Vol. 8, No. lI.
NOVEMBER, 1931.
I
•~
"
AN OFFICIAL TREASURE BAG OF GUIDERS' INFORMATION FOR
PRICE:
S/- PC"
l'ear ..
VICTORIA, AUSrrHALIA. HEADQUARTERS, VICTORIA,
.. 4 / - Posted
!Hn&'le Copies .. . , .. 8d. deh
7th Floor, 60 Market St., MELBOURNE.
Open Daily from 12.30 p.m.-5.30 p.m. McKellar
l)r~sll,
Saturday: from 10 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Pr1nt, Malvern,
MATILDA. SEASONAL ADVICE. Dear GuidersOur friend, Matilda, has asked me to give you a very special message this month. As you all know, Matilda is a most retiring lass (she has never yet plucked up courage to show her face upon the cover), but this month she feels so confident and proud that she is almost tempted to take a peep at you over her shoulder, and I am anxiously enquiring if the equip· ment department can supply an elastic side::! ha\ if necessary. The reason for Matilda',> outburst is that she knows she has a rep helpful suggestion to offer, and one that every Guider will appreciate. Matilda is helping to solve the problem of Christmas shopping! If your Guider friends subscribe to "Matilda" already they will be charmed to find a card in their Christmas stocking saying that you have arranged for an extra twelve or six months' subscription. If your "Loot" doesn't take "Matilda" now, she will feel so important when it is posted to her every month, and she will bc most interested in all those items of information that you always MEAN to pass on to her. A copy of "Matilda" posted every month for twelve months to any address will only cost 4/ -, or six months' subscription for 2/-a price to suit every purse! Matilda saw this phrase in an advertisement, and she is most anxious that I should use it.) Now, don't say that Matilda hasn't done her good turn by helping with your Christma'3 shopping. . THE EDITOR.
l-
i
FEDERAL COUNCIL.
All ~~ates of the Commonwealth were representep at the Federal Council meeting of the Girl Guide Association of Australia recent ly. A message was received from Lady Isaacs, president of the Association for Australia, regretting that she could not be present, and tn her absence Lady Chauvel, first vice-presiden:, presided, and afterwards entertained the delegates at tea. Means for making the Council more of a bond between the States and fOl' extending its influence were discussed, also plans for the visit of a Guider from England next year for training purposes. . Arrangements for Australians to be present as delegates to the Girl Guide Movement Coming-of-Age celebrations in England in May of next year, and details of business connected with the World's Bureau, were also touched on. It was reported that Australian contributions to the Imperial Headquarters Building Fund amounted to £1052. It was agreed that the Cenotaph Flag brought to the Guides of Australia by the Chief Guide should be the care of each State in turp, and that for 1931-32 it should be taken by Ta·s mania. Delegates who attended the meeting were;-
November, 1931.
Mrs. Frank Faulkner and Miss Merle Bustl (Victoria), Misses El sie Smith and Margaret Radfol'd (N.S.W.), Misses Margaret Officer and Christina Brown (W.A.), Mrs. Ken Reid and Miss Dorothy Hawthorn (Queensland,., Miss Violet Ralph (S.A.), Miss M. Fisher (Tasmania) and Miss Gwen Swinburne (secretary of the Federal Council).
COMMUNICATI G BY SIGNS. Guides and Guiders, why do we signal? Is it because, having made a Morse flag with tc:ars and much unpicking, we feel it would be waste not to use it. Sometimes in the maze of signalling games (generally in the club-room) and dots and dashes on charts, we may well wonder if getting Mary through her Morse alphabet for Second Class is really worth it. Of course Guiders may comfort "themselves with the assurance that the Chief has said that tbere is nothing like it f.or teaching concentration and accuracy, but that is no help to the Guides-they did not join the movement for this. Everybody knows that Guides signal, it is one of the things that Guides and Scouts clo, and that hardly anybody else does-a rea' woodcrafty thing, one of the alluring things that the little recruit hopes she will do, and do soon; and when she joins, are we going to put her off with signalling drill in the clubroom, with an occasional game to keep her up to the mark? Not a bit of it-the new Guide and the new Company can start straight off with real sigm:lling out of doors over long distances (to\l far to shout if you can't read Morse). This is called Station Signalling, and in the days before telegrams this was the way that messages were relayed from one part of the country ~o another. News is still spread in this way, and we are all familiar with our broadcasting stations relaying from Sydney, 01' farther afield. A very complete account of transmission or Station Signalling can be found in "The Guider of January, 1925, which can be seen at H.Q. , and all the necessary procedure signals are to be seen in the Girl Guide Diary besides a ~reat many which will not be needed at first. The Company new to signalling will find six Or eight signs Quite enough to begin on, and more can be added as the need arises. The essential signs are:VE (sent in one) before beginning the message. This is answered by the reader sending K (carryon). After evel'y word the receiver sends T (general answer). This is not given in the Miscellaneous si?:ns in the Diary. but is important as the receiver does not send it till she is sur~ she has the word right. If the signaller does not s;et answered T she sends the word again. At the end of the messall'e the sie-nallel' sends AR (sent in one), which means "I have finished my message," and the rec:eiver sends R- message received. AAA is full stop.
•
November, 193J.
MATiLDA.
If the signaller becomes rn.uddled while sending a word, or sends the wrong letter, she can send 8 dots, which means: "I am going to send that word again," and the receiver crosses out the letters she has written down and starts the werd again. SOS all guides should know. as three short three long is the international danger call. It was once the Guide alarm. but was changed ,to one short one long, as this was less liable to be misunderstood by the general public. The right time to start Station signalling is NOW. It is really never too early in the life of a Guide to start. It does not matter if most of the Guides know no Morse. This is indeed an advantage as their first impression of signalling is, as it should be, a thrilling enterprise that can be really useful. If three Guides can signal clearly and three can read, that will be enough to send messages quite a long way. If absolutely necessary the readers can be dispensed with, and the receivers can write down dots and dashes and look them up afterwards. It is really quite essential for the senders to have a good style of sending, as their dots and dashes must be very distinct, and at first they must signal rather slowly, as it is harder to read out of doors than it is in the clubroom. Guide signalling as far as Second Class goes only requires a knowledge of the alphabet-reading and sending-and with that so many Companies stop. All Second Class work is only a beginning, and we none of us think that First Aid is finished, or the whole world of Nature explored because we have passed the test. It is rather hard to expect Guides to see very much use in signalling if the only time they use it is in drill and games, and occasionally sending a message across a paddock when the quicker and certainly more accurate way would be to shout it. Perhaps we have been treating Morse Signalling too much as the means to an end, and not the end in itself-laying the emphasis on the Morse rather than on the Signalling, on the intelligence required to master the code rather than on the service we may be able to give when . we can signal. It is the idea of service that draws the Guide, that and the I:omance of signalling, and we can all find out how interested our own Guides are in Signalling by ' counting the Signaller Proficiency badges on their sleeves. D.H.
