2nd Goulburn (26th Catholic) (1926) / 2nd Goulburn (St Andrews) (1928)
Status: Closed
Registered: 05/08/1926; Reformed Aug 1928; Reformed 1952
Closed: Aug 1928?; Aug 1944; 24/04/1974
Hall: Kelso St, Goulburn
Scarf: Bottle green base with green and gold cord on border
History
(1) In list of Groups formed in 1st Year of Catholic Scouting. Freemans Journal 5/8/1926 said Troops established during Fr Hogan's visit at Christian Brothers School and St Johns Home. Pack / Troop registered 1926 with EP Sheekey CM, Phillip O’Reilly SM and met at St Patrick’s Technical College (a Catholic School). 1926 warrant card as 2nd Goulburn (Catholic). List in 1925-35 book at St V de Paul archives said was 26th Catholic. was registered 4/8/1926. Catholic Press 17/3/1927 said Troop farewelled ASM AD Murray when he left area and presented him with a gold mounted fountain pen. J Penney’s History of Scouting in Goulburn said that first SM P. L. Crowfoot and was formed in 1928 and continued for ten years when it went out of existence owing to lack of Leaders. Land 1/8/1930 said had closed few years earlier when Leader moved away.
(2) It did not last long, and a new 2nd Goulburn (St Andrews) was registered in 1928 with P Crawford SM. St Andrews was Presbyterian Church. In 1930 had Cub Pack and Rover Crew. In 1930 were only Goulburn Group and had Cubs, Scouts, Rovers. In 1931 went to Sydney for visit of Baden Powell. Possibly closed in 1938. Did not exist in 1944.
(3) That group closed and in 1952 a third 2nd Goulburn registered with Roger Quine SM, in 1953 Cub Pack with Mrs Fay Quine CM. Troop registered 25/9/1952, Pack 29/1/1953 and met at 3 Furner St, then at railway Institute and then scout hall off Kelso St. Senior Troop registered 28/1/1960 with R Quine SM(S) and closed about 2 years later. Had 18 Cubs/10 Scouts in 1953, 27 Cubs/11 Scouts in 1960.
In 1973/74 2nd, 4th and 5th Goulburn amalgamated to form 1st South Goulburn. Group deregistered 24 April 1974
Previous leaders
? – ? · P. Clements · Assistant Scout Leader
? – 1965 · F. Quine · Scout Master
? – 1965 · R. Quine · Cub Master
1926 – ? · Edward Sheekey · Cub Master
1926 – ? · Phillip O'Reilly · Scout Master
1928 – 1930 · P. L. Crowfoot · Scout Master
1929 – 1930 · J. A. Mahoney · Assistant Scout Master
1930 – 1932 · J. A. Mahoney · Scout Master
1930 – 1935 · H. Williams · Assistant Cub Leader
1931 – 1931 · A. Gudgeon · Rover Leader
1931 – 1935 · Thelma (nee McLEAN) Williams · Assistant Cub Leader
1931 – 1937 · A. Gudgeon · Group Scout Master
1933 – 1934 · Oswald Endacott · Assistant Scout Master
1935 – ? · Aubrey Bell · Assistant Scout Master
1935 – ? · Dorothy Grant · Assistant Cub Leader
1935 – ? · Edna Sinclair · Cub Master
1937 – ? · A. Gudgeon · Rover Leader
1966 – 1968 · Alida M. (nee DIEPENDAAL) Brokken · Assistant Cub Leader
1973 – 1973 · Henry L. Gardiner · Group Leader
1976 – 1977 · Clifford Jones · Cub Leader
1980 – ? · Vivien (nee PRIOR) Pavert · Cub Leader
Awards
Kings/Queens Scouts
1970 · William Davey, Keith Murphy
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