New Zealand: The Country, Its People and Resources
by ANONYMOUS
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- good
- Condition
- Good
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
N.Z. Government Publicity Office, 1926. Card Covers. Good. 104 p. 22 cm. About 90 b&w illustrations including one pull-out map of the country at rear. Brown pictorial card covers with some wear, light soiling, pencil signature at top of front cover. Inside very clean. Outlines this "Truly British Country" and details its equality of opportunity, rapid growth, physical features, ample room for immigrants, temperate climate ("The Land of Sunshine"), "Lowest Death-rate in the World", democratic government, educational system, School Dental Scheme, occupations, labour conditions, advice for domestic workers, finance and taxation, farmers' cooperatives, survey of the country and its island possessions. Special section on state-aided immigration eg. assisted passages, special assistance to farm labourers and miners, domestics, applied passages, reception of immigrants, migration of public school boys, Flock House Boys, etc.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4253
- Title
- New Zealand: The Country, Its People and Resources
- Author
- ANONYMOUS
- Format/Binding
- Card Covers
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- N.Z. Government Publicity Office
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- New Zealand, tourism, British Empire, Flock House Boys, Pacific
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