LIFE-SAVING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20411, 4 December 1931, Page 19

LIFE-SAVING.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The Canterbury Surf and Life-Saving Association held their fifteenth annual meeting last night in the Y.M.C.A., Mr IV. H. Benson presiding. Mr Benson, in moving the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet, said that everything in connexion with the report was extremely satisfactory. The work during the past year hail been comprehensive, and the competitions especially had met with every success, showing that the clubs had confidence in the Association. The bal-ance-sheet, considering the large amount of work that had been done, revealed very small expenditure. Mr S. K. Bassett seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously Election of Officers. : The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr F. D. Kesteven; president, Mr W. H. Benson; vice-presi-dents, Captain A. W. Owles, Messrs W. A. Smith, G. I'carce, S. K. Bassett, A. R. Blank, and E. A. Robinson; local consul, Mr D. V. Wilson; lion, auditor, Mr L. C. Matson; lion, secretary, Mr A. I. Cottrell; hon. treasurer, Mr P. V. Wilson; chief examiner, Mr C. A. Cooper; examiners, Messrs C. It. Riordan, G, Pearce, L. Sutherland, VV. 11. Benson, and A. I. Cottrell. . A tribute was paid to the untiring work of the retiring local consul, Mr G. Pearce, who had devoted much time ! and effort to the interests of the AssoI ciation. I Amendments to the rules of the Association and suggestions with regard to competitions were approved. The conditions of the Nelson Shield competition were discussed in committee. Ordinary Meeting. At the conclusion of the annual meeting an ordinary meeting was held. With regard to the appointment of beach patrols, the president said that two clubs had each selected three applicants. The New Brighton Club hffd asked the Association to tost the applicants and to make the final selection.^ It was decided to place the selection in the hands of the chief examiner, Mr C. A. Cooper. It was stated that one of the affiliated clubs had decided on the amount to be paid to its patrol-man. This, said Mr Benson, was unfortunate as the Association should have discussed the matter and decided on a uniform rate of remuneration. The Sumner Club's patrol-man had been promised £4 a week while the Association had received applications ranging from £2 10s to £3 per week. Mr D. V. Wilson: That is far too little for a man ready to risk liis life when called upon. The Sumner delegate f=aid that tlic patrol-man had been appointed, subject to the approval of the Centre, and it had been agreed to pay him a certain wage. Any thing extra came from the club's funds. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Mr Benson for his valuable work in connexion with life-saving in Christ-church, and as president of the .Association.