3566 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 151

STYLE BOOK
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
248 p. 1981 third edition. $12.50 plus $1.50 p & p
Since 1958 the Style Book has served as a guide to writers, editors,
and all who prepare copy for printing. This edition contains new
and revised material; the 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.

NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEARBOOK
The Yearbook is the standard New Zealand encyclopaedic annual
which has a place in every home, school, and office. Not only does
it present a comprehensive statistical survey of the economy and
population in New Zealand but it is also a very useful fact book
for use in the home. In addition to the statistical facts supplied,
the Yearbook also provides a background and historical perspective on
each of the subjects covered.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service
for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A pre-
payment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and
packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

NEW ZEALAND POCKET DIGEST OF STATISTICS $3.95
Statistics are presented in an easily accessible form. It contains the
more significant statistical series bearing on the country’s social and
economic life. The New Zealand Pocket Digest of Statistics is con-
sistently one of the most popular annuals sold by the Government
Printer.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service
for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A pre-
payment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and
packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

TRUCK OPERATING COSTS $3.00
In the case of vehicles used for business purposes, especially trucks,
it is essential that a record be kept of vehicle expenditure and per-
formance. This annual will assist operators of motor vehicles rang-
ing from 3.2 tonne petrol trucks to 45.0 tonne heavy articulated
diesel trucks to identify and possibly reduce operating costs.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service
for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A pre-
payment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and
packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

CAR OPERATING COSTS $3.00
This booklet is designed to assist vehicle owners to identify and
possibly reduce operating costs. The current edition sets out the
costs of operation for six classes of vans, pickups, light trucks and
utilities. A new edition is published annually.

(Customers may place their name on the Standing Order Service
for this annual at the nearest Government Bookshop. A pre-
payment form to cover the cost of the publication plus post and
packing will be forwarded when the publication is printed.)

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT: For Busy Managers
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
114p. 1974. $4.95 plus 55c p & p
Management has been described as “what managers do”. But what
is that? Getting things done? Getting other people to do them? Using
resources economically? And what does the ‘effective’ manager do?
This book looks at answers to such questions. It has been written
as an introduction to the subject, especially for New Zealand man-
agers who want to manage their organisation better.

PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING $3.25 plus 55c p & p
25p. 1983.
“Speech is power; speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel”,
said Emerson. Ignorance is the biggest stumbling block in the path
of the aspiring public speaker. Your purpose in speaking must be
that you have something to say, rather than that you have to say
something. This inexpensive booklet will help the person who has
to speak professionally.

P.R. FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
15p. 1981. $1.50 plus 40c p & p
A favourable climate of public opinion must be deliberately fos-
tered by an organisation and not merely left to chance. This activity,
commonly known as “public relations”, is the responsibility of top
management and as an administrator you have a part to play in its
execution.

PERSON TO PERSON
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
13p. 1981. $1.50 plus 40c p & p
This book is a guide to your role in public relations and covers
techniques that will help you establish good relations between your
organisation and the public.

ABOUT SUPERVISION
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
23p. 1979. $1.50 plus 40c p & p
You may be anxious about your new duties and responsibilities on
your first job as a supervisor. This booklet will introduce you to
some ways of making those duties and responsibilities easier to
cope with.

AN INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING METHODS
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
26p. 1978. $1.10 plus 40c p & p
This booklet is an introduction to training methods and summar-
ises much of the content of a teaching methods course. It should
prove helpful to people who have not had any formal training in
teaching methods.

NO MARGIN FOR ERROR
STATE SERVICES COMMISSION
80p. 1977. $1.75 plus 40c p & p
This book is a style book for typed correspondence. It is intended
for use by typists and by people who prepare letters, memoranda
and reports for typing.

TRAINING WAYS
By Geoffrey Moss
119 p. 1983. Illustrated. $12.95 plus $1.50 p & p
‘Training Ways’ is the third and last book in the series of Advisory
Aid Books. Like ‘Way with Words’ and ‘Visual Aids’ it is a book
to help the supervisor, training manager, the tutor and the exten-
sion worker provide a successful training programme and a learning
experience for adults.

FIELD GUIDE TO TOWN BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND
By Dr P. C. Bull
93 p. 1983. Illustrated. $9.95 plus 85c p & p
Each bird description is accompanied by a full colour photograph
of the bird in its natural habitat. The birds are defined as either
introduced or native and if it is a protected species. Then follows
a full description of the adult bird, its call, where it is commonly
found, its eating and nesting habits, how to identify the eggs, incu-
bation period and lastly details of the young.

THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN
by Bee Baldwin
177 p. 1984. Illustrated. Softcover $19.95 plus $1.50 p & p
Hardcover $27.95 plus $3.60 p & p
This book is a comprehensive, clearly-written, illustrated grow-your-
own guide to raising fresh, vitamin-rich vegetables in any ordinary
New Zealand garden.

CREATING WORK
by David Naulls
165 p. 1984. Illustrated. $8.50 plus 85c p & p
Creating Work has been written to help people to become self-
employed. The book shows how skills-writing, baking, carpentry,
whatever—can be turned into a profitable small business.