1975 New Year Honours
The New Year Honours 1975 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1975 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1975. Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Mauritius, Fiji, and Grenada. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honours. At this time honours for Australians were still being awarded in the UK honours on the advice of the premiers of  Australian states. The Australian honours system began with the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours. At this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were "Member (fourth class)" and "Member (fifth class)", both with post-nominals MVO. "Member (fourth class)" was renamed "Lieutenant" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards. United Kingdom. Knight Bachelor. Australian States. "State of New South Wales" "State of Victoria" "State of Queensland" "State of Western Australia" Order of the Bath. Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). "Military Division" "Civil Division" Order of St Michael and St George. Companion of the  Order of St Michael and St George (CMG). Australian States. "State of New South Wales" "State of Victoria" "State of Queensland" "State of Western Australia" Order of the British Empire. Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). Australian States. "State of Victoria" Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). Australian States. "State of Western Australia" Francis Dunstan Gorman, Inspector, Queensland Police Force. Papua New Guinea. Honours in respect of Papua New Guinea were awarded on the advice of Her Majesty's Australian Ministers.