BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3102, 5 June 1917, Page 5

BIRTHDAY HONOURS

ADDITIONAL AWARDS I NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS . DECORATED ■ ■'-'. 'London, June 3. Audltional'-flirthdaj- honours awarded are-.— ' , ..."•■■ Commander ofYtao Bath—Liout.-Gcn. Sir W. R. -Bird-wood,' Commander of the Anzacs. . Companion of tho Bath—Brig.-G'en. G. S. Richardson, C.M.G.. commanding iv.ii. troops in.Great Britain. Companion of St. Alichaol .and HI. Georgo.-Col. ; C. 'E. E, llackersy. O.C. Auckland-Mounted Rifles; Col. G. Smith, D.5.0., Otago .Hegiineet; Col. I. T. Standish,. D.5.0., R.N.Z.A.; Co!, liHtzhorbert, Col. Hutchen.—Aus.-N.fi. Gablo Assri.-Keuter. ' (Ree. Juno, i, 5.15 p.m.) . i London, Juno 3. '['lie birthday honours includo tho conferment of the degree of tGiight Commander of St. Michael and Kt., George upon • Colonel James Burns, managing director of. tho Burns, I'hilp Steamship Line.—Ausi-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRILLIANT SCENE IN HYDE PABK DISTRIBUTION OE WAlt HChVOTIKS.' '■.- London, Ju,no 3. great .concourse witnessed tho King's distribution of war honours, in Hydo Park, in brilliant siiTisbinc. Six hundred eeats were reserved for wounded soldiers, including 150 from overseas. A • squadron of aeroplanes manoeuvred over the park during the ceremony.— I Iteuter., ' ■ , [ The following Now Zealand officers have been awarded tho Distinguished Service Order-.-Col. I'.R, Cook, K.Z.M.C., Col. Gardner, Lieut.-Col. A. H. Herbert (D.A.D.0.5.), Lieut-Col. .1. 6. Koach (N.Z. Rifle Brigade), Lieut.-Col. H. Stewart (Canterbury Keginieht), Lieut.Col. F. Syinon (N.Z.F.A.), Major P.- 11. , Acton-Adams. (Canterbury Regiment),Major P. H. Buck (Pioneer Battalion), Major H. J. Daltry (N.JS.F.A:), Major J. I B. Duigau , (General .Staff Officev, 2nd grade). Major EH. Sa-unders (Canterbury Regiment), Major Stout. NEW ZEALAND'S GOOD WISHES The following telegram has been sent by His Excellency iho Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for I transmission to the King on tho occasion of His Majesty's birthday:—"On behalf of myself and the Government and people of New Zealand, I beg to tender to Hie Majesty the King our respectful and humble congratulations on the occasion of His Majesty's birthday and. a renewei! assurance of tho unswerving loyalty of His Majesty's New Zealand subjects to the Throne and Person.—(Signed) Liverpool." The Acting Prime Minister (Sir fyines Allen) received yesterday the following telegram from Mi-s. Can , , of Dunedin, president of the Central Council of the Plunket Society: "The Royal New- Zealand Society , for the Health of AVornen and Children greatly appreciate the honour conferred upon 'Dr.- Truby King. We feel that the women not only of this country but much farther afield own Dr. .King a debt of gratitude that no honour ■ can sufficiently recompense."