The New Zealand Journal of History

Vol. 17, No. 1 April, 1983

CONTENTS

Margaret Tennant Elderly Indigents and Old Men's Homes 3

John Martin Whither the Rural Working Class? 21

Hugh Jackson Churchgoing in Nineteenth-Century New

Zealand 43

Michael Burgess Imperial Federation 60

Reviews Henry Reynolds, The other side of the frontier (K. R. Howe), 81; James Bertram, The Letters of Thomas Arnold the Younger( Hugh Jackson), 83; Roger Keesing and Peter Corris, Lightning Meets the West Wind: the Malaita Massacre (Hugh Laracy), 84; Roderick Phillips, Divorce in New Zealand (Phillida Bunkle), 85; Ivan t izmic and Matica iseljenika Hrvatske, Iz Dalmacije u Novi Zeland (H. P. Stoffel), 87; R. C. J. Stone, Young Logan Campbell (G. R. Hawke), 89; C. M. H. Clark, A History of Australia, vol. 5 (John Rickard), 90; Stevan Eldred-Grigg, A New History of Canterbury (Tom Brooking), 93. News 96

A NEW SERIES OF PUBLICATIONS ON PAPUA NEW GUINEA'S ECONOMIC HISTORY

The History Department of the University of Papua New Guinea has recently established a new series of publications:

O C C A S I O N A L P A P E R S I N E C O N O M I C H I S T O R Y

The series deals with the economic history of Papua New Guinea and related matters. Its purpose is to encourage research into Papua New Guinea's economic history, to facilitate the dissemination of relevant research find-ings, and to provide additional materials for the teaching of economic history at universities in Papua New Guinea and elsewhere. The editor would welcome manuscripts which might be suitable for publication in the series, up to a maximum length of about 20,000 words. Two papers have been published to date: Paper No. 1: C. O'Faircheallaigh, 'Mining in the Papua New Guinea Economy, 1880—1980' (Price K0.40 in PNG, KO.75 or $1.00 in Australia). Paper No. 2: M. Hess, 'A History of the Milne Bay District Workers' Association' (Price KO.75 in PNG, K1.20 or $1.50 in Australia). (Australian prices include air mail postage).

Orders and manuscripts should be sent to;

The Editor (Occasional Papers in Economic History) History Department, Box 320, University P.O., Papua New Guinea.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY Editor: Ch r i s tophe r Kent

Contents of April 1983 issue:

David Stafford John Buchan's Tales of Espionage: A Popular Archive of British History

K. M. Wilson The Question of Anti-Germanism at the British Foreign Office Before the First World War

J. M. McEwen "Brass-Hats" and the British Press During the First World War

Peter Fraser The British "Shells Scandal" of 1915 Tim Travers Learning and Decision-Making on the Western Front,

1915-1916: The British Example John A. Schultz Finding Homes Fit for Heroes: The Great War and Em-

pire Settlement

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The New Zealand Journal of History

Vol. 17, No.2 October, 1983

CONTENTS

Obituary for Jim Holt 101

Michael C. Pugh Doctrinaires on the Right 103

J. E. Cookson Illiberal New Zealand 120

A. R. Grigg Prohibition and Women 144

Kay Sanderson Maori Christianity on the East Coast 166

Review Article

J. G. A. Pocock Outgrowing the Hucksters 185

Reviews Robin Kay, The Surrender and Occupation of Japan: Volume II (Tom Larkin), 193; Jack Kent Hunn, Not Only Affairs of State: an Autobiography (James Holt), 195; W. A. Chambers, Samuel Ironside in New Zealand (John Owens), 196; Frank Farrell, International Socialism and Australian Labour (Len Richardson), 197; Stanley Roche The Red and the Gold: An Informal Account of the Waihi Strike (Erik Olssen), 199.

Research 201

Correspondence 205