TREATMENT OF SNAKEBITE. Some Simple Precautions. (By Dr. C. H. Kellaway, Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Research) With the advent ¡ of spring various sylvan pursuits lead us into the proximity of venomous snakes, ..which by now are leaving their winter retreats and appearing on the surface of the ground. We seldom see them, and fortunately more seldom tread on them, because for the most part they having warning of our approach. There is little that need be said concerning the avoidance of snakebite. When bU'siness or pleasure takes us into snake-in fested country, in which we cannot see where we . are putting our feet, leggings should be worn, and sportsmen and naturalists should
always carry with them a clean, sharp knife and a stout ligature, preperably a piece of india-rubber tubing, a quarter to three eighths of an inch in. diameter, and about 2ft. in length. It is inadvisable to put our hands down -rabbit burrows or into holes in logs, or to peer closely into such holes. There are other and safer ways of discovering what is within. If you are unfortunate enough to be bitten do not lose your head and become alarmed. Remember that more than 50 per cent. of snakebitten persons recover without treatment, and that fear prevents the quick application of essential measures and weighs against a successful outcome. If the bite is on some part to which a ligature cannot be applied, wash the surface with any clean fluid that is available, and cut out the area of the fang punctures without delay. Then apply suction to the wound. If the bite is upon a limb first apply the ligature between the bitten part and the heart tightly enough to obstruct completely the flow of blood. For bites on the upper limb the ligature should be applied above the elbow, and for those on the lower limb above the knee. Ligatures around the wrist, forearm and leg below the knee are unsatisfactory, as they fail to obstruct deep-seated arteries. If a finger or thumb be bitten, a ligature should be placed round the base of the digit also. Cleansing the Bite. The surface of the bite should be washed with clean fluid to remove venom on the surface, and the bite and surrounding tissues should be quickly cut out, and area about threequarters of an inch square and a quarter of an inch deep being removed. This requires much physical courage, and most snake-bitten persons will be content to make deep incisions in the line of the punctures. Excisions of the area of the bite is of no value whatever unless it be carried out within two or three minutes. A bandage applied from the ligature downward to the bite, squeezing out blood in the ligated part through the incisions or excision wound is of value, since thereby some venom is squeezed out from the bitten part. Before carrying out this part of .the treatment it is well to be sure that you are dealing with the bite of a venomous snake. This may present one, two, three or four punctures, ont! if only a single fang has entered, and three or four if on one or other side of the serpent's mouth reserve fangs have been present. In bites of non-venomous snakes the puncture marks are more numerous. Bites of non-venomous snakes require only cleaning up and l~ter fomenting, ,because such reptiles have dIrty mouths. The only danger here is that of septic infection. It is well to remember that most small snakes less than a foot in length and no thicker t~an a fountain pen, unless they are young tIger snakes or copperheads. are unlikely to cause severe symptoms but the bite should be treated as indicated 'above so as to be on the safe' side. ' A snake-bitten person should not be allowed ~o walk.. becaus~ this ma,Y Hinde~: the ligature meffectIve, partICularly If the bIte is on thp leg; he should be carried to the doctor. He should not be deluged with alcohoL Hot coffee is the best stimulant beverage, and it is most
MATiLDA. inadvisable to add the toxic effects of alcohol to those of snake venom. He should be kept warm and quiet, and he should not be walked about or slapped to keep him awake. The patient should be brought to a doctor without delay, and, if the bite is by a tiger-snake, serum treatment will be instituted by intravenous injection of antivenine. To ensure diagnosis of the kind of bite it is advisable to bring the dead snake with the patient. To save time it will often be possible to bring the doctor to meet the patient. Lifting the Ligature. If some time elapses before a doctor is available care should be taken not to leave the ligature on too long. After half an hour it should be lifted for a minute, till the limb flushes with the entry of blood, and then reapplied. This should be done every 20 minutes till the doctor comes. It should be realised, however, that every time the ligature is lifted venom is entering the body from the bitten part. If antivenine is not immediately available the patient should not be despaired of, since good results are sometimes obtained from the use of the remedy even after some hours. Finally, it is necessary to keep the patient in good heart. No person bitten by a tigersnake and treated adequately with antivenine is in any danger of succumbing. Bites by the red-bellied black snake are never fatal to adults. Bites by the copperhead, though much more serious, are fortuntely extremely rare, as these snakes are sluggish in habit, and rarely bite unless stepped upon. Fortunately the death adder does not occur in this State. Finally, bites by brown snakes are also uncommon, as the snakes are rare and shy, and in any case only about one in ten of the bitten persons succumb. With these facts in his knowled n the bitten person should not add to the danger of snakebite the serious complicating effect of fear. (By kind permission). MORE DANCE GAMES. Swedish Dance (Tune: Sir Roger de Coverley). Two long lines. Top couple skip to bottom and back to top. Top couple arm right wIth partner, arm left with No.2 of own line; arm right with partner, arm left with No.3 of own line-and so on down line. Both lines kneel on one knee and clap to music; meanwhile, first man holding . partner's left hand with his own right hand, dances with her up one line and down the other, the man being on the inside of the line each time, an t his partner on the outside of the line. On finishing the complete tour, first couple push in and out between other couples till they get back to the top (for this "poussettee" or pushing first man and woman take both hands, arms parallel, and first man pushes his partner through one gap and pulls her through the next, thus weaving in a sort of zig-zag between the other couples till they reach the top; the other couples can help by pushing or pulling in the opposite direction-especially if it is a long line).
