1598 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 51

NETBALL Revised—A Guide Book for Teachers, Coaches and Players
Department of Education
58 p. 1978 $2 plus 55c p & p

Netball is a spectacular exciting game which is played and enjoyed in many countries both by the very young and the more experienced and mature international players.

To obtain the utmost enjoyment it is essential that each player becomes skilful in the techniques and tactics of the game and to know and understand the rules.

While the publication is specially designed to assist teachers, coaches and players in schools, people interested in netball at all levels should find the material contained in this booklet of great assistance.

THE PA MAORI
By Elsdon Best
National Museum Bulletin No. 6

459 p., illustrated. Reprinted 1975 $15 plus $1.50 p & p

The bulletin contains a wealth of information and descriptions of many Pa sites and structures. Although great advances in archaeology have modified some of the details listed by Best and some of the Pas included in the book no longer exist, the information contained in this bulletin is still an important contribution in this field and is not readily available elsewhere.

ORIENTEERING
Department of Education
86 p. 1980 $6.75 plus 85c p. and p.

This book introduces navigation skills and techniques and gives rules for course setters. Fully illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs.

STYLE BOOK
Government Printing Office
248 p. 1981 $12.50 plus $1.50 p. and p.

The Style Book is a guide which is addressed to all writers, editors, and public servants who prepare manuscripts for publication by the Government Printing Office. Since 1938 the Style Book has found wide acceptance, both inside and outside the Public Service which is reflected in the number of reprints made since that date. This new edition incorporates the latest amendments based on experience gained since first published. Chapters dealing with the preparation of copy, abbreviations, and compound words have been revised; new material has been added to the chapters dealing with common names of animals and plants, errors in the use of English in official writing, and terms used in printing. The introduction of metrication has required a new chapter as well as amendments throughout the book.

TE REO RANGATIRA
By S. T. Karetu
197 p. illustrated 1974. $4.50 plus 55c p & p

A textbook for students of the Maori language written in the "Tuhoe" dialect. Its subject is contemporary Maori life with those aspects of the Maori heritage which prevail in it. This book is intended for advanced fifth formers and the sixth and seventh forms.

TREES AND SHRUBS OF NEW ZEALAND
By A. L. Poole and Nancy M. Adams
257 p. 1979 fourth impression with amendments. $15.95 plus $1.50 p. and p.

This book has been designed especially to assist many people who lack a formal botanical training yet are deeply interested in New Zealand's trees and shrubs and want to be able to identify them and name them correctly. There is a complete coverage of the native trees and shrubs and over 400 species have been illustrated.

VIRUS AND VIRUS-LIKE DISEASES OF POME FRUITS AND STONE FRUITS IN NEW ZEALAND
DSIR Bulletin No. 226
By C. A. Wood
87 p. 1979. $13.50 plus $1.50 p. and p.

Illustrated descriptions are given of the 11 apple, 5 pear, 5 peach, 4 plum, 3 apricot, and 6 cherry diseases which have been found up to the present time.

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Price $1.95

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.

THE WHARE KOHANGA AND ITS LORE
By Elsdon Best
National Museum Bulletin No. 13

93 p. Reprint 1975. $5.75 plus 85c p & p

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.

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