Oral history
Subject
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BURKE, Alma Mary interviewed by Nancy Burnett
Record Group — Box 15
Identifier: H0296
Overview
This interview is part of the Gorge Road Project. In this interview Alma recalls family history which is based around her father’s employment, war service and establishment of his carrying business based in Kapuka as well as the purchase of his farm. She details some of the business he did in his carrying company e.g., flax to Flax Mill at Gorge Road, taking dross from the railway yards to the Dairy factory for the boilers, and rabbit trucks. She explains how these worked and how the Government...
Dates:
2017