November. 1931.
First couple having reached the top again, all other couples make an arch with their joined hands, under which the first couple come to the bottom of the set, where they remain. The dance now starts again, the second couple doing what the first one did, and so on till every couple has had a turn. (This dance was taught us some years ago by Miss Gwen Pitman, a Red Cord Diploma Guider from Bournemouth, England). Clap Dance (sent in by 1st Poowong Company) Music, 2/4 time. (This Company uses "Little Brown Jug"). Double circle-partners face forward. Join inside hands-outside hands on hips. Bars 1-8: Polka step forward, beginning outside foot, step-close step-alternating feet. Bars 1-8 repeated, heel and toe polka-bend backward on heel and forward on toe.* Bars 9-12: Face partners and bow up. Clap three times-repeat. Bars 13-14: Clap partner's right hand. clap own hands, clap partner's left hand, clap own hands. Bar 15: Turn to left, striking right hand . against partner's. Bar 16. Stamp three times. Bars 9-16: Repeat. Repeat from beginning. *Easier to do when danced slowly. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Minutes of Meeting held on 21st Oct., 1931. Present-Lady Chauvel (in the chair), Mrs. F. W. Faulkner, Mrs. E. 1. Littlejohn, Misses Bush, Purnell, Swinburne and the Secretary. Stradbroke Cup.-It was agreed that a Committee of Division Commissioners draw up the conditions for the Stradbroke Cup Competitions for 1932. Office Holidays.-It was agreed that the Equipment Depot should be closed from 23rd December to 14th January. Brownie Holidays.-The following alterations and additions to the Rules for Brownie Holidays were agreed to. That a Brown Owl should attend a Brownie Holiday before holding a holiday of her own. That a house to be used for a Brownie Holi¡¡ day should be passed by a Camp Advisor and someone appointed by the Commissioner for Brownies. That there should be a responsible person over 25 years of age on the staff. That bathing should be included on Brownie Holiday permission forms, and should be allowed to take place with proper precautions in accordance with Victorian additions to R.P. and O. Leave of Absence.-Mrs. Littlejohn and Miss Paling were granted leave of absence until February and January, 1932, respectively. It was agreed that Miss Parker should act for Mrs. Litlejohn and Miss Hooper for Miss Hooper for Miss Paling. Thanks Badge.-Application for a Thanks Badge for Miss Wykes, Frankston, was approved. Routine and financial busine$s was discussed. S. H. IRVING, State Secretary.
GIRL GIDDES ASSOCIATION, VICTORIA EQUIPMENT DEPOT. PRICE LIST, NOVEMBER, 1931. When Ordering, please add POSTAGE to price of Goods. Price. Post. Annual Report-(Imperial H.Q.). . . .. 113 3d. Annual Report-Victoria .. .. .. .. .. .. 3d. 1d. Australian Flag Pamphlet (incl. card) .. 3d. 1d. 1/6 2d. Biennial Report-World G.G. and G.S. Basket-Making a Home.. .. . . .. .. 2/- 2d. Birthday Books-G.G. (leather cover) 5/- 2d. Birthday Books-G.G. (cloth cover) . . 2/6 2d. Brownie Games-Rhys Davids .. .. 1/3 1d. Brownie Games (Esterel Pelley) .. .. 113 2d. Games for You and Me (Miss Bayes) 113 2d. (For Brownies) Brownie Handbook .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 9d. 2d. Brown Book for Brown Owls .. 3 /3 2d. Brown Magic .. .. .. . . .. 2/0 2d. Campcraft for Girl GuidesOld edition .. .. .. .. 1/6 2d. New edition . . . . . . . . 2/6 2d. Children from 2 to 5 (Child Nurse Test) . 9d. 1d. Diaries-G.G.-1931 .. .. .. .. .. 3d. 2<1. Diaries for 1932 will not be stocked. Easy Guide to Southern Stars .. .. .. .. 2/3 1d. Exploring (Gilcraft) . . . . . . . . ... . . . 2/- 2d. Extension Branch .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . 1/ - 2d. Fiction: A good selection of books for Brownies and Guides obtainable. Prices from 3/6 Foxlease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " . . 1/- 3d. First Aid to the Injured (St. John) .. .. 2/9 2d. Games: G.G. Book of Games (Behrens) 2/3 2d. G.G. Games and How to Play Them (Davidson) .. .. . . .. . . 1 /3 2d. Team Games (Trotter) .. .. .. 1/3 1d. Games for Rangers and Cadets1st and 2nd volumes .. each 116 2d. The Mauve Book of Games (Extension Branch) .. .. .. .. 1/6 2d. Games for Guides and Guiders 9d. 1d. Girl Guiding-Official Handbook .. .. . . 3/6 3d. G.G. Prayers and Hymns .. .. .. .. .. 9d. 1d. The Guide Law (Readings and Prayers) 9d. 1d. Guiding for the Guider .. .. .. .. .. .. 9d. 1d. Guides on the Move (Drills) .. .. .. . . 4d. 1d. Hints on G.G. Badges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6/6 4d. How to Tell Stories to Children (Bryant) 6/- 4d. Hygiene Jingles.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4/- 4d. Healthy Childhood (Child Nurse Badge) 5/- 3d. Imperial Camp, 1928 .. " . . .. .. .. 2/- 2d. Lefax Refills .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3d. 1d. Lefax Leaflets: Knots, Hitches and Bends 3d. 1d. Indoor and Outdoor Games 3d. 1d. Route Sketching " .. .. .. 3d. 1d. Campfires & Camp Cookery 6d. 1d. Letters to a P.L. (Scouts) on 1st Class Test . . .. .. .. .. .. " .. . . .. .. 9d. Id. Letters to a P.L. (Scouts), Tenderfoot and 2nd Class .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9d. Id. Our Own Birds. . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 3/- 3d. â&#x20AC;¢ Our Own Trees.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2/- 3d. Peeps at the Union Jack .. .. .. .. .. 3/6 4d. Pamphlets, for propaganda .. .. .. .. .. 1d. 1d. What are Brownies? What are Rangel's? How Shall I Help my Daughter? Scouting and Guiding in Education; Girl Guiding-a Training in Parenthood; Post Guides; Extension Guides. The Patrol System for Girl Guides .. 9d. Id. Old edition .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6d. 1d. Pages for Patrol Leaders .. . . .. .. 9d. 2d. Potted Stories to Tell Scouts and Cubs 3/3 3d. Pioneering and Map-Making .. .. .. 2/- 3d. Rangers-a Book On (for Guiders) .. 1/6 2d. Rules, Policy and Organisation, 1931 (Including Victorian Supplement) .. 1/3 2d. Victorian Supplement, 1931 .. .. .. 3d. 1d. Saints of the Flag (Heath) .. .. .. .. 9d. 1d. Second Class Test, Hints on .. .. .. . . 3d. 1d. Short Hints on Company Management (Lewis) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9d. Id.
