ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 310, 7 December 1914, Page 2

ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Royal Life-Saving Society was held on bridav night in the Caledonian Hotel, Napier. Mr- C. H. Edwards presided. There was a large attendance of members. . ■ The annual report and balancesheet were adopted. Officers were elected as under.Patron, His Most Gracious Majesty the King: vice-patron. Mr. R. D. Douglas McLean ; life governors, Messrs. R. D. Douglas McLean and J. V. Brown; president. Air. J. V. Brown ; life members. Messrs. E. II • Knowles. J. Chambers, N. McCartney. .T. 11. Coleman. C. H. Edwards ; vice-presidents. Messrs 11. J. Stratton, IV. Nelson. B. Chalmers, C. D. Kennedy, N. Pharazyn ami H. Stevenson: medical officers, Mrs. J- P. D. Leahy and T. C. IWwill ; examiners. Messrs. A. M. Kus-s-1] F. J. Darling. X. McCartney, B. Wood and J. Y. Hannay; instructors. Messrs. A. M. Russell. I ■ .1. Darling. N. McCartney. H. M. Bauchop. A. Robertson. J. Y. Hannay. C. If. Simmonds. Misses Rodward. Livingston and Fraser; delegate to the Dominion Executive Council. Mr. IV. Johnston; delegate, to Hawke’s Bay Centre of N.Z. A.S.A.. Mr. N. McCartney ; ..executive committee, Messrs. N. McCartuev. B. Hood, H. bwarn, -iRobertson. J. Y. Hannay. Adamson. F- J. Darling. A. M. Russell, t • Bowen. IV. Tyne. K Berrv and J. Fraser Misses Redward and Grmby ; auditor, Mr. C. H. Bisson; secretary. Mi. H. R. Chisholm; treasurer, Mr. IV. Young. , T - cn Messrs. 11. Tweedy and h. Etcveirson were placed financial on Uio society’s books, as they have left the. Dominion with the expeditions.!j tt? Thv, medals lor the McLean Shie.d competition were presented to tin, followingAlessrs. Hannay. Lowen, Stevenson, Eißer, Berry, Kennedy and Amner. . ~ The medals and ccrtiheates for tbc Vigor Brown Shield, along with tne medals presented by Mr. C. H. Ec - wards and the Cottrell Cup, will be presented at the various schools »o the following Vigor Brown Shield Competmou. -Marist Brothers: Masters Leeney, Branford, Murray anil O Keele. Napier Main School: Masters berry, IVaterworth, Partington and Gideon. Cottrell Cup: Master Harold Berry (Napier Main School). C. H. Edwards' Gold Medals: Best gn’l, C. Burrows (Napier Mam School): best boy. Master F. Bradl ord (Marist Brothers’ School). Royal Humane Society s bronze medal and certificate.—Alan Stevenson. . . Royal Life-Saving Society s diploma. —H. A. Thompson.