RESEARCH WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 144, 9 June 1908, Page 3

RESEARCH WORK.

SCHOLABSHIRS AWARDED. F fc*-'V Par Preaa AModation. Wellington, Last Nigbt. j The first allocation of the Research j aebolafthip* to lie grantt-d annually by tbe Government has lieen made. Four •eholarsliip* are available annually. nn>lor each University, but as there were BO application* from the Auckland stu dents the Auckland Research Scbnlarikip Board has made no nomination. Representatives of tlie oilier cenlrewho haw been awarded the scholarship are an follows:—-Miss Clara 11. Taylor. .Victoria College, Wellington; Norman Ut Bell, 8.A., Canterbury College; Alexander Gordon Mac Donald, Bachelor of Engineering. Otago University. The subject for research selected by Mis* Taylor. »h» in IWW --cured honorin organic i-henii-try. i- "Tin- t-.u Inanstry." Tlii- relate- 1.. the niannU'-- ; tnre of soap and candles, and is regard- I ed as a subject likely to produce mi portant commercial result- if the i» vestijsitions meet with any degree oi aucees*. The ironsands of New Zealand have been selected for special scientific examination and in<|uir£ by Mr. Hell, jrhile the (Hago stuilent'a work will !»• | an investigation of the brown coals of that province in relation to their geological occurrence, chemical and physical characters, mining and market condition*, their present Use- ami economic possibilitiesA special laiard will stipervi-e the work of each student, and the scholar ship may lie extended to three years on the " Uiard's recommendation, ap proved by the Minister.