SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 
Vor. I.] OCTOBER, 1919. [No. 6. 
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Death of Dr. Gellatly. 
Since the last issue of this journal appeared, the death has occurred 
of Francis Mephan Gellatly, LL.D., Director of the Institute of 
Science and Industry. He passed away at North Sydney on 24th Sep- 
tember. Poignant regret, and wide-spread sympathy with his family, 
were evoked by the announcement in the daily-press, and. many sincere 
tributes-were paid to his rare personal and intellectual qualities. 
Pneumonic influenza cut short his promising career, and deprived the 
Commonwealth of one of its most valued servants. ‘That. he was 
destined by -his brilliant gifts to bring honour and distinction to the 
Institute none who were closely associated with him in his work will 
deny. The first impressions which he left upon all acquainted with 
him were those of a man possessed of a kindly, sunny disposition, of a 
sound judgment, and of power born of ability. These impressions 
quickly crystallized into a firm belief. His every act fully justified 
the confidence that was reposed in him. j 
Dr. Gellatly was born at Ballarat, and was educated at the Church 
of England Grammar School, Ballarat, the King’s School, Parramatta, 
and the Sydney University. Im 1891 he joined the New South Wales 
Forestry Department as a forest cadet, and worked for some time at 
various State nurseries. However, his hand itched for the pen, and a 
year or two later he entered upon journalism. Shortly before his 
retirement from the press two series of articles which he wrote attracted 
particular attention.. One dealt with repatriation problems, and the 
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