William Richard Eric Woodfin, British Vice-Consul (Administration), Her Majesty's Consulate-General, Genoa. Patricia Young, lately Headmistress of the British Overseas School, Karachi, Pakistan. State of New South Wales Horace Barnes Brownlow, President, Abercrombie Shire Council. Arthur Albert Frizelle. For services to the community. Peter Helliar. For services to ex-servicemen. Phyllis Eileen Jackson. For services to the community. Vera Alice Jobson. For services to the community, particularly to the Red Cross Society. Thomas Michael McGrath. For services to the community, particularly to primary producers. Eric Arthur Mobbs. For services to the community, particularly to local government. John Morison. For services to sport, particularly swimming. Leonard Maxwell Ridd. For services to primary industries. Richard Gordon Thew. For services to music. Beatrice Thomson. For services to the community. Joyce Ethel Whitworth. For services to the community. Ena Hilda Stuart-Wright. For services to ex-servicemen. William John Robert Young. For services to amateur sport, particularly cycling. State of Victoria Roderick Charles Barton, of Gundowring. For services to local government, particularly the fire service. Sidney Colin Diffey, , of Springhurst. For services to local government, particularly the fire service. Elva Winifred Hurrell. Lately in charge of Departmental Typing Pool, Premier's Department. George Lay, of Swan Hill. For services to the community, particularly local government. John Alan McKie, of Hawthorn East. For services to the community. Clarence Walter Pedersen, , of Warragul. For services to the community. Maurice Ress, of Melbourne. For services to the community, particularly local government. Edwin James Semmens, of Creswick. For services to the community, particularly to local government. Grace Allison Shipston, , of Cheltenham. For services to the community. George Thornton Upton, President of the Shire of Diamond Valley. State of Queensland James Bain. For philanthropic services. Evelyn Muriel Crimson. For charitable and welfare services to the community. The Venerable Archdeacon William Hoog. For services to the community, particularly connected with the Church. Allan Andrew Knudson. For services to the community, particularly in the field of ambulance work. Henry George Lamond. For services to Australian literature. Christian Ludvig Petersen. For services to the dairying industry and community affairs. Cornelius Lillian Rynne, Matron, Aboriginal Hospital, Cherbourg. Charles William Siller. For services in the field of oil exploration. State of South Australia Alderman Allan William George Davey, . For services to the community and local government. Flora Stella George (Sister Dora). For welfare services to the community, particularly to the sick, poor and aged. State