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Milford Sound (N.Z.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

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COTTER, Paul John and MUNRO, Barry Russell interviewed by Seona Craig

 Record Group — Box 31
Identifier: H0232
Overview This interview is part of the Awarua Radio Communications Museum collection. In this interview Paul and Barry recall and describe their experiences working for NZ Post Office as Radio Operators based at Awarua Radio, with some time each spent on the Chatham Islands and at Milford Sound. They also recall some of the emergency situations they were involved in e.g., distress calls from fisherman, steamships in distress and a call from a Frenchman sailing solo around the world. They describe the...
Dates: 2015