THE D.S.O.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 142, 11 March 1919, Page 5

THE D.S.O.

NEW.ZEALAND AWARDS. London, Maroh 9. Distinguished Service Orders have been awarded to the following New Zealanders:—Major J. H. Herrold,' Auckland Mounted Rifles; Major A. S. Wilder, Wellington Mounted Rifles: Captain J. D. Holmes, Tunnellers. Bar§ to Military Cross:—Captain A. C. Finlayson, Auckland Mounted Rifles; Captain F. E. Greenish, Rifle Brigade; Captain H. Johnson, First Canterburys; Lieutenant A. B. Curtis, Machine-Gun-ners; Lieutenant' W. E. M'Minn, Rifle Brigade.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.. (Rec. March 10, 7.30 p.m.) London, March 9. The Military Cross has been awarded to the following New Zealandera-.— Captain H.. S. Hills, Captain J. A. Hopkirk, Captain E. White. Lieutenants J, K. Brown, W. S. Brown, R. G. Charters. W. Cobb,.H. A. Collins, J. Courtney, L. H. Dennisfon, H. R. Domigan, E. 0. Drummond, J. Duncan, J. Greenwood, C. B. Lepper, M. G. Luxford, W. G. Mackay, W. Murphy, F. L. Murray, A. J. Nimmo, W. J. Rodger, E. E. Scholes, C. G. Stewart, H. J. Thompson. J. H. Wilson, and R. A. Young. The Rev. G. T. Bobsoa Second bar to Distinguished Service Order-Colonel L. H. Jardine, Rifle Bri- j gade—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Reuter.

SIR ROSSLYN WYMSS PROMOTED (Rec, March 11,0.50 a.m.) London, March 9. Sir Rosslyn Wymss has been promoted to the rank of full admiral—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS (Rec. March 11, 0.50 a.m.) ■ London, March 9. The London County Council elections resulted:—Moderates, 08; Progressives, 40; Labour, .15; Independents, I.—Aus.- .' N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW ZEALANDERS AT FOOTBALL London, March 8. At Rugby, the New Zealand first fifteen scored 41 points against 5 by York-shire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. March 10, 7.50 p.m.) London, March 9. In the Rugby inter-services tournament tho Now Zealand Reserve team scored 11 points against Canada's nil. The British Army secured 6 points against Australia's 3. A great crowd participated.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesa. ROYAL HONOURS THREE CONFERMENTS ' ' ANNOUNCED. London, March 8. The Press Bureau reports: A viscountcy has 'been conferred on Lord Finlay (the lord Chancellor), a peerage on Sir George Askwith (Chief Industrial Commissioner), and a Itnighthood on Mr. Patrick Quinn (Superintendent of the Grim, inal Investigation Department).—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.

FIRST "PRESIDENT"OF "GREEN REPUBLIC" DE VALERA CHOSEN. New York, March 7. The New York "World's" correspondent at. Dublin learns that Edward" De Valera has .been chosen the first President of the Irish Republic—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ass-n.