Overview Marjorie’s interview covers her life growing up in Charlton District where her family had settled in 1911. It includes home memories, neighbours, the size of farms in the district, Charlton Hall, picnics, telephone, party line and their garden. Also mentioned is Charlton School, holidays, Gore High School, Gore Airport, Marjorie’s 90th birthday and the launch of family history publication “Both sides of the Hokonuis”. Majorie's interview also covers manual training, The Depression and...

Overview This interview covers Donald’s early family life, his father's business and a description of their family life. He shares his experiences in the army and being in the 9th Reinforcements sent to the Middle East. Donald reflects on the effects of war and describes life after the war: marriage, going into farming through the ballot system gaining a farm in the Waikaka Valley, and the rehabilitation scheme. Joined Men of the Trees and planted several plantations.

Overview In this interview Sadie describes arriving in NZ, their early days of settling in Dunedin her education and gaining employment at Shacklock. She reflects on World war II, its effects and attitudes. Sadie and her husband settled in Otautau where they raised their family. She describes the daily life of Otautau – shops, garages, banks etc., Sister Edwards at the Maternity home. She was employed at Wallace Council and talks of experience in the 1984 floods

Abstract Sarah Black 'Sadie' MacdonaldInterviewer: Janice TempletonAbstracter: Jean HawkesFIRST INTERVIEW: 30 October 2007Track 100.00 Interview identification00.52 Start of interview. Birth 1924 in LARKHALL, SCOTLAND. Parents – SAMUEL BLACK HILL, AGNES BROWNLIE MACKINTOSH (?) Father coal merchant, finally librarian. Mother housewife, dressmaker and tailoress. Two sisters AGNES WALLACE BREEN (?) and JESSIE DOBBIE GUY (?)...