SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 
Professor Gibson, who was the first chairman of the Queensland Com- 
mittee of the Advisory Council, recently had the degree of Master of 
Engineering conferred upon him by the Senate of the Brisbane Uni- 
versity. Sir Pope Cooper, who presided, stated that the professor had 
commenced his engineering career in the Thames Iron and Steel Works, 
England. From there he had travelled to China, where he became en- 
gaged in a shipping company. He was not suffered to remain in peace 
for long, however, and when the Boxer insurrection broke out he yolun- 
teered for service. His performance in that direction was admirable, 
and in consequence was awarded a medal. It was in the latter part of 
the year 1900 that he came to Australia, entering the Public Service of 
New South Wales in the beginning of 1901. His work attracted the 
attention of the Sydney University, and not long after he accepted the 
position of P. N. Russell Lecturer of Engineering Designs there. In 
1909 he came to the Brisbane University, where he continued his excellent 
work until he was called upon to do another great service for his country 
as official censor. This was a business which required brains, loyalty, 
and the ability of keeping things absolutely secret from all—a hard 
matter for many people. This work he carried out with unusual skill, 
till, at length, he abandoned it for munition work in Melbourne. At 
one time Professor Gibson had under his control over 5,000 Australian 
munition workers, and participated in the formation of the first Aus- 
tralian arsenal. In conferring the degree, the president said that the 
honour not only lay with the professor, but also with his associates and 
fellow workers. Professor Gibson did excellent work as a member of 
the Executive Committee of the Advisory Council while resident in 
Melbourne on military duties. 
Mr. A. Male has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Tick 
Eradication Committee (Western Australia) during the absence of Mr. 
C. Nathan in the United States. Mr. W. B. Alexander, M.A., has been 
added to the committee. 
Mr. R. CO. Callister has been appointed chemist to the White Earthen- 
ware Committee at Ballarat. He recently returned from service with the 
Australian Imperial Force. 
Mr. W. Miller, who is a member of the White Earthenware Com- 
mittee appointed by the Institute of Science and Industry, left for the 
United States early this month. He intends to make inquiries on behalf 
of the Instiute into a number of matters affecting the manufacture of 
pottery. i 
Another visitor to the United States at an early date will be Mr. 
Gilbert Rigg, of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters Proprietary 
Limited. Mr. Rigg has for many years inlierested himself in the question 
of standardization, and.he will inquire on behalf of the Institute into the 
organization of the Bureau of Standards at Washington, and collect such 
other information as is likely to prove advantageous 'to the commence- 
ment of similar work in Australia. 
Mr. Gerald Lightfoot, the Secretary of the Institute, has been success- 
fully operated on for appendicitis, and will shortly resume his duties. 
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