Signalling for Girl Guides .. .. .. .. Second '1 rail (Guide stories, articles interest, coloured photograph Duchess of York, etc.) .. .. .. .. Steps to Guiding (abridged edition Girl Guiding) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Surveying and Mapping (Mackenzie) 'l'alks on Ambulance Work (Gilcraft) Tales for Brownies.. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wolf Cub Handbook . . . . . , .. .. Wattle Gold and Other Stories . .
Price. Post. 5d. 1d. of of .. 4/- lOd. 01
MAGAZINES. THE GUIDER- For Guiders and CommisPer year, posted .. s ioners. Per year, called for. Spare copies (when available) .. .. .. THE GUIDE. Per year, posted ... Per year, called for. Single copies .. .. .. MATILDA-Victorian Guiders' Magazine. Per year, posted . .. Per year, called for . Odd Copies . . . . . .
90. 1/6 2/3/3 3/3 9d.
1d. 2d. 3d. 5c1. 3d. 1d.
6/4/4d. 15 /2 7/ 7 3d.
MUSIC. Campfire Songs (incl. Taps) leafilet Songs for Girl Guides (Walford Davies) G.G. Hymns-Tunes .. .. .. .. .. __ .. Brownie Taps .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Children's Song (Kipling) . . . . . . . . More Than Twice 55 Community SongsEnglish edition _. .. .. .. .. American edition . . .. .. .. .. A Song of the Guides (Heath) .. .. .. The Hackney Song Book (Scouts) . . . . . . Songs for Choral Badge, etc. Fairest Isle; England; Come, Lasses and Lads; Caller Herring; Arethusa " ... . . . . . ... . .. each My Boy Billy .. .. .. .. .. .. " .. The Little Sandman .. .. .. .. .. .. Chap Book of Rounds .. .. . . .. .. Skye Boat Song; Little Red Lark; Shepherd's Cradle Song; Song of the Girl Guides .. .. .. .. each Country Dances-Single Copies, large variety (music and description) . . . . . . Introduction to the English Country Dance Graded Series-Grades I, III, IV (mUSIC and description) per volume .. .. .. Country Dance Tunes, music only, per vol. Volumes 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 .
4/3/6d.
Id.
1d.
3d. 1d. 4/- 3d. 2 / 9 1d. 2d. Id. 6d. Id. 6d. 9d. 1/3
1eL Id. Id. 2d.
4d. 3d. 6d. 9d.
1d. 1d. 1d. 1d.
2/6
2d.
9d.
1/- 2d. 6/- 4d. 4/-
4/-
CARDS, REGISTERS, STATIONERY. Company Roll Books .. .. .. .. 1/Patrol Roll Books . . .. .. " .. .. .. .. 3d. Membership Cards-Guide .. . . . . .. .. 3d. Membership Cards-Ranger .. .. .. .. 3d. Parents' Consent Forms-books of 24 .. 10d. Proficiency Badge Certificates-books of 24 (supplied to District Secretaries only) .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 6d. Transfer Forms " .. .. .. .. Id. EQUIPMENT. Belts-Brownie . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Guide .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Guider .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. Guider (English make) .. .. " Bandages-Plain white triangular .. .. .. Printed, triangular.. .. .. . . Printed, triangular (compressed)
2d.
4d. 3d.
2d .
1d. 1d. 1d. 2d. 2d. 1d.
1 / 6 4d. 2/- 5d. 4/6 5d. 7/- 5d. 9d. 3d. 1 / 3 3d. 1/3 2d.
Price. Post. Price. Post. Belt Hooks (for Guiders' Uniforms) each 3d. 1d. Overalls-Brown ieButtons- black, per dozen .. .. .. .. .. 5d. 1d. Lengths 24in., 26in., etc., to 36in. 6/ 6 5d. brown, pel' dozen .. .. .. . . .. 5d. 1d. Patrol Flags-Plain .. " . . .. .. .. 6d. 2d. Chinstraps .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4d. 1d. Patrol Flag Poles-6-ft. . . .. .. . . .. .. 1/9 rail Cockades-Brown Owl, Captain, District Patrol Flag Transfers for Emblem .. . . .. 2d. 1d. Captain, District Secretary, Paper Patterns, all sizes (order by length). District Commissioner .. 1/9 1d. Overalls, G.G. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/ 3 2d. Division Commissioner, State Brownie Overalls .. .. .. .. .. 1/- 1d. Executive .. . . .. .. .. 2/9 1d. Guider's Coat and Skirt .. .. .. 1/ 6 2d. Colours-Australian Flag .. .. .. .. .. 22/6 1 /Guider's Coatfrock (Victorian deUnion Jack .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 / - 1 / sign) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/4 2d. World Flag . . . . . . . . . . .. 16 / 9 1/- Pouches .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 1 / - 2d. (Lettering-name of Company, ~afety Chains for badges .. .. .. .. . . 1/- 1d. extra. 9d. per lettel¡.) Shoulder knots, all colours, .. .. per set 2d. 1d. Brass-jointed Pike .. .. .. .. 9/ - rail Snakebite Outfit: Lauder-Brunton.. .. .. 1/- 1d. Brass-Jointed Pike (blackwood inc. tourniquet & dressing 2/3 2d. -polished) .. . ... ... ... 20 /- rail Tourniquet only.. .. 1/6 1d. Brass Trefoil-G.G. for top of Screwdrivers, 3 in one .. .. .. .. .. 1/3 2d. pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 / 6 1/- Stripes- P.L. or Second--each stripe . . 1d. 1d. Enamelled Trefoil- Rangel' 20 /- 1/- Swivels .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 6d. 1d. (For top of pike). Shoes, black lace-up, all sizesWall bracket for flag .. .. 21 /- rail (narrow fitting, Dj wide fitting, E). Leather Carrier for Colour .. .. 4 / - 6d. Calf.