The Girl Guides Association VICTORIA 29th Annual Report and Supplement 1954-55 Coral Rowley, Australian Representative in U.S.A. and Honolulu under Juliette Lowe exchange scheme. 29TH 1954-1955 ANNUAL REPORT GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION VICTORIA, VICTORIAN HEADQUARTERS: 20 RUSSELL ST. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA Headquarters: 20 RUSSELL STREET, MELBOURNE Patrons: BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HEADQUARTERS: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, 17-19 Buckingham Palace Road, London, S.W.1. QUEEN ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN MOTHER. FEDERAL President: COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS: HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL Hon. Federal Secretary, Founder: Box G.G., Clarence St. P.O., Sydney, N.S.W. THE RT. HON. THE LORD BADEN-POWELL OF STATE HEADQUARTERS: GILWELL. Girl Guides Association, Victoria. World Chief Guide: THE LADY BADEN-POWELL. 20 Russell Street, Melbourne. (MF 4545). Telegrams: Girlguid us, Melbourne. Chief Commissioner for the British Commonwealth: THE LADY STRATBEDEN AND CAMPBELL. Girl Guides Association, New South Wales, Federal President: 73 York Street, Sydney. HER EXCELLENCY LADY SLIM. Girl Guides Association, Queensland, Chief Commissioner for Australia: Miss E. MANNING. 335 Boundary Street, Brisbane. State President: LADY BROOKS. Girl Guides Association, South Australia, State Commissioner: Mrs. D. CURTIS-OTTER. 278 South Terrace, Adelaide. Assistant State Commissioners: Miss S. M. MACLEOD, Girl Guides Association, Tasmania, Miss M. COOPER. 47 Murray Street, Hobart. State Secretary: Miss B. M. MACARTNEY. Girl Guides Association, West Australia, Hon. Treasurer: R. E. GREGORY, Esq. Pastoral House, St. George's Terrace, Perth. Hon. Legal Adviser: R. J. HAMER, Esq. Girl Guides Association, Port Moresby, Hon. Auditor: A. G. HOOKE, Esq. c/o. Mrs. R. U. G. Price, Hon. Architect: J. F. W. BALLANTYNE, Esq. E.L.A. Beach, Port Moresby, Papua. STATE COUNCIL (Members of Executive Committee marked thus * ) Mrs. H. G. C. Adams Hon. Mrs. Lewis Clifford Mrs. R. E. Gregory *Mrs. J. H. May Dr. G. C. Amies Miss D. Coles *Miss H. Gross Miss F. Mitchell Mrs. J. M. Andrew Mrs. M. Colman-Burke Lady Gullett Miss M. Moore Miss L. M. Andrews Mrs. G. J. Coles Mrs. B. Hall *Miss E. E. Moran Lady Angliss Mrs. J. Colquhoun Miss V. Harrison Miss E. Morres *Mrs. J. Archer Mrs. A. Colvin Miss D. Hayman Mrs. R. G. Orr Mrs. B. Babbage Dr. Florence Cooper Str Bernard Helnze Miss Ella Payne Mrs. G. Bakewell *Miss M. Cooper Mrs. R. A. D. Hood Miss E. H. Purnell *Mrs. H. E. Bolts Mrs. J. D. Craig Mrs. A. G. Hooke *Mrs. G. 0. Reid Mrs. J. J. Booth Mrs. J. Cuming Miss S. H. Irving Mrs. J. S. Reid Miss M. Bostock *Mrs. D. Curtis-Otter Mrs. A. L. Keep Miss J. Ritchie Mrs. C. P. Broadhurst Dame Mary Daly Mrs. W. Knox Mrs. R. T. Robinson *Miss C. Broadhurst Miss A. banks Miss D. Ross Mrs. F. Brooke Lady Knox Mrs. E. Dann Mrs. L. V. Lansell Miss P. M. Russell Dame Mabel Brookes Mrs. A. G. Rylah Mrs. R. L. Dennis Miss C. Lascelles Mrs. C. S. Buckley Mrs. H. Searby *Miss M. E. Bush Mrs. R. Ebeling