1950 Birthday Honours (New Zealand), the Glossary
The 1950 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders.[1]
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66 relations: Auckland, Ōtaki, New Zealand, Blenheim, New Zealand, Bruce Levy, Cambridge, New Zealand, Canterbury Region, Christchurch, Clevedon, New Zealand, Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers, Dunedin, Ernest Andrews (politician), Federated Farmers, Fendalton, George Simpson (Royal Navy officer), George VI, Gordon Minhinnick, Gore, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand, Harold Caro, Hawke's Bay, Hororata, Jack Andrews (New Zealand politician), John Allum, Lower Hutt, Maramarua, Marlborough District, Marton, New Zealand, Mayor of Auckland City, Mayor of Christchurch, Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand, Mayor of Lower Hutt, Mayor of Wellington, Māori people, Mount Eden Prisons, MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand, New Zealand Army, New Zealand Dairy Board, Onehunga, Orders, decorations, and medals of the Commonwealth realms, Otago Boys' High School, Palmerston North, Paremata, Patea, Pāora Temuera, Rangiora, Remuera, Rissington, Hawke's Bay, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, ... Expand index (16 more) »
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Auckland
Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of as of It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth largest city in Oceania.
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Ōtaki, New Zealand
Ōtaki is a town in the Kāpiti Coast District of the North Island of New Zealand, situated halfway between the capital city Wellington, to the southwest, and Palmerston North, to the northeast.
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Blenheim, New Zealand
Blenheim (Waiharakeke) is the most populous town in the region of Marlborough, in the north east of the South Island of New Zealand.
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Bruce Levy
Sir Enoch Bruce Levy (19 February 1892 – 16 October 1985) was a botanist from New Zealand who became widely known for his work on improving pastures.
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Cambridge, New Zealand
Cambridge (Kemureti) is a town in the Waipa District of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand.
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Canterbury Region
Canterbury (Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island.
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Christchurch
Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand, after Auckland.
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Clevedon, New Zealand
Clevedon (Te Wairoa), previously known as Wairoa South, is a rural town to the south-east of Auckland, New Zealand, in the local government area of Franklin.
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Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers
The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers is the administrative corps of the New Zealand Army responsible for military engineering.
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Dunedin
Dunedin (Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region.
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Ernest Andrews (politician)
Sir Ernest Herbert Andrews (25 June 1873 – 9 November 1961) was a New Zealand teacher, printer and cricketer and local-body politician.
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Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers of New Zealand is a lobby and advocacy group for all farmers: arable including fruit and vegetables, dairy and meat and their often remote communities.
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Fendalton
Fendalton is a suburb of Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.
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George Simpson (Royal Navy officer)
Rear Admiral George Walter Gillow Simpson CB, CBE (6 June 1901 – 2 March 1972) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Submarines.
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George VI
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952.
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Gordon Minhinnick
Sir Gordon Edward George Minhinnick (13 June 1902 – 19 February 1992) was a New Zealand cartoonist.
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Gore, New Zealand
Gore (Maruawai) is a town and district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.
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Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton (Kirikiriroa) is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand.
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Harold Caro
Harold David Caro (1 September 1887 – 10 June 1964) was the 23rd mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand and a Hamilton businessman.
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Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay (Te Matau-a-MāuiPollock, Kerryn.) is a region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island.
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Hororata
Hororata is a village at the northwestern edge of the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand.
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Jack Andrews (New Zealand politician)
John William Andrews (8 May 1892 – 27 June 1983) was a New Zealand businessman and politician.
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John Allum
Sir John Andrew Charles Allum (27 January 1889 – 16 September 1972) was a New Zealand businessman and engineer, and was Mayor of Auckland City from 1941 to 1953.
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Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt (Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand.
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Maramarua
Maramarua is a locality in the north-eastern part of the Waikato District of New Zealand.
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Marlborough District
Marlborough District or the Marlborough Region (or Tauihu), commonly known simply as Marlborough, is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, located on the northeast of the South Island.
