Vol. 4.
SEPTEMBER, 1926
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., .. Herefo)'(lshirp Uil'l (;UiOf'"lo; .. , .. "Guiding is a Tool" .. ., Imperial Camp " ., The COunll'y DancE' of England "The Lon!' Lo( ,kout" " Lone (;uiding in \'ietoria Cam})
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July 28, 1926. Dcur 1\1 iss Sinclail',-I hu\'e wanted tCI \\ !'it!' to you Uf> DiYision ~ec)'etal'Y ('\'e1' since 1 Idt Melbournp, for J clon't feC'j I half thanked ,\ Oil and all the Guidt'l's 1'01' that pel'fectl~· beautiful book you gaY0 m(', I loyed it, and finel mystelf longing to s('(' it again, and reall~ look at it curE-fully, r would love to have it wri1t('n in wh('n I next ha \'f' it, and it will a)wH.n; remino m(' of my happ~ ' timp with you all, :lIld of' all thf> wonderful kindness I receivea fro))) .\ ' OIl all. J shall never f (, l'get it, and do ~I PPl'('ciat<' it (/]' more than I can e\-er sa~. Thu nl<ing ~'()11 all once again, and with all 1 hr· very IIpst of wisl)('s,- Yours very sincerel\', (~gd,) ALICE l\l. BEHREN~,
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\\' ill (;lIideni pll' ase nott· that mag'a7.incs Ord t' l't' tl but noL called fur with in a mont1) wi 11 in [\1 t\.1 re lJe sold? Crllicll'l'S are remind~(l thaL l'l'Pc1it accountH an' payalde. monthly, and a moment':,> consideration of tIlt' matter will sho\\' the necessity fl)l' prompt pUYllH'nt. Xo goods should he onlcre d from a CI , ml'nn~ lInless tl1(' money :s in hanel, Ill' \\ill he at thl' (>11<1 of a month, Exchange slwuld I, e adll('d to countl'.\' cheq lJ(' S, HC'ceipts:1 n' not pm,;t(' d fot' am.ounts nn(l",!' !') / -, Captain!:' al'l' r(' )l1il1li('d thaI, \) l'[01'0 deci<linl{ to hold an\' ('ntl't'tainments, CI)l1rcl1 1>u1'<1(les, 0)' Field Day~, the p(' l'mi~si()n or 11)(' ·District (OJ' DiYision(1) C ( mmissiol1(' j' mllst firs: il(' obtained. If (;uid,' l's \\' ollJd "TitP OJ'dt'l';-; 1'01' 0quipnH'nt. ~tc .. on ~I !wparat(· shpel in:~t('ad of incluuin~' tlwm in the llU(l~- of a If'ttvj', it would simplify, and t11 liS hasten, lIH' tilling of the ordcl', \\- p l'! ' gl,(" t very much the dcla\- in this PlllJ-' licution or "~Iatihla," and promise that the 'Christmas numh e l' will he on tinH', and, \\'\:' hOpt " !.if interest to (>\'eryone,
HEREFORDSHIRE GIRL GUIDES. The GuidE's of Hen: forclshire send friendb' gl'ef'otings to t1le GlIidC's Ilf \-ictol'ia, \\~C' feel tha.t a !':itrong link is being- t'org:('d hptwf-'en liS U\ Y01l1' gain and 0111' loss of Ol:r llploYNl COllnt~' ComnlissionC'l', Lady Somers and Rhe will form a I)ond of Uuide IInion th:lt will spun th!~ miles which lie bet ween Victoria Hnd Hereforclshil'e. know that slJe cunnl )t fail to win YOl!l' tl'lle affection and l()yult~", und when the' tim0 comes for her to return to our midst, s1w will IC'u\'p ])phind her in Victol'ia- as she is doing to-uu \" in Hereford!-;h ire - wide-sprc'ad regrc' t and t'll<' memon' und pxampl(' of all that emiJO(1if>S trw' Ulli(]p spil'it. )11~~ E, K, ~, ReDD, C(J1lnt~' ~(~C,' \\'hitc>IJaIl, Goodrich, Hoss,
1\1 iss Hpl1J'(' I1S has given many watch \\'orch; 1..0 an.d, perhaps, each one llas fOlmd an i(lea that tOllches the Yen' heart of our work, for (\ilcb one of' tlS the word we ha\'c I,een waiting fot' and [-5('('ki n;;-, I havc chosen tllis i1C'ading hecausc it seems to blaze clearly the' tJ'(.lc];: tlu'Ollgh aJJ the multitudes of detail that SOlTIl>tinH's })pwilder U!S, (jlli<1ing is a tool - a 1)1('uns to an end, and )1('\'el' an ('nel in itself; a road that leads straight to the ideals PHch Guider earnestly nccC'pts-a tool that is shapE-'d by inspiration, and shal'p(')wd »\' experience' u tool put into our hands [01' U1(' sake of the girls, to bring tl1<'I11. at last 10 l'CaliS0 tl)(' fulness of life. Tho!':ie tests! Do they sOI1lC'timcs loom 1argt "IS a bug-beal''! Do th('~ ' sometimes sink so fur back that till' Guides [c('l they are falling })0hind '1'hoS0 t081's are one edge of the tool: and, j f we lise t\)OI11 so, tho~' fall naturally into tJ1Pil' jnst proportion in 0111' Guiding, F'oj' tIle Guides, with e\,(,l'y power tbn t is .~~:ain0d, with ('\"en' tel'\t thnt is passed, comes tIl(' thri11 or achip\'0ment, or mastery, and cont 1'01 of tl10 world; but tIle Guillers know how much more is behind it all. For the Guicl,~rs it is the training t11at counts; the patience a Guic10 has shown in 11OUl'S of practice, the coaxing- o[ stick-like fingers to bond to hel' Will, the effort of learning fol' tbc scrYice of o tl1l'n:; , tl1(' forcing op(' n of the door to further Imow1c(lge, If theHe things are attained, we may allow something less than perfection ~It tile test itself, fol' the Guide, who has grown from within, will continue to grow and become ('\-er mo)'p fit for thc life before her, .\ (}llider ma~ ' not always train her Guides lH'I'sc>lf, hut it is her responsibility, and he!'R alon0, to make sure that this Guide SPIll[ in~pil'('1'\ all the work that il'\ done. It is hel' dllt~· to wid('n the outlook of the Guides towards ('ach Hu1>j0ct-neyc't' to haY€, it thought that thf'l'e is one special "Guide \\'a,"'" The Guide \Va~' is thc Good \i\'(1)'-t 11(' way that the clE'Y(,J'ost peonIc ha\"0 found-the way that has a I'('ason und is proypd. Let us giYes 1he GuioC's the best-tht' ]H'st teaching. or, iI' that is diffieult to manage, the bpst hooks that can 1)(' found; for the book:-; thnt l'0ull\' 0xplain are the only ones that U 1''' tnt0l'('sting, To n llo\\' the Guides to USE' the' Badgc I ~()()J, - the )l1el'0Rt outline. intended llS,
NOTICES.