Mrs. E. I. Littlejohn Mrs. J. W. Springthorpe Mrs. A. Calvert Mrs. J. Eddy Mrs. C. G. Lyon Mrs. H. L. Stokes Mrs. J. G. Cameron *Mrs. C. 0. Fairbairn Mrs. J. J. McCahon *Mrs. R. Street Miss A. McA. Campbell Mrs. F. W. Faulkner Dr. Kate Mackay *Miss G. H. Swinburne Wing Officer D. J. Carter Dr. A. E. Floyd *Mrs. S. McKay *Mrs. R. C. Wallace Mrs. R. G. Casey Mrs. 0. Foster *Miss S. MacLeod Miss P. N. Watson Miss F. Christian *R. E. Gregory, Esq. Mrs. Peter Manifold Mrs. J. C. F. Webb girl 2 guides STATE COUNCIL-Continued Mothers' Union .. Mrs. L. Roberts National Council of Brownie Adviser •Mrs. A. E.Sharp Women Mrs. J. Rapke Camping Adviser .... •Miss M. Mellor Society for the Health of Mrs. R. R. Prentice Women and Children .. Mrs. J. W. Springthorpe Extension Adviser Guide Adviser *Miss M. Barr Victorian Baby Health Lone Adviser . Mrs. W. L. Davies Centres' Assocation Mrs. W. Hughes . Victoria League in Vic- Ranger Adviser .... Training Adviser Miss C. Broadhurst toria Victorian Society for Australian Association for the United Nations Miss D. Willis Protection of Animals Miss V. E. Carter Boy Scouts Association .... F. R. G. Sanders, Esq. Young Women's Chris- Business Womens' Club . Miss M. Webber tian Association .... Mrs. Hopson-Walker Director, Botanic Gardens .... A. W. Jessep, Esq. Young People's Depart- Director of Education Ma).-Gen. A. H. Ramsay ment, Congregational Girls' Friendly Society Mrs. .1. Barnes Church Miss G. H. Swinburne Nominated by Commissioners' Conference 1955: Mrs. R. D. Bakewell, Mrs. F. S. Catomore, Mrs. D. Morell, Mrs. I. L. Proudfoot, Mrs. E. Reveleigh, Mrs. H. A. M. Watson. Nominated by Guiders' Conference, 1955. Miss G. Buckland, Miss E. Bunning, Mrs. M. Drylie, Miss J. Mitchell, Miss M. Reid, Miss N. Young. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE State President: LADY BROOKS. State Commissioner: Mrs. D. CURTIS-OTTER (Win. 2339). Assistant State Commissioner: Miss S. M. MACLEOD (UY 3402). Assistant State Commissioner: Miss M COOPER (JW 4134). Hon. Treasurer: R. E. GREGORY, Esq. State Secretary: Miss B. M. MACARTNEY. Mrs. J. Archer Miss H. Gross Mrs. G. 0. Reid (WX 1807) Mrs. H. E. Bolte Mrs. S. McKay (BJ 2617) Mrs. A. E. Sharp (WX 6313) Miss C. Broadhurst (BM 3775) Mrs. J. H. May (JW 4596) Mrs. R. H. Street (UY 2475) Miss M. Barr (BY 3065) Miss M. Mellor (JL 3575) Miss G. Swinbume (WA 1037) Mrs. C. 0. Fairbairn Miss E. Moran (UY 4830) Mrs. R. C. Wallace (UY 7019) Life Member: Miss M. E. BUSH SUB-COMMITTEES Finance Sub-Committee: Chairman: Miss M. COOPER. Hospitality Sub-Committee: Convener: Mrs. It. C. WALLACE. New Commissioners and Boundaries Sub-Committee: Convener: Mrs. B. HALL. Secretaries for Camp Sites and Bookings: Guide House and Brownie Cottage . .. Miss G. Hurst, c/o. Girl Guides Assoc., 20 Russell St., C.1. Wonga Park . Miss F. Martin, Flat 16, 29 George St., East Melbourne. Mount Morton .. Miss L. Beard, 35 Jenkins St., Northcote. Gipton . Mrs. H. F. Krohn, 38 Railway Pde., Murrumbeena. UM 3908. girl 3 guides ADVISERS AND CONVENERS FOR COMMITTEES. Brownie Adviser . Mrs. A. E. Sharp, I Leach Avenue, Box Hill (W%6313) Camping Adviser . Miss M. Mellor, 96 Grandview Grove, Rosanna (JL 3575) Extension Adviser Mrs. R. R. Prentice, 1 Leura Grove, Hawthorn (WB 2704) Asst. Extension Adviser ... Miss M. Lambe. 