GIRL GUIDE’S CORNER

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 971, 14 May 1930, Page 14

GIRL GUIDE’S CORNER

The Auckland Provincial Executive is to be congratulated on the successful fancy dress ball held in the Town Hall last Thursday, in aid of provincial and divisional funds. Those who attended will long remember the carnival spirit that prevailed, and the originality of the costumes. The “Dominion Girl Guide” for May contains as a. frontispiece a smiling portrait of Lady Bledisloe, Dominion president, also an excellently illustrated article, “The Gannets of Cape Kidnappers,” by V. May Cottrell. A competition is announced and for tl Pe!^ rS r- f .°T the L °uisson Shield tor Post Guides. Miss Mollie Mcwen- 1 f °''t'rton Terrace, Hataitai, r^,mL ne:ton ' has been appointed Post Guide correspondent, and Miss Margaret Poole, Foxton, Post Brown Owl lor New Zealand. Bird Call, of the Birkenhead Company, reports:—• “During the month of April many Guides were successful in gaining their Athletes’ and Swimmers’ badges, so at our next ceremonial, Captain will have a busy time handing them The company has been completely changed, and the patrols are more divided than before. The new have not been decided on yet but we intend to have native birds for our emblems. “The Brownies and Guides paraded on Anzac Day and wreaths were placed on the local memorial. “On April 28 the weekly meeting was held at Captain’s residence, as the hall was in use. The meeting on May 5 was spfent in revision and folkdancing. It was the monthly committee meeting, and therefore Lieutenant was in charge. “Captain has dropped a hint concerning a hike and treasure hunt during the holidays, and this I hope to be able to describe report.” Glint of Gold forwards the following Birkdale Company notes: “The Birkdale Girl Guide Company made a fresh start on Tuesday, the Bth, under a new Captain and Lieutenant. As many of the older girls had left, new leaders and seconds were chosen. We are only a small company of two patrols, Red Rose and Holly. As it was our opening evening, after we had drilled a little the remainder of the evening was spent in games. “As our birthday party is drawing near, those Guides who have not yet attained their second-class badges are working hard to earn them, while second-class Guides are working for other badges. As some of the girls find the Morse a trifle hard, we have Morse games which win points for the patrols. We are now practising hard for the Athlete’s badge.”^ Golden Pine reports for the Manure wa Company: “The Manurewa Company now has a Commissioner on the spot, ready to inspect us at any time. “The patrols are at present devoting their time to the production of three plays, one of which was written by our Captain. The Brownies, too, are preparing a play, and we are all waiting eagerly for the great day of the concert.” White Squirrel, of the Papatoetoe Company, writes: “On May 8 we had a social to raise items, all of which were very enjoycommittee funds. We had about 12 able. There were two stalls—a sweet and a cake stall. Just lately we have not been having a very exciting time. Our Captain has proposed that we all should bring fancy work and other kinds of sewing to do on Friday. As Friday is a difficult day for the girls who are working, we are thinking of changing the day, but the school girls find it difficult to have Guides and then go home and do their homework.” * * # Moonflower, of the First Cambridge Company, writes: “We have been doing the usual Guide work on Saturday nights, one hour being taken up in First Aid lectures, given by Mr. Bertelsen. “On April 13 the Guides, Rangers and Scouts attended a combined church parade at the Presbyterian Church. “On Anzac Day the Guides, Rangers and Brownies took part in the military parade at the Anzac service. “The patrol leaders, Guiders and Rangers went to Hamilton to meet Miss Le Templier, an English Commissioner. We spent a very jolly evening with her, and were very pleased to have the chance of meeting her.” Gold Moccasin reports for the Hikurangi Company: “The Hikurangi Company paraded with the Whangarei Girl Guides on Anzac Day. “On April 29 we held a bazaar in order to raise funds to buy a gramophone and other comforts for our hall. We collected the sum of £2O, which was ample for our needs. The stalls, which were managed entirely by the Guides, were a great success, especially those that contained drapery. “At our last meeting one of the committee ladies presented the Red Rose Patrol with a silver cup. The cup is to be given every three months to the patrol with the highest marks. “Last Sunday a church parade was held. On May 21 we are going to ; hike to Whakapara.**