SERVICES REWARDED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 18, 22 January 1935, Page 8

SERVICES REWARDED

PRINCE AWARDS HONOURS HON. J. A. YOUNG A KNIGHT C.V.O. FOR MR. MALCOLM FRASER [ Per Press Association 1 CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 21. A knighthood for the Hon. J. A. Young, Minister in attendance, headed the list of honours for personal services conf-erred by the Dube of Gloucester to-night at the conclusion of the official part of the New Zealand tour. The complete list is as follows: Knight Commander of the Victorian Order: The Hon. Alexander Young. -Commander of the Victorian Order: Mr. Malcolm Fraser. Member of the Victorian Order, fourth class: Mr. W. G. Wohlmann. Member of the Victorian Order, fifth class: Mr. H. M. Patrick, transport officer. Royal Victorian Medals: Inspector James Cummings, Senior-Sergeant J. A. Dempsey, Senior-Sergeant H. H. C. Bo! ton and Air. E. W. Jenkins, waiter for the tour. Sir J. Alexander Young Sir J. Alexander Young is a resident of Hamilton and represents the Waikato constituency iu Parliament. He was born in Auckland in 1875 and was educated at the Wellesley Street Primary School and passed the State examination in dentistry at Duned in 1893. In 1908 he made his first bid for Parliamentary honours, unsuccessfully contesting the Tauianga seat against Sir W. Harris. In 1911 he was elected to represent Waikato and has been returned to office at each election since then. He was chairman of the Native Affairs Committee from 1912 to 1923 and Chairman of Committees in 1923. He became Minister of Health in 1926, the year after the creation of the first Ministry under the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, and held office until .1928 and was subsequently reappointed Minister by the Coalition Government in 1931. In consequence of a readjustment of portfolios some two years ago Mr. Young assumed the office of Minister of Internal Affairs, taking over from the Hon. Adam Hamilton. It was iu his capacity as Minister of Internal Affairs that the Hon. Young was entrusted with the supervision of the tour of His Royal Highness, Prince Henry, through the Dominion. He has served his constituency well, both as a Parliamentarian and as a member of local bodies. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Hamilton High School, chairman of the Hospital Board and District High School Committee, has been 14 years on the Waikato Licensing Bench, was 10 years a member of the Borough Council and three times Mayor of Hamilton.

Mr. Malcolm Fraser Air. Malcolm Fraser, C.V.0., 0.8. E., was born at Inverness, Scotland, in .1873 and was educated at the Raining School in that city. He became clerk in the New Zealand Land and Income Tax Department in .1893 and held that office until 1908, when h« became accountant to the Public Service Superannuation Board. In 1911 he was appointed Government Statistician and it fell to his lot to organise the ballot system of registration under the Military Service Act which became operative from .1916 to 1918. As a result of his service then he was’awarded an Order of the British Empire. In 19-0 he represented New Zealand at the British Empire Conference of btatisticians. He was appointed Under-Sec-retary to the Department ot Internal Affairs in 1932. In his younger days he represented Wellington at football. Mr. W. G. Wohlmann Commissioner W. G. Wohlmann was born at Invercargill on August 4, 187-, and was educated at public schools in Otago and Southland. After training in the New Zealand Permanent Artillery he joined the Police Force as a constable at Dunedin in 1895 and later served in the clerical and administrative departments in Otago, Southland, "Waikato and Auckland. He was appointed sub-inspector iu 1918 and was Commissioner of Police in Samoa in 1920 to 1922. Ho was then : a PP° inted inspector at Hamilton and in .1926 became Superintendent of the Auckland Police District. In 1930 he became Commissioner.

OFFICIAL PARTY’S WORK GOVERNMENT'S THANKS VOICED STRICT ATTENTION TO DUTY [ Per Press Association 1 CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 21. At the conclusion to-day of the offi cial section of the New Zealand tour of the Duke of Gloucester, opportunity was taken by the Hon. J. A. Young to express the thanks of the Government to members of the New Zealand official party who accompanied His Highness. Addressing a parade of the special police and detective attachment under Commissioner W. G. Wohlmann, the Minister said the work of all ranks had been magnificent and had won the warm-hearted appreciation of the Government. The duties of some men had been particularly arduous, especially those who were responsible for the motorcycle work. The detective branch, t.qo, required special mention, because its members had been on duty without a let up in order to provide the necessary service throughout the 24 hours in the protection of the person of His Royal Highness. T ie general rank and file, Mr Young added. Lad discharged their duties with skill and tact. Their work of controlling the crowds and regulating all forms of traffic, had been particularly commendable. “Now Zealand is to ho con gratulated on having such a fine force imbued with a right, sense o' duty to the. community,’* he said. The Minister communicated to the official chaffeurs the Government’s thanks for their loyal and efficient services. It was not generally realised that apart from ceremonial occasions. Ihe drivers had been at call continuously, and. at times, had Io travel all night between railway engagements to ensure adherence to the following day’s schedule. The character of the men had been most exemplary. Their \vorl< was efficient in the highest degree. Mr Young similarly addressed the baggage, officers, whose work had been most exacting. It was a matter of congratulation and satisfaction that out of the 350 packages handled daily during the tour not one was lost.