HONOURS

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HONOURS

THE BIRTHDAY LIST LORD KITCHENER CREATED AN EARL LORD LIVERPOOL A G.C.M.G. MAJOR-GENERAL QODLEY ' KNIGHTED. (By Telegraph,— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received June 22, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, 21st June. The list of birthday honours, publication of which was postponed, has now been officially announced. It includes four new peerages, four Privy Councillorships, eight . baronetcies, and twentyeight knighthoods. PEERAGES VISCQUNT KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM has been created an Earl. [Field-Marshal Viscount ' Kitchener, H.M's Agent ,and Consul-Gerieral in i^?vnt since 1911, was born ab Crolter House, Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland, on 24th June, 1850, and educated ai the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He entered the Royal Engineers in 1871, and became a major-general in 1896. For a time, he was Governor of Suaktn, and later Sirdar of the Egyptian Army. He commanded the Dongola Expeditionary Force in 1896, and the Khartoum Expedition in 1898. For his work !in the latter expedition he received the thanks of Parliament, was raised to the Peerage, received a grant of £30,000, and was made a G.C.B. He was Chief of the Staff of the Forces in South Africa in 1899-1900, and from 1900 to 1902 was Commander-in-Chief in South Africa. At the close of the war he received the tlianks of Parliament, was made a Viscount, and given a grant of £50,000. From 1902 to 1909 he was Commander-in-Chief in India, and in 1910 was a member of the Committee of Imperial Defence.] SIR WILLIAM COZENS-HARDY, P.O^hae been made a Peer. [The Right Hon. Sir Herbert Hardy Cozens-Haroy, Chairman of the Historical MSS. Conuniseion since ±307, retired from the position of Master of the Rolls in that year. Born in November, 1838, he was educated at Amersbam School and University College, London (Fellow). From 1885 to 1889 he was Liberal M.P. for North Norfolk, Chairman of the General Council of the Baaup to 1889, Judge of th» Chancery Division of thg High Court of Justice from 1899 to 1901, and Lord Justice of Appeal from 1901 to 1907.] ,SIR EDGAR VINCENT, K.C.M.G [Sir Edgar Vincent, who visited New Zealand as Chairman of the Dominions Royal Trade Commission, was bora in August, jtou/, and educated at Eton He passed his examination at the head of th« list for the appointment of student dragoman at Constantinople, but did not take up the appointment He joined the ColdstTeaan Guards in 1877, but resigned in 1882. In 1880 he was appointed Private Secretary to Lord E. Fitamaurice, Commissioner for Eastern Rttmelia, was assistant to H.M. Commissioner for the Evacuation of Territory ceded to Greece by Turkey in 1881, and in the following year was appointed British, Belgian, and Dutch representative on the Council of the Ottoman Public Debt. He was president of that council in 1883, in which year he became Financial Adviser to the Egyptian Government. From 1889 to 1897 he was Governor of the Imperial Ottoman Bank, Constantinople. From 1899 to 1906 he was Conservative M.P. for Exeter.] BARONETS SIR VANSITTART~BOWATER, Lord Mayor of London, [Sir Vansittart Bowater, Knight, was born in October, 1862. He served as Sheriff of London in 1905-06, prior to which he was representative of the Court of Common Council of the City of London, and chairman of several committees. He is a relation of Edward Bowater, Admiral of the White Fleet, 1829, who fought in the Battle of Trafalgar, and of General Sir Edward Bowater, who fought and was wounded in the Battle of Waterloo. MR. ROBERT NIVISON. G.CJVi.G. LORD LIVERPOOL, Governor of New Zealand. [The Earl of Liverpool (Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe) has been Governor of New Zealand since he succeeded Lord Islington. At that date he was created K.C.M.G. His Excellency is the fifth holder of the title of his earldom, but the second since it was revived in 1905. He succeeded to it in 1907. The Earl of Liverpool has held the ranks of Major in the 6th Battalion Rifle Brigade, and Lieut. -Colonel of the Post Office Rifles (Territorials), He served in the South. African War in 1901-2. From 1906 to 1908 ho was State < Steward and Chamberlain to the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He has also been Comptroller of the King's Household.] MR. R. L. BORDEN. Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada. ' [The Right Hon. Robert Laird Borden, has been Premier of Canada since 1911. He, studied Jaw and was called to the Bar lin 1878, becoming Q.C. ifi 1891. He has had an extensive practice in Nova Scotia and Canada, and has been en« gaged in several cases before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He entered politics in 1896, being first ! elected as member of City and County !of Halifax. In February, 1901, upon the resignation of Sir Charles Tupper, he was elected Leader of the Conserva- | tive Party of the Canadian House of Commons^ and later succeeded Sir Wil- , i'rid Laurie* as Preinier.'J GENERAL SIR LESLIE RUNDLE, GOVERNOR OF MALTA. [General Sir Leslie Rundle, G.C.B. (1911), G.C.V.0., X.C.8., K.C.M.G., D.5.0., has been Governor and Com-mandev-iii-Ciiief at Malta, since 1909. He was born a-t Newton Abbot, Devon, in 1856. