abstract FLORENCE MAY RIDDELLInterviewer: Edith RuddenklauDate of interview: 30th November 1993PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABSTRACT TIMINGS RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE TIMINGSTAPE 1 Side A00:03 Introduction00:21 FLORENCE MAY RIDDELL born in 1910 at FOREST HILLS, WINTON, SOUTHLAND [Gravestone notes date of birth as 2 October 1910]00:33 [FATHER]: THOMAS NORMAN – Farmer – Died in DUNEDIN HOSPITAL 00:46 [MOTHER]: ...

Overview Ruth McDonald was born in Hawera in 1911. In this interview, Ruth gives details of her father's family, the Dews. She recalls schooling at Ruawai, moving as a result of her father's occupation as cheese factory manager and living at Kakapuku (near Te Awamutu). She married William McDonald in 1930 and drove from the King Country to Southland to live. She lived at Wrights Bush cheese factory and then at Lochiel, managing the Northope dairy factory. She describes the closing of these factories...

Abstract Interviewee: Ruth McDonaldInterviewer: Ailsa DawsonAbstracter: Ailsa Dawson Interview Date: 25 May 1998 PLEASE NOTE: THE TIMINGS IN THIS ABSTRACT RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE VERSION OF THE RECORDING AND NOT TO THE DIGITIZED VERSIONSide 10.00 Introduction of RUTH and identification of tape. DEW family members.01.00 SCHOOLING:- RUAWAI PRIMARY SCHOOL is described by RUTH, the subjects and interests she learned. Use of...

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,...

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...