LIFE-SAVING.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1922, Page 8

LIFE-SAVING.

NORTH TARANAKI CENTRE. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the North Taranaki Head Centre of the Royal Life-saving Society was held at New Plymouth last night, the president (Mr. A. R. Standish) presiding. There was a fair attendance. The sixth annual report stated that the number of awards gained during the year was much greater than in any other year since the establishment of the society, the number being: Elementary 32, proficiency 20, medallion 11, teachers 7, honorary instructors 7, award of merit 4, surf medallions 2—a total of 83. The increased interest in fife-saving was shown by the formation of two new clubs—a ladies’ club and a surf club formed by the Old Boys’ Club, with headquarters at Ngamotu. Special attention was drawn to the strong financial position of. the centre, the credit balance being £69 13s 4d. The Borough Council subsidy amounted to £l5, and the public generously subseribed £lO 10s. Thanks were expressed to members of the executive, the hon. medical officers, examiners, instructors, and to the Press. In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, the chairman expressed appreciation of the club, coupled with congratulations, at the formation of the ladies’ life-saving club which had achieved wonderful success, for which much credit was due to Miss Dowling. Thanks were expressed to the executive officers, especially to the secretaries, for the help given during last year. The report and balance sheet were then adopted. OFFICERS APPOINTED. Office-bearers for the. ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Mr. A. R. Standish (re-elected) ; vice-presidents, Mesdames E. A. Walker and C. H. Weston and Misses Macintosh and E. Dowling, Messrs. W. H. Moyes, H. A. Stratford, D. P. Evans, A. Smith, W. C. Weston, D. J. Hughes, L. B. Webster, F. E. Wilson, S. G. Smith, M.P., C. Denny-Brown, A. McHardy, G. W r . Palmer, and Dr. Wade; joint hon. secretaries, Messrs. F. J. Eggleton and E. Coleman; treasurer, Mj. L. B. W T ebster; committee, Messrs. J. Bennett, M. Stagpoole, K. Kirk, W. Brown, W. N. Stephenson, R. G. Howell, I. N. Renaud, F. J. Corkill, L. Freethey, H. C. Newell, G. Hawkins, C. Brown, Misses G. Lovegrove, and M. Mather; trustees, Messrs. J. Bennett, W. C. Weston and D. J. Hughes; auditors, Messrs. C. T. Mills and E. P. Webster; delegate to head centre, Mr. B. S. Knox. The appointment of organisers and examiners was left in the hands of the committee. GENERAL. < An honorarium of £lO 10s was voted to the secretaries. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Messrs. Mathieson and Kirk, for the valuable work they had done as examiners and in other directions. Mr. Mathieson urged that some of the younger enthusiasts should be prevailed upon to act as instructors, as the club was always wanting these for preparing candidates for the various examinations. He thought that each class should provide at least one instructor. He moved that a sub-committee be appointed to report on the possibilities of obtaining instructors. Messrs. Mathieson and Eggleton were appointed the sub-committee. An honorarium of £5 5s was voted to Mr. Mathieson, as a slight recognition of the work he had done as examiner. The chairman offered a donation of £2 2s for a trophy' for the instructor gaining the largest number of passes. Mr. Bennett promised a trophy for the succeeding year. The donations were gratefully accepted. Dr. Wade was thanked for a donation of £1 Is for a trophy for the candidate ob taining the’highest marks in the award of merit examination. Votes of thanks were accorded the pre sident for his services and for the use of his room for meetings, and to the Press. Mr. Mathieson thought that the question of sending swimmers from this district to outside championship, handicap and shield contests should receive consideration, as it would be a valuable ‘‘boost” for New Plymouth. At a subsequent, meeting of the committee Mr. Standish was re-elected chairman.