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1942. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.

CONTENTS. PACE PAGE Minister's Statement .. .. •. .. 2 Reports of Research Committees of the Council of , ~ Scientific and Industrial Research— continued. Secretary s Report .. Timber Protection Research .. .. .. 20 Reports of Research Committees of the Council of Leather and Shoe Research .. .. .. 22 Scientific and Industrial Research— N.Z. Wool Manufacturers' Research Association .. 22 Dairy Research Institute .. .. .. 4 Research Work at Agricultural Colleges— Food Preservation and Transport Advisory Com- Canterbury Agricultural College .. .. 23 mittee .. • • .. 4 Massey Agricultural College .. .. 25 Plant Research Bureau .. .. 5 Physical Testing Laboratory .. .. .. 26 Sugar Beet Research Section .. .. ..11 Dominion Laboratory .. .. .. ..27 Plant Chemistry Laboratory .. .. ..11 Geological Survoy .. .. .. ..28 Soil Survey .. .. 11 Dominion Observatory .. .. .. 30 Mineral Content of Pastures .. .. .. 13 Magnetic Observatory .. .. .. .. 32 Mineral Resources Committee .. .. .. 15 Meteorological Branch .. .. .. .. 33 Wheat Research Institute .. .. .. 15 Liaison Office, London .. .. .. .. 33 Fruit Research .. .. .. .. Iβ Research Scholarships .. .. .. .. 33 Fruit Cold Storage Research .. .. .. 18 Imperial Agricultural Bureaux .. .. .. 34 Tobacco Research .. .. .. .. 19 Publications .. .. .. .. .. 34