New Sydney University Professor
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Has Papua Affiliations
PROFESSOR P. D. F, Murray, who has just been appointed to the Chair of Zoology at the University of Sydney, is the second son of the late Sir Hubert Murray, who was Lieut-Governor of Papua for over 20 years. He is described as one of Sydney University’s most ais tinguished graduates in Science.
This family includes many distinguished men. Sir Hubert’s brother is Sir Gilbert Murray, a very famous Professor of Oxford University. His nephew is Mr. H.
Leonard Murray, CBE, who was Admin istrator of Papua from 1940 until the Jap invasion.
The late Mr. W. S. Gilbert, of Gilbert and Sullivan fame, was a close relation of the family.
The Rev. Wesley Lutton of the Methodist Church, is expected to leave Brisbane shortly for New Guinea, where he will carry out mission work.