THE CAWTHRON INSTITUTE
TRIBUTE TO NELSON SCIENTISTS.
(Pes United Piiess Association.)
t , NELSON, July 24. in the course of the annual Cawthron paid a glowing tribute to Nelson scientists. Ho referred to the work done long ago by Sir David Monro, til , * Travors, and Mr Sinclair (who was drowned while conducting research work m the Rangitata River). Ccrnwfn,'S.Ji T3 p + ? S6Dt imo ' ho described Mis Winifred Betts as the most brilliant woman numfast in New Zealand, while Sir ErrSrt nn J i! ( a" °r d of Nc,soe College) ranked with Sir Isaac Newton. The Rev J ohi\ HoUoway, of Hokitikn. who was one of tho leading botanists of tho world was also a Nelson boy. ' „. D L' ( I OC H yJIO . of part Nelson to play in tho botanical world and rtin* m , assistano ° of • the Cawthron Institute Nelson ought to bo facile princeps of thl a "Z : r tho most important " f % sciences for a great farmin.g community such as New Zealand
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17687, 26 July 1919, Page 9
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