No. 51

1649

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 8 JUNE 1978
Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: FRIDAY, 9 JUNE 1978

The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1978

His Excellency the Governor-General has announced that The Queen has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to confer the following honours:

CIVIL LIST

To be a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.):

The Honourable Donald Norman McKAY, of Waipu, Northland. For public services.

To be a Knight Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.):

Hallam Walter DOWLING, C.B.E., of Taradale. For services to local body and community affairs.

To be Knights Bachelor:

William Glendinning RODGER, O.B.E., J.P., of Auckland. For services to the accountancy profession.

James Albert WICKS, S.M., of Wellington. For services as a Stipendiary Magistrate.

To be Companions of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.):

Frank Richardson ASKIN, of Wellington. For services as Commissioner of Works 1969–72 and lately as Deputy Chairman of the University Grants Committee.

Cyril John KEPPEL, of Auckland. For services to the aviation industry, lately as Chairman of Air New Zealand Ltd.

To be Commanders of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.):

Alexander John BLACK, of Dunedin. For services to the community and science.

Dr Eric Mitchell ELDER, O.B.E., of Tuatapere, Southland. For services to the community.

Walter Arnold HADLEE, O.B.E., of Christchurch. For services to cricket.

Donald Derck MERRITT, M.B.E., J.P., of Nelson. For services to the transport industry and community.

Robert Stuart MILNE, of Auckland. For services to the City of Auckland.

Dr Lindsay Russell WALLACE, F.R.S.N.Z., of Morrinsville. Lately Director of the Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

David Graeme WHYTE, of Wellington. For services to the community, especially as President of the New Zealand Red Cross Society.

To be Officers of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.):

Austin Graham BAGNALL, of Eastbourne. For services to New Zealand literature and the library profession.

Roger Fairbairn BALLANTYNE, of Christchurch. For services to the community.

Ralph John BALLINGER, J.P., of Blenheim. For services to horticulture and the community.

Mrs Shirley Morris BOHM, of Havelock North. Lately Director of Nursing, Department of Health.

Albert William BRYANT, of Hamilton. For services to music and the community.

The Reverend Jim Bernard CHAMBERS, of Wellington. For services to the community, especially as Chairman of the Congregational Union of New Zealand since 1969.

Alexander Annis CORBAN, of Henderson. For services to the viticultural industry.

Edward Charles Stuart FALCONER, J.P., of Dunedin. For services to the community.

The Very Reverend Edward Frances FARR, of Auckland. For services to the Presbyterian Church.

Maxwell Rae GRIERSON, of Auckland. For services to the community.

John Joseph LOFTUS, of Lower Hutt. Lately Deputy Secretary of Defence, Ministry of Defence.

James Warwick Fraser MACKY, of Auckland. For services to medicine and the community.

Robert Patrick MAGILL, J.P., of Napier. For services to the YMCA and community.

Dennis Raoul Hillel NATHAN, of Auckland. For services to the deaf.

Eric PEARCE, J.P., of Nelson. For services to trade union, educational and local body affairs.

Andrew Henri PHILLIPS, of Wellington. For services to the New Zealand Returned Services Association as General Secretary.

Leonard Bingley SOUTHWARD, of Paraparaumu. For services to the community.