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Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1930, Page 6

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, YOUNG WOMAN’S -AAVARD. ~J ByNTelegraph— Association). 'V . CBlUiSTdliUllCll.. A!ay 5. The Royal Hunjaiie Society’s gold medal lias been awarded to -jMis.s E-ila Aluni-o, of Devonport, Auckland, ulio on February 23rd. at Aluriwai Beach, North Auckland, rescued three persons from drowning.. -.. /Three bathers were in difficulties off tlm beach, owing to the undertow, and Aliss Alunro brought, all of them ashore, one by one. Shot was glniost exhausted after tlm second lmscuec but',- uiidaunted, she swam out again; and brought in the other unconscious man.

“This is a, ease of outstanding merit and worthy,;- of the highest award we can'i’give,” said the chairman, Air C. A [orris, at the meeting to-day of the Court of Directors of the Royal Humane Society.

. Other awards, were:— Bronze medal to Thomas Richards, aged 29, for rescuing John- AV. 'Milligan from a scrub fire. Milligan died later from burns. Certificate to Frank Charles Little, aged 20, who tried unsuccessfully to rescue, a man from the surf at Tokomaru Bay.'

Letters of commendation to Leslie P. Fox,’-■Miramar, Wellington ; and to Airs Doris • J. "‘Harris, of Devonport, Auckland, both for rescues lrmn drowning.