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Date: 26 Mar 1996

From: Tuapeka oral history project

By: Murphy, Francis Richard, 1948-; Murphy, Bronwyn Gay, 1948-

Reference: OHInt-0569/06

Description: Frank Murphy was born in Palmerston, Otago in 1948. Describes his father's work on Bluecliffs Station and his mother's as station cook. Talks about the Bluecliffs area, the ownership of Bluecliffs Station by the Rhodes Estate and its management by Dr Woodhouse. Explains father's work on the farm and going away to boarding school. Discusses his relationship with his parents, attitudes to table manners, discipline, alcohol and smoking. Describes riding a horse to school, mustering on the station and his interest in rugby, cricket and race meetings. Lists a variety of jobs before going to work at Mosgiel Woollen Mills. Mentions getting used to office work and doing extra mural study at Otago University. Explains reasons for not completing study, for leaving his job and the receivership of Mosgiel Woollen Mills. Backgrounds a venture in woolscouring. Bronwyn Murphy was born in Mosgiel in 1948. Mentions the Bisset family farm was at Momona and part of it is where the Dunedin airport is now located. Describes the fanily home, helping with cooking and chores, the childhood family routine and going to Sunday School. Comments on enjoying the open spaces as a child. Describes her schooling followed by working in a lawyer's office. Explains how she met Frank, dates, their decision to marry and their wedding day in 1970. Describes living in Dunedin and on the Taieri before buying the Beaumont Hotel in 1982. Refers to its run down appearance, its physical layout, guest accommodation, clientele, hours of work, the area covered by the hotel, the financial help of the previous owners and their first winter there. Describes customers including forestry workers. Refers to farming and orchards. Describes the Beaumont community and local characters. Talks about music at the hotel. Discusses the attitude ot the locals to outsiders. Details their aims and goals when they first took over the hotel and the introduction of food for casual diners to minimise the effect of alcohol for motorists. Lists important local events including the Beaumont races, the Paradise Fishing Club competition, other activities on the river, and a pig hunting competition. Refers to the decline of the Beaumont Races in the context of drink driving. Explains the shift of the race to Wingatui and its impact. Describes the closure of the community hall, church and school. Mentions fund raising and Bob Woods. Describes the dam project public meeting at Beaumont in 1989 and the destructive effect on the community. Explains his belief that ECNZ has been deliberately vague about the proposal. Discusses the second public meeting in 1991. Talks about the treatment of people selling to ECNZ, their absence from the hotel and a lack of farewells. Describes concerns about the environmental impact. Summarises the impact on the locals particularly in terms of uncertainty. Refers to ECNZ personnel and how they should have operated. Discusses interest groups Friends of Beaumont (FOB) and Residents of Beaumont (ROB). Discusses the national campaign run by musician Graeme Collins and local attitudes to him. Explains their decision to sell the hotel in the context of the break up of the community and the decline in the hotel's turnover. Describes reluctance to sell to ECNZ and breaking the news to the local community. Describes their farewell, its emotional impact and new lessees Ray and Margaret Pankhurst. Describes the circumstances which led to them leasing the Fairfield Hotel. Talks about retaining links with the Beaumont community, continuing uncertainty in Beaumont and the stress suffered by locals. Explains their hopes for future of Beaumont. Interviewer(s) - Helen Frizzell Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.25 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2630. Photo of Frank Murphy as a child; phot of Bronym Bisset in 1959; photo of Frank and Bronwyn Murphy in 1995

Date: 2006

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0001740

Description: A couple are loading their car in preparation for trip to Auckland. When the man suggests that they share the driving because it is a demanding trip, his wife agrees and says she will drive from Ohinewai to Rangiriri. Refers to a new piece of roading in the Waikato that is about 10 kilometres in length. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023639

Description: Shows a dog driving a car, and telling another dog, 'Well, it beats chasing the along the street'. Above are the words, 'Dogs being trained to drive cars - news'. Refers to the Auckland SPCA, an animal shelter which taught three dogs to drive in order to raise awareness of stray dogs that need to be adopted. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0023729

Description: Shows Minister of Education Hekia Parata driving a car labelled 'education' off a cliff. Lesley Longstone, who recently resigned as education secretary, jumps out of the moving car, landing safely on the ground. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0029726

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Auckland motorways are already a bleeding nightmare to get around. Leeching more of people's money via taxes and "user charges" is not going to add much pleasure to the driving experience.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: New Zealand farmer weekly (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0029733

Description: Cartoon shows a compact car sitting in traffic, entirely surrounded by large milk tankers that are taking up all the space on the road through the countryside. From the back of the car, a voice calls out, "Dad, can we have a milkshake?" Text at the top of the cartoon reads, 'Peak Season'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0029843

Description: Cartoon shows a couple sitting at a table having a cup of coffee. The woman says, "Unless we do something about these foreign fighters it could be curtains for any of us!" The man then replies, "Did you say 'foreign fighters' or 'foreign drivers', in reference to a fatal car accident ouside Wanaka involving a van driven by overseas tourists. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

By: Capital times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022567

Description: A woman explains her confusion with the new give-way rules at intersections. Context: On 25 March 2012, new give-way rules came into effect, changing the flow of traffic to align more closely with the give way rules in other countries. The diagrams and advertisements for the changes used red and green cars, with the green car showing which car should go first, and the red car showing which car should stop and give way. (NZ Transport Agency) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023275

Description: Shows a queue of drivers who have failed their warrant of fitness to drive. A body is laid out behind them on a car repair platform. Refers to government plans to loosen motor vehicle compliance regulations. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023603

Description: Shows two dogs driving a car who have ended up at a cattery. One says to the other, 'This apple map is supposed to have pin-pointed us to the dog kennels' Refers to the Auckland SPCA, an animal shelter which taught three dogs to drive in order to raise awareness of stray dogs that need to be adopted. Australian police say they have rescued six motorists in recent weeks who were using the Apple maps app to navigate to the city of Mildura, only to find themselves stranded in the middle of a national park. (CNet, 9 Dec 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023509

Description: Shows two police officers in a police car on a motorway. One turns to the other and says that the other's wife just drove past talking on a cell phone, and the officer responds that he's texting her a warning. Context: New Zealand police are clamping down on drivers using cell phones behind the wheel. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).