Kiwi Laid Gold Egg

A Grant of £16,000 has been made from the Golden Kiwi Lottery funds for research by Associate Professor A. T. Wilson of the Chemistry Department.

The grant is to be used to support investigations by Prof. Wilson into the fundamental physical chemical phenomena involved in the fixation by soil of phosphate and other plant and animal nutrients.

In Prof. Wilson's view the "phosphate problem" is important for its scientific implications and its implications for the economy of the country.