LIFE-SAVING
HEAD CENTRE MEETS
OFFICERS ELECTED
An emphatic denial that there was any discord between the Wellington Head Centre of the Eoyal Life-saving Society and (lie Surf Association was given by Mr. N. A. Ingram, president of the former society, at its annual meeting last night. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, details of v.'hvcli have already appeared in "Tho Post," Mr. | Ingrain expressed great appreciation of tho work during tho past year ol the chairman (Air. J. D. Hurner), the secretary (Mr. J. M. Arthur), and the examiners. He spoke of the difficulties brought about by the financial depression, but thought that, taken all round, the society had justification for pride in its position. Speaking to the motion, a delegate suggested that greater progress would be made if representatives of the society interviewed the principals and headmasters of the various colleges and schools. Officers were elected as follows:—Patron, his Majesty the King; president, Mr. N. A. Ingram; vice-presidents, Messrs. V. Allen, G. S. Hill, Miss V. M. Greig, Miss A. M. Batham, Miss I. Wilson, Miss Fitzgerald, Messrs. T. C. A. Hislop, B. Semple, B. S. Williams, W. H. Gerrie, T. Queree, E. E. Eidling, McFadyen, W. A. Armour, J. E. Sutcliffe, J. N. Millard, O. J. Howarth, H. E. I'ishor, F. M. Eennor, the president Wellington Rotary Club, the principals of Marsden School and of Marist Brothers' School, Newtown, and Marist Brothers' School, Thorndon; chairman of executive, Mr. J. D. Hunter; honorary secretary-treasurer, Mr. J. L. j Dighton; honorary trustees, Messrs. N. A. Ingram, J. D. Hunter, and E. S. Williams; honorary auditor, Mr. H. G. B. Walk or; executive committee, Messrs. j Arthur, Perry, Williams, Britton, and Newport; honorary examiners, Messrs. W. Griffon, M. Neal, J. L. Dighton, H. Dickson, E. S. Williams, E. B. Hughes, J. A. Duffy, V. Allen, J. H. Alexander, J. D. Hunter, J. W. Newport, W. J. Beveridge, J. M. Arthur, W. S. Harris; | honorary examiner, Masterton, Miss E. Fleming; honorary examiners, Hutt Valley, Miss J. Fenwick, Mr. B. S. Knox; honorary examiner, Fcitherston, Miss P. Edwards; delegate to New Zealand council, R.L.S.S., Mr. Baxter O'Neill; honorary district representatives: HuttValley, Mr. B. S. Knox; Greytown, Mrs. J. Pi'ckard; Otaki, Mr. H. Witchell; Paekaknriki, Mr. A. J. Stewart; Blenheim, Mr. E. Bythell. Messrs. Hunter and Dighton were appointed to represent tho centre at a conference of New Zealand life-saving interests, to bo held at Wellington on October 24, on the occasion of the visit of Mr. H. H. Lock, chairman of the London executive of the Eoyal Lifesaving Society. i
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 92, 16 October 1934, Page 4
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