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to giYP Captains a general ~tandard and direction-is to narrow our outlook and ou)' point of yjew, Let the childr011 try to find t heir books. or let the Captain tiull th'm fOl' the Company: ask an expert to certify them, anl.1 see what a libl'ar;- we can build liP: a library of good \"al'iet~路 that all may use for WI. rk and pla~". a library to refer to if we want <l new lilH" Ot' new udYiec (Ill an old one. Th, less (>xpert a te:lcher is, the mon' does she l'''{[ -Iih a full and !ntcresting bock and I.'yen i;lOre Btl do her pupils require it. Let til\..' (~llides ha\'t~ n copy of the syllahus from rulc~, policy and ol'ganisa tion, to suggest new subjects anLl new ic1E':1s. They will loye to rind out fur themscl\'C's what they want-and then. lw~" presto ~ here is a new book for our libruo', or two, or cyen threc! TI,E' Guides respond to definite work, detinite Clchic':ement. and the exercise of all th0il' powers. Let them haye them to their llearts' content, and Good Guiding to them all! \\' e Guiders know tIla t all th('se things arc goo d. but we know abo\'e all that it IS the training" that cOllnts, for Guiding is a tool.
IMPERIAL CAMP.
Princess Mary-Visit to Girl Guides at Foxlease Park.
~lr. P. \\-. E\'l~ntt., lrUSl~e~ to thl~ FO.路)casl' lstate; :\lr~. Lytk and !III's. En'ret!. l\li~" Hannah. Ul.lidpl'-in- 'hnrgl! nf Fo.路hn~l: utHI ~liss 2IlontgoIlH'r)', g'l'lH:'l'aI :::t'crNaI'Y of til(' \~soda tion. A moyt.' was then mnd(' to ~l group of I.'amps on a big sloping- Held. lll'l'o tlh' Scottish nno
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groups, and a cnmp. ),\1O\\,n as tIlt' C'iti('~. tle\\ a !lag of thl'ir OWIl spC'l:in I de\"icl'. Games \\l'\'(' here in progr( S" hardly concludc!l hl'1'o1'e an alarm \\hislh' sOIl\1l1l'd, and a most realistic bucket drill lno), pl:H'l' at :l point ,,'here a lal'ge' til'(' \\ as sllddl'nl~' diseoYerf'd to bt' flaming hea\"('n\\tlrds. '['his W1~ spN'ltily and effectually put out. hilt 11L1t lwfore the Princess had starlC'd off 10 the SCl'lh. and wa tched operations from clos(' q lin rt l'rs, Story-telling in n ring- UIHh'l' thl' trC'l'S followed. and then tl1(' Prinecss "as in\"itl'(l to \'i.sit the l..utdoor camp canteen. \\ 11I'l'e, in t Ill' shad ..' of an immense haystaL:l~. she \\'as l'l'galed \\ ith \'asplH'l'rics and Cl'eam. Continuing hl'l' inspection of the \'a1'10\lS camps. 11('1" Hl)yal Highness attend('d a First "\id II'Gtun' and demonstration that \\'as going Oll in F;ng-Iand'~ group, looking' nt tlw hospltul tent clos!' hy; watched country dancing to the accompaniment of ~1n eIlPl'getk muuth nrgan 1I1Hlpl' th0 giant oal~s in IreJand's camp. and fl Brownie display 011 thc' Isle's slop<,s, "\ ftt'J' tea, in the ~l1Ssex burn, evcrYOIW gathered under tl1(' cil'cle of trees fol' a camp-f1ro sing-sung.- "Tho ~:Iornillg Post," J'I.11y ] 9, 1H2G. ~pectiy('
Display in Camp. The Prince of \Vales. who goes into camp tllis StImmel' ,,路itll the Welsh Boy Scouts, i.~ only following in the iootsteps of his sister. \\ ho, 1'01' somc years, has closely identified 1H'I'~elf with the kindred movement of the Girl Guides, Princess 1\ln l'y ViRCOtmtess Lascelles travelled l10\\,11 on SatU1'<1ay afternoon to visit the Cil'l Uuiclc Imperial Camp at Foxleaso Park, where two hunch'cd nnd flfty Guiders are living HildeI' canYQS, One hundr.ed of these have t)'avplll.~cl from the Dominions overseas to be in Eng'lanel fol' this special week, from such varied part!'> of the world as Africa, Canada, India, ..:\.nstralia, the West Indies, Ceylon, .\lalta-fifteen uifferont countries in all. Thl! l'vmainder are maLIe up of representatives uf the British IRIes. It is fOlll' yeal'S since the Girl Guide Association became the poss(>ssors of the house and esta te, when Ml's. Archbold, of Washington, 1;;0 g'en0l'01lsly gave the place to the movement, "in honour of the marriage of our beloved PreSident," and, it was owing to further genl'rosi ty on thE' part of the Princess herself that the ~.; ssociation has heen able to maintain and equip it. The Princess waR received at Brocl<enhul'st station by the Chief Guide, Lady BadenPowell, and the Chief CommiSSioner, Lady Delia Peel. Preceded by a Guide car, she drove to Foxlease, the long avenue being lined by the campers in thei l' blue linen uniforms, who gave a rousing cheer as the Princess pal-l'ed by. At the honse were assembled Mrs, Houison-Crawford, Scottish Chief Cr;mmissioner; Mrs. Fisher-Rowe, honorary secretary of the Imperial Council: Mr. F. E. Powell ancl
l~xtl'act of letter ft'om l\Ilss 1\I. Shunks, who was in New South Wale~ all lust year, tlnd wal) Commandant 1st Intor-tStnte t:n.mp-
Dcnfield House, Arbron.th. },'ol'fal'shil'P, August '(, H)~6, I did mean to wrill' to YOll for last mail to tell ubout the Impel'ial Camp, UU t did not g:1 it done. We had a splendid wcclc, the weather bein!; very kind. and I think everybody cnjoye(l it. There were four of your people there: Miss 1\1 oore, 1\Iiss Purnell, Miss Salmon, 1Il's. Knight, and I think for a few days there W.1S another (Miss Mills-Et1.), but I did not know her name. Douutless you know it, and have already heard all news from Miss .Moorc and the others. The camp waH divided into the following groups: England, Scotland, Wales, IrC'la.nd (comprising Ulster and the Free ~tate), Isles, Cities and Staff. This last was much the IJiggest group. Some people lived in the village of Lyndhurst, and the House was also quite full. Every group was a mixture of peoples, the names only meaning that they were "staffed" by these various spots. The flrst meeting of the day was the Com. mandant's and Trainers' meeting at 9.30: I was intended to go to this, but only got there once, as I was in charge of the Parade and Colours. and was always rehearsing this up to the last moment-or so it seemed. Parade
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\\'a~ at U.45, and aftpl' this anu noticc~ werc g-iv('n out- Wt~ had prayer's in two lots, onl' ta I(en by the Chid, and the othel·-tho H.C. onf' ·-by thc n.B.O., ~IiHs Chilt o n-TlJoma~. 1'herc was tlwn a f;mall interval, giving liS tim" to g'pt hack to groups and collect note-hool<s, etc., and l'cpa iI' to sessions, which \\,0.1·C as follows: Compa11 Y Management, Hro\\'nic Work, Rangers, Campcl's' LiC:l'nce, Campcraft Baclgl", \Voodcraft, from which one chose \\'11 a tonE' wa nt('d and [0110\\,(><1 same COllrse. I was in clw.rg-c of Campcraft for the Ranger Badge - YOll know- that nice thing with about 20 itE'ms in it, and it was a job to try to fix them all in to the timE'; hut it was all fun and nice pe ople came.
