Women and Empire 1750-1939 Volume II: New Zealand

Volume II (New Zealand) A. Imperial Views, 1. Thomas McDonnell,　Extracts from Mr McDonnell's MS Journal, Containing Observations on New Zealand　(London: James Moyes, 1834), pp. 5-13

2. Edward Gibbon Wakefield,　The British Colonization of New Zealand: Being an Account of the Principles, Objects and Plans of the New Zealand Association, Together with Particulars Concerning the Position, Extent, Soil and Climate, Natural Production and Native Inhabitants of New Zealand　(London: J. W. Parker, 1837), pp. 288-96

B. Missionaries

3. William Barrett Marshall,　A Personal Narrative of Two Visits to New Zealand on His Majesty's Ship Alligator, A.D. 1834　(London: Nisbet, 1836), pp. 51-4

4. Journal of Eliza White, Monday 27 May 1833 and Sunday 21 Oct. 1833 (MET 11/2/2, John Kinder Theological Library, Auckland)

5. Lady Martin,　Our Maoris　(London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1884), pp. 209-17

C. Migration

6.　Great Britain and Ireland: New Zealand Female Immigration　(Further Papers Relative to the Affairs of New Zealand) (1851), pp. 14-15

7. Mrs D. D. Muter,　Travels and Adventures of an Officer's Wife in India, China, and New Zealand, 2 vols. (London: Hurst and Blackett, 1864), Vol. II, pp. 207-9

8.　A Few Words to Emigrants' Wives　(London: Jarrold and Sons, c. 1870), pp. 13-22, 25-7, 30-2

9. Mary A. Colclough, 'Female Emigration to New Zealand',　The Times, 21 Apr. 1873, p. 6

10. A. M. to Miss Lefroy,　Imperial Colonist, IV, 39, Mar. 1905, p. 31

11. Ellen W. Blackwell, 'Pleasant Homes in the Roadless North',　Imperial Colonist, VI, 73, Jan. 1908, pp. 5-7

12. A. Woodhouse, 'New Zealand as a Field for Women',　Imperial Colonist, XI, 141, Oct. 1913, pp. 168-70

13. Mrs McDonald, 'Openings for Women in New Zealand',　Imperial Colonist, XVII, 207, June 1919, pp. 90-3

D. Life in the Colony

14. Lady Broome, 'Colonial Memories: Old New Zealand. I',　Cornhill Magazine, Vol. 88, 1903, pp. 749-59

15. Letters from Letter Book No. 1, pp. 101-4, 133-5, 280-3, 331-3, Women's Migration and Oversea Appointments Society, Fawcett Society Library, Australian Joint Copying Project (microfilm reel m 468) (originals held at the Women's Library, London Metropolitan University; ref. 1FME Records of the Female Middle Class Emigration Society):

-From Miss I. M. Cary, Manor Lodge, Dunedin, to Miss Lewin, 18 Oct. 1863

-From Miss Cary, Dunedin, to Dear Madam, 15 Sept. 1864

-From Miss I. M. Cary, Wanganui, to Madam, 2 Oct. 1867

-From Miss E. C. Brook, Dunedin, to Dear Madam, 20 Jan. 1869

16. Emma Hardwick, 'Write me a letter to-night, Love', in Tom Bracken (ed.),　Tom Bracken's Annual, No. 2, 1897 (Dunedin, 1897), p. 21

17. Mrs Robert Wilson,　In the Land of the Tui: My Journal in New Zealand　(London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company Ltd, 1894), pp. 45-9

18. Mary Stuart Boyd,　Our Stolen Summer: The Record of a Roundabout Tour　(Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900), pp. 72-6

19. Eileen O'Connell, 'Such a Treasure!', in A. R. Buckland (ed.),　The Empire Annual for Girls　(London, 1911), pp. 120-30

20. A High School Girl, 'Tent Life in the New Zealand Bush', in A. R. Buckland (ed.),　The Empire Annual for Girls　(London, 1916), pp. 129-34

