Vol. 5.
DECEMBER, . S28
No.7
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VICTORIA, HEADQUARTERS, VICTORIA
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INFORMATION
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7th Floor,60 Market St.. MELBOURNE
Open Daily from 12 .3 0 p.m.-5.30 p.m.
Saturday-from 10 a.m-- 12.30 p.m .
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"",oticc!> . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . The :'l eond Tntil .. . . " ., l Sf' of TreJoil o n Trophics ., '1he .\nnual ]\jeeting- " . . . . " . , The Rungers' Campfire " " " " The VI! oodcrui'l Trail " ., " ,. :->talking ,. " " " " The :->tate Rail~' " " The L one Luul'out " Th e Coloul' " " " I I iking Sites " .. " " .,
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NOTICES, Registrat i on,- The follo\\'ing' altet'ation to Hule ~7 (a) if; no\\' in f()t'ee:After "t'eg i stered h~' l leadquHrt('l'ci" add: "This "houlcl I>e dOL1€' a" HOOIl :IS pO",,;I)le. A Company Ol' Pac'k Illust he registe red before any of its l11emiJers can be enrolled," H g-istration Cprlific.J.tes have no\\' i>epn i",,,ued fOI' all Compa ni es and Pad,,,. \\'h lSI' Ilegistt' a lion F o rm s h ave been recci\'{' 1 to (late at lI eadquarters: any om panies 01' Pael{<.; \\'hi<-h have not hpcn t'eg-istercd yet should thercfot'e send in a f01'1ll at once. Equipment Depot,-Jt \\'ou ld he a "l't'~' gTe"tt help if' (luidE't's \\'ould make sure that their GuideR know that the l'~quipment Depot i<.; twt op~n
dUl'jng' the 1l101'ning on week days. 01' 011
l'I 'ida) nights. COI'J'espondell('e and the p :lekillg' and despatch of count t'Y ol'den.; elaim li1l' attention o( the omce staff durinf; the mOl'nin gs: bl't it difficult to tUt'n away lwollie \\'h') have m,.de a special U'ip to town to purch'lse G uide E'q uipm ent , Country Guid('rs will, of co ut'se, be wel come at the offic'e at any tilllt', Concession Fares on Trams,- Th l' eoncession c( half-fare fat' Guide;; in unifOl'm applies to Rangel's, hul not to Guiders. State Badge,--OUt' State Badge hft!> matet'i'lli sed, and is nO\\' aY<ti l alJle at 11 ('adqual·tet·s; the prices a1'e:1/ 6 (luidE:'\'s (in en ame l ) 6(1. Gu id es (on cloth) " Th e Badge is worn by Guides on the i ft s houldel' st!'ap, and by Guide l's at the base o( lhe cockade. It is hop ed th~t Companies will equip th 111selves with the Badg'es as "oon as possible: as i~ llle case with hatbands and belts, the Badg-p \\'ill be supp li ed only on;:h written o t'de t' of the Captain, Signalling Sticks,--Cuu ntry ot'del'" [Ut' "lorse Poles, Th ese sticks m'e too long [0\' posling', tt n tl the t'ai I\\'ays wi II not acce pt !'espo n sihility [01' parcels of l ess than thr0e sticks, as other\\'ise thE:'Y are li ab l e to he ilroken in transit. \\-o uid Guid"t'S therefore ol'det' nr,t less th,ln lhr e at a time'! I t is genE'ntll y poss i hlE' to (orsee the need [01' the thi t'd, a nd a lso sayes ft'e ight. "Guider" Subscript ions, - O\\'ingto the inc r eased eo~t of postage, due to h ea\'ier " 'c ight, the su))sct'iption to the "Gui d et'" has heen incl-eased to 6/- pel' y ai', "Guide" Subscriptions,- lf two copies of lhe "G uid e" a t' o rd er ed [I'om the o n e Company,
Thrift,-The \\' Ot'" of our \'al'inu~ Il eacls o r lkpal·tments is g't'owing so mudl that it \\'ould ile thrift of time, "tationel'Y 'UtI! stampf; if C;u i (l e!'s \\'ould t'CI11 mj)et' to el,cln>!e ;;tampNI addt'€ss('(! en\,e l opes for t'eplie", LO thei!' en )lIil'i es. Registered Equipment,- \\'i11 Captains p l c:l",e nutP that thE' Guide l~quiptl1ent DeptH ",ill not supp l y a n y t'egistered equipnwnt, i.e" helts Ot' hadg'cs, Ot' C,G. h athands (hoth wOI' l,ed 'In<l un\\' ol'i,ed) without a wl'illen Ol'C!('t' f\'llm the aptain, Magazines,- \ \' ill Guider,; pl ea,.;e not(' that magazinE'S Qt'd ered hut not c'allcd fln ' within, mOllth a t'e li al) l e to IJe solcl'! E xc hange,-l';xchange ;;houle! iI .. added til ('( untl'y ehE'ques; I' ecci pt!; are not po,;t cl [Ill' Ht. fllunts under 5/ -, Gu i de News,- \\rill Guiclen; note that Guiding n (' \\' s \,.; puhlish ecl in the "Aq;-us" in Tuesclay IPllt'ning's issue, <tnc! in the "Age" on \\'edne:;llllYfI. The n('\\'s includefl all Tnlin in!:' Cia:;;; n()liee~,
OFFICE HOLIDAYS,- T h (' (1uici(' O llic'e and I';l!uipment Derot wi ll hc closed ll'om 1~.:3tJ )),111, S <lturday , December 22, and \\'ill re-open on J anua ry 7, 1929, Contr i butions,- l o ntri hutinns fol' till' :\lal'C'h iSRue of "Mat ild'L" flhoule! I'e'lch Ileatlqual'tl'I'S not In tCt' than Fehl'ual'Y k, l!J~!1. The Ill'\\' Editot·, 1\1 iSH I l. Dunn, is hoping to I'ece i n ' a gooe! selet'Lion of matter next tinH', th e "ariety S(' llt in this time he in g rather scant. 0'
" THE SECOND TRAIL. " COpips of " Th e Recond Trail " at'e now on sail at I I adquat'lel ~ , Apal't from the fHet that It
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c'otl1petition whieh thl'ille 1 all t'eadet'" o f "The I·'d'st 'I' nlil ," lhe hudget of 5»1(' n<1icl H[(H'ies \\~ h i('h it (' ()nta il1 ~ \\'ill In nke it a llHHit popuIaJ' gift fo l' any ch ild of g uid e age, As the stol'ies at·c hy no mea ns so l ely concerned with Guides and the :I' duings, it is hop d "The :-;et'llnd Tnlil" will make a widE' appeal outside the movement with all those \\'h') {' njo y lales of healthy "c],'entul'l', The results of thE' competition have 11 particular interest rOt' " icto l'ian Gu'd >', ",., a ('on"olation pI'ize, a \\'a\'Cled at th e Hpec'ia l l'ellueHt of th c J uclge, was \\'on by a mcm1>et' of the I llt Bendigo [ tang'e!' Company, The 'ompany is v(' t Y pt'C1ud of a l etter \\Titten by 1\1!', Doyd C'n.ble himself congratu l ating thi;; Hanget' on her solution, The pric is 6/ 6.
USE
OF TREFOIL ON TROPHIES , PRESENTATIONS, ETC,
'rhe altention of Gu iders i>! c]t'a\\' n to thl' follo\\'ing noti{'e, which w as publishl'cl in the J une issue of " Th e Guidet''':" Th e atte nti on of Guidet's is once 111 J'(' dl'awn to the fact that the trefuil is the reg-Istel'ed property of the Girl Guid ,., ASSOCiation as a whole. Individual Gu idet's and (;uides hn.v e no t.'i g h t t o make u se or the kldg-e by l'l11bl'Olde t'lng I t on bathing' dr('ss es, IJlaz rs linen h ats, etc. ' "Any firm rept'odueing the trefoil iR liable to p rosecution " All inquiL'ies for engTuving lhe badge on st i ver or reprod u c ing it in any way lor cL presentatIOn ,hou l d thet'efure he rcfel't'ed to J-Ieadqu a l'tel's,"
Decemher, 192&. ANNUAL MEETING .
