INVESTITURE CEREMONY

Evening Star, Issue 22817, 27 November 1937, Page 29

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

DECORATIONS AND ORDERS PRESENTED [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 2G. The Governor-General (Viscount Galway) held an investiture at Government House to-night, at which His Excellency invested the Chief J ustice (Sir Michael Myers) with the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. His Excellency also presented orders and decorations to the following:—• C.B, Major-general J. E. Duigan, D. 5.0., Wellington. C.M.G. Emeritus Professor Hugh Mackenzie, Wellington. Dr It. H. Hogg. .Blenheim. Mr John Rigg, Christchurch. C.B.E. Mr J. W. A. Hecnan, Wellington. Mr H. E. Moston, Wellington. Wing-commander T. M. Wilkes, M.C., Wellington. 0.8. E. Miss E. M. Duggan, Wellington. Miss A. E. J. Spencer, Omatua, Napier. Mrs Elizabeth B. Taylor, Christchurch. Mrs Annie M. Ward, Lumsden. Mr John Higgins, Greymouth. Mr C. F. Schadick, Westport. Paymaster-captain E. L. Tottenham, R.N., Wellington. Lieutenant-colonel H. B. Maunsell, Masterton. 1.5.0. Dr George Craig, C.M.G., Wellington. Mr A. H. Cockayne, Wellington. Mr J. H. Jerrain, Wellington. Mr N. T. Lamhourne, Wellington. Mr W. Robertson, Wellington. M.B.E. Miss Marv Boyce, Christchurch. Miss A. H. Cooksou, Wellington. Miss A. C. Juglis, Waipukurau. Mrs Clarissa E, M‘Laren, Seacliff. Miss J. Morgan, Wellington. Miss E. P. Tennent, Dunedin. Mr Richard Brown, Wellington. Staff Sergeant-major C. T. R. M'Leau, Christchurch. Battery Sergeant-major W. D. Dean, Wellington. COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES OFFICERS’ DECORATION. Major V. P. Haughton, Wellington. EFFICIENCY DECORATION. Lieutenant-colonel Robert Stout, M.D., F.R.C.S., Wellington. Lieutenant-colonel F. M. Spencer, M. 8., Ch.B., Wellington. Lieutenant-colonel C. Walls, M.C., Chaplain to the Forces, Wellington. The Rev. D. Calder, Chaplain to the Forces, Wellington. Major J. W. Bird, Masterton. Major N. F. Boag, M. 8., Ch.B., Blenheim. Major R. Sinel, Wellington. The investiture was followed by a reception, at which a large number of guests were presented to their Excellencies.