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An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands

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An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands reaches from inland South Island of New Zealand across to the Solomon Islands during the 1880s. William Crossan's Otago experience as a versatile storeman with a solid work ethic helped him survive on the Melanesian frontier where he encountered conflicting clans, cannibalism, cheating traders, and co-operative entrepreneurial big men. His diary provides many glimpses into Makiran society as it encountered new ideas, new employment, and western technology. It is a welcome addition to the sparse record of these cryptic copra traders seeking fortunes on the cusp of indigenous tradition and incoming colonialism.

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: ANU Press., 2012

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489 hlm., ill., lamp

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English

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9781922144201

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online resource

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History
Australasian & Pacific history

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Bayliss-Smith, Tim (editor) ; Bennett, Judith A. (editor)

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