SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13998, 3 September 1907, Page 81

SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION.

, In. connection with the proposed expedition for' tho sciontifio exploration of tie Auckland and Campbell Islands, tho following '(saya ■■ tho Press) aro the namc6 of those.wlio havo oither acoeptcd tho invitation of tho Counoil of tho Philosophical Institute of Canterbury' to allow tlwir names to be submitted to the Government, or. have: given doubtful hut hopeful answers

For the . Auckland Islands:—Magnctio observers: Dr C. 0. Farr and Mr H. D. Goolc (Canterbury College), assistant-, Mr C. H. A.T. Opio (Christchurch); botanists: Dr Ii; Cockayne, Mr 13. C. Aston, Mr A. H. Cockayne; geologists: Mr R. Speight and Mr Clarke (Geological Survey Offico); zoologists: 'Dr Chilton (Canterbury ''College), Dr Beriham (Otago University), • Mr G. V. Hudson (Wellington), Mr J. Drummond (Christohuroh), and Mr Gr. R. Martincr (of. Canterbury College); photographer: Mr S..Pago (Cajiterbury College). .Campbell, Islands:—jfognotio observers: Mt H. S.' Skey, Mr E. Kidson (Canterbury College),'■ assistant, Mr 6. S. Collyns"; geologists: Dr P. Marshall (Otago University), Professor Jarman (Auckland), and Mr A. Hamilton (curator of the Colonial Museum); zoology: Professor Kirk (Victoria College), Mr J. B. Mayne (Sydenham) Dr HiLgendorf (Linooln College), Mr E. B. Waito (Chrietchuroh Museum); botany: Mr R. Laing (ChristchuToh) and Mr Pctrio (Auckland). ■ It is hoped that the leader of the expedition will bo the Hon. R. M'Nab. It is possible that tho cxpodition will not lcavo until about the middle 'of November. A numher ,of other gentlemen wore invited, but tHiey. notified. their inability to join tho party.