The Manawatu Flaxmills Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, 1906-1921 : a research exercise presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History at Massey University

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THE MANAWATU FLAXMILLS EMPLOYEES' INWSTRL\L UNION OF WORKERS,

1906 - 1921.

A Ruearch F.x&rciae presented in

partial fulfilment

of

the

Requirements for the Degree of Mester of Arta in History at Huaey Univeraity.

Michael J<evin

Fitzgerald 1970.

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would like to

exprus my

gratitude for

the uaiatanc:e

I received froa the following

gentlemen

s

Mr R. Downa,

of ShanD::>n,

Mr

I. Matheson, City Archivist,

Pelmeraton

Norths

Mr

H. Roth, Deputy Librarian, Univeraity of Auckland.

I alao appreciated the

courteay

of the ataff of the Library of the Auckland Institute

and

Museum,

and

the criticiama

and

suggeatione of

'llr'f

supervisor, Profesaor W.H. Oliver

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II.

III.

IV.

Appendix I.

Appendix II.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

'Background to Militancy.'

'The Militant Union, 1913 - 1918.' 'Militancy Rejected.'

Conclusion.

'Syndicalism and the

I.w.w.•

Unions Affiliated to the F.O.L.

September 1912.

Page 1.

Page 24.

Page 44.

Page 49.

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A group of •tranuners' in the Makerua swamp, circa 1912.

Fibre being 'scutched' at one of the larger mills.

'Paddockers' laying fibre out to bleach.

Flaxworkers' 'accommodation' at Tokomaru, circa 1912.

Source: City Archives, Palmerston North.

To face page 6

Source: Weekly News, 18 July 1912.

To face page 7

Source: Weekly News, 18 July 1912 To face page 7

Source : City Archives, Palmerston To face page 21

6. Accommodation provided for the employees Source : ~ ' 1914, H-11.

7.

of the Whitanui Flaxmilling Company,

1913. To face page 21

The meeting at Palmerston North in October 1912.

Source: Weekly Graphic, 26 October 1912. (Auckland Institute and Museuml.

To face page 26

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ABBREV:tATIONS.

'.tlle

following abbreviations have

been used

in references to newapapara, periodJ.cals

and

official papers,

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MES.

- !!E'!•

- MH.

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AJHR.

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PD.

Auckland

Star:•

Menawatu Evening Stendarde

Manawatu

Daily Timu.

Manawatu Herald.

Preaa Hank.

Round

Table.

Weekly News.

Appendices to the Journals of

the Howle

of Repreaentativea.

New Zealand Parl1mnentary Debates.

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