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McPHERSON Dorothy Clare interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group — Box: 37
Identifier: H0362
Overview In this interview Dorothy recalls her father working on the Railways, living a Waihoaka and shifting to a farm at Pahia, her education at Pahia School, working at home to help with the milking and to look after her mother and then working in the local store. Their farm was self sufficient with cows, sheep hens and a large vegetable garden. Dorothy goes on to tell of her siblings and their occupations, school life, social life and sporting interests. She tells of her marriage to Don and their...
Dates: 2018

McQUARRIE, Walter William Donald interviewed by Lloyd Esler

 Record Group — Box: 20
Identifier: H0142
Overview In this interview Walter recalls early memories of South Invercargill, grandparents, the history of his Dalrymple Street home, boat sheds on Tweed Street, dredging at Stead Street bridge and the naming of McQuarrie Street after his great-great grandfather. He also talks about his education, employment and that of his grandfather’s and father’s in the family engineering business. He also discusses wartime, trams, and the Invercargill Airport. Walter also tells of his enjoyment of cars and he...
Dates: 2007

Melrose College

 Record Group
Identifier: A0309
Dates: Majority of material found within 1918 - 1921

Menzies Ferry School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0310
Dates: Majority of material found within 1906 - 1988

MEREDITH, Kathleen Joyce interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box: 48
Identifier: H0529
Overview In this interview, Kathleen talks about her early life in the Hawkes Bay. In her early 20s Kathleen started work in the NZ Forestry Service in Napier and it was there that she met her husband Evan. It was on their honeymoon that Kathleen first visited Te Anau. As newly-weds Kathleen and Evan moved to Hokitika where Evan took up deer meat hunting. They set up a venison processing factory where Kathleen had a hands on role processing meat. In 1964 the couple bought a venison processing factory in...
Dates: 2004

Merrivale School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0311
Dates: Majority of material found within 1898 - 1969

METZGER, Nicholas Graham (Tiny) interviewed by Lloyd Esler

 Record Group — Box: 5
Identifier: H0143
Overview Tiny tells of his education from primary through to night class, where he did a carpentry apprenticeship. This lead to employment building Government houses - commercial buildings - country jobs. He goes on to talk in detail about the Mutton Bird Islands, the requirements needed to participate in the mutton bird season e.g. the processing, storage, making of the kelp storage bags, and the cooking of them. He describes in detail the islands, the management and laws relating to them,...
Dates: 2008

MILLAR, William Glover interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box: 26
Identifier: H0144
Overview In this interview William recounts his family history, his education and love of sports. He played in the 1st 15 at Southland Boys High school and Western District later going on to become a referee of senior rugby. He mostly discusses his employment where he worked a season at the Linen Factory before becoming a stock agent. He describes the processing of the linen flax and gives a detailed account of his responsibilities as a stock agent. He was based in Otautau and worked around Southland....
Dates: 2007

MILLER, Elizabeth Carolyn (Liz) interviewed by Gill Poplur

 Record Group — Box: 31
Identifier: H0231
Overview In this interview Liz discusses and tells the story of her family covering topics such as: family interest in reading, recreational activities, wartime restrictions and memories, her education kindergarten through to Dunedin Teachers College and a Chinese built cave her parents lived in during the depression.
Dates: 2015

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Federated Farmers of New Zealand. Women's Division 2
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Invercargill (N.Z.). City Council 2
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Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association. RSA 2
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