HEROES AND HEROINES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 183, 24 July 1908, Page 2

HEROES AND HEROINES

OF NFAV ZEALAND. AWAKDS OF UuiTuOVAL HUMANE SOCIE11:. By Telegraph.—Press Association. W'tJliugtou, Last Night, A meeting of the court directors of the Koyal Humane Society 01 New Zenland was held this afternoon. Awards were made as under:—. The ease of Cicorge F. Pejilingtou (aged 10), for rescuing J. A. 15. Thomas (aged 8) from drowning at Akaroa on 4th January, 1008—Certificate, The case of Daniel Johnston, James Price, and Alfred Towner, who were concerned in an attempt to rescue jas. C. Silencer and in rescuing Ueoil'rey Buchanan (aged 12) from drowning on tllio 15 February, BIOS, at the Blull— Certilicate to Towner, letters of commendation to Johnston ami Price, ami an in memoriam certificate to the next of kin of Spencer. The case of Mrs. .Florence Shaw, for attempting to rescue Mrs. A. Farmer, Bona Farmer (aged 17) and P.ita Shaw" (aged 14) from drowning in the Opawa river, Blenheim, on -JSth. December, I<JO7 —Silver medal to Mrs. Shaw, and an in menionam certificate to Mrs. and Miss Fanner. The case of Frank Perliam (aged 3(i), for rescuing Cyril J. H. Moore, (aged BJ), from drowning at Akaroa on Kith December, PJO7-Letler 0 f condemnation.

The ease of Constable John D. Lyons, who lost 'his life while engaged in rescuing John A. Smith (aged JO) and attempting to rescue Joseph Skinner at Crcy river, Blackball, on tile 17th October, 1007—In mi-niormin certificate lo 1,1 xl of kin of Constable Lyons The ease of Hilda .Maml i;„„t (ll '„ 0(I It), who lost her life in uUeiiiptiin/to rescue Codfrey Clapcott (aged 11) from drawing in the Bnanmhanga river at. Masterton on the 27th December 1007 -Ju memorial,, ccrtilieale to the nest of km oi Miss Cook.

The case of John Hunter ( „ lr( , ( | |(l) lor rescuing (,'odfrcv Clapcott (a-ed 11] Iron, drowning i„ the Kuan.ahanga riy. r at Masterton „„ the 27th Deeomb*.-. 810/—Certificate.

ihe case or l{i>l„.,-t J-Vjinois Kid, i >,,',- *'"' ,vs ' ,ui "K Artlnn- W'oo.l "^.f 1 'l'""' 'lining at Sumner on 12th December, l!)o7—liroiiz,. medal The ease »f Albert Krwol 11,-own (aged Li), who lost his lit,, in attenmt mg to rescue his )>rut'ln-r Herbert (i|.',»,l 11) at Wuikouaiti on ](i February l"los ~ln memoriam certilir.ifr lo Itrown's next of kin.

The case of IVrc- hvhi.i,, (~„,,,, ]4) t«r rescuing (ieorge n,.,,| ,„',' mm drowning „t Mlenheini on IKb February, 11)07—Certificate The case of Hobert Pr,«.tor and Tlios. (.ordan, tor reselling Robert Rush („„«! •ii) from drowning on (h 0 12 th jj," . «ry HKW, at Vayorley, near ])„„ cdi„ 1 Letters ol comniendation. The case of Leslie Stmchan im ,i ~-,.„, -Hilar, tor rescuing Arthur Lilly from drowning at. Simmer on ,-,tl, n-.iv I'm Certificate.

The ease of Heme TCaropa (a,,,,,] on for rescuing Tainmna Pnknkn „"„,, ,; in J others from death by burning anil 1 ably drowning at (Voivclles 0 „ [ m ■Ame, 1007—.Droiii,,. medal. The ease of ,las. F. Dixon („„,,, i 17) or rescuing Arthur 1, franks faced Hi) from drowning at Tnvevcar«ill"o„ •»thMay. 1007-TSrnnzo medal.