THE HONOURS LIST.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1008, 22 June 1911, Page 1

THE HONOURS LIST .

NEW ZEALAND RECIPIENTS London, June 19. The names of the following seven New Zealanders appear ir the list of honours conferred bj King George on the occasion 0: his Coronation : Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward Prime Minister, Minister of Fin ance, and Minister of Defence —£ Baronetcy. Hon. James Carroll, ActingPrime Minister, and Minister ol Native Affairs Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George. Hon. Dr J. G. Findlay, At-

| torney-General, and,-Minister of Justice Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George. S His Honour Mr Justice Williams —Knight Bachelor. Hon. A. R. Guinness, Speaker ® of the House of Representatives—- ° Knight Bachelor. )f Colonel R, J. Collins, 1.5.0., V.D., Controller and AuditorGeneral Companion ot St. Michael and St. George. a Dr'Frederick Fitchett, Public Trustee Companion of St. r. Michael and St, George, if Mr H. J. H. Blow, Underi- Secretary for Public Works — t. Companion of the Imperial Service Order. Mr Edward Tregear, late Secre-

: tary for Labour—Companion |of : the Imperial Service Order. The following letter was received from Father Cognet by the committee of ministers arranging the Coronation service at Levin : “ Your courteous note, re Coronation service, to hand. In reply, I beg to inform you that our Diocesan authorities have already directed us to hold ‘ special prayers’ in our respective churches at the very hour of the Coronation. It will therefore be impossible for me to take part in your combined service at the Levin Post Office. You may rest satisfied that our Catholic body will gladly and earnestly seize this occasion of asserting their loy^Jty

by praying for the peace and prosperity of the Empire under the reign of our gracious Majesties.” ,