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...

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...