RETIRING IN OCTOBER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22416, 25 August 1947, Page 6

RETIRING IN OCTOBER

DR. G. H. SCHOLEFIELD CHIEF LIBRARIAN (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Aug. 20. The retirement as from the end of October next of Dr. G. H Scholefield, 0.8. E.. chief librarian. General Assembly Library, was announced last night by the Prime Minister, Mr. P. Fraser. Dr. Scholefield. who was born in Dunedin in 1877. had a most distinguished career Before becoming Parliamentary librarian in 192 G he worked for many years for newspapers in Wellington and Christchurch, and was a correspondent in London from 1908 to 1919. during which time he acted as a war correspondent on the European fronts and at sea during the First World War He lias published several works on New Zealand subjects, and founded Who’s Who in New Zealand. During the 21 years he has been chief librarian the General Assembly Library has developed from a purely Parliamentary institution into the leading research library of the Dominion and is frequented bv students from all parts of New Zealand. During Dr. Scholefield’s term the book collection has increased from 105.000 to 180.000 volumes.

Dr. Scholefield will be succeeded by Mr. W S. Wauchop, _ M.A.. assistant chief librarian, who joined the staff in 1924. He has been prominent in the repertory movement as an actor and producer, and is well-known as a painter of New Zealand landscapes. He was national director of centennial pageantry. , , Mr. Wauchop will be succeeded as assistant chief librarian by Mr. J. O. Wilson, B. Com.,, at present chief of the reference section.