After canteen and free-time and group hikes occasionally. and after tea-camc other shorter ses.sions-continuation of some of the morning onE'S and extra times fOl' games and country danCing. A fter supper, campfire, which was with one exception a combined one for all g-rollps-no tll('l't~ wen:! two little ones-not one, 1 remember; one of these each group was alone, and for the other we met with one other group. The speCial speeches were H.Q. Organisation bv Miss ~Iontgomery. Extensions by Lady Helen ?\'ewc:ome, Posts and Lones by Miss Raxworthy "The Uoou ~hip Guiding" by Dr. HC'ndeI'so~: ne of the Chief Scouts' Commissioner!' --:1. me"t exce;ient address-in which we wcrl' bidden 1)(' all the more careful of how we did as Guiders now that ·the tl'ial mile were ove1' and people spoke well of Uuiding; and we aI'l' to be worthy m emhers of the crew, passengers perhaps. but not stow-a ways! "The Empire" was tll'~ title of Lord Forster's address, and he was simply splendid. (On the last day ~ut .one the Australian and X.Z. Guiders were mVl-teu to goo to Lepe to tea, and the Chief went too and took me also. Lepe is a lovely place,. and we had a good time. Some of the GUld~rs bathed. The house is a very, ycry attl'actlv(~ one, being at one time an old inn. The garden is so pretty and really they are absolutely in the country there, being 12 miles. from the railwa ,"-Bl'ockenhul'st. The~" are rIght down on th~ c oast of the :Solent overlooking th0 Isk of \\,ight. and Lord Forster's yacht ~vaf' Ivino- neal' by. There 'w ere also Open 8es~'5-iun~ included in the morning Sessions, and a meeting of the Imperial Council. Lady F~r ste1' is now President of the London-Allstralta!1 A~sociation, and is so keen to see and kno\\.' ':tbout the Australian Guiders who .con;e ovel' here. Miss Bewley took the GUldes Own. and the Chief Rcout also came down to spenk to us on Sunday. Princess Mary's visit wa~ th~ greatest success and~he seemed to C'nJoy It too, and towards the end especially was very gay and chatty. Her arrinl.l was heartily cheered b~' us all on the drive assembled to meet h~l . then she partook of coffee in the House Whl!ewe hastened to our groups. Then caTe h~r '"isit to each group, where she was en~el tained" by different things-and every Gmder and Gui(1e was presentl"d to her. The big Camp-fire on the last night c.on!'isted of group efforts and was very amusmg, each group doing well and caused, in many
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cases, much merriment. an(l a \"f~ry nice camp. C'om(' to an end.
It 'vas all great fun It is sad when they
I hcpt' ~'Ol1 al'(I well, and that things are going well with ~'Oll all. You must all have pn.io~·(·d Miss TkhrC'n'H visit, which will be oyer long' ago now.
PIC'::lS(' )'('mf'mhC'r me to all your Guiders r know.
THE COUNTRY DANCE OF ENGLAND.
Even" race and eYE'ry nation has danced since ever history could tell of it, and, perhaps, for long he fore. Some have danced in terror, and se me in a we and reverence; some expres~ in the dance the passions and emotions th,11 can scarce be told in words. nut the happy na tions-the people who have conquered fear, and have learned to delight in achievementdance> [or tlle joy of life, and the pleasure of a holiday [or all. In this way did the folk of .:\le1'1'ie England dance-on the village greens and in the forec;;t 6'lades. For hundreds of years the dances ha ve passC'(1 fl'om father to son, from mother to daughter. Some are known best to one county, and some to another, hut all are in accord, for they belong to the people-to till.: peasants and the yeomen-the open-air folk. who have the spirit of the nation, "by the ruddy tan Oucl's air may give a man, Cool'd by the winds that fan TIl(' IJroarl breast of Englanel." The~c dances were passing a way in the stress of factorY life. and the whirlwind of the wal', but, jilst in time, Cecil Sharp has l'l'scned the'm for us. Often, when CeCil Sharp came to a village, he found that the old folk j't l11pmherecl songs and dances. of which the young g'eUCl'a tion knew nothing. Old men of eighty \\ould dance for him, ,vhile grandmothel' hummed t]w air.
SO OUI' country dances are a great inher1tancC' . -a t I'lle inheritance. for they are really ours. 0111' responsibility is to pass them on unchanged, in the spirit in which they have come to he. Country dancing should be fun. but mOl'C t11~n fun. A dance is a whole-a unit-an(1 ('ach dancer must feel that he (01' she) is part of the pattern; for each part i~ C's~C'ntial to the unity of the wholE'. Whc·n \\(, have learned one or two dance::;. we often must rely on the directions in the hook for others 've may wish to know; and from the hook only it is difficnlt to learn th~! correct st~'I(> and rllythm ,dth ,vhich the movements should he performed. The directions O'iYen below ,vill pC'rhaps be of use to Guidel'~ ~vho all wish to have the extra polish which makes thp joy of dancing with a first-rate team-whicl1, indeed, makes a dance so differ. ('nt from a romp.
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MATILDA.
