NEW YEAR HONOURS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20338, 21 February 1928, Page 15

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

THREE PEERAGES. TRIBUTES TO MUSICIANS. many distinctions for women. In addition to the New Zealanders whoso names appeared in the New Year honours there are a number more whose names wifi bo well known in tho Dominion. There aro three new Barons, two Privy Councillors, five Baronets, and 20 Knights. One of tho new Barons is the Right Hon. Sir Frederick J. D. D Lugard, G.C.M.G., C. 8., D. 5.0., former GovernorGeneral of Nigeria, and British member of Permanent Mandates Commission of tho League of Nations since 1922. Sir Frederick is perhaps best known tor the services ho has rendered to the Empire, especially in Africa. Born in 1858, the son of tho Rev. F, G. Lugard, he was educated at Rossall and Sandhurst. Ho served in the Afghan War, the Sudan campaign, and the Burma campaign, and in 1883 was in command of an expedition against the slave traders in Lake Nyasa, where he was severely wounded. the British East African Company employed him in tho exploration of the Sabakhi, and after three years as administrator of Uganda, ho took command, for the Koyai Niger Company, of tho expedition to Bonni to negotiate British treaties. ye is the author of “Our East African Empire” and “The Dual Mandate m British Tropical Africa," for the second of which he was awarded the gold medal of tho Royal Colonial Institute. He married in 1902, Miss Flora Shaw, tho famous author and special correspondent. Well-known, too, is Sir Gerald Strickland G.C.M.G., M.P., Prime Minister of Malta He has sat for Lancaster for three 'years; and has been a member ot tho Malta Legislative Assembly since and last year he became Prime Minister. He was born in the island and bears the local title of Count Della Catena. He owns a newspaper in Malta; has been Governor of the Leeward Islands, iasmania, Western Australia and Norfolk Island, and New South Wales; and is the owner of considerable property in West- “ Among the five new baronets Is Mr James Gomer Berry', chairman of thebt. Clement’s Press, Ltd., deputy-chairman of the Allied Newspapers, Ltd. He ft of the new proprietors of the pady '■> ejograph. His brothers are Lord Buckl.mil and Sir Willi&m B^rry. eminent musicians. Music has been recognised, Sir Edward Elgar being one of the new G.C.V.U. s, and Mr Edward German one of the new kn Edward Elgar, the eminent composer, was in 1924 appointed Master ot the King’s Musick. - His first notable musical composition was ii.ing V * which appeared in 1899, and he secured wide recognition with the ‘ Dream of Gcrontius ” (1900) and the Apostles (1903). To the public ha is best known, perhaps, as the composer of Baud ot Hope 1 and Glory.” He has received honours and decorations from many countries besides our own. He recened the O.M. in 1911. . . Mr Edward German, who is 6j years of age and a native of Shropshire, is a musician of great versatility. Hi 1 88 . 0 he entered the Royal Academy of Music as organ student, but afterwards studied the violin. While at the Academy he wrote several important works, some oi which were performed in London, in 1889 he was appointed musical director or the Globe Theatre, and entered on his long connection with the stage. He was specially commissioned by Sir Henry Irving to write the 1 incidental music for his production of “ King Henry \ HI at the Lyceum in 1892, the three dances from which have proved enormously popular. With Sir Arthur Sullivan he collaborated in “The Emerald Isle, and with Sir W. S. Gilbert in Fallen Fairies.” Other popular musical works of his include “Merrie England and “ The Princess of Kensington. He lias also written a number of purely orchestral works. , . . ~ ~ Mr Algernon Edward Aspinall, another knight, has, since 1898, been secretary to the West India Committee, and of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture since 1921. He is an authority on the affairs of the West Indies, and has served on manv public bodies connected therewith. He was called to the Bar in 1807 by the Inner Temple. In the same category, too, is Mr James Caird, a partner of Turnbull, Martin, and Co., ship owners, a director of the British Overseas Bank, chairman of tho Smithfield and Argentine Meat Company, a director or William Cory and Son, Ltd. coal exporters, an extraordinary director of the Union Bank of Scotland, and on the board of several other shipping and industrial companies. Journalists are hero represented by Mr William Maxwell, who has just resigned the editorship of the Aberdeen Press and Journal, and Mr Charles Igglesden, tho retiring president of the Institute of Journalists. The medical profession is well represented. Sir R. Havelock Charles is created a baronet, and Dr George W. Badgerow and Mr Percy Sargent become knights. ORDER OF THE RATH. G.C.B. (MILITARY DIVISION). Four generals here honoured aro General Sir A. J. Murray, G.G.M.G., K. 0.8., V.V.0., D. 5.0.; General Sir A. J. Godloy, K.C.8., K.C.M.G., A.DC.; General in the King, Colonel the Royal Ulster Rifles, General Officer Commanding-in Chief, Southern Command; General Sir Havelock Hudson, K.C.8., K.C.1.E., late Indian Army; General Sir Alexander Stanhope Cobbs, V.C., K.C.8., K.C.5.1., D. 5.0., Indian Army, Colonel tho South Wales Borderers, General Officer Com-manding-in-Chicf. Northern Command, India. General Sir A. Murray will bo remembered by members of the N.Z.B.F. aa G. 0.0. m Egypt and Palestine.

