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MACDONALD Sarah Black (Sadie) interviewed by Janice Templeton
Record Group — Box: 6
Identifier: H0020
Overview
In this interview Sadie describes arriving in NZ, their early days of settling in Dunedin her education and gaining employment at Shacklock. She reflects on World war II, its effects and attitudes. Sadie and her husband settled in Otautau where they raised their family. She describes the daily life of Otautau – shops, garages, banks etc., Sister Edwards at the Maternity home. She was employed at Wallace Council and talks of experience in the 1984 floods
Dates:
2007
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McALISTER, John Francis interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 20
Identifier: H0137
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. In this interview John talks of his work with Southland District Council as a water operator and prior to that as an electrical contractor. The subject of the interview is a flood and its effects on Otautau, Western Southland and his own work efforts during this time. John was working for the Wallace County Council at the time and looks at how they got the Water System...
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
McCAULEY, Enid Ann interviewed by Judith Thomas
Record Group — Box: 43
Identifier: H0455
Dates:
2021
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
Otautau Co-operative Dairy Factory Co Ltd
Record Group
Identifier: A0093
Overview
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Dates:
Majority of material found within 1913 - 1930
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Otautau Presbyterian Church
Record Group
Identifier: A0528
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1922 - 1935
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
Otautau School
Record Group
Identifier: A0253
Dates:
1883 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1883 - 1954; 1980
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
PEARSON, Charles Brian interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 18
Identifier: H0147
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. Charles tells of the 1984 flood in Otautau. At the time he was the Deputy Chairman of the Otautau Community Board. He recalls and describes the lead up to the flood, e.g. warnings etc., and the need to balance the assistance of the Chairman and looking after his own family and home, which ended up being flooded. He talks about the after effects of the flood on homes and...
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
St Andrews Anglican Church (Otautau)
Record Group
Identifier: A0595
Dates:
1900 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1900 - 1994; 2000
Found in:
Invercargill City Libraries and Archives
STEARNE, Patricia Ann (Pat) interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box: 11
Identifier: H0161
Overview
This interview is a topic based interview about the 1984 flood and was recorded following the 25th anniversary of the flood. In this interview Pat gives a background to her involvement as a volunteer as a St John Ambulance Officer in Otautau. She goes onto describe the 1984 flood in Otautau, the preparation for evacuation, watching the water break through, no telephone communication, the taking of a patient to Kew Hospital and the flood condition observed on the way. Pat also tells of the after...
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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