COLONIAL RECIPIENTS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15166, 2 January 1915, Page 10

COLONIAL RECIPIENTS.

SIR JAMES GIiENNT WILSON, K.B. (Receired January let, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 31. The following aro among the New Year honours:— . K.C.M.G. The Hon. Robert' Philp, ex-Premier of Queensland. 7 ' C.M.G. Mr Frederic Cripple, headmaster of Prince Alfred College, Adelaide. - Mr L. S, Eliot, 1.5.0., kte UnderTreasurer of West Australia. Mr George Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools, New Zealand. KNIGHTS BACHELOR. Bt. Herbert Maitland, Honorary Surgeon to the Sydney Hospital. -.. Mr James Glenny Wilson, President of the Board of Agriculture, New Zealand. Sir Robert Philp was twice Premier of Queensland, from December, 1899. to September, 1903, and from November, 1907, to February, 1908. Prior to that he had held Ministerial office almost continuously since 1893. He was bom in Glasgow in 1851. Sir Robert Philp was one of the founders of the wellknown firm of Burns, Philp and Co. Mr Frederic Chappie has been headmaster of Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, since 1876, and Warden of the Senate of the University since 18S3. He was born in London in i 845, and educated at London University. SIR JAMES GLENNY WILSON. The honour conferred upon Sir James Glenny Wilson is a recognition of the untiring energy he has displayed in the interests of tho farming industry in New Zealand, to which he hag rendered probably greater service than any other one man. Ever since the scheme to form the Farmers' Union was set afoot the name of Mr J. G. Wilson has been associated with it, and he has for many years be(Jn Dominion President of the Union. For many years also he has been ah active worker for agricultural and pastoral associations. He was one of those who iirged the holding of regular conferences of delegates, and the setting up of a Council, and einco the conference has boon held, he has been ono of those whose advice has been most frequently sought and most readily accepted by Ministers. He it was who encouraged the Government to extend the .activities of the Agricultural Department, which already had experimental farms, to make its work in ex-periment-ing with soils and fertilisers more readily accessible to fanners. The result of representations made chiefly through Mr Wilson wa-s tho institution of the system, now familiar, of conducting experiments in many farming districts in what are known as "uross roads plots." Sir J. G. Wilson always contended that the State should do more than it did to train young people for farming pursuits, and he was therefore always a consistent advocate of agricultural education, not only at special agricultural colleges, but at ordinary primary and secondary schools. In 1912 Sir James Wilson was the first President of tho Board of Agriculture, a body with advisory powers only, eet

up to assist the Minister in guiding the policy of the Agricultural Department. Sir James Wilson was born at Hawick in 1849, and educated at Bruce Castle, London University. and Edinburgh University. He decided to try his fortunes in the colonies, and landed in Victoria in 1870. Four years later he camo to New Zealand, and practically ever since he has been sheep-farming in the Rangitikei district. Ho has had considerable '.experience as a Parliamentarian, havine sat as a member of the House of Representatives for the constituencies of Foxton (188*2----t 1890). Palmerston North (IS9O-1893), and Otaki (1593-1S06). Lady Wilson (nee Ann Adams), has shared the general regard in which her husband is held, and was well-known under the pen name of "Austral" as a graceful poet. She published "Themes and Variations" (ISS9). "A Boot of } Verses" (1901), "Alice Lander" (1893), and "Two Summers" (1000.). all published in London. She was born at Greenvale, Victoria. MR GEO. HOG BEX. C.M.G. Mr Hogben, who has beeu InspectorGen«ral of Schools since 1899, was born at Islington, London, in 1853. He is a scholar and prizeman of St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, where he secured a. first-class in tho Mathematical Tripos in 1877. Mr Hogben entered the teaching profession in England, and. coming to New Zealand, was appointed mathematical 'master of the Christchureh Boys' High School, subsequently becoming an Inspector of Schools under tho North Canterbury Education Board. He wa s appointed to the headruastorship of the Timaru High School in 1889. a post he held until his appointment as Inspector-Gene-ral in succession to the Rev. W. J. Habens. For some years he has been a member of the Senate of the University, and he represented New Zealand at tho Empire Education Conference in London in 1907. For many years Mr Hogbon has made a close study of soismology, upon which subject, he is a well-known writer and ;i recognised authority. A Government seismograph is fixed under his house in Tinakori road, Wellington, and with this instrument he ha-s taken many interesting records of earthquakes that have occurred in and about New Zealand and in various parts of the world. Mr Hogben is on tho point of retirement on superannuation.