COLONIAL OFFICIAL LIST. K.C.M.G. —Lieut.-col. Sir Edward William Macleay Grigg, K.C.V.0., C.M.G., D. 5.0., M.C., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Kenya Colony, son-in-law of Lord and Lady Islington. Sir Edward was military secretary to the Prince of Wales during visits to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. He afterwards was private secretary to Mr Lloyd George, and sat in the House of Commons for throe years as member for Oldham. He also has been secretary to the Rhodes Trustees. HONOURS FOR WOMEN. Kaiser-l-Hind Medal.—Viscountess Goschen, whoso public services in India have now been recognised, was formerly Lady Margaret Evelyn Gathorne-Hardy, daughter of the first Earl of Cranbrook. Her husband has been Governor of Madras since 1924. New D.B.E.’s. —Tho Duchess of Bedford has for many years taken a deep and practical interest in nursing and ambulance work, and is a Lady of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem. She is also interested in scientific matters, being a i lember of tho Rontgen Society, a Fellow of the Linnean Society, and a member 01 tho Society of Radiographers. Last spring she made a tour by air of 5500 miles, flying . from Woburn to Paris, Mad -id, Tangiors, Lyons, back to London. Miss Jane Frances Dove, M.A., J.P., is a noted educationist who was chosen to become second headmistress of St. Leonard’s High School for Girls,' St. Andrews. She ruled there from 1883 to 1896, leaving to become the first head of Wycombe High School, an institution she practically founded. She lias been ono of the pioneers of tho higher and better education of women, and is well known to New Zealanders, a number of pupils from tho Dominion having been to Wycombe Abbey during her regime. 0.8. E. (civil). Eleanor Martha, Mrs Barker, honorary secretary and treasurer of the St. Barnabas Hostels and Pilgrimage Funcl. Edith, Mrs Broadbent, member of East and Mid-Sussex War Pensions Committee. 'For valuable public services as voluntary worker in administration of war pensions. Isabel, 'Mrs Brogden Carter, member of the Cheshire Mental Deficiency Committee. Miss Jeanette Halford, founder and honorary secretary of the National League for Health, Maternity and Child Welfare. Essie Margaret, Mrs Harris, J.P. For public and political services in Swansea. Miss Rosalie Alice Jane Henderson, vice-chairman, East Cumberland and *Var Pensions Committee. For valuable public services as voluntary worker ih administration of war pensions. Miss Mary Miehell Thorburn, R.R.C.. Matron of the London County Mental Hospital, Horton. A number, too, get the M.B.E. A remarkable feature of the honours list is that the recipients of the Order of tho British Empire are all women. ROYAL AIR FORCE. One of the features of 'the Royal Air Force list is the award to Flight Lieutenant 0. R- Carr, D.F.C., of tho Air Force Cross. Ho was the airman who made three gallant hut unsuccessful attempts to make a non-stop flight to India. This officer is a Now Zealander. Tho monthly meeting of (ho Caversham Ratepayers’ Association was held on Monday, February 13, Mr R. H. Todd presiding, Letters were received from the town clerk, with reference to work being done iho Secretary of tho Dunedin Ratepayers’ Association wrote with reference to the method of rating and the advisability of reverting to the ward system for the election of councillors, and representatives were appointed to meet the combined associations on March 20 to discuss these matters. It was decided to write to the council with a view to cleaning up of David street, and representatives were appointed to wait on the Health Department on matters which required the attention of that department^ The annual picnic of the Purakanui School was held on Friday in the Woodhaugh Gardens in beautiful weather, and the surroundings were ideal for both parents and children. About 70 parents and children travelled by tho 8.15 a.m. train from Purakanui and Mihiwaka. On arrival at Dunedin they were met by a :rnm which conveyed them to tho Gardena. After morning and afternoon tea had been dispensed by the school committee, and a varied programme of sports and races had been carried through for old and young to the satisfaction of all the party left an the return at 4 p.m., and nil arrived safely homo at 5.30 p.m., after a most ?n,joyable day’s outing.