Overview In this interview, commissioned by Women's Division of Federated Farmers for a project entitled Pioneer Women, Mary looks at her family history, her education and qualifying as a teacher after which she moved to Quarry Hills School as sole charge teacher. She met her husband Harold and lived at Waikawa for 60 years. Her children were educated through Correspondence School. Mary also describes growing up, domestic chores, social activities and farming practices of the time.

Overview JESSIE YORKE (Mrs) Recorded: 13 June 1990Interviewer: Edith RuddenklauAbstracter: Unnamed (Retyped by Jean Hawkes) NOTES: Jessie's death notice (July 1993) lists her children as IAN – JENNIFER – BRUCE - WENDYPLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABSTRACT USES THE ORIGINAL TAPE TIMINGS00:03 Introduction00:12 Lived WAIKAWA across the estuary for 60 years00:16 Self...

Overview This interview was commissioned by Women's Division of Federated Farmers for a project entitled Pioneer Women. Susan Smith describes her family background and their emigration to New Zealand. She recalls early Otara, living in a 'bungi' (tree fern house) at Otara. She recalls the use of peat for fuel; her grandmother's cooking - sad cake, carrageen pudding made from seaweed and collecting carrageen during World War II for Greggs Ltd, Dunedin. She describes other farm tasks, including rabbiting,...

Abstract SUSAN SMITHRecorded: 14 August 1990Interviewer: Edith RuddenklauAbstracter: Unnamed (Retyped by Jean Hawkes) PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIMINGS REFER TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE TIMINGS00:01 SUSAN SMITH – Born in 1894 – OTARA, SOUTHLAND00:11 [FATHER]: JOSEPH THWAITES – Born in LASTINGHAM (North Yorkshire) ENGLAND Ironstone miner – Died at OTARA, SOUTHLAND00:25 [MOTHER]: SARAH YOUNG TEMPLETON – Married in...

Overview This interview was commissioned by Women's Division of Federated Farmers for a project entitled Pioneer Women. In this interview, Ann talks about how her family came to New Zealand from England on the Scimitar. She talks about early life in Lowburn, in Central Otago. Ann went to school in Invercargill and then she worked at Mt Pisa Station. She talks about rabbitting, farm life and her large family.

Overview Interviewee: Ann TurnerInterviewer: Edith RuddenklauDate Recorded: 10.12.1990Please note the timings relate to the original cassette version of the interview, not the digital copy5 Mrs. ANN TURNER, LOWBURN CROMWELL. Born: 189021 Father’s Name: ALFRED CLARK Mother’s Name: HARRIET EDWELL32 Mother was 15 when she came to NEW ZEALAND39 Sailing Ship took one week to cross the EQUATOR. Had to draw into land for...