Royal Humane Society

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1509, 16 December 1905, Page 2

Royal Humane Society

New Zealand tails

By Telegraph.—Press Association. CmtisiOHDßcn, this day., Fue Council of tho Royal Huiuino Sooioty has docided, in rogai'd to the Punua case, in wh'iah two Maoris rescued a body a Nnpior whibb proved' to hare buon in th o wiUor about two months, that in view of tho opinion received from the governing body in England, the council oonld not see its way to make an iiwaM, or consider the rnittor furthor. Tho . following awards linve beon made:—Qoorge- MoDonald, Wellington, for rescuing a boy from drowning, latter of commendation; Reginald P. W'lder, Ohrisiohureh, for rescuing a boy from drowning at Wanganui, bronze medal; William Broolio, chief officer, stflanior. Star ol Australia, for reaouing ■ a man from being drowood or crushed, to d"4li m tho Nnpior road?toad, silver ola<p (Brooke already holds a silver woM); Evan P, Moßobets, Tauranga, for rescuing three peoplo from drowning, silver medal; Hugh Kelly, Giitorne, for rescuing a ohild from drowning, bronze modal; Edward James McGunn, Pukekoho, for rescuing a man from being nin' ovor by a train, silvor modal; Charles "Walter Tonlciraon, Nolson, a similar rcsjiio, silver medal.; Edward P. Lavery, Kaitanguta, for rescuing. a man from drowning, bronze medal; William T. Haddock,' Belfast, for rescuing o girl from drowning, bronzo medal; Jlenry Noltou and Charles Fenton, Auckland, for rescuing a man from (drowning, certificate and letter of com mendation respectively. In the caso of Annie Miller,!of CtivoJ who died in attempting Jo* resjuo'! liei 1 brother from drowning, no award was made owing lo tho dbsonc? of oyulcmo,