David Coyle

Interviewer: Joy Lietze

Abstractor: Joy Lietze

First Interview: Tuesday 22 October 2013

Track 1

00.00 Interview Identification

00.44 DAVID JOHN COYLE, born 1932

01:20 CHILDHOOD explains – COBDEN, WEST COAST – 1939 WWII

02.28 MEDIA details – GOLD BRANSON. FAMILY BACKGROUND – explains – FATHER – STATE HOUSE – LABOUR PARTY – GREYMOUTH

04.20 PHOTOGRAPHY – explains change to DIGITAL – FAMILY BACKGROUND – details - BIRTH in 1932. FATHER – JAMES JOSEPH COYLE – born in HOKITIKA 1901. MOTHER – MONA RANSON – born in 1899

06.35 UNCLE DON RANSON – WWII – PRIVATE in ARMY

07.50 FAMILY BACKGROUND – PATERNAL details GRANDMOTHER – ATKINSONS – MANANUI FARM. UNCLE CLARY ATKINSON – AUNTY VIOLET ATKINSON

10.45 HOKITIKA – explains FARMING

12.20 FATHERS EMPLOYMENT – POST OFFICE reference GREYMOUTH – WELLINGTON

13.15 FAMILY – GRANDMOTHER explains MOTHER DEATH – GREYMOUTH HOSPITAL – reference SALTZMAN ANNEX – TB WARD - TRANSPORT explains difficulty JAMES FAMILY, HOKITIKA – CLIFF JAMES – MOSSY JAMES – LAWYER in HOKITIKA explains

18.30 MOTHER explains – RELIGION – CATHOLICISM

21.40 PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER – AGNES nee ATKINSON – COYLE explains

25.30 GRANDFATHER COYLE explains EMPLOYMENT – reference CARTING WAGONS – ARTHURS PASS – HOKITIKA DAIRY FACTORY – BUTTER – HORSES

26.25 TRANSPORT details – FORD V8 COUPE – BICYCLE explains HOKITIKA BRIDGE – MANANUI – MAHINAPUR STREAM

29.10 FISHERMANS CREEK explains WHITEBAITING – details CANNING FACTORY

30.30 HOKITIKA – WHITEBAIT PATTIES – WHITEBAIT SEASON

33.40 EDUCATION explains – GREYMOUTH HOME & SCHOOL – MOTHER REGIS – SLATE – MARIST BROTHERS SCHOOL, GREYMOUTH – PRIMARY

36.30 HMS HOOD recalls SINKING OF BATTLESHIP – STAN GRAHAM – MASS MURDERER – KOKATAI – LORD HAWHAW – GERMAN PROPAGANDIST

39.00 RATIONING WWII explain

39.50 NIGHT CART HOKITIKA explains – BULLY HAYES – NIGHTMAN

42.40 GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE recalled in TUDOR STREET – MILKMAN HOKITIKA explains UNCLE TOM COYLE – MILKMAN – HORSE & CARRYING BUSINESS

45.00 FARM CHORES explained – DRAFT HORSES – BUSH CLEARING on FARM

47.15 GRANDMOTHER’S DISCIPLINE explains

48.00 FATHER’S DISTANCE – EMOTIONAL – MARIST COLLEGE – SECONDARY explains – PEGGY nee ATKINSON – LAURIE WICKS – CAMERONS GREYMOUTH – TED WICKS – SURVEYOR

51.30 EDUCATION SECONDARY explains - JENNIFER JAMES pupil at HOKITIKA CONVENT – SCHOOL CERTIFICATE – MATHMATICS – LATIN – FRENCH – RELIGIOUS STUDIES

53.55 EMPLOYMENT explains HOKITIKA BANK 1948 – FOREST SERVICE – LANDS & SURVEY DEPT – CHAINMAN for SURVEYOR – ERIC MOWBREY MORRILL

59.00 SCRUB CUTTER – THEODOLITE surveying instrument explained in detail

1.02.10 FOREST SERVICE – WAGE explains

1.03.00 WEST COAST IDENTITY explains ROOTS

1.07.20 FISHING explains POMAHAKA RIVER TROUT FISHING

1.08.10 NZ FOREST SERVICE explains EMPLOYMENT – RANGERS – MILLING – ABNEY LEVEL – SCRIBE TOOL – LOG SCALING

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Track 2

00.20 EMPLOYMENT in PUBLIC SERVICE CADET – 8 FEB 1949 – explains FILING – SAWMILLS HISTORY – CLAIRE COWAN – WIFE mentions – PATRICIA MURPHY mentions.