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24/6 1/Cord for Knotting- natural, blue, red, Glace kid .. . . .. .. .. 25 /- 1/2 yards for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3d. 1d. State Badges-Guider (enamel) 1/ 6 1d. Emblems-Brownie-ready worked .. .. 8d. 1d. 6d. 1d. Guide (cloth) .. Emblems-Guide--ready workedStockings, black cashmere . . .. .. .. .. 3/6 3d. Blue Wren, Bluebell, Boronia, ForgetStockings, black lisle .. . . .. .. 2 / 11 and 2 / 3 3d. Me-Not, Fuchsia, Galah, Golden WatTies- Guiders'-pale blue, brown, saxe, tle, Heath, Holly, Ivy, Kingfisher, red, green .. . . 3/- 2d. Kookaburra, Magpie, Nightingale, Navy blue . . .. " .. .. 4 / 6 2d. Orchid, Poppy, Pansy, Robin, Rose, Guide, triangular .. .. . . .. .. .. 9d. 2d. Rosella, Skylark, Scarlet Pimpernel, Brownie, triangular .. .. .. .. .. 9d. 2d. Snowdrop, Swallow, Thrush, Thistle, Whistles .... .. .... " .. .. .. .. .. 1 / 3 1d. Violet, Wild Rose, Waratah .. .. .. 6d. 1d. Writing Pads (with Guide Camp sketch) 1/9 7d. Emblems-Ranger-ready workedEnvelopes to match (per packet) .. .. .. 4d. 1d. Banksia, Oak, Willow, Golden Wattle, Scarlet-Flowering Gum, Pine .. . . .. 6d. 1d. BADGES (obtainable ONLY through Commissioner Emblems, felt only, with red ring worked 6d. 1d. or District Secretary, unless there is neither, in (Including Transfer). which case ONLY they are obtainable direct from Emblem Transfers (Brownie and Guide) 1d. 1d. State Secretary). First Aid Cases for presentation, all prices. Brownie Recruit . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 6d. 1d. First Aid Outfits .. .. .. . . .. 6/6, 2/6, 9d. 6d. 1d. Second Class (Golden Bar) First Aid Dressings-"Sanax"- with banFirst Class (Golden Hand) 6d. 1d. dages .. .. .. .. .. .. 6d., 4d. and 3d. 1d. Proficiency Badges .. . . .. .. .. 4d. 1d. Groundsheets . . .. .. .. .. .. . . 9/6 1/9 Wings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... 9e1. 1d. Gloves, brown gauntlet-Sizes 6 and 6~ .. . . .. .. . . 16 / 6 8d. Commissioner- Silver Tenderfoot. . .. .. 4/- 1d. Sizes 7 and 13 / 11 8d. Committee (L.A.) German Silver Tenderfoot 1/- 1d. 6d. 1d. Sizes 7 and n (only) .. .. " 8/6 8d. Guide Tenderfoot . . .. .. .. Second Class .. . . .. .. .. . . .. 6d. 1d. 2 / 6 1d. Hatbands-Guide--worked G.G. .. First Class .. . . . . . . " . . . . .. 1 /- 1d. Stamped G.G. .. . . .. 1/ - 1d. Proficiency .. .. .. . . 6d. 1d. (ready to work). 6d. 1d. Plain Silk (1 inch) .. .. .. 6d . . 1d. Hostess-Patrol Badge " .. 1/- 1d. Ranger-worked red Trefoil . 2 / 6 ld. Ranger Tenderfoot .. .. .. Test (2nd Class) .. 6d. 1d. Stamped . . . . . . . . 1/- 1d. Star (1st Class) .. Gd. 1d. (ready to work) Hats- Stitched cotton.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 / - 1/- Service Stars- Bl'ownie, Guide, Guider, Ranger- 1 year .. . . 6d. 1d. Guide, Felt.. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 6/- 1/Five-year " .. .. .. 9d. 1d. Guider .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 7/- 1/.Ranger .. .. .. . . . . . . .. .. . . 7/- 1 /- Warrant Badges-Captain, Ranger Captain, Brown Owl .. .. 1/6 1d. Guider-fur felt (Australian made) 15 / - 1 /Tawny Owl.. .. .. .. 1/3 1d. Brownie, rush .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2/9 1/Lieutenant (Ranger and Haversacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .. .. .. 3/6 4d. Guide) . . . . . . . . . . 1/- lei . Iodine Pens .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 1/6 2d. Examiner's Badge, cloth .. .. " 1/- 1d. Knives will not be available until December, Secretary's Badge, cloth .. .. .. 1/- 1d. and the price is uncertain. .. 10 /- 4d .â&#x20AC;˘ Lanyards-white linen :. . . .. .. . . .. 6d. 1d. Cords-Division Commissioner .. (with badge) Material-Munition Cloth, 36 inches wide, District Commissioner .. 6/9 4d. brown or navy blue, per yard 1 / 6 (with badge) postage on 3 yards 8d. All Round (Guide and Ranger) 2/ 6 4d. Cesarine . . ...... per yard 2/ 3 1/- ld. postage on 3 yards 8d. Tassels-Area Director .. .. . . .. .. 1d. Morse Flag Poles .. .. .. .. .. 9d. 1d. Thanks Badge " . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 6/ 6 Mosquito Pens (Ammonia) . . . . . . . . .. 2/ 6 2d. Victorian Executive Committee (H.Q.) .. 4 /- lei . Name Tapes, 1 line, to order . . . . 3 doz. 3/6 1d. REGISTRATIONS. Name Tapes- 2 lines, to order . . . 3 doz. 7/ 6 1d. Brownie Pack, Guide Company, Cadet Overalls-Guide (all sizes below)Company, Ranger Company, Ranger Sizes Neck Sleeve Length Mun.Cloth Cesarine Patrol attached to Company . . 2 /00 12 15 30 11/13/6 o 12! 16 34 11/13/6 Local Associations .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2/1 13 16~ 36 12/6 13/6 Secretary's Warrant F ee .. .. . . .. . . . . 1/ 2 13! 17 39 12 / 6 15 /- \ Post Guiders' Warrant Fee .. . . .. . . .. .. . . 6d . 3 14 18 42 13/6 15 /1/Annual Registration (all Brownies, Guides 14i 19 45 13/6 15 /4 and Rangers enrolled since last registration) 6d. 5 15 20 49 13/6 15/155 21 52 13 / 6 15 /6
n .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ii
November, 1931.
