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NA TURE 



[November 18, 1922 



CHRISTMAS SCIENCE COURSE IN 

 SWITZERLAND. 



Dr. RUDOLF STEINER (Editor of standard editions of 

 Goethe's scientific works), whose lectures at the recent Conference 

 at Oxford opened up new fields of work in Education, will give a 

 course of lectures on 



"THE GENESIS AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT OF 

 NATURAL SCIENCE IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD " 



AT THE 



GOETHEANUM, Dornach, near Basle, 

 December 24 to January 6. 



I ,:pj.[\ Si 



Gloucester Place, London, W.i. 



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TO SCIENTISTS, RESEARCH STUDENTS, AND 

 SCHOLARS. 



THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SERVICE BUREAU 



supplies complete Continental and American bibliographies on any scientific, 

 literary, or medical subject. Chemical work a speciality. Extracts made. 



Headquarters: Vienna. English representative: "Alexandrian," ia 

 I.ongridge Road, Earl's Court, S.W.5. 



UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. 

 UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND. 



Vacancies for : 



(A) PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY. 



Salary.— £Z6o per annum on scale ,£860-30-1100. 

 Passage. — Allowance of ,£6a towards passage expenses. 



(B) LECTURER IN PSYCHOLOGY. 



Salary. — £464 per annum on scale ^464-26-568. 

 Passage. — Allowance of ^40 towards passage expenses. 



In addition, in both cases a free first-class ticket is provided from Cape 

 Town to Johannesburg, and half-salary is paid during the voyage. Duties 

 1 March 1, 1923. 



Applications, together with copies of testimonials as to qualifications, 

 experience, and character, all in duplicate, must be lodged with the 

 Secretary, Office of the High Commissioner for the Union of South 

 Africa, Trafalgar Square, W.C., from whom Forms of Application and 

 further particulars may be obtained, not later than November 22, 1922. 



CIVILIAN EDUCATION STAFF 

 ROYAL AIR FORCE. 



vited for the foil 



be filled 



Applications 

 January 1923 or earlier : 



Electrical and Wireless School, Flowerdown, near Winchester. 

 MAS! ER-IN-CHARI IE, Grade II.— ^600 by £20 to £700. 

 No. 1 School of Technical Training (Boys), Halton, 

 near Wendover, Bucks. 



Several GRADUATE ASSISTANT MASTERS, Grade III.— ,£=75 uy 

 Z15 to £395, by £20 to .£550. 



In the case of appointments to Grade III. an allowance up to ten in- 

 crements of the scale can be granted in respect of previous experience and 

 war service. Preference will be given to candidates who have served as 

 commissioned offil ers in any of the three Services. 



The subjects of instruction include English, Practical Mathematics, 

 Applied Mechanics, Elementary Thermodynamics, Electricity and Drawing. 



Further particulars and the necessary form of application can be obtained 

 from the Secretary (A.I'..), Air Ministry, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. 



SWANSEA EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 



SWANSEA MUNICIPAL SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. 

 Headmistress— MISS E. F. PHIPPS, B.A. 



WANTED, ill January, an ASSISTANT SCIENCE MISTRESS. 

 Candidal 1 u.iies of a British University with qualifications 



in Physics. 



Salary according to the Burnham Scale for Secondary Teachers. 

 Forms of application may be obtained from the undersigned. 



T. J. REES, Director of Edu ' 

 Education Offices 

 Dynevor Plac 



November 1922. 



INDIAN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE. 



The Secretary of State for India invites applicati 



MYCOLOGIST. 



DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE 

 WITH SPECIAL INTEREST OR TRAIN 



IM; IN SHUK-DREED1NG. 

 ECONOMIC BOTANIST 



Bu 



For service in the 

 United Provinces. 



For the appointments in Burma Indians will not be eligible. In filling 

 tin; appointments weight will be attached to the possession of University- 

 Degrees or Agricultural Diplomas and practical experience; but practical 

 1 v]< s ience alone is insufficient. 



