Sea Scouts Launch New Boat

The Tainui Sea Scouts' new boat, Tuahine, was officially launched at a ceremony at the troop's boatshed grounds on the Waimata River recently. The boat was dedicated by Rev. I. Dixon and the launching ceremony was performed by Mrs D. A. Wells, wife of the chairman of the group committee, after which a crew of scouts put the new vessel through its paces on the river.

The Tuahine, which was built in Nelson, is of kauri and rimu construction and is valued at almost £400.

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Scouts rowing the Tuahine past the crowd assembled on the riverbank after the launching

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Members of the official party watching the bottle of champagne break on the boat's bow are, from left: Mr D. A. Wells, Mrs Wells, Mrs Barker, Mr H. H. Barker, Rev. I. Dixon.

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Many eager hands push boat into water