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Agricultural Machinery

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

BRAVEN, Wiliam Edward (Ted) interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box 19
Identifier: H0095
Overview Ted grew up at Forest Hill. In this interview he looks at his family history, describes rabbiting, trapping and the processing of the rabbits. He goes onto describe his farming life after taking over the farm after his father’s death in 1942. He was good with machinery which lead him to repairing his neighbours machinery and inventing the Suction Dredge for Gold mining when he became involved in gold mining. He tells of going hunting, tramping and climbing; of his involvement with rifle...
Dates: 2011 - 2012

MATTHEWS, Russell John interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box 15
Identifier: H0294
Overview This interview is part of the Gorge Road Collection. In this interview Russell describes the huge changes in the landscape in the Waituna area. From the 1950s land around the Waituna Lagoon was drained and cleared of moss, manuka, flax and scrub and converted into farmland. Russell describes the machinary used and the processes involved in the conversion process and the support provided by central government.
Dates: 2016