Accord'ng to Christchurch advices,' Captain C. L. Mullany, of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, son of Sub-Inspector Mullany, of the Christchurch police force, and formerly of Nelson, has been awarded the Royal Humane Society's framed certificate for courage and humanity in a rough sea off Palace Pier, Brighton, England,- on August 17, 1917. A bather got into difficulties while swimming in the surf, and two others went to his assistance. They, too, got into difficulties, and had to be rescued. Seeing the plight of the first bather, Captain Mullany, although fully dressed, jumped off the pier, a height of about sixty feet above sea level, and, after a struggle, managed to bring the drowning man ashore. At the time of the incident Captain Mullany was convalescing. He is now acting_ as an instructor to cadets in the North Island. Mr. W. H. Mclntyre, the newly elected member for the west ward, was cordially welcomed to the Education Board by the chairman (Mr. F. W. 0. j Smith) yesterday. In acknowledging! the welcome, Ma-. Mclntyre said he felt' rather apprehensive as to his reception, as there was a prejudice in some quarters against men of his occupation—a coalminor—who were regarded as ignorant, illiterate, and unreasonable. During his term of office it would be his ambition to show that this impression was • quite, wrong. Mr. Scantlebury pointed out that Mr. Mclntyre was chairman of the Buller County Council, and a member of the Harbour Board and Charitable Aid Board. Mr. Smith hoped that. Mr.. Mclntyre's stay would be a pleasant one, and helpful to the cause of education. A supplement to the "London Gazette" states that Captain C. W. B. Littlejohn, R.A.M.C., who was a Rhodes Scholar from Victoria, was awarded the M.C. for gallantry and initiative while commanding forward stretcher-bearers south-east of Ypres at the end of September. He exposed himself freely to sniping and machinegun fire to get at the wounded of his own and other brigades, and by his fine conduct, energy, and dash saved many lives. Captain Littlejohn is an old boy of Nelson College. At the meeting of the local Repatriation Committee yesterday, the actmgfchairman CMr. J. H. Finney) referred to the fact that it was tho last meeting at which Mr. "Witty would attend as district repatriation offirer. After speaking of the able and satisfactory manner in which Mr. Witty had dischai'ged his duties, he thought it fitting that a record of the board's appreciation of his services should be placed on the joinutps1 and forwarded to ( the Repatriation Department. Mr. Shrimpton, in seconding .the motion, referred to the kindly and considerate manner Mr. Witty had displayed towards applicants. Other members spoke of the efficient manner in which Mr. Witty had carried out his duties,- arid the splendid arip he had on the board's affairs. There being a vacancy on the board for a Government nominee, it was unanimously resolved that Mr. Witty be recommended for appointment. 'At a meeting on Tuesday iiight the Motueka Borough Council decided to take a poll of the ratepayers on a proposal to borrow £14,000 for the* installation of an electrical scheme.The scheme, which has boon prepared by Mr Crosbie Scolt, of Timaru, provides for the generation of 100 horse T power, the dynamos heing driven by a suction gas plant. It is prOpospd to supply current to Riwafca as T\ell as tho borough. l I - i < *