Candidates must be between 23 and 30 years of age. The ordinary scale 

 of pay is Rs.350 a month rising to Rs.1250 a month, with Overseas pay 

 varying from Rs.150 to Rs.250 a month for officers of non-Indian domicile, a 

 local allowance varying from Rs.90 to Rs.165 for the officers appointed to 

 Burma, and special initial rates of pay for persons who have served during 

 the war in His Majesty's Forces. There are many selection posts in the 

 Indian Agricultural Service on higher rates of pay. 



Full particulars and forms of application may be obtained from the 

 Secretary, Commerce and Revenue Department, India Office, London, 

 S.W.i, to whom all applications must be sent not later than December 1. 



UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER. 



DEPARTMENT OF BACTERIOLOGY AND PREVENTIVE 

 MEDICINE. 



The following appointments will shortly be made in the above department : 

 ASSISTANT LECTURER IN BACTERIOLOGY. 

 Stipend, ,£500 per annum. 

 DEMONSTRATOR IN BACTERIOLOGY. 

 Stipend, ^400 per annum. 

 In both cases the applicant appointed must join the Federated Super- 

 annuation System for Universities. 



V \|. it! qualification is not an essential condition of either appointment. 

 Applications, together with three testimonials, should be sent to the 

 Internal Registrar on or before November 25, from whom further particulars 

 may be obtained. 



UNIVERSITY OF HONG-KONG. 



A LECTURER in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING is required 

 for the University of Hong-Kong. Candidates should be graduates in 

 Engineering of some British University. Preference will be given to un- 

 married men. A sound knowledge of workshop practice, ability to take 

 students in steam and oil engine work and to lecture on practical subjects, 

 is required. The Lecturer will be expected to keep all the plant of the 

 Laboratories in running order. The appointment will be on a five years' 

 agreement. Salary ,6500 per annum, converted for purposes of local pay- 

 ment at two shillings to the dollar. Free quarters or .111 allowance of ,6100. 

 Halt salary from date of embarkation. 



Application should be submitted in covers marked " C.A." to the 

 ,. Board of Education, Whitehall, London, S-W.i. Scottish 

 candidates should apply to the Skcuhtaky, Scottish Education Department, 

 London, S.W.i. 



ISLE OF WIGHT 

 COUNTY EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 



SANDOWN COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL. 



An ASSISTANT MASTER will be wanted after the Christmas holidays 

 Geography as a main subject. Applicants should be Graduates, 

 preferably in Honours, and should state what subsidiary subjects they can 

 offer. Willingness to take part in out-of-sehool activities will be a strong 

 recommendation. Salary will be paid according to the provisions of the 

 Burnham Secondary Scale. Further particulars and forms of application 

 may be obtained upon receipt of a stamped addressed envelope from the 

 in li 1 igned. 



H. JERYIS. M.A., Director of Education- 

 County Hall, Newport, l.W. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, 

 KING'S COLLEGE. 



The Delegacy require the services of an ASSISTANT LECTURER in 

 PHYSICS ; salary ,£300 per annum. The duties will commence in January 

 1923. Opportunities will be given for research work. 



Ai'plii ..iti<>ii-. with two copies of not more than three recent testimonials, 

 should be received not later than November 30, by the SECRETARY, King's 

 College, Strand, W.C.2. from whom further particulars may be obtained. 



THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM. 



The Council of the Manchester University invite applica 



post of KEEPER of the MUSEUM. Preference will be gi' 



. are University graduates in Natural History subject 



is must lie sent in before Saturday, December 2. Informal 



duties and stipend of the post will be supplied in response to enquiries 

 .i.l.h i 10 1 he Sixkki akv of the Manchester Museum. 



is for the 

 to candi- 

 Applica- 



For other Official Advertisements see p. yl of Supplement. 



