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Publicity Work lias continued on the preparation and issue of articles for the press, farmers' journals, and popular periodicals dealing with special aspects of the Department's work. This work is considered to he of great value in bringing the name of the Department and its achievements to the notice of the general public and thus obtain support for its future activities. LIBRARY The work of the library has continued along the lines mentioned in previous reports. An endeavour is being made to prepare a catalogue of all books and periodicals held in the various branch libraries of the Department. The number of periodicals received has been increased owing to the reopening of postal facilities to the continent of Europe. With the object of making the information more readily available, a start has been made on the classifying of all pamphlets and periodicals by the Universal Decimal' Classification. The library is a member of the New Zealand Library Association and full use has been made of the Association's " inter-loan " scheme.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,086 copies), £220

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—1946.

Price 2s.]

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