ROYAL LIFE-SAYING SOCIETY

Otago Witness, Issue 3488, 18 January 1921, Page 51

ROYAL LIFE-SAYING SOCIETY

CHRISTCHURCH. January 12. At a meeting of the Dominion Executive of the Royal Life Saving Society, the Minister of Internal Affairs wrote with reference to the request for an increase in the Government grant that it had been decided to increase the amount to £250 per annum. It was to be understood, however, that this would cancel the existing arrangement for a subsidy of £ for £ up to £B7 10s on subscriptions collected by the society direct from the public. It was deckled to request- the conference of the head centres when sitting at Duiteuin to recommend in what manner the Government subsidy should be allocated. The Chief Secretary of the Royal Life Saving Society, London, wrote enclosing samples of costume badges, one being marked “ Surf Life Guard.” and the other “Award of Merit.” The letter stated that it had been decided to have a bronze medallion awarded for proved ability to render first aid in the surf, the medallion to be inscribed, “For Life-saving skill with surf life line,” and “ Awarded to .” Having regard to the fact that every surf life guard holder would be in possession of the proficiency certificate no further certificate was proposed to be issued. With regard to the instructor’s certificates it was thought that tho present- certificate would su dice. It was announced that the Governorgeneral had accepted the position of vicepatron of the society.