The Uuide
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nl0ven1ent
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MAT I LDA
now taking place in the
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favourahly
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on at the Annual Meeting, at' which Lady .omers presided, on November 26. The figures
om missioners Secretat'ies .. Guiders .. Guides . . . . . . " . . . Brownies . . . . Rangers . . . . . . Cadet Rangers .. Lone Guides .. .. Extension Guides .. ." .. ..
1927 52
33 413 4,161 657
333
1928 66 61
533 3,985 818 456
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6,118
61 78 Local Associations .. 170 193 Guide Companies .. 45 69 Brownie Packs .. .. 19 34 Rangel" Companies 1 2 Cadet Ranger Companies .. 8 8 J .one Guide Companies .... 1 3 Extension Guide Companies . 2 Extension Brownie Pacl(s .. Divisions N.B.-1n previous years several included Recruits in their total, but this year only enrolled Guides were included.
for the last two years show that there has heen little actual increase in the numbers, but it was shown that much valuable effort has been put into the very necessary task of building up the framework of the movement so that in the event of further extensions the danger of out-growing the organisation would be les. sened. This development was strongly commended by the Lord Mayor, who deplored the fact that the Boy Scout movement was "suffering, in a sense, from its own excessive popularity," as the huge increase in the numbers. of Scouts had made it impossible for the ASSOCIation to find sufficient Scouters to cope with the growth of the movement. Lady Somers explained that no appeal fOI' funds has been made for more than three years. Priv:ue subscriptions, donations from local associations and profits from the sale of equipment, badges and literature has kept the organisation going, but the time has arrived when it is imperative to engage extra office ass istance, which will mean increased expenditUI·e. 'rhe association is anxious not to make any public appeal for money, but it has come very nearly to t h e end of its resources, and members are asked to inter st their friends in the wO I-I{ of the Guides and ncourage them to become subscribers. The amount of annual subscriptions and donations received in the past year is £225, and £98 has been received from Local Associations. The executive of the Association was congratulated on the manner in which its work was being canied out at such a small expenditure. The balance sheet showed a surplus of receipts over expenditure, which spoke very well for the management. Mrs. Geoffrey Gibbs, District ommissioner tOt- South Yarra, spoke on the training gained by Guides and Guiders. The proficiency badge ystem aims at making Guides good housekeepers and good craftswomen. Neat-Iy 1000 badges have been awarded to Gu ides in V ictoria t h is year, a n d satisfactory reports are received on the standard of the badge work and the enthUSiasm with which the tests are undcl·tnl<en.
The following list of the Badges in which th lat'gest number has been gained shows thE' widE' of WOl"\; ('overed in this branch:T~n.undress, 98; Knitter, 85: Child Nun, , 77: Domestic Service, 77: Ambulance, 69; Cool<, 63; Emhroidel'er, 59: Needlewoman, 45: Health, 42; S ick Nurse, 38: Thrift, 36; Swimmer, 33; Home Maker, 32; Pathfinder, 26. Th Brownie Ranger and Extension Branches show a very definite growth which will bring their numbers to a better proportion of the whole. S('Ope'
CAMP - FIRE OF THE RANGERS.
November 3, 1928. The day is swiftly fading, And downward sinks the sun; -While round the Camp-fire gathet· The Rangcrs, one by onc. And closer stiIJ, and closer They cluster in their ring; 'While the Pepper-trees are listening To the songs they have to sing. And the story of the Rangers In the dusk is being told; And the need for all their Service For the young, and for the old. And the seeds are sown of Friendship, Understanding, Peace and Love; -While the sleepy birds are watching As they're fluttering above. And the Spirit of the Camp-fire In each heart is born anewTo do unto all others As you'd have them do to you. "BROWN -COTE" THE WOODCRAFT TRAIL IN TOWN. It had been raining all th afternoon but about 4.30 the sun shone out, leaving the earth looking browner and the grass greener than ever. The air was filled with "the good smell of the warm earth aftel' rain." I caught a tram to the COI'ner of Park Street and slipped through the "gates of fairyland" into the gardens; almost immediately I met Mrs. Blackbird with her beak full of dry gt·ass. 'l'he silly thing was trying to take just one piece more from under a clump of palms, but It was a case of more haste, less speed, tor she <lroppcd the whole lot. Mr. Blackbird came along to helP, bringing a friend of his, and they started off with the friend hopping merrily in fl'ont whistling. I stalked-they led me through the "thrushes Glade," then disappeared into a thick clump of shrubs and creepers, and, although I could hear them talking about their new hous , "I could not see them, neither cou ld I fo ll ow." The Thrushes Glade is one of the nicest spots in the gardens. There is no notice up to tell you its name, but you can't help knowing l.Jecause there are always thrushes there. This evening I counted nearly a dozen, Fathers, Mothers and Babies, singing, p laying, sQ.uabbltng and feedll1g and not mi nding their visitor in t h e least. I heard a h ard, no isy cry repeated two or t h ree times, and, with some d iffi culty, I found a pair of Brush Wattle Birds high up JI1 the flowering gum getting their supper from the little pink fiowers: they flew off and I
MATILDA think they had a nest in a tall Strelitzia palm. lIfrs. Brush "'attle Bird ",ett1~d down I ehind a big I~af and her mat seem cd to perch on thf' edl>e of a nest hefol'e leaYing her to My off again to get more honey. 'l'hen (\. pail' of Gl'e nies (While Plumed Honey Eatel's) flew down and the cocl, bird danced on the lawn wilh his feathers ruffed and tail spread a few inches in front of his mate's heak.. They saw me and flashed up again into the big flowering gum. I went on. A big company of swallows were skimming hither and thither over the lawns seeking insects; song thrushes and the fattest of fat hlackbirds and chil'py little sparrows in their ,mart grey and brown suits wel'e everywhel'e. Down towards the lake two mynahs "'el'e having a differ nce of opinion on the branch of an elm tree. r Rat down on a fairly dry seat. Looking away aCI' oss the valley to Government House one could appreciate the peaceful stillness-a turtle dove came nearly over my feet cooing to himself whilp he hunted fOl' his supper. MI'. Blue '\\'ren came out of a shrubbery with flve little l)I'o\\'n wives and children; he perched on a twig and sang them his evening song. From the distance came the swelling notes of the hal'monious thrush. I got up and made my \\'ay to\\'ards lhc lake, where some children werc feeding the young hlack swans; while Mother Swan and the babies fed, Fath~r kept all the other inhabitants or the lake away. Mrs. Black Duck, with her five babi~s, was trying hard to get near the crumbs, but Father Black Swan flapped his \\' ings and rushed at her. r crossed ovel' and turned right thl'ough the rhododendrons along the lake, and on the level lawn near where the clumps of yellow irises were hlooming the Black Moorhens were taking an evening stroll, theil' long yellowish legs with l'ed garters, and their red fact's making vivid plashes of colour. Near hy, MI'. ,nllie 'Vagtail danced and sank "Sweet Pretty Creature, Sweet Pretty Creature" all alone under the pig swamp oal{; J strongly ~l1spect Mrs. ¡Willie Wagtail of being somewhel'e neal'hy keeping the babies warm and ~nug ann watching her spouse! 'l'hen on to the little green bl'idgl' over th~ lake. Here I paused to admire the lo\'ely reflections. On the island a Coral TI'ee was in full bloom, flaming red against a dark background; tall white arum lilies and yellow iris~s fringed the water-all these and the sunset sky were reflected in the calm waters of the lake. There was peace here, and a reed warblel' burst into his beautiful Te Deum from a white poplal' near the water's edge. Presently he was joined by the ,Yillie Wagtail, who tried to keep up his dance in a most precarious position over the \\'ater, whereupon the warbler flew away.
r now turned back and climbed the hill across the Hopetoun Lawns; I heard a squawk on my I'ight and there wa' Mr. Kookaburra chasing a Magpie Lark. They flew up into a Murray Pine, but it must have been only a game, as they sat down together on the same bough and Jackie chortled to himself once 01' twicp. Now, as it was nearly six o'clock. I hurried towards the gate. but was pulled up sniffing an exquisite scent-once smelt never forgotten. It was a port-wine magnolia in full bloom. I turned left towards the Park Street gate and was thrilled to see an Eastern Shrike-tit pull-
December. 1928.
ing hal'k from a Eucalyptus to search for thp insects IIncl(,I'n<'::tth, then paHt the Iilli<' pillif' henge, \\'hich i;; the blue \\Ten'S own play~rollnd, past the hil'd-catching- trce, where thel'e \\'pre no hirds caught. As the gate clanged hE'hind me, a Magpie cal'olled "Good-bye and con'le again," and a gTea t tl'am C'a111e clanging up the hill! A.M.C.
