Rugby football - New Zealand - Otago Region

Date: 2001

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-655-001/037

Description: 37 cartoons on political and social subjects published in the Otago Daily Times. A panda bear sits and swings the five Olympic rings in its paws with Olympic officials commenting on China's successful bid for the Olympic games. Comment on ASH's view of underage smoking - two children walk past a cinema and a man in an alleyway furtively offers to show them pictures of people smoking. Comment on Jim Anderton's aim for a 'Peoples Bank' - Jenny Shipley is portrayed as a bank teller sitting under a signd your breath'. Public cynicism of Michael Cullen's proposed Superannuation scheme. Farmers discussing their lack of confidence in ENZA. Cartoonist's reaction to the disparity between the financial levels of sports peoples and other people when being assessed to be published on the 'rich list'. Comment on the publication that 'kiwi kids' are overweight. A male ironing clothing offers comment on Helen Clark Jenny Shipley Silvia Cartwright Sian Elias and Michelle Boag being in positions of power. Comment by a male sitting down to breakfast that deer velvet being a sex aid is 'bunkum'. Michael Cullen is shown standing next to a poker machine called 'Future Super' indication it is the helath and education monines that the poker machine needs to work on. Comment on the outcome of Max Bradford's electricity reforms. Max Bradford is in an electricial repair shop being told that if the article he brought for repair was not broken before Bradford tried to fix it it is broken now. Helen Clark Parekura Horomia and Michael Cullen presenting their individual position on the issue of Maori TV A schoolteacher chastises Max Bradford for blaming others. Michael Cullen and Helen Clark watch two overweight dogs named Super and Maori TV eating while two thin dogs named Education and Health are straining at their leads for food. A nurse opens the expectant fathers waiting room door to tell Mr Anderton to go home and he will be notified if there is any sign of labour getting serious. Early visitors arrive on the shores of New Zealand with the comment that the natives may regret not having an immigration policy. Christine Rankin wears two very large earings one labled 'winzum' the other 'lose some'. Comment on the news that the right-of-way road rule is to be revised. Jim Anderton Helen Clark and Michael Cullen cling to a life raft identified as Beneficiary Voting Block with two boaties in the background commenting that even the knowledge wave did not loosen their grip. Comment on Helen Clark's support for funding going to the arts. Comment on Laila Harre and holiday shopping Finger pointing from Pete Hodgson and Max Bradford as to who is to blame for the electricity reforms not working/ Rugby fans pay their first visit to Dunedin and pass comment on the wearing of tartan trousers. Shows a bloody battle of Gengis Khan's army. Word is being passed around to forget about the plundering and go for the 'bonus point'. Refers to the NZ cricket teams decision to stop their point scoring run glut against Australia and take the bonus point offered by a technicality. Shows two young school boys discussing public educations failure to teach reading, writing and numeracy. Shows Jim Anderton on the steps of Treasury with water flooding under the front doors and down the steps. Comment on Anderton's attempts to stop the 'leaks' coming from Treasury. Comment on the public boredom over multi-millionaire Steve Fossett's attempts to fly around the world non-stop in a hot-air balloon. Shows Marian Hobbs with a large wind instrument wrapped around her playing 'NZ Music' to a man who represents the NZ public. He has a large flat neck collar on representing the new NZ music quota. The collar prevents him from putting his fingers in his ears should not wish to listen to the music. Shows mother explaining to her crying children that their father is now going to play golf rather than take them sailing. The change is due to their father being agitated by NZ Professional Golfer Grant Waite's performance. Comment on prison staff's industrial 'go-slow' and the opportunities it creates for prisoners to escape. Shows a large area of forestry being felled for the sake of sending 'positive signals' to overseas companies. Shows an elderly couple, justifying to a squad of police officers at their front door, that they are doing all they can in the nationwide drive to save electricity. Shows Marian Hobbs introducing a rock band called 'Marian and the quotas'. Shows Sam Neill at the Jurassic Park 3 movie premiere with an old pre-historic friend. Shows a woman in an art gallery asking if a framed display is a piece of art. The gallery worker assures her it is and explains that it is Creative New Zealand's justification for their travel expenditure. Quantity: 37 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies on sheets 297 x 210 mm.

Date: 1999 - 2001

By: Speight's Brewery

Reference: Eph-D-RUGBY-2000-01

Description: Poster celebrating Speght's Brewery's sponsorship of the Otago rugby union team shows three photographs of individual players in action: From left: ___, Tony Brown, Kees Meeuws. Date estimated from the years in which Kees Meeuws and Tony Brown were in the Otago team and in the All Blacks (1999-2001). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on light card, 420 x 595 mm.

Date: 2014-2015

By: Taouma, Aaron Talavou, active 1980s-2022

Reference: OHColl-1302

Description: An oral history project documenting the story of the Samoana rugby league team of Dunedin. Comprises four interviews conducted by Aaron Talavou Taouma, with assistance of Elena Losa Lome, with former players and family members of players. Interviewees are: Papali'i Dr Pita Ulitau Taouma, Janice Margaret Taouma, Su'a Falaniko Su'a, and Elena Lose Lome. Abstracts of the interviews were completed by Jason Brown and Elena Lome. Project received Award in Oral History funding from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2015. The Samoana rugby league team formed in Dunedin 1963-1964. The team won the Otago Premiership in 1964 and 1966 before being disbanded in 1967. Both Aaron Talavou Taouma and Elena Losa Lome are children of former Samoana team members. Quantity: 4 Interview(s). 4 printed abstract(s). 4 digital sound recording(s). 2 Electronic document(s) digital abstracts. Search dates: 2014 - 2015

Date: 1989-1992

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1989/1992

Description: Includes: 1989: Barbarians v New Zealand. Willis Group Match. Twickenham, 25 November 1989. Official programme Otago versus Canada in the CANZ Series sponsored by Speights. Carisbrook Dunedin, 25 March 1989. Official programme All Blacks Steinlager series. New Zealand v France. Eden Park, 1 July 1989. Official programme Williment World Travel Ltd. All Black Supporters Tour to Wales and Ireland 1989. Itinerary / pamphlet 1990: Otago versus Canada in the CANZ Series sponsored by Speights. Carisbrook Dunedin, 20 May 1990. Official programme 1992: Otago versus Canada in the Smokefree CANZ Series. Carisbrook Dunedin, 22 March 1992. Official programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1987-1988

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1987/1988

Description: Includes: KDD World Cup Rugby. Australia & New Zealand, 22 May - 20 June 1987. Official souvenir programme NZRFU. New Zealand All Blacks; winners of the first Rugby World Cup 1987. Small booklet Rank Xerox. World Cup rugby, Australia & New Zealand '87. Souvenir brochure 1988: Otago versus Wales. The All Blacks Steinlager series. Carisbrook, 24 May 1988. Official programme New Zealand versus Wales. The All Blacks Steinlager test series. Lancaster Park Oval Christchurch, 28 May 1988. Official programme New Zealand versus Wales. The All Blacks Steinlager test series. Eden Park Auckland, 11 June 1988. Official programme Welsh Rugby Union. Wales v Western Samoa. Cardiff Arms Park, 12 November 1988. Official programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1984-