2218 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 102

SCENIC RESERVES OF CANTERBURY
By L. W. McCaskill
34 p., illustrated. 1974 $1.35
The Department of Lands and Survey, under the 1892 Land Act, was charged with the specific task of scenery preservation. In the following 10 years, 265 reserves of various kinds, covering an area of 31.047 hectares, were made under the 1892 Land Act. Today there are 963 scenic reserves, with a total area of 277.480 hectares, plus 55 reserves for the preservation of flora and fauna, with an area of 187.997 hectares throughout the country. The Canterbury reserves cover an area of 15.268 hectares; this book consists of information on the different scenic areas, with photographs of the various reserves within this area.

SCENIC RESERVES OF OTAGO
26 p. 1975 $1.50
Written by L. W. McCaskill for the Department of Lands and Survey this little booklet provides us with a short description of the scenic reserves of the Otago Land District. Illustrated with full page photographs of some of the beauty spots of the area. (Department of Lands and Survey.)

SCHOOL MATHEMATICS—BOOK 1
316 p. Reprinted 1975. Part A: $2.60
Part B: $2.75
This book has been printed in two volumes and builds on the work of the infant classes and provides a programme based on the mathematics syllabus for New Zealand schools. (Department of Education.)

SHADOW OF THE LAND
By Ian Wards
422 p. 1968. $6
The author has contrasted the ambitions and aspirations of the various groups of people in the first dozen years of settlement in New Zealand: the older missionary group, the New Zealand Company settlers, and the small group of government officials. Highlighting their differences is the growing disillusion of the Maori people, and the irremediable harm caused to the whole fabric of the new bi-racial society by the unprincipled acts of the autocratic Governor Grey.

SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL SYLLABUSES
12 p. 10c
Social studies is a study of people. The aim of social studies is to help children to understand the world they live in and to take their own place in it. In particular, social studies should help children to think clearly about social problems. (Department of Education.)

SOIL BUREAU MAPS
1971 SOIL AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURAL MAPS, AND EXTENDED LEGEND OF PART PAPARUA COUNTY, CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND.
J. E. Cox and Others
N.Z. Soil Bureau Publication 485, with Soil Bureau Maps 77, 78, and 79.
$
Set in folder ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 2.00
1 map, legend, and notes ..... ..... ..... 1.10
1 map only ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 0.60

1971 SOIL MAPS AND EXTENDED LEGEND OF MID-MANUHERIKIA VALLEY, CENTRAL OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND.
G. E. Orbell
N.Z. Soil Bureau Publication 486, with N.Z. Soil Bureau Maps 74/1 and 74/2.
$
Set in folder ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 2.00
1 map, legend, and notes ..... ..... ..... 1.40
1 map only ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 0.60

SOIL SURVEY METHOD
By N. H. Taylor and I. H. Pohlen (Soil Bureau)
N.Z. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
SOIL BUREAU BULLETIN 25
Reprinted with amendments 1970. $2.50
(First edition 1962.)
A guide to the terminology and standards for describing, classifying, and mapping soils. Essential for soil students and everyone using soil information in New Zealand.

SPORTS DIMENSIONS IN METRIC
CURRICULUM BULLETIN No. 76
16 p. 45c
In this development unit bulletin, sports area and component measurements are given in metric. This information covers the dimensions of all popular sports.

SPORTS INSTRUCTION BOOKLETS
Each of these booklets has been prepared by the Physical Education Branch of the Department of Education as a guide to the skills of a particular game. Emphasis is placed mainly on the acquisition of techniques. These books have been prepared principally for use in schools, but club players of all grades will find much to interest them in the presentation of the basic skills and the numerous practices that accompany them.
Sports covered are: Athletics (75c), Association Football ($1), Basketball (60c), Cricket (75c), Hockey (60c), Netball (50c), Squash Rackets (90c), Swimming (85c), Table Tennis (60c), Tennis (30c), Volleyball (65c). (Department of Education.)

CONTENTS

Page
ADVERTISEMENTS ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 2207
APPOINTMENTS ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 2179
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 2205
DEFENCE NOTICES ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 2176
LAND TRANSFER ACT: NOTICES ..... ..... ..... ..... 2206
MISCELLANEOUS—
Agricultural Pests Destruction Act: Notice ..... ..... 2195
Bobby Calf Marketing Regulations: Notice ..... ..... 2194
Corrigendum: Notice ..... ..... ..... ..... 2175
Counties Act: Notices ..... ..... ..... ..... 2187
Customs Tariff: Notices ..... ..... ..... ..... 2196
Food and Drug Act: Notice ..... ..... ..... ..... 2190
Forests Act: Notice ..... ..... ..... ..... 2188
Hop Marketing Regulations: Notice ..... ..... ..... 2194
Import Control Regulations: Notice ..... ..... ..... 2191
Indecent Publications Act: Notices ..... ..... ..... 2195
Indecent Publications Tribunal: Notice ..... ..... ..... 2196
Local Authorities Loans Act: Notice ..... ..... ..... 2193
Maori Affairs Act: Notice ..... ..... ..... ..... 2193
Motor Launch Regulations: Notices ..... ..... ..... 2193
National Roads Act: Notices ..... ..... ..... ..... 2194
Officiating Ministers: Notices ..... ..... ..... ..... 2180
Post Office Act: Notice ..... ..... ..... ..... 2189
Public Works Act: Notices ..... ..... ..... ..... 2180
Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts Council of New Zealand Act: Notice ..... ..... ..... ..... 2189
Racing Act: Notices ..... ..... ..... ..... 2189
Regulations Act: Notice ..... ..... ..... ..... 2205
Reserves and Domains Act: Notices ..... ..... ..... 2187
Reserve Bank: Statement ..... ..... ..... ..... 2199
Reserve Bank: Summary ..... ..... ..... ..... 2204
Schedule of Contracts: Notices ..... ..... ..... 2199, 2203
Standards Act: Notice ..... ..... ..... ..... 2196
Traffic Regulations: Notice ..... ..... ..... ..... 2189
Transport Act: Notices ..... ..... ..... ..... 2188
PROCLAMATIONS, ORDERS IN COUNCIL, AND WARRANTS 2175

Price 35c BY AUTHORITY: A. R. SHEARER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1976