MATiLDA.
6
OUR BROWNIE PAGE. Anything may happen, And let each one of us SEE THAT IT DOES. This is how one garden came into being. W ANTED-A NAME! The Pack was looking for a combined "good Brown Owls, don't you think we should have turn" to do, the ground at the back of the a brighter name for our Brownie Page? Have ChuTch was high with weeds. What could be you any suggestions? If so, please send your better than this? thought the Pack. entry, accompanied by one penny entry fee, to So on Saturday afternoons when meetings Miss M. Hutton Jones, Janet Clark Hall, Carlwere over, brown-clad figures tackled the ton, N .3., Secretary of the Brownie Page Comweeds with such fierce energy than in no time mittee, by November 30th. Best suggestion a patch was cleared. There were amusing inwins not only a prize, but also the honour o( terludes concerning. snails and worms and heading the Brownie Page each month. plenty of laughter. B.O. and Tawny, being Also Wanted-A drawing from which to bigger folk, wielded the spades with great make a block for the top of the Brownie Page, vigour, and softened and loosened the earth. the money for the block required being already What treasures were unearthed! Keys of all in hand. We feel sure some Brown Owls would descriptions, locks, bottles, two electric light like to do a drawing to head the Brownie Page globes, and all kinds of things were upturned each month, together with the new name. by the spades. After this, the ground was diPlease send your drawing to the Secretary by vided into beds, one for each six. Each Six November 30th-and then watch for the next tackled its own problem of using the bed to issue of Matilda! best advantage, each one divided the patch into two smaller beds and a path, for they realised they could not reach too far. No Six would QUESTION BOX. have its path running in the same direction as Dear Brown Owls! another. One was horizontal, one vertical, and I am a disappointed Gnome! Bursting with one diagonal, and in the last the path seemed knowledge, provided with stacks of paper and to go in all ¡directions. Next the bordering was quills, etc., to help the B.O.'s in difficulty, and done, only one Six did this satisfactorily. T.O. only ONE question has been dropped into the in digging unearthed some large rocks, which box! they used to good advantage. The other beds Perhaps the reason is there are no difficulare still waiting inspiration from their owners. ties in the Brownie world, or perhaps there are The beds were then fertilised, partly because so many that B.O.'s are still trying to find a B.O. and T.O. thought it wise, and partly bespare minute to write to me about them! cause of the gloomy prophecies of the many So I will wait patiently a little longer before onlookers. taking myself back to Fairyland. The beds were ready for planting and B.O. Yours in anticipation, and T.O. had to exercise great tact and dis"WISEACRE GNOME." crimination in the choice of material produced. Left to themselves, the Brownies would have Question: If you do get your Commissioner's planted every square inch, regardless of seapermission to take a recruit into the Pack at son or room required. n years, is it better to just let her pass the The garden was started in July. By Decemrecruit test and then wear uniform until she's ber it was beginning to bloom and show results 8, and then enrol her, or enrol her straight of the careful weeding and planting. In Januaway-or keep her in the Pack six months unary the garden was at its best, and it was a til she's 8 ?-"A Puzzled B.O." pity that the children were not there to see it. Answer: I think the best thing for "A PuzMasses of chrysanthemums, scabii and antirrzled B.O." to do is to keep the child in the hinums, pansies by the hundreds (which is no Pack until she is eight, letting her pass the exaggeration), sweet peas, not to mention recruit test during that time, and enrol her calendulas, marigolds and daisies. a s soon as she is of age. Yours smilingly, The garden is now over twelve months old. "Wiseacre Gnome." Has it been worth while? Well, yes! During [Other opinions and ideas are invited!] the summer months and Pack on holiday, it fell to B.O. and T.O. to weed and water so that the garden would be there when Pack resumed. A PACK GARDEN. Then the Brownies did their share. On SaturBrown Owls are often worried about the day afternoons it automatically went "gardenstandard required for the Golden Bar nature ing" after the meeting. When it no longer test, and how to interest Brownies in the met on a Saturday, it decided in Pow-wow to growing of plants apart from doing so solely take it in turns to come on Saturdays with to pass the Golden Hand Test. One of these B.O., T.O. or Packleader to help. It was solutions is a Pack Garden. noticeable that many came, whether it was Given a piece of ground, no matter how full their turn or not, because they wanted to come. of weeds and other encumbrances, the Brownies Several of the Pack are enthusiastic gardeners, will set to work with a will and produce order and have started their own gardens at home. out of chaos. They know that seeds scattered anywhere on a
MATILDA.
November, 1931.
garden will not always turn into plants so they so~ them in. boxes, tender them caref~lly, and brIng them In great pride to B.O. when grown sufficiently to be transplanted. They knoW" t)1at the latter operation requires care in hanclmg, or an otherwise sturdy seedling will die. They know a weed from a plant, sometimes a mistake is made, but not often. They have bought a hose, as hand-watering takes so lonoand is not so thorough. Lastly, when o~ plant which has been in a garden for seven years without once flowering is presented to the Pack and flowers, not once but many times, is it worth while? I think so. N.T.
LOST-BROWNIE GUIDER. Owing to a letter being mislaid we have lost the address of Mi ss R. B ell, and would be so g}ad if she,. or anyone knowing 'her, would get In touch wIth th" r:; 'ownie Secretary Miss L. Hooper, "Bathwick," Albany Road, T~orak.
