WITH THE BOY SCOUTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 801, 23 October 1929, Page 15

WITH THE BOY SCOUTS

Sixty-one Scouters of the Auckland Central district met last Thursday at Dalgety’s Buildings, this being the largest representative meeting of Auckland Scouters held for many years. Air. 'VV. J. Huldswurth, District Commissioner, occupied the chair, and matters dealing with the welfare and progress of Scouting in the district were thoroughly ventilated. Last Monday evening a meeting of District Scoutmasters was held at headquarters, when the question of a Scout. Rally was discussed, It was decided to hold a function at the end of November to enable Scouts to meet his Excellency the GovernorGeneral, and to conduct a rally next year, probably at the end of March. Lone Wolf reports for the First Cornwell Scouts: “The troop is progressing very favourably, and has three full patrols. The Scouts are all working well, and the competitive spirit is much in evidence between the patrols. On September 21 nine of our Scouts hiked to Skelton’s Bay and were later joined by the Scouters. We had some enjoyable games and also an opportunity of practising scout-craft. On

October 3 we were honoured by the visit of Mr. Frank Olds, Deputy CampChief, who inspected our troop, and later told the Scouts a yarn of his experiences. Mr. Olds also did some excellent sketches in our Log. “On October 9 several of the Scouts and Rovers went to the Kakamai Guides’ gift evening and are looking forward to the next united event. Our attendance lias been very good this month. Labour week-end we intend to spend at Taupaki, where our former ambulance instructor has a farm. We shall leave Mount Eden station by the 5.15 train.” Silver Tongue sends the following news of the First Cornwell Pack: “The Pack was greatly honoured when Deputy Camp-Chief F. Olds paid the bo3’s a visit during his recent stay in Auckland. He was accompanied by .District Scoutmaster Dyer, and he inspected us at work. After we had given him a lusty Grand Howl. Mr. Olds told us about some of the Packs he had seen at work in the South Island. “Tho Cubmaster represented the Pack at the recent gift evening held by the Kakamai Girl Guides and Rangers, and we were the guests of the Edendale Pack at a pound night held in their hall on October 14.” Little Thunder reports for the First Papakura Troop: “We were represented at the boxing contest on October 10 by Patrol Leader Milne and Scout J. Goddard. One of the boys succeeded in winning his bout. “Patrol Leader Milne and Scout Searle have received their First Class badges. “We have started cricket now, and practices are being held each Saturday afternoon. “At present there is very keen competition between the patrols to see which will win the cup for having the best garden on our section. The competition is to be judged at the end of the month. “The shield for September was won by the Eagle Patrol, with the Curlews as runners-up.” The Cubmaster of the Edendale Pack sends the following account of the pound night held at the headquarters of the Pack, Balmoral Road, on Monday, October 14. the First Cornwell Cubs being the guests of the evening: “Most of the evening was taken up with games until the time came foxsupper. This had been prepared for us bv the ladies of the committee. “Mr. Randall had a talk with the Cubs, and Mr. Carrie, our chairman presented Assistant Cubmaster Roberl Brebner with his warrant. The Cubmaster then enrolled two Cubs and presented several service stars. W e hope our visitors liked us well enough to come again.” A LAW-ABIDING TIGER An unfortunate man in Paris lately had the most unpleasant experience o! his life. He was walking home late at nighi when, on turning round, he found e full-grown tiger ten paces behind hinpadding along the pavement. The mar gave one howl and fled. But Bombay, the tiger, was feelim peaceful toward mankind and finding the man gone he lay down on tin pavement to rest. Here he was founc by the owners of the travelling circus from which he had escaped, and h< quietly followed them to some wast< ground until his cage arrived. In the meantime a large force o police had to be summoned, not t< protect people from the tiger, as on< would suppose, but to prevent tin large crowd from teasing Bombay, win certainly proved to be a very pleasan tiger in such exceptional circum I stances.