AWARDS FOR VALOUR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11613, 12 August 1918, Page 4

AWARDS FOR VALOUR.

Per Pess Assaoiatiou,

Christchurch, August 9. The Royal Humane Society of New Zealand has made the following awards: Ernest O. Cross, for attempting rescue at Sumner, was adjudged wortuy of a certificate, but as Cross wa killed at the front recently the certificate goes to his widow. Alfred T. Cleverly was awarded a certificate for attempting to rescue a man from drowning at Wellington on November 13th, 1917. Constable Ernest F. Jones was awarded a certificate for rescuing two men from drowning in the Manawatu River at Palmerston on January 26th. Norman Batchelor, a Christ’s College boy, was awarded a bronze modal for rescuing a man from drowning at New Brighton. In connection with the rescue of three’girls from drowning at Gisborne on January 27th, 1918, Thomas Hoeney and Eric D. Robinson were awarded bronze medals, and Thomas Ingham, Lillian Whiteley and Eric Ellery certificates. For rescuing a boy from drowning at Camaru, Violet years) is to receive a letter of commendation.

A certificate was awarded to John Cameron for attempted rescue from drowning at Camara, on January, in 1918.

lu the case of Philip L. Hunt for the attempted rescue of Chief Petty Officer Sand ills at Ngahauranga, Wellington on December, Kith 1917, the appication was held over because the application had inadvertently been made to the Koval Anstralian Society. Emily Towser was awarded a certificate for the rescue of three women in the Thames Public Baths. Adolphus Richardson, tor the rescue of a hoy at Gisborne on April 32m1, 1918, received a silver medal A framed certilicate was awarded to Gleuwyn B. Eusor (13) for the rescue of another girl at Cheltenham Beach, Auckland, on December 31st, 1917 In the case of the lale Arthur H. Ambury, who gave his life while attempting to save the late W. E Gonrlay from death on Mount Egmout on June 3rd, 1918, it was considered that Ambury should be given the Society’s gold medal, but under the rules this could not be granted. It was decided to forward an lu memoriam certificate with a personal letter appreciating the act, and regretting the directors were nuahlo to award a gold medal It was decided to send a letter of commendation to William L. Murphy for saving two , girls from drowning at Ten Mile Creek.