"The newly-set-up Council of Scientific Research, appointed under the Act of last session, held its first meeting in Wellington yesterday. Every member (with the exception of Mr. Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, who is at present ab road) was present. The above photograph was taken just before the Council met. Back row (left to right):—Mr. T. Rigg. M.A. (Cantab.), M.Sc. (N.Z.), Fellow Institute of Chemistry: Mr. Quentin Donald; Professor H. G. Denham, M.A., M.Sc. (N.Z.), D.Sc. (Liverpool), Ph.D. (Gottingen): Professor J. Malcolm. M.D. (Edin.): Mr. H. Vikerman, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.I.C.E. M.Sc. Front row:—Mr. G. Shirtcliffe, O.B.E. (chairman), the Hon. W. D. Stewart (Acting-Prime Minister); Dr. h. Marsden, M.C., D.Sc., F.N.Z.I. (secretary of the new Department). -Muir and Mckinley photo.

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 27, 27 October 1926, Page 11

"The newly-set-up Council of Scientific Research, appointed under the Act of last session, held its first meeting in Wellington yesterday. Every member (with the exception of Mr. Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, who is at present ab road) was present. The above photograph was taken just before the Council met. Back row (left to right) :—Mr. T. Rigg. M.A. (Cantab.), M.Sc. (N.Z.), Fellow Institute of Chemistry: Mr. Quentin Donald; Professor H. G. Denham, M.A., M.Sc. (N.Z.), D.Sc. (Liverpool), Ph.D. (Gottingen): Professor J. Malcolm. M.D. (Edin.): Mr. H. Vikerman, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.I.C.E. M.Sc. Front row:—Mr. G. Shirtcliffe, O.B.E. (chairman), the Hon. W. D. Stewart (Acting-Prime Minister); Dr. h. Marsden, M.C., D.Sc., F.N.Z.I. (secretary of the new Department). -Muir and Mckinley photo.