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GOVERNMENT HOUSE INVESTITURE FOUR DUNEDIN RECIPIENTS [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, December 2. Tlio Governor-General (Viscount Galway) held an investiture at Government House to-night, at which, he conferred the honour of knighthood upon Mr E. A. Ransom, investing him with the insignia of a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished' Order of St. Michael and St. George. His Excellency also invested Majorgeneral Sir William Sinclair-Burgess with the insignia of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and he conferred upon Brigadier-general Sir Herbert Hart the honour of knighthood and Invested him with the insignia of the same Order. Later the Governor-General presented to Sir Francis Frazer the Royal Letters Patent conferring upon him the degree, title and dignity of a knight bachelor. Lord Galway subsequently presented insignia and decorations to the following ladies and gentlemen : C.B.—Colonel F. Symon, Wellington. C.M.G.—Mr G. A. Lewiu, Dunedin; Mr T. C. A. Hislop, Wellington; Professor J. R. Elder, Dunedin. C.B.E.—Mr R. P. Ward, Greytown; Colonel W. H. Cunningham, Wellington; Colonel H. C. Hurst, Christchurch; Dr E. Marsden, Wellington; Dr M. H. Watt, Wellington. O.B.E.—Major K. L. Stewart, Dunedin. I.S.O.—Mr A. E. 'Allison, Wellington. M.B.E.— Mrs M. H. Chatfiekl, Wellington; Mrs A.* I. Fraer, Christchurch; Miss E. A. Howes, Christchurch; Mr J. C. Andersen, Wellington; Mr A. Wellington; Mr W. Bromley, Wellington; Captain P. W. G. Spiers, Dunedin. Colonial Auxiliary Forces, Officers’ Decoration.—Major R„ Gardner, Wellington; Major J. P. E. Veale, Christchurch. Efficiency Decoration.—Maim- J. J. Kean, Wellington; Major E. M. Stare, Wellington. 'I lie investiture was followed by a reception and musical evening.
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Evening Star, Issue 22202, 3 December 1935, Page 14
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