THE BIRTHDAY HONORS

Evening Star, Issue 18650, 3 June 1924, Page 4

THE BIRTHDAY HONORS

»£>— M JIISTIBE SIRS KraSTEi. LIEU ECHOS FOR AUGKLAjLD’S MAYOR. [Per. United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Juno 2. The Governor-General has been advised that the King has been graciously pleased to confer the following lienors on the occasion of his birthday in recognition of conspicuous services rendered to the dominion —Knight Bachelor.— WILLIAM ALEXANDER SIM, Judge of the Supremo Court of New Zealand. JAMES HENRY GUNSON, C.M.G., C.8.E., Mayor of Auckland. —Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St, George.—■ ALEXANDER FRANCIS LOWE, Clerk of Parliament and Clerk of the Legislative Council —Commander of the British Empire (Civil Division).— DONALD GEORGE CLARK, 0.8. E. Commissioner of Taxes. GEORGE FREDERICK COPITS, Finance, Officer in the Department of the High Commissioner for New Zealand in London. —Companion of the Imperial Service Order.— ARTHUR THOMAS BOTHAMLEY, Clerk Assistant of the Legislative Council and Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, SIB WILLIAM SIM. Sir William Sim was born at Wanganui in 1858. He received-his education at the Wanganui Grammar School, and in 1872 wan articled to Mr Charles Holmes Borlasc. He succeeded in passing all His law examinations at the age of nineteen years, and came to Dunedin in 1878. A year later ho was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court by Mr Justice Williams. At that period the Dunedin Bar was particularly strong. After serving in several offices, be became a member of the firm of Stout, Mondy, and Sim. His practice in Dunedin was largely in civil cases, though he, occasionally defended u prisoner. In 1907 he was appointed judge of the Arbitration Court. In 1909 he was appointed temporary judge of the Supremo Court, and on January 16, 1911, the up|K)intmcnt was made permanent. At the end of 1913, when Sir Joshua William;; retired, ’Sir William took over the work of the Otago and Southland judicial district, a position which lie still holds. In 1914 he resigned his position as judge of (he Arbitration Court. He was the first chairman of the Industrial Conciliation Board of Otago and Southland, wars chairman of several other minor Commissions, and quite recently was chairman of the Taxation Commission. He also acts as Chief Justice when Sir Robert Stout is absent from the country. He was married in 1885, his bride being Miss Frances Mary, daughter of the late Mr Joseph Wallers, of Victoria, Australia. SIR JAMES GUNSON. Sir James Gimsoh, C.M.G., is n native of Auckland. He was horn in 1877, being the eldest son of Iho late Mr \V. (Innson, who was a resident of Auckland for over thirty years, and who, for a number of years, was a member of the Auckland Harbor Board and chairman of the same body for a term. Sir James Gunson was educated at the Auckland Grammar School during the headmantership of the late Mr G. F. Bourne, who was later head master of Christ’s College. On hawing school in 1892 Sir James entered the business of his father until it- was acquired by Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. He first entered public life in 1903, when he was elected a member of the council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. He became president two years later. In 1903 Sir James was | elected to the Auckland Harbor Board, j and two years later ho became, chairman | of the board. Ho held that office until .1915, wlion he was elected Mayor of Auckland, and has been mayor of the city ever since. His term of oilier has been marked by phenomena! progress, and it is generally admitted that he has been the most capable mayor Auckland has ever had. His name appeared in the New Year honors of 1922, when .he was created it C.M.G. NEW ZEALAND'S MESSAGE TO THE KING. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Juno 2. His Excellency lias despatched the following cablegram for communication to the King on the occasion of his Majesty's birthday:—“l beg to tender to your Majesty, on behalf of the Government and the people of New Zealand, loyal and respectfid congratulations on the occasion of your Majesty's birthday, accompanied by Hie assurance from your Majesty’s people of New Zealand of their j unfailing devotion to the Throne and to tile Empire.” I WARM TRIBUTE TO SIR WM. SIM. [Si’ECiaij to the 1 Star.’] CHRISTCHURCH, June 5. Commenting on tlio birthday honors, the Lyttelton ‘Times’ says; Mr Justice Sim. who receives a. knighthood, has so emphatically the qualities that make a good judge that everyone will felicitate him on this new honor. The proper use of titles is to add distinction to a. position, either .'social or official, that commantle, or should command, the respect of 'lie pubic, and a title has its fullest justification in precisely small a ease as this, in which the man an well as the office stands high in Mm es(im.'iibn of (lie people. It is no mean tribute to pay to a judge to eav of linn, as one can truly say of Sir William Sim, that he rum the affectionate esteem of all honest toll-:. '• and at least the respect of Ho others. AUSTRALIAN HONORSM’DXEV. June 5. {Received June 5, at 10.31) a.m.) (File following honors arc announced - Sir .Mark Sheldon, a Knight of the

British Empire. Mr John Salman, otn* of Australia’s forv.rnost architects, a Knight. The aviators. Win g-eo:i inlander Goble and I'Tk'liA-licntciKiitr MMnfyng arc created Commander.-; of the .British Empire. [Kir Marie Sheldon is chairman of the Australian Bank of Cnnimo.rco, ami was formerly Australian Trade Commissioner id the United Stales. Wing-commander Gohlo and IE ight Lieutenant M'lni-yni recently flew round Australia,.] LONDON", June 2. (Received Juno 6, at H.'iO a.m.) Among the birthday honors, Mr Herbert Paul St. Julian, i’oft.nw.stcr, Lip, receives the Imperial Service Order.—A. and N.Z. Cable.