STALKING , "'J know you can do tl'acking,' said the ("aptain to the Guide. ,,'hat about gOing stalking-? You I,no\\' that ~'ou must hide Behind each bush and thicket, 01' any handy stump, And move with glidy motion. not \\'ith ::t hounding j ump. Kc<'p well within the Rhadows, and tal,e your lanyard off And clinking lmife and whistl~. ::'\01' In't~' you sneeze or cough. And when the hil'd YOU'I'E' stalking you come upon at last, Stand still. don't move an eyelash till out of >light it's passen."
2 p,m, Then the Girl Guide departed, outwardly calm and cool, But lhl'illed at the adventure .............. , .. ,
4 p,m, . .. She reached at length a pool. Here, hot and disappointed, she sank upon the ~)¡ound.
No track of bird or animal, not anything 8he'(1 found. ~he'd followed no slt'ange hil'd notes; thel'e had been none to hear; How practise all those stalking stunts unless the signs appear? .Just then her g'IRnees rested on the damp mud nea I' at hand, And hel"e were tiny footprints-wehbed feet, tht'y'd come to land; 'rhe little swimming birds, just here, and wandel'ed to and fro, Now what had made them run ,0 fast? Theil' tracks to water go, Searching around she caml' upon somc footprints sharp and clear, A dog it was that ran at them. He camc fl'om over hereA mother and ducklings-look, here's a largP!' one. Amongst the tiny foot-prints. Oh! re:tlly this is fun. All this took but a moment; and then the girl guide stole Along the creel, that widened out into that water-hole. So 11ghtly fell each footfall avoiding evel'y twig. 'rhe hushes :scarcely heard her, fOl' all she was so big. From shadow on to shadow she slipped and stopped to hear; Then all at once she "frozen" stood, for cheeping sounded near; Nor did she dare to move or breathe, though coming she could see A hungry. large mosquito for its breakfast, lunch and tea.
Deccmber, 1928,
MATILDA
Now as sh e watched, the mother duck came plain l y into view, A-wadd Ung do,,'n the sandy bank, followed by ducl{lIngs two, :>:ext gav~ shc a special all, and answering cheeps \\'el'e heard, As from the !'eeds and rushes came eu h little downy bil'd, Ti ll twel ve b l'own ducklings !'ushed to get that grub of deal' delight, Then down the creek all paddled off and soon were oul of sight. Fo ll ow i ng up the bigger tracks the guide found that they led Stra i ght to a nest among the reeds, past where she saw them fed, Here pieces of egg-shell she saw and l'ceds all t!'ampl ed low, "I'm jolly glad I came," she said, "and SOlTY I Inust g¡o." Then back sh went as she had come, ane1 much she h eal'cl and saw, Of li ttle w il d bush creatures she had not known bcfore, R.G,
THE STATE RALLY , Thi~ ~'eal' thcre was a reall~r cxC'iting !'hange in t h e organisation of the State Rally, for, instead of bringing ountry Guid s to town, the town G u irles went to the eoull ;'l'~', This phrase had the swing of a slogan on O('lObel' 15, when, by II a,m" on Saturday mOl'ning, pal'ce l s of n al guides had been cal'efully despatched by trains, some even by special trains, to the nine places in Victoria wherc (he State l1all y was being he l d ,
T he l'a ll ics wcr e he l d at Ballal'at, Bait'nscla l e, Bendign, Campe!'down, Geel ong, Hamilton, Pakenham, Shepparton and Yarram, At most of the centres the p l'ogrammes ' followed similar li nes, and it was wondel'ful to fecI, as on(' stood in hO l'sesho f rmalion, that hund!'eds of Guides in diffel'ent parts of the State wei' taking par t in just t h e same ce ,'cmony, ThC' hu>;e h orseshoes we!'e made very impl'essive by ~o Il'lany CO}OUI'S. T'hen there were d nlon~tra lionR of Country Dancing, games and inter-Company competitions in test work, The tl'acking' and obsel' vat i on .ones we,'c pal'tieularly thdlling, The jolliest part of all was that in mOHt of these p l aceH the Rally l asted fOl' a whole \l'eekn d, T h is meant that instead of hav i n~ only <\ 1 out h a l f an hour to find peop l c from otller Companic!';, comp l etel y get over our shyness, flnd out what was happening in their part of lhe Statc, te ll t h em about our own last hill" 01' birthday pal'ty, and exchang addresses, which an~ one can see is far too much to tl'Y and tit into such a short time, we had two or t h l'ee w h ol e days to get to know peoplc, The ,'e were lovel y hike lunches, when chops We1'6 cooked and b ill ies boil d, and even campfires at night round which we could Sing and ta l k, 'rhe l'e is no doubt that the ta.te Rally of 19~9 was a. distinct success, and this su cess was ach ieved by the splendid work and hospitali ty of the ol 'ganisers, who thought of everything for our cnjoyment and wOl'ked so hard that all lhe pl a n s might run smoothly, '\\'e wo ul(l iiI, a ll these people to know how very much IV appreciated this opportunity of meeting 0 many other members of OU1' gl'eat Sisterhood,
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Jottin g s by a Lone Capta in , About thl'ee months ago I decided to tal,e up Lone work, and was given a Company consisting of several recruits and several transferred Guides-all of whom were scattered over Yictoria: some in country towns where no Company existed, others in very outback p l aces, 1 did not feel vcry interested, No dou bt Lone Guiding was a very fin thing for such girls, and I supposed that they managed to pass thci,' tests and get a fail' idea of what Guiding meant, Still, 1 could not imagine anyone getting vel'Y enthusiastic over an "invisibl e L'ompany"-just writing to Guides and getting answers, As a mattei' of fact, it sounded decidedly dull! I reccived a lengthy epistle from the Head of Lones, with minute details about how a Lone Company should be run, She mentioned that it was mostly wriling and imagining, No doubt! Having decided on my method of attack I found flo Lieutenant and thl'e(' P,L.'s, bought a supply of paper, envelopes and stamps, and hoped for the best! For the next fortn i g h t I ,ieutenant and 1 simp l y swam l'ound in a sea of papers, until at last "Company Meeting" reduced itself to a sel'ies of fat, white envel ope, "'e sat back and surveyed the scene, and de ided that we did not cal'e for Lo n e Guiding-that w(' \yould not survh' eithel' the writing or the imaginings! Still", That \\'as threE' months ago! To - day thc d spised "invisible ompany" has gl'own; WE' have a Second Lieutenant and a Fourth Patrol has heE'n formed, \\'(, are all most enthu!';iastic, \\'C' still \\Tite and imagine, and l'egu l arl y on the fifteenth of the month th fat, white ('nvelopes are entl'usted to the po tman, Miles away the Lones eagerly await thei" arrival. One gets :1, vc"y vivid picture of a small g i rl at a counl,'y Post Oflice waiting fol' th mail to he sorted, then away she gOE'S with her budget and a happy heart, 'l'h<, tedious wr'iting is no long('r tedious when WE' have that picture hefore us, It is also forgotten in the thrill of thinking out ideas fo,' rep,'esenting the work in a, loving fashion i n /'ostE' I'ing in the Lon s a desil' to serve ~nd in "howing them something of the real l~ea.n i ng of Guiding, [t is great fun-for the Lone and [or the Lone Captain, There is so much variety in the 11 nSWE'rs to ompany Meeting, Onc neve" knows what on is to be told next' Some are too funny for words-one l aughs and enjoys th( 111 , Othel's are pathetic, for to som of thcse gil'ls in outback places Guiding is the one hright spot in their lives, It makes one thanl{ful that there is a Lone Branch, But whatever the cit'cumstances, in one and all there IS that fine sense of comradesh ip, a keenness to mak the Company all that it shou l d be, and an even keen l' deSire to show apta.in that they are tl'ying to carry the Guide L a,\\' into their daily lives, Guidi ng, with its bcautiful ideals, is a" real to the Lone as it is to the Guide in an active Company, and it is an inspiration to the Lone Cnptam to find her Guides responding so
MATILDA r ead ily without the stimulating effect of games and fun and laughter, the personal contact with Guides and Guiders, and the general cheery atmosphere of an active Company. It makes one realise the strength and power of the Guide spirit. It is all most fascinating .and brings no end of happiness to the Lone Guider. I am sorry that I did not begin ages ago; and I am quite convinced that people who think it is boring must know very littl e about it, and I am speaking from my own experience. R.A.M.
