AWARDS FOR BRAVERY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 30 November 1907, Page 2

AWARDS FOR BRAVERY

Per Press Association. j Christchurcli, Last Night. Tlie following awards have been made by the Royal Humane Society:—Rangi Gorman, a schoolboy thirteen years of age, and Ereti Pahura, a Maori, for attempting to rescue a Maori girl from drowning at Papawai, near Ureytown North, in April, bronzt, medal; Maria Fame Macfarlaue, for rescuing a man named Charles Crisby from drowning at Kiwitalii in January last, silver medal; Edward Ilaughcy, aged sixteen, for rescuing a girl named Lilian Jane Fisher from drowning near the baroaaoes-strect bridge, Christchurcli, on 10th December, 1000, a letter of commendation; George Edgar, a dairyman of Lyttclton, for rescuing a schoolboy named John Fitzsimmons from drowning in Lytteiton harbor on llitli December, 11)08, a letter of commendation; Selwyn Thomas Ellingliain, lifteen years of age, for rescuing two boys named li. J. Dowsing and C. 11. Dowsing from drowning at Auckland on 28tli March, bronze medal; Clarence Sheridan, fifteen years of age, of Blenheim, for rescuing a lad named William Hall from drowning on 2nd Oetouer, 11)07, bronze medal; Henry William Schwass, a railway servant, for rescuing a girl named Selina J. Bishop from drowning at Nelson on 16th January, 1007, a certificate; John Alexander Corrie, for rescuing a boy named James Sullivan from drowning at Lytteiton on 17th September, 1907, a commendation; Miss Jean Donaldson, matron of the Walthaiu Orphanage, Christchurcli, for rescuing a number of children from a fire Oil Otll October, 1000, guld.iuedul.