NEW YEAR HONOURS.

Shannon News, 4 January 1924, Page 3

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

Included in tho Knights Bachelor created by the King are Dr. Undo Ferguson, pf Dunedin. Sir Heniy Lindo Ferguson lias been an eye specialist in Dunedin lor a generation, and of recent years he ~ has been Dean of the Medfcai Faculty of Otago University, wnose stanuaiu has become such under his supervision that it is now regarded in all respects, except the -posi-grauiuaie coarse,' as tire equal of the be&t iiied- . ical education schools of the Old World. East year, lie was New Zealand president of 'the British Medicai Association, .and was also chairman oJ the New Zealand Medical Board vvnich registers and controls the members oi the medical profession in the Dominion. He is also a uem-ber oi the New Board .01 Health. During, tiie war period, when there was a great scarcity of medical men, owing to the calls of the Expeditionary Force, be rendered signal natioiuu ; service in tiie rearrangement 01 the / medical school and its runctious. tie, holds the degree of M.A., M.D. Jin), and F.K.C.S. (Ireland). Sir Arthur Myers Was burn in 'Bal-' liarat, Australia, in lbt>7, and educated at Wellington College, lie has been director .of the New Zeaiaila insurance Co. and the Auckland Gas Co-., a justice of the. peace, a prominent, footballer, swimmer, ' and ; oarsman, and Mayor of Auckland., He was elected member of Parliament lor Auckland East in June", ll)lu. He was, Minister of Finance, Minister of Railways;- .and Minister &tDalQitc& iti the Mackenzie. Ministry : in PM, from 'March to July,_ and was Minister 01 Munitions, Supplies, and Customs in the National Ministry (19.15-19).