THE COLOUR .
Hitherto, Union Jacl{s and Australian Flags h ave been supplied with strops (rope), and it has been found that many Companies, not I'ealising that the strop is needed only if the flag is to be boisted on a flagpole, have left th¡~ strop in the flag, and just hitc h ed the end round and round the pike. This gives an untidy and unfinished appearance to the colour. For mounting on the pike, the strop should be removE:d (it is merely stitched into the canvas slot). the pike run through the canvas, a.nd the flag secured in position by a tightrunning thread gathering in the top of the canvas round the brass ferrule of the Trefoil, while a few brass-headed tacks will stop the flag from slipping up the pike. In future, flags "'i11 be supplied without strops, except when speciall y ordered for hoisting purposes. F .V.B.
HIKIN'G SITES.
The discovery of suitable hiking spots is a. problem which perplexes many Guiders . In response to a suggestion, a book is to be installed at Headquarters in which Guiders are as l{ed to wI'ite down the s itu ation and particulars of hikIng sites which they have used . Such particulars as the following would be most h elpfu l: "Vhethel' special permission must be had from the owner of the property. ,~rhether fires may be lit at all times of the year. "Vhere water can be obtained. Means of transit and fare. The Guider who supplies the information is asked to leave her name so that further details may be obtained if necessary. It is hoped that full use will be made of this facility, which should simplify the hiking problem and enable Companies to make full use of the splend id opportunities for out-door activities which "our great open spaces" afford.
becember, 19i8.
OUR BROWNIE PAGE.
Something o ld , something new, Something magic, something true, Singing in plenty, a story to tell, And something to make you happy and well.
Th e Children's Theatre. Perhaps some Brown Owls may like to tell their Brownies about a little theatre in Endell Stl'eet, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, which is I'un entirely for ch ildren. I found my way there at abou t a quartel' to six one afternoon, expecting to find a crowd of little ones waiting round the door, as is usual during the season, but there were on l y two little girls outside the ticket office. The result of some enquiries made at the back of the building was that I found the season had come to an end the previous evening. This was very disappointing, as I had come to see some exciting things. The programme included such things as "The Knight v\'hose Armour \~'ouldn't Squeak," reproduced by kind pm'missian of A. A. Milne; "The King and the Cal<es," a one-act play: "The Dutch Doll," "The Statue," "'rhe Coast of Barbery" and folk song:> and Chanties. Howevel', the two little gil'ls being sent home, r was invited to see the inside of the theatre. It is a most inviting littl e hall, with a nice low stage and rows of little seats : a few larger ones for grown-ups and some benches at the hark for those who cannot pay more than sixpence. In fact it has bee n whispered to me thf1t the kind lady in the ticket box has been known to find a place on those benches for many a little one who hadn't a sixpence to bring-! The theatre holds about a hundred, as fal' as I remember. Pictures of the actOl's as they appeared in former performances hang round the walls. I understand that these actors, who come from the different theatres I'ound about, a ll \York cheerfully together at this theatre for the good and the happiness of their little audience. It was more than gratifying to hear that it is an Australian, Miss Joan Luxton, who not on ly conceived and established the Children'S Theatre about a year ago, but a lso largely contributes to the acting there. I urge all Australian Guiders, and especially Brownie one:>, who come to London. to pay this little theatre a visit. A.P. A Singing Game. To the tune of "Here "Ve Go Round The Mulberry Bush." The Mystery Man has come to to"'n , Has COlne to town, Has come to town, The Mystery Man has come to town, And he is walking up and down. Bl'ownies stand in a ring; one of them ('I'he Mystery Man) walks round on the outSide with a treasure in her hand. What has the Mystery Man for you, Quick. put your hands beh ind you do. The MYiltery Man who has a g:ift For every child he meets. Brownies suit actions to words-put hands IJehind backs-while the Mystel'y Man deposits his tI'easure in the hands of the Brownie nearest him when singing stops, and she must guess from the feel of It what the treasure is. If correct. she becomes Mystery Man; if not, he has another turn.
MATILDA
bccember, 1928.
JACK AND JILL. A
Playlet
Involv i ng Guide F irst Oth er Th i ngs.
Aid-a n d
Characters: Mother. Jack. Jill. O l d Man at 'Veil. Two Guides. A
Snake; and another Guid(" can he inll"l'clu ced to t r eat Snakebite, just as the 2nd Guide goes off with the O l d Man. (Snak(' had hetter bite Jill on arm.)
I. Scene: Kitchen. Mother making prepal'ations fo r wash i ng- u p-,·tacking cups, etC'. Jack and Jill flipping each oth('l' with t('a towels and genel~ally I al'ldng.
.J ACK: See how n('al' I can fiip to that tea ("up "'ithou t touchin it! (He tries.) .TIT.L: No\\" me! (Sh(' tries just as Mother turns to get cup, but hits hel·.) MOTHER: Oh, children, D play outsid unti I I am ready for you here. There won't b a decent piece of cl'ockery left soon. I know what vou CRn do-the hucket's empty! Just I'un UI) the hill, both of you, to the well, and fi ll i t, wi ll you? It won't be heavy if therc a l'E' two of yo u to ca lTY it. (She picks up hucket a nd hands it to them.) JACK : Right you are! (Thl'ows dIsh-towel to J ill, who puts both of them on a chail', and pr(;pares to follow him. He goes out with a floul'ish, cal"l'ying hucket.) JILL (hugging Mother Good - bye! (She depans.)
hastily
('n
l'oute):
If. Scene : At the wel l. with sticl, and hucket.
Old
Man hobbling
up
OLD MAX (putting hucket down and Sitting on well): Ah- that's a long pull fo.· old bones. None of us gets any younger' (Puffs loudly and mops forehead : continues grunting al l thC' wh il e). D a.·y me! well now, 1 suppose I had II tte l' fill the bucket for the old woman (drops hucket down · on l'ope). Heave-ho! ("Weakly, with many gasps, hauls it to the top-spills half out purposely). No good a-tr'yin' to calTY the lot. Old woman can't expect a full lJucket with only o l d bones to fetch and ca lTY fOl' he ... \\'ell, well (g-runts, puffs, mops forehead again, picl,s up bucket). Off we go! (Dodders round well, to be met by JACK and JILL rushing up the hill. They bump into him, upset both him and his bu I<et. They stand petrified for a second or two, then Jack seizes their own I)ucl,et , yell s: "Go ll y-quiCk'" and rushes down again follow('cl by Jill. Half way do\yn they tl'ip and roll to the bottom.
IlL A few 'econds' silence while they realise whel'c they at·e. Jack s i ts up and moans, holding his hcad. Jill moves and yells "Oh, my nnkle'''-Jill sCI·eams. .JACK: Oh, elry up, [or goodness' sake. If you Wel'e me, you'd ha ve something to yell for. JILL: Oh, my foot Ii::> hUl·t' !;cream). Enter two Guides.
