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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 699, 26 June 1929, Page 8

Vi)J <s n m &rmentruds The North Shore Company Mascot. Drawn by the scribe, Sea Bird (Joan Roberts). "liow she got there is still a mystery, but North Shore Guides are entirely restored to their usually happy selves. “We, are enclosing Ermentrude’s picture as w'e know that when other Guides see her they will understand why we have been, plunged in despair of late.” Still Pool, of the First Whangarei Company, writes: “On June 3 Captain took us for a hike. As. the day did not look very promising only 15 Guides started out. When we reached Otaika we received permission to visit some caves on private property, and were given directions for locating them. As it had been raining before the Iving’s Birthday, the ground was very wet. After a good deal of slipping about we found one cave and explored it by the light of a few candles. It was eerie in the .cave when, with the lights extinguished, and in dead silence, we watched the glow-worms. They were a beautiful sight. After exploring the cave we scrambled but into the daylight to prepare our dinner. We searched for other caves, but without success, and arrived back in Whangarei at about six o’clock. “As our Commissioner could not attend the last meeting. Ceremonial will be held next Friday.” Scribes, please date your reports and also functions, i.e., “On Friday, June