15 DECEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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COMMON WEEDS IN NEW ZEALAND
By B. E. V. Parham and A. J. Healey. Photographs by J. Somer Cocks
1976. $6.75
Lavishly illustrated, this is an excellent guide to the identification of some of New Zealand’s commonest weeds. Shows how they differ from other species with which they might be confused. (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.)

CONSERVING NEW ZEALAND’S HERITAGE
By P. H. C. Lucas
94 p. 1970. $1.40
In 1969 Mr Lucas went on a study tour of national parks and allied areas in Canada and the United States. On his return to New Zealand he wrote this report as a suggested guideline for national parks and reserves administrators. Many of the problems experienced by older countries could be avoided by a careful study of their mistakes and with this in mind Mr Lucas has concluded each section with a summary of lessons for New Zealand. Not only of interest to the general public but also to park administrators and planners, tourist promoters, historians, and archaeologists.

CONTRACEPTION, STERILISATION AND ABORTION IN NEW ZEALAND
Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry, Chairman Hon. Mr Justice McMullin, 1977
454 p., E.26 $6
This unanimous report was presented in March 1977, after the commission had conducted its enquiries from June 1975 to December 1976. It reports on the legal, social and moral issues that are raised by law and practice relating to contraception, sterilisation and abortion, any changes that should be made to the law or practice and the likely effects of these. Pages 27-38 give the summary of recommendations; these include, contraception; legal issues; human relationships and sex education; rights of the pregnant woman; who decides; support services and eleven other recommendations. Includes, 11 appendices, glossary, bibliography and index.

COUNTRY ANALYSES OF EXTERNAL TRADE JULY 1974–JUNE 1975
1976. $2

COUNTRY ANALYSES OF EXTERNAL TRADE JULY–SEPTEMBER 1975
Department of Statistics 1976, 76 p. $2

COUNTRY ANALYSES OF EXTERNAL TRADE JULY 1975–DECEMBER 1975
94 p. 1976. $2

COUNTRY ANALYSES OF EXTERNAL TRADE JULY 1975–JUNE 1976
Department of Statistics, January 1977 $2
These sets of country analyses are complementary to the export and import data released monthly. They are compiled from the Customs import and export entries received from all ports of entry.

THE COURTS AND CRIMINAL PUNISHMENTS
Three lectures by Sir John Barry
91 p. $2.25
Sir John Barry was Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria from 1947 to 1969. The lectures published in this book were prepared by him for delivery in New Zealand but illness prevented him from making the visit and the lectures have been published in the form in which he intended to deliver them.

CREDIT CONTRACTS
Justice Department 1977, 212 p. Price $2.50
Report of the Contracts and Commercial Law Reform Committee on the law relating to money lending transactions and to other agreements involving the extension of credit with a view to recommending reform.

CRIME IN NEW ZEALAND
A SURVEY OF NEW ZEALAND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR
417 p. 1974 reprint. $7.25
In this study of crime, the object is to provide not only statistical information but to describe the administrative procedures and law. This book is not just a colourless official document. The authors compiled the text with the intention of making it interesting to all readers. A well balanced publication aimed at giving the reader a clear insight into law in New Zealand. (Department of Justice.)

CAR OPERATING COSTS
1976 EDITION, ECONOMICS DIVISION, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
21 p. July 1976. 50c
This bulletin sets out the estimated costs of operation for five classes of motor cars and two classes for vans, pickups, and light trucks. Designed to assist vehicle owners in identifying and reducing operating costs, this bulletin, along with the Ministry of Transport bulletin “Truck Operating Costs”, will no longer be available for free distribution. “Car Operating Costs” is now available from all Government bookshops for 50c.

CENSUS OF POPULATION AND DWELLINGS 1976, BULLETIN No. 9—MARLBOROUGH, NELSON AND WESTLAND STATISTICAL AREAS
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
29 p. 1977. $1
One of a series of 12 bulletins containing basic population, dwellings, and household statistics from the 1976 census. Contains statistics for each local authority with the above statistical area and provides analyses at subdivision level with the defined main urban area. Information on counties is presented for complete counties only, inclusive of any minor portions which may be situated beyond statistical area boundaries.

CENSUS OF POPULATION AND DWELLINGS 1971—INTERNAL MIGRATION
Department of Statistics Volume XI, 113 p. $3
The use of the quinquennial Census of Population and Dwellings for questions on past, as well as present, residence, to assist studies of internal migration is a new survey procedure in New Zealand. This publication is therefore the first on this subject in the usual series of Population Census volumes.

CENSUS OF POPULATION AND DWELLINGS 1976, PROVISIONAL NATIONAL STATISTICS
Department of Statistics 1976, 34 p. $2
These provisional national statistics are based on a 10% random sample of census questionnaires thus making statistics now available in the same year as the census. Although this report will differ from the final figures it is considered that discrepancies between the sample and final figures will not prejudice the usefulness of the figures contained in this publication.

CENSUS OF POPULATION AND DWELLINGS 1976, PROVISIONAL POPULATION AND DWELLINGS STATISTICS
Department of Statistics 1976, 52 p. $2
Contains the provisional statistics on population and dwelling numbers from the 26th Census of Population and Dwellings taken on the night of 23 March 1976. Provides provisional figures on a more detailed geographic basis, with comparable figures from the two previous censuses. The final statistics will be issued in a sequence of separate subject-matter volumes as work is completed.