21. Miss Roberts, 'Fruit Farming in New Zealand',　Imperial Colonist, XX, 237, May 1922, pp. 74-5

E. Suffrage

The Campaign for the Vote

22. Femmina [Mary Ann Muller],　An Appeal to the Men of New Zealand　(Nelson: J. Hounsell, 1869)

23. 'The Member for Auckland City on Women's Suffrage',　Englishwoman's Review, Vol. 67, 15 Nov. 1878, pp. 486-94

24. E. M. Bourke/Mrs E. M. Dunlop, 'The Question of Female Suffrage',　Zealandia, Vol. 1, No. 4, Oct. 1889, pp. 229-32

Meaning/Success of Women's Suffrage

25. B. Borrmann Wells, 'New Zealand's Experience',　Political Equality Series, III, 6, c. 1907

26. Lady Anna Stout,　Woman Suffrage in New Zealand　(London: The Woman's Press, 1913)

27. Dr Emily Hancock Siedeberg-McKinnon,　What We Have Done with the Franchise　(Wellington, c. 1925)

Anti-Suffrage View

28. Thomas Bracken,　The Triumph of Woman's Rights: A Prophetic Vision　(Auckland: W. McCullough Printers, c. 1893), pp. 5-14

29. A Woman Doctor, 'Woman Suffrage in New Zealand: A Commentary', and 'Results of Woman Suffrage', reprinted from the　Anti-Suffrage Review, Oct. 1911 and　Morning Post, 12 and 21 Oct. 1911 (New Zealand and Australia from an Anti-Suffrage Point of View　(New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, New York City, c. 1912), pp. 2-5)

F. Social Reform

30. 'Address by Lady Stout at the Inaugural Meeting of the Southern Cross Society', (Wellington, 1895)

Alcohol/Temperance

31. Journal of Eliza White, 21 Oct. 1835 (MET 11/2/4, John Kinder Theological Library, Auckland)

32. Miss Roberts, 'Temperance Reform',　The National Council of the Women of New Zealand, Fifth Session, Dunedin 3-12 May 1900 (Christchurch: Smith, Anthony, Sellars and Company Ltd, 1900), pp. 46-9

33. Editorial, 'A New Zealand Trafalgar Day',　White Ribbon, 16 Oct. 1905, pp. 6-7

34. Mrs McDonald, 'A Day in the Street Getting Signatures to the Six O'Clock Closing Petition',　White Ribbon, 18 Aug. 1916, pp. 3-4

35. Elsie Gawith, 'Palmerston North Scientific Temperance Competitions, 1916',　White Ribbon, 19 Mar. 1917, p. 4

Citizenship and Civic Rights

36. Mrs Nicol, 'Women's Disabilities',　White Ribbon, Jan. 1901, pp. 1-2

37. A Woman, 'The Domestic and Political Influence of Our Late Queen',　Press　(Christchurch), 6 Feb. 1901, p. 4

38. Mrs Margaret Sievwright, 'The Removal of the Civil and Political Disabilities of Women',　The National Council of the Women of New Zealand, Seventh Session, Napier 5-15 May 1902 (Gisborne: Gisborne Times Office, 1902), pp. 64-9

39. Marian Judson, 'Some General Principles of Good Citizenship',　White Ribbon, 18 July 1913, pp. 10-11

40. 'Police Women',　White Ribbon, Nov. 1916, pp. 9-11

41. Elizabeth R. McCombs,　Women and the Labour Movement　(Wellington: The Labour Book Room, 1933)

42. Christobel Robinson, 'The Nationality of Married Women',　Tomorrow, 2 Jan. 1935, pp. 11-12; 9 Jan. 1935, pp. 14-15

43. C. L. S and K. J. S., 'Women-Left Turn!',　Tomorrow, 25 May 1938, pp. 473-6

Contagious Diseases Act and Sex

44. Mrs M. Steadman Aldis to Mrs Scatcherd, 23 Mar. 1888, reprinted in　The Dawn: A Quarterly Sketch of the Progress of the Work of the British, Continental and General Federation for the Abolition of the State Regulation of Vice, 1 Aug. 1888, p. 9

45. Mrs Ada Wells, 'The C.D. Acts',　National Council of the Women of New Zealand, Third Session, Wellington 20-28 April 1898　(Wanganui: A. D. Willis, General Printer, 1898), pp. 36-8

