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A historical study of the search for oil in the Poverty Bay-East Coast district from 1874 to 1912 : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History at Massey University
(Massey University, 1972)
This thesis deals with oil exploration in the Poverty Bay East Coast district between the years 1874 and 1912. The Geology of the district is outlined and a brief chronology of events is given. The achievements and problems ...
A multivariate planning model - city structure : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Statistics.
(Massey University, 1972)
The genesis of this study is post graduate research in Urban Geography at Canterbury University in 1966. At that time a crude multivariate Centroid model of 95 New Zealand towns and cities was constructed. Based upon 60 ...
Invariance : a study of some conserving behaviours in young children : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education at Massey University
(Massey University, 1972)
Piaget's theory of intellectual growth describes the child as the architect of his own thinking. The child's initial thought patterns are perception-oriented interpretations of the surrounding world. As his experiences ...
On some aspects of second order response surface methodology : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of M. Sc. in Mathematics at Massey University
(Massey University, 1972)
A unified development of the theoretical basis of response surface methodology, particularly as it applies to second order response surfaces, is presented. A rigorous justification of the various tests of hypothesis usually ...
Physiological changes associated with the appearance of slow variants in cultures of Streptococcus lactis : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University, New Zealand
(Massey University, 1972)
Streptococcus lactis C10 Slow, a variant of the normal 'fast' strain of S.lactis C10, was only capable of rapid and extensive growth in skim milk if casein hydrolysates were added. It was postulated, therefore, that the ...
The role of the feminine characters in the major novels of Henri Bosco : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in French at Massey University
(Massey University, 1972)
Readers of Bosco soon discover that they are entering a world where the visible and the invisible exist side by side and where reality meets the fantastic. Jean Lambert has called him "Un voyageur des deux mondes".¹ For ...
Response surface methods of fitting stochastic biological models : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Statistics at Massey University
(Massey University, 1972)
Response surface methods are discussed, with emphasis on the particular experimentation problems encountered in their use. A brief outline of simulation and modelling is given. This includes an indication of the role of ...
The profitability of nitrogen fertiliser applications on seasonal supply dairy farms : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in Farm Management at Massey University
(Massey University, 1972)
Grassland farming in New Zealand is characterised by an almost complete reliance on pasture herbage as the diet for livestock throughout the year. Nitrogen (N) for grass growth is obtained from legumes, particularly white ...
Small task-oriented groups : a systems analysis : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education at Massey University
(Massey University, 1972)
Where two or more people are gathered together in order to engage in social interaction - there is a social system". (Anon.) The question of why it is that people come together in systems of interaction and how these systems ...
Sir John McKenzie and the origins and growth of the Department of Agriculture, 1891-1900 : thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History at Massey University
(Massey University, 1972)
Although two theses have examined John McKenzie's activities as Minister of Lands in a fairly detailed way, they have virtually ignored his actions as Minister of Agriculture. This one-sided concentration has meant that ...