N.Z. STUDENTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18904, 20 January 1927, Page 9

N.Z. STUDENTS.

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, (IBOH wa OW» 9PWWP*P«¥T.» ■" kONBON, December 15- . A fw day* af° WplwßM of ~Wm of the Royal College of Surgeons, were conferred upon 27 candidates who passed the recent examination. Of 101 candidates, ai.PMiea and 70 weje Mr P. G. Robb M.8., Ch.P. (New Zealand). M.E.0.8., L-8.C.P., Otago, was one of the successful entrants New Zealanders at Magdalen College, Oxford, are:, Dr. DE. Denny Brown (Otagq University), Mr h j, fc, Clnrs, updlr J, M/Chambers (both fm^f are-two Fre*hmen-*Mr Eilwft FtU* Brown and Mr Owle? & Low, Mr pittsTßrown, who comes from Stoke, armed last spring and has been/stna> ins French at Grenob 0, He. tsreading for the History. School, Mr CJ E. Low (Christehureh 8-H.S anfl Cwit«*, bury College) is reading for the Honours School in Modern LanguagesDr. Denny Brown is doing valuable research work 011 tha brain and nerves under Si? Charles (Sherrington, the famous neurologist; " Mr T, T. o,' Birch, who has been prominent in Rugger circles during his course ftt Oxford, is sailing this week for New Zealand. He hopes to take up. Forestry. Mr C. B. Phillips (Ohristchuroh) expects to return to New Zealand about The end of April. The Municipal Electricity Department, Chrlstchurch, granted Mr Phillips two years' loavo tq obtain experience abroad in electrical engineering. He ftrst had three months with the British Thomson* Houston Works at Rugby, after which, he made a tour of Switeerland with the Rugby Engineering Society. Return* inz -to England, he went to the Metro* noiitan-Vickers Works at Tvafford Park, Manchester, where a twelve months' course has just been completed. The final few months are being spent at the works of Messrs Johnson ami Phillips at Charlton, Rent, Altogether Mr Phillips shqulfl have gleaned a great deal of valuable information and experience. During the summer vncatiqp he had a walking tour in the English Lakes District and devoted the remainder of tbo time to Scotland, returning to Manchester via Newcastle, Durham, and York.