SCIENCE CULT
TORONTO CONVENTION.
CLAM'S REMARKABLE VITALITY
A MISSING DELEGATE
;> (Received 10.20 a.m.) OTTAWA, Augnst 5. British scientists, men and women, to the number of 230 were • entertained fhere en route to. the Toronto Convention of the British Association for the Advancement of Science from August <> to 13. The discovery of a clam which is believed to have been buried alive jit' ft stone foundation .70 years ago and* which still lives coincides: with the scientists' arrival and will engage their attention. ■S ' • • : A Montreal telegram says that Sir Greenhill, 84 years of age, one lof the scientists, is missing. He was | On a special train which left Quebec on Saturday morning. He was seen when j the train stopped for the party to inspect the Quebec Bridge.,., When the train arrived at Montreal he had dis- . appeared completely and lias not been seen for the last two days.—Renter. safe and Sound. UNNECESSARY ALARM. j (Received 10.30 a.m.) j . TORONTO, August 5. j Sir George Greenhill, who was reI'ported missing from the science party, is iii Toronto, and is suprised at the j anxiety caused by his absence. —Renter.
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Northern Advocate, 6 August 1924, Page 5
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