LIFE SAVING.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14811, 31 October 1913, Page 10

LIFE SAVING.

THE ROYAL SOCIETY. A meeting of the Dominion Executive Council oi the Royal Liie-tuving Soc.cty took p.aco on Wednesday. Present:—Messrs K. iii'-ssett v Auckland) in the chair G. E BiUson (Wanganui), Walter John-on (Hawke's Bay) F.--T-. Ager (Otago), and li. J. Ager (Canterbury). tt M j S ; IIi:l ' chairman'of tho Wellington Head Conire cf the Society, wroto that he was'arranging a deputation to wait upon tho MinHtcra of Ka.lway3 and Education regarding concessions to teams of lifu-savers travel-. I ling to g.vo demonstration?, and with rcgara ' to life-taving being mado a compulsory subc , ct , in J the P ril "nry and secondary schools of the Dominion. A recommendation was received from tho .Canterbury Head Centre to the eff.ct that Head Centres phoiild bo represented on the' Central Executive, Lor.djii. It was moved by Mr F. T. Ager, thut the matter be referred to the chief secretory, Mr WHiam Henry, asking him to appoint a suitable de.cgate who would watch Dominion interests. The secretary (Mr B. J. Ager) reported that Mr F. Johnfon, Christchurch had kindly consented to r.ct as the Council's honorary solicitor, and hrd drawn tip a eet of rules for approval. Alter some slight alterations the rules were passed by the meeting. J SUMNER BRANCH. „ At a meeting of the Sumner Branch of tho Royal Life-saving Socktv, Mr S X Bassett presiding, it was resolved to invite 'the New Bright™ &,,rf Ciub to .attend the opening of the Sumner Branch's season on Nov-niber 22nd. with a suggestion that they oraaairo a ..ug-cf-war, ard thus make an annua? contest at their respective openings each teason. Iho formal opening day was fixed for Saturday, November 22nd, but patrol duty w>ll commence on Sunday n-ext, November "nd betwen the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p m ~™d each succeeding Sunday. A flag w fr a kaS be hoisted, over the pavilion when patrol duty is being carried, out. pairoi •Ti! W! .if ub ? cnim , itti ? appointed to confer with the New Brighton Surf Club-rewrW on the .object of duties of patrol rTonlit After di-cuaMon it was decided as follow, _ (a) That only members holding a c-rtificate of proficwncy from the Royal Society shad wear a distinctive bad»e of authority when on duty * "«u 0 e oi (b) That badges be only to members tbe S " Branch'^prc! e ( bers recommended by the Branch, and al<o +L?^ ld t % kdge. It wa., decided that the badge of tho Sumnor Branch chall be a lifebuoy, with the letters 'R.L.S S." «tct Sumner, with red letters on a yellow ground.