More Info →The Manawatu Journal of History: Issue 2

Description: Contents:

p. 3 Editorial / Cushla Scrivens

p. 4 A farmhouse becomes famous / Margaret Tate

p. 9 I learnt from the nuns a study of music teaching offered by the Sisters of Mercy in Palmerston North / Graham Parsons

p. 25 The Alwyn Physical Culture Club: 'Yours for health and happiness' / Joy Cullen

p. 23 Accomplishments and other educational advantages: private schools in the 19th century Palmerston North and Feilding / Dorothy Pilkington

p. 32 A place of birds: Ohakea Airbase / Paul Gibson

p. 40 Women who wanted the vote: Palmerston North and the petition for the franchise - Noeline Penny

p. 48 On the frontier: the 1871 small farm settlement of Sanson / Dale Bailey

p. 55 Douglas Hastings Macarther: a man of probity and worth / Cathy Clarke

p. 63 A Palmerston North childhood 1926-1939 - Mervyn Hancock / interviewed by Margaret Tennant

p. 69 The promise of work and a new life: the story of the Bielskis of Rangiwahia / Fay Bagnato

Notable lives:-

p. 77 John Bevan Ford, 1930-2005

p. 79 A record of rail: Stan Jenkins

p. 80 Research repositories / compiled by Noelene Wevell

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.