LONG SERVICE
METEOROLOGICAL EXPERT
RETIREMENT NEXT MONTH WEATHER FORECASTING WORK [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] "WELLINGTON, Friday After association with Dominion meteorological services extending over nearly 30 years, Mr. B. V. Pemberton retires at the beginning of next month. Educated at Christchurch, he was first attached to the staff of tho Magnetic Observatory there and took part in the magnetic survey of New Zealand.
He was appointed assistant meteorologist in Wellington, and on various occasions has been acting-director during the absence overseas of the directors. He has always been associated,, with the weather forecasting branch of the department, having 28 years' continuous service in this special work. Captain H. C. Petersen, harbourmaster at Wellington, when told of Mr Pemberton's forthcoming retirement said he would be much missed. He had always been of great assistance to shipping and always obliging and considerate. His advice and forecasts had bees aw urate and or very great value. , , Similar •c«s^iY3si©ae > or regret came fr-im others in shipping. Mr and Mrs. Pemberton leave m March on a trip to England, where they have a son, Dr. T. H. Pemberton, who is resident surgeon at one of the large hospitals.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22961, 12 February 1938, Page 15
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193LONG SERVICE New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22961, 12 February 1938, Page 15
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