Pulse of the Plain - A History of Mosgiel

Published by Mosgiel Borough Council, Otago, 1985. Dustjacket spine very faded, with minor secondhand wear along top edge of dustjacket, otherwise good copy.

Mosgiel, New Zealand, a borough with a population of over 9000 people stands in the upper part of the Taieri Plain. It is the principal town of a rich farming district and the centre and site of an increasing number of industrial enterprises. Although varying aspects of the town's past have been documented in other historical works, this book is the first attempt to outline the history of the town and its site from discernible beginnings to the present day. Mosgiel became a borough in 1885 and this history is issued to commemorate 100 years of a municipal administration...