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The course of land values in Canterbury from the formation of the province till the present time.
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The history of Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand, from earliest times to 1921, including a review of its future prospects
(University of Canterbury. History, 1921)In order to enable the reader to see in his mind's eye the history of Lawrence unfolding itself before him, he must first become acquainted with the history of the district in which the future town is to arise. As the ... -
On the species of Cystophora found in New Zealand, particularly in Lyttelton Harbour
(University of Canterbury. Botany, 1921)This thesis proposes to deal with certain species or the genus Cystophora, a fucoid common on many rocky coasts of Australasia. Three species (C. retroflexa, C. scalaris, C. torulosa) were collected from Lyttelton Harbour, ... -
A group of xerophytic ferns of the Port Hills, Canterbury
(University of Canterbury. Botany, 1923)Projecting from the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand is a peninsula known as Banks Peninsula. (Fig. 1.) Cutting deep into the land on the northern side, is the Lyttleton Harbour, (Fig. 2 and 3.) surrounded on ... -
The psychology of laughter and the comic
(University of Canterbury, 1923)Laughter may for the present, be defined as a movement of some or all of the muscles of the face, especially those of the lips accompanied by deep inspirations and interrupted expiration of air from the lungs producing ... -
The history of the first New Zealand Parliament : being an account of the two houses of the Legislature, 1854-5
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A history of Presbyterianism and the Presbyterian Church in Canterbury
(University of Canterbury. History, 1924)A History of the Presbyterian Church of Canterbury has not hitherto been attempted, except for three chapters on the Early Days in Christchurch, North Canterbury and South Canterbury, in the Rev. J. Dickson's book, The ... -
The physical constants of kauri gum
(University of Canterbury. Physics, 1924)Kauri Gum is the fossilised resin of the Kauri Tree (Agathis Australis). The tree which often attains great size is found only in the Auckland Province, and the fossil gum is found embedded beneath the surface of the soil ... -
A history of the Chatham Islands.
(University of Canterbury. History, 1924)In writing a history of the Chatham Islands the actual story of white settlement seems to pale into insignificance beside that of the occupation by the Morioris and their subsequent displacement by the Maoris. The origin ... -
An Introduction to the Natural History of the Heathcote Estuary and New Brighton Beach, Canterbury - New Zealand. A Study in Littoral Ecology
(University of Canterbury. Zoology, 1926)Ever since Marine Ecology began to take its place as a section of Biological Research, divergent views have been held as to the limits of marine and supra-marine regions; particularly is this so with regard to the fixation ... -
A comparison between the immigration into New Zealand by the New Zealand Company and that undertaken by the Canterbury Provincial Government
(University of Canterbury, 1927)No consecutive account of the Immigration into New Zealand and the policy regulating it has yet been attempted; and though the subject has been treated of in more than a cursory manner by the numerous writers who have dealt ... -
The solution of mercuric sulphide in hydrgen iodide and the solubility of mercuric iodide in solutions of potassium iodide
(University of Canterbury. Chemistry, 1927)In group II A. Analysis two methods are used to dissolve precipitated Mercury Sulphide – potassium chlorate and concentrated hydrochloric acid or aqua regia. These methods are essentially the solution of mercury sulphide ... -
Research on the electrometric determination of the hydrolysis of salts by means of the hydrogen electrode and of the quin-hydrone electrode, with special reference to the anomalous behaviour of solutions of zinc sulphate
(University of Canterbury. Chemistry, 1927)Many methods have been described for the determination of the degree of hydrolysis of salts. The following may be given as examples of the more important of these:- (I) Measurement of the rate of inversion of sugar. (II) ... -
The solution of mercuric sulphide in hydrgen iodide and the solubility of mercuric iodide in solutions of potassium iodide
(University of Canterbury. Chemistry, 1927)In group II A. Analysis two methods are used to dissolve precipitated Mercury Sulphide – potassium chlorate and concentrated hydrochloric acid or aqua regia. These methods are essentially the solution of mercury sulphide ... -
The training of farmers, being an enquiry into the organisation of agricultural instruction in Canterbury.
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Time economy in silent reading : an inquiry as to the best time conditions for children to study by reading.
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Imagery and teaching method : an inquiry into the significance of mental imagery in the teaching of school subjects.
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A regional survey.
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A short history of the Canterbury College (University of New Zealand) ; with a register of graduates and associates of the college
(Whitcombe and Tombs, 1927)The purpose and occasion of this work are sufficiently indicated by the title-page and the reference in ChapterXXVI., page 154. Those concerned in its preparation regret that its publication has been delayed, but the ... -
The organization of character : a study in the psychology of the moral self
(University of Canterbury, 1927)This essay embodies the results of an investigation into the nature of character or the moral self as an organized system. It strives to give, in broad outline, an answer to the question: what are the psychological elements ...
