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Date: 04 Jul 2011

From: Milford oral history project

By: Dunsford, Deborah (Dr), active 2001-2012; Urlic, Jack Dominko, 1932-2012

Reference: OHInt-1017-11

Description: Interview with Jack Dominko Urlic. Born in Black Ridge, Mangere on 24 May 1932. Describes family history and the reasons for his father's immigration to New Zealand from Croatia. Explains that his father sent food parcels and money back to Croatia during World War Two. Describes his father's work near Dargaville gum digging and flaxmilling. Discusses how his parents met and their courtship. Describes his father's music shop in Onehunga. Discusses his family's move to Milford, where his mother's brother Arthur had a garage business. Describes the trip from Onehunga to Milford, and explains that his parents bought Stormont's Cake Shop in Takapuna but then sold it and opened a milkbar in Milford. Describes shops and life in Milford and Takapuna in the 1930s, and that his parents worked seven days a week in the shops. Describes experiences at Takapuna School and Campbell's Bay School. Describes a school trip to the Bay of Islands in the 1940s, and participating in sports. Also describes attending church and mistaking Americans arriving in amphibian boats for a Japanese invasion during the war. Describes Milford generally during World War Two and fear of invasion. Discusses schooling at Northcote High School and transportation difficulties getting there. Describes schooling, work, and apprenticeships. Describes his social life in Milford, and explains that his parents bought the Milford Mini-golf course after the war. Explains that Wolsley Avenue was the red light area of Milford, and that two houses were brothels. Describes the Milford Picturedrome, and dances at Pirate Shippe. Explains how people used to sneak in alcohol. Also describes Milford swimming pool. Discusses schooling at Northcote High School and transportation difficulties getting there. Describes schooling, work, and apprenticeships. Describes his social life in Milford, and explains that his parents bought the Milford Mini-golf course after the war. Explains that Wolsley Avenue was the red light area of Milford, and that two houses were brothels. Describes the Milford Picturedrome, and dances at Pirate Shippe. Explains how people used to sneak in alcohol. Also describes Milford swimming pool. Interviewer(s) - Deborah Dunsford Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 2.05 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 2005

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Bay news (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0008447

Description: Shows Winston Peters (New Zealand First), Don Brash (National Party) and Helen Clark (Labour Party) waiting around a street corner holding large sweets to attempt a young girl who is approaching. Refers to the bribes that political parties are using during their campaigns leading up to the 2005 general election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).