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Track 3

00.13 FOREST SERVICE STAFF explains – WAGES – TRAINEE CADET – PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION – PAY ENVELOPES – CONSERVATOR OF FOREST – BOB COLLETT recalls – RUNUNGA PAYROLL ROBBERY – JACK GABALINSKY MURAPAPA PAYROLL ROBBERY HOKITIKA – RANGER – SILVER PINE CUTTERS – JACK LAWN – RANGE – CIGARETTE SMOKING

06.30 BOARD AND KEEP explains

07.30 LEISURE explains WORK DAY – PUBLIC SERVICE HOURS – TAX REBATE

09.00 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL ADVANCEMENT explains OFFICE INSPECTOR TRANSER TELEGRAM – WAIPA SAWMILL, ROTORUA – SURPLUS WAR SUPPLY SHOP, WELLINGTON

13.00 GRANDMOTHER UPSET explains

13.30 TRAVEL explains

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Second Interview – Friday 25 October 2013

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Track 5

00.00 EMPLOYMENT explains WAIPA SAWMILL, ROTORUA – October 1949 CAMP – SINGLE MEN’S HUTS – COOK HOUSE – IMMIGRANTS – DISPLACED PERSONS – POLES – RUSSIANS

04.10 MEDIA – RADIO explains

05.00 EMPLOYMENT explains CLERICAL WORK – WAGES – OFFICE WORK – TYPICAL DAY – TIME CLOCK – BILL JOHNSON – FRIEND – DICK PERAM – LOG VOLUME THOUGHPUT – COST ACCOUNTING – MAIL – ENGINEERING SHOP – SORTING TABLES – YARDS – FOOD – TRAVEL – TUCK GARDENER – TE HEMO GORGE

16.40 LEISURE ACTIVITY explains MRS FLAVELL – COOK SHOP – FOOD – RADIO – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS – TREVOR MARTIN – JOHNNY DAVIDSON - WHAKAREWAREWA GEYSERS

21.20 SALARY SCALE explains COOKHOUSE FEES

23.10 LEISURE ACTIVITY explains PIONEER FOOTBALL CLUB, ROTORUA – CORBETT FAMILY – SPORT – TOM BIRD – AUSTIN 7

25.45 CONICAL HILL SAWMILL, WEST OTAGO explains TRANSFER – TRAVEL – JACK & MOLLY PASCOE – WAIPAHI RAILWAY STATION

28.15 EMPLOYMENT CHANGES explains ACCOMMODATION – FOREST LODGE – HOSTEL – TAPANUI – BUSHMEN – THE MILL VILLAGE

32.20 MILITARY TRAINING explains BASIC TRAINING , PAPAKURA – INFANTRY – ARMY NUMBER – RIFLEMAN – DISCHARGED – POLISH IMMIGRANTS – BARRACKS – LEAGUE MEASUREMENT

39.55 EMPLOYMENT explains STAFF/OFFICE – CONICAL HILL SAWMILL – MOTOR VEHICLE USAGE TRAINING – COST ACCOUNTING – PILOT MILL – CIRCULAR SAWMILL – FOREST SERVICE SAWMILL TRAINING – LETTERWRITING – DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FORESTS – ALAN ENTRICAN (ALEC?) – FORESTS – EXOTIC TREE PLANTING – TAPANUI FOREST – DUSKY FOREST – ALWYN CARTER OF CARTER HOLT HARVEY – CASE MAKING – PINUS RADIATA – DOUGLAS FIR – PINUS NIAGARA – TIMBER PRESERVATION – TIMBER USES

