RECOGNITION OF BRAVERY. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY PRESENTATIONS.

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 93, 10 September 1896, Page 6

RECOGNITION OF BRAVERY. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY PRESENTATIONS.

The certificates awarded by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia to Master Harold Yon Dadelszen for rescuing Miss Lillie Brown from drowning at Island ßßarj r on the 6th January last; to M;\*ter I'^vcv James Kinnibur. h, who attempted to 1c • c the late Miss Olive Goldhucn iroiu druvuiing on the same occasion; and to 'Mr. Harold Moselej', who rescued Kennedy Christie, a fireman, who fell into the harbour on 21st April last, were presented in the City Council Buildings this afternoon by the Mayor (Mr. G. Fishei), in the presence of a number of people. Master Yon Dadelzen was also presented with the Society's bronze medal. His Worship, who made the presentations at the request of* the Governor, said it was courage which brought out the real character of a man, whether he was young or old, and it was courage which had made the British nation. The three young gentlemen to whom the Royal Humane Society had seen fit to award its certificates had undoubtedly displayed great bravery, and he was very glad indeed to be able to take some part in the public recognition of their plucky actions. He noticed that the name of Mr. Wilks, who had established the Royal Humane Society of Australasia, was not on the face "of the certificates. Mr. Wilks, who was a chamber lawyer of repute in Melbourne, saw that the recognition by the English Royal Humane Society was somewhat slow, on account o( the distance between Great Britain and the colonies, and through his efforts a similar society was established in Australasia. Mr. Wilks deserved great credit for what he had done, and it was only fitting that his name should be mentioned on the present occasion. The certificates and the medal were then presented, and the Mayor addressed a few suitable words to each recipient. Mr. S. Brown, whose daughter was rescued by Master Yon Dadelszen, expressed his gratitude to the youth for his plucky conduct. On the motion of Mr. Brown, seconded I by Mr. F. H. Fraser, a vote of thanks was passed to the Mayor for making the presentation, and the proceedings then terminated. Mr. F. W. Marris was unable to attend to receive a certificate for saving William Imrie, a boy, from drowning in the Omaka river, Blenheim, on 30th November last.