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Reports of Hutton Grantees
Dr. R. W. Balham was granted £26 18s 10d for the purchase of film for use by the biologists and geologists attached to the Trans-Antarctic Expedition engaged in field work during the summers of 1956–7 and 1957–8. He reports that 20 rolls of Kodachrome and 36 rolls of Plus × 120 (black and white) were used by two biologists and two geologists.
The biologists have now deposited with the Ross Sea Committee all the films used. The geologists still retain their film, but this will be deposited with the Committee on the completion of their reports.
Dr. Balham thanks the Society for making the grant available to members of the Expedition. The photograph coverage will much enhance the value of their work.
The actual amount expended was £23 13s 4d, the balance being refunded.
Dr. Maxwell Gage was granted £50 in 1954 for research in the Pleistocene history of Canterbury. He reported on April 16, 1958, that a paper on the Waimakariri glaciation studies has been published in Vol. 1, No. 1, of the N.Z. Journal of Geology and Geophysics.
The Cameron Glacier was again visited, but a heavy snowfall prevented any work being done. He then decided to extend the scope of the investigation to include a plane-table survey of the several sets of moraines in the Cameron Valley and plans a field trip for this purpose in late April.
Travelling expenses incurred were £4 6s 4d, as well as 13s for processing film.
Mr. L. Gurr, who was granted £80 for research on the Black-billed and the Red-billed Gulls, reported on April 29 that the work this year has been mainly exploratory, covering the obtaining, assembling and trial of nest recording apparatus and a portable hide.
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One nest recorder was assembled and tried out on blackbird nests at Palmerston North. This apparatus was then taken to Nelson and set up in a colony of Red-billed Gulls; however, owing to interference by vandals, who destroyed the colony and interfered with the recorder, no records were made. However, two days were spent observing behaviour and 200 feet of 16 mm cine film was taken. This visit was useful as a field trial of the portable hide, and suggested modifications that could be made with advantage. Later, a visit was made to Napier, and colonies of Black-billed Gulls and Black-backed Gulls were photographed and tentative arrangements made for nest recording next year. It is intended to study the Black and Red-billed Gulls in the coming season. The only call on the grant was for material amounting to £39 19s 8d. Grantee conveys his sincere thanks and appreciation to the Society for the grant.
s V. Jolly. Granted £90 in 1952 for research on the plankton of New Zealand lakes, reported that there had been no expenditure of the grant during the past year. The apparatus previously purchased is still in use on the Lakes Survey which she is carying out in the Rotorua-Taupo area.
Dr. J. T. Salmon, who in 1954 was granted £25 towards the translation of foreign papers, reported on April 17 that he is conserving the balance of the grant for use in the translation of really difficult papers in connection with his research. A sum of £2 has just been incurred for the translation of one paper.
On the motion of Professor Richardson, the reports of the Hutton grantees were adopted.