Contents:
p. 3 Editorial / Cushla Scrivens
p. 5 Peanuts or beef? A walking challenge / Dorothy Pilkington
p. 11 Manawatū's First World War camps, 1914-1919 / Tim Shoebridge
p. 22 Heirs of Rochdale: the Manawatū Co-operative Society and its founders / Margaret Tate p. 30 An early Manawatū surveyor: Charles Adnam Mountfort / Marilyn Wightman
p. 35 'No imitations more exact and pleasing': wax flowers under glass / Fiona McKergow
p. 41 A sound investment: Sir James Prendergast and his Fitzherbert estate / Lucy Marsden
p. 48 Signs of the times part two: naming Feilding's streets 1879-1894 / Dorothy Pilkington p. 58 Samuel Jickell: an engineer for the future / Donald G. Irvine
p. 67 William & Collingwood, 'Servant of the Borough' / Dawn Isles
p. 74 Canvas adds comfort: tenting in early Manawatū / Lesley Courtney
p. 76 Palmerston North Heritage Trust Prize for Year 13 History for 2012: the Māori Battalion Memorial Centre / Nicholas Rowell.
Book review:-
p. 83 "Hokowhitu" by Garry O'Neill / reviewed by Cushla Scrivens
The Manawatu Journal of History contains articles on the history of the wider Manawatu area, written by a variety of contributors. The Journal is published annually. Conditions of use: This journal is made available for personal use, study and research and all articles remain copyrighted to their original authors. For permission to reuse or publish please contact: The Editor, Manawatu Journal Associates, PO Box 1702, Palmerston North 4440.
