NEW YEAR HONOURS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26349, 2 January 1947, Page 4

NEW YEAR HONOURS

Three Knighthoods Conferred DR C. E. HERCUS INCLUDED (P.A.) WELINGTON, Jan. 1. The Governor-General, Sir Bernard Freyberg, has announced that the King has been pleased to confer the following New Year honours:—

CIVIL DIVISION K.C.M.G. (Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George) Mr Justice O’Leary, K.C., Chief Justice of New Zealand. K.B.E. (Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Professor James Hight, C.M.G., M.A., Litt.D., Christchurch. Kt. (Knight Bachelor) Professor Charles Ernest Hercus, D. 5.0., 0.8. E., M.D., 8.D.5., Dunedin. C.M.G. (Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George) Dr George Harry Uttley, M.A., D.S.C., Invercargill. Mr Howard Dartrey Charles Adams, LL.B., Wellington. 0.8. E. (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Brigadier Ronald Henry Quilliam, New Plymouth. Dr James Hardie- Neil, D. 5.0., Auckland. (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Mr Robert Boulter, C.M.GI, his Majesty’s Trade Commissioner in New Zealand. Dr Arthur Gordon Butchers, Wellington. Miss Blanche Louise Clark, Masterton. Mr Richard Francis Madden, ’Wellington. Mr Alan Edward Mulgan, Wellington. Mr Robert Thomas George Patrick, of the staff of the New Zealand Legation at Moscow. Mr Arthur Percy Postlewaite, Auckland. Captain Arthur Henry Prosser, Auckland. Mr Waimarama Puhara, Paki Paki. Mr James Ernest. Strachan, Rangiora. M.B.E. (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Sister Jessie Alexander, Auckland. Miss Isabella Banks, Te Araroa. Captain E, H. Marshall Wood, member of staff of the United Kingdom High Commissioner in New Zealand. Mr John Joseph Gallagher, Wellington. Mr Frederick Vernon Horne, Auckland. Miss Minnie Johns Jeffery, Dunedin. Miss Martha Leslie, Auckland. Mr George Jennings Petherick, Wellington. Miss Alice Pochetty, of the staff of the High Commissioner’s Office. London: Mr John McLean Robertson, Westport.

Mr Patrick Joseph Twomey, Christchurch. Mrs Helena'-Elizabeth Wise, Wellington. Mrs Deborah Goldsmith, Wellington. MILITARY* DIVISION C.B. (Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath) Brigadier Keith Lindsay Stewart, C.8.E., D. 5.0., Wellington. C.B.E. * (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Group Captain Malcolm Frederick Calder, R.N.Z.A.F., Wellington. 0.8. E. (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Captain George Hamilton Dennistoun, D. 5.0., R.N. (retired), Rangitata. Lieutenant-colonel George Patrick O’Leary, N.Z.P.S., Wellington. Acting Group Captain Thomas James Denton, R.N.Z.A.F., Wellington. M.B.E. (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) William Corbet Laventure, temporary acting boatswain, R.N.Z.N., Auckland. „ ... ..._ Senior Commander Geraldine Vida Moyle McClure, W.A.A.C., Wellington. Major John Henry Cowdrey, N.Z.M.C., Wellington. Major Arthur Barrington Kitchen. R.A., of the staff of the New Zealand Military Liaison Office, London. Major Harry Stevens Harbott* 2nd N.Z.E.F., Timaru. Warrant Officer John Walter Cook. R.N.Z.A.F-, Oamaru. Flight Lieutenant Victor Graham Baskiville-Robinson, R.N.Z.A.F, Auckland. A.F.C. (Air Force Cross) Acting Squadron Leader Robert Maxwell McKay, R.N.Z.A.F., Christchurch. Flight Lieutenant Arthur Oliver Hewitt, R.N.Z.A.F, Auckland. A. (Air Force Medal) ' Flight Sergeant Andrew Houston Campbell Aitken, R.N.Z.A.F., Auckland. B. (British Empire Medal) Chief Petty Officer Cook (S.) Francis Mervyn Thompson, R.N.Z.N., AuckPetty Officer Telegraphist Albert Charles Arthur Tite, R.N.Z.N., Wellington. Chief Wren (Second Class) Teresa Genevieve Williamson, Hamilton. Petty Officer Harold George Josey. R.N.Z.N., Auckland. Staff Sergeant (Temporary W.O. 1) Denis Christian Pedersen, N.Z.P.S. Auckland. Staff-Sergeant (Temporary W.O. I) James Benjamin Bishop, R.N.Z.A., Turakina. Senior Sergeant Gwendoline Margaret Florence Matheson, W.A.A.F. Hastings. Flight Sergeant Hugo Dickson, R.N.Z.A.F., Nelson. COMMENDATION FOR VALUABLE SERVICE IN THE AIR Flying Officer Mervyn James Davies, R.N.Z.A.F., Greymouth. Flight Lieutenant John Raynor McClymont, R.N.Z.A.F., Auckland. Flight Lieutenant William Allan Murray, R.N.Z.A.F., Timaru.