NEW YEAR HONOURS

North Otago Times, Volume CII, Issue 13461, 4 January 1916, Page 3

NEW YEAR HONOURS

SO.M M PERSONAL NOTES. Lord Charles liorosforil served in the Xavv with distinction, and retired in l!)ll, with the rank of Admiral, after being in command of the Channel Fleet, lie sat in the House of Commons in 190:' for Woolwii'h ami now represents Portsmouth., He lias written a number of works on naval questions mid is an-mi-llindiing critic of. naval matters. . Sir Thomas Shaughuessy, who was knighted in 1901, was born in Milwaukee, and is president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and other companies. Mr William Waldorf Astor was born in Xew York in IMS and is a membor of the famous Astor .family. lie.was in the Xew York .State Legislature from 1878 to 18S1, and. was United State's .Minister to Italy from 1882 to JBBS, He became a naturalised British subject in 1800. He lias written a number of novels, and his sou represents Plymontji in the House of Commons. Mr David Alfred Thomas is a weljknown conlowner in Wales, He was sent to America early in the war,'in connection with the supply of munitions and was of great-assistance to tlio Imperial Government.

Sir Alexander Henderson was created a baiohot (n 1002. Ho is chairman, of the Great Central Railway and was a member of the Tariff Commission in 1904. He represents St. George's, Hanover Square, in tho House of Commons. Mr Cecil William .Norton represents West Newington (London) in the Commons. He is assislant Postmaster-Gen-eral, and for some time was Junior Lord of tho Treasury, He is a distinguished scholar and served in the cava)-, it, with distinction, being selected some years ago to report on the work of the Italian cavalry. Mr George TI. Barnes and Mr Will Crooks arc Labour members of tlip House of Commons, A few years ago Mr Will Crook's visited New Zealand. Mr Rarnes edits the "Journal of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers/' arid for some years was general secretary of the organisation.

Vieo-Admiral Stnrdeewaß chief of (he Naval War Staff in the early part,of the war, and left that, post to command the 'squadron whie'li isank Admiral von Spec's squadron off the Falkland Islands. He commanded the British force in Samoa in 1899. Mr William Edward Goschen was British ambassador at Berlin from li) 08 until tho outbreak of war. Ho has had ii .distinguished career in the diplomatic service, and wears many foreign decorations. ' .

Viscount Mersey is a distinguished British Judge, who i s now president of the Arbitration Board to assess claimfj for ships requisitioned by the Government. TTc was Commissioner appointed o inquire into the Titanic disaster, and wn.4 president of the International Conference on the Safety of Life nt Sea in 191.1-14. '

Mr Thomas Bcocham is a noted Brit isli operatic, impressano.

Mr Lauchlan Charles McKinnou is one of the proprietors of the "Argus," Melbourne.

Admiral Gueprntte was in command of (lie French squadron operating at the Dardanelles, ami has been honoured in roeognition of his services there». Sir Clinvlcs Kiimaird Mne.kellar lias been n member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for many years, and Is president of the Rank of iVew South Wales. He obtained liis degree as Bachelor of .Medicine at 01nsgow University, and afterwards practised in Sydney. For some time 'hp was president .of the Board of ' Health . in N T ew South.Wales, and was Minister of Mines ; ili Ministry.' : Vice-Admiral Sir George I'atcy was tlic : first commander of the Australian' Na'vy, and had command of the Australian division of the tleet during the operations in the Pacific, Mr James R. Boose is secretary of the/Royal Colonial Institute, and has published many valuable works on colonial affairs. The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie was born in Edinburgh and enmo to Now Zealand at an early ago. Ho represented 'Cllitha in 1887, and represented 'other electorates in subsequent years. He was a member of the Ministry under : Sir Joseph Ward, distinguishing himself by his management of the Department 'of Agriculture, When his ieaflev resigned he was elected to the leadership of t'lie party, b\it on being defeated in the House shortly after, he resigned and accepted tho post of High Commissioner in London.