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was the scheme drawn up by a special committee of the Wellington 
Philosophical Society. 
The Acting Prime Minister early in 1917 requested the National Effi¬ 
ciency Board to submit a scheme to the Government for its consideration, 
providing for a proper system of scientific investigation and research 
for the Dominion. Accordingly the National Efficiency Board, in June, 
1917, asked for the assistance of the New Zealand Institute in framing a 
scheme for scientific research with respect to the maintenance, develop¬ 
ment, or establishment of industries. The New Zealand Institute set up 
a special committee for the purpose, consisting of such members of the 
Board of Governors of the Institute as were in Wellington, representatives 
of Government Departments concerned in scientific work or scientific 
processes, of the General Council of Education, the Wellington City Council, 
the Industrial Corporation of New Zealand, the Associated Chambers of 
Commerce, the Workers’ Educational Association, &c. The Committee 
met on the 14th September, 1917, and frequently thereafter ; it proceeded 
to frame a draft scheme, which was in the first instance based largely 
upon the scheme of the Wellington Philosophical Society mentioned above. 
This draft was referred to the several branches of the New Zealand 
Institute, to the other City Councils, to the University and University 
colleges, and to associations of employers and workers for their opinion 
and suggestions ; and in many cases it was found possible to consult 
personally representatives of these bodies, in particular those from Auckland, 
Christchurch, and Dunedin. 
The scheme was in consequence very materially modified by the 
Committee ; and it is satisfactory to note that the final proposals of the 
Committee embodied the opinion of practically all the bodies concerned, 
both scientific and industrial, in various parts of the Dominion. These 
proposals were sent to the National Efficiency Board on the 16th November, 
1917. After full consideration the Board adopted them with very slight 
modification, and forwarded them to the Government in January, 1918. 
The following is the full text of the scheme in its final form :— 
SCHEME FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH RECOMMENDED 
BY THE NATIONAL EFFICIENCY BOARD FOR ADOPTION BY THE 
GOVERNMENT. 
1. (a.) There should be established a Board of Science and Industry, 
with responsible functions and substantial authority, to encourage and 
co-ordinate scientific and industrial research in the Dominion. 
( b .) There should be a Minister of Science and Industry, who should 
be the Chairman of the Board. 
Board of Science and Industry. 
2. {a.) The Board should consist of the Minister, one salaried Director, 
who should be Deputy Chairman, and four other members elected in the 
manner prescribed in Schedule I, two of whom should be chosen to 
represent science and two to represent industry. 
(h.) The first Director should be appointed by the Governor-General 
in Council on the recommendation of the National Efficiency Board. 
(c.) The salary of the Director should be not less than £1,500 per 
annum. 
(d.) The elected members of the Board should be paid, in accordance 
with regulations, all travelling-expenses reasonably incurred by them in 