47.30 MARKETING explains PACKETS OF TIMBER – AUSTRALIAN MARKET – APPLE BOXES – TIMBER MERCHANTS

49.50 TRANSPORT explains RAILWAY – ROAD RESTRICTIONS – PRIVATE SIDING – MILL LOCATION

52.05 SOCIAL LIFE explains TAPANUI FOOTBALL CLUB – COLIN ISTEED – RAES JUNCTION HOTEL – WAIKAKA HOTEL – FISHING – SOFTBALL CLUB – EELING – POMAHAKA RIVER – WYLIE FAMILY – TROUT – HUNTING – SYD CAMPBELL – RED DEER, BLUE MOUNTAINS – DEER SKINGS – HERBIE MCFARLANE

1.00.10 SOCIAL LIFE cont’d – JERRY DOUGHERTY – MANAGER – CONICAL HILL MILL – FAMILY SITUATION – SID CAMPBELL - BILL, MAUREEN, RAEWYE CAMPBELL, MAUREEN ENGAGED – JOHN MCROBIE – DRIVING

1.03.40 CAR explains 1937 FORD V8 COUPE – DU MAURIER CIGARETTES – PETER MITCHELL – BUSHMAN

1.06.20 PERSONAL VALUES explains SAVINGS – LEARNING – NEW EXPERIENCES – TIM COCHRANE – WAIKAKA PUB

1.07.30 CAREER explains CLASS 5 – RETURN TO WAIPA MILL – 1958

1.08.10 FAMILY explains COURTSHIP OF CLAIRE COWAN 1957-1958 HOKITIKA HOSPITAL NURSES HOME – ROTOMANU, WEST COAST – DAIRY FARMING – LAND SETTLEMENT LOAN – CLAIRE’S PARENTS – NGAHERE – AUNTY BELL DRENNAN

1.12.50 FAMILY explains ENGAGEMENT – CLAIRE’S FAMILY – ROSS – HOUSE BUILT – BROTHER – VALUATION DEPT

1.21.35 EMPLOYMENT explains REFERENCE – LOG HANDLING – SAW DOCTORING – NZ FOREST SERVICE TRAINING – CONICAL HILL – KILN DRYING – SAWING – WOOD PRESERVATION – TIMBER GRADING – TIMBER SALES OFFICER – WORK CAR – SINGER 9 CAR

1.25.45 MORTGAGE explains STATE ADVANCES LOAD – GRANDMOTHER’S WILL – LEN HOLDAWAY(BUILDER) – SECTION HOUSE 832 sq ft – YORK STREET, ROTORUA – PETER & MARGARET HODGE – GROCERS

1.31.45 MARRIAGE explains CLAIRE’S FAMILY – SISTER PAT – NIECE MARGARET – ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH, PAPANUI – RENTAL CAR

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Third Interview Wednesday 30 October 2013

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Track 7

00.00 EMPLOYMENT – WAIPA SAWMILL describes – FOREST SERVICE REGIONS

01.00 TRAVELLING SALESMAN details – TIMBER MERCHANTS – DOMESTIC MARKET

03.20 EXPORT MARKET – VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

03.50 TIMBER SALEMAN’S JOB explains TIMBER PRODUCTION

04.35 TRAINING with NZ FOREST SERVICE explains CLERICAL – ACCOUNTING – PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES – STAFFING – CLIENTS

09.40 TIMBER MERCHANT details KEVIN KELLY – PAINTING

11.15 FAMILY explains effect

11.55 EMPLOYMENT explains WOOD PRESERVATION SUPERVISOR

12.55 FAMILY details SON – KEVIN JOHN COYLE b 22-10-1959 – DIABETES – BRAIN HAEMORAGE – d 2007 – SON -STEPHEN ALLAN COYLE b 28-4-61

15.00 EMPLOYMENT explains MICK O’NEIL – WOOD PRESERVATION – SUPERVISOR PROMOTION

16.55 WOOD PRESERVATION details OPERATION – COPPER CHROME – ARSENAC – MANAGING LABOUR FORCE – METHODS – CREOSOTE – PCP – FUEL OIL – TANOLITH – TREATING CYLINDERS

27.30 FAMILY explains LEISURE – GARDENING – FRIENDS – MARGARET HODGE – GROCERS – PICNICS

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Track 8

00.00 FAMILY HOLIDAYS - ROTORUA LAKE recalls HOLDEN BAY – HANNAH’S BAY

00.50 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT explains LABOUR FORCE AT WAIPA