PATROL EMBLEMS CONTINUED. The Blue Wren. Our superb b'lue wren, to give it its full title, is one of the glories of the bird world. It belongs to the family of warblers, as its melodious little song might well indicate. The male alone wears the bright plumage, the female being a plain brown bird with reddishbrown colour round the eye, and on the bill. Because of the blue crown of the male, this little wren is often called "blue-cap" or "bluebonnet". The upper portion of his body is jet black, with enamel blue patches on the crown, side of face and upper portion of the back. The wings are light brown, and the abdomen is greyish. The long tail is not black, as many people suppose, but deep blue, and is the first part to turn colour in the case of the young male. For all the young birds at first resemble the female in appearance. The male takes about a year to don the gorgeous plumage of the adult. The nest is a dainty domed structure, which is usually placed low in a tangle of undergrowth. In suburban gardens the nesting site may be in a hedge or creepered fence. Very fine dry rootlets and grasses form the material for the nest, with which cocoons of spiders are often interwoven. Inside it is snugly lined with feathers. The eggs are white with bright reddish spots upon them, often forming a zone round the thicker end. There are usually four to a clutch. At one time the blue wren was thought to be a mormon, because he was so often seen in company with four or five plain-garbed birds. Now it is generally agreed that these are h . immature birds of the last brood. Another fact that has not been definitely established is the length of time a male blue wren takes to moult. The late Dr. Leach maintained that moulting occurred early in the autumn, about March, and probably lasted a fortnight, during whicn period the ordinary brown plumage of the female was worn. The blue wren is a most useful insectivorous
bird, and seeks its food in the undergrowth and low bushe.s, i!l which it is mainly seen. Because of. Its msect-eating ways, it is a most useful bll¡d. abou.t the gar~en, and it is good to know that thIS lovely httle native wren is now becoming quite common in suburban gardens. It is a most pleasing sight to see ~ spritely "bl.ue cap" hopping gracefully over t~e lawn, WIth long tail held jauntily erect. In flIght, however, the tail is lowered to the same plane as the body. Superb blue WI'ens are found along the eastern side of Australia from Southern Queensland to Victoria, and in Tasmania. The Holly. This hardy evergreen tree is a native of England,. where it.is a common sight about the countrysIde. It IS easily recognised by its dark, glossy leaves, which are very tough and durable. The holly tree is fitted for bearing snow, and can thus survive severe wintry weather. The edges of the leaves are hardened in order to check the escape of water in summer~ time. . Perhap.s the chief characteristic of the holly I S the prIckly nature of its foliage. Curiously enough, these spines are only borne on the lower part of the tree. After a height of about twelve feet, the leaves lose their defence, as though aware that grazing animals can no longer reach them. In the north of English the prickly holly branches are called the he-holly, and the smooth leafed bI'anches are known as she-holly. Though this tree is an evergreen, its leaves are periodically renewed, and thus the ground beneath becomes strewn with dead, brown leaves. The holly is renowned for its plentiful harvest of bright scarlet berries, which ripen in the autumn and often remain on the tree throughout the winter. This, of course, provides a great feast for the birds, especially in England, where the usual feeding grounds are often covered with snow during this season. The succulent part feeds the birds, but the seeds pass through their bodies unharmed, and if they fall on suitable ground, may germinate and spring up into new trees. The seedling at first puts forth two tender oval leaves, with no sign of spines about them. The few leaves that follow just hint at these characteristics, but it is not until the young plant has made some headway that the true features of the holly leaf develop. The holly tree is a slow starter.
WHERE'S THAT SMILE! Some Brownies were standing near B.O. and T.O., who were watching a Honey Eater on a branch close by. A small B. coming up late to join the rest, on enquiring what the others were looking at, was told: "Shllt up! B.O.'s watching a gum sucker"! ! !
November, 1931.
Some holly trees never bear berries-these are the male trees. Those that bear berries are the female trees. Both types bear flowers, the former being distinguished by long stamens, and the latter by the round green seedbox in the centre. These flowers, which are rather inconspicuous, appear in the spring about October. Each flower has four small white petals, which are arranged in the form of a cross. Occasionally one may find male and female flowers on the same tree. Each berry contains four nutlets, usually packed together to form a small globe. In Australia the holly is frequently grown as a garden tree, where its berries are eagerly sought by thrushes and blackbirds. It flourishes best of all, however, in the hills, often attaining a height of thirty feet or more. J.H. 3rd VICTORIAN RANGER CONFERENCE. There were many anxious glances towards the clouds on Saturday, 7th November. It was the Ranger Conference, and though it was very hot the rain looked as if it could not hold back much longer. The Conference was held at the University and in the afternoon a Basketball match had been arranged between Traralgon and Albert Park Rangers. This proved a most exciting match, Traralgon secming a win in the last two minutes, the scores being 29-27. From 5.30-6 p.m. was free time, and the Rangers wandered round, making friends with the country Rangers. At 7.30 p.m. the Conference commenced with about 150 in attendance. Miss S. Cameron was unanimously elected chait'man both for the conference and committee. Miss Barfus was elected deputy chairman of the committee. 'Whilst the office-bearers' votes were being counted (we would like to thank Miss D. Irving for her valuable assistance) Miss Cameron spoke on the need of keeping in very close touch with the Country Rangers and the Lones, to whom Guiding- meant so much. Miss S. Irving then read a letter from the Bush Fire Auxiliary, and a letter from Miss Campbell, Head of Extensions, thanking all who had helped with Extension work. Miss Campbell still has a few spare jobs! ! ! The presentation of the Basketball Cup to the 1931 winners of the metropolitan Teams was handed to the Captain of Albert Park, the pennant to the runners-up-St. Kilda, and the sports pennant to Surrey Hills. The new office-bearers are:-Secretary, r Simpson; Treasurer, E. Jones; Committee: F. Colechin, Q. Ahon. A. Rutherford, E. Rosseau, H. Gross and P. Moran. The programme for the year has been altered from six to eight gatherings, and ar Combined Field and Nature Day, Debate, Swimming Day, Week-End. Places of Interest, Walk (all starting from different places and meeting- for camp-fire, Fun Night, Combined Sports Day and Conference. It was most interesting listening to the discussions. some of which were:Q1.-Rangers be punctual for Company u..t. Meeting.
rou-_..
