OBITUARY
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DiU 11. T. EERRAR
WELLINGTON, April 19
Obituary. Dr. 11. T. Eerrar, of the \',-u Zealand Geological Survey. Eorrar, who was horn in Ireland, spent. hi.s early life in South Africa, ’i,. was geologist to Captain Scott’s first expedition to Antarctica, where In- spent over two years. In 19i)5 he was appoint-e-ri to the geological section ~f |he Survey Department in Egypt. Ai (he time of the outbreak of the Great- War he was Master ol Christ’s College. Christchurch atul joined the Expeditionary Force,s, serving in Egypt and Palestine. In 1919 he joined I lie -stall’ of t.lu> New Zealand geological survey and he has ho,stowed great service on the Dominion, particularly in regard to soils. New Zealand University this- year eonleiTcd the degree of Dr. of Science, lie was a Fellow of the Geological Society, l.omhiii, a member of the British Association for the advancement of . ji nee and life inenihei of the Now Zealand. Lotit-uts,
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1932, Page 6
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