02.40 EMPLOYMENT explains HANMER SPRINGS – TRANSFER – POSTING FEB 1963 TO AUG 1965 – STATE ADVANCES LOAN

06.00 FAMILY details – son – MICHAEL JAMES COYLE 22-11-62 – sister – PATRICIA MURPHY – daughter – JENNIFER MARIE b 6-10-63 – HANMER MEDICAL FACILITIES – QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL explains CHRISTCHURCH visits

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Track 9

00.00 HANMER VILLAGE LIFE explains SHOPS

03.00 EMPLOYMENT HANMER SPRINGS MILL explains CHARLIE BRADDOCK – BOILER – TB – CLIMATE – WINTER – MILK DELIVERY – HOUSE CONDITION

08.50 FAMILY – SCHOOLING explains LEISURE IN SNOW – FORD V8 – SNOW TYRES

11.25 EMPLOYMENT – FOREST SERVICE explains TRANSFER TO WAIPA – DIVISIONAL MANAGER OF REMANUFACTURING SECTION – PALLETS FOR CHEESE BOXES – PLANERS – KILNS

12.45 GLUE LAMINATION – BOX FACTORY – FEMALE STAFF

14.00 CHEESE FACTORY CRATES recalls

14.50 FAMILY HOME explains OLD TAUPO ROAD HOUSE – SCHOOLING – CONVENT – FAMILY RECREATION – HEALTH – ASTHMA

18.00 EMPLOYMENT explains August 1965 – 2 YEARS – GLUE LAMINATION – AIR NEW ZEALAND BOEING 737’S – NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION – BILL LOVELL SMITH – ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER – ARCHED RAFTERS – RON PATERSON NAC MANAGER

21.25 SMALL BRIDGES – ARCHED explains PRODUCTS

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Track 10

00.00 BUSINESS/RECREATION explains - DUNCAN MACRAE – BUILDER – CALF HOUSES – PIG HOUSES – GROUP HOUSING FOR PIGS – MAORI BATTALION stores recalled – CAIRO

04.20 EMPLOYMENT explains - MOVE 1967 – CONICAL HILL MILL – WEST OTAGO, SOUTH ISLAND

07.45 1968 – MANAGER of CONICAL HILL MILL, TAPANUI – VILLAGE HOUSE

09.45 CONICAL HILL SAWMILL describes – DUNCAN McPHERSON LEADING MILLWRIGHT - JOHNNY MOODIE – MILLWRIGHT – GERRY DOHERTY – MANAGER

12.45 JACK COLEMAN – FIRST MANAGER/MILLWRIGHT – GANGSAWS explains BULLCHAIN – LOG POND – SKAGIT CROSS-HAULING WINCH – SAWS – STAFFING

18.50 MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES explains LABOUR FORCE RECRUITMENT – ACCOMMODATION AT MILL – LOGGING GANGS explains

22.00 MILL ACCIDENTS describes – DR PETER SNOW

24.00 AMBULANCE/FIRST AID TREAMENTS – mentions

25.15 ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSN, TAPANUI explains SUPERINTENDENT – MRS McGROUTHER – PERCY McGROUTHER – POLICEMAN – daughter LOIS THOMSON

27.00 FIRE ENGINE/STATION describes CONICAL HILL FIRE BRIGADE

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Fourth interview: Wednesday 6th November 2013

Track 11

00:20 CONICAL HILL - FAMILY explains CLAIRE COYLE wife’s role – PONY CLUB – KEVIN’S PONY FLICKER

02.45 COMMUNITY WORK explains OTAGO RODEO CLUB – BULLTOSSER – MR ROBINSON, RANKLEBURN – RODEO CLUB SECRETARY – FATHER FENTION – “BULL” – PARISH PRIEST – TAPANUI/WAIKAKA PARISH COUNCIL (CATHOLIC) – WATTIE COCHRAN – WAIKAKA HOTEL

