SCOUTS.
RALLY AT ELTHAM. Yesterday, thirty-nine scouts from New Plymouth and twenty-one from Stratford, together with their officers journeyed by the mail train to Eltham, j where one of the most successful scout rallies ever held in Taranaki took place. The lads were given a civic reception in front of the Post Office, speeches being made by the Deputy-Mayor, Mr. C. A. Wilkinson/, M.P., and 'District Commander Buckeridge. Major Sandford, V.D., District Commissioner for Taranaki, then illustrated by flags Nelson's historic signal. After morning tea had been dispensed, the lads were taken out to Mangatoki, nine motor car* being provided, by Eltham residents. Here football and scout games were in« dulged in and demonstrations of ambulance work and bridge building were given. After dinner, a good afternoon was put in at field work on Mr. Rogers* farm. After tea the scouts left for home by train, but before doing so gave a scout rally to Scoutmaster Dent. The Railway Department provided a special carriage for the scouts.
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Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1916, Page 4
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167SCOUTS. Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1916, Page 4
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