Leading Up.-Is really leadlllg: righ-t hand!" across at shoulder leyel. t 11<' ma n \:"-('1' ~\ Rlightly ahead of the W0111<ll1. and looking tv · wards her. Leading up is not rC'ally fOll r stepR-it is three steps and fC'et together. Dancers should stand "ah the weight rather more on the left foot than on the right. sp tha t they are l'pady to step off with the righ t: and should do the same \\'}1('U the feet Comt' togetber, so that they arc l'(>ady to stt~p bacl, with the right. Hands Across.-.\.lway::; at shoulder leyel; when giyen during a dance. they should Ul' joined rhythmically with an almost circulnr 1110Yement. For slipping up and dow11 (as in Dlack Nag and Picking Up Sticks), and for f'winging, arms must be absolutely straight. Swinging.-Arms straight at shoulder l('vei: partners face one anothcr. and lean ever S~) slightly back. AlwaYR use skipping step. Arming.-Arms should be joined at the plhow; partners lean slightly towards onc an other. Two steps to corne tegether-folll' steps round-two steps back to places. .\lways lIS8 nmning step. Sidi ng.-...:\lways running slep. Three st('lJ~ pa.st pa.rtner, tU1'n on fourth step and facl' partner. Lines must be kept struigh t in the longwise dances, and distances eyen in square or circular dances. Turn Single.-Folll' steps running round in a small circle-not a. pi,'ot turn on a threepenny bit. Hey.- -In any circular mOYCUH'ut, 1;uch a~ Tll t'l1 Single 01' Hey, the body should lean as the lhncers run th(' Clll'YeS, so that 0,'ery part of the dancer is moving naturally and in rhythm. Arms. - ShOUld hang loosely and swing slight!) when not in use. Honouring.-On .the last beat of every danc.· partners face one another, and "hono111'." There must be no hint in this of the courtly bow and curtsy. Tlw woman makes a "bob cnrtsy"-left foot behind right, l'igh t heel against left instep-knees bend in bobbing movement and head inclines slightly. TIl(' man nods slowly. M usic.--A Country Dance includes both music and steps. It is wrong to UBC the music of an~ dance to steps other than those for which it is intended. Naming.-The dancers are alway~ callf'(1 l\len and Women. I ntroduction.-Before beginning to teach Guides a Country Dancf', test the Company by games which introduce running and skippin~ steps to mnsic. Always teach siding and arming carefully, and separately, before> beginninga dance in which they occur. The first part of Mage on a Cree might lw used as follows for a preliminary exercisl·. All run forward at double to the centre anf1 hack to places, arms s"\ving forward and upward, as they advance, and downward and backward, as they retire-set and turn singlE'. for the repeat, men only forward, and as ·the~ ' retire, change places slightly, so that they set and turn single with the woman who was originally on their left. Repeat from beginning until men have completed the circle. I
Thinl\: a\1C'ad. ~o that \~nC' muyC'm III b finished in lill1l' to \legin the next l'XHl~ ll~' (111 th" b<'ut. Un the otill'l' hand. no pnll~'\ slw\lld nC'11r: thl ~h' p~ sllOllht tal~,' tIl(' \\'lwll' time of tlll' mm;ic. .Mol'l'is Pal1l'eS are distinct fr om Country nanc('::. The ::\Iorris wa~ perfOrll1l'd by llll..'l1 ()nl~·. and ht'l!~ \\('1'(' attachc,-l to wrists nn,l anklc's. He'll::: may not b(' lI~('d in lIh Connte,' Oanc\'. .\Btl ~o :1 llWITY d:ll1Ct' t\l aliI
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__~s:e~1)~te~rr:l~b~er~._1~9~2~6~.~__________________~ __~_T_rL __l_)_A_,________________________ _ LONE RANGERS, The 1st \-ictorian Ltmc Hanger <.'olllI>all~' \\'a~ started at the beginning of thL' year to ~llt'(': the needs of the oidcr girls in the Lont> lOl,npanies, The work i~ ~till in it~ .infnn~~; :\lI.~~ Xethercote is Captain, Hnd the L~ellt('n<lnt~ <1I \. --'{iss Lee. )Iiss ~h' ppard and "\llS~ Russell. Each Guider has a cedain llumbcl' l,r Rangel's, who arc in her charge: and onee ;~ month \\e hold a mevting, at which the COlll', pan~- programme is mad' out. and all. items til news at't~ disCUSSL'll. Each Ra ngcr gds a COI:~ 111' the programme', which i~ opened on a cel't~tln c1a," at a certain time, so that each one kno\\,.-UUtt she is worldng with others, ~llt}~ough th"J are 'OlUe distance apart: and 1 t IS g'ood ! 0 know, when they write back that t,lley are Stl excited they can ~carcely wait until tl:(' tl 1" comes to open their Company letters, \\ t' Or)(~n their letters all on the same day. Theil' letters arc n~l'~' interesting, and, C01l1pared to town girls, their huurs of work '~l1 the farms are very long; others tea~h 111 ::;c11001s in outlying parts, their Compan~' lett l": making u. plea~ant hreak in tIl(' mOI1 tony 01 their lives, Rangcl's take tJ'ces as their Patrol J.';mblc1I1s: in one progl'amnH' th('~' wert' askl'd, to til-. scrihe and draw tlw tl'l't' tilt',\' would hl~(' IJ(:'sl aR an emhlem-sonw of tilt' dl'awing~ \\Pl'(' Ill'a\!tifuI. \Ye hope yer~' much to he ahll' tu camp e'~l'l~ IF'xt ye,lI'; our idea of a cntnp for them IS a long weel<-end in the cOllntry .neal: 1\fl'llJOurne, a few days in l\Ielbourne Itsel1, C~Hl sisting of visits to the Pictul'(' Gallery, 1\11n t. Parliament House, <'tc., with, pC'l'haps, HO "1(' 1heatres in the evenings,
.\'lfrccl :::ltred, Upper Fel'ntl'e(' Gully, 17/R/26, The Editor of "l\Iatilcla." Dear 1\1iss Irving,-l though t I would Ii ke to tull< to ~'Ol1 about "Matilda," as J hay(' h(>cn pOI'ing over the last copy (Jnn(') again, YOtll' editorial ancI 1\liSH ~winIJlll'n(>'s letkl' both touch on the fac:t of th0 yery poor ),p_ sponse to her request for "Inyentiuns 1'01' Fit.-J,! Days." Miss SWinburne also asked 110 v "1\latilda" could help most. I think a good many would say: "By appearing more often," Thrl\{' months is such a long tinH' between iSSlWS, though, certainly, tile weeks pass quic!<~~ enough, Qnd I expect each issue makes wor~~ enough, It can be read through in hal[ all honl', and yet it will 1)(' OctOber before anothf'l' one reall \' arrives, \\'hf'n comes th" half-promised time that it shall lw a monthly bulletin? As such H would be a very mnch iJiggel' help than it is now, and would better fulfil the purpose expre~se<1 b~" Miss Hogartll in 1923: "to let every Gllicler know what is goin!' on, Dnd what is coming in thc near future.' Such a lot may crop up in hetween iSSlICH, e,g" the Campcraft \Veek at Ravenswood, Could you let us know in next "Matilda" just what support is required to make a change tcJ a monthly booklet possible'? It is my opinion