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Track 12

00.00 COMMUNITY WORKS explains AYNSLEY FAMILY, ROBIN, KATHLEEN, DAVID, VERONICA – TAPANUI BUSINESSMEN’S ASSN - TAPANUI COTTAGE HOSPITAL

01.30 DR SCORGIE – DR PETER SNOW – TAPANUI CHRISTMAS PARADE explains RAY DONALDSON FAMILY – TAPANUI PONY CLUB

04.35 ST JOHN AMBULANCE TAPANUI explains – SUPERINTENDENT of ST JOHNS – TAPANUI MEDICAL CENTRE – mentions

06.00 FAMILY HOME details DEVON ST TAPANUI – JACK PASCOE – MILL HOMES – MOLLY PASCOE – TAPANUI PRIMARY SCHOOL mentions TAPANUI DAIRY OWNER & MAYOR – DONALD McDONALD – FASSIFERN FARM

08.20 FAMILY ACTIVITIES explains KEVIN COYLE – SON – PUPIL OF ST PETERS COLLEGE GORE – MOVE TO ELSIE ST GORE

10.50 EMPLOYMENT at CONICAL HILL MILL explains COMPETITION FOR MARKETS – SAWMILLERS – GORDON BARROW of BARROW BOX SAWMILL, TAPANUI – COLIN & CAMPBELL STUART – SAWMILLERS OF BALCLUTHA & ETTRICK & TAPANUI – COWANS OF PORT CRAIG TIMBER COMPANY, WINTON – CRAIGPINE

14.10 CONICAL HILL SAWMILL – DEVELOPMENTS – PROCEDURES explains TIMBER TREATMENT – BORAX – BORON TREATING – MULTI-SALT TREATMENT PLANT – TANALISING – CCA PRESERVATIVES – BAND SAW INSTALLED – MILL PRODUCTION PROFITABILITY – 1970’S

18.30 RELATIONSHIPS IN TIMBER INDUSTRY explains CNA ODLIN LTD – MOSGIEL & DUNEDIN – CHIPPING PLANT – JAPANESE MARKET recalls

20.10 OTAGO – SOUTHLAND FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS mentions

20.45 CONICAL HILL MILL OFFICE STAFF DETAILS – TOM DUNGEY – SECOND IN CHARGE– DUSKY FOREST mentions FOREST SERVICE – RON HARDY – TASMAN PULP & PAPER IN KAWERAU. RON MCDONALD from GORE – quickly transferred to TASMAN PULP AND PAPER

23.00 STAFFING explains DEBTORS – CREDITORS – CHIEF ACCOUNTANT – DICK ALDIS – KEITH MORRELL – ACCOUNTANT – TONY PETERSON – ACCOUNTANT

25.10 SOUTHERN SAWMILLERS GUILD – PRESIDENT explains TIMBER INDUSTRY FEDERATION – BOARD OF MANAGEMENT – BOARD MEMBERS – OTAGO – SOUTHLAND TIMBER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION – PRESIDENT

27.20 CONICAL HILL SAWMILL CHALLENGES OF EMPLOYMENT explains LABOUR SHORTAGE – FIJIAN WORKERS explains DIETARY RESTRICTIONS – CONICAL MILL HALL – LEISURE ACTIVITIES – COMMUNITY USE explains

31.10 AVERAGE DAY explains VAUXHALL WORK VEHICLE – CORRESPONDENCE – PRODUCTION MEETINGS

33.30 MCLEOD CONSTRUCTION – DUNEDIN explains BUILD OF CONICAL HILL MILL

35.20 TIMBER STOCKS explains

37.25 PRODUCTION MEETING details TOM DUNGEY – in charge of OPERATIONS – RON ABBOTT – ENGINEER – TIM EDWARDS – SALESMAN

39.30 LEISURE ACTIVITIES explains HOUSE RENOVATIONS – HORSE STABLES – CLIFF McGROUTHER – LOIS THOMSON/nee McGROUTHER – LAND PURCHASE – KEN COYLE – THOROBRED RACER – NEW HOUSE BUILD – BOB CUTHILL – SECRETARY OF SOUTHERN SAWMILLERS GUILD – ROBIN ARCHER – DRAFTSMAN – CONSTRUCTION COMPANY – GORE ROTARY CLUB MEMBER mentions