(<"ontinues
to
T
1st GGIDE: Gracious! What a noise! 1 won't say about nothing, for something seems to hav(' ."Cally happened; but can't either of ~'ou take ~t hurt without bawling about it It doesn't make it any better, you know. Let me sec whel'e you at'e injured (she feels Jill's leg). ~prnineel anl,le, I'm afraid. (Pro eeds with LI'('atmenL) Jack groans (to attract attE'ntion more than nnything) . 2nd Guide go s to him. Old Man hobbles down the hill, waving bucket, shal<ing stick and roaring threat. Ji ll y(' lI s again, and points. JACK: Oh, I'm off (tL'ies to rise and run , but is caught and held flrmly by 2nd Guide). 2nd GUIDE (giving him clean handl<el'chief): J lold this to th cut while I see what this olel man's trollblp is. (Aside to 1st Guide) Can you manage the kids? Ring Pad, I thinl, there's gravel in th'" ('uL (lst GUide nods, still tying up Jill'" fooL) 2nd Gl'ID}fl (to Old Man): ~ow, whatev r is the mattel'-can 1 help? OLD MAN: These young wl·('tches-these vi ll ains-Oh, Ict me catch (shaldng stick) them' Ah-h-h (roar's with l'nge, shakes off Guide'!; hand). 2nd OI'IDE: Do you want some ,,'at('L"! (SIH' piC"ks up buC'kt'l.) OLD l\I AN (attention arrE'sted): EI'-el', watel" ->"('s; myoid woman wil l ue wanting it-those young' wr'etches (tUl'nS again). 2nd Gl'IDJ~: Is that your wife looking for you? OLD MAN: Eh-whel'e? (Calls quaveringly) Coming. coming! (Gropt's for bucket flnd turns uphill towards well.) 2nrl GUIDE: I've got th hucket-com on (th('), disappeal' off stage). Jt may be n(' essary to continue some l'ema"k~ hetwe('n 1st Guid , Jack and Jill if the fi"st aid iH not finished . Heturn of 2nd Guide. 1st GUIDE: Now, Jacl<, you will ue all right, and cnn ",0 along home ,ll1<1 tell Moth r, withoul frightening her, that we are brinO"ing Jill. She has only sp.'ained her anlde, and she is not hn.dly hW'L J,\CK: Yo , thank ~·otl. (Nel'\'ousl~') where is the old man? 2nd G 'IDE: H .e has gone home. Did you apologist' after you bumped him? H(' seemed awfully cross with you. JACK (shamefaced l y): N -no, w(' didn't, I' ally . \\'e just ran. What evel' will he do, do you think? 2nd G IDE: If you go straightway to his cottage aftel' seeing yow' Mother, he'll b~ quite nice to you, if you are sorry. He is willing to forgive you . JACK: I say, you have heen vel'y d cent to UH.
JILL: Yes-thank you vcry much. Cll'lUES (togethC'r): Oh-that's all l'ighL 1st GL'lDE: You provided u~ with a perfectly good accident to practise First Aid on. Hop along, Jack-we ought to get Jill home as soon as possible to rest that fool. .Jack hops . Guides picl, up Jill on three-handed !;{'at and <"aITY her off. MaL"ion
'inclair.
MATILDA
NOTICE
TO
GUIDERS.
Tra i n i ng and Camping . TIH' ()1'I~ani~ation of T .. aining 'Weeks and T .. aining- Camps entails a gTeat deal of wol'l" :< n (1 this wOI'k is often incl'eased un i ntentionally hy app l ica n ts. , ,\'e should be ve .. y gT atefu l i[ Ouidel's wou l d : (n) app l y as ea .. I~' as possible, in writing, g i ving' full address; (h) fulfil aJI requirem nts whl.'n applying (enl.'lose deposits, etc.), and answel ' promptly; (c) ITg-a .. d the il' applications as d finite, and not withdraw, un l ess necessary; (e1) endorse thei.. I.'nvelope with name 0 .. numhet· of th T .. aining \\'eek 01' Camp. I n the event of too many applications being I'ece i ved for any ,"eek or Camp, applications II' h ich comply with a ll requirements wi ll he l'on»ide .. NI fir!;t. TRAINING. Train i ng Classes. (:uide ....; should communicate with their COI11IniFsion(,I's hefm'e attending c l asses, anel evel'Y one "'ho has not previously heen nominat<'C1 mUHt lwing a nomination form signed by h el' COll1mil;sionel'. A cha ..ge of 3d. each per night is made, to <,ovel' expl.'nse of lighting, etc. >"otices or Tr'aining C l asses, ctc., are published in Tue'Hiay's "A .. gus" and \ Yednel;tlay's "Age." and al'e posted o n the 1leadquarter;; no li cp hoa r d. TI 'ai ning ('l"sses are he l d, un l ess othe .. ",i!;!' no:ified, at Oi d Guide lleadqual'ters, 60 Mar l,et ~t l ·{'('tJ
at 7.4;) p.n1.
Guide Training. T he fi .. st Course of Training fOI' Guider" and I)I'ospl'ct i ve Ouide .. s for 192n will begin on F'I'ida.,·, F'ehruat·y 15: the second course on Monday, Mat'ch 11. "!ld the third on L~riday, April I D. 1<'01' some time requests have hC'en made hy (;uidel 's fol' C l asses to he held in Company Management and 1st Class Work . A Course of five such c l asses was hel d, beginning on Octohel' 22. Another Coun;e on Rimilar l ines will beg i n in April. ~ urther dNai l s w:lI IJ "l1nou n N'd l ate I'. i)etail H of B I'ownie '1I1e1 Hangel' TI'nining' fO I' I ~2!l w ill h announced i n the d:lily papel's at it later date' . TRAINING WEEK,END
AND WEEKS.
,\ 'l'1'aini n g \\'eek-end [01' Browni e GuiUers and prospective Guiders (over 18 years of age) will he hel d from Thursday, D cemher 27, to l\l onday, D cember 31, 192. This will be fol10w('eI hy the 17th Train i ng '''eek (or Guiders and prospective Guiders (over 18 years of age) [I'ont Monday, Decemher 31, to 'ru sday, Janua l'y 8, 1 D~!I. G u iders may attend hoth the \\'eek and W eek-end . which will he held at the Ivanhoe Boys' Grammar SC'hoo l , t h rough the cou rtesy of t he Headmaster and the ::3choo l Council. '['h e 18th Training 'W eel, wi ll b held from ,Jnnua l'Y 26 to Febl'ltary 2. 1929. The dates have IIc., n alTangtld to enable GuielC'rs from other
Decembl.'l·, 1928.
~tateH who are at the Intel'state Camp to att<'I1(1 if they wish. '['he Commandant of the TI'aining \\' ele will be Miss M. E . Bush, who will 11(' assisted by i\Iiss Elsie Smith, Head of Training, • '.R'\'. M. E. BUSH, Acting Head of 'rl'ain i ng
CAMPING. LieE'm;ed Guide'rs are reminded that Camp Penn ission I·'orms should be sent in six weeks 1 e[on' eamp. Jf this is not possible, wil l they please inform the Head of Camping, after the site' has been appro\'ed, giving placc and date' of camp, and maximum numher expected to can1p. C a mpc r aft Weeks. l'ampcTaft \\'eeles are fOI' general 'ampcl'aft Tnlining, and, in addition, a limited numb I' of \ \ 'an'anted Captains, with previous . camping expel'ipnce, w il l be tested for the Camper'R Licenl'e, on th recommendation of thcir DisLl'lct t'ommissionel'. Lil.'utC'nants, and Brown and Tawny Owls hoWing ,,'an'ants, and with pl'evious camping expel'ienee, will he tested for the Camper's Certificate, on the recommendation of their Dist!'iN CommissionC'r. Candidat('s fOI' the Licencl.' and ertificates an, asked to come two days before, and to stay two da.ys artel', the camp, in order to have the n cccs,;ary U'aining in pitching and striking camp. An~' Guid e l' possessing her own tent may hl'ing il with he r', on t h e undprstanding- that Fhe is l'esponsihlE' for any carriage 01' fl'e i ght to 01' [I'om the cump . ]( applications \Yanant it. the 8th Campcraft \\'epk [01' Uuic1e l's ovel' 18 years of age' will lJe h Id fl'Om S a turday , Janu a r y 26, to Feb ru ary 3, 1929, at H e ndra , Frankston , through the ('oul'tC'sy of Mrs. M. O. Masterton. l "e, 35/-. CUI11mandant, l\liss E. H. Purnell. Applications, a('('ompanied hy a deposit of 5/-, should he made in writing to the ecretary, Camping Dl'p'd·tment, at Headqual·ters, not l a ter than D ecember 15, and endorsed .. th Campcra[t \\·eek." Guide Camp s . 'T'I1E'l'e we,· "igh t applications [01' the first Comhined Camp. On l y one entry was I'eceived fO l' t h e sec-onc1. This was due to the (act that the date c l al'lhecl with the date of the ope ni ng of the Schools. \\'e regret so much that we were compelled. (or several reasons. to hoW the Inter",tate Camp at a time which made it impossibl e for 'ombined Camps to be arranged at mOI'e convenient times. The following CompaniN< have been chosen to attend the Camp from Janual'Y 3 to lO:-2nd Yarram, 1st 'rl lI'ull-!"on, 1 st Horsham, 4th Mal"(,I'n, 9th Geelong. ThC' camp will be held at l::lunnys i de, ;\lornillg'tOl1. Commandant, Miss F. Y. Bat·fus. \'i"itOl'S' Day" ill be January 8. Interstate Guide Camp. Till' "ec'ond Interstate Guide Camp w i ll hE' he l d from Janual'Y 15 to 25, 1929, at Hendra, I"rankston, through thE' courtesy of MI·s. M. G. l\ l asl.'I·LOn. Camp Commandanl, Miss 1VI. E. 8w<h . '['wei de l <'gates are being in\'ited from each State and :-\ew Zealand. The camp will be
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ommandant and GI'OUP QuartermafltpI·. Thf' divlrled into [Olll' GI'OUT'R ('n('h with " (;roup Group" will meet 1"01' PI'a~'el's and ('"Ioun' . which will he held at clifCerent tim " (altendanee at pl'rryel's heing- voluntary), some CH1I1P I j'lil'e~ and nluny of till' goeneral l:1cth-itit's. Th e Camp is intended to g-ive the Guides a eha nce of meeting Guides from other States, a nd having a holiday under Guide Camping- conditions. In addition. thel'e will be General and Cam pcraft TI'ainin g-' fOl' Guiders, and Conference Sessions fm' hoth Guides and Guid(,l"s.
