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COVER : The Model T Ford, introduced in 1909 and remaining in production until 1927, became the first popular and affordable car. Although between 1914 and 1925 the cars were available only in black, this 1913 Canadian-built model came in the vibrant red it still boasts.
CONTENTS - Features :
SALMON : THE MIRACLE FISH [Quinnat salmon, established 100 years ago in the big east-coast rivers of the South Island, are the passion of thousands of recreational fishers and the basis of the country’s fish farming];
WITHIN THE CORRIDORS OF POWER [The creatures called government lives within the carapace of Parliament - as disparate a collection of buildings as one could imagine, controlled by rules and traditions that stretch back to England of three centuries ago];
MAKING POSSUMS PAY [The war on these furry invaders is stepping up amidst fears that the Tb they spread might soon pose a threat to many agricultural exports. Although pelts are not yet back in vogue, possum fur is finding its way into a growing range of fashion, used in a yarn blended with fine wool];
CONTENTS - Departments :
LETTERS; GEONEWS [undersea islands off Northland; a weed problem in Taranaki]; BOOKS [Deep New Zealand]; WEATHER [Jack Frost]; COMING UP [What’s in store];