Overview In this interview Gabriel gives a description of his family history, his home life, education and family business in Gore. He joined the Gore Lions on its opening day and was a member for almost 50 years. He gives a detailed account of the many and varied projects Lions have been part of e.g. St James Theatre Trust, John Money Wing, James Cumming wing etc.

Overview GABRIEL FARRY Interviewer: Valmai RedheadAbstracter: Jean Hawkes FIRST INTERVIEW: 12 JANUARY 2011TRACK 100:00 Recording Agreement01:38 Purpose of Interview – GORE Lions Club01:44 Grandparents – from LEBANON (MOUNT LEBANON or PHONECIA) 02:11 Father born in LEBANON – Mother born in NEW ZEALAND – both of Lebanese parentage.02:26 Large Lebanese group arrived DUNEDIN c192002:40 Parents...

Overview This interview was recorded as part of the About Us Voices of Southland collection. This interview looks at the Grant family first settling in Balfour in 1876, the opening of a store and purchase of farm land. He looks at his own connection with the farm: growing up there, the diversity of farming practices, and effects of climate. In the 1980s he became interested in politics being elected to parliament in 1987 and serving 2 terms. He talks of his life after this, his involvement on various...

Abstract JEFFREY JAMES GRANTInterviewer: Valmai Redhead Abstracter: Jean Hawkes TRACK 1 00:00 Interview identification00:35 JEFFREY JAMES GRANT born in 195800:45 Recording Agreement01:30 GRANT FAMILY in BALFOUR over 100 years Great grandfather ROBERT GRANT arrived NEW ZEALAND 1876 to BALFOUR MACPHERSON – ARDLUSSA STATION – Mentioned02:11 MACPHERSON opened pub (hotel) – ROBERT GRANT opened shop -...

Overview Russell talks of his family history and settling at Otatara which was very isolated. He describes methods used in rabbiting; his passion for construction and the uses of the Oreti River i.e. gravel haulage.