ORDER OF THE EMPIRE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 65, 16 March 1918, Page 11

ORDER OF THE EMPIRE.

jfBW ZEALAND AWARDS. iCAB SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGED.----(By TclegrEpli. —rrcse Association.) f WELLINGTON, Friday. Appointments to the Most Excellent vrfer of the British Hmpirc hav.e been made b? His Majesty the King, who has iffnified his approval of the issue of further similar lists on the occasion of His ■Majesty's Birthday and at New Year. The Secretary of State for the Colonies desires "to draw attention to the fact that these honours have been recommended and awarded solely for services in connection with the war- Details ar6'" — Member of the First Class, or Dame of the Grand I'ross of the Order: Her Excellency Annette Louise, Countess of jjverpoolMember of the Second Class, or Kniglit Comapder of the Order: Kt. Hon. Wm. Uβ. Buron Pliinkett. London. Members of tne Third Class, or Commanders of the Order; Mrs. Christina \llen Massey: Theresa Dorothea. Lady AVerd; Mrs. Jacobina Luke, Wellington"; Kobert U. Nolan. London: Colonel Rolit. ■ittrd Tata, Wellington; Mrs. K. A. Wilson. London.

Members of the Fourth Class, or CKT! «re of the OrdDr: Mrs. Miria Woodbine Toniare. Wellington i Heni Mnteoa, jjdy Carroll, Glsbornc; Mrs. rauny Boyle," Christchureh: Mr. .Jai.ie* .loin fiafk. Dunedin; Miss Lavinia CuiltCA. Wellington; Mr. David •* W. Haruinii' Duthie, Mr. 'James Henry Gunson, Auckland: Mrs. Jessie Gun- £ an, Auckland; Mr. Hnnry Holland. Christchnn-h; Mis. .lane Holland, Christcluircli: Mrs. Helen Lowry, liastimp: Mr. Arthur F.dgar Ciravonor Biodes,, Chrietehurch j Liout.-Colouel Alexander Fowler Koberts, Wellington: Mrs. Eva Lydia Rutherford, Culvcrdoil : Mia Mary Downie Stewart,- Dunedin; ilrs. Agnps Vernon Wigram, Christchurch; Miss Hilda Williams. London.

'Members of the Fifth Class, or Members of the Order: Mrs. Emma Bisslnnd. Dunedin: Mrs. Ann Bunjess. Now Plymouth; Miss .lean Burt. Dunedin; Mrs. Sarah Ann Coradine. Masterton; Mrs. Harriet Sophia Crawford, 'Wellington: 3lr. George Lester Donaldson, Christchurch; Mr. John William Ellis, Hamilton; Miss Edith Fenton. Sanatorium, Eotorua; Mrs. Elizabeth Forrester. Oamaru:-Mr. Hope Gibbons. Wanganui: Mrs. Florence Ciuinness, Timaru; Mrs. Margaret Harding, Mangawhare. Auckland; Mrs. Leah Lucy Hawke. Invercargill; Mr. Douglas William .Tack. .WhaiSarci; Mrs. Mary Hawkins Kirkpatriek, Riwakawa: Mr. Victor .Tohn learner. Auckland; Mrs. Kate Rose Leaver, Westport; Dr. Edward George Levingel Christelnirch; Mr. Arthur Kdward Manning. Hamilton; Miss Isabel McLean, Dunedin-: Colonel William Henry Sefton 3!oorhou=<>. Wellington; Mrs. Klizabeth lily Xteh. Palmerston Xorth: Mise Arihia Juine Ngata.. Kahukuxa; Mr. Geo. Albert' Perry. Hokitika; Mr. Herbert James Duncan Robertson, Auckland: Mrs. Iris Brenda Rolleston. Wellington; Mrs. Alice- Georgina Sherratt. Gisborne; Mrs. Jean Simpson. Hunterville: Mr Wm. Wallace Snodfrrass. Nelson: Miss Belle Spcddinß, Auckland: Mr. William Stead. Invereargill; Mr. Maurk-e Thompson. TnreTcargil}; Miss Patricia Clay Thomson. Jnvereargill; Mr. Charles John Trelearen.tffhristchurfh; Mr. Arthur VarJiey, Y31.C.A.. Wellington; Miss Georgjm Webster. Wellington. The majority of those people who have been appointed to the Order have been actively connected with various organisations which have been engaged in patriotic work throughout the Dominion since the commencement of the war. The list contains, in addition, the names of certain ladies and gentlemen who have ieen prominently associated with the activities of the Xew Zealand War Contingent Association in London, while the names of ohicers of the Dominion military forces who have rendered valuable assistance in their respective spheres are also included.