FOR BRAVERY

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1929, Page 1

FOR BRAVERY

HUMANE SOCIETY AWARDS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, November 7. Awards for bravery were made today by the Court of Directors of tin Royal Humane Society ol New Zealand, as follows: — William Horn Henderson, of Huntly, Waikato.—Silver Medal. Henderson, a trucker in Rotowaro coal mine, Huntly, rescued Joseph O’Brien from beneath a fall of coal, and witli O’Brien, then attempted to rescue Samuel Broadbent, though they realised a heavier fall of coal could be expected any minute. The expected fall happened. About one hundred tons fell, killing Broadbent, burying O’Brien, and severely injuring Henderson. Despite injury, he succeeded in rescuing O’Brien for a second time. Still another fall occurred after Henderson’s efforts finally succeeded. Louis Saunders, New .Brighton— Bronze Medal. Saunders rescued Kathleen Goodenough from drowning at Brooklands on October 6th. Miss Goodenough was attacked by cramp when bathing in deep water at New Brighton, and was being carried off by the current. Saunders and a man named Waklyn went to the rescue fully dressed and brought the girl ashore. William McGhee, Wellington, waterside worker—Certificate. McGhee res cued .Tolln Wilson, ship’s cook, from drowning in Wellington Harbour on August 27th. Elliott McKane Major, of Toko Taranaki, and Henry Alexander Boswell, of Elthain—Letters of commendation for assistance in rescues from drowning on January 13th.