Abstract Interviewer: Janice TempletonAbstracter: Jean HawkesTRACK 1 00:00 Interviewer identification.00:43 Bill born 1922 in COUNTY TYRONE, NORTHERN IRELAND 01.20 Father – ADAM COLHOUN born April 1898. Farmed on URBRELEIGH [probably URBALREAGH]. Arrived DUNEDIN November 1926. Uncle in NEW ZEALAND.02:49 Mother, ISABEL SERVICE, died in IRELAND.03:27 Stayed with father's uncle at OUTRAM, OTAGO. 04:06 No recollections of...

Overview Graeme McKenzie LeitchInterviewer: George TaylorAbstracter: Libby FramptonTrack 100:00 Interview identification – introduced Graeme LEITCH, of WYNDHAM, has been connected with MOKORETA for the past 70 years. 00:55 Father hunted POSSUMS in MOKORETA during DEPRESSION. Hunted at Doctor RODGER’S place and at WYNDHAM STATION. No charge at Dr Rodger’s, BEGG’s did (WYNDHAM STATION). Would get STAMP from the post office, 6 pence a skin to hunt...

Abstract GERALD and BEVERLY COGHLAN Interviewer: Jenny Campbell Abstracter: Jean Hawkes TRACK 100:09 Interview identification00:10 MOSSBURN COMMUNITY CENTRE – Reasons for building explained. MOSSBURN RUGBY CLUB – Mentioned. BOWLING PAVILION – Mentioned. Trip to AUSTRALIA 1978 fund raising – Described. MIKE JOHNSON (school teacher) – Mentioned.01:33 First meeting 1978, meetings, planning, committee...

Overview Johanna discusses life in Amsterdam, her parents’ history, her childhood, education and the war in Holland and its affects e.g. bombing, lack of food, and the end of the war. She goes on to talk of coming to NZ and getting to Invercargill, employment, her marriage to Hank who was a builder, life and children in Invercargill. She recalls visits home to Holland and the Invercargill Dutch Club as well Mission Without Boarders which she set up in Southland.

Abstract JOHANNA AURIK Interviewer: Rebecca Amundsen Abstracter: Jean Hawkes TRACK 100:00 Interview identification00:27 JOHANNA AURIK born 193100:40 Recording Agreement01:08 Named after mother – Reason for one 'given' name – Explained Brother named after father01:46 Own children upset at not being named 'properly' – Using Dutch custom02:07 Self born in AMSTERDAM ...

Overview This interview covers family history, property, family gatherings and growing up in a large extended family on the farm. Findlay talks of his education through to secondary school and his return to employment on the farm. He talks of the crops/seeds and early farming machinery and technologies. During the war Findlay was an Air Force mechanic and after the war he talks of marriage and returning to farming life.