47.15 CHARLTON RD, GORE – HOUSE BUILD explains CNA ODLINS – MANAGING DIRECTOR mentions – FATHER FENTON – DRIVEWAY – JIM DYNES – TAPANUI – GRAVEL mentions – GOLF TOURNAMENT – TAPANUI explains DICK PERHAM – ODLINS – DAVID McNAY – DB TUATAPERE PUBLICAN – LISCHNER BUTCHERS SHOP, TAPANUI mentions HOUSE WARMING PARTY – ARCHERS built GARAGE

52.25 CLIFF SKEGGS – MAYOR OF DUNEDIN recalled DICK DeLATOUR – HARBOUR BOARD – VERNON POOLE – INVERCARGILL – EVE POOLE explains MORTGAGE

54.45 GORE PONY CLUB mentions GORE ROTARY CLUB mentions OVERSEAS TRIPS recalls WAIMAK SAWMILLING CO

55.40 NORMAN KIRK – PM mentions RAKAIA RIVER BRIDGE – REDECKING explains CANTERBURY SAWMILLERS (noise on tape from client scratching chest) BOB HAWKINS – CLUTHA HALLIDAY mentions STEPHEN COYLE – SAWMILLER – BOB & BEVERLEY HAWKINS

1.01.45 OVERSEAS TIMBER SALES TRIP explains JAPAN – KOREA – AUSTRALIA – SYDNEY MERCHANTS – PALACE HOTEL, TOKYO mentions MANAGING DIRECTOR NZ FOREST PRODUCTS – NZ FOREST SERVICE COMMERCIAL DWN – R C McDONALD LTD mentions – SALES MEETINGS explains

1.08.45 IMPORTERS CHARTERED SHIPS explains

1.09.15 TIMBER SALES explains – SQUARES details for JAPAN EMPLOYMENT

1.10.30 CONICAL HILL SAWMILL – MANAGER explains EMPLOYMENT – TRANSFER in FOREST SERVICE – RESIGNATION IN 1979

1.12.30 DICK PERHAM – DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR CNA – ODLINS explains FRIENDSHIP

1.13.20 SALE OF STUART MILL at POMAHAKA explains NGAHERE SAWMILLING – TAURANGA – CNA ODLIN GROUP

1.14.50 NEW SAWMILL CO – NGAHERE SAWMILLING CO explains setup – VERNON POOLE – CHAIRMAN – DICK PERHAM , JIM DYNES, DAVID & CLAIRE COYLE DIRECTORS – KEITH ASHLEY – ACCOUNTANT, GORE explains

1.17.15 CONICAL HILL – POMAHAKA RIVER – MILL SITE explains NGAHERE – JIM DYNES – TRUCKING CONTRACTOR – LARCH BUSH – KEVIN COYLE – CLERICAL/OFFICE – CAMPBELL, GRIEVE & ASHLEY – ACCOUNTING, GORE

1.20.30 HEALTH explains VERNON POOLE & KEITH ASHLEY – MARK HOFFMAN – FOREST SERVICE – BOSS OF WAIPA & CONICAL HILL MILLS – DEPRESSED explains STOCK TAKING – ASSETS VERSUS LIABILITIES – PROFITABILITY

1.23.40 CONICAL HILL SAWMILL – BUSTER WYLIE – NEW MANAGER explains MURRAY COWAN – NEW MANAGER – FOREST SALES TO MALAYSIAN COMPANY NASEBY MILL mentions

1.26.45NGAHERE SAWMILL – POMAHAKA RIVER FLOOD explains BILL CRONIN – FARMER – SAWMILL FLOODED – NEW SITES – IAN TULLOCH (INKY) explains MATAURA BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFER of LAND – MILL MOVE – OWEN LAVENDER – CONNOR & FITZPATRICK ELECTRICIANS – explains – WALLY MURRAY – ELECTRICIAN – MILL RESTARTS

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Fifth Interview: Tuesday 12 November 2013

Track 13

00.00 NGAHERE SAWMILL, CONICAL HILLS – FLOOD 1980 of POMAHAKA RIVER details REPAIR – IAN TULLOCH OF MATAURA BOROUGH COUNCIL mentioned

