SCOUTS FAREWELLED
[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.] ; WELLINGTON, June 7. The party of NewiJSealand scouts leaving jtq-mori-ow morning for th© 'Jamboree- was i officially tfarewelled at Parliament; Buildings this mprningj when the--Minister of Labour (Mr W. A.' Veitch) presented the troop' with their colours. \ Messages conveying wishes for a successful and profitable trip were received from the Gover norand the' Premier, both of whom expressed their, ‘confidence that the boys would worthily uphold New Zealand’s reputation at home. " , Mr Veitch said a great responsibility vested upon members of the party, but he was sure they would not let the Dominion down. As Boy Scouts they were all imbued with the highest ideals for the . movement stood for unity, loyalty and decency. Their creed was a simple one but he doubted'if it was such a simple matter to live iip to it. It was. the duty of Boy Scouts to engender goodwill, and he hoped they would remember that not only abroad, but when they returned to New Zealand. ■ Earlier in the morning the Scouts were inspected by Major-General Andrew (Chief Commissioner for New Zealand). i ~ ■ ■' ! •*’ t;!
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1929, Page 5
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186SCOUTS FAREWELLED Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1929, Page 5
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