SCOUT HEADS CONFER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 832, 28 November 1929, Page 6

SCOUT HEADS CONFER

COMMISSIONER RESIGNS

DEPARTURE OF PATRON Special to TUB SUB CHRISTCHURCH. Today. The Honorary Dominion Commissioner of the Boy Scouts’ Association, Brigadier-General A. W. Andrew, who has held rank for the last seven years, resigned at the annual meeting of the Dominion Council yesterday. He considered that the time had arrived when a younger man should take up the work. The meeting passed a resolution of appreciation of General Andrew’s work for the Scout movement in New Zealand. A recommendation was carried advising the appointment of Dr. P. C. Fenwick, deputy-chief commissioner, to the post of commissioner. He agreed to hold the position until a more suitable man could be found. The chairman, Mr. J. R. Kirk, referred to the impending departure of the patron of the association, Sir Charles Fergusson, and Lady Alice Fergusson. lie said Their Excellencies had made a deep impression on all by their wonderfully unselfish lives. Mr. Kirk moved: —"That the council place on record its regret at the impending departure of Sir Charles Fergusson, whose inspiring and unselfish labours and whose wise and helpful words have so greatly promoted the Scout movement in New Zealand. With its respect the council tenders to Their Excellencies its most cordial thanks and its best wishes for their future.” The motion was carried by acclamation.

Messrs. Norton, D. Francis and W. H. Montgomery, and Dr. Arthur Sandston were elected to the council. Mr. J. R. Kirk was re-elected as chairman, and the following retiring members of the executive were re-elected: Messrs. G. W. Bishop and H. Herbert Smith, Rev. W. H. Orbell, and Lieut.Colonel Cresswell. It was decided that in addition to the elected members of the council that bodv should consist of all the metropolitan commissioners and all the district commissioners not serving in a metropolitan district. Captain Sandford was appointed a special instructor for a period of six months.