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and entered the Royal Artillery in 1876, becoming General in 1909. He saw service in the Zulu war, 1879 j Boer war, 1881; Egyptian war, 1882; Nile Expedition, 1884-5; Soudan Frontier Field Force, 1885-7; Soudan Frontier, 1889 ; and the Dongola Expeditionary Force, 1896. He was then made Adjutant-General to the Egyptian Army, and was with the Khartoum Expedition. He was appointed in command of the South-Eaat District in 1898 and Deputy-Adjutant-General to the Forces in the following year, and in 1900-02 was Lieutenant-General on the stall in e«m'mand of the Bth Division of the tiouth African Field Force. In 1905-7 ho was • Lieutenant-General of the Northern command ) ADMIRAL SIR DAY BOSANQUET, EX-GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet, X.C.8. , G.C.V.0., was born on 22f)d March,

1843. He entered the Royal Navy in 1857, -was made Commander in 1874, captain, in 1882, Rear-Admiral in 1897, and Vice-Admiral in 1902. Ho was Commander-in-Chief of East Indies from 1899 to 1902, then Commander-in-Chief North America ' and West Indies from 1904 to 1907. In the latter year ho was appointed Communder-in-Chief at Portsmouth, and in the following year was appointed Governor of South Australia, a position which he lately vacated. His decorations include the Grand Cross of Swords of Sweden, Grand Cross of the Red Eagle of Prussia.] K.C.M.G. MAJOR-GENERAL A. J. GODLEY, Commandant of the New Zealand Forces. [Major-General Sir Alexander John Godley, K.C.M.G., C.8.,. Commandant of the New Zealand Defence Forces, has had a distinguished career. He was born at County Cavan, on 4fch Fbruary, 1867, and was educated at' Haileybury College, at the United Service College, Westward Ho! and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Joining the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in 1886, he was promoted to the rank of Captain 1895, and in the following year was appointed Adjutant of the battalion of mounted infantry organised for special service in Rhodesia. Later, he was appointed staff officer, with the Mashonaland Field Force, and commanded a column during the operations under Major-General Sir Frederick Carrington, being mentioned in despatches. He svas rewarded with the brevet of major, dated Bth May, 1897, and the medal. On his return to England, he commanded a battalion during the Salisbury Plains manoeuvres of 1898, and gome twelve months later graduated at the otafi College. In July, 1899, when trouble was brewing with the Boers, he was sent out to South Africa on special Service to assist in the raising of colonial mounted troops. On the outbreak of hostilities be was serving as Adjutant of the Protectorate Regiment, and was shut up in Mafeking during the whole of the siege, being one of Colonel Baden-Powell's most trusted officers, and frequently performing distinguished service. After the relief of Afafeking, on 17th May, 1900, Major Godley continued to take an active part in the war with credit to himself and to the forces of which he had command. He was mentioned in despatches and was rewarded with a brevet Lieutenant-Colonelcy and medals with clasps. On his return to England he filled various positions and was promoted to the rank of Colonel. He was appointed Commandant of the New Zealand Forces in October, 1910, and has held that position ever since, being graded Major-Genero.l on the Imperial General Staff.] HON. WILLIAM HILL IRVINE, Attor-ney-General of the Commonwealth. [The Hon. William Hill Irvine, LL.D., K.C., M.P.. was Premier of Victoria from June, 1902, to February, 1904. He has displayed considerable qualities as a statesman. Called to the Bar in 1884, he has for a long time .been one of its recognised leaders. He was born in Ireland in 1858, being a nephew of John Mitchel, the patriot. He declined a Judgeship.] 1.5.0. MR. T. RONAYNir [Mr. Thomas Ronayne, upon whom the Imperial Service Order has been conferred, has only a few months ago retired from the general managership of the New Zealand Railways, a position which he held since 1895. He retired finally upon superannuation at the age of 65. He has been connected with railways ever since he finished his scholastic career. His first work in New Zealand was to take charge -of the railway works at Helensville, in 1875., Then he went to ' Greymouth to take charge of the railway there. During ten years' residence on the West Coast he was closely connected with the coal industry, and made the first shipment of coal from the coast. Coming to Wellington in 1886, he became locomotive engineer, and fulfilled the same office later at Addingtoa (Christchurch). Then he went to Greymouth again to put the Grey-Brunner railway into order. He was still engaged upon this heavy task when he was appointed general manager.] MR. C. J. PARR, Mayor of Auckland. [The honour which has been conferred upon Mr. C. J. Parr, Mayor of Auckland, may be ascribed as a recognition of a long and distinguished career in New Zealand municipal politics. Mr. Parr was born at Cambridge, > Waikato, in 1869, and was educated at the Thames, where he won a district scholarship of £45, which entitled him to three years' tuition at the Auckland College and Grammar School, where he won eleven orizes