ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11732, 23 June 1916, Page 7

ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY

DOMINION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. Tho Dominion Council of tho Royal Jjife Saving Society was hold last night, at' the Municipal Baths, whan Mr K. Bassett (Auckland) presided over a. hill attendance. Mr W. Henry, chief secretary (London), wrote referring to certificates Rnd medallions shipped by tho Kangatjra which was wrecked oif Cape Town, acknowledging a cable rnessflgo ordering further supplies, and stating ttiau they wouM be shipped on May 12. It was reported th«t £62 7a lOd had been sent. Homo throusrh Ibe Bank of New Zealand in payment for stock received. -"'" •J.l)c New IMymouth Surf Club wrote, appealing afroinst the aotiou of tho Wanganui •iic-ad Centre in not granting 1 tho diploma award to Mr Christiansen. Full reports from the" Wanganui Head Centra were" received on the matter, and after consideration of the examiner's reports it was decided to uphold 'ho head centre's decision that the candidate was not qualified, and ask that ho should ho given an early opportunity of hein;.' examined avain. It was decided to javcur the formation of a head centre at Xew Plymouth, owing to the distance from AV«nga.rmi, and tho record nunihoi- of 'awards boiiig gained since Mr P. A, Schwartz, a diploma holder, hud been appointed caretaker of the Municipal Baths there, tho new centre, to bo called the North Turunaki Head Centre-. !• wan decided to approach again the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon G. YV. Kusscll), to have tho annual Government grant voted, av,d to make mention of the fact that Messrs Frtyberg, Voiilrngtoii, Compton, Cookson. Keats and .'Johnson, til! instructed by Ili« society, had paved life on active poT'.'ico at, Suvla- Bay, Ansae, Cape Holies and in tlio Suez Canal. Dr Ar.land, who was in the Marquette disaster,' had also sent word thflt lie was most grateful for the swimming and life savinjr instruction ho had received.. Thousands of school children and others were anmiallv receiving instruction in life er.vinr', and thnnigh this and the Hfo saving equipment on the beaches and els.e.where, risk* of drowning were becoming appreciably reduced. A balance-sheet, showing grants paid to heod centres and amounts expended on stock, w.iu adopted. The secretary (Mr G-. E. Billson), who Is leaving for Treniham on Wednesday, was .riven extended leave of absence. Complimentary references wcro made, bv Mr IS. J. Ager 'Ciinn.rluim, Mr J. Wyn Irwin (Wellington) end Mr AY*. Johnson -..Hawke's Bay) to th« splendid work performed by Mr Billaon sine? tb'- inception of the society in New Zealand.

CVilfigf, Polo Ground, Mr J. H. Jours; Oxford Tcrraoo v. Jthvartr.n Guild, St Albnm Pnrk, Mr J. Beanie; Cronford v. Sydcn. ruim. n' Sydenham .Park, Mr L. Berry; .Hast Heit v. Selwvn, I'olo Gr-'imd, Mr G. Prankli,:.. Fh't't Grnclo.—Svdcnh.v.n v. Technical College, Syde.nl-.iiEt Park, Mr P. Ryde; Christohjiroh v. "Wliiirenni, T'o!o Ground, Mr <T. Wright; Sehvyn v. Oxford Terrace, I'olo Ground, Mr 11. French. LADIKS* ASSOCIATION. The foilcA-iup niuti'hfts ia fclio Cnjiterburv Ladies' ABwfation's coivpietitions will be played <>n Saturday, ironmiwicinfr at H juii..— sViiiovs.--Xs.iii> v. Whurenui, at AVcolston Domain, Mr J. .1- Aduvu.s; Gumbridsro v. Sydenham, ct. the Polo Ground, Mr G. It. Ba.-n-and; K;;i!£iorn. v, Technical _ ColJcfc, at Hangiora Domain, Mr Quartcruiain; "Wiiimniri A v. Diftby's, at Po.pn.nui Domain, Mr 11. Strange; Waimairi B a. bye. Juniors.—Technical College v. Rtearton. on tho Polo Ground, Mr P. Harland; Oxford Terrace v. Di'/by's, at St Albans Park, Air B. Rurland; Sydenham v. Random, at Sydenham Park, Mr J. Soocr.