Overview In this interview, Mac talks of his family history, education, the family dairy farm, sports, WW2 and family member’s involvement. He goes on to talk about his marriage to Violet, social activities, religion, the purchase of a new Morris Minor in 1958, his switch from dairy farming to sheep farming and his involvement in the Wyndam pipe Band as a drummer. He tells of the formation of the Southland Rural Economic Society in 1958 which eventually joined with other societies to for CRT (Combined...

Overview Ritchie looks at the history of the family farm in Drummond i.e. the various owners and at his extended family. He describes crops and farming practices and he was educated at Isla bank School and Southland Technical College leaving school at 14 to work on the farm. He remembers Invercargill Show Days, Stock sales at Winton and his war years’ service. He purchased his farm with the support of father’s friend. He discusses the rabbit problem and control of this and general life e.g. kerosene...