Settler Kaponga 1881–1914 — A Frontier Fragment of the Western World

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page] p. 2
  • Contents p. 5
  • Illustrations p. 6
  • Maps p. 9
  • Tables
  • Preface p. 11
    • [section] p. 11
    • Acknowledgements p. 12
  • Some Notes for the Reader p. 14
    • [section] p. 14
    • Biographical material
  • Introduction p. 15
    • Farewell to Kaponga p. 15
    • A Personal Odyssey p. 18
    • Boundaries: ‘Kaupokonui’ to Kaponga p. 20
    • Sources
    • A Structured Approach p. 22
    • The Maori Dimension p. 23
• • Part One — The 1880s: — A Scatter of Clearings
    • 1 Time and Space, the 1880s
      • A Cross-hatch Pattern p. 27
      • A Flurry of Maps p. 29
      • The Clearings p. 34
      • The Roads p. 40
      • The Nascent Township p. 49
      • The Mountain p. 50
      • The Wild p. 53
      • The Maori Dimension p. 54
    • 2 The Making of Livings, the Quality of Life, the 1880s p. 57
      • An Axeman's World p. 57
      • Working on Wages and Contracts p. 58
      • Working for Subsistence p. 60
      • Working for the Markets p. 63
      • Home and Neighbourliness p. 66
      • Bush Recreations p. 68
      • Outings from the Bush p. 69
    • 3 Episodes, the 1880s
      • The Trials of Daniel and Hannah Crowley p. 71
      • A Wild Cattle Shooting Case
      • The Saga of Hayes's Bull p. 76
      • John Finlay's ‘Trip to the Bush’ p. 78
      • The Chameleon House on Manaia Road p. 85
  • Part Two — The 1890s: Centring on a Township
    • 4 Time and Space, the 1890s
      • The Rip Van Winkle Effect p. 101
      • The Farms p. 104
      • The Bush p. 107
      • The Mountain p. 109
      • The Roads p. 114
      • The Township p. 122
      • Kaponga in South Taranaki p. 125
      • Kaponga and the World p. 127
      • Kaponga and New Zealand p. 128
    • 5 The Making of Livings, the 1890s
      • Factory Dairying p. 131
      • The Farms p. 143
      • The Sawmills p. 146
      • The General Stores p. 147
      • Other Shops and Workshops p. 150
      • The Others p. 156
    • 6 The Quality of Life, the 1890s
      • The Context p. 157
      • Major Sports and Social Activities, 1898–1899 p. 160
      • Other Sports and Recreations of the 1890s p. 166
      • The Churches p. 168
      • Childhood p. 171
    • 7 Episodes, the 1890s p. 182
      • The Drowning of Patrick O'Connor p. 182
      • ‘Gunpowder's’ Bush Fire Ballad p. 183
      • The Piteous Death of a Servant Girl p. 186
      • Arthur Coxhead's Thistle Milking Machine p. 194
  • Part Three — 1900–14: Trials and Triumphs
    • 8 Time and Space, 1900–14
      • Change and Continuity p. 199
      • The Intrusive World p. 200
      • The Changing Township p. 204
      • Shame and Response p. 210
      • Kaponga in South Taranaki p. 217
      • Kaponga's District p. 219
      • The Roads and Transport p. 225
      • Wayfaring on Eltham Road
    • 9 The Making of Livings, 1900–14
      • The Dairy Industry p. 236
      • The Farmers p. 250
      • Professionals and Public Servants p. 259
      • The Role of Schools p. 261
      • Technical Education p. 270
      • Health Professionals p. 272
      • The Others p. 278
    • 10 The Quality of Life, 1900–14
      • A Golden Age? p. 279
      • Sport 1900–08
      • Sports and Recreation, April 1908 to April 1909 p. 287
      • Days of Glory, 1909–14 p. 299
      • Women and Girls in Edwardian Kaponga p. 301
      • Women, the Frontier and the World p. 308
    • 11 Episodes, the Edwardian Years p. 316
      • A Mail Coach Disaster p. 316
      • A Fury of Gale, Fire and Cloudburst p. 320
      • A Swiss Tragedy p. 324
• • Epilogue — Afterwards, and Other Perspectives
    • A Missing Final Act? p. 328
    • The Kaponga Contribution to Life on Active Service p. 330
    • The War's Impact on Kaponga p. 331
      • [section] p. 331
      • The Toll of War p. 332
      • Pro Patria p. 333
    • Lament for a Lost Age p. 336
    • Two Worlds of ‘Tribalism’ and Parihaka's Lost Age p. 339
    • The Maori Dimension p. 341
    • Belonging p. 343
  • Appendix 1 — Biographical Notes p. 347
  • Appendix 2 — Population Estimates for the Kaponga District, 1886–1916 p. 353
    • [section] p. 353
    • (1) Population in March 1886
    • (2) Population at census of 15 October 1916 p. 354
    • (3) Filling in the years between 1886 and 1916
    • General Election of 10 December 1914
  • Appendix 3 — Office-holders in Main Community Institutions p. 356
    • Road Board and County Councils p. 356
    • Kaponga School p. 357
    • Kaponga Settlers' Association (Formed 27 July 1899) p. 358
    • Kaponga Town Board p. 359
    • Chairmen of Kaponga Co-operative Dairy Co Ltd
  • Notes & References p. 360
    • Abbreviations p. 360
    • Preface
    • Introduction
    • Part One — The 1880s: A Scatter of Clearings — 1 Time and Space, the 1880s
    • 2 The Making of Livings, the Quality of Life, the 1880s p. 361
    • 3 Episodes, the 1880s p. 362
    • Part Two — The 1890s: Centring on a Township — 4 Time and Space, the 1890s
    • 5 The Making of Livings, the 1890s p. 363
    • 6 The Quality of Life, the 1890s p. 364
    • 7 Episodes, the 1890s
    • Part Three — 1900–14: Trials and Triumphs — 8 Time and Space, 1900–14
    • 9 The Making of Livings, 1900–14 p. 365
    • 10 The Quality of Life, 1900–14 p. 366
    • 11 Episodes, the Edwardian Years p. 367
    • Epilogue Afterwards, and other Perspectives
  • Bibliography p. 369
    • I Primary Sources p. 369
      • Unpublished p. 369
      • Published
    • II Secondary Sources p. 370
      • F Books and pamphlets p. 370
      • G Articles p. 372
      • H Theses
  • Subject Index p. 373
  • Index Of Names p. 379
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