1950 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
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. They were announced on 8 June 1950. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Knight Bachelor John Andrew Charles Allum – of Auckland; mayor of the City of Auckland. Ernest Herbert Andrews – of Christchurch; mayor of the City of Christchurch. William Appleton – of Wellington; mayor of the City of Wellington. Order of the Bath Companion (CB) Military division Commodore Second Class George Walter Gillow Simpson – Royal Navy. Order of the British Empire Commander (CBE) Civil division William James Girling – of Blenheim. For public services, especially in Marlborough Provincial District. Gilbert Hutton Grigg – of Hororata. For services to agriculture. William Edward Hale – of Maramarua. For services to the dairy industry, particularly as chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Board. Arthur Bushby Pearson – of Christchurch; pathologist to the Christchurch Hospital Board and examiner in the medical school at Otago University for many years.