Girl Guides New Zealand 1923 - 1944, 1944
Item — Box: 6
Identifier: S18380004
Dates
- 1944
Biographical / Historical
PATRIOTIC EFFORTS WWII
At the outbreak of WWII in 1939, the NZ Centenary Camp for all Girl Guides and Guiders, was cnancelled. A smaller camp was organised for those over 16 years, to take part in special trainings in Signalling; motor mechanics; woodcraft and keep-fit exercises. The objectives was to prepare themselves for national Service.
PATRIOTIC Efforts included 'digging' for victory; partaking in harvesting and other types of farm work; collecting magazines and books to send to the soldiers; collecting waste materials; helping in canteens; sewing and knitting; and helping in other ways.
DOMINION Efforts, in aid of Guides in Britain, included: fund-raising for the first two air ambulances and a motor lifeboat. They made 3,000 camouflage nets for Army authorities and instructed other organisations in net-making. The Guide Movement collected cleaning rags for the three Armed Services; organised Dominion-wide 'drives' for rags that resulted in 95 tons of rag being collected, sorted and handed over to the Services. Money raised from their rag collection was sent to the National Patriotic Fund Board, and in this way, they increased that fund by about 5,000 pounds ($10,000).
In 1942 the Movement fund-raised for recreation huts for the soldiers in Mobilsation Camps throughout the Dominion. Brownies, Guides and Rangers all took part. These huts were known as 'Trifoil Huts'. They also collected about 1,000 oz or ergot (an ounce = 30g) for Great Britain. Knitted garments were made and donated to Merchant Seamen and thousdands of garments, quilts, blankets, toys, sweets, books, soap etc were sent to Dominion H/Q for distribution to Girl Guides in Great Britain.
The notes above are based on information contained in the book 'New Zealand Girl Guides 1923-1944', [S1838 0004]
PATRIOTIC Efforts included 'digging' for victory; partaking in harvesting and other types of farm work; collecting magazines and books to send to the soldiers; collecting waste materials; helping in canteens; sewing and knitting; and helping in other ways.
DOMINION Efforts, in aid of Guides in Britain, included: fund-raising for the first two air ambulances and a motor lifeboat. They made 3,000 camouflage nets for Army authorities and instructed other organisations in net-making. The Guide Movement collected cleaning rags for the three Armed Services; organised Dominion-wide 'drives' for rags that resulted in 95 tons of rag being collected, sorted and handed over to the Services. Money raised from their rag collection was sent to the National Patriotic Fund Board, and in this way, they increased that fund by about 5,000 pounds ($10,000).
In 1942 the Movement fund-raised for recreation huts for the soldiers in Mobilsation Camps throughout the Dominion. Brownies, Guides and Rangers all took part. These huts were known as 'Trifoil Huts'. They also collected about 1,000 oz or ergot (an ounce = 30g) for Great Britain. Knitted garments were made and donated to Merchant Seamen and thousdands of garments, quilts, blankets, toys, sweets, books, soap etc were sent to Dominion H/Q for distribution to Girl Guides in Great Britain.
The notes above are based on information contained in the book 'New Zealand Girl Guides 1923-1944', [S1838 0004]
Extent
From the Series: 8 volume(s) (Box 6)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
General
NEW ZEALAND GGIRL GUIDES 1923-1944, TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF GUIDING IN THE DOMINION - [s1838 0004]
A summary of the development of the Guiding Movement in New Zealand. Donated by I.Clarke. This booklet is well illustrated and informative, but does not have page numbers so there is also no Index.
A summary of the development of the Guiding Movement in New Zealand. Donated by I.Clarke. This booklet is well illustrated and informative, but does not have page numbers so there is also no Index.
General
NEW ZEALAND GIRL GIRL GUIDES [S1838 0004]
The history of the Nz Girl Guide Movement is well described. Photographs show the changes in uniform, out door activities and those activities undertaken to raise funds for community and national projects, as well as Guides' Patriotic work during WWII.
Considerable interest and encouragement was given to tis Girls' Movement,as indicated on thefirst page. Its Patron was Her Majesty, The Queen. HRH,The Princess Royal was President. Vice-Presidents were HRH,Princess Elizabeth, HRH,The Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, and Miss Agness Baden-Powell. Names of Commissioners, Dominion Secretary and District Councillors are listed.
This book begins with a Foreword by the then World Chief Guide, Jane Baden-Powell, followed by a Message from the then Chief Commisioner, Ruth Herrick. The history of Dominion Head Quarters and Pioneers in NZ Guiding are described. Official word was received in October 1923 that the Girl Guide Association of NZ, with H/Q at Auckland, had been duly registered in London with Imperial Head Quarters.
The Movement proved to be inclusive in that provision was made for individual circumstances. The Extension Branch, also called 'Post Branch' catered for groups of guides who lived in Institutions or who were in hosptial. There were also 'Post Rangers' and 'Post Brownies', and included members who wre blind. Those who lived remotely joined as 'Lone Guides'. Activities were tailored to meet individual needs, and provision was made for those girls to participate in camping and competitive activities. The Movement owned a 'Handicarft Shop' where Post Guides sold their work and so were able to contribute to their own support and to finally earn their own living.
This Book also contains reports from Provivncial Guide Groups.
The history of the Nz Girl Guide Movement is well described. Photographs show the changes in uniform, out door activities and those activities undertaken to raise funds for community and national projects, as well as Guides' Patriotic work during WWII.
Considerable interest and encouragement was given to tis Girls' Movement,as indicated on thefirst page. Its Patron was Her Majesty, The Queen. HRH,The Princess Royal was President. Vice-Presidents were HRH,Princess Elizabeth, HRH,The Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, and Miss Agness Baden-Powell. Names of Commissioners, Dominion Secretary and District Councillors are listed.
This book begins with a Foreword by the then World Chief Guide, Jane Baden-Powell, followed by a Message from the then Chief Commisioner, Ruth Herrick. The history of Dominion Head Quarters and Pioneers in NZ Guiding are described. Official word was received in October 1923 that the Girl Guide Association of NZ, with H/Q at Auckland, had been duly registered in London with Imperial Head Quarters.
The Movement proved to be inclusive in that provision was made for individual circumstances. The Extension Branch, also called 'Post Branch' catered for groups of guides who lived in Institutions or who were in hosptial. There were also 'Post Rangers' and 'Post Brownies', and included members who wre blind. Those who lived remotely joined as 'Lone Guides'. Activities were tailored to meet individual needs, and provision was made for those girls to participate in camping and competitive activities. The Movement owned a 'Handicarft Shop' where Post Guides sold their work and so were able to contribute to their own support and to finally earn their own living.
This Book also contains reports from Provivncial Guide Groups.
Repository Details
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