The Fedel'al Council will Meeting during the Camp.
hold
it~
Annual
The number of Victorian GuideR and Guiders will be about twenty. Thel'e will al1'l0 he repl'esenLatives fl'om the Lone Guides and Ranger". This number will be exclusivf' of those Guidel's who have special jobs at the Camp. Th e I'('cent Commissioners' Con[el'ell('e RUgg-ested that the twenty Victorian repI'esentntives shou ld be fifteen Guides and five Guiders: and, in order that GuidC' CompanlC's all over the State should ta.l<e part in the Camp, it was suggested that two-thirds of the twenty should he from the Countl·y and the r('maining thil'd from the MetropollLrrn Divisions. Lots Will' (' dl'awn to decide which Divisions should s('nd ,uides and which Guiders. Th e ehoo"ing f the repres entatives is being alTanged hy Division CommiSSioners. \'Jsitors' Days will be Saturday, 19th, Sunda.y, 20th, and 'IYednesday, January 23rd, from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. Hendra is about three mil s beyond Frankston-just past ToOt'al, Co lle!{e. Equipment fqr
Interstate C a mp.
Th E're has beE'n 'L sp l end id r espons(' to the request for g i fts Or l oan of equipment fm' the IntC'rstate Camp, and WE' are very grateful indeed to all those who have heen able to help the Camp in this way. There are still some articl s required, and, if anyon(' is ahle to lend :mything from the [ollo"' ing list, we will be vel'y gl·atefu!. Offers may be sent to Headquarters, to Miss Thewlis, who wil l be "el'Y glad
to
give
any
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MATILDA
Dec('mher, 1928 .
infol'l11ation
in
)"eg-al'd
to
<'quipmenl. Tents, tent peg-s, Brailing pel';"s, Buckets or' clean kel'osene tins, tubs, coppers, spades, I'akes, hoses, trestle t.ables, ground she ts, dixies or hillieR, tin trunks, canvllS water hllgs, hel'lsian. Seaford Holiday Home. Arrang'ements have been made with the You n g VI'omen's Christian Association so that Guiders, with or without a Camper's Licence, may take theil' Guides to "Myoora," the Y. ' \' . .A. Holiday Home. at Seaford. Special Camp P Ermiss i on Forms must be filled in for every visit. Permiss ion Forms and other infor, mation should be obtained from H ea dquarters before Gu idel's make any arrangements.
,'el'Y eas\" to I'un : and most Guider1'l know thf' splendid' opportunities the lIeal€'s\"ilJe district gives fm' df'lightful wall,s nncl for lirrlUl"e "tud~·. R€'Ricl~H g-i\'ipg LicenReo nuidf'I'x a ehnnt'p to lal\p theil' G llirlE'R ~\\\'ay to theRe xUITountling-s. the house is always avrrilah l C' (01' \\'alTa nted Guidel's who would lil,e 10 spC'uel some days thel'e with friends. The house will he availahle [01':(a) Guides in charge of a Guidel' holding a Camper's Licence; (h) Any 'IYarranted Guide·r who wisheH to go wi th fl·iends. Licensed Guiders taking Guid s must fill in app li cation fornls. They should first ascerta in from Headquartel's whethel' the hOllse is availablo on the dates they wish. Guiders going with friends must havE' wOI'd in wdting from "II adqual"ters that the house is availab l e. The house will hold eight people: the list o( kit neceSSaL'y to take shou l d be obtained from H eadqua rtc, ·s. A charge of 3/- for general c l eaning in connect i on with each visit will he made, and the expense of any br akages must be borne by occupiers. Other details may he ohtained frol11 .ll eadquarters. \Ve are ,'cI'y appreci ative of Miss " "hite'>,< kindness in offering Ul; the use of her home free of char ge, and trust that Guiders wi ll make careful and ('onside l'ate use of this privilegC'.
Camp Equipment, amp Equipment is avail able for hire from H eadquarters (see list in June issue or 'Matilda"), but this will not be >\Vailab l e during Decembel' and January. MERLE Bl SH, Head of Camping.
CORRESPONDENCE. Dear 1IlatildaRe your future upon which the opinion of Guiders is asked. I do Lhink Lhc interva l s between issues are most frightfully long ; as a matter of fact, I always have to get the pre, vious quarter's issue and ra-I'ead it so as to carryon, so to !':peak. " ' hel'eas if a monthly issue could be anang-ed one's memory might not fail so badly. But not at ninepence p('r copy. If a monthly copy costs less, 'twou ld be wfll-hut if the same-Sincerely YOlll'S, MARY PITT, ]st Drouin. 'I\'e would Iii, to ch'aw the attention of Guiders to the fact that thi" is the only response received on the matter of "Matilda's" future. It wou l d be tremendously helpful if Guiders, even though they have no fresh ideaR on the subject, would let us know how they yiew the sugge"tion given above.-Ed.
HEALESVILLE. APPOINTMENTS . Miss White, of "Pegersham," ])on Road, Jlealesville, has ver'y generously. offered her home for the lise of GuideR and Guidel's. 'T e are very grateful indeed fOI' Miss White's Rp l endid offer. The hou se is conveniently situated as l'egards Doctor, P01'lt Office, and Tradespeople, ann \
Division Comm is sionerSouti1-ea~tern Suburbs-MI·s. Frank I~au l kiner, 7 Como Avenue, • outh Yarra, S.E.L District Commissioner~agambic-Mrs. Stanhope \\'Int r-Irving-, of Nagambie.
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MAT I L D A WARRANTS .
Captains8th Balla..nt-Mi, s M. McTaggal't, 3rd Bcndigo-.l\liss 1\1. JlorCmeyel'. 1st Cnmpel·down-.l\1iss G. Ene),. 2nd Car lton-Miss .J. BI·own. 4th arlton-Miss P. O . Schl·eibel'. 2nd Cau lfield-M iss C. M. Huckel!. 1st Collingwood-Miss H. M. Dunn. 2nd East Malvern-Mrs. A. 1urray. 1st Elstel'l1wick-Miss M. E. Knight. 2nd Essendon-Miss Doris Tear. 1st F itzroy-Miss K. R. Ramsay. 1 st and 2nd Geelong--M iss M. Hartridgc. 1 st Hamilton-Miss E. Heinrichs. 2nd Heidelberg-Miss A. Embling. 5th Kew-Miss A. M. Alenson. 1st Mitcham-Mrs. Eaddy. 1st NorthE'I'n Division Lone -!\fiSR E. i\l. Henderson. 1st North Fitzroy-Miss A. A. Lewis. 3rd North Melhoul'l1e-Miss B. " 'eR ton. 2nd :Northcote-Miss F. Meates. l"t Omeo-Miss 1. Pearson. 1 st Pakenham-Miss L. C larke. 1st Parkville-Miss J. Leslie. 1st Richmond-Miss G. E. Onians. 1st South Yarra-Miss F. Davies. 2n 1 outh Yarra-Miss I. Stewardson. 1st "ictorian Lones-Miss N. Peal·se. 1st Yarram- Miss D. Rendal!.