46. Ellice Hopkins, 'An Appeal to the Women of New Zealand',　White Ribbon, Feb. 1902, pp. 1-2

47. Dr Elizabeth Dunn, 'Reasons Why Preventives Should Not Be Used',　White Ribbon, 18 Oct. 1912, pp. 13-14

48. 'White Slave Traffic: To the Men of New Zealand from the Women's Christian Temperance Union of New Zealand',　White Ribbon, 18 June 1914, p. 13

49. 'Mrs Perryman's Address on Much-Needed Social Reforms, Delivered at the Wanganui Convention on Tuesday Evening, March 21st',　White Ribbon, 18 May 1916, pp. 3-4

50. Mrs R. A. (Mary) S- to Dr Stopes, 28 Mar. 1937, and Dr Stopes to Mrs R. A. S-, 29 Apr. 1937 (PP/MCS Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes, A 310 New Zealand General Correspondence, Contemporary Medical Archives Collection, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, Australian Joint Copying Project, microfilm reel m2573)

Domestic Work

51. Mrs F. E. Cotton, 'Domestic Servants',　The National Council of the Women of New Zealand, Fifth Session, Dunedin 3-12 May 1900　(Christchurch: Smith, Anthony, Sellars and Company Ltd, 1900), pp. 63-7

52. Mrs Leo Myers,　The Do-Little Dialogues on the Domestic Situation and its Solution　(Auckland: Gordon & Gotch, 1912)

Education

53. Mrs George Shayle,　Education of Girls: Read Before the Auckland Teachers' Association, June 20th, 1874　(Auckland: Upton & Co., 1874), pp. 5-12

54. Mrs Steadman Aldis, 'The Present Development of Women's Education in New Zealand',　Journal of Education, 1 Oct. 1893, pp. 543-5

55. Dr F. C. Batchelor,　Society for the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children. Addresses Delivered by Doctors F. C. Batchelor and Truby King at the Annual Meeting of the above Society, Held at Burns Hall, Wednesday, May 19, 1909　(Dunedin, 1909), pp. 4-10

Eugenics

56. 'Marriage of the Unfit',　White Ribbon, May 1910, pp. 1-2; June 1910, pp. 1-2

57. 'Dr Emily H. Siedeberg, 'The Racial Instinct',　Evening Star　(Dunedin), 22 July 1916

Paid Work and Equal Pay

58. 'The Economic Independence of Married Women',　White Ribbon, May 1896, pp. 7-8

59. Miss Jessie Mackay, 'Equal Pay for Equal Work',　The National Council of the Women of New Zealand, Seventh Session, Napier 5-15 May 1902　(Gisborne: Gisborne Times Office, 1902), pp. 32-8

60. Ada S. Perry, 'Women in Industry in New Zealand', in Women of the Pacific: Being a Record of the Proceedings of the First Pan-Pacific Women's Conference Which was Held in Honolulu from the 9th to the 19th of August 1928, Under the Auspices of the Pan-Pacific Union (Honolulu: Pan-Pacific Union, 1928), pp. 86-9

61. Freda Cook, 'The Position of Women',　Tomorrow, 11 Dec. 1935, pp. 10-11

G. 'Converting' Maori Women into Imperial Sisters

Prologue

62. 'Alien', 'The Girls of New Zealand',　Girl's Realm, II, Dec. 1899, pp. 151-2

63. 'Hinemoa's Swim',　School Journal, Pt. I, Vol. V, No. 10, Nov. 1911, pp. 154-63

64. Florence A. Tapsell, 'The Maoris', in　Little People in Far-Off Lands: Our Island Cousins　(Australia, New Zealand, and Ceylon)　(Leeds: E. J. Arnold and Son Ltd, c. 1921), pp. 18-25

Alcohol/Temperance

65. 'Work Among Maoris',　White Ribbon, Nov. 1895, pp. 6-7

66. 'Ripoata Maori' [Maori Report],　White Ribbon, 17 Nov. 1911, pp. 4-6

Education

67. J. M., 'Turakina Maori Girls' School',　White Ribbon, 15 Jan. 1907, p. 5

Julia, New Zealand's Grace Darling

68. 'The New Zealand Grace Darling',　School Journal, Pt. II, Vol. III, No. 5, June 1909, pp. 66-9