it i:;; lit' all~C' ",:\latllda" uppl'ar~ ulll~ I~Oll' lil;h:S ~l ~'('ar Illal L'tH1tribl~tinns ,al't' ~ll lad,]Il~: \\"hen (3uitit'r:-; l','Ct'i\'I' tlll'lr l'UI'H'S, lh~'~. thl11t\, "l), it is a~'t':-; lill tilt Ill'xl: til'llt,\ (1/ t,lIl,:,;'"l'l send in nOlt'~ or intl'nst: 1'~('ld j):l~ .SI1:~ l:-<: lions, ell',," and lilt' flail' IPI' t'unll:lillltl')IlS slips b~', "Tl)o latc Illl"';" 1.IHlllglt stIli 1"\'\" 11 '1' t'ight \\"'l'l,s I ill puhlll':1 I 1(111, Ih"lt
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:\1l'ltHltl "Ill', ,J Illy:!. I H~ti, Deal' ~l1H~ :-;\\ injlttl'l1l" \\'l' 11:1\'\' 1'.':lcl "l\Iatilda," and are VI'l'y sorry to !'l('(' thal rOil \\Ol'e di:;;npPointt'(l 0\"('1' t Il(' ItllllllH'1' or ansWI'I';;: to ~'()l1" l'('qlll'Ht COl' "~IIg-,~·l'stj()n:-;" fur 1"il'ld ().l ~'s,
I :Im al'l'aiLi \\ (' bl'l11ng 1(1 thl' ('IIlpl'it:-;. h(' w(' have nuthing \\ol'th J'l'lating' us ~\'l. but, tlwn, w(' Ila YC' not fOllnd .111,\ \('1'~' ('xd I. ing ground yet /'01' adn'nllll'l'S, vallS('
Bllt wha t we <10 want 10 ask ,\'011 <thUIII pnl'tirulal'l~' i:-; this, Do YOIl reall~' nlP(tn ~'()lI arc wanting <t job'! Hccallse i[ YOII arC', w(, have it lovely one [or YOI1, l>u '\Oll thinl, ,\'011 cOlllel PCl'slw,de "1\/ntilda" 10 gin' tI!4 :111 Open Page '? \~re know she is tClTilJly bllH~', iJut that is just the pOint. 'l'lw/'(' arc 1';0 m:tll~ things we would like to asl<, bllt, sometimeH they nrc too small 01' unil1lportn nt fnr a paragraph in "l\lutilrla," rl'hC'1l :Ignin, th(,I'(' tll'(' ~()II1l' little things onc Guide might he all/I' to tI'll another if she sees <'Ill f'l)(lllil'~' on till' \\'anlc(1 to Know page,
I'll just (lllOtc' om' OJ' two lit tiP things whieJI have croppC'cl up to give you an idea how w,' would appreCiate a kind of .. J\Ic:nt(Jl''': 1. Would lil~e to know so III I! of j he gameH in ~t.hf' Team Gamf'H Dook 1ha t ha\'c boen tested and found rr'ally good, 11 is such wa::;l~ of time wading right throllg})thf' /lo k \\'lwll someone can Pllt ~Oll on lllf' Twth rigllt a\\'il.\, 2. Would like to have' a c:omplete list oj things anyone is Vf'l'mittec1 to htl.\' to si cl, a mediCine chest for a. IJachelol' (lirl Guidf>, 3, Would like to 1mo\" of uny littk play {Ot' Girl GuideI'! actually perfOl'lnl'c1 with success l>~' komo Compan),
Ono could almOl-it go 1)Jl i n<l('tin i tely, for things will al waYk crop lip, <l~ the lllont hs and ,,'ears go on!
Thcre was just OIH' litUe> thing mo,'!,. ~()nw. thing cam0 into my mind \\"111'11 I rl'a<l in "':Vlatilda": "p0l'haps ~'Oll (10 not I'('a<l 'l\lat ilda'" r tried to think when J flJ'1'lt heard of till' maga ' zine, and r ,'omembC'l' tllat I en 11\(' ac:l'OS~ it quite by accident, I~'ing on a tab It" and was quite surpl'ised to know it was fOl' all th,' Guides, Well-ho\v al..>Ollt the "waY-backs?" Have they all heard of "l\latilda" '? If YOU call
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.\ little imaginatiun goes it long way. COLlplNI with youth and the l'pil'it of acln~nturc, YOli huye a delightful trail: Thrills abound. Sf) did hardships, and tl1<' 1«:>mperutul'e was about lOt tieg'l'ees. but we carpd little so long as we I'cacl1(d out' dcstinath,n. "Captain Thomp:oon" eomprised the advancc' and the rest of liS were to Collow the trail in two relief parties with proYisions, etc., \vi thin a few days. Our way la'\' through g'l'e:1.l sand~' wa:-;u·s, when tIl(' watp!, supply ran ,'C1', lo\\', but the trinls \,ye endured onl~' :-;elTed to 011hanee tlH' jo~' of plunging 0111' l)<ll'ched, \vean' hodif>R in a lake farthcr on. E,"cn snakes in our b('(Is failed to mitigate that cxl1ilal'atill>~' jo~': The Inerest trickle' of watpr becamp a migh t~' ri\'er in which pacl{- horses and pro\'ision~ were swept a way: Then followed shortened rations: and Thompson (who dearly lo,\'es a square meal). became ill! Days of enforced prcgress [ol1owNl. and the carcase of H J1ack-horse was left In til(' wa~·. (Cap-tain i:m't an artist. but-.. ..\ Guide is courteous." anci thcy didn't find a pig:), part~·.
By and by, the sand~' wastes gaye place tl. s\\-amp,"'. an(1 here there ,,-as morc trollbic \\'ith pack-}1(H'S('l', A few da~'s la t01', then:. ensu(>d <I fight \\'ith blacks. in which Thompson \Va~ badlY \\'olmdf'tl. (Saici Thompson: "I'm getting' tllf' \yorst of it-I suppose' it's becausC' I'm little") ThE' wOllnd lJecamf' wor::;e, and Thompson"s heroic sacrifice in refusing to hinder the progress, by insisting on being left \)f'hinrl. perhaps to die hy the way before th(' relief parties al'riYed. goes down to posterity as :1 noble example of the stuff of 'which the pioneers of Ollr Company were made. ~he was eventually found b'- the first batcll. who. when they found sh(' was still not well enollgh to travel, left her alone for the second lJatch to pick upwhich onl\- goes to proye how faSCinating the trail was! . Many miles farther on. Captain 10ft ,J message to say her strength was failing fast, and from thence on had only sufficit>nt strengtll to discard eyery little whilE" a piece of clothing! Bnt. alas: though she heard relief, and saw relief. and called for relif'f-llCne come! Thcy passed by: Thompson (>ndured the same feelings of despair when tllt' sf'cond party passed her by, but, fortunately, they ohserved the flagging footprintL; and found clues-and
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Ca ptain: .\ ne! "Pl'y soon her fe('ble cries of "\Vater! \Vuter!" gUYC' place to heart~· laughter. S! rcngth ret \l 1'11<'ti. a nel we all Het out in searc! of Rf'lid Pal't~' So, 1. jl1Ht as ThompSl'Il came liP smiling as usual \\,itl! thf' information that "They lllissf'd m(':" S, OLDli'IELD, ~nd Bendigo.
