MUSEUM APPOINTMENT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 12119, 22 December 1913, Page 8

MUSEUM APPOINTMENT.

(Per Press Association.)

,- ' - Christchurch, December 21. ■ News was.received in Christchurch today'that 51i' Edg.aT R. Waite, F.R.S., Ciirator of th(/»Canterbury Museum, had been appointed Director of the South Australian National Museum, Adelaide. Mr Waite was seen by a reporter, and lie confirmed the announce-, inent of his appointment. Amongst the • congratulatory messages he had reci'iyed was one from Dr E. C. Stirling, retiring Director of the South Australian' National Museum.. .Dr .Stirling stated in' his cable message that Mr Waite'.s election had been agreed to unanimouslv. Asked regarding his new j position. Mr Waite said that it was in J <onni'ction witli the vacancy in the •directorship .of the South Australian National Museum,- and that at the request of Dr Stirling lie had recently visited Adelaide. On that occasion he had-had an opportunity of seeing what work would be before him in the event, of the position being given to bun. "The' institution," Mr Waite said, ''is a very fine one, and is thoroughly up-to-date. Further, I learned on the occasion of my visit that in consequence of an endowment and., bequests the lunds at the disposal of the Board l are adequate, and are sufficient to'meet all probable requirements for many years to come. This, I need hardly remark, will enable the services of the Director to be utilised to the fullest extent. The bnildffag has also been added to in recent years." , Mr Waite takes up the duties of the 'new position on March 31st nest.