Guide Progress

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 518, 22 November 1928, Page 4

Guide Progress

Conference in Auckland LARGE CREDIT BALANCE Delegates from all over New Zealand attended the annual meeting of the Girl Guides’ Asociation Council yesterday afternoon. Members of the Dominion executive were present and several provincial and district secretaries. Mrs. R M. Tolhurst, executive chairman, welcomed the delegates. The headquarters report stated that the total number of Guiders and Guides showed an increase during the year of 911 The Government subsidy for donations from April. 1927, to March, 1928, amounted to £SOO. Donations and subscriptions at September 30, which could be subsidised were over £641. The chief commissioner’s report stated that from a sounder organisation point of view there was reason to be much more satisfied with the general progress of the movement. Westland and Hawke’s Bay were the two provinces to centre upon now. Both had been unfortunate in having their provincial commissioner removed to another part of the Dominion, but it was hoped shortly to have these vacancies filled. Auckland Province had made excellent progress during the year. Dr. Turkington had visited a great part of her province, and with Miss Burgin’s practical and capable help had got guiding started in several new centres. Auckland had won the Jellicoe Shield and Taranaki the Lady Alice Fergusson Cup. The camping report said that camping was becoming increasingly popular. Training under canvas had ,been received by 128 Guiders, and 828 Guides and Guiders had been in camp during the summer holidays. The credit balance on the | year’s work was £1,212. With the addition of the accumulated fund, there was a total credit of £2,840. Airs. W. R. Wilson, the chief commissioner, presented the Jellicoe Shield to Auckland and the Lady Alice Fergusson Cup to Taranaki. She thought that the movement was progressing remarkably well throughout New Zealand. Brief reports were received from the provincial commissioners—Mrs. Macdonald, for Southland; Mrs. Andrews. Otago; Mrs. Studholme, Canterbury; Mrs. Evatt, Marlborough; Miss E. Gray. Nelson; Airs. Morrison, Taranaki; Aliss AlcHardy, Hawke's Bay; and Di\ Buckley Turkington, Auckland. The two retiring members of the committee, Mrs. R. AYilson and Airs. Watson, were re-elected, and Airs. T. AY. Leys was elected a member.