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...

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...