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Department had little or no effect. The fungus grew luxuriantly on treated 
wood, leaving in some cases only a shell. 
I can see no reason why timber treated with sodium fluoride could 
not be used for structures which required a coat of paint afterwards. 
Here the full advantage over zinc can be obtained, since the latter cannot 
be painted over. Wooden buildings if built of such timber would not 
only last longer, but be immune from attack by boring-insects, and would 
also obtain some measure of protection against fire. The present Railway 
preserving plants could thus treat all timber to be used along the line, if 
it could be shown that an economy would be effected. This latter phase 
is not within the scope of this work, which merely aims at being the 
beginning of an investigation in a branch of human economics which 
elsewhere is attaining enormous proportions. 
Addendum .—The results of the test on the proprietary preservative 
Ci Lignolite,” inserted for comparative purposes, were quite good. Taken in 
conjunction with its good penetrating-power, its toxicity makes it an 
exceJent preservative for brush treatment. It was the only sample on 
the market locally. 
(To be continued.) 
UNIVERSITY AND SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 
University of New Zealand. 
As a result of the elections for the Senate held in May, Professor T. Gilray 
replaces Professor P. Marshall, and Professor A. Wall replaces Professor 
C. Chilton. The Senate is now constituted as follows :— 
Appointed by the Governor-General in Council: W. J. Anderson, 
M.A., LL.D. ; Hon. W. E. Collins, C.M.G., M.B., M.R.C.S. ; 
H. F. von Haast, M.A., LL.B. ; Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.P. 
» 
Appointed by Councils of Affiliated Institutions : H. L. Ferguson, 
M.A., M.D., F.R.C.S.I, and Rev. W. Hewitson, B.A. (Otago 
University) ; J. C. Adams, B.A., and R. J. Scott, M.Inst.C.E., 
M.Inst.M.E., Fellow A.Inst.E.E. (Canterbury College) ; Rev. 
W. A. Evans and Hon. Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., LL.D. 
(Victoria University College) ; H. J. D. M. Mahon, B.A., and 
Hon. J. A. Tole, K.C., B.A., LL.B. (Auckland University 
College). 
Appointed by Professorial Boards : W. B. Benham, M.A., D.Sc., 
F.R.S. (Otago University) ; A. Wall, M.A. (Canterbury College) ; 
H. B. Kirk, M.A. (Victoria University College) ; H. ^W. Segar, 
M.A. (Auckland University College). 
Appointed by Dstrict Courts of Convocation: Rev.‘A. Cameron, 
B.A., and T. Gilray, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S.E. (Otago) ; J. M. 
Brown, M.A., LL.D., and J. Hight, Litt.D., F.R.E.S. (Canter¬ 
bury) ; T. A. Hunter, M.A., M.Sc., and H. H. Ostler, LL.B. 
(Victoria) ; W. C. W. McDowell, B.A., M.D., C.M., and J. W. 
Tibbs, M.A. (Auckland). 
