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1939 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

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The 1939 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 7 June 1939.[1][2]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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Companion (CMG)

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Order of the British Empire

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Knight Commander (KBE)

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Commander (CBE)

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Officer (OBE)

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  • Jane Rhoda Barr MA – of Wellington; formerly principal of Timaru Girls' High School.
  • Mother Mary Gonzaga – matron of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Auckland.
  • Colonel William Douthwaite Holgate – of Auckland. For public services.
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Member (MBE)

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  • Teresa Butler – matron of the hospital at Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
  • Mary Blythe Law – formerly a teacher at the Institute for the Blind, Auckland.
  • Blanche Eleanor Carnachan JP – of Auckland. For social welfare services.
  • Frank Reed – of Auckland; formerly chief inspector of mines, Mines Department.
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References

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  1. ^ "The Birthday honours: two professors knighted". The Press. 8 June 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. ^ "No. 34633". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1939. pp. 3851–3874.