and was Dux of the school. He passed his barrister's final law examination at the age of twenty, and in 1890 was admitted to the Bar by Mr. Justice Conolly, commencing practice in 1892. Some years later he became president of the Auckland Ratepayers' Association, and a year or two afterwards was elected a member of the Auckland City Council, which position he continued to occupy until the retirement of Mr. L. J. Bagnall, as Mayor, four years ago. Mr. parr, with some opposition, was then elected to the position of Chief Magistrate of the city, and immediately launched a comprehensive programme of city improvements, including the provision of extra libraries, swimming baths, purchase of parks, and street-paving. Three years ago, owing to Mr. Parr's attitude in refusing to be dictated to by the Federation of Labour, a determined attempt was made to oust him from office, but Mr. Parr sought re-eiectioa and defeated his opponent, Mr. Hall Skelton, by some 10,000 to 3000 votes. 1 Mr. Parr again distinguished himself in labour matters by his excellent handling of the atrike situation in Auckland last year, of which he took charge. He is known in Auckland as ''the best Mayor Auckland ever had," and was re-elected unopposed for a fourth term in April last. He is an enthusiastic town-planner who has accomplished some practical results. In 1908 he stood for Auckland West, being defeated by Mr. C. H. Poole by some 200 votes. It is considered probable that he will seek Parliamentary honours at the forthcoming election, his sympathies being with tho present Government.] MR. WILLIAM BARLOW, of the University of Adelaide. [Mr. Barlow, LL.D. (Trinity College, Dublin), has been Chancellor of the University of Adelaide since 1896.] COLONEL J. W. PARNELL. [Colonel J. W. Parnell (Royal Australian Engineers) has for some time been District Commandant of Queensland.] KNIGHTS BACHELOR DR. DOUGLAS MAWSON, the Antarctic Explorer. [Dr. Mawson, D.Sc., 8.A., the brilliant young Australian scienti&t who led an expedition to the Antarctic, was born at Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1882, and educated at Sydney University. He accompanied Shackleton on hie "Farthest South" Expedition in 1907, and his name is recorded in bhe roll of heroes of science and adventure as one of the discoverera of the South Magnetic Pole,] DR. THOMAS PETER STUART, of ■Sydney University. [Dv. Stuart, A!. p., Oh.M.. LL.p. ; has , been Proieseoii pi' Physiology in the

University of Sydney since 1883, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Fellow of the Senate.] PRIVY COUNCILLORS RIGHT HON. JOSEPH COOK, FEDERAL PRIME MINISTER. [The Right Hon. Joseph Cook, Federal Premier, ha* been a member of the Commonwealth House of Representatives since the Federation. He was born in England in 1850, worked as a coal miner at Lithgow. and saC in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Hartley for ten years. He was Postmaster-Gen-eral in the Reid Ministry, 1894-98, and later Minister for Alines and Agriculture. In the Federal Parliament he succeeded Sir George Reid aa Leader of the Freebrade and Anti-Socialiat Party, and in June, 1909, uniting forces with Mr. Dcakin, formed the first Australian purely Liberal Administration. As Minister for Defence he did much, to shape the Federal Defence policy. At the last elections he was Again returned to Parliament, and had the difficult task of leading a party with the majority of only one. th the Senate, however, there was arrayed against him a etrong Labour majority, in the face of which lie found it hopless to pass any policy measures, wfth the result that he advised the Governor-General to grant a. double dissolution, thus necessitating another general election.] MR. HAROLD TENNANT, M.P. [Mr. Harold John Tennant has been Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the War Office since 1912. He has represented Berwickshire in the House of Commons since 1894. During his political career he has acted as Secretary and Chairman of various Departmental Committees. He was private secretary to Mr. Asquith from 1892 to 1895.] MR. ELLIS JONES GRIFFITH, M.P. [Mr. Ellis Jones Griffith, K.C., has been Under-Secretary of State, Home Department, since 1912. He has been M.P. for Anglesey since 1895.] GRAND CROSSES OF THE BATH ADMIRAL SIR REGINALD HENDERSON. [Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson was born in Kent in 1846, entered the Navy in 1860, became lieutenant in 1869, and commander in 1881. He was second in command of the Invincible at the bombardment of Alexandria. In 1899-1901 he was Superintendent of H.M. Dockyard at Sheerness, from 1902-04 at Portsmouth, and commanded the Coastguard and Reserves 1904-09. He retired in 1910, and at the invitation of the Commonwealth Government visited Australia and presented a report with regard to the establishment of an Australian navy. He was created C.B. in 1892 and K.C.B. in 1907.] KNIGHT OF THE GARTER LORD BEAUCHAMP. [Lord Beauchamp was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of New South Wales from "1899 to 1901.] KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE X BARON KINNAIRD. [Baron Kinnaird, F.R.G.S., D.L., was Lord High Commissioner to the Church of Scotland in 1907, 1908, and 19*9. He is a director of Barclay, Ltd., bankers.]