RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 136099, 25 April 1908, Page 6

RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS.

/ (PHESB ASSOCIATION TELECIIAM.)

nUNEDIN, April 24. Mr 6. M. t&ie well-known authority on- New Zealand fisheries, has sent a letter to Mr G. Hogben, llndor-Seoretoiy far Bthjnatianb,. making certain suggestions with: retf«TenoQ.i j to the Research scholarships. He j j says: "There is'aai immense field for j ! research in working out tJie Kf β-feis- [ j tories of food fishes, orusfcaceaa and ; moHuses of these seas, and I would ■ suggest that tJuis line of snbjeota be'j a<Jdcd to tlhroo already proposed. hi\ this conavectkra gjood work has already ;■ booa (kwi© a± tihe P«rtol>ei!3o ; marine ! feh luvidhery, ar.d die stafckxu is fitted with oxcolknit a.ppliancee for carryixig on biological research. The laboratory ie furrri-jl>cd vrith. simple and compound microeoopes, drawring apiparatus, , collooting" aivd pre&errinn materials, etc., bub Ste gr-eat viaJuo IScs in : the faofc that r-qn-aria of -all EtLzes,' furnished \vif£h oontinuons suppwies of pure sea water, are afovays available. Ttie station has also an oil laundh and boat, and arnan@tsnM>nitß can be made at eliort notice for carrying out surface aiid bo<bbom dredgingj and other modes of ©btaaneng and coflodtiiJg 'bioJogjcal material. Anyone desirous of carrying out oontinoiotm research, extending over da,ys or w«eks, wouM find a-fl requisite oonditions for' doing so to the best ad-ran'tage. I hope tihe=« considerations w-^U. induce the New Zealand University to include tth.is lin» of work Among ihe subjeots for the research scholarships."