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Marton, New Zealand
Marton (Tutaenui) is a town in the Rangitikei district of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
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Mayor of Auckland City
The Mayor of Auckland City was the directly elected head of the Auckland City Council, the municipal government of Auckland City, New Zealand.
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Mayor of Christchurch
The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council.
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Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand
The mayor of Hamilton is the head of the municipal government of Hamilton, New Zealand, and presides over the Hamilton City Council.
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Mayor of Lower Hutt
The city of Lower Hutt, New Zealand, was first proclaimed a borough on 1 February 1891.
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Mayor of Wellington
The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of the City of Wellington.
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Māori people
Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (Aotearoa).
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Mount Eden Prisons
Mount Eden Prisons consists of two separate facilities in the Auckland, New Zealand suburb of Mount Eden — the Mount Eden Prison and the Mount Eden Corrections Facility.
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MTG Hawke's Bay
MTG Hawke's Bay Tai Ahuriri (formerly Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery) is a museum, theatre and art gallery (hence the name) in Napier in New Zealand.
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Napier, New Zealand
Napier (Ahuriri) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay region.
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New Zealand Army
The New Zealand Army (Ngāti Tūmatauenga, "Tribe of the God of War") is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand, a component of the New Zealand Defence Force alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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New Zealand Dairy Board
The New Zealand Dairy Board (NZDB) was a statutory board in control of the export of all New Zealand dairy products from its formation in 1923 until 2001.
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Onehunga
Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city's small port on the Manukau Harbour.
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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Commonwealth realms
Orders of Commonwealth countries.
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Otago Boys' High School
Otago Boys' High School (OBHS) is a secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Palmerston North
Palmerston North (Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
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Paremata
Paremata is a suburb of Porirua, on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of Wellington, New Zealand.
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Patea
Patea is the third-largest town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand.
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Pāora Temuera
Pāora Temuera (1886–1957) was a notable New Zealand Anglican priest.
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Rangiora
Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury, New Zealand.
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Remuera
Remuera is an affluent suburb in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Rissington, Hawke's Bay
Rissington is a farming settlement north west of Napier, New Zealand.
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Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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Royal New Zealand Air Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF; Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa) is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force.
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Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps
The Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (RNZAC) is the overall umbrella grouping of Regular Force and Territorial Force units equipped with armoured vehicles in the New Zealand Army.
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Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps
The Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps (RNZAMC) is a corps of the New Zealand Army, the land branch of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
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Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the parent administrative regiment and corps of regular and reserve infantry battalions in the New Zealand Army.
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Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
The Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNZNVR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
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Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN; Sea Warriors of New Zealand) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force.
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San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California.
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St Peter's School, Cambridge
St Peter's School is a private, co-educational, Anglican secondary school for Years 7–13 in Cambridge, New Zealand.
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University of Otago
The University of Otago (Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka) is a public research collegiate university based in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
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Waimate
Waimate is a town in Canterbury, New Zealand and the seat of Waimate District.
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Walter Hadlee
Walter Arnold Hadlee (4 June 1915 – 29 September 2006) was a New Zealand cricketer and Test match captain.
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Waverley, Taranaki
Waverley is a town located in the South Taranaki District in New Zealand.
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Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.
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Will Appleton
Sir William Appleton (3 September 1889 – 22 October 1958) was a New Zealand local body politician, advertising agent and leading company director.
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William Girling
William James Girling (9 March 1882 – 7 September 1973) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
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Woolston, New Zealand
Woolston is a large light-industrial and residential suburb of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand.
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See also
1950 awards
- 1950 Birthday Honours
- 1950 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
- 1950 Dissolution Honours
- 1950 New Year Honours
- 1950 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
- 23rd Scripps National Spelling Bee
- 4th Tony Awards
- List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1950
1950 in New Zealand
- 1950 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
- 1950 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
- 1950 in New Zealand
- Journey for Three
- Suicide squad (New Zealand)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Birthday_Honours_(New_Zealand)
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