PROFESSOR GILRUTH.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5776, 1 March 1912, Page 6

PROFESSOR GILRUTH.

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Professor Oil ruth (late Chief Veterinarian in New Zealand), who has been appointed ;.ulministrau)r of the Northern Territory, will leave Melbourne next, niort'th to take up his duties. lie will occupy the (iovernnrenl residence at Tort Darwin, :-.nd shortly after 'his .arrival will probably, 'make a tour through the Territory. Professor (! t)ruth's position will be .similar to that ofa Governor of-a Crown colony, and he; will be in. direct touch with the Minister for K.xternal An'airs. tie is tq receive a salary of £.1750 a year, 'wit-h i^soo a year for travelling expenses. Last year he formed one of a s:cientvfic party which, at. ttoe instance oi the Federal (5-overnment, visit ec! the Northern Territory. The appointment is for live year.**. ,\Vhen: he decided1 Uj make the offer; Mr Thomas, . 1-V.lera} Minister for External Affairs, wrote to Sir John Madden, Chancellor of the ".Mel bourn .c University. He re

ceived a letter containing the following :—"Tilie national importance of wisely aml permanently establishing the'sett/lement of the Northern Territory cannot be exaggerated, while to Victoria, the loss of the administrator of our new and initial Scho o l oii Veterinary Science (being the man lio is in individuality, a9 well, as 'in learning) will certainly be a. seven; blow. iVom which wo shall not easily recover. However our Commonwealth has the right, and. properly so, to command our very bos-t. and lh-e university has no right to stand in the way' of the attainment of Ovo proposed great 'distinction by Professor (.lilruth."