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Abstract of Florence May RIDDELL, 1993

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Identifier: H04710002

abstract

FLORENCE MAY RIDDELL

Interviewer: Edith Ruddenklau

Date of interview: 30th November 1993

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABSTRACT TIMINGS RELATE TO THE ORIGINAL TAPE TIMINGS

TAPE 1 Side A

00:03 Introduction

00:21 FLORENCE MAY RIDDELL born 30 September 1910 at FOREST HILLS, WINTON, SOUTHLAND [Gravestone notes date of birth as 2 October 1910]

00:33 [FATHER]: THOMAS NORMAN – Farmer – Died in DUNEDIN HOSPITAL

00:46 [MOTHER]: ALICE MAY SINCLAIR – 1885-1972

01:31 [SIBLINGS]: ELIZABETH MABEL (BESSIE) - ROBERT SINCLAIR – ALBERT THOMAS – RUBINA JESSIE – FLORENCE MARY – WALTER JOHN

01:43 [EDUCATION]: OTAUTAU SCHOOL – SOUTHLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE Travelled by to primary school – Train to secondary school

01:90 Birdnesting for pocket money Disaster with eggs – Described

02:01 RABBITING – FERRETING

02:41 Extra cream made into butter – Sold on Father's MILK ROUND

02:67 Turkey eggs sold on MILK ROUND

02:69 Self raised about 100 TURKEYS Turkeys sent for sale in lamb truck by STEWARTS TRANSPORT About 30 turkeys flew from truck and around town

02:97 Attended SOUTHLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE for one year – Mother ill – Stayed home to care for her

03:06 Self met and married ANDREW GEORGE RIDDELL – Worked at DAIRY FACTORY Family got butter from factory – Used to hide butter so self could get more and see GEORGE

03:30 NOEL (son) due end of July – Self still at MOSSBURN – Journey to LUMSDEN and INVERCARGILL – Described

03:54 [Own CHILDREN]: GEORGE THOMAS – NORMAN ALBERT (NOEL) – DAVID CAMPBELL – JOAN MAY – NORMA ALICE – LENORE ANN

04:07 Memories of FLU or BLACK PLAGUE Father worked in different place – Scared he would catch it

04:33 Husband not a farmer when he married – Self turned him into one

04:43 Started a JERSEY stud using own cows – Self had own stud FAIRFAX ROYAL STUD – Husband's stud ORETI PARK STUD

TAPE Side B

00:07 Preparation for CATTLE SHOW – Described

00:44 Bought stock in NORTH ISLAND

00:78 Self a cow named GREY LADY – Never put a leader on her – Followed self

00:84 Own children – What they are doing now – Described

02:26 Self sat JUDGE'S EXAM for A & P (Agricultural and Pastoral) Shows

02:75 [CHILDHOOD ACTIVITIES]: Indoor roller skating – Partner ROY WESNEY (ROY seen on TV re Yellow Eyed Penguins) – Swam in APARIMA RIVER Eeling at night

03:41 Father first person to have car (BUICK) in OTAUTAU

03:75 Many moves in own lifetime – MOSSBURN – CANTERBURY – DRUMMOND – MATAURA - OAMARU

04:18 Interview completed

NOTE: Florence died in 1996

Dates

  • 1993

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