Dccember, 1928. BACK
NUMBERS
OF " MATILDA ."
l wondpr if any readel' of "Matilda" has span' ('opies of the following nUmhf' I' R: \ - 01. ~. ;\0". 1 and 4. 1 h ave the fil'st three volum es complete, and, as I would like to have the first five volumcs l,ound , [ shouid he extl'E'mply g r atefu l [0" any of the ahove numbers. ALI~ O;\' McA. CAMPBELL.
NEW MATERIAL FOR OVERALLS. GuidE'l's desiring ove l'alls of a better quality material may obtain them through llead" llU[u·ten; if ordE' I'ed specially. They will be m a d e of "CI·artbUt." a good-wearing, fadeless British C'loth or "Indian Head C loth" of Ameri('an manufacture. Both materials are priced at 1/3 pel' yard . It is thought that this is too expe nsive for the general usc' of Guides.
KEEP SMILING . FI'om a v e l'y small Guide's Second lass 11aper on St. George: ·'St. GeorgE' w nt to Palestine, where he hehav e d so well that Diocletian didn't know h \vas a Ch l'istian!"
Lieutenants1st Bairnscale-.l\J iss C. Hargreaves. -lth Ballarat- Miss i". i"orthcott. 1st Beaufort-Mis. H . Beggs. 3rd Brighton-Miss B. Rice. 4th Hawthorn-Miss P. Birch. 6th Hawthol'l1-Mi<;;s P. Duff. 1st Linton-Miss K. Nicol. ~nd Linton-Miss L. Petterson. 1st Moonee Ponds-Miss II. Flowe,'. 1st Northcote-Miss E. Brady. 1st St. Kilda-Miss . Macleod. 2nd Sl. Kilda-Miss M. Hall. 1st Victorian Lones-Miss D. Gillett. 6th Victorian Lones- Miss J. Macn il. Brown Owls1st Armadale-Miss :N. 'I'hewlis. 1st Belgrave-lYliss 1". Spencer. 1st Bendigo-Miss M. Henderson. 2nd Hamilton-Miss R. Ahbott. 2nd South Yarra-Miss N. Thewlis. 1st 'Vurrnambool-Miss L. McKellar. Tawny Owls4th Geelong-Miss R Elliott. 1st '1"I'aralgon-Miss E. Leonard. District SecretariesDerrinallum-Miss A. M c Nair. Richmond and East Melbourne-Miss G. E. Onians. Sandringham, Hampton and Bhl.('l, RockMiss B. umming. Rangel' Cap ta ins. 1st Tallangatta-Miss D. K. Oliver. 1st Traralgon-Miss E. M. ,'"cst. RALLY PHOTOGRAPHS. Two photos taken at the Ballarat Rally-one of the Guiders and Commissioners, and one of all th e Guides together-may be ordered through Headquarters. Price, 2/- each (unmounted).
The composition of the Union Jack was under discu sion. Guider: What happened in 1801? Guide: ).lothing happened in 1801, it happened in 1 02.
GIRL GUIDE HEADQUARTERS. Price List (Postage extra on all orders). Books. 1/ Annual R ep ort (1 928 ) .. . . 1d. .\ us-tralian ]i"lag Cards ., . . 3u . . \.us trulian Flag (pamphlet, inc\. card) 5/Birthday Books- G .G. (Suede) . . . . . . . . 1/6 Bool, of Prayers for Guides of the Ch lll'C'h 1/3 BIXlwnie Games .. ., .. 9d. Brownie Handbool, .. .. .. 2/6 Brown .l\Iagic .. .. .. .. .. 2/Camp Book-Boy 'cout .. 3/6 Campcraft for Girl Guides .. 3/G Company Record Book ., .. 9d. Company Roll Bool<s . . . . . . . . 2/6 Cub Games . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Drllls for G. Guides . . .. .. .. .. .. . 1/3 2/Easy Guide to Southern Stal's . . . . . , .. 1/ Extension Branch . . .. .. 4/6 Fiction-Bunch, a Brownie .. 3/6 Peg, Lieutenant .. .. 5/Geraldine, a Ranger .. Lone Guide of Merfield (1\11'''. 5/LII ian Pyke) ., .. .. .. .. 'I'he Guide Camp at Heron's Bay 4/ 6 Tales for the Brownies . . .. .. 3/6 Teddy's Year with the Fairies .. 2/6 ~/6 Bridget's Fairies .. .. 3/6 'I'ales for BrowniE'S (Blackwell) 6/ 11 First Trail .. 1/6 Fo:!('C\sc P.o<.;k .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . ..
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Ilehre n s . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/ 3 J)a \'idso n . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/ 3 1/ 3 Trotter : T eam G-am es . . . . t:alllCH for Rangers a n d Cadets . . 1/ 6 7 fj Girl G ui des' ~\nnll al (Co ll i n s) . . .. .. 2/6 (; i .. 1 Uu i di n g-Offieial Han dbook . . . . G .C. B a d ges, a n d How to Wi n Them .. 4/ 6 9d, G.C:' P I'ay r s a n d H ym n s .. .. . . .. . . 1/6 r~uide Law- Jllll str ated Wall Card . . . . gel. Guide' L aw ( S ho l·t R€'adings and Pray('t'~) 9d, Gll i di n g for the Guider . . . . . . . . 4d, Gi rl G uid e Moveme n t (pamph l et) 2/3 How to R u n ' Vol f Cubs .. .. . . . . How to Te ll Sto l'ieg t') Child r en (Bryant) 6/4/ 6 H ygie ne Jingles . . . . . . 1/6 Knot ROOk-Boy Scout .. J(notting' anel ~pli('ing ~/6 Le(ax Refill .. .. . . •. .. 1/9 .. d, LeI'" x J I1set: Knots, J j itches and Bends . [l1dOOI' and Outdoor Games 4tl. 4d, Ro u te S I,eteh i ng . . .. Camp Fires and Camp Cool,ery . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/ 6 L('tters to a P.L. (Scouts) on 1st C l ass 9d, TCHts .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 9d, Letters to a P.L. (SCO ll tS) on Scout Law Lett t·s to a P.L. (Scouts) on '!'c,ndet'!oot 9d, and Zn d C l ass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mauve Book of Games (Ext. Hr.) .. .. . . 1 / 6 l\l('m l)('rship Card"- (:l1ide und RangC'l' 5el, (to fit poel,d) . . . . . . . . Pamphlets «(or prop<llpnda) .. . . ('ueh Ic1, 9d, Patrol Hystem .. .. .. . . .. ., Potterl Stol'i('s to lell scouts :Ind Cubs .. :) Pow- Wows for Wo l f Cubs . . . . . . 1/3 10d, Parents' Consent Forms, per book .. 4d, Patrol Roll nooks (pocket siz) .. . . 5d, Post Cards- P rin cess Mary . . . . . . . . 5d, The Chief Gu id e . . . . . . Badge Cert i f i cate Bookl et s P r ofi cie ncy (to District Secretaries only) .. 6eL R angers (Guiders' j landhook) ., " " " 1/ 6 Rul('s, I'oliey and Organisation, 1928 " 1/3 Saint>; of th Flag (H. Hecllh) " ,. " " 9tl. ~chool ompanies and Cadet Corps " ,. 6c1. S ec ond Trai l ,. " ,. " " , . . , " 6 6 !::lhol t Jjints on Company Managenlent . [let. Steps to Guiding (ahbt'eviated version of "ntt'l Guid ing") " !lcl. ,'UI',"C'ying and Mapping " ., " ., 1/6 Trans(er Forms, pc .. hook o( ~5 .. " " :? / o single, , ld, Wo l f C u b Han dbook " 2/ 6 (;""1('S
M a g az i nes. 'I'h(' Guider (for Guide .. s ancI Commissioners) pel' yea I', incl. postage The <,uide, p€'r yC'a .. , posted,. " The C: uide, per copy, weekly " Matilda, p ~ r y€,:l.l', po~ted ., " " " J\1ati l da, pe r copy, qua .. terl y " " Postage on odd copiE's " ,. " ., " ThC' G u ide (old ('op:es, pel' dozen, plu, postage) " . . . , .. " " .,
6/ 15/ 2 2!d,
3/1 9d, ld, 1d.
