NEW YEAR HONORS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1916, Page 5

NEW YEAR HONORS.

WAR WORKERS HONORED. TITLE FOR FRENCH ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS MACKENZIE. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright Received Jan. 2, .1.5 p.m. '/. London, Jan. 1. The New Year Honors have 'been published. Many honors have been granted to civilians in recognition oi their efforts in connection with the organisation of the production of war materials and for raising war fundsAdmiral Guepratte has been promoted to Knight Commander of the Bath in recognition of his services while commanding the French squadron co-operat-ing at the Dardanelles.

PEERS. Lord Mersey created a Viscount. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Sir Thomas Shaughneasy, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Mr. William Waldorf Astor, the wellknown American millionaire, who became a naturalised British subject in 1899. Sir Griffiths Thomas, colliery proprietor of Glamorgan. Sir Alexander Henderson, Chairman of the Railway Companies Association since 1809. Mr Cecil W. Norton, Liberal M.P. for West Newington (London) since 1892. KNIGHTS OF THE CARTER. Viscount Curzon. Duke of Devonshire. PRIVY COUNCILLORS. Mr G. N. Barnes, Labor M.P. for the Blaekfriars division of Glssgow. Mr William Crook*, Labor M.P. for Woolwich since 1903. BARONETS. Admiral Frederick C. D. Sturdee, C.M.G., C.V.0.. the hero of the Falkland Islands naval battle last year. Sir William Edward Gosehen, British Ambassador at Berlin since laus. K.C.M.G. The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie. High Commissioner in London for »- Zealand. KNIGHTHOOD. Mr Henry Griggs, of Melbourne, Legislative Councillor. C.M.G. Mr C. Wray Palliser, Secretary to New Zealand's High Commissioner. Vice-Admiral Patey, Commander of the Australian navy. Sir Charles McKellnr, of Sydney. Mr Nelson Hood, of Melbourne. Mr Loose, of the Colonial Institute.