1806
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 70

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.

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. J. Mathews
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES BULLETIN 329
710 p. Hard cover, 1975. $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 summaries 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 chemicals and summaries 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.

NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
Issued quarterly $6 per annum
(single copy $2)

Contains papers giving the results of research (and some fundamental experiments and trials) into a wide range of subjects related broadly to soil, plant, and animal studies directly pertinent to improving and increasing agricultural and pastoral production and solving associated problems; some technological papers, usually related to mechanisation and automation.

Price 60c

NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
Issued quarterly $6 per annum
(single copy $2)

Papers and notes on new research in the fields of palaeontology, sedimentation, seismology, structural geology, marine geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, isostasy, geomagnetism, and isotopic dating. Special interest in the South-west Pacific region and the Ross Sea–McMurdo Sound area of Antarctica is reflected in the Special Antarctic Issues which are produced at irregular intervals.

NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF BOTANY
Issued quarterly $6 per annum
(single copy $2)

The journal contains papers on the New Zealand and Pacific Islands flora, including plants of pastures and crops.

NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
Issued quarterly $6 per annum
(single copy $2)

This journal includes all the physical and biological disciplines of aquatic research in New Zealand and surrounding seas.

NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
Issued quarterly $6 per annum
(single copy $2)

This journal contains papers on chemistry, physics, meteorology, zoology (particularly entomology), soils, engineering, development of scientific techniques for industrial purposes, and processing for industry.

BULLETIN No. 100
Catalogue of the Diptera of the New Zealand Sub-region.
By D. MILLER. Price $1.35.

CONTENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS .................................................. 1791
APPOINTMENTS ................................................... 1760
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES ............................................ 1789
DEFENCE NOTICES ................................................ 1759
LAND TRANSFER ACT: NOTICES .................................... 1790

MISCELLANEOUS—
Bobby Calf Marketing Regulations: Notice ...................... 1777
Corrigendum: Notice ........................................... 1759
Customs Tariff: Notices ....................................... 1780
Education Act: Notice ......................................... 1764
Electricity Act: Notice ....................................... 1764
Food and Drug Act: Notice ..................................... 1765
Harbours Act: Notices ......................................... 1776
Import Control Regulations: Notice ............................ 1763
Land Act: Notices ............................................. 1772
Local Authorities Loans Act: Notice ........................... 1774
Maori Affairs Act: Notices ................................... 1777
Motor Vehicle Taxation Regulations: Notice .................... 1777
New Zealand Grown Fruit and Vegetables Regulations: Notice .... 1777
Noxious Weeds Act: Notice .................................... 1777
Oaths and Declarations Act: Notices .......................... 1760, 1762
Poultry Board Act: Notices ................................... 1778
Post Office Act: Notice ...................................... 1764
Public Works Act: Notice ..................................... 1762
Regulations Act: Notice ...................................... 1779
Reserves and Domains Act: Notices ............................ 1762
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act: Notice ...................... 1788
Royal Society of New Zealand Act: Notice ..................... 1778
Sales Tax Act: Notices ....................................... 1778, 1785
Schedule of Contracts: Notices ............................... 1789
Standards Act: Notice ........................................ 1779
The Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts Council of New Zealand Act: Notices .............................. 1779
Wildlife Act: Notice ......................................... 1764
Transport Act: Notice ........................................ 1764
Valuers Act: Notice .......................................... 1766

PROCLAMATIONS, ORDERS IN COUNCIL, AND WARRANTS ............... 1759

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