Assistance By Research

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 702, 30 November 1933, Page 4

Assistance By Research

The annual report of the Department of ScientifLc and Industrial Research points out that the continuance of the economic depression has meant the continuation of the uneer■tainty of finance which had to' be faced in the previous year. "Nevertheless," adds the report, "altbough this occasioned considerable anxiety, it was permitted to exert little restrictive influence upon the activities of the Department. Both in the regular services and in the research activities the amount of work covered was In excess of that done in previous years. This indicates that in tames of depression scientific services are ealled upon in order toi assist industries in the increasing difficulties which they experiencte in maintaining production and endeavouring to provide an output at reduced costs coimanensuriate wi'tih the lesisen;ed spending power of the community. There was every evidenee that all those who wero engaged upon scientific activities of the Department during the year felt the sense pf their responsiTbilities in the cireumstances of th'e depression, and were induced thereby to put forth additional zeal and effort into their work. In order to; effeet as much relief as possible to various indufetries, the Dlepartmient has investigated a very large range of proposed projects and assessed the likelihood of their success from the scientific point of view, ,and conse■quently has been able to render a good deal of valuahle guidance in this respeot."