02375 am 22005413u 450 991013763070332120221206105342.01-922144-21-51-922144-20-7(CKB)3170000000065332(EBL)4595547(SSID)ssj0000986310(PQKBManifestationID)11985395(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000986310(PQKBWorkID)10938732(PQKB)21805340(WaSeSS)Ind00073006(WaSeSS)IndRDA00125147(Au-PeEL)EBL4595547(CaPaEBR)ebr11237036(OCoLC)811082811(MiAaPQ)EBC4595547(EXLCZ)99317000000006533220160812h20122012 uy 0engurbn#---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAn Otago storeman in Solomon Islands the diary of William Crossan, copra trader, 1885-86 /edited by Tim Bayliss-Smith and Judith A. BennettCanberra, Australia :Australian National University,2012.©20121 online resource (106 pages) illustrationsDescription based upon print version of record.Includes bibliographical references.An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands reaches from inland South Island of New Zealand across to the Solomon Islands during the 1880's. 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.New ZealandHistory19th centurySolomon IslandsHistory19th century993.02Bayliss-Smith TimBennett Judith A.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910137630703321An Otago storeman in Solomon Islands1970212UNINA