HECTOR MEMORIAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 650, 29 October 1909, Page 7

HECTOR MEMORIAL.

: government subsidy peomised. "A deputation introduced by Mr. T. M.,\Yil,foxd, ; M.P., waited on tlio Prime . Minister yesterday, to ask that the. Hector 'Memorial' li'und Should bo subsidised by the Government to ; the extent of ;£:far :.£ up to iGSOO. . . Mr.'Wilford: said it was desired to make the. metoftHal ,6ne ■: worthy.: bf thegreat Sir James Hector. , ■■■■■■■•■ ; Mr.'."W., Eraser, M.P., explained that the memorial' would bo devoted to the eficourage; ,ment of .original' scientific research in the Dominion. p. . - ,- '• Mr, : Martin Chiipmatt, K.C., stated that an amount of ,£420 had been collected, and it was hoped to. increase: this'to <£600. It. was suggested that the benefits of tho memorial fund , should not be restricted •to scientific. v'orkets iinside the'.university. • Professor, "EaSterfield. ahd Mr. A. Hamilton 'also .. supported, the requost. .. t : Sir Joseph Ward said he was lfi. sympathy with the movement. He would bo glnu\ to favpufably efit.erta.in tho pr6posal -and - feconl-' ■ liiend a l subsidy, of J! for J up, to .£SOO.

- Sir.W. Bass,\vlio. SoiltS eight months ago succeeded. Mt\ C. J. Cowan us staUfmmaster tit Petonej is retiring oft siljieriininiation in about a. fortnight.! For 85.y4afJ Mr. Bass has beoli iri-thfi serviceoMhs Railway Department,-and tile greater part of that time has been spent at New Plymouth,'Onohuriga, Palmerstoh, and Ashburton. His. successor at: Petone will bo Mr. It. 11. Simons, at prssent statlpnnitister at Aramoho. , ... . 1