Maoriland Worker
The Maoriland Worker, later called The Standard, was a leading New Zealand labour journal of the early 20th century.
It was launched in 1910 by the Shearers' Union and was initially published monthly (Frank Langstone was involved).[1] The newspaper was produced in Christchurch for a short period, with Ettie Rout and Alexander Wildey prominent[2]. It was soon taken over by the New Zealand Federation of Labour and became the official organ of the federation.[3]
The journal ceased publication in 1960. At the time it was called The Standard, and was published weekly.
Timeline
- 1910 - Robert Ross invited by the FOL from Melbourne to edit the paper
- 1911 - Robert Hogg (later editor of New Zealand Truth) was Manager.[4]
- 1913 - Contributors Edward Hunter (Billy Banjo) and Harry Holland charged with sedition.[5]
- 1913–1918 Harry Holland appointed editor.[6][7]
- 1922 - Publisher John Glover prosecuted (unsuccessfully) for blasphemous libel. New Zealand's only trial to date for blasphemy.[7][8]
- 1922 - The manager John Glover lent £100 interest free to Walter Nash.
- 1930s - Renamed to "the Standard".
- 1960 - Ceased publication.[9]
Notes
- ^ "Labour History Project". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ Zealand, National Library of New. "Papers Past | Newspapers | Explore | Maoriland Worker". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Maoriland Worker, Front Page 1913". Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Gustafson 1980, p. 158.
- ^ Baker 2006, p. 181.
- ^ Bruce Macdonald Brown (1966). "HOLLAND, Henry Edmond". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ a b McLintock 1966
- ^ Troughton, Geoffrey (November 2006). "The Maoriland Worker and Blasphemy in New Zealand". Labour History (91): 113–129. doi:10.2307/27516155. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "High Casualty Rate". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 1966. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
References
- Baker, Kevin (2006). Mutiny, Terrorism, Riots and Murder: A History of Sedition in Australia and New Zealand. Rosenberg.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Gustafson, Barry (1980). Labour's path to political independence: The Origins and Establishment of the New Zealand Labour Party, 1900–19. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University Press. ISBN 0-19-647986-X.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - McLintock, A. H., ed. (22 April 2009) [1966]. ""Red" Federation of Labour". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
External links
- Papers Past - online archive with issues of The Maoriland Worker (currently 1910–1924 only)