31 AUGUST
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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BY DESIGN
By Rosslyn Noonan
330 p. Illustrated. 1975. $18.50

A brief history of the Public Works Department (Ministry of Works from 1870–1970), its effect on the development of the country, its changing roles, and ups and downs. The book covers the growth of New Zealand as a nation. In addition the author includes in her own narrative some fascinating stories of human interest. (Ministry of Works and Development.)

CARPENTRY
New Zealand Technical Correspondence Institute
302 p. 1977. $12.95

This publication replaces the popular Carpentry in New Zealand. It is metricated and contains more than 450 illustrations. Also included is a set of fold-out house plans. Safety and safe methods, elementary first-aid, house design, construction, and metric tables are also highlighted.

Contents include sections on—

• Use of tools and machines.
• Preliminaries.
• Concrete foundations.
• Floor, wall, and roof framing.
• Wall coverings.
• Exterior joinery.
• Interior finishing.
• Timber, growth, seasoning, and preservation.
• Building science.

CHILD ABUSE IN NEW ZEALAND
342 p. $4.50

A report on a nation-wide survey of the physical ill-treatment of children in New Zealand. (Department of Social Welfare.)

CHALLENGE FOR HEALTH
By F. S. Maclean, B.A., M.D.(CAM.), D.P.H.(N.Z.)
470 p., photo plates. $2

In the interesting book the author described the history of public health in New Zealand. Included is an account of the 1900 world pandemic of bubonic plague and its effects in New Zealand. After this epidemic the Department of Public Health was set up, and took independence from local authorities in the matters of public health. This book tells also of the improvements in sanitary conditions throughout the country and the attempts to improve the health of the Maori people.

THE CHANGING VEGETATION OF MOLESWORTH STATION NEW ZEALAND 1944–1971
NEW ZEALAND DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, BULLETIN 217
118 p. 1976. $4.50

Totalling 700 square miles, the broad expanse of high altitude Crown land known as Molesworth Station is the largest single farm unit in New Zealand. In 1938, after 70 years of leasehold farming the Molesworth and Tarndale runs reverted to the Crown in a badly depleted state. This is an account of the recovering of the land at Molesworth for productive farming and should prove very interesting and informative to all high country farmers.

CHOOSING A JOB
12 p. 30c

Although this booklet is primarily for young people leaving school, the advice it gives will be helpful to many others who are considering a new job. It discusses how to choose the right job; how to find out what the work is about; how to prepare for an interview, and what to do during the interview. (State Services Commission.)

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.

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

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.)