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McGhie, James Spence (Jim)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1927 - 2017

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

McGHIE, James Spence (Jim) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box: 47
Identifier: H0522
Overview In this interview, Jim recounts his family history and his early life on the West Coast. He began his working life saw milling but his passion was hunting deer. Jim then became involved in the deer culling programme in Fiordland. After an accident involving his hunting dog Jim then worked on the Doubtful Sound track and ran a passenger boat service. He built a house in Manapouri before moving to Australia for 4 years where he continued with hunting. On his return to New Zealand he took up...
Dates: 2004