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Northern Southland (N.Z.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:

Ardlussa School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0127
School status Closed school [1894 - 1937]
Dates: Majority of material found within 1895 - 1937

Athol School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0130
School status Closed school [1878 - 1992]
Dates: Majority of material found within 1883 - c.1991

Balfour School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0133
School status Open school [1886 - present]
Dates: Majority of material found within 1887 - 1976

BOKSER, Beth interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box 28
Identifier: H0182
Overview Beth recalls her family history, education and living on a farm at Wairio. Her employment included: aiding at the Nightcaps Maternity Hospital, Nursemaid at Mt. Linton for the McGregor family, and working at the local bakery. She describes wages and cost of items of the time as well as social activities and the meeting of and marrying her husband. She discusses his employment in transport and mining and her concerns for him in his occupation of 40 years in the mines. She goes on to recall...
Dates: 2013

BROWN, David Morton interviewed by Ailsa Dawson

 Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0024
Overview This interview covers David’s family history, his involvement in the Army in the pacific and his shift to Lumsden in 1946 where he went into partnership in the grocery store with Ray Pickering. Later this became Brown Brothers and traded for 40 years. There is a description of how this business operated and the addition of the rural mail to it. David describes his interests which include: his rugby career, driver for St John’s Ambulance, RSA, Senior Citizens, and Lions.
Dates: 2007

BUCKINGHAM, Ian Robert (Buck) interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box 37
Identifier: H0358
Overview Note that, as well as the oral history, there is a recording of Ian's memorial service included on the CD. Due to Ian's sudden death, the interviewer was unable to complete the oral history so the eulogies have been included to give some more information on his life.
Dates: 2018

Caroline School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0170
Dates: Majority of material found within 1891 -1936

Castle Rock School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0171
Dates: Majority of material found within 1927 - 1936

Cattle Flat School

 Record Group
Identifier: A0172
Dates: Majority of material found within 1926 - 1933

COGHLAN, Gerald and Beverley interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box 4
Identifier: H0071
Overview This interview looks at the building of the new Mossburn Community Centre, the fund raising efforts of the community e.g. Mossburn 1600 (bike ride) which is described in detail. It goes onto the construction and opening of the new centre which has several clubs within it e.g. Rifle range, Netball Courts, Basketball, and Badminton etc.
Dates: 2007