{"product_id":"2026100010747-secondhand-kiwanis-in-australia-a-history-of-the-extension-of-kiwanis-in-australia","title":"Kiwanis In Australia: A History Of The Extension Of Kiwanis In Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable chronicle of civic fellowship and community service, Kiwanis in Australia: A History of the Extension of Kiwanis in Australia documents the growth and establishment of the internationally renowned Kiwanis International organisation across the Australian continent. Edwin C. Maskiell presents a detailed institutional history, tracing how this globally significant service club — founded in North America in the early twentieth century — took root in Australian communities, chapter by chapter, city by city, shaping the landscape of volunteerism and civic engagement Down Under. The narrative uncovers the dedication of founding members, the challenges of transplanting an international organisation into a distinctly Australian cultural context, and the milestones that defined the movement's progress across the nation.\n\nBeyond its role as an organisational record, this work stands as a testament to the broader ideals of service, fellowship, and community leadership that defined mid-twentieth-century civil society in Australia. Maskiell writes with the authority of an insider, bringing firsthand knowledge and institutional memory to bear on a story rarely told with such specificity and care. For historians of Australian social movements, students of civic culture, or anyone curious about the grassroots networks that quietly shaped suburban and regional Australian life, this is an indispensable — and perhaps surprisingly compelling — account of an organisation whose influence runs far deeper than its public profile might suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609695654107,"sku":"2026100010747-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4697c021-61c0-4f5e-a1dc-f148f8ce655f.png?v=1791764692","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010747-secondhand-kiwanis-in-australia-a-history-of-the-extension-of-kiwanis-in-australia","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}