ROYAL SOCIETY'S WORK
The nineteenth annual report and bal-ance-sheet of the Wellington head centre of the Koyal Life-saving Society, to be presented at next Thursday's general meeting, refers to the past season as having been not too cood from the weather point of view. Daylight saving enabled much good work to be done in the schools and colleges, and the number of awards gained during the season constituted a record for the centre and for New Zealand. Many classes are in preparation for the coming season. A notable feature of the season's work was the number of inquiries from ladies and gentlemen who gained their awards at the Wellington Teachers' Training College and are now instructing candidates at various scohols throughout the Dominion.
Awards totalled 546, an increase of 40 on the previous years' figures. This makes a total of awards .issued by the centre since its inception in 1911 of 5488. Some good competitions were held for the inter-club trophies, and1 all attracted good fields. The majority of them changed hands an a noticeable increase in efficiency was noticed in all the clubs, which is amply demonstrated by the fact that not one fatality occurred on any of the beaches when life-saving teams were on •inty. As a result of various demonstration teams during the season, interest in life-saving clubs has been aroused, and clubs have been formed both at Tangi<iana and Poxton. and there is hope that further clubs will be formed during the season. It is encouraging, the report says, to find that junior members' are entering competition teams.
In appealing for support, the report, concludes: "Many deplorable drowning accidents occurred during the past season* which might have been avoided had anyone been, present with a knowledge of the correct- methods of life-saving. To be a practical and efficient life-saver, to be able to minlimise, if not altogether destroy, the risk that attaches to the willing reseller, should be the main objective of every person learning to swim.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 115, 11 November 1929, Page 6
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331ROYAL SOCIETY'S WORK Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 115, 11 November 1929, Page 6
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