A GUIDE HIKING PARTY. 1\1 Y icl('u of a hikc is that th(' Guides should til'st of all select a da:\", making it convenient for all th(> Company to take part in it. Choose a spot fir~t of all that is not trJO Cal' from home, that is in a nice locality, pref('rabl~' in th(' countn'. ,\1150 arrange it so that the whole day can I,e :-;pent not rcturning Ilntil the evening, On reaching the place, where you intend to spend the day, it is very nice if you split up into Patrols and each make your own Patrol fire and cook the Patrol dinner, the Pa-trol Leader should arrange that every girl does the same amount of fagging for the Patrol. such as fetching water and v{ood for the fire. The Captain could arrange a competition amongst the Patrols to see who could cook the best dinner; this wOl.l1d help girls who arC' going to try for the Cook'~ Badge. After dinner, and all t11e crockery 01' rather t'namelwarc has been washed l.IP, the Guides could go into thc bl.H5h and study the habits of thc birds, 01' collpct ,vi ld flowers, if it is spring, of course, if it is a utllHln, the different coloured leaves look just as pretty in an album, and they also make a pretty remembrance of a hike if they are rnounted nicely. The Guides could have a nature competition, and it would count towards maldng them proficient for their Nature 01' Bird Loycrs' Badges. After tea preparalicns should be made for the return home, and tll(> Guides should set' that everytlling is left tidy in the camping sitL' before leaving the ground, Fires should .be carefully extinguished so that tllere is no danger for th(> sparks flying about and causing LlllSh fires. There should also he no bits of paper, scraps or tin cans lying about. becausl~ it will at once stam!) thp Compan~- as a disordcrly one. This mE"thol cf hiking is, I think, ven- good. because it provides a llcaltllful pastime for tlw girls, anti one which they will appreCiatE' thoroughly as memhers of a Guide Company.
,\ UDRIE PICKSTOK. Patrol Leader, 1st Yallol.lrn.
40 SONGS AND ROUNDS FOR GIRL GUIDES. Book of Words Compiled by 1st Ivanhoe Company. Copies ma~' be obtained, on application, fr?m Miss Vif. 8hanvood, Marshall St., Ivanhoe, prIce 80. each. ~pecimen cop~- at HeadQuarters.
September. 1926.
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CAMPING, WARRANTS. Divisional CommissionersXorth Central-Mrs. Hurry ~ollth Lodg('. Kyneton. Glenelg and Hamilto n-l\fl'R \\Yinter Cooke. :\Iurndal. Hamilton. F;yelyn. Dandenong and l\Iol'nington- ~Jrs. Jack Knox. Kent Park. Fel'ntl'ee Gully. E:lstern Suburhs, l\felbourne-Dr. FlorencE: Cooper. SS Collins St., l\Lcl}bourne. District CommissionersBarton F~state. l\Iorston. Essendon-l\lnL Un \'an Duff' TraYa ncorE'. Flemington.
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B. LaWI':11H'C' ~3 Inglt',..;ll~ R ead, Camhel'\vell. Heidelhel'g-l\lrs. Enll1 Littlpjohn, 1 feidf'l berg Rond, Inl nIHH'. I-\:Y110ton - <\Irs. K. rIa 11. Kynelon. l\Tornington- 1\Il's. .\i(·kin, 1'h0 \'jcarng't'.
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The 3l'ci ,-jet rian C'anll1eraft \Yl'('k was lll'ld HaYl'llS\\ o(Hl. frOllt .\ ugll:..;t :!~ to Sl'ptemlll'!'
The follo"jng 1I11idtrs han' qualilll'll for tltl' Camper's Licence: .1\1iss ::-;, "anll'roll Miss 1\L ~inclrtil' Miss n. ~lortoll Miss G. Swinbul'l1l' ;:\-11's. l\lunro I\liSH D .•1. '.rhl'wlis Miss L. Button
Camper's Certificate: 1\1 is!:; 1\ I. 1\1 u con l)(.! hit,. Quartermaster's Test: l'd il.4s S. l'a nlt'ron. \\'e \\ere n'l'~ fortuna!! ' in IIH\' ing
~lisH t,,\'ttl D. i'itlnan, COllnt \. Camp ~ \.dviH()r f()r llulllp silirl'. llR Clll1llll,UHla nt. a nd we un \'l'ry grn.tl'['ul to h('1' roJ' a II t 11(' hvlp y h{' gn \,p IlS.
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CaptainsDuff, L., 5th II a \\ thol'1l (lst ..:\ ubul·n). \"\"('ston. B., 3rd Carlton (Mission of St. ,Tames and St. John). \\·il1iams. Mrs .. Hh FHzrt ~ (lest N. Fitzl'o~ ) LieutenantsBartlett.
Card. P. .• Gluth. L. Gross. F .. Trrquhal"t,
l\l.. 1:->( WoodenLl. 1st \Yonthaggi. 1st Hawthorn. 2nd Richmond, l\T .. 1st Richmond.
EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT.
.\L tll(' .J 1111(' 1l11.! etiEg' oj tile "lclOl'ian l.'uti\C l'olllmiUl:l' till' follo\\ing I'u, ulution
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"All ultel'u Liulls in req llirelllents 1'01 ' l'l'oficiency B:lllges, as published in HuleH, Policy and Ol'ganis:l.lion, Hllall take effect in rcspc<.:l lo entries frl' ~J'l · S·tH lodged afte!' 30th Junl' ()l'caeh Y "':ll." li \VE:--: . J I. S \\' IN 13 U Rl'a·~, flead of I·~xarninations.
