Catholic Youth Movement

Date: 18 Mar 2000

From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project

By: Consedine, Robert Anthony, 1942-

Reference: OHInt-0504/04

Description: Robert Anthony Consedine born Christchurch 1942. Outlines family background - working class Irish catholics from large families. Recalls being trained to be involved in community and with a strong sense of justice. Describes: school days at Addington Convent; sporting activities; childhood jobs and Catholic School system. Recalls on leaving St Bede's College going to work in Insurance Office for 4 years and National Service for 4 years and gives details of activities at Waiouru. Other topics discussed include: involvement with Catholic Youth Movement (YCW); Lay Apostolate, with reference to Bishop Brian Ashby; travel experience; work for St Vincent de Paul; organiser for CORSO; exposure to liberation movements; visit of Tissa Balisuriya from Sri Lanka in 1972; involvement with agency for The New Internationalist [development magazine]; trip to Asia with John Curnow in 1973; visit of Dennis Brutus, a South African poet to New Zealand; HART, with reference to Trevor Richards; involvement with non-violent direct action training, with reference to George Lakey and socio-drama; involvement with formation of group known as `Action against the tour'; Women's Movement; experience as house husband while wife, Trish, went out to work; court action against [Robert] Muldoon and Norm Jones; publishing of book `New Zealand 1984 Ltd'; feelings on leaving CORSO, with reference to Toby Truell; local parish community, with reference to Kevin Burns (Parish Priest); fight on electricity issue, aiming to create a national debate about price of electricity in proportion to income, and demonstrating the power of community, referring to visit to Christchurch from Bill Birch; Communism, with reference to North Korea; interest in alternatives to Capitalism; Work with Presbyterian Support Services; Project Waitangi, workshops and involvement with Nga Tahu and Irihapeti Ramsden. Talks about daughter's (Suzanne) death while on a training course at Outward Bound School, family's reaction, support from friends, funeral and result of inquest. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Accompanying material - Article on report into death of Suzannah Consedine during an Outward Bound programme Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011173-011178; OHLC-005460-005465 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4.10 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3909. 2 coloured photographs of Robert Consedine 18-3-2000

Date: 15 Feb 2000

From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project

By: Menzies-Culling, Suzanne Rita, 1950-

Reference: OHInt-0504/17

Description: Suzanne Rita Menzies-Culling born Dunedin 1950. Talks about African ancestry. Recalls growing up in Dunedin, family grocery store, relationship with father, attending St Dominic Catholic School and starting work at Medical School in the technology department. Talks about involvement in the Catholic Youth Movement, called YCW [Young Christian Workers]. Mentions Val Hayden, Pauline Moran and Trish Dillworth (later Trish Kirk). Recalls setting up a Marxist study group in 1975; starting Women's Refuge in 1976; setting up group called Working Women's Alliance, with reference to Sonja Davies Working Women's Council; overseas experience visiting Tonga and England. Mentions experience at London Maori Club. Refers to Pita Sharples. Returned to New Zealand 1981 and becoming aware of racism in New Zealand. Talks about involvement with CORSO. Refers to visit of [Father] Tissa Balasuriya from Sri Lanka. Discusses changes and restructuring within CORSO. Talks about Freedom Roadworks, Treaty of Waitangi and Workers Communist League. People mentioned include: Ross Stevens; Walter Lawry; John L'Estrange; Ripeka Evans and Peta Suilepa ?; Mike Reid; David Small; Marvin Hubbard; Poumau PapalI'I; Patricia Whitehead; Sue Stover; Janet Bedggood; Titewhai Harawira; David Cuthbert; Hilda Halkyard-Harawira; Milton Hohaia and Waatara Black. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Accompanying material - Photocopy (6 double spread pages) of article by Sue Culling, `Maori Sovereignty, The Pakeha Perspective' Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011217-011220 ; OHC-005504-005507 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3922. 7 photographs: (i) Suzanne Menzies-Culling, first communion, 1956; (ii) [Suzanne] with family on her wedding day, 1972; (iii) Suzanne with son Jared aged 8 and the late Dr Ross Stevens at a CORSO National Executive Council meeting, Elsdon, Porirua; (iv) Central Park, New York City 1988, Suzanne 2nd from left; (v) Suzanne 1999, aged 49; (vi & vii) Suzanne 14, 2, 2000.

Date: 1944

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1944

Description: Includes: Catholic Youth Movement (Auckland). "No room; a Christmas presentation by Catholic Youth. Producer Maria Dronke. Musical director Winifred Dean; Organist Trevor Sparling. Town Hall Auckland. 15-18 November 1944. Programme (2 copies). Maria Dronke Studio. "From the drama of seven nations". Studio Stage, Library Lecture Hall, Wellington. 14-16 December [1944]. Programme. Royal Society of St George. The Drama Circle presents 3 one-act plays. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 3 October 1944. Production Doris Black. Stage manager G A Jesson. St Andrew's Drama Circle presents "At the Manse". Producer Mrs E Bowler Watson. St Andrew's Hall (Palmerston North). 6 September 1944. Programme. Town House presents "Something to talk about", and "The wrong flat". Producer N O Vickridge. King's College. 14 and 17 June 1944. Programme (donor Michael Draffin 1977). Wellington East Old Girls' Dramatic Society. "Nine till six", by Aimee and Philip Stuart. Produced by Nola Millar. Wellington Concert Chamber. 15-16 December 1944. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson All Star Comedy Company. "Arsenic and old lace" by Joseph Kesselring. Producer Gerald Kirby. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 22 April 1944. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson's All Star Comedy Company. "Arsenic and old lace". Opera House Wellington. 10 June 1944. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson's All Star Comedy Company. "Arsenic and old lace". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 9 September 1944. Programme. J C Williamson's All Star Comedy Company. "Claudia", by Rose Franken. Opera House Wellington. 20 July 1944. Programme. (2 copies) J C Williamson's All Star Comedy Company. "Kiss and tell" by F Hugh Herbert. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 20-24 September 1944. Programme (2 copies) and promotional flyer. J C Williamson's All-Star Comedy Company. "Kiss and tell". Opera House Wellington. 20 October 1944. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson All Star Comedy Company. "The man who came to dinner", by George S Kaufman and Moss Hart. Opera House Wellington. 5 July 1944. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson All Star Comedy Company. "The man who came to dinner". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 29-30 September 1944. Programme (2 copies). J C Williamson All Star Comedy Company. "Susan and God", by Rachel Crothers. Opera House Wellington. 24 June 1944. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson All Star Comedy Company. "Susan and God". His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin. 15-16 September 1944. Programme. J C Williamson All-Star Comedy Company. "The Two Mrs Carrolls" by Martin Vale. Opera House Wellington. 31 October 1944. Programme. (2 copies) Young Pretenders' Drama Club. Production evening. Blue Triangle Hall. 7 November 1944 (Producers Nada Brian, Kathleen Fuller, Jocelyn Beaumont, Ross Familton, co-ordinating producer Allona Priestley). Quantity: 20 theatre programmes and flyers (plus duplicates).. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Mrs Yvonne Taylor in 2003; one by the Megget family in 2007; one item from Gisela Tahlicht papers.

Date: 1953-1979

By: Christian Festivals Committee

Reference: MSY-4440

Description: History of the Committee from its beginnings as the Catholic Youth Movement in 1953 to its demise in 1979. The Committee, through cards, broadcasting, carol singing and the Press, sought to remind the community at Christmas of its true meaning. The history was compiled from original sources but is incomplete in places Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (33 cm; brown leather, ½ maroon)