Contents:
p. 3 Guest editorial /Dorothy Pilkington
p. 5 Through the shop window: Claude Dixon's original and artistic retail displays / Fiona McKergow
p. 13 Connections: The Russells of Wharerata and their origins / Lucy Marsden
p. 20 Women at work at the Manawatu Knitting mills / Jill White
p. 30 The Romney King: Ernest Short and Parorangi / Dorothy Pilkington
p. 42 Doctor John Batten Smith: doctor, coroner & registrar of Foxton / Faith Green
p. 45 Geoff Watchhorn Palmerston North sportsman / Brian Mather & Margaret Weir
p. 53 Memories of Tiritea schooldays between the wars / Kathy Love
p. 59 Promoting science and technology over a century: the Manawatu branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand / Gregor Yates
Essay:-
p. 67 If stones could speak / Margaret Tate Request for information:-
p. 70 The battlefield nurse from Levin and other New Zealanders in the Spanish Civil War / Mark Derby
p. 74 Book reviews
p. 78 Manawatu historical societies
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.
