HUMANE SOCIETY AWARDS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1344, 23 January 1912, Page 4

HUMANE SOCIETY AWARDS.

<, COUNCIL CONSIDERS APPLICATIONS !By Tclcgraph-Press Association.) Christchurch, January 22. A meeting of the court of directors of the Koval Humane Society of New Zealand was held to-day. The action ot the secretary in granting an application for twelve lifebuoys for Timaru was con'"wiien the ease of Alfred William Gyles (23 years of age), a claim for recognition for rescuing Norman A vison from drowning at Lower Hutt, 'Wellington, on March K 1910, came ill) for consideration, .Mr. li. C. Bishop said that there had previously been many meritorious cases that it had been impossible to recognise, owing to the long period that had elapsed, and it would be impossible under the rules to recognise the present case. It was decided that the claim could not 1)0 recognised. „ „„ , In the case of J. Faulkner (16 years), who rescued C. J. Brown (40 tvom drowning at Auckland c-n October 1-. 1911, it was'decided, owing to the special gallantry in connection with the rescue, to grant a bronze medal. In the oas2 of Daniel Johnson UG years of n"c), who attempted to rescue William ■ Mollatt (35 years) from drowning at Samavang, Java, on April 21, lull, it was deeided to refer the case to the V ictorian Society to see if it was prepared to rc- ; cogniso the case. ; In regardito John Dodd (H years), who attempted to rescue Thclma Edwards (3i 1 vears) from drowning at Stratford on ■ November G, 1911, it was decided to refer the letter back for further evidence. In the case of George Beal Dawson (23 . vears), who rescued Horace Ryan (12 ■ vears) from drowning at Oaniaru on No- ■ Vembcr IG, 1911, it was decided to grant a letter of commendation. . . In the C.ase of Tlios. Kennedy, (25 years), ; who Wilfred Cecil Kennedy (1 vears) from drowning at tno Asnburton Crossing on June 24, 1911, it was doeidod to grant a framed certificate. ■las. Stephen Smith (15 years), for rescuing Guv Leslie Pinckney (8 years) from drowning at Wellington on December 14, 1911, was granted a letter of commendation. ____________