Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 12, No. 5, June 8th, 1949.

That Summer Abroad

That Summer Abroad

Plans are now almost completed for the transfer of Australian and New Zealand students on vacational employment schemes during the long vacation—1949-50. New Zealand will be able to send up to fifty persons and will be receiving about one hundred.

The return fare by sea for a New Zealand student will be about £34.0.0 plus a registration fee of £1.0.0. If arrangements are made for air passengers the costs will be about £42.0.0 plus £1.0.0 registration fee. Internal travelling should not amount to more than £7 or £8 at the most. Exact figures cannot be given until precise imormation arrives from Australia.

It is anticipated that many New Zealand Stuaents will be able to leave in November and thus commence work at the beginning of December. This will allow for a working period of approximately twelve weeks. Average wages will not be less than £5.10.0 per week and in many instances will be higher. Thus a student will be able by working for ten of his twelve weeks to earn at least £55.0.0 and possibly a good deal more. Two weeks will be left for pure holiday on this basis although everybody will be able to suit themselves.

The National Union informs us that there is ample work available in attractive agricultural districts. Students will be allowed to take up to two jobs during their stay in different districts by arrangement with the Commonwealth Employment Office but any other arrangements for work will have to be made privately. The Scheme offers a trip to a new country at reasonable expense plus guaranteed employment and a fair period of leisure. Students who desire are invited to attend the National Union Congress held during the Summer Vacation.

Students who are required to do part of their course practical work during vacation, i.e. Agricultural Students and Engineers are to be offered special facilities for this purpose. Arrangements to this end are not yet complete but Students will be advised in plenty of time.

Applications for the tour will close in all Colleges on the 30th June. Your Executive has appointed a travel and exchange officer and he has on hand the necessary application forms. Every application must be accompanied by a—1.0.0 registration fee. The Travel and Exchange Officer will make arrangements for you to pay your fare by weekly amounts in advance for those who do not wish the burden to fall in one lump.

Inquire at Exec, Room— Now!

Dr. O. H. Frankel, director of the Wheat Reeearch Institute and geneticist of world repute, called Lysenko, foremost Soviet plant breeder and contributer to genetical thought, "a defender of obsolete genetlcal theories, who has marshalled dialectical materialism and the Influence of the Communist Party behind his views."

Dr. Frankel's talk, "Recent Advances and Controversies in Genetics," was delivered Tuesday night at a meeting sponsored by the V.U.C. Biologoical Society. He told his audience the Wheat Research Institute was expanding its activities and hod vacancles for six won-qualified staff members, research workers not "careerists,"