7
MATILDA.
A-That if possible Rangers should be punctua1 for everything. Q2-That no further tram concession be allowed Rangers-as the country is in need of money. A.-That some Rangers were just as much in need of money. Q3-Pennant for sports-is it necessary every year? A-The majority in favour that pennant be passed on each year. Q4--May Rangers wear broad-end ties? A-R.P.& O. says the Ranger uniform is the same as the Guides with the exceptiorr of hatband and badge, therefore the triangular tie should be worn. The only exception is for a School Company, where a school tie is worn. Q5-Is it fair to hold C. of H. on Company meeting night, and for what period should leaders' be elected? A-It was decided that this was solely a Company matter . . Q6-The same old question: "Should Guiders be members of a Ranger Company?" received the same old I'e ply-YES. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the Conference and ended up the day with a sing-song conducted by Miss E. Moran. CAMPING. Errata. We regret that the article under the heading "Camping not as Guides, not as Rangers" which appeared last month was not acknowledged. This article was by Miss Phyllis Bond, and appeared in The Guider of October, 1931. Miss Purnell desires to draw attention to the importance of the points stressed by Miss Bond. Combined Guide Camp, 18th to 25th January, 1932; to he held at "Sunnyside," Mornington. Twenty-six Companies applied to attend this camp, and as it was possible to take only six Companies, many Guides have had to be disappointed. The following Companies' applications have been accepted:1st Foster .. .. .. 6 Guides and 1 Guider 1st Beechworth 4 Guides and 1 Guider 1st Donald .. 6 Guides and 1 Gui~r 1st Seymour .. .. 6 Guides and 1 Guider 3rd Bendigo .. .. .. 6 Guides and 1 Guider 1st Brighton . .. .. 6 Guides and 1 Guider 1st Swan Hill .. .. :. .. .. .. 2 Guides Combined Ranger Camps, 26th Dec. to 2nd Jan., and 2nd to 9th Jan., 1932. Forty-eight Rangers have applied to attend the first camp, and thirty-eight to attend the second camp. Campcraft Weck, 18th to 26th January, 1932, at Oakwood, Lower Macedon. Fee 35/-. There are still vacancies for this week. E. H. PURNELL, Commissioner for Camping.
ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Girl Guides' Association, Victoria, will be held on Tuesday, 1st December, at the Town Hall, Melbourne.
8
MATILDA.
CORRESPONDENCE. Dear Matilda, Recently I was fortunate in hearing a talk given by an interstate Guider from which I received great inspiration and help. We could, I think, all benefit by knowing more of the point of view of Guiders in other States, and I felt that other Guiders would have appreciated a similar opportunity. I am wondering if it would be possible to arrange a meeting on these occasions which would enable Guiders to meet and exchange ideas with visitors to our State. Such occasions would not be frequent, and so would not add very much to our already crowded programmes. Perhaps a small standing committee could be responsible for arranging the meetings when necessary. I would be interested to know what other Guiders think of this suggestion. Yours, etc., "GET TOGETHER." [N.B.-The Editor hopes that other Guiders will give their views on this proposal.] RESIGNATION. Mrs. Howard Hitchcock, Division Commissioner, Barwon.
APPOINTMENT. Division Commissioner, Barwon-Miss E. H. Purnell, 10 Hermitage Rd., Geelong.
WARRANTS AND REGISTRATIONS. Captains. 1st Croydon-Miss H. Mackie. 1st Hastings--Mrs. Heywood. 2nd St. Kilda-Miss S. McLeod. Lieutenants. 5th Hawthorn-Miss L. Oliver. 1st Ivanhoe.-Miss K. H. Furnel!. Brown Owl. 1st Tallangatta-Miss C. Dudley. Rangier Captains. 1st Ararat-Miss I. G. Foster. 2nd Parkville-Miss M. Russell. REGISTRATIONS. Packs. 1st Dandenong. 4th Northcote. Companies. 1st Dandenong. 1st Danyo. 1st Edithvale. 4a Kew. 1st Ormond (Kilvington). 1st Picola. 1st Prahran. HANDCRAFT CLASSES. Guiders who attended the Conference this year were enthusiastic to have the opportunity
November, 1931.
of joining classes where they could gain knowledge and proficiency in some of the handcrafts demonstrated by the speakers during the evening session of the Conference. Miss Gutteridge, Principal of the Kindergarten Training College, kindly offered to form a class for Guiders if sufficient numbers wished this, but the number of Guiders who applied to join the class was so small that it had to be cancelled. It is felt that the end of the year is a difficult time for Guiders to fit in an extra class, but that at the beginning of the year there would probably be an adequate number wishing to have the handcraft training. It is therefore proposed to take advantage of Miss Gutteridge's kindness, and arrange a class for the term beginning 22nd February, and ending on 12th May, 1932. 'In order to make arrangements definite, it is necessary for us to know the number of Guiders who will join the class, and the type of handiwork they would prefer to study; the fee would be ÂŁ1 / 1 / each for the term, and in addition there would be the cost of materials used for the work. Will all Guiders who would like to join the Class please WRITE to the State Secretary, stating which handcraft they are specially interested in, and which nights it would be IMPOSSIBLE for them to attend? This would be a great help in arranging dates and syllabus. Further details will appear in MATILDA and in the press when this information is obtained. It should reach the State Secretary by 1st December.
EQUIPMENT DEPOT. The Equipment Depot will be closed from 5.30 on Tuesday, 22nd December, until 12.30 on Thursday, 14th January. We should be so grateful if orders could be sent early in December. February, 1932, will be a closed month for Correspondence pertaining to Branches and Departments. S. H. IRVING.
SUPPLEMENT TO RULES BOOK. Would any Guider who bought at Headquarters a Rules, Policy and Organisation, 1931, without a copy of the Victorian Supplement, please apply for one of these Supplements, which contains several additions and alterations which apply to tests, etc., in this State. S. H. IRVING.
EARL Y COMPANIES IN VICTORIA. The following have notifiea me that they are among the early Companies:1st Maldon .. First Meeting 24th May, 1922 1st Coleraine ., first meeting Sept., 1922 3rd Hawthorn first meeting 10th Aug., 1923 SYBIL H. I~VING.