From the Archives, 1931: Scouts welcome Baden-Powells to Sydney
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From the Archives, 1931: Scouts welcome Baden-Powells to Sydney
90 years ago, the founders of the Scouting movement, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, sailed into Sydney to a huge welcome from local Scouts, Cubs and Girl Guides.
By Staff reporters
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CHIEF SCOUT.
Lord Baden-Powell, the world Chief Scout, has arrived in Sydney.
Founder of the Boy Scouts movement Lord Baden Powell with a group of young scouts, New South Wales, 1931
Credit:Staff photographer
The hero of Mafeking, veteran of numerous military campaigns, the founder of the Scout movement, whose name is a household word throughout the world, greeted his Australian admirers with a cheery smile, from the deck of the Marama early yesterday morning. Despite his advanced years - he is 75 years of age - Lord Baden-Powell displayed remarkable activity, and his in