Abstract of David Morton BROWN, 2010
Item — Box: 4
Identifier: H00240002
Abstract
David Morton Brown
Interviewer: Ailsa Dawson
Abstracter : Jean Hawkes
Track 1
00.00 Interview identification
00.46 End of Track 1
Track 2
00.15 Start of interview. Origins of background. Elder of twins born 1920. Secondary education by Correspondence School. Family on mixed farm. Parents JAMES THOMAS BROWN and AGNES BROWN. Reference: RIVERTON, PAHIA (locally known as PAHI)
02.04 Death of father 1972, mother in 1952. Twin brother LANCE died 1980 To Lumsden 1946 in partnership with RAY PICKERING, grocery store. Later traded as BROWN BROTHERS nearly 40 years. Changes to business and locality explained. Mentioned: brother IAN, INVERCARGILL, LUMSDEN
03.51 Sports. BUSHCRAFT, TENNIS, RUGBY, BASKETBALL (NETBALL), HOCKEY
04.41 Grocery Business. Identification of customers. Products in bulk, bagged on premises. Government agents for Caltex Oil Company. Incident with Invercargill magistrate. Post Office contracted to provide cars for senior officials.
07.33 Dave did office work, Lance deliveries. Took over Rural Mail contract when rail closed. Twelve inches of snow. Business included hardware and drapery. Staffed by locals. NORINE (wife) office girl before marriage. Mentions: CASTLE ROCK, FIVE RIVERS, LUMSDEN
09.38 Married 56 years. Brief description. Son ROY CHARLES BROWN.
10.35 IAN retired from PAHIA farm, living in WINTON.
10.57 Health.
11.31 Rugby career. Played for SOUTHLAND four years, ALL BLACK TRIALS 1949. Jubilee in LUMSDEN. Described. Mentions: LUMSDEN, BALFOUR, COUNTRY PIRATES, MOSSBURN, OREPUKI
13.11 Community activities. ST JOHN AMBULANCE driver 27 years. Treasurer LUMSDEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 27 years. Treasurer of LODGE. Life Member LUMSDEN LIONS. SENIOR CITIZENS. LUMSDEN RSA. Served in PACIFIC WW2.
15.00 End of Track 2.
Track 3
00.00 Involvement with Army in Pacific. Sport a way to avoid doing guard duty. Described
00.55 Son ROY born 1954 living in NELSON. Disillusioned teacher now a gardener and relieving teacher.
01.47 Woodwork as hobby – technical technician at College. NORTHERN SOUTHLAND COLLEGE
04.01 Gardener at College. Not allowed to be called groundsman had to be groundsperson. School bus driver after shop sold.
05.20 Gardening at home until health intervened.
05.56 JUSTICE of the PEACE from 1971. Voluntary. No court sittings.
09.08 Rationing during and after WW2. Described
10.54 Nephew ALAN (?) BROWN continues Mail Run
11.17 RSA District Long Service Award in LUMSDEN in 2007.
12.00 CITZEN'S AWARD Mentions: MARGARET THOMSON (?)
12.13 End of Track 3
Track 4
00.05 Certificate from AGE CONCERN 2003
01.05 Dave's philosophy
02.06 Church Elder/Manager, more then 55 years
02.47 Chats with minister during courtship days. Described
03.43 End of Track 4
Interviewer: Ailsa Dawson
Abstracter : Jean Hawkes
Track 1
00.00 Interview identification
00.46 End of Track 1
Track 2
00.15 Start of interview. Origins of background. Elder of twins born 1920. Secondary education by Correspondence School. Family on mixed farm. Parents JAMES THOMAS BROWN and AGNES BROWN. Reference: RIVERTON, PAHIA (locally known as PAHI)
02.04 Death of father 1972, mother in 1952. Twin brother LANCE died 1980 To Lumsden 1946 in partnership with RAY PICKERING, grocery store. Later traded as BROWN BROTHERS nearly 40 years. Changes to business and locality explained. Mentioned: brother IAN, INVERCARGILL, LUMSDEN
03.51 Sports. BUSHCRAFT, TENNIS, RUGBY, BASKETBALL (NETBALL), HOCKEY
04.41 Grocery Business. Identification of customers. Products in bulk, bagged on premises. Government agents for Caltex Oil Company. Incident with Invercargill magistrate. Post Office contracted to provide cars for senior officials.
07.33 Dave did office work, Lance deliveries. Took over Rural Mail contract when rail closed. Twelve inches of snow. Business included hardware and drapery. Staffed by locals. NORINE (wife) office girl before marriage. Mentions: CASTLE ROCK, FIVE RIVERS, LUMSDEN
09.38 Married 56 years. Brief description. Son ROY CHARLES BROWN.
10.35 IAN retired from PAHIA farm, living in WINTON.
10.57 Health.
11.31 Rugby career. Played for SOUTHLAND four years, ALL BLACK TRIALS 1949. Jubilee in LUMSDEN. Described. Mentions: LUMSDEN, BALFOUR, COUNTRY PIRATES, MOSSBURN, OREPUKI
13.11 Community activities. ST JOHN AMBULANCE driver 27 years. Treasurer LUMSDEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 27 years. Treasurer of LODGE. Life Member LUMSDEN LIONS. SENIOR CITIZENS. LUMSDEN RSA. Served in PACIFIC WW2.
15.00 End of Track 2.
Track 3
00.00 Involvement with Army in Pacific. Sport a way to avoid doing guard duty. Described
00.55 Son ROY born 1954 living in NELSON. Disillusioned teacher now a gardener and relieving teacher.
01.47 Woodwork as hobby – technical technician at College. NORTHERN SOUTHLAND COLLEGE
04.01 Gardener at College. Not allowed to be called groundsman had to be groundsperson. School bus driver after shop sold.
05.20 Gardening at home until health intervened.
05.56 JUSTICE of the PEACE from 1971. Voluntary. No court sittings.
09.08 Rationing during and after WW2. Described
10.54 Nephew ALAN (?) BROWN continues Mail Run
11.17 RSA District Long Service Award in LUMSDEN in 2007.
12.00 CITZEN'S AWARD Mentions: MARGARET THOMSON (?)
12.13 End of Track 3
Track 4
00.05 Certificate from AGE CONCERN 2003
01.05 Dave's philosophy
02.06 Church Elder/Manager, more then 55 years
02.47 Chats with minister during courtship days. Described
03.43 End of Track 4
Dates
- 2010
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Extent
From the Record Group: 1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Record Group: Dawson, Ailsa Ruth (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
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