69. 'The Story of a New Zealand Heroine',　White Ribbon, 18 Aug. 1913, p. 13

The 'Cost' of 'Civilization'

70. Mary Stuart Boyd,　Our Stolen Summer: The Record of a Roundabout Tour　(Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900), pp. 80-5

H. Fighting for Empire

New Zealand Wars

71. Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall,　Our Empire Story: Stories of India and the Greater Colonies (London and Edinburgh: T. C. and E. C. Jack, 1908), pp. 229-37

72. Jane Maria Atkinson to Margaret Taylor, 17 Jan. 1858, in Emily Richmond (ed.), Family　Letters of the Richmonds and Atkinsons and Others　(Wellington: Issued for Private Circulation by A. H. and A. W. Reed for Mary E. and Emily Richmond), pp. 20-3 (transcribed typescript)

73. Maria Nicholson, New Plymouth, to her cousin Mrs Elizabeth Hall, England, 25 Mar. 1860 (Elizabeth Hall Papers, MS-0292, Hocken Collections, Dunedin) (transcribed typescript)

74. Mrs Sarah H. Selwyn, Auckland, to M. A. P., 30 Aug. 1860, in　Extracts of Letters from New Zealand on the War Questions; With an Article from the New Zealand Spectator of November 3rd, 1860 and a Copy of the Native Offenders' Bill　(London: F. J. Wilson, 1861), pp. 21-7

75. Jane Maria Atkinson to Margaret Taylor, 5 Apr. 1861, in Emily Richmond (ed.),　Family Letters of the Richmonds and Atkinsons and Others　(Wellington: Issued for Private Circulation by A. H. and A. W. Reed for Mary E. and Emily Richmond), pp. 219-23 (transcribed typescript)

76. Mrs D. D. Muter,　Travels and Adventures of An Officer's Wife in India, China, and New Zealand, 2 vols. (London: Hurst and Blackett, 1864), Vol. II, pp. 276-84

Boer War

77. A New Zealander [Mrs A. G. Hawdon],　New Zealanders and the Boer War or Soldiers from the Land of the Moa　(Christchurch: Gordon and Gotch, 1906), pp. 225-9, 231-2, 243-4

78. 'Our Real Foes',　White Ribbon, 16 June 1902, pp. 6-7

The Great War

79. 'Patriotism and Imperialism',　White Ribbon, 18 Aug. 1913, pp. 1-3

80. 'The Otago and Southland Women's Patriotic Association Recommend the Following Methods' (Misc-MS-0640, Hocken Collections, Dunedin)

81. A Nurse, 'At Anzac in a Hospital Ship',　School Journal, Pt. III, Vol. X, No. 5, June 1916, pp. 154-9

Interwar

82. Elsie K. Morton, 'The Mother's Vision',　Along the Road: A Book of New Zealand Life and Travel　(Auckland: Unity Press, 1929), pp. 227-31

83. Elsie Freeman, 'The Peace Front and the Women',　Tomorrow, 16 Aug. 1939, pp. 669-70

Biography

Cheryl Cassidy is Professor in the department of English Language and Literature, Eastern Michigan University, USA. Her publications include Dying in the Light: The Rhetoric of Nineteenth-Century Female Obituaries. Caroline Daley is Associate Professor in the department of History at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is the author of Leisure & Pleasure: Reshaping & Revealing the New Zealand Body 1900-1960; Girls and Women, Men and Boys: Gender in Taradale 1886-1930; and co-editor of The Gendered Kiwi and Suffrage & Beyond: International Feminist Perspectives. Elizabeth Dimock is Honorary Research Associate & Seminar Convenor, African Research Institute, & History Program, Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University, Australia. Susan K Martin is an Associate Professor in the English program at La Trobe University, Australia. She is co-author of Reading the Garden: the Settlement of Australia, and co-editor of Green Pens: an Anthology of Australian Garden Writing.