BOY SCOUTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1924, Page 1

BOY SCOUTS.

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The 2nd. Troo;i, with a fell scouts from the Ist., enjoyed, lust neck, a very interesting dcnioiistratiou by Mr Ki, hards slion ing an easy method hy u liicli |ciiodica!s etc., might he hound iut-, a v«il 1 id:.- at luune. .Several of the hoys arc already attempting to put this into | rnctiro. and it is hoped that similar evenings may he arranged so that the liandicrall- side nisi nit work may he mnr.- fully developed. The importance uf Troop Committees has been shown this nook with the doj ni till*.' of Kov. A. C. Piirclias I runt the Nt Tria.p. The Trtioji Comniittee have taken up llie matter of finding a lien Scout master and in ; doing arc silting the troop from a very dilliridt lime. There arc signs at la-t that tile | eaplc of Hokitika are taking a real intere-l in theii S: ..’its and the | ossjhilit jes in front ol the mnveiif 111 hieally are rout intially uideiiing The Ist. Troi-p have I, ,-a n,eking .steadily lor their -’nil. ( la-.s .Uadgc*

and tim following have intently’ comI h-ieil .'II the list.' ami obtained ibis rank: '{. King. 11. I',lank. D Jilaal; •I. Dark. The Hi. Pack have al-'i In en lerpiiip ahead. They are now at full strength ami the following Cubs have gained tlie.ir T'it's't Star: —D. Night ingale. Jack Stowe. .1. Andrews. .1. Sweeney. F. Wallaee. and 1.. I’atiel'soll. The ell'oi'ts 10 !iu>l a new Scoiumaster lor Ibe Hi. Troop have already horn fiuil. Air d. llm'iy. who has had S' mtlng experience ii: (leraldine and AN'. .I': el. having ,promise'.' lo 4Jive hi- as-i-tan e In the troop. 1.. I’ar-oiis lias keen enrolled as a Teiulerlimi in tin- '-'ml. IVl;. ami .1. Freii.'is as a Temlereiat in the 2nd. Tte ei "t Scout-.

THE JCIMGFICHER'3 DUSE. The hinplislier is one of the most wiimlerlul examples which Nature aflord- o| "I'auumlhige." At first if might he thought that the brilliance of it- colour the attire blue ami preen hack and the rusi.v red irnil rneath - would I'l'iuler it one o| tln* easiest liiid--10 dele t. ’lhi- i-. h 'Wever, far from keilip llie ease. If nil., is fortunate enough to spot a k iapli-hei' w ilhoill being deteetliy Ihe hinl, ils blue iiilour makes it ipiiie easily discernible, lull 11- il is being watched il suddenly vanishes withmi! apparently moving. What h.vp!'ens is simple. When il discovers the pre-cnee ol a stranger the bird turns round and faces him. thu- presenting in place of its brilliant |.|iie had; that russet red from which matches the brown bank or blends si exquisitely with the herbage as to make 11 practically invisible.