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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 115

WEED CONTROL BY CHEMICAL METHODS
By L. J. Mathews
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES BULLETIN 329
710 p. Hard cover, 1975. $35 plus $3.60 p & p
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 summarises 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 summarises their uses.
Section 5—Deals with application of herbicides.

BALLROOM DANCING—A guide book for teachers and pupils
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
89 p. 1978. $3 plus 55c p. & p.
Almost all people as they move through their teens to adulthood are introduced to the undoubtedly pleasurable and universal activity, ballroom dancing.
As a new edition to the sports instruction series this book makes an effort to cover the basic steps in a variety of dances. It is intended mainly for beginners and therefore the more technical terms or finer amounts of turn and footwork are not included.
The book is well illustrated throughout with black and white photos and line drawings.

BASKETBALL
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
50 p. 1980 Revised edition. $3.75 plus 55c p. and p.
This booklet, Basketball, is one of a special series of sport instruction publications. It is designed to provide basic guidance on the game of basketball in all its fundamental aspects.

BEEKEEPING IN NEW ZEALAND
By T. S. Winter
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Bulletin 267
155 p. 1980 reprint, $8.95 plus 85c p & p
Though fundamental successful beekeeping is the same the world over, the varying seasonal conditions and the variety of nectar sources in different areas mean that the beekeeper must study local conditions and adjust his methods accordingly. Three factors govern success in beekeeping—locality, management, and the right strain of bees. This excellent book covers all aspects of beekeeping in text, photographs, and illustrations.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND YOUTH
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
60 p. & appendices, 1982. $9.50 plus 85c p. & p.
This is a report of a working party set up by the Government in response to a proposal from the New Zealand Returned Services Association which sought the introduction of a compulsory national youth community service scheme, both within the schools and for a set period after leaving school.

DOMINION MUSEUM BULLETINS
By Elsdon Best
Government Printer, reprinted

FISHING METHODS AND DEVICES OF THE MAORI
By Elsdon Best
National Museum Bulletin No. 12
264 p. $15.95 plus $1.50 p & p
Another in the series of the Best publications, it has been reprinted without revision so that the basic studies may be accessible in the original style.
This particular bulletin still remains the only comprehensive account of most aspects of Maori fishing. The descriptions of methods employed in fishing given here are still quite basic for any future studies in this field since no first-hand observation can now be made. The detailed fishing methods outlined are accompanied by descriptions of the artifacts used, together with associated chants, magic formulae, special observances, and fishing lore.

FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND VOLUME III
By A. J. Healy and E. Edgar
220 p. 1980. $18.50 plus $1.50 p & p
Volumes I and II of Flora of New Zealand were concerned with native plants. The authors call volume III a "weed flora". The book is an identification manual, intended for agriculturists concerned with weed control, for botanists making vegetation surveys, and for anyone who needs to identify those weedy plants.

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Price $2.55 BY AUTHORITY: P. D. HASSELBERG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1982