N.Z. KNIGHTHOODS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1933, Page 5

N.Z. KNIGHTHOODS

GOVERNOR HOLDS INVESTITURE; (Per Press Association?— Cop'jryht.) WELLINGTON, October 18. Tile Governor-General to-night* held an investiture at ’ Government House, at which, after presenting the Colonial Auxiliary Force’s Officers decoration to Colonel The Honourable John Ranke ri Reed, C.8.E., His Excellency conferred the honour of knighthood upon Colonel, ' Sir Stephen ShepherdAlien, C.M.G., D. 5.0., V.D., investing him with the . insignia of Knight Commander of the Order of the, Bri* tish Empire, and' presenting to Sir 'William Perry, Sir Joseph Benjamin George Smith, C.I.S. } and Sir Hugh TbomasDyke Aekland C.M.G., C.8.E., F.R.C.S., loyal letters patent . conferr'ng upon them the degree title and dignity of -Knight Bachelor. , His Excellency also presented the insignia of Companion of the Older : of St. Michael aufi St. George to Messrs James Marchbanks, J. S. Barton, ; and T. Lindsay Buick. and the Badge of the , ,Companion of the Imperial (Service- Order to Mr Theonhilus Benjamin Strong. M.Ai, B.Sc. The investiture was followed by a reception, at whi°h a large number of ffuosts were presented to their Excellencies;