FIRST AWARD IN DOMINION

Evening Star, Issue 23175, 26 January 1939, Page 18

FIRST AWARD IN DOMINION

ENGINEERS' STUDENTSHIP EXAMINATION PRIZE OF BOOKS OR INSTRUMENTS [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 25. A young New Zealander, in Alexander Dennistoun-Wood, of Wellington, has been awarded a studentship examination prize by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London. The award was made in recognition of the excellent standard of his marks. It is believed that this is the first time such an award has been made to a student in this Dominion. Notification was received recently from the institution that Mr Dennis-toun-Wood had passed the studentship examination, as well as part’2 of section A of the associate membership examination held last October. Such was the standard of his marks that the institution decided to award him a prize, to take the form of books or instruments suitably inscribed. Mr Dennistoun-Wood was educated at Wellesley College, Wellington, whore he was dux, and passed the University entrance examination at the age of LL He is at present taking evening classes at the Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College, and is apprenticed to the engineering department of New Zealand Motor Bodies Limited, Petone. He is the younger son of Mr and Mrs W. DennistounWood, a grandson of the late Mr J. Dennistoun-Wood, K.C., of Tasmania, and a great-nephew of Dr C. Lemon, of Wellington, who first generated electricity in New Zealand and, played a prominent part in the designing and laying of the Cook Strait .cables.