2850
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 109

reprint preserving the original text and bulletin numbers. I recommend this book and the series as a whole; to collectors, archaeologists, and to those studying the prehistoric economy of the Maori people. (Government Printer.)

THE MAORI AS HE WAS
By Elsdon Best
295 p. 1974 reprint. $6.50
Fifty years of public demand since this book was first published resulted in the need for reprints in 1934 and 1952. The text has been reproduced unchanged but the originals of some of the figures could not be traced and these have been replaced with similar illustrations. There have been many advances in our knowledge of Maori life since this book first appeared. The work of numerous ethnologists, and more recently archaeologists, has critically examined many of the earlier concepts, confirming some, disproving others, and altering others to varying degrees. No one has yet produced a synthesis of the results of all this scholarship and there is still nothing as comprehensive as this book of Best’s to give a general account of the Maori. This book was first published when Best was 68 and thus represents the accumulated knowledge of a lifetime. It has now become a classic introduction to Maori life. Its continued availability should help the reader to obtain a basic background to old time Maori life which can be extended by further reading.

THE MAORI CANOE
By Elsdon Best
NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN No. 7
451 p. 1976. $17.50
A reprinted edition without textual alterations and retaining the old Dominion Museum number. Another example of Elsdon Best’s dedicated effort to preserve Maori culture. The material presented on canoes, their materials, types, methods of construction, and associated artifacts make interesting reading for the layman as well as for scholars of the Maori. (Government Printer.)

MAORI RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY PART 1
By Elsdon Best
NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN No. 10
424 p. 1976. $18
An account of the theory of the universe and its creation, study of the origin of man, religious beliefs, rites, magic, and folklore of the Maori people of New Zealand. First published in 1924, reprinted without textual alteration and retaining the original bulletin numbers. (Government Printer.)

MAORI STOREHOUSES AND KINDRED STRUCTURES
By Elsdon Best
116 p., illustrated. 1974 reprint. $6.50
As an authority on Maori culture, the author has compiled in this publication a comprehensive record on the use of the different storage structures, etc., used by the Maori in former times. By studying items pertaining to Maori technology it is hoped this will throw light upon many phases of the social life and customs hitherto unknown. This bulletin is No. 5 in the Dominion Museum Series.

MATERIALS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND POTTER
by J. C. Schofield (N.Z. Geological Survey)
D.S.I.R. INFORMATION SERIES No. 118
1977. $3.75
Describes the sources of clays in the local countryside and how to understand their suitability for ceramic purposes. Summarises the minimum geological knowledge necessary and the use of geological maps. Examines the main types of clay minerals and their properties, the types of clays available in New Zealand and the available natural glazes, frits, and oxides. Contains an index and references.
Well illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and tables.

Price 50c
BY AUTHORITY: E. C. KEATING, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1977

M.E.C. REPORT No. 31—THE PUBLIC SECTOR
55 p. October 1976. 45c
This report considers the effects of public sector activity on the allocation of resources and economic stability. Chapter headings are:
The Role of the Public Sector.
Revenue.
Expenditure.
Stabilisation.
Future Prospects.

MECHANICS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE
Written and prepared by the N.Z. Technical Correspondence Institute
563 p. Reprinted 1974. $6
This book, which is in its sixth edition and now in S. I. Units, contains the operating principles of the motor vehicle. It is favoured as the ideal book for the motor mechanic apprentice to obtain technical knowledge and preparation for the trade certificate examination. To those others interested in motor vehicle maintenance the book is recommended as an invaluable reference.

METRICS FOR JOHN AND JANE CITIZEN
By James McGill Webb
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SERVICE—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
48 p. 50c
As the name implies this book is written for use by the layman rather than the technician, the engineer, or the scientist. This book does not include conversion tables but rather relates to metric units and their use, comparisons of size and includes a wide range of metric information. How big is a litre? What is a kilopascal? When will I use a centimetre? What will I buy in kilograms? Why is New Zealand going metric? If these and similar questions are causing you concern this book will provide the answers.

CONTENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS ………………………………………… 2836
APPOINTMENTS ………………………………………… 2815
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES ……………………………… 2835
LAND TRANSFER ACT: NOTICES …………………… 2835

MISCELLANEOUS—
Commerce Act: Notices …………………………… 2821, 2828
Customs Tariff: Notices …………………………… 2820
Dangerous Goods Act: Notice ……………………… 2819
Education Act: Notice ……………………………… 2820
Harbours Act: Notice ……………………………… 2820
Import Control Regulations: Notices ……………… 2820, 2825
Industries Development Commission: Notice …… 2824
Judicature Act: Notices …………………………… 2816, 2823
Land Act: Notice ………………………………… 2819
Local Authorities Loans Act: Notices …………… 2823
Maori Affairs Act: Notices ……………………… 2820
Marriage Act: Notices …………………………… 2816
Public Trust Office Act: Notice …………………… 2819
Public Works Act: Notices ……………………… 2813
Regulations Act: Notice ………………………… 2832
Reserves and Domains Act: Notices ……………… 2819
Schedule of Contracts: Notices …………………… 2831, 2834
Valuation of Land Act: Notice …………………… 2820

PROCLAMATIONS, ORDERS IN COUNCIL, AND WARRANTS 2815