the meeting and vote them put. Should the committee be considered worthy of encouragement and further support, parents should go along and say so. After-all; it is the boys the committees think1 about, and parents should support them. , , THE ROVER MOOT. There was a general exodus of Rovers from the city and suburbs-to'the Rover Moot at. 'Butterfly during Labour : Day wekend,. the" first' metropolitan Moot-yet held. .Cars,; 'buses,' boats.,' '■ bicycles, ' and almost every mode of conveyance was used. The bush: around the camp was.filled with shouts of welcome as the various contingents arrived and' the true Rover spirit was very much in evidence; By 7 p.m. twenty-five tents were pitched, and .from every direction there floated on the breeze the sounds and odour of approaching meals. : The first, campfire of the Moot commenced at 8 o'clock. The camp -chicf ■ left his tent, and followed by, the headquarters staff, proceeded to each camping .area to gather in the personnel of the camp. The procession through the bush, the, approach to* the glowing campfire, and the fun and ,s'png within the circle was most impressive, and will.be a cherished memory to those who were i present. . The camp chief, Mr. "Mintie" Browne, welcomed those present to the Moot of the brotherhood.of Rovers and was later followed by the secretary of the Rover council, who thanked all for supporting the project and; expressed the desire that everyone would make the spirit and tone of the camp fitting for a Rover Moot. ' " - ' At 11.15 p.m. the trumpeter, D.S.M. McKenzie, sounded lights out, and from every tent floated the strains of "Taps." Rain, hail, and wind did not dampen the (spirit of the camp, and everyone was, up bright and early next; day. The camp was allowed free time till 2 o'clock,' when a. conference was held, at which many problems pertaining to Hovering were discussed and decisions and recommendations made. Real live interest was shown during the discussions and they were of such a valuable' nature as to prove conclusively that all have the movement at heart and are keen to remedy any flaws in its policy. In his opening address the camp chief spoke of Rovering as still being in the "melting pot," and this; was proved by the amount of information brought forward during the conference. A "Rovers' Own" was then held by Deputy Camp Chief Gerard, who appealed to Rovers to think of the strength and expression of Nature as against man-made objects. The day's programme concluded with a campfire. ■ ■ . ■ ■ ■ On account of the wet weather free time was again allowed on Monday. During such time on both Sunday and Monday there was plenty of fun —not for just a few—but for everyone. Rovers met Rovers —extended the hand of brotherhood—and the whole camp became one happy band. From some quarters appreciative, shouts of some well-performed stunt echoed, from another came the strains of a well-known song, and from others came the sound of some practical work being undertaken. Some time was spent on Monday in performing a special job for the owner of the property as a mark of appreciation of his permission to camp on the site. ■ As a memento of the Moot all hatbands were branded with the camp symbol —a fleur-de-lis inside a circle—and the camp chief is the proud possessor of an autographed sheepskin cured for the purposer At 2- o'clock on Monday the camp assembled for the lowering of the flag. The camp chief called for three hearty cheers for the Rover Council for arranging the Moot. Three more hearty cheers for the camp chief and the singing of "He's a Jolly Good Fellow" was followed by the lowering of the flag by Deputy Camp Chief Green (on - behalf of the Ist Sandford Crew) and a Masterton Rover (on behalf of. St. Matthew's Crew). "Taps" and "Auld Lang Syne" brought to a close this) successful Moot, which marks an epoch in the history of Rovering in the Dominion. j

While wrestling at the Taranaki Street Police Station at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Constable J. Henderson, of the Central Police Station, fractured his right collarbone. The Free Ambulance took him to the hospital.