13 John Street, Kew (WY 2242) Guide Adviser Miss M. Barr, 27 Talbot Crescent, Kooyong (BY 3065) (on leave 1955) Asst. Guide Adviser Miss V. Sherrill, 29 Lurnea Road, Glen Iris (WM 6141) (acting 1955) Lone Adviser . Mrs. W. L. Davies, 4 Hutton Street, Dandenong Secretary for Post Box ... Miss V. Brett, 64 Canterbury Road, Toorak Ranger Adviser Training Adviser .... Miss C. Broadhurst, 457 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne (BM 3775) Asst. Training Adviser . Miss G. M. Roach, 22 Neville Street, Glenhuntly (LW 3283) Trefoil Guild Recorder Miss E. H. Purnell, 10 Mercer Parade, Newtown, Geelong Convenor, Guide House Mrs. S. McKay, 28 Grange Road, Toorak (BJ 2617) International Guide Representative .... Miss E. Moran, 2 Wilks Avenue, Malvern (UY 4830) Shop Manageress Mrs. B. J. Rawson, C/o. Girl Guides Association, 20 Russell St., Melbourne. Chairman, Finance Sub-Committee . Miss M. Cooper, 67 Cunningham Street, Westgarth (.1W 4134) Convenor, Hospitality Sub-Committee Mrs. R. C. Wallace, 657 Toorak Road, Toorak (UY 7019) Convenor, New Commissioners & Boundaries Sub- Committee Mrs. B. Hall, 1018 Malvern Road, Malvern (UY 7586) Catholic Religious Adviser Rev. Father J. Atkins, St. Monica's Presbytery, 22 Robinson Street, Moonee Ponds DIVISION COMMISSIONERS Mrs. T. A. Alston Mrs. L. H. Denton Mrs. 0. G. M. Knight Mrs. C. Ramsay Mrs. H. M. Bair Mrs. M. Ebeling (Assistant) Mrs. T. M. Ramsay Mrs. R. D. Bakewell Mrs. F. G. Foster Mrs. J. G. B. McDonald Mrs. E. Reveleigh Mrs. J. A. Bell Mrs. J. L. Gove Mrs. A. McIntyre Mrs. C. E. Richardson Mrs. C. S. Buckley Mrs. A. J. H. Gray Mrs. J. Nairn Mrs. T. A. Richardson Mrs. F. N. Bucknall Mrs. R. E. Gregory Mrs. M. O'Sullivan Mrs. S. Ricketson Mrs. M. A. Buntine Mrs. R. F. F. Harbison Mrs. C. H. G. Pavey Mrs. I. Saunder Mrs. P. Byrnes Mrs. H. G. Hilton Mrs. J. L. Pearson Mrs. J. 0. Tait Mrs. J. G. Cameron Mrs. V. B. Jane Mrs. G. G. Pern Mrs. S. L. Thomson Mrs. E. T. Coutts Mrs. M. Kirsner Mrs. I. L. Proudfoot Mrs. G. B. Walker Mrs. K. Davidson Mrs. H. A. M. Watson VICTORIAN MEMBERSHIP ON 31st MAY, 1955 1954 1955 1954 1955 State Council .... 118 120 Local Associations ... 155 192 Commissioners 163 183 Companies 298 336 Secretaries .... 179 205 Packs ... 223 259 1,069 1,146 Brownies .. 4,156 4,735 Ranger Companies 19 21 7,422 7,463 Sea Ranger Crews .... 7 7 Rangers .... 232 238 Cadet Companies . 2 1 Sea Rangers 106 118 Trefoil Guilds 9 8 Cadets . 9 13 Lone Guide Companies .... 9 9 Lone Guides . 94 98 Lone Rangers 32 28 Lone Ranger Companies 3 3 Extension and Post Brownies, Extension and Post Brownie Packs 6 5 Guides, and Rangers 199 195 Extension and Post Guide Companies 14 12 Extension and Post Ranger Com- 13,779 14,542 panies .... 2 2 girl 4 guides Sea Ranger receiving Colours THE GUIDE LAW A Guide's honour is to be trusted. THE GUIDE PROMISE A Guide is loyal. A Guide's duty is to be useful, and to On my honour, I promise that I will do help others. my best— A Guide is a friend to all, and a sister To do my duty to God and the Queen.