A UNIQUE POSITION.
New Zealand's uniquo position for scientific and research work is dwelt upon in the London journal Nature. Situated in the midst of the vast Pacific (states that paper), she has splendid opportunities for the pursuit of the fascinating studies of oceanography and the meteorology and astronomy of the Southern Hemisphere. Innumerable problems in geography, 1 geology, and physiography of an entirely novel and supremely interesting kind present themselves not only in New Zealand itself, but also in the surrounding Pacific and further south in the mysteries of the Antarctic. In her flora and fauna and native races; in lier varied mineral wealth; in her large reserves of waterpower, both fluvial and tidal, there are endless opportunities for the man of science. In her political, social, and economic institutions she is bound to make valuable contributions to experimental sociology; and it is the experimental .side that chiefly matters and _stands most in need of encouragement in these days of nebulous theories and unsubstantial visions.
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Wairarapa Age, 26 March 1920, Page 4
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166A UNIQUE POSITION. Wairarapa Age, 26 March 1920, Page 4
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