AWARDS MADE

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30055, 13 February 1963, Page 14

AWARDS MADE

Investiture In Capital (N.Z Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb. 12. In an investiture in the Wellington Town Hall tonight, the Queen honoured more than 60 persons for their service to community and country. The first to be honoured were two knights bachelor, S’- Henry Kelliher, of Auckland, and Sir Alexander Turner, of Wellington. Among the other recipients was Mr George Ashdowne, of Christchurch, awarded the M.B.E. for services to the blind. Blind himself, Mr Ashdowne was guided by his wife 8, he slowly moved forward to receive his medal from the Queen; Mr Allan Atkinson, of Wellington, chairman of the Public Service Commission, who received the C.M.G.; Mr James Wattle, of Hastings, awarded the C.B.E. for service to industry; and Sister Mary Leo, of Auckland, a teacher of several of New Zealand’s leading singers, who received the M.B.E. For courage in attempting to arrest three criminals. Constable Donald Pomeroy, of Manurewa, was awarded the British Empire Medal. Others who received awards includede Professor George Jobberns (C 8.E.), Mrs Marjorie Chambers, lady superintendent of the North Canterbury Hospital Board, and Group Captain John Robins (0.8. E. Miss Rose Reynolds, Mr James Sanderson. Warrant Officer Henry McHardy. Flight Lieutenant John Noble (M.8.E.); Chief Superintendent Macdonald Brown Queen’s Police Medal) and Staff-Sergeant Neale Smith (8.E.M.) Patrol Beaten

Two sculling crews successfully evaded patrol boats around the Royal yacht Britannia and the Duke of Edinburgh gave them a broad grin and a wave for their trouble. The Duke noticed the two crews as he left the Britannia for the investiture in the Wellington Town Hall He received hearty cheers in return. Plate For St. Paul's Communion plate for Wellington’s new St Paul’s Cathedral was presented by the Queen to the Bishop of Wellington (the Rt Rev. H. W. Baines) and the Dean of Wellington (the Very Rev. D. J. Davies) on board the Britannia. There is a chalice and pater used by King George V and Queen Mary when they toured the world as Duke and Duchess of York in 1901 in H.M.S. Ophir. Print For City The Queen’s gift to Wellington to commemorate her visit to the city is a nineteenth century colour print of Wellington harbour from a painting by Charles D. Barraud. She presented it to the Mayor, Mr F. J. Kitts who. with Mrs Kitts, was at lunch aboard the Britannia. The print would be exhibited for public inspection but it was not yet decided where it would hang. Mr Kitts said later. It is from a volume of chromolithography work entitled “New Zealand. Graphic end Descriptive,” produced by Barraud in 1877 and dedicated to the Queen’s greatgrandfather. Edward VU when he was Prince of Wales Barraud lived in New Zealand for 26 years from 1849.