14 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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GROWING, SHARING, LEARNING
120 p. 1977. $3
J. G. JOHNSON, Chairman
The Report of the Committee on Health and Social Education which was set up in 1976 to:
(a) Identify the conditions under which healthy growth and development may be fostered in schools.
(b) To make recommendations on the studies and activities that should constitute school programmes, organisation, and relationships.
Department of Education.

A GUIDE TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW IN NEW ZEALAND
157 p. 1976. $2.50
This publication provides a general outline of environmental law and administration in New Zealand. It is a guide for the layman, and a quick and easy source of reference.

A GUIDE TO POMPALLIER HOUSE
By R. M. Ross 50c
32 p., 5 illustrations.
Describes each room and the furniture in Pompallier House.

A GUIDE TO THE WAIMATE MISSION HOUSE
By J. M. Stacpoole 75c
32 p., 12 illustrations.
Describes each room and furniture in the Mission House.

HEALTH ADMINISTRATION IN NEW ZEALAND
Edited by R. J. Laitmer $2
522 p., 8 maps, illustrated.
Despite the importance of health and health services to the individual and to the community, few are well informed about either the policy issues or the basic organisation of health services. The authors of the papers presented here examine the administration of the health services from different viewpoints and bring together in one place the considerations which are important in their provision. (New Zealand Institute of Public Administration.)

HIGH COUNTRY SHEEP STATION
By J. C. Aspinall $1
A BULLETIN FOR SCHOOLS (c)
55 p. 1976.
This is the story of one of New Zealand’s well known sheep stations, Mt. Aspiring. The writer takes us through from the days of early explorers, gold diggers, and settlers, to the present, colourfully describing the life on the remote sheep station and the surrounding countryside. (Education Department.)

HISTORICAL RECORDS OF NEW ZEALAND
Vol. I, 780 p., Vol. II, 650 p. $25 per set
The two volumes, edited by Robert McNab, were originally published in 1908 with the object of affording the fullest information obtainable concerning the foundation, progress, and government of New Zealand. This is a limited edition we have had only 1500 sets printed in Ochre Lionide with handsome black and gold blocking on the spine, coloured end paper, and dust jackets. There are still available sets of these valuable prestige volumes.

INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS NO. 7
D.S.I.R.—New Zealand Geological Survey 1976 $2
64 p.
Contains current information on:
Copper Sulphide Mineralisation at Mt. Baldy, Matakitaki Valley, Nelson.
Holyoake Valley Wollastonite.
Oil Prospecting Wells 1971–73 with additions to Oil Projecting Wells 1865-1970.
Additions to New Zealand Geological Survey Report Series.
New Zealand Geological Survey Map Coverage.

THE INFORMATION MACHINE—COMPUTERS AND CITIZENS
by R. J. Spence 65c
SECONDARY SCHOOL BULLETIN (E) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
48 p., illustrated.
This bulletin describes in an easy to read form the workings of the computer. There are also questions answered on the need for computers and the role they play in modern day living.

INSECT PESTS
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES BULLETIN 413
By G. A. H. Helson, M.SC.(HONS), M.N.Z.I.A.S. $2
195 p.
This book provides information on identification, life history, and control of pests and their effects on agriculture, horticulture, and public health. To be able to control insect-pest populations requires an understanding of their anatomy, time taken from egg to adult, how they feed and grow, their habits, the life stage causing damage, their food, and where they live.

INSURANCE STATISTICS 1975–76
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS $1.20
32 p. 1978.
This report is a record of the activity of New Zealand insurance industry for the 1975–76 financial year. The statistics it contains show that new peaks in business were reached during the year.

The report also shows the structure of the industry and the role it played in the New Zealand economy following the legislation changes which brought about the Accident Compensation Scheme and the New Zealand Superannuation Scheme (abolished prior to publication of the report).

INTRODUCTION AND LIBERATION OF THE OPOSSUM INTO NEW ZEALAND
By L. T. Pracy $1.20
28 p. with fold-out map 1974.
Introduction of the opossum to New Zealand from Australia was about 1840. This publication is a summary of collected data and records on the liberation points and other information, in the hope of obtaining a better understanding of the opossum, such as pattern spread, distribution, and the effect on the habitat. (New Zealand Forest Service.)

AN INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING METHODS
26 p., revised and reset 1975. $1
There are many people who may be called on to train staff and this booklet has been prepared as a guide and deals with methods, technique, and aids which can be used in training programmes. (State Services Commission.)

JOINT COMMITTEE REPORTS ON YOUNG OFFENDERS
1975.
Resulting from a major longitudinal study into the social adjustment of New Zealand boys, the following reports seek to answer the question: “To what extent is it possible to predict from specific information collected at the age of ten those boys who will later become delinquent or show other signs of maladjustments.”

RESEARCH REPORT No. 1 $2.75
The Structure of the Bristol Social Adjustment Guide.

RESEARCH REPORT No. 2 $1
The Effects of Race and Socio-Economic Status on Juvenile Offending Statistics.

RESEARCH REPORT No. 3 $3
The Prediction of Juvenile Offending: A New Zealand Study.