03.05 MAC TULLOCH – MAYOR OF MATAURA – CARDIGAN BAY CHAMPION RACE HORSE, CARDIGAN BAY ROAD – NEW SITE OF NGAHERE MILL explains MOVE TO MATAURA – ASHBY & MACALISTER – BUILDERS mentions

05.00 MILL SALES EXPANSION explains RE-MANUFACTURING – ALLIANCE FREEZING WORKS, MATAURA – PALLET SALES – NZ PAPER MILLS, MATAURA – NZ FOREST PRODUCTS, TOKOROA recalls – HOUSING FRAMING

07.40 OLD MILL SITE POMAHAKA RIVER explains PINUS RADIATA PLANTING – PRUNING & THINNING – PESTS – HARES explains

09.45 FAMILY CHANGES explains

10.45 NGAHERE MILL , MATAURA DEVELOPMENTS explains 6’ diameter BAND SAW BOUGHT from CRAIGPINE – BAND HEADRIG FOR SAW SHARPENING explains 60’ SORTING TABLE – TIMBER MILLING explains CIRCULAR SAWS – KERF – SAWDUST – 54” diameter RESAW – AUTOMATED TWIN SAW DOCKING SYSTEM – MARKET PRODUCTION – DEBARKER INSTALLED – CHIPPER – DONGWHA PATINNA MDF PLANT

16.20 3x BOILERS – 3x KILNS – DRYING TIMBER – TREATING PLANT 5x FORKLIFTS – 2x LOG LOADERS – TRUCK & TRAILER – GRADER

18.10 MILL STAFFING explains PAUL WELSH – SAW DOCTOR – ALF DRYDEN – MILLWRIGHT/SAW DOCTOR explains SAW DOCTORING

20.40 PLANING SHED for DRESSING TIMBER explains INSPECTION by MINISTRY of FORESTRY mentions – PALLET PRODUCTION explains NEW MARKETS – HORTICULTURAL/AGRICULTURAL – EXPORT MARKETS explains

23.00 AUSTRALIAN MARKETS explains CHINA and VIETNAM MARKETS mentions

24.05 STAFFING of MILL explains GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKET mentions

25.40 FORESTS mentions SUPPLIERS OF TIMBER explains LOGGING OPERATORS – CARTAGE COMPANIES – DYNES TRANSPORT explains JIM DYNES – TULLOCH TRANSPORT

28.50 FAMILY MILL INVOLVEMENT explains STEPHEN – MECHANIC – MILL MANAGING DIRECTOR – ENGINEER – MICHAEL – STOREMAN – “GO FOR” explains

32.20 STAFF – BASIL WADDEL explains LONG TERM STAFF

33.55 FAMILY HOLIDAYS explains KAKA POINT PROPERTY mentions HUGH WALKER – RIMU STREET KAKA POINT HOLIDAY HOUSE explains RECREATION FISHING mentions SALE OF PROPERTY mentions

37.05 HOLIDAY HOME at KINGSTON explains DOUP POPE – PROPRIETOR of FAMILY TAKEAWAYS – MATAURA mentions

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Track 14

00.00 SECTION BROUGHT explains ASHBY & MACALISTER – BUILDERS IN MATAURA mentions HOLIDAY HOUSE BUILT – LARCH & DOUGLAS FIR explains

02.00 HOLIDAY WEEKENDS mentions BOAT PURCHASES from ALAN DAWSON explains LAKE WAKATIPU – 1987 – SHAREMARKET CRASH mentions STEPHEN COYLE – BOAT PURCHASED – LAKE MOERAKI – TROUT FISHING explains MICHAEL’S BOAT mentions

05.15 KINGSTON HOUSE explains - NISSAN PATROL mentions LEISURE ACTIVITIES explains THOMAS COYLE mentioned

07.10 FAMILY – DEBBIE ROCHE of MANDEVILLE explains MARRIAGE TO STEPHEN – MICHELLE – SCOTT – JAMES – grandchildren – details

