... Brookfield, of Auckland, and for the excellent representation ofthe scene at the signing ofthe Treaty of Waitangi to Mr. A. F. McDonnell, of Dunedin. In the preparation ofthe MS. for the press ... On the south ofthe Islamic empire the migrations ofthe peoples brought to our islands the Maori race, who made them their permanent home. On the north, the Christian faith took firm hold of ... altogether or left in charge of a shepherd. Many ofthe proprietors of these sheep stations had been liberal supporters ofthe Church, and their ruin spelt disaster to the authorities of the...
... interpretations of durability. In contrast, the four major banks operating in NewZealand all have histories of well over 100 years. These include the Auckland Savings Bank (ASB), the Australia and NewZealand ... caring, and professional manner in order to add value to their services. These aspects ofthe customer-13 switching banks. Presumably, they do not mind the inconvenience so long as thenew bank ... to switch to other service providers than the customers ofthe other banks. Comparing Westpac to the other institutions does not confirm this view, however. In ascending order of their five-year...
... set of fuels. The results reported to the committee were only for the first phase ofthe program. The PNGV made the results public through publication in technical papers, namely the Society of Automotive ... 20418NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences, ... hasincreased the importance of reducing the fuel consumption of these vehiclescompared to that ofthe typical family sedan. The EPA Tier 2 emission standardsin all likelihood will increase the fuel...
... in the family, ofthe family in the commonwealth, ofthe commonwealth in the continent, and of the continent in the world. Finally, the world itself at any moment was nomore than the mood of ... upon the spiritual faculties. Then, they have the use of all the churches exceptours, and all the Cathedrals; and they are beginning at last to encouragesentiment. Then, they may display their ... like the fall ofthe Monasteries underHenry VIII the same results, the same arguments, the same incidents.They were the strongholds of Individualism, as the Monasteries were the strongholds of...
... falls at the feet of anarmy officer.They are finally rescued, but Ralph can only weep "for the end of innocence, the darknessof man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, ... to the pig's head.In Simon's hallucination the head becomes the "Lordof the Flies". ThenSimon, terrified and sickened, starts back to where the other boys aretotell them ... boy. He appears in thenovel as the leader ofthe boys' choir. During the first blowing ofthe conch and the firstassembly, Jack loses the election for chief. He and Ralph, the protagonist,...
... The venturesome novel, Lordofthe Flies, is an enchanting,audacious accountthat depicts the defects of society as the incorrigiblenature of individuals when they areimmature ... accountsfor the savage nature ofthe children in the novel. He said, " ;The warwasunlike any other fought in Europe. It taught us not fighting, politics, or the follies ofnationalism, but about the ... 1950's." The setting of the novel takes place on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The authornever actually locates the island in the real world or states the exact time period. Theauthor does...
... The appointment of the present Committee, however,arose out of a suggestion forwarded to the Chairman ofthe Board of Health,under date ofthe 20th June, 1922, from the Council oftheNewZealand ... REPORT. The Hon. the Minister of Health,Wellington.SIR,— The Committee ofthe Board of Healthappointed by you to inquire into andreport upon the subject of venerealdiseases in NewZealand have the honour ... informationwhich has been of material assistance in REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTHAPPOINTED BY THE HON.MINISTER OF HEALTH.Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by...
... returned to NewZealand within the day and without touching down en route. The southernmost point ofthe route, at which the aircraft turned round, was to be at about the latitude ofthe two scientific ... the early resolution of any doubts as to the validity of the report was a matter of great public concern. Also the report contained very severe criticism of certain senior officers of Air New ... cannot be used to attack the Royal Commission findings as to the cause ofthe crash. On behalf ofthe applicants it was made clear nonetheless that their acceptance ofthe jurisdictional bar...
... possession ofthe country on behalf of His Britannic Majesty, giving it the name, New South Wales,” on account ofthe resemblance of its coasts to the southern shores of Wales. was no hope of defending ... MACQUARIE. In the early days ofthe colonies their destinies were, to a great extent, moulded by the Governors who had charge of them. Whether for good or for evil, the influence ofthe Governor ... spite of every care, the sea threw in upon us. The night was perfectly dark, and we knew of no place of shelter, and the only direction by which we could steer was the roar ofthe waves upon the...
... quantity of small packets inside. Wilfrid was on the box with the driver, and the roof was piled high with luggage. The other cab contained the two Grimstones and the rest of the luggage. The Renshaws ... fire upon them, and in a very few minutes drove them down. We shot six of them. The seraing of course was killed, four ofthe others had their skulls fairly broken in by the blows that they had ... congratulated themselves on the arrangements that they had made as they saw the hesitating way in which the rest ofthe passengers took their places, and the looks of inquiry and doubt they cast...