Overview This interview covers Bill’s arrival from Ireland to Outram. In 1941 he volunteered for the navy, describes this process, the training and activities in Pacific. He talks of the ships and conditions; the torpedoing of the ‘Leander’ plus returning to NZ on aircraft carrier ‘Atheling’. Bill talks of his work history after the war i.e. freezing works, shearing, wool store, butchery and the purchase of farm land, his family life and children’s achievements.

Abstract Interviewer: Janice TempletonAbstracter: Jean HawkesTRACK 1 00:00 Interviewer identification.00:43 Bill born 1922 in COUNTY TYRONE, NORTHERN IRELAND 01.20 Father – ADAM COLHOUN born April 1898. Farmed on URBRELEIGH [probably URBALREAGH]. Arrived DUNEDIN November 1926. Uncle in NEW ZEALAND.02:49 Mother, ISABEL SERVICE, died in IRELAND.03:27 Stayed with father's uncle at OUTRAM, OTAGO. 04:06 No recollections of...

Overview This interview covers George’s and his family’s association with First Church. He gives a brief history of his family background. Then gives a description of: bible class, Sunday School, bell ringing and the changeover to keyboard for this, choir, organists, Church Governace, and different ministers.

Overview In this interview Graeme recalls a variety of subjects, events and identities around the Wyndham, Mataura, Mokoreta areas. He talks of his father’s hunting of possums, rabbits, wild pigs and his father’s work history at the Titiroa Dairy Factory and the Rabbit Board; as well as his parents’ marriage and his siblings. He goes onto talk of his own employment as a plumber and being responsible for the issuing and renewing of firearm licenses in the Wyndham and Mataura Districts. He was also a...

Overview Graeme McKenzie LeitchInterviewer: George TaylorAbstracter: Libby FramptonTrack 100:00 Interview identification – introduced Graeme LEITCH, of WYNDHAM, has been connected with MOKORETA for the past 70 years. 00:55 Father hunted POSSUMS in MOKORETA during DEPRESSION. Hunted at Doctor RODGER’S place and at WYNDHAM STATION. No charge at Dr Rodger’s, BEGG’s did (WYNDHAM STATION). Would get STAMP from the post office, 6 pence a skin to hunt...