CAMPCRAFT WEEK. Preliminary Notice, _\. Campcl'aft \Veek will 1)(' held [l'om about 20th to 27th January, 19~7. This Camp will be open to any Guiders who \viRh to attend for Campcraft Training. A limited number ot' Guic1('l's. with previous camping experience. will be tested for till' Camper's Licence, on th(' r('commendation ()f their District Commissi " ncr. Lieutenants and Owls are not eligible to hold Camper's' Licences, but, if recommended by their Commissioners, may enter for the Camper's Certificate. Although this Certificate does not qualify them to run Camps, holders of the Certificate can be of great assistance to Licensed Guiders.
TRAINING DEPARTMENT.
A Training Week foJ' Guiders will be held from December 30, 1926, till January 6, 1927, inclusive. ThC' ItlaCl' 'w ill be announced latel. The fee fol' the week will be 30/-. of which ;.,/- should iJe sent P S a deposit fce \\'hen application is malit:. .\.pplil:atiolls should be' s('n! to the Secretary' Training Department, at Headquarters. not later than Koyembcr 24. The Week is intendpd to pl'ovide training in g-eneral Guide wOl'k for those who lla ve not yet had any opportunities 1'01' attending !:;uch a course, and pl'C'iel'('nc(' w ill be gh'pn to Country Guiders.
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MATILDA.
September, 1926.
MONTHLY LECTURES FOR GUIDERS,
Uirl Guides' Book .. .. .. .. .. .. (U;. Hook of Plays: 'l'he New Order
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(;ir) Guiding-Official Handbook ,.
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Health and Diet. The C?O III Il: it tPC' of Training will be \'('1'.\' glad to n' e~l\e 11'0111 C;uidel'~ suggestions for lec(ll.n·f'; 1,01' T1!):27. . ~l1ggestions may he sent to ~Il:-;S
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soltl anothcr day, (~r) forth upon thy J)ilgrim way. Hem.c·ml,pr thou art not thine own, Remember thou art not alone. For (~ud to thee thy being gave Au(1 J (SllS «.lied thy life to savE': And all arollnd are those who need Thy lon' in thought, and word, and d('ed 'l'!tnu hast a place in Heaven's plan-I ~ I'i ng' praise to (3od and good to man. (Fl'om the Chri~tian Year Calenda.-) (~()
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Training Dept.
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(Postage extra on all orders).
Price List
2/5/2/6 1/6 1/3 8d. 2/6
9d. & 1/9d. & 1/-
Calendars-G.G . . . Brownie Camp Dook-Boy Scout ., Campcraft for Girl Guides Company Roll Books Cub Games ..
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Ga.mel"-Behrens .. ., .. .. .. Davidson .. ,. ., ., .. Trotter: Team Games . . . .
9d. 4d.
Knot Book-Boy Scout .. .. .. .. ., ,.
1/6
I,and and Sea Tales for Scouts and Guides (Kipling) .. T.~fax Looseleaf Notebooks LcJax Refill ........................ , ...... Lefax Inset: Knots, Hitches and Bends . Indoor and Outdoor Games Route Sketching .. .. . . . . Camp Fires and Camp Cookery . . . . ' . . . . . . . Letterti to a P.L. (Scouts) on 1st Class Tests . . . ' . . . , ... ... .... .... .... .... .... LettC'l's to a P.L. (Scouts) on Scout Law Letters to a P.L. (Scouts) on Tenderfoot and 2nd Class " .. .. .. .. .. ,. . Lon'e Guide of Merfield (Mrs. Lilian Pyke) .. .. .. "
2/3 4d.
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Pamphlets on Guides, Brownies, etc. (for propaganda) .. .. each Patrol System .. .. .. . . . . Pow- 'Vows for Wolf Cubs .. Parents' Consent Forms, per book Pa trol Roll Books (pocket size) Post Cards-Princess l\Iary .. .. .. The Chief Guide .. .. Pr'oticiency Badge Certificate Booklets (to District Secretaries only) Report of Headmistresses' Conference Rilles, Policy and Organisation, 1926
5d. 6d. 1<.1. 9d.
1/3 10d. 4d. 5d. 5d. <It!
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School Companies and Cadet Corps 'renth Annual Report .. .. .. :-';cout as Handyman .. .. Six Plays for Girl Guides Steps to Guiding .. ,. ., Surveying and Mapping ,.
6d. Bll.
1/6
2/6 1/6
Training Girls as Guides Transfer Forms, per book single ,. " ["nion Jack Saints .. .,
2/3 1/3 l/a
Wigwam Papers (Scouts) vVolf Cub Handbook \YorId Camp Book ,. ., ..
2/3/6 9d. 2/6
Diaries-G.G. .. .. f)Tills for G. Guides Extension Branch .. ., .. .. .. " .. . .. ... .. .. [<'lower Legends .. .. ... I"ootprints-A Play for Senior Guides
7/6
6/-
CarKis (with Law Promise .. .. " :.\:Iore Hints to Commissioners .. ..
Books.
1/6
How to Run Wolf Cubs .. .. .. .. Health Badge (booklet) ,. ., .. .. How to Tpll Stories to Children (Bryant)
~Iemht'rship
GIRL GUIDE HEADQUARTERS.
Basket-making at Home .. Birthday Books-G.G. (Suede) ., .. .. .. (Cloth) .. .. Book of Prayers for Guides of the Church Brownie Games .. .,..... . Brownie Handbook .. .. .. .. , . . . Brown )'lagic .. ..
.. G.G. Badges, and How to Win Them G.G. Prayers and Hymns .. .. .. '111idc Law-Illustrated \Vall Card .... nuiding Book .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Guiding for the Guider ............. " Oil'l Guide Movement (pamphlet)
7/6 9d. 2/6 4/6 9d.
1/-
1/3
1/-
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2/2/9d.
1/6
2/6 1d.
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2/2/2/6 3/6
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Magazines. G.G. Gazett('. for Guiders and Commissioners, per year, post free .. .. G.G. Gazette. pel" copy, monthly The Guide. per year, post free The Guide, per copy. weekly .. Matida. per year, post free .. Matilda. per copy. quarterly .. Postage on odd copies ., .. .. .. .. The Guide, last year's odd copIes ., .,
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15/2 2~d.
3 " 9d. 1d. 1 d.
Music. Action Song: Girl Guides Marching on the King's Higlnva:y .. Brownies of the Wide- "Vide \Vorld . Brownie ~ong nook .. .. .. .. .. .. BI'ownie Song Book (words only) . . . . Country Dances ~single) large variety Country Dances (bound), Introduction to C.D . . , G.O. Praye:'s and Hymns Crunes) G.G. ~ong nook .. .. .. G.G. Song- Uook (words only) Song ot th e Brownies . . . . . . . . . . Taps .. The Children'~ Song (Kipling)
2/6 2/6
2/6 9d.
1/6/2/6 9d.
2/6
Hd. 6d.
Equipment.
Hd.