09.10 KEVIN COYLE son explains DIABETES – GANGRENE – AMPUTATION – REX COCHRANE – HORSE TRAINER explains OFFICIAL STARTER for OTAGO/SOUTHLAND RACING CLUBS mentions BRAIN HAEMORAGE DEATH 2007

12.30 JENNY COYLE – ENSIGN PAPER – MALLOCH MACLEAN, GORE – NURSE EMPLOYMENT – explains KEW HOSPITAL JOB – PARTNER – TODD – HOME IN ABBOT STREET, INVERCARGILL – CHILDREN explained NURSE MANAGER at KEW HOSPITAL explains – JAKE & HANNAH – JENNY’S CHILDREN explains

16.55 FAMILY VALUED explains STEPHEN & DEBORAH COYLE – CROMWELL HOUSE PURCHASED – MICHAEL & DEIDRE COYLE – CROMWELL HOLIDAY HOUSE explains

18.55 DAVID COYLE – HEALTH explains DR EOIN PARK mentions GORE HOSPITAL – DR MICHAEL WILLIAMS – CARDIOLOGIST DUNEDIN HOSPITAL mentions MULTIPLE BI-PASS & AORTIC VALVE – MERCY HOSPITAL DUNEDIN mentions

22.00 RETIREMENT ROLE explains DAVID & CLAIRE COYLE – NGAHERE DIRECTORS mentioned

23.40 FAMILY CUSTOMS explains READING explains TABLET KINDLE

25.45 WORDS/EXPRESSION details ‘IF YOU SAY YOU’LL DO SOMETHING DO IT’ – ‘NEVER LEAVE CALLS UNANSWERED, NEVER LEAVE MAIL UNOPENED AND IF YOU SAY YOU’RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING, DO IT’

26.30 RELIGION - GORE CATHOLIC CHURCH – INVOLVEMENT explains

27.35 CAR DRIVING explains MERCEDES S500 – SPEEDING TICKETS mentions

29.00 BUCKET LIST explains HAAST TO HOLYFORD ROAD – MAURICE & KATHLEEN – NOLAN - HOLIDAY HOUSE mentions CASCADE – COLIN SMITH OF MANDEVILLE – PILOT explains TRAVEL – TASMAN & FOX GLACIERS mentions – HAAST RIVER JETBOAT

31.35 MARRIAGE advice explains ‘KEEP COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER’ – ‘IF YOU HAVE A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AND IT’S ONLY A SMALL THING YOU ARE ARGUING ABOUT – GIVE WAY – WHAT DOES IT MATTER’ explains – AGREEMENT WITH CLAIRE – 55 YEARS OF MARRIAGE – GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION explains – 40 YEARS CELEBRATION explains

34.00 PERSONAL HONOURS explains LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF OTAGO/SOUTHLAND TIMBER INDUSTRY ASSOC – VICE PRESIDENT OF NZ TIMBER INDUSTRY FEDERATION explains BOARD MEETING – STEPHEN COYLE – CHAIRMAN OF LOCAL TIMBER INDUSTRY ASSOC mentions

35.55 NEW HOME at 2E ALBANY STREET explains – RETIREMENT HOME – ALAN MOLLISON – ARCHITECT – VERNON POOLE – FURNITURE SALESMAN – DAVID MOLLISON – ARCHITECT explains - ASHBY & MACALISTER – BUILDERS mentions MOVE IN 2000

40.30 HICKSONS TIMBER IMPREGNATION CO, MATAURA – NATIONAL DIRECTORS mentions

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Track 15

00.00 PEBBLY HILLS – CORSICAN PINE TREES for POWER POLES explains – HICKSONS TIMBER explains – PURCHASE OF HICKSONS explains in 1985 – CONCRETE POLES mentions

05.15 FRIENDS – mentions – BRUCE ANDERSON – ALAN BLAKELY – TIMBER INDUSTRY FEDERATION REUNION explains – THE WELLESLY CLUB PURCHASE explains THE COYLE SUITE – THE HAWKINS SUITE mentioned

07.30 NGAHERE SAWMILL SALES explains – MILL HOLIDAYS explains – DONGWHA MDF PLANT – SUPPLIES/SALES of TIMBER explains

10.15 CHRISTMAS BREAKUP at MILL explains

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