NEW YEAR HONORS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1926, Page 2

NEW YEAR HONORS

FOR NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON, January 1. His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral lias received advice that on tho occasion of the New Year His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to confer the following honours on tho gentlemen whose names appear lielow. Privy Couiif illor— Hon. Joseph Gordon Coates, M.C. M.P., Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell C.M.C.G., K.C., AttorneyGeneral, Minister of External Affairs and Leader of the Legislative Council. G.C.M.G. (Knight Grand Cross of tlie Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George):—Hon Sir James Allen, K.C., High Commissioner New Zealand in London. Knight Bachelor—Henry Brett Esq.,’ of Auckland; Henry Francis AVigram, Esq., Christchurch. C.M.G. (Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St .Michael and St. George): —Frederick AA'illiam Fnrkett Esq. Engineer-in-Cliief and Un-der-Seoretary of the Public AA'orks Department. LONDON, Jan. 1. The honours list creates two new peers, Mr Pollock Masters, of Rollo, is made a Banon, and the Irish peer, Baron Oran and Browne is made a Baron of the I nited Kingdom. Lord Cavan is awarded the Grand Cross of the Bath. Sir A\ r . J. H. Salmond is made Commander of the Bath. Lords D’Abernon Dunedin are awarded Viscounties Kenneth Beatty (Chief Justice of Ber. mndas) becomes Knight Bachelor,