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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4592, 30 July 1923, Page 1

The proposals to send a party of New Zealand boy scouts to England to take part in the Imperial jamboree, to be held in Angus*, 1924, in connection with the British Empire Exhibition, was discussed at a meeting of the Dominion Executive in Christchurch this week. The Dominion Chief Commissioner, BrigadierGeneral Andrew, said that if a party from the Dominion were sent it would have to be Home early in July. As regards the passages of the members of the party, Mr Isitt had approached Mr Massey, who had promised to assist. Mr Massey was to consult shipping companies as to what concessions would be made. The Dominwould be made mamde. The Dominion Executive had no money for the purpose, but when the money was found the districts would be informed and would be asked if they wanted to send one or two scouts Home. It was estimated that £lOO per boy would be required,, which would ne-» cessitate the raising of £l2OO to sen?) a party of twelve. Nothing could !)$• done until they got something definite about the cost of transport, an?d Mr Isitt hoped to receive information on the .subject from Mr Massfjy this week. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure*