REGINALD GEORGE ASHWELL

Recorded: 02 December 1998

Interviewer: Pat Christiansen Abstracter: Colin Gray (re-typed by Jean Hawkes)

NOTE: Extra details added from information form REGINALD GEORGE ASHWELL born 1914 at BLUFF One sister – One brother [EDUCATION]: BLUFF SCHOOL – SOUTHLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE [EMPLOYMENT]: OCEAN BEACH FREEZING COMPANY – Wharfie – Foreman/Shipwright for IRWINS FISHING COMPANY [SPOUSE]: PEGGY LILLIAN BEATON – Usher -Salesperson – Secretary – Married 10 February 1940 TAPE 1 – Side A

01:00 McDOUGALL STREET QUARRY

03:00 PARENTS... [FATHER]: GEORGE HENRY ASHWELL – Born 1894 – Died 1980 – Clock on board – Slaughterman at OCEAN BEACH (Freezing works) – Wharfie [MOTHER]: McDONALD – Born 1893 – Died 1978 – Upstairs maid at GOLDEN AGE HOTEL, BLUFF

10:00 Oysters (Thyrodine)

15:00 Enlisting for ARMY

21:00 PEG'S death – Children – REX born 16 January 1946 – ROY born 15 November 1948 – Rhonda born 02 April 1953

27:00 Mutton birding

28:00 IRWIN'S FISHING COMPANY

TAPE 1 – Side B

01:00 At the WAR

08:00 PEG'S jobs (BLUFF THEATRE)

12:00 PEG and REG at School

17:00 DIXON'S RHYTHM BOYS

19:00 First car

27:00 Buying shop

TAPE 2 – Side A

01:00 At the war – Barrels of MUTTON BIRDS – SYRIA

07:00 PEG cafe – OCEAN BEACH – EAGLE HOTEL SWIMMING CUP

13:00 ITALY loot

19:00 MUTTON BIRDING...

TAPE 2 – Side B

01:00 … Mutton birding – Woodwork chain

26:00 Walking sticks...

TAPE 3 – Side A

01:00 ...Walking sticks

04:00 Woodwork

10:00 Cars

26:00 BLUFF REGATTA

TAPE 3 – Side B

01:00 TOGO nickname

06:00 REGATTA DAY – Oystering

11:00 STEWART ISLAND FERRIES

18:00 New harbour

24:00 GLORY TRACK

26:00 PILOT STATION...

TAPE 4 – Side A

01:00 … Pilot Station

02:00 Dinghies built

05:00 IGGO's FARM (Dam)

07:00 Shops in BLUFF 1920s

24:00 GRANDPARENTS

TAPE 4 – Side B

01:00 PARENTS

02:00 KAUMATUA (elderly people)

End of Tapes

NOTE: Reginald died in 2004