LIFE SAVINC SOCIETY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13645, 10 February 1913, Page 6

LIFE SAVINC SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING RECOMMEND-

TION

[United Pkess Association.] i

Wanganui, Feb. 9. The annual meeting of the delegates to the Royal Life' Saving Society was held on Saturday, when among the resolutions passed were recommendations to the Dominion executive-to the effect that -provision be made in the conditions of the Wigram .shield competitions for two judges of methods, and the offices of judges and timekeepers should be separate; that application bo made to tho Government for an increase in .the grant in order to extend the scope of tho society'-s work:;- that members be ©xom.pt from any -levy towards an Olympic fund; that the cost of medals be borne by the odnrpetitive, and not by the humano branch jidiat the Government shouldVbe urged to make swimming and life- saving compulsorj' subjects in schools; that free railway passes should b^-^iven ,£q ; .delegates attending the conferences, and the, honorary instrUctOre travelling for "the purpose of instructing; classes-j and "that a 100 yards. back stroke- .championship ~■■ raoe should' bo included in the programme at jthe New Zealand championship meetings. -