THREE NEW KNIGHTS, ONE NEW DAME

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33241, 2 June 1973, Page 1

THREE NEW KNIGHTS, ONE NEW DAME

A singing teacher, a physiologist, a manufacturer, and a former diplomat head the 1973 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, announced by the Governor-General (Sir Denis Blundell) in Wellington.

The awards are the first made by the Queen since the election of the Labour Government last year. Sister Mary Leo, of Auckland, teacher’of Kiri Te Kanawa, is created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Professor A. W. Liley, of Auckland, a pioneer in perinatal physiology, and Mr A. D. Mclntosh, of Wellington, a former Secretary of the Department of External Affairs, have been created Knight Commanders of the Order of St Michael and St George. Mr G. C. Hart, of Auckland, a pioneer in the manufacture of hearing aids, has been created a Knight Commander of

the Order of the British Empire. Those made Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George include Professor N. C. Phillips, Vice-Chancel-lor of the University of Canterbury since 1966. His award is for services to education. LEADING TEACHER Dame Sister Mary Leo is internationally known and is one of New Zealand’s leading teachers of singing. Born Kathleen Agnes Niccol, she entered the order of the Sisters of Mercy in 1923. After a general musical education, she specialised in vocal training. One of her foremost pupils, Kiri Te Kanawa—now Mrs K. J. Park —has been made an officer of the Order of the British Empire. Sir William Liley is professor in perinatal physiology at the post-graduate school of obstetrics and physiology at the University of Auckland. In this field, he has developed techniques which have put him in the forefront of his profession. He is national president of the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child. Sir Alister Mclntosh was Secretary of the Department; of External Affairs from its inception in 1943, and from 1945, also permanent head of the Prime Minister’s Department. He was New Zealand Ambassador to Italy from 1966 to 1970. Sir George Hart is managing director of British Hearing Aids, Ltd. He was a pioneer of research into hearing defects and aids in the 19305, and in 1937 made what is believed to be the world’s first electronic hearing aid. 1 His firm is the only one in I New Zealand making hearing I aids, and is one of only a few (in the world. It exports to (many countries. The other two men 'awarded the C.M.G. are the (Rev. Dr I. Fraser, and Mr J. [A. James, of Wellington. i Dr Fraser is a former Mod-

erator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. He was chairman of the Refugee Homes Board, and established the Nansen Home for elderly refugees in Lower Hutt. Mr James has been in charge of the neurosurgical unit at Wellington Hospital since 1965. He is vicepresident of the Asian and Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons.

FORMER MINISTER Mr Ji. L. Shelton, a National Party Cabinet Minister for 10 years, is one of three Commanders of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The others are Mr V. R. Skellerup, of Christchurch, and Mr R. S. V. Simpson, of Lower Hutt.

Mr Skellerup was managing director of Skellerup Industries from 1955 to 1968, and then became joint managing director. Mr Simpson has been Chancellor of the Victoria University of Wellington since 1969, and is a former chairman of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council. Those awarded the 0.8. E, include three Christchurch men: Mr A. H. T. Rose, an optician, and chairman of the Lepers’ Trust Board; Mr R. Jones, chairman of the Christchurch Transport Board, a former chairman of the board of the Christchurch Technical Institute, and former secretary and president of the Engineers’ Union; and Mr F. Chilton, senior director of the National Film Unit in Christchurch. He wrote, directed and edited the 40minute film, “A Deaf Child in the Family”, which won three major international awards.

CIVIL DIVISION Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.).

Professor Albert William Liley, C.M.G., of Auckland; Mr Alister Donald Mclntosh, C.M.G., of Wellington.

Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.8.E.). Mr George Charles Hart, 8.E.M., of Auckland.

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (D.8.E.). Sister Mary Leo (Miss Kathleen Agnes Niccol), M.8.E., of Auckland.

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.). The Very Rev. Dr lan Wqtson Fraser, of Wellington; Mr John Anthony James, of Wellington; Professor Neville Crompton Phillips, of Christchurch.

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.). The Honourable Norman Leslie Shelton, of Marton; Mr Richard Spence Volkmann Simpson, of Lower Hutt; Mr Valdemar Reid Skellerup, of Christchurch. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E. Assistant Commissioner Kennedy Berclay Bumside, of Wellington; Mr Frank Chilton, of Christchurch; The Rev. Father Francis James Green, of Waihi; Mr Reginald

Jones, of Christchurch; Mr Roderick Athelstane Keir, of Auckland; Mrs Jeanie Eleanor Kirk-Burnnand, of Dunedin; Mr Frederic McCarthy, S.M., of Auckland; Mr Ritchie MacDonald, of Auckland; Mr George Thomas Matthew, of Wellington; Mrs Doris Turner Nicholson, of Heretaunga; Mrs Kiri Janette Park (nee Te Kanawa), London; Mr Albert Henry Thomas Rose, of Christchurch; Professor James Lawrence Wright, of Dunedin.

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (1.5.0.): Mr Joseph Williams Allen, of Petone.

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

Miss Alice Rosina Berridge, of Auckland; Mr Keith Wilbur Blackmore, of Alexandra; Lieutenant - Colonel (Mrs) Viola Emily Blincoe, of Heretaunga; Mrs Mary Wharton Christian, of Tauranga; Mr Leslie Jonathan Fairbrother, of Carterton; Mrs Catherine May Garland, of Dunedin; Mr George Glassey, of Ashburton; Mr Rudal Charles Victor Hayward, of

Auckland; Mrs Rangimarie Taheka Hetet, of Te Kuiti; Mr John Stanley Hunt, of Albert Town, Cromwell; Dr Victor David Morrow Jacobson, of Havelock, Marlborough; Mr James Noel Laird, of Hawera; Mr Keith Charles Malcolm, of Palmerston North; Mr Leslie Roy Mills, of Auckland; Miss Agnes Annabel Grace Morgan,

[Wellington; Mr George Sta: ley O’Keefe, of Westport; Mr John Billington Hayes Parry, of Auckland; Mr Herbert .Robinson Peers, of Christchtirch; Mrs Mana Rangi, of Tiki Tiki; Mr William Antony Reed, of Nelson; Mr Harold Harding Richmond, of Dunedin: Mr Allan George Scott, of Morrinsville; Miss Mavis Betty Evelyn Treloar, of Otatara, Invercargill; Mr Albert Veart, M.C., M.1.D., of Auckland; Mr George Hector Walker, of Lower Hutt; Mr Joseph Victor Wallis, of Napier; Mr James Richard Whitford, of Christchurch. British Empire Medal (8.E.M.):

Mrs Leila Generva Bassett, of Motueka; Miss Clarice Gledhill Chivers, of New Plymouth; Miss Margaret Cooper, of Auckland; Mr Joseph Fahey, of Lawrence; Mr Robert Bruce Frankham, of Hamilton; Mr James Craigie Glass, of Timaru; Miss Margaret Mary Hall, of

Fox Glacier; Mr Geoffrey Lawrence Hocquard, of Riverlands, Blenheim; Mr George Allan Wilton Keast, of Mangatainoka, Pahiatua; Miss Jocelyn Edna Pamela Looker, of Hamilton; Mr James Smith, of Port Charles, Coromandel: Miss Jean Ann Smith, of Clarkville, Kaiapoi; Miss Elizabeth Stinson, of Christchurch.

(MILITARY LIST, PAGE 2, BRITISH LIST, PAGE 15.)