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DRUMMOND, Peter Wallace interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0269

Overview

In this interview Peter covers family history and genealogy, the family farming operation and his contribution to this. At the age of 19 he started importing tractors from Hungary. This introduced trade between New Zealand and Hungary and he was supported by local MPs Brian Talboys and Peter Gordon. Along with his brother he patented a handle for a cattle bale, which proved popular and he and his brother would make these in the evening and during the day they ran the farm. Wallace also covers his education, his interest in deer stalking and the repurposing of old cars into trucks with low decks to use for deer stalking. He goes on to tell of the alterations he and his wife made to the homestead, health issues, social life around Five Rivers, harvesting and growing crops and moving to sheep farming. In retirement he enjoyed woodworking and volunteer work with Lions.

Dates

  • 2016

Creator

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Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Title
DRUMMOND, Peter Wallace
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Southland Oral History Project Repository