Abstract JANICE CLAIRE LOWERYInterviewer: Nancy BurnettAbstracter: Jean Hawkes TRACK 100:00 Interview identification00:34 JANICE CLAIRE LOWERY born in 195000:43 Recording Agreement01:19 Involved in 1984 Floods at OTAUTAU01:25 [NAME]: Before marriage JAN MORRISON (married JOHN LOWERY) Was living at 25 CHESTER STREET, OTAUTAU PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH on CHESTER STREET ...

Overview This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. In this interview John looks at the 1978 Otautau Floods and how these affected him and his family who were farming at Bayswater on the banks of the Aparima River. He recalls what he had to do keep family, stock and feed safe. Compares this flood with the 1984 and 1987 floods and looks back on floods in 1913 and 1916 and how mechanisms were put in place after these to try...

Overview In this interview John and Francis share a comprehensive and detailed look into their lives from childhood and family history; through to meeting, their marriage, family and their family’s education and achievements; the purchase of their farm and farming life. Among their operations on the farm was their decision to go into growing grain which they cover with some detail. They also tell of their lives during the war years, their involvement in community organisation’s, their interests,...

Abstract John Armstrong Saunders and Francis Gloria SaundersInterviewer: Janice TempletonAbstracter: Amanda CorriganFirst Interview: 08 April 2008 00:00 Interview identification00:40 JOHN ARMSTRONG SAUNDERS [JAS]01:03 FRANCIS GLORIA SAUNDERS [FGS]01:16 JAS: Born in 192501:23 FGS: Born in 192501:46 JAS: Father JOHN SAUNDERS born SOUTH HILLEND at home - Father’s occupation FARMER – Mother ALLISON...

Overview In the first interview Ack covers his family history, his education, marriage and life in Athol including in this weather conditions, railway services, the industry that goes around farming and social life e.g. dances, movies etc. He tells of various farming types used e.g. sheep and fescue as a cash crop. He also mentions goldmining at Nokomai. In the second interview Ack discusses, describes and reflects on his long association with the game of rugby through playing from grass roots up to...

Overview This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. In this interview Pat gives a background to her involvement as a volunteer as a St John Ambulance Officer in Otautau. She goes onto describe the 1984 flood in Otautau, the preparation for evacuation, watching the water break through, no telephone communication, the taking of a patient to Kew Hospital and the flood condition observed on the way. Pat also tells of the after...