The Centennial in Print Surveys of a Century New Zealand will soon celebrate its Centennial; paying tribute to the past in pageant and memorial, parading the present in the greatest exhibition ever held south of the line. But in permanent form the beginning; the progress; and the achievement of our first hundred years will be recorded in picture, map; and story. Here are the 66 Big Four 99 of these Surveys of a Century: 1. Pictorial Surveys First a series of 30 Pictorials covering the whole field of our national life, each of 32 pages; 60 illustrations; and 5,000 words of text a mine of interest and information for readers of all ages: 2 Historical Surveys In this group certain topics will receive fuller treatment by nationally accepted authorities: Each survey will be an original, but brief and popularly written work presenting fresh views of New Zealand history: 3 Biographical Dictionary In our own Dictionary of National Biography; New Zealanders will now have a comprehensive record of the men and women who made the Dominion: This work; on which the author; Dr. G. H Scholefield, has been engaged for thirty years; will contain some 3,000 entries: 4 Centennial Atlas RORTH 8a Nothing on the same scale as this Atlas has ever been attempted NEW in SO young a country. The possessors of the Centennial Atlas will ZEALAND have in over 100 maps and charts a living survey of New Zealand history. In artistic appeal and historical value; the Atlas will take souTh La pride of place among Centennial publications: Every New Zealand family will be interested in these surveys of our country and its first hundred years of achievement: Let uS send you a prospectus later; but fill in and post this coupon at once: AmD NEW ZEALAND CENTENNIAL PUBLICATIONS [840 0940 THE EDITOR, CENTENNIAL HoUSE, WELLINGTON, NZ: 1 wish to receive a prospectus, when it is available, for the following Centennial Publications_ 1. PICTORIAL SURVEYS: 3 BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. 2. HISTORICAL SURVEYS: 4. CENTENNIAL ATLAS: (Place X beside the series which interest you ) NAME ADDRESS
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 7, 11 August 1939, Page 3
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