Music, Action Ho n g: G i rl Guides Marchi n g o n t h e J{ing's Hi gh , vay . . .. . . .. n .. o wni es o f t h e Wi de- Wid e W o rl d ' B l'ow ni e So n g Book " " '. " ,. ., BI'ownie S ong nook (words o nl y ) . . " Count .. y Da,nc('s (si n gle), l arge va .. iety Cou n tl' ~' DunCE'S (bound), In t l'oduction to C,D, ,. " " .. " ,. '. " " .,
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2/ 6 2/ 6 9d,
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Countr~' Dance TunC's, ,'ets I, 3, 4, 5, 7, " 9, 10, IWI' hook " ., " " " 4/G,G, l'mye .. s a n d Hnnns ( T Imes) " " 2/9 G,G, Hon g Book " " " " " " " " 2/ 6 G,G, Son g Book (words on l y) ,. ,. " 9d , So n g of the n .. ow ni es " " " , . ,. " " 2/ 6 .·ong·s [0 .. Oi .. 1 Guid es (Walford Dayit's) " ·1 / 11I'owl1ie Tans " " ,. " " " " " Hd, Taps" " " " " ., " Hd, The hildr n's Song (Kipling) ,. 6d. MOI'(' Than Twic(' 55 Community Song,; gel.
Equipment. Bandage,;. plain whilC' t .. iangula .. , (ull size 9d, T .. ia ngu lal', l)I'i n led, -com p .. C'ssec1 pack et " " " , . . , " .. " 1/ Ba,l'olH'l Hooks (fo .. Guiders" Unifonns) 3d, ('uch " " " " " " " 13elts- Bl'ownie " " " " " 1/6 G u id . . . . .. . . . . .. 2/Guider" ., " " " " 4/(:uidpl' (English mak ) " " 6/ l1uttons- ll laek, per do"'~ n ,. ,, 5d, 6d, n .. own, pe .. dozen " " " ,. Chinst .. aps ,. " ,. " " " " " 4d. Cockades-Brown Owl " " " " .. 1/9 Captain" " " " " ., " 1/9 Distl'ict Captain " 1/9 Dist .. ict Secretary " .. " 1/9 District Commissioner 1/9 DiYisional Commissionel' 2/ 9 State ExecutiVE! " .. 2/9 Colou .. s- Hm, 's-joinled Pike 11 /'J'rC'(oil f{)I' Pilce " 10/6 _\ ustralian Flag" 22 / 6 nion Jack " 20/"Vall Bmcl'f't- To hol(l Flagwhe n not i n UHe " " " " £1 / 1/Ca .... ier [0 .. Colour (leather) , .. " " .. 4/ 6 ot'(l (or Knotting (colourcd blu e or r (' d), 2 yards for" " " " " " " " ., 3d, Emh l ems 11rownie, ready worlced " nd, Guide, felt with red ring ready worked " 10~d, 2d, Guide, felt, plain " " Gllide, transfer " " ld, F i r st A i d O u tfi ts (t'o,' Patt 'ol or ('0111]);1 n~' ) Hanax, ?\o. 4, in hro"' n ("an vas CHSf" with >;houlc1er stnl!) ~~ / ti 'Ko, 8, smflll case with handle ~, / 6 Ranax, No, 20 " .. ., " " " " 16 /Fil'Ht . \ id Outfit, in I('athet' calle, to fit on belt" " " ., " " " , . , . " " " :'/I'ir~t .\ id Outnt, in r u bh f' I' CI1\'('lol)', for pocket " " " " " " " " " " 2/~anax,
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Aiel ]~nlcrgency DreSSing,
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for tile pocket,. " " " " n(!. , ~tI" alll1 6<1 , C 10YC' S, hl'own gauntl et, all sizes 13/ 11 Hathands-Guide (of/kial G,G,) " ., ,. ~/6 C:uide 01' Rang-et', Htamp ed ready to \1'01'1, " " 1/.Plain Silk, . " " ., " 6el. rtanger (officia l 'j'I'efoil) ~/6 Hats-Gu i de, cotton, stitched " 4/ Gu : de, fe lt ., " " ., " " 6/ 9 " " " , G 1I1d('r, small shape " " Ullill( I', Eng-lish fur fe l t " " .' , ~5 / J3 r own i e ( ru sh)", " " ,. '. " 2/Rangcl' (sm aU shap e ) ,. " ,. '. 8/[1 at ~ecul'€rs-Pat o t " " .• " '. " 1/ 6 Haversacks,. " '. " " . , . , ,. " " " 4/6 Kn i l '(,s, \\'ith one hlade and marlin spik e 2/ -
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Flag!;, plain .. Fiag Poles, 6 ft. .. Flags, transfer for emblem . . . . Patterns, all sizes-Overalls, G.G. Brownie Overalls Blouse . . . . . . Jumper .. (;lIi<1PI"" Coat anll ski rt POllches . . . . . . Safety Chains .. .. .. . . Sig-nalling "Lick- TapC'l' <1 Sholllder Knots, all cololll1s . . ~nak ' -Ilit,' Outfit (Lan<1er- il 1'1111 ton) .. Stl·ill(>~~. P.L. or Second, each stripe SWIvels ..
Ties-(:llider's (navy, hI'O"'l1, green,
1/ 9 2d. 1/3
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1/9d.
Pty.
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4/1/ 3
1/:1
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1/-
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3/-
Bro\\'ni(' Pack . . . , .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. Cadp t Company .. .. .. .. .. . . .. ..
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Rang('r Patrols attnch d to Compani s .. GuidI' ann Brownie Rcgistmtion (inc!. En1'0lnwnt Carel) .. ......... . L ocal Associations .. .. .. .. .. .. S cl'etari es ~'arl'ant Fee--Guiders .. .. .. ..
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Publl~hing
Cd. 6d. 6d. 4d. 9d.
1d. 6d.
B a dg es. Obtainable onl.,· thl'ough Commissioner or Di,..trkt ,,('cl'etar)', un l E'ss there is neither, in which caS(' the." al'p obtainable direct from
Ram~ay
Divisional Tassels-Area Director . . . . Thanl," Badge .. .. .. . . .. .. , 'icto ri a n Execlltive COllncil .• \-" arI'D nt nadg'es-H"own Owl .. 'l'awn)' Owl .. Captain . . .. Lielltenant .. Rang-PI' Captain
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Ilille, saxp) . . . . . . . . . . . . (;lIide. [I'iang-ulal' (palC' blue, red) ('lIide, triangular (othel' colours) I,"ownie, trianglliar (brown) .. Whistles . . . . . . . .
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Rrownie Recrl1it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Class .. 1st Class .. ..... . ProfiCiency .. . . .. .. .. 'Wings ........ Committee, silver .. Committe!'. German sil\'el' . . . . . . . . . . Cords-Divisional Commissioner .. .. . District CommiSSioner .. .. .. . All Round . . . . . . . . . . .. Exnnlinel"s nadge:o; .. .. . . . . . . . . Ext<:'nsion Tl'nr\(,I'('oot '1;"c1gc (mftll\'e) Gllide-Tendcrfoot, brass . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Class . . . . . . . . 1st Class . . . . . . . . . . . • . . ProfiCiency .. .. .. .. .. Hostess, patrol .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Lone Guide Tenderfoot .. .. .. .. .. . Hanger- Tenderfoot .. .. .. .. .. Ranger TEl t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rangel' • tar .. .. .. .. .. .. SelTicc Stars-Brownie, Guide, Guider, Rangel' .. Service Stars--Five-yeat' Secretaries' Badges-District .
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