ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 258, 24 July 1908, Page 5

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

——r —— .. AWARDS FOR BRAVERY.: '.. . (BI TELEGBAPII—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Ghristchurch, July 23. At. a meeting of the Court of Directors of tho Royal Humane Socicty of New Zealand held this afternoon awards .wero mado as under:— . _ < ■ • ! Case of Georgo F. Ponlington (aged 16) for rescuing ,G. T. B. Thomas (aged ,8) from drowning at Akai'oa, on January 4, 1908. Certificate. ■ Case of Daniel Johnsotn, James Price, and Alfred Toivner, who wero concerned in an attempt to rescuo James C. Spencer, and in rescuing Geoffrey Buchanan (aged. 12) from drowning on February 15, 1908, at tho Bluff: Certificate to Towner, 'letters of commendation to Johnston and Price, and an In .Memoriam cortificaete to tho nest of kin of Spencer. ( Caso of Mrs. Florence Shaw, for attempting to rescuo Mrs. A. Farmer, Rona Farmer (aged 17), and Zita Shaw (aged 14) from drowning in the Opawa Rivor, Blenheim, on December 28, 1907. Silver medal to Mrs: Shaw. Case of Frank Porham (age 36) for rescuing, Cyril J. H. Moore (aged 13)) from drowning at Akaroa on December 16, 1907. Letter of commendation. Case of Constable John D. Lyons, wholost his life wliilo engaged in rescuing John A. Smith (aged 40) and attempting to rescue. Joseph Skinner at Grey River, Blackball, on October 17, 1907. In Memoriam certificate to tho next of kin. of Constable Lyon's. Caso of Hilda Maud Cook (aged 17), who lost her life in attempting to rescue Godfrey Clapcott (aged 11) from drowning in River Ruamahanga' at Masterton on December. 27, 1907. In Memoriam certificate to .the. next of kin of .Miss Cook. . Caso of John Hunter (aged 10) for rescuing Godfrey Clapcott (aged 11) from drowning 'in the River Ruamahanga at Masterton on December 27, 1907. Certificate. Caso of Robert Francis Rich (aged 23) for rescuing Arthur Wood (aged 24) from drowning at Sumner on 12, 1907. Bronze medal. Case of Albert Ernest Brown (aged 13), who lost his lifo in attempting to rescue his brother Herbert (aged 11) at Waikouaiti on February'l6, 1908. In Memoriam certificate to Brown's nest of kin. Case of Percy Prebblo (aged 14) for roscuing Georgo Herd (10) from drowning at Bleliiieim on February 11, 1908. Certificate'. . , Case of Robert Croctor and Thomas Gordan for rescuing ' Robert Rush (22) from drowning on. January .12, 1908, at Waverley, near .Dunedin. . Letters , of, commendation. . ' Case ,of Leslie Sfcrachan and Fred Millar for,rescuing Arthur Lilly from drowning at' Sumner on May 5, 1908. Certificates. Ca.se of Rome Karepa 1 (aged 21) for rescuing Taimana Pakako and nine others from death by burning and probably drowning at Croixelles on Juno 16, 1907. Bronze medal.

Case of James F. Dixon (17) for rescuing Arthur L. Franks (16) from drowning at Inycrcargill, on May 5, 1908. Bronzo modal.'