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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 14

GENERAL PUBLICATIONS

THE MAORI AS HE WAS
By Elsdon Best
295 p. Reprint. 1974. $6.50
Fifty years of public demand since this book was first published resulted in the need for reprints in 1934 and 1952. The text has been reproduced unchanged but the originals of some of the figures could not be traced and these have been replaced with similar illustrations. There have been many advances in our knowledge of Maori life since this book first appeared. The work of numerous ethnologists, and more recently archaeologists, has critically examined many of the earlier concepts, confirming some, disproving others, and altering others to varying degrees. No one has yet produced a synthesis of the results of all this scholarship and there is still nothing as comprehensive as this book of Best’s to give a general account of the Maori. This book was first published when Best was 68 and thus represents the accumulated knowledge of a lifetime. It has now become a classic introduction to Maori life. Its continued availability should help the reader to obtain a basic background to old time Maori life which can be extended by further reading.

THE MAORI CANOE
By Elsdon Best
NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN No. 7
451 p. 1976. $17.50
A reprinted edition without textual alterations and retaining the old Dominion Museum number. Another example of Elsdon Best’s dedicated effort to preserve Maori culture. The material presented on canoes, their materials, types, methods of construction, and associated artifacts make interesting reading for the layman as well as for scholars of the Maori. (Government Printer.)

MAORI RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY PART 1
By Elsdon Best
NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN No. 10
424 p. 1976. $18
An account of the theory of the universe and its creation, study of the origin of man, religious beliefs, rites, magic, and folklore of the Maori people of New Zealand. First published in 1924, reprinted without textual alteration and retaining the original bulletin numbers. (Government Printer.)

MAORI STOREHOUSES AND KINDRED STRUCTURES
By Elsdon Best
116 p. Illustrated. Reprint. 1974. $6.50
As an authority on Maori culture, the author has compiled in this publication a comprehensive record on the use of the different storage structures, etc., used by the Maori in former times. By studying items pertaining to Maori technology it is hoped this will throw light upon many phases of the social life and customs hitherto unknown. This bulletin is No. 5 in the Dominion Museum Series.

MATERIALS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND POTTER
by J. C. Schofield (N.Z. Geological Survey)
D.S.I.R. INFORMATION SERIES No. 118
1977 $3.75
Describes the sources of clays in the local countryside and how to understand their suitability for ceramic purposes. Summarises the minimum geological knowledge necessary and the use of geological maps. Examines the main types of clay minerals and their properties, the types of clays available in New Zealand and the available natural glazes, frits, and oxides. Contains an index and references.
Well illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and tables.

METRICS FOR JOHN AND JANE CITIZEN
By James McGill Webb
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SERVICE—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
48 p. 50c
As the name implies this book is written for use by the layman rather than the technician, the engineer, or the scientist. This book does not include conversion tables but rather relates to metric units and their use, comparisons of size and includes a wide range of metric information. How big is a litre? What is a kilopascal? When will I use a centimetre? What will I buy in kilograms? Why is New Zealand going metric? If these and similar questions are causing you concern this book will provide the answers.

MICROZONING FOR EARTHQUAKES EFFECTS IN WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
By T. L. Grant-Taylor, R. D. Adams, T. Hatherton, J. D. G. Milne, R. D. Northey, and W. R. Stephenson of the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
BULLETIN 213
61 p. $8.50
This report on earthquake microzoning is aimed at dividing extensive areas of Wellington into smaller zones and is intended as a guide only to planning of future redevelopment. The detailed studies of local geology and soil investigations have resulted in an Earthquake Microzone Map of Wellington. This map accompanies this publication. This report is the first one of a series. Later it is the intention to microzone other areas in the same way.

CONTENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS ................................................ 421
APPOINTMENTS .................................................. 375
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES ............................................ 418
LAND TRANSFER ACT: NOTICES .................................... 419
MISCELLANEOUS—
Animal Remedies Act: Notice ................................. 411
Cinematograph Films Act: Notice ............................. 415
Commerce Act: Notices ...................................... 389,406
Corrigendum ................................................ 375
Customs Tariff: Notices .................................... 401
Exhibitions Act: Notice .................................... 385
Insurance Companies Deposits Act: Notice .................... 399
Land Act: Notice ........................................... 396
Local Government Act: Notice ............................... 397
Maori Affairs Act: Notices ................................. 394
Post Office Act: Notice .................................... 385
Public Works Act: Notices .................................. 376
Regulations Act: Notice .................................... 400
Reserve Bank: Notice ....................................... 399
Reserve Bank: Statements .................................. 405
Reserves Act: Notices ...................................... 382,395
Sales Tax Act: Notices ..................................... 407
Schedule of Contracts: Notices ............................. 406
Sharebrokers Act: Notice ................................... 390
Transport Act: Notices ..................................... 382
Standards Act: Notices ..................................... 400
Wildlife Act: Notices ...................................... 385
PROCLAMATIONS, ORDERS IN COUNCIL, AND WARRANTS ................. 375

Price $1.20c
BY AUTHORITY: E. C. KEATING, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1979