BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28920, 13 June 1959, Page 12

BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST

Mr Nash Awarded C.H., Four New Knights

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, June 12.

The Prime Minister (Mr Nash) has been appointed to the select band of Companions of Honour, which is an order limited to 65 members. This honour was awarded by the Queen on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s birthday in Britain. The award to Mr Nash was announced in the British list of honours published in the London Gazette today.

Four knighthoods for New Zealanders are included in the awards’ announced today by the Governor-General (Lord Cobham). Professor C. A. Cotton, professor of geology at Victoria University, of Wellington; two judges of the Appeal Court of New Zealand—Mr Justice Clear? and Mr Justice North—and Dr. Alexander Gillies, a Wellington orthopaedic surgeon who has given long service to the New Zealand Crippled Children Society. The Honours List is:—

CIVIL DIVISION Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.8.E.) Professor Charles Andrew Cotton, a distinguished scientist, of Lower Hutt. Knight Bachelor The Hon. Timothy Patrick Cleary, of Wellington, a Judge of the Appeal Court. Dr. Alexander Gillies, an orthopaedic surgeon, of Wellington. The Hon. Alfred Kingsley North, a Judge of the Appeal Court, of Wellington.

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) Dr. Robert Alexander Falla, Director of the Dominion Museum. Wellington. The Rev. Hubert James Ryburn. Chancellor of the University of Otago, of Dunedin.

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.)

Mr Christopher Robert John Aitken, of Wellington, the Controller and Auditor-General. Mr Walter Verran Dyer,’O.B.E., of Lower Hutt, for services to education. Mr Alan Thomas Gandell, of Wellington, General Manager of Railways. Dr. John Oubridge Mercer, of Wellington, pathologist and Deputy -Superintendent - in - Chief Wellington Public Hospital.

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E.

Mr Kenneth McKenzie Black, of Nelson, for community affairs. Mr Charles Foster Browne, of Christchurch, services to music. Miss Frances Lillian Burdett, of Tokomaru Bay. nursing services. Dr Percival Douglas Cafrieron. of Lowry Bay, Wellington, a radiologist. Mr Henry Alexis Charles, of Napier, a public benefactor. Mr Hubert Maxwell Christie, of Wellington, a member of the Local Authorities Loans Board, and the Wool Board. Mr Whampoa Fraser, of Hamilton, services to education.

Mr Francis Albert Garry, of Auckland, educational services. Mr Rangi Mawhete, of Palmerston North, service to Maori people. Mr George Ronald Colin Muston, of Lower Hutt, an architect. Mr Laurence William Nelson, of Kamo, a public benefactor. Mr Ronald Eric White, of Timaru, Mayor since 1953.

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (1.5.0.) Mr Cecil Henry Benney, of Wellington, Under-Secretary of Mines. Dr Harold Bertram Turbost, of Lower Hutt, Deputy-Director-Gen-eral of Health.

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.). ‘

Mr George Adair, Auckland, for Y.M.C.A. and youth work. Mr William Hamilton Barry, of Napier, for local body affairs. Miss Annie Monah Burgin, of Glen Eden, Auckland, a prominent Girl Guide worker.

Mr Sydney Thomas Carter, of Birkdale, Auckland, services to education.

Mr George Robert Elliott Day, of Rotorua, for social welfareMr Frederick Fraser, of Dunedin, for social welfare.

Mr Archibald Kirk Greves, of Castor Bay, Auckland. Mr George Claude Hamilton, of Gore, local government services. Mr Arthur Stanley Helm, of Wellington, for work on the Ross Sea Committee and Antarctic Society. Mr John Huggins, of Christchurch, formerly Chief City Inspector.

Miss Isabella Macandrew Jamieson, of Hamilton, for services to education and kindergarten work. Superintendent Isaac Pretorius Mathieson, of Heretaunga, superintendent of Wi Tako Prison.

Miss Lucy Beatrice Moore, of Wellington, senior botanist of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Mrs Margaret Constance Robertson, of Westport, for social activities and local body work. Mr Ariki Marehua Takarangi. of Wanganui, services to the Maori people and sport. Mr Norman Edward Tate, of Auckland, for social welfare work. . Mf Sydney Turnbull, of Woodville, for local body work. Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service Detective-Chief Superintendent Frank Norman Aplin, of Wellington, officer in charge of the C.I.E. British Empire Medal (8.E.M.) Miss Annie Neil Clampton, of Tawa Flat, senior matron at Arawata Borstal. Constable Lionel Gordon, of |Otorohanga, who retired from the i Police Force this year, and whose work in the big flood of 1957 was commended.

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.).

Captain John Neat Allan. V.R.D., Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, of Christchurch. <

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E.

Commander John Ernie Washbourn, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland.

Lieutenant-Colonel lan Thomas Galloway. E.D., Royal New Zealand, Armoured Corps (Territorial Force), of Raumati Beach. Wing Commander William Clemens Thomas, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Lowry Bay. Wellington. Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.).

Lieutenant-Commander (SD) Frederick William Ralph, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland. Major William McGregor Cunningham, Royal New Zealand Dental Corps, of Dunedin. Major lan Richard Diggle. Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Regular Force), of Auckland.

Flight Lieutenant Paul Arthur Brodie, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Christchurch. Warrant Officer, First Class. James Joseph Page, the New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force), of Waiouru. Warrant Officer, Second Class, Edward James Gilfillan. Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Territorial Force), of Otorohanga. Warrant Officer William Henry Rush, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Christchurch. Air Force Cross (A.F.C.).

Squadron Leader Richard Bruce Bolt, D.F.C., Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland. Squadron Leader Malcolm Stuart Gunton. Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland. Air Force Medal (A.F.M.).

Flight Sergeant Hamilton Rex Hunt, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland. British Empire Medal (8.E.M.).

Chief Electrician Ronald Victor Sutherland. Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland. Chief Petty Officer Walter Thomas Evans, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Christchurch. Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Walter Bernard Northcott, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, of Christchurch.

Leading Cook (S) Eric Gordon Scoble. Royal New Zealand Navy, of Mosgiel. Sergeant (Temporary StaffSergeant) Maurice William Loveday. Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (Regular Force), of Trentham.

Staff-Sergeant lan Walker Telfer, Royal New Zealand Infantry (Territorial Force), . of New Plymouth. Staff - Sergeant (Temporary Warrant Officer, Second Class) Raymond Edward White. Royal New Zealand Signals (RegularForce), of Waiouru. Corporal (Temporary Sergeant) Leslie Osburne Duff, Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Regular Force), of Christchurch. Flight Sergeant Irene Elsie Jarman, Women’s Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland. Sergeant Albert Victor Williams. Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Wellington. Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air Flight Lieutenant Duncan Cumming, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Palmerston North.