NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS DECORATED

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 88, 8 January 1919, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS DECORATED

C.B.E. FOR . ; G. S. RICHARDSON . : London, January i. .The following orders have been awarded to New. Zealand officers:— : . Companion of St. Michael and St. ;-. ■ George. Medical, Corps-Colo:iel E. J. O'Noill. ' Gommandera of the Order of the British Empire. Medical Corps.—Colonels H. J. MTjean . and W. H. HacDonald. ■•■.■' , Staff.—Brigsdier-Geneial G. -S. Richardson. '. '"'.'.• - . ■' Officers of the-Order .of the British ; ■ . s . Emphe.. Infantry.—R. A.. Lawry. . . Meclical A. Brewis and W. Bruce. ; • ' : Pay Corps.—Major ¥~ Brandon. -■.■ Members of tho Order of the British Empire. ■ ■ '. - Infantry.—Captains H. Eastfeate, H. E. M'Gowin, and C. R.-'Magaay.-" - "■' '■ Medical : Corps.—Captain R. StaplesBrown. '■ ■ ■ ■ • ' ■ ' ' Artillery.—Captain' G.' H: Forsythe: Urdnanoe.—Captain N. J. Levien. Postal Corps.—Captain D. A. M'Cnrdy. —Aua.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Reuter. HOT DRY SPELL IN AUSTRALIA .':■ CAUSE.FOR ANXIETT. ■ Sydney, January 7. i A long 'spell of dry weather, augmented by..great heat in the pns-t fortnight, istelling severely in meny parts of the Commonwealth, and , causing anxiety. The scarcity of feed and water-is press- ■• ing hard on agriculturists and stock■ownere. '•■ Some townships are Buffering ' a water famine. TBush' fires and rab- . bits driven out of the back-country by the drought, are oausing widespread , damage.. ■ ■ ' ; WELCOME RAIN. x '.'■■ (Rec. January 7, 8.80 p.m.) "... " '. Sydney, January 7. The rain in the southern .districts of New South Wales is now extending to the north-eastern •distriots, and also to Victoria and Tasmania. The outlook for the pastoral and agricultural industries is improved.—Press. Assn. : ' SEVERE HEAT WAVE IN MEL- ■ ■' ' BOURNE. . Melbourne, January 7. A severe heat wave is being experienced. The thermometer touched 100 defiiees in the city. ' ' DESTRUCTIVE HAILSTORM IN . QUEENSLAND. . ' Brisbane, January 7. A hailstorm in the Mount Sturt district caused severe losses, among stock end crops.—Press Aesn