FISH AND THEIR FOODS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 36, 11 August 1927, Page 13

FISH AND THEIR FOODS

FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENT

MR. J. S. PHILLIPS CHOSEN

' The Victoria University College Council last night, acting on the recommendation of the Besearch Fellowship Committee, approved of the appointment of Mr. J. S. Phillips to the Wellington Acclimatisation Society's Fellowship for Besearch'in fresh-water fishes and thenfoods.

The committee, which consists of representatives of the college, the Chief Inspector of Fisheries (Mr. HefEord), and members of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, in making its recommendation, stated that Mr. Phillips was a B.A. of fore/try (with distinction), of Oxford, and had paid special attention to forest entomology, and was both mentally and physically well equipped -for the work.

When the appointment was announced at the meeting of the Acclimatisation Society last night, the chairman (Mr. a. W. Macintosh) said that Mr. Phillips had been engaged in research work in the Old Country. Professor Kirk had formed a very high opinion of his "qualifications for the position, and Mr. HefEord, who had also interviewed him, had been favourably impressed. He was a young man and already possessed the qualifications needed. He had been engaged and would commence work as soon as possible, ana would probably be Bent to Masterton at an early date. Mr. Hefford.was convinced that, although {here might not be work now for the profession for which the scholarship would qualify the holder, yet in a few years the Government would need just such a man in its scientific research departments, and the future for a young man held out great possibilities. Dr. Anson said that he had been impressed by the conversations he had had with Mr. Phillips, who had glowing testimonials from large commercial concerns in the Old Country, whicli'showed him a thorough organiser. This might appear to them to have little bearing on the position, but he thought that it was a qualification of the hilhest value, as it showed that Mr Phillips was able to tackle problems in a methodical manner. He had a good war record, seemed a keen observer and was interested in his subject. Although he knew nothing of New Zealand conditions, he had thoroughly studied the basic principles of the subject, and seemed a very suitable man for tho position.