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SECRETARY'S REPORT. The Hon. D. G. Sullivan, Minister in Charge of the Scientific and Industrial Research Department. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Department for the year 1941-42. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research held six meetings during the year. The personnel of the Council is as follows : — Professor H. G. Denham, M.A., D.Sc., Ph.D., F.1.C., F.R.S.N.Z., Professor of Chemistry, Canterbury University College, Christchurch (Chairman). Dr. J. C. Andrews, Ph.D., M.Sc., Freezing-works Manager, Auckland. Mr. A. H. Cockayne, 1.5.0., Director-General of Agriculture, Wellington. Professor E. R. Hudson, B.Sc., B.Agr., Dip. C.A.C., Director, Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln. Dr. R. 0. Page, D.Sc., Tannery-works Manager, Christchurch. Mr. G. A. Pascoe, Factory Controller, Department of Industries and Commerce. Mr. J. M. Ranstead, Dip. C.A.C., Bledisloe Medallist, Matangi, Farmer. Professor W. Riddet, B.Sc. (Agric.), N.D.A., N.D.D., Massey Agricultural College. Sir Theodore Rigg, M.A., M.Sc., F.1.C., F.R.S.N.Z., Director, Cawthron Institute, Nelson. Dr. E. Marsden, M.C., C.8.E., D.Sc., F.R.S.N.Z. (Secretary). Mr. F. R. Callaghan, M.A., F.R.E.S. (Deputy Secretary). Mr. T. H. McCombs, M.P., M.Sc., is the special representative of the Hon. the Minister on the Council. The expenditure of the Department during the year was as follows Permanent services—■ Head Office : Comprising general expenses of administration, publications (including the New Zealand Journal of Science and 'Technology and departmental bulletins), research scholarships, and grants to the Royal Society of New Zealand, the Imperial Insti- £ tute, and the Carter Observatory .. .. .. 14,977 Dominion Laboratory (with branches) .. .. • • • • 22, 421 Dominion Observatory .. .. •• •• •• 1,615 Geological Survey .. .. ■ • • ■ • • • • 10,805 Magnetic Observatory .. •• •• •• •• 3,171 Grants to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux.. . . .. .. * Physical Testing and Standards Laboratory .. .. .. 10, 950 Research investigations .. .. •• 139,227 203,166 Recoveries .. .. • • • ■ • • • • .. 40,509 £162,657 Grants were made to the following research organizations in Great Britain : — £ Imperial Agricultural Bureaux Headquarters .. .. .. ■ ■ 1, 438 Cambridge Low Temperature Research Station .. .. .. • • 500 Farnham House Laboratory .. .... .. ■. • • 375 Wool Industries Research Association, Torridon ... .. • • 50 Imperial Mycological Institute .. .. • • • • • ■ 350 Imperial Institute of Entomology .. .. • • • • • • 450 Imperial Bureau of Dairy Science .. .. .. • • ■ • H3 Imperial Forestry Bureau .. .. .. • • • • • • l g7 £3,463* * Contributions to research organizations in Britain as shown were paid by the High Commissioner for New Zealand, but the relative vouchers arrived in New Zealand too late to be included in the accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 1942. The total payment of £3,463 will be brought to charge in the financial year 1942-43. During the year the activities of the Department as a whole have been further concentrated on problems of a defence nature and problems arising from war conditions. Certain research and development problems are being investigated by a special branch of the Department in collaboration with University colleges and other Departments. The membership of the special Defence Scientific Advisory Committee is as follows Dr. E. Marsden, Director of Scientific Developments (Chairman). Representative of the Chief of the General Stag. Representative of the Chief of the Naval Staff. Representative of the Chief of the Air Staff. Mr. R. L. Andrew, Dominion Analyst. Dr. J. C. Andrews, Freezing-works Manager, Auckland. Professor P. W. Burbidge, Professor of Physics, Auckland University College. Squadron Leader G. Carter, Munitions Controller. Professor 11. G. Denham, Professor of Chemistry, Canterbury University College. Professor T. D. J. Leech, Professor of Engineering, Auckland University College (Deputy Director, Engineering). Professor F. G. Soper, Professor of Chemistry, University of Otago (Deputy Director, Chemical). Mr. N. A. Marris, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (Secretary).

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