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MR. C. S. NATHAN. 5 
Mr. C. S. Nathan, whose photograph appears in this number of the 
Journal, has been a prominent member of the Executive for three 
years. 
Mr. Nathan was born in Melbourne, and, when very young, weut 
to New Zealand, where he was educated and began his business train- 
ing. Attracted by the possibilities of Western Australia, he went to 
that State in 1894, and has been actively engaged in business there from 
that time. For the past twenty years he has been Manager, and, of late, 
“Managing Director, of Charles Atkins & Co. ies) Ltd., an electrical 
engineering firm st Perth. 
_ For many years Mr, Nathan lived in Fremantle, and was a Councillor 
of that town, and one of the original members of the Tramway Trust. 
Mr. Nathan has been one of the few men actively engaged in large 
business transactions who have realized the value of the application of 
science to industry, and years ago established a scientific department 
in his business. He has actively associated himself with the scientific 
development of Western Australian industries, and has been Chairman 
of the Council of Industrial Development in that State. This Council 
was established by the Western Australian Government to investigate 
industrial possibilities, and to assist in establishing new industries 
utilizing local materials. Asa result of its activities some investigations 
have been made, and several yery important industries, such as bottle 
making, wool scouring, and ceramic products, have Been set up in 
Western Australia. 
The work of the Council was closely related to that of this Institute, 
and at the request of the Western Australian Government Mr. Nathan 
was appointed a member of the Executive, and has frequently visited 
Melbourne to assist in its work. ; 
He has been one of the most enthusiastic workers for establish- 
ment of the Forest Products Laboratory, and is a member of the anes! 
Committee’ in charge of that project. 
During the war, Mr. Nathan devoted the greater part of his time to 
such public work as has been stated, and to definite war work. He 
was Chairman of the very successful Citizens’ Appeal Committee for 
_the Y.M.C.A., and a member of the Executive of the Red Cross Returned 
Nurses Home, Australian Comforts Fund, and the Perth Hospital. 
On a recent trip to America, Mr. Nathan collected a large amount 
of valuable information in reference to mechanical’ cotton pickers, the 
fur industry, and cattle tick. 
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