▁American ▁pe ers . ▁Australian ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Sir ▁Robert ▁M enz ies ▁called ▁him ▁" the ▁best ▁informed ▁Australian ▁living ▁in ▁America ". ▁ ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁his ▁position ▁as ▁New ▁York ▁b ureau ▁chief ▁for ▁The ▁Her ald ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁but ▁continued ▁to ▁contribute ▁to ▁The ▁Her ald ▁and ▁other ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁New sp apers ▁Service ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁and ▁awards ▁In ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁services ▁to ▁Australian ▁journal ism ▁and ▁his ▁contributions ▁to ▁fost ering ▁friendship ▁and ▁co operation ▁between ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁Australia , ▁in ▁the ▁Queen ' s ▁B irth day ▁Hon ours ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁He ym anson ▁was ▁appointed ▁an ▁Officer ▁of ▁The ▁Most ▁Ex cell ent ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁for ▁services ▁in ▁connection ▁with ▁Australian ▁commercial ▁relations ▁with ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁of ▁America ▁and ▁in ▁prom oting ▁international ▁commerce . ▁In ▁the ▁New ▁Year ▁Hon ours ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁He ym anson ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Commander ▁of ▁The ▁Most ▁Ex cell ent ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire . ▁In ▁the ▁New ▁Year ▁Hon ours ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁He ym anson ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁Knight ▁Bach elor . ▁ ▁Death ▁and ▁legacy ▁He ym anson ▁died ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁August ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁His ▁as hes ▁were ▁returned ▁to ▁Australia . ▁His ▁large ▁library ▁was ▁divided ▁between ▁Griff ith ▁University , ▁which ▁received