ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 152, 16 March 1918, Page 7

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

FIRST NEW ZEALAND LIST

His Majesty the King' has been ' graciously pleased to make tho following appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and has signified his approval of the issue . of further similar lists on the occasion • of His Majesty's Birthday and the • Now Year. The Secretary of State for the Golonieß desires to draw attention to the fact that theso honours have been recommended and awarded solely for services in connection with the war :— To be/a Member of tho First Class, or "Dame Grand Cross" of the Order. • Her Excellency Annette Louise, •_ .Countess of Liverpool. ' To be a Membar of tho Second Class, or "Knight Commander" of tha Ord3r. The Right Honourable William Lee, Baron Plunket, G.0.M.G., K.C.V.0., London. To be Members of the Third Class, or "Commanders" of tho Order. Mrs; Christina Allen Massev, k Wellington. Theresa Dorothy, Lady Ward,, ■7 ■ " ■ Wellington. Mrs. Jaoobina Luke, Wellington. Robert H. Nolan, Esq., London. . Colonel Robert Ward Tate, Wcl- ' . •■ lington. .Mrs. E..-A. Wilson, London. To be Members of the Fourth Class, or "Officers" of the Order. Mrs. Miria Woodbine Pomare, Wel- "■■'•'■ lingtoii. ' ■ "'. ' Heni Matcroa, Lady Carroll, Gisborno.- ■ • ... r .. Mrs. Fanny Bpyle, Christchurch. James John Clark, Esq., Dunedin. Miss. Lavinia Coates, Wellinetan. 'David Whamorid Duthie, Esq., Wellington. Jataes Henry Gunson, Esq., Auckland. : ' . • . Mra. Jessie Gunson, Auckland. ' Henry Holland, Esq., Christchurch. Mrs., Jane Holland/ Christchurch. • ■'. Mrs. Efelen Lowfy,'Hastings. . .'.'.'.. Arthur Edgar Gravenor Rhodes, Christchurch. .'• Lieut.-Coi; Alex. F. Roberts, .'Wellington.' .' Mrs. Eva Lydia Rutherford, Cul- .' ; verden. '■ "■" Miss Mary Downie. Stewart, Dunedin., Mrs. Agnes. Vernon Wigram, Christchurch. Miss Hilda Williams, London. To be Members of the Fifth Class, or "Members" of the Order.' •' Mrs. Emma Bissland, Dunedin. Mrs. Ann Burgess, New Plymouth. Miss Jean Burt, Dunedin. • Mrs. Sarah Ann Coradine, Masterton. ■ Mrs. _ Harrietts S.. Crawford, Wol- ■ lington. George Lester , Donaldson, Esq., Christchurch. •.-■.;' John William Ellis, Esq., Hamilton. Miss Edith 'Fenton, Rotorua. , Mrs. Elizabeth Forrester, Oamaru. . Hope Gibbons, Esq., Wangnnui. Mrs. Florence Guinness, Timaru. Mrs. Margaret Harding, Manga.l, whare. Mrs, Leah Lucy Hawkc, Jnver«orsill.. i ' Douglas William Jack, Esq., Whangarei. t _ ! Mrs! Mary Hawkins Kirkpatrick, Kawa .Kawa. Victor John Lamer, Esq., Auckland. , , Mrs. Kate Rose Leaver, Westport. Dr. Edward G. Levinge, Christ- ' nhurch.'•• ■""•' ■ ;'■ . Arthur Edward - Manning,' ' Esq.,..'^sHamilton?''''"'"' ■' . ;■_ ■■'•■'■;■■■» '■'•. Miss'lsabel'M'Loan, Dunedin;.. ■ Col. William H.Scf ton Mootbouse, i Wellington. Mrs. Elizabeth Lily Nash, Palmerston North.. Mrs. Arihia Kane Ngata, Kahukura. • Geonre Albert Perry, Esq., Hoki- .. tika. ' . Herhert J. D. N Robertson, ' Esq., ( Auckland. . Mrs. Iris Brenda Rolleston, Wellington. ' ■ Mrs. .Alice Georgina.Sherratt, Gisborne. Mrs. Jean Simpson, Hunterville. William Wallace Snodgrass, Esq., / Nelson. Miss Belle Spedding, Auckland. William Stead, Esq., Invercargill. • Maurice Thompson, Esq., Invercargill. Miss Patricia Clay Thomson, In- . vercargill. ■ Charles. John Treleaven, Esq., Cliristchurch. Arthur Varney, Esq., Y.M.C.A., Wellington. , . Miss Georgina Webster, Wellington. ■''.-<

'A note accompanying the list states that the majority of those whose names figure in the list of. appointments to the Order of the British Empire have ■been actively, connected with various organisation's, which have been engaged in patriotic work; throughout the Dominion since the comnieacement of the "war. The list contains, in addition, the names of certain ladies and gentlemen who have been prominently ..associated with the activities of the New Zealand War Contingent- Association, whose headquarters are in London, while the names' of officers of the Dominion Military Forces, who have rendered valu--able assistance in their respective spheres, are also included.