1 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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UNDERSTANDING LAKES
GOVERNMENT PRINTER
38 p. 1976 $3.95
This booklet was prepared jointly by Ministry of Works and Development and D.S.I.R. The foreword is written by Bruce W. Spooner, Chairman of the Water Resources Council. Well illustrated with coloured photographs and diagrams, covers the geological origin and general characteristics of lakes, the processes of lake ecosystems and lake problems. Outlines how private citizens and Government bodies can together prevent and solve problems relating to lakes and their environment. A bibliography is listed. A very useful booklet for schools and all concerned with understanding and preserving New Zealand’s beautiful lakes.

VETERINARY SURGEONS IN NEW ZEALAND
VETERINARY SURGEONS BOARD OF NEW ZEALAND
88 p. 1976 35c
Lists the names and classification of the persons registered under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1956 and the persons entitled to use the title or description of Veterinary Practitioner, as at 30 June 1976.

VISUAL AIDS FOR SPEAKERS
44 p., illustrated. July 1973. Reprinted 1975. $1
75 p. 1976.
This booklet will assist all who are engaged in public speaking. How to use visual aids, how to select the right aid for the occasion, how to present data graphically, and how to involve people are only a few of the topics discussed by the author in his booklet.

VITAL STATISTICS 1974
$2
Presents statistics of births, deaths, and marriages which are of significance in relation to demographic influences on both economic and social developments in the community.
Can be used as a basis for various important studies. (Department of Statistics.)

WAGE FIXING IN NEW ZEALAND
Edited by S. J. Callahan
136 p. $2
One of the outstanding problems of present-day governments is the development of means which not only assure to the wage earner a fair share of national prosperity, but which promote economic growth, financial stability, and industrial peace. This demands of Government and its agencies a continuing reappraisal of its machinery for wage bargaining and of its wage-fixing policies. Series No. 14. (New Zealand Institute of Public Administration.)

THE WAIMATE MISSION STATION
By M. W. Standish
52 p., 9 illustrations and plans. 70c
The Church Missionary Society’s station at Waimate played an important part in the development of New Zealand. Many hundreds of Maoris were educated at the station which grew into a village. The Vicarage and the Church of St. John have been preserved and this is an account of the past history of the station.

WAIRAKEI—POWER FROM THE EARTH
39 pages, illustrated. 90c
This booklet describes in an easy to understand form the Wairakei Geothermal Project. The power generated from the area contributes substantially to New Zealand’s electricity needs. This and other facts are described in this informative publication. A must for those visiting the area.

WALKING AROUND TOWN
PLANNING FOR PEDESTRIANS IN NEW ZEALAND
Town and Country Planning Division (Ministry of Works and Development)
55 p. 1977 $2.50
Compiled by John Mackay of the Environmental Design Section, this booklet considers the needs of pedestrians in the central areas of towns and cities.

Examines some of our existing malls, squares, and the network of footpaths and crossings.
Well illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and plans. Especially valuable for planners, councillors, and members of the public who want to achieve something better for pedestrians.

WAR IN THE TUSSOCK
By Ormond Wilson
72 p. 10 illustrations, 6 maps and plans. 75c
The story of the Maori leader Te Kooti and his resistance to the early settlers which finally ended when he escaped into the King Country after he was defeated at Te Porere in 1869.

WEED CONTROL BY CHEMICAL METHODS
By L. I. Mathews
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES BULLETIN 329
710 p. Hard cover, 1973. $35
Possibly no subject in the whole field of agricultural technology has advanced as rapidly in recent years as that of chemical methods of weed control. This publication summarises and makes specific recommendations based on the experimental work conducted largely by the New Zealand Department of Agriculture. The book is divided into five sections:
Section 1—Principles of weed control and the uses of chemical weed killers.
Section 2—Supplies information on the control of many of New Zealand’s worst weeds.
Section 3—Gives recommendations for the control of weeds in crops, pastures, and other specific areas.
Section 4—Describes the chemical and summarises their uses.
Section 5—Deals with application of herbicides.

THE WHARE KOHANGA AND ITS LORE
by Elsdon Best
NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN No. 13
93 p. Reprint 1975. $5.75
In this study of Whare Kohanga (the “Nest House”) is contained data of baptism rites performed over infants of superior families only, together with other cultural ceremonies applied to infants of high birth. The information obtained was contributed by members of the Ngati-Kahungunu tribe of the North Island. The text has been retained in its original style in the belief that these basic studies should still be readily available without textual alteration.

WHAT GRASS IS THAT?
By N. C. Lambrechtsen
D.S.I.R. INFORMATION SERIES No. 87
136 p., hard cover. $2.25
A guide to the identification of some introduced grasses by means of an illustrated step-by-step key process by botanical name, or by standard common name.

YOUTH CENTRES IN NEW ZEALAND
By Terry McDavitt (Ministry of Recreation and Sport)
84 p. 1977. $2.50
Studies a sample of youth centres in New Zealand and discusses some of their strengths and weaknesses.
The author hopes to encourage the establishment of more centres which can provide a satisfying recreational outlet for the young, a place of social support, of counselling, provision of medical and legal aid, and where accommodation and employment can be facilitated.

ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL PARK
Handbooks for visitors
Third edition, 1976. 4 booklets in plastic wallet. $4
Attractively produced in four separate volumes these little handbooks fit into a plastic wallet which will give protection against wear and weather.