NA TURE 



[December 2, 1922 



SWINEY LECTURES ON GEOLOGY, 

 1922-23. 



Under the direction cf the TRUSTEES of the BRITISH MUSEUM. 

 A course of twelve lectures on "Fossils and What They Teach" 

 will lie delivered by Professor T. J. JEHU, M.D., F.R.S.E., in the 

 Lecture Theatre of the Impeiial College of Science (Royal College of 

 Science, Old Buildings), Exhibition Road, South Kensington, on Tuesdays, 

 Thursdays, and Fridays, at 5.30 p.m., beginning Tuesday, December 12, 

 1922, and ending Friday. January 12, 1025. The Lectures will be illus- 

 trated by Lantern Slides. ADMISSION FREE. 



British Museum (Natural History). 

 Cromwell Road, London, S.W.7. 



APPOINTMENTS BOARD 



OF THE 



IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE 

 AND TECHNOLOGY, 



SOUTH KENSINGTON, S.W.7. 



EMPLOYERS requiring men who have received a thorough training in 

 Science and Technology, and who are Diplomates or Associates of the 

 Imperial College, or of one of its three constituent Colleges, are asked to 

 make use of the services of the Board. No fees. 



The Imperial College includes The Royal College of Science, The Royal 

 School of Mines, and The City and Guilds (Engineering) College. The 

 Associates of the Colleges receive thorough training in Science and Tech- 

 nology, including Aeronautics, Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, 

 Biology, Chemical Technology, Chemistry (all branches), Engineering (all 

 branches, including Metallurgy, Mining, Mining Geology and Oil Tech- 

 nology), Geology, Mathematics and Mechanics, and Physics. 



THE INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. 



APPOINTMENTS REGISTER AND PANEL OF 

 CONSULTING PHYSICISTS. 



The Appointments Register Committee is prepared to recommend to 

 Public Departments. L'niversities and Colleges, Directors of Research, 

 Manufacturers, and others desirous of employing or consulting fully-qualified 

 Physicists, suitable persons possessing special knowledge of any branch of 

 physics. 



By Order of the Board, 



F. S. SPIERS, Secietary. 

 10 Essex Street, 



London, W.C.2. 



UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL. 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTI- 

 CULTURAL RESEARCH, LONG ASHTON. 



Applications are invited for the post of MYCO- 

 LOGIST. Particulars of the appointment may be 

 obtained from the undersigned, to whom applications 

 together with copies of three recent testimonials 

 should be addressed not later than December 1 1, 

 1922. 



JAMES RAFTER, M.A., Registrar. 



UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN. 



HARRY BOLUS CHAIR OF BOTANY. 



Applicati 

 Bl >1 \\\ 

 January- 



are hereby invited for the HARRY BOLLS CHAIR HI 

 the University of Cape Town, which will be vacant from 



923. 



The holder of this ch; 

 laboratories. 



The salary is ,£qoo p< 



The Profess. ,r must I, 

 animation Fund. 



Appointments are generally restricted 



will be required to take charge of the Un 



mber of the University Teache 



Super- 



. of age, 



didales under 35 yen 

 1I1 lati who has been engaged in teaching 

 search in South Africa this restriction need not apply. 



Applications and copies-, of testimonials (seven copies) must reach the 

 Secretary, office of the High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa, 

 Trafalgar Square, London, from whom forms of application and further par- 

 ticulars may be obtained, not later than December 31, 1922. 



The successful applicant will be required to assume duty not later than 

 March i, 1923. 



BIRKBEGK COLLEGE. 



(UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.) 

 Prim ipal— GEORGE SENTER, D.Sc, Ph.D., F.I.C. 



EVENING COURSES for the Degrees of the 

 University of London in the Faculty of Science and 

 for the Geography Diploma. 



Facilities are also provided during both day and 

 evening for Post-Graduate and Research Work. 



Calendar, is.; by post, is. 5d. Prospectus free. 



For full particulars, apply to the Secretary, 

 Birkbeck College, Fetter Lane, E.C.4. 



THE 



COMMITTEE OF THE NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL STATION 



require a DIRECTOR. Applicants must possess a modern scientific train- 

 ing in Agriculture, with University Degree or Diploma, a sound practical 

 knowledge of mixed farming, organizing ability, and a fa, ility fir lecturing. 

 Duties will include supervision of experimental farm, planning o( cereal and 

 other experiments, preparation of Reports for publication, dissemination of 

 up-to-date knowledge amongst farmers in the County of Norfolk, and such 

 other duties of an Agricultural Organizer as may fall within the scope of the 

 Committee acting with the Ministry of Agriculture. 



Engagement in the first instance for one year only. Salary /J600, with 

 travelling and incidental expenses paid. An office in Norwich will be 



All applications, accompanied by testimonials, to be made in writing not 

 later than Saturday, December 9, to J. B. Forrester, Esq., 32 Prince of 

 Wales Road, Norwich. 



UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL. 



The University invites applications for the Chair 

 of Philosophy, which will be vacant on July 31, 1923. 

 Salary, ,£800 per annum. 



Applications should be lodged, on or before February 

 3, 1923, with the REGISTRAR, from whom further par- 

 ticulars are obtainable. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



The Senate invite applications for the UNIVERSITY CHAIR OF 

 ANATOMY, tenable at St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College. 

 Salary j£ioco a year. Applications (12 copies) must be received not later 

 than first post on April 16, 1923, by t he Academic Registrar, University 

 of London, South Kensington, S.W.7. from whom further particulars may 

 be obtained. 



GOVERNMENT LABORATORY. 



TEMPORARY ASSISTANT CHEMISTS wanted, age 20-25, 

 required to have degree of B.Sc. with not less than Second Class Honours, 



! 11wl.ni Salary— Men, ^160-^10-^220; Women— jC^o-jCio-£iSo, 



plus usual I nil Servil e Bonus. At present .6160 is equivalent to ^264 us., 

 but tins "ill be revi-ei! on Man h 1. 1923 Apply before 1 'c ember 10, with 

 copies of testimonials, in hiding anv record of War service, GOVERNMENT 

 1 iii-.ii .1 ( leim Hi"- Inn I assage, London, W.C.2. 



PHYSICIST WANTED 



fe work in connection with ACOUSTICS. Qualifications.— Honours 

 Degree in Physics anil at least one year's experience in post graduate work 



or research. Reply ill writing (staline. War experience, if any) to Seck-e- 



1 vry, Royal Engineer Board. War Office. Imperial House, Tothill 

 Street, S W.i. 



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For other Official Advertisements see p. clxxlx. 