Bandages, pIa in white trin ngular Belts-Brownie Guide ., Guider .. Blittons- Black, per clOZ.('fi Brown, per doznl .. . . . . Campbeds .. , . . . . . Ch ins traps .. .. ., .. .. .. .. Coekades-Brown Owl .. ,. .. Captain . . . . . . , . . . District Captain ..
1/6
2/4/5<1. 6d.
22/6 4d. 1 /~j 1/~)
1/9
District Secretary .. " District ('ommif>f>iol1el' Divisional ('omlnissionC'1' state- ~xecutive .. .. "
1/9 1/9 2/3 2/3
Colours-nrass-jointf'd Polp Tre-foil for Pike Allstralian Flag or Union Complete .. " .. .. .. Carrier for Colour (leather) .. .. Cord fol' Knotting (colol1r('cl blll(' 01' 2 ~-~ll'ds for .. .. ., .. .. .. ..
11/10/6 22/6 4:!/4/6
Jack .. '. n'el), .. ..
3d.
Emblems- Brownie, ready worked .. 7~d. Rl'ownie, tl'ans[('rs for.. .. 1(1. Ollide, felt ,vith red ring ready worked ., 10~d. Guide, felt, plain .. ., 2d. Cinide, tranSf('l' .. •• 1<1, First Aid 01ltftts, for Patrol 01' Company, in brown canvas c~s('. I'm' carrying £1 / 1/ First Aid Ollt fit (in tin. fol' poC'k<'t) .. .. 2/ 6
First Aid Emergency Dressing, "Sanax," for the pocket .. .. .. .. 3d. & 6d. Gl(w(·s. hrO\\ll g~lllntlet. all siz\'s 13/6 Hathands Cadet ,. 9d. lluide (ofllclal G.n.) .. 2/ 6 Plain ~ill\: . . • . . . . . 6d, Hangt"'l' (offIcial 'I'l't'foiJ) '2 / 6 llats (~Ilidt'. lint'n, stitchf'd .. 4./8 Guide, felt .. .. .. .. .. .. Guider, large or small shape 8 . Hl'ownk (rush) .. ., 'J/Hn ng'('l' (small 8hapl") S/11 at :-'l'C II 1'(,l'S Pa ten t .. .. 1/6 I _
Knin's, "ith Ol1{' hladt' and m:\I'linl'spike Lan~ a I'ds -Linen. white .. .. " .. .. .. Hrl)\'vll (fOl' Pack Ll'a<ll'rs) l\lnnitinll t loth, brown 01' navy. 36in .. P('I' yard .. .. .. .. N~lllH' '1'<1pl'l>, to order, 3 doz. Name- 'I'apl's, to order, 6 do7.
Overalls-G.G.-AII sIzes below:Sizes. Neck. Slve. Lgth. in. In. in. in. 1 13 16i 36 2 13~ 17 39 3 14 18 42 4 141 19 45 5 15 20 49 6 15! 21 52 Overalls-Brownie OY<'l'coats Pl'ic('s on applica t ion. Patrol Flags, plain .. .. .. " .. Patrol l,'lag Pole'S, 6ft. .. " .. .. Patrol Flags, transfer for emhl('m .. . . . , Paper Pa ttel'ns, all sizes-Overa lis, D.C. Brownie (h.·1'1':111~ 1{loll~e- .. " .. .. .Tumpt"r nllidf'r'f; (lnifol'ln Pouches " . . . . .. ... .. .. .. ... Safety Chains " .. . ... " .. . ...
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s,i,::.rnall.ing ~tick - - Bluck" (Jud. 'J'aJ)('I'ccI I
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P]il in, Talll'I'!'!!
~hOllld('1' Knots,
all
COlOlll1:-:;
3/G 3/911. 1/1,. 4
3 9 fi/3
J5
J.
6/6d. 2/-
2d.
1/3 1/-
1/1/1/6 9r1.
1/1/-
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~d.
•
2~d.
Stripc's, P.L. or Second, <.-:tell strive Swivels ..
1d.
6d.
Ties-Guider's (navy, hrown. gl·!·ell. pale
hlue, j'ed) nui<1H'r-; (saxe)
:! / 6 :3/-
Guide, triangular (pale blue) Guide, triangular (other' colours) Rrownie, tfliangular (bY'own) Whistles ..
1/1/-
Writing Pads, with Badge ..
9<1.
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9el.
12
Sf'ptemher, 1926. Badg., •.
Only obtaina.ble UII'ough Distr-ict Secr-etary, unless there is none. in \~ hich case th('y are obtainable dIrect from ~t~l te ~ecl·etary. Brownie Recruit .. ....... . 6d. %nd Class •. .. 6d. 1st Class .. 6d. Proficiency .. .. "d. Wings . . . . . , ..
4/1/-
.. Tassels-Area Din'ctor :. .. Thanks Badge .' ., .. .. .. .. \·ictorian Executiv(' Council .. "'arrant Broochf's- Brown Ow] Tawn~' Owl. Captain . . . . I . . ieutenant .. Ranger Captain ~ash - -President's
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Committee, silver .. CommitteE'. UprnHlll silyer .. .. .. .. .. Cords--DIvls1onal Commissioner District Commissioner .. .. .. . All Round .. F)xam iner's Badges .. ., .. .. .. .. Guide- Tenderfoot. hrnss .. . . . . 2nd Class .. 1st ClaHs " .. " .. .. .. P"ofici{'ncy .. .. .. .. .. Hostess, patrol .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Lone Guide Tenderfoot Ranger-Tenderfoot . . . . . . . . Ranger Test .. .. .. .. Ranger Star ., ~ervice Stars-Brownie, Uuide, GlIid~' r, Ranger . . Service Stars-Five-yeal" Secretaries' Badgt>s- District . Divisional
9d. 4/ -
4/lilt
1/3
1/'1/l/G.
1
Registrations.
to/6/9
2/6 1/-
6d. 6ct.
1/4d.
<
6d.
1/1/6d. 6d. 6d. 9d.
1/1/-
Cadet Company Guide Company GUide Registration (incl. Enrolment Card) . . . . . . . . Local Associations .. .. .. .. .. .. I..one Guide Companies .. .. .. Secretari-es .. Study Circle .. .. .. \Yarrant Fee-Gllidf'I's . . . .
Pty.
Ltd . .
2/2/6d. 2/1/-
1/5/6j
Brown Wool is now stocked at Headquarters, at 1/- per skein, for making wo,ollen caps for Brownies for winter wear. Two skeins will make thl~ee caps. Directions for making will 1,(, fOllnd in '''rhe Guide," No. 39, Vol. IV. FOR SALE.-Guider's Uniform, slightly used.
Publi~hjng
6/6
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King Strpt't.
l\Iplbourne.
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