Regional Scout Conference

About 100 leaders of Scout groups and Cub packs from Buller, Nelson, Waimea and Marlborough confered in Nelson earlier this month. Present at the meeting was Wing Commander S.O.Field, Chief Executive Commissioner, who presented to Mrs E.T.Cannington, Cub Master of the Cathedral Croup, the Scout Medal of Merit. Mrs Cannington has been in the Boy Scout movement for 28 years.

Southern Cross Scout group leaders, S/M C.R.Jenkins, C/M Mrs M.I.Jenkins and AS/M C.L.Hodgkinson.

Southern Cross group handled catering and after feeding 100, Mesdames Joan Doidge, Pat Delany, Delva McKay and Joyce Pullen, do washing up.

Mrs Cannington receives the congratulations of Wing Commander Field on her award

A section of the delegates

Alan Furness, Harry Hancock and Jack Anglesey (right), of Tapawera, chat with Bill Henderson (Buller) at lunch break.

Mesdames Gladys Haycock and Mary Russ (Brightwater), Dot Hegglin (Blenheim), Phyllis Cameron (Havelock), Heather Jordan (Stoke), Waveney Bolwell (Wakatu), Margaret Murphy (Stoke).

Awaiting the start of the afternoon session

Mrs Murphy with Mesdames Beth Hunter (Takoka) and Mollie Wilkinson (Motueka)

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The Nelson Photo News

No 10 : August 19, 1961

Regional Scout Conference