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MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE FINANCE SUB- COMMITTEE OF THE IMPERIAL BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY, held at the ColonIAL OFFICE ON THE 19TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1918.
Present:
DR. HARMER (Chairman).
SIR D. PRAIN.
SIR H. READ.
DR. MARSHall
MR. FIDDIAN (Acting Secretary).
He
DR. MARSHALL laid before the Sub-Committee a schedule of increased war bonuses which he proposed should be granted to the staff of the Bureau. explained that the rates suggested were based on the scales payable to Civil Servants holding similar positions. The increased cost would amount to £261 48. per annum. The estimated surplus for the year 1918-19, as laid before the last meeting* of the Managing Committee, was £414 58. 8d. Extra expense, amounting to about £65, for the remaining half-year, was being incurred on the engagement of an extra employee for the card index, but they were paying the Russian translator £1 a week less.
The adoption of Dr. Marshall's schedule was agreed to.
Dr. Marshall was asked to withdraw, and the Sub-Committee decided to grant him a war bonus on the Civil Service scale, viz., £30 payable immediately, and £30 on 1st January next.
Dr. Marshall returned, and brought before the Sub-Committee a proposal from Professor Maxwell-Lefroy that the Bureau should undertake certain pre- liminary investigations bearing on some work which it had been originally This scheme had, however, suggested that he should carry out in Australia. fallen through. The problems involved were: (a) the discovery of insect enemies of a species of St. John's Wort, and (b) some means of dealing with the blowfly pest. The latter also affected New Zealand and South Africa. It was estimated that some £50 to £70 would be required for the first and £200 to £250 for the second investigation.
Dr. Marshall reminded the Sub-Committee that at the last meeting of the Managing Committee it had been decided to devote a suni, not exceeding £1,000, to the investigation of insect pests attacking food crops. This scheme had broken down, owing to Mr. Muir's having had to return unexpectedly to Honolulu; so that money was available.
Sir H. Read proposed, and the Sub-Committee agreed, that the reply of the Bureau should be that they were quite prepared to assist in these investigations and would gladly make a contribution.
*No. 88.
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