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Scouting Around the World Great Britain

A bob is slang for a shillin g. The starting date for the first ' Bob-a-Job Week' was 18 April, 1949.
The basic idea was that during that week every Scout, from Cub to Chi ef Scout, should earn at
least one shilling for Headquarters. Anyth in g over thi s sum cou ld be reta ined for local use.

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"BOY SCOUTS ' NATIONAL BOB-A-JOB WEEK 10-15 APRIL 1950 ".
Not recorded by til e ArGe catalogue.

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D. W. G. Houper , Esq .,
Copthorne ,
Damage Lene ,
Upton - by -Chester ,
CHESHIRE .

"BOY SCO UTS ' NATIONAL BOB-A-JOB WEEK 26-31MARCH1951".
Not recorded by tile ArGe catalogue.

I.oo.ge noad ,
P . O, .dox 54 ,
Coc.ni tua t e , •·a s s achu sett s ,

u.s•.A .

"BOY SCO UTS ' NATIONAL BOB-A-JOB WEEK (1 4-) 19 APRIL 1952".
Not recorded by the ArGe catalogue.