WELLINGTON CENTRE

Evening Post, Issue 113, 10 November 1930, Page 16

WELLINGTON CENTRE

STATE OF THE FUNDS

In moving the adoption of the annual report at the twentieth-annual meeting of the Wellington Head Centre of the New Zealand Branch of the Royal Life-Saving Society recently* the president, Mr. G. S. Hill, said that although unfavourable weather had affected the number of awards issued last year, -the number remained well up to standard. The finances Of the society were not altogether in a sound state, arid the reduction in the grant from the Mueartliy Trust was regreted, but the society appreciated the assistance received from the fund in the past. . .Reference was later made to the decision of the Government to discontinue the annual grant to the New Zealand Swimming - Association, and the opinion was expressed that the work of the association was deserving of the Government's support. Mr. F. Chapman gave the following notice of motion: "That the complete eoutral of all inter-club competitions" shall be vested1 in the sub-committee of the society, which shall receive all entrance fees for competitions aud shall issue all awards for such competitions." The secretary, Air. IST. A. Ingram, gave notice to. move, "That seven day's notice shall be given to the secretary (in writing) that it k the intention of the instructor to put a class forward for instruction and to advise the time for such examination. That examinations be withheld until the examination fees be paid either to the secretary or the examiners. That the examining officer of the society shall be empowered to. reduce the size of classes, if deemed advisable, and that the classes be of twelve candidates for one examiner aud twenty candidateti. for two examiners." It was decided, to leave it to the clubs to see that their gear was in efficient condition and to oppose the question of the breaking strength of the lines being provided for in the rules of the competitions. ■....-. ■;' : _ ;..:... It was made a.recommendation to the Dominion Council .that-'ihe annual meeting of-the. council should..be held in November,1 and- not Juiie, •■ as suggested. The centre considered it was advisable to have, a life-saving club formed at Titahi Bay, and the secretary was instructed to inquire into the matter. Pleasure was expressed at the formation of a lifesaving club at Nelson. The following officers were elected:— Patron of the society, His Most Gracious Majesty the King; vice-patron, His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe;- president, Mr. G. S. Hill (twenty-first year in succession); chairman of executive committee, Mr. W. H. Gerrie (re-elected); vice-presidents, Sir M. Myers, K.C., Mr. G. A. Troup, Right Hon. J. G. Coates, P. 0., Sir John Luke, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., Mr. J. P. Firth, Mr. L. Watkiu, Mr. Byron-Brown, Mr. C. C. Odlin, Mr. I. Williams, Mr. J. Risg, Mr. R. Smith, Mr. G. A. Burn, Mr. W. Armour, Mr. H. Amos, Mr. J. A. Duffey, Dr. Platts-Mills, Miss Greig, Miss Batham, Rev. Father Dowling, Mr. J. P. Maxwell, Mr. R. Semple, M.P., Hon. A. E. Ransom, M.P., Mr. A. C. Blake, Mr. Lomas, Mr. H.E, Holland, .P. hoa. secretary-treasur-er, Mr. N. A. Ingram;- trustees, Messrs. F. Chapman, G. S. Hill, and J. M'Nie; hon. solicitor, Mr. H. W. C.' Blick; chief hon. instructor, Mr.: 'J.A.'Duficy; assistant chief hon. instructor, Mr': :J: F. Alexander; executive committee, Messrs. H. Dixon, W. Griffen, J. F. Alexander, D. Hunter, J. Mowtell, E. B. Hughes, A. Dore, C. Thomas, J. Newport, J. M'Nie, L. Dawkins, L. Begg, I. Mollier, B. Kuch, and E. .White; hon. examiners, Mrs. Davies, Messrs. A. A. • Sommerville, J. A. Duffey, E. Jenkins, R. J. Stewart, V. Allen,'J. F. Alexander, D. Hunter, J. Newport, W. J. Beveridge, L. Turner, C. Thomas, S. Mollier, A. Dore, J. Mowtell, G. •S. Leeder, I. M'Hardy, B. S. Knox, S. Muller, A. Ross, L. Dawkins, J. Cameron; hon.. district representatives: Paekakariki, Mr. A. J. Stewart; Nelson, Mr. J. E. Moore; Masterton, Mr. W, Dickson; Hutt Valley, Mr. B. S. Knox. It was left to the executive •committee to appoint the district representatives for Carterton and Blenbemiv- ' '■ •; "