BIRTHDAY HONOURS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11226, 3 June 1922, Page 6

BIRTHDAY HONOURS

EMINENT NEW ZEALANDERS HONS. W. C. F. CARNCROSS AND DR. POMARE KNIGHTED. OTHER FAVOURS CONFERRED. FEB PBESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, June 2. His Excellently the Governor-General (Viscount Jelliooe) announces that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased' on the occasion of hie birthday to confer the following honours in recognition of distinguished services:— KNIGHT BACHELORS. The Hon. Dr. M. Pomare and the Hon. W. C. F. Carncross, Speaker of the Legislative Council. C.M.G. Mr Joseph P. Firth, formerly headmaster of Wellington College. 1.5.0. Mr John O’Donovan, ex-Commission-er of Police. SOME PERSONAL DETAILS SIR MAUI POMARE. The Honourable Sir Maui Pomare has represented the Western Maori district in the House of Representatives since 1912, and has been a member of the Executive Council representing the native race since that year, as well as Minister-in-Charge of the Cook Islands. 'His services on behalf of the Maori race are well known, as also is his work during the war in connection with the recruiting of the Maoris as members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The C.M.G. was conferred upon him in 1920. SIR WALTER CARNCROSS. The Honourable Sir Walter C. F. Carncross represented the Taieri electorate in the House of Representatives from December, 1890, to November, 1902, when he retired. He was_ summoned to the Legislative Council in March, 1903, and was elected Speaker of the Council in November, 1918. Sir Walter Carncross was, for many yeaTs, proprietor of the “Taieri Advocate,” and. subsequently the “Eltham Argus.” In his younger days he was an ardent volunteer, and took a keen interest in matters of public interest find in all classes of sport. ) MR JOSEPH FIRTH, C.M.G. Mr Joseph Firth, C.M.G., was for many years headmaster of Wellington College. During the war he did much to assist recruiting for the New Zealand Expeditionary For<M, and gave valuable assistance to philanthropic and patriotic organisations. He has always been an ardent worker for Imperialistic ideals. ‘ ’ MR JOHN O’DONOVAN, 1.5.0. Mr John O’Donovan, 1.5.0., retired from the position of Commissioner cf Police at the end of last year, after a period* of more than forty years valuable service to the State. During the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to New Zealand in 1920, Mr O’Donovan was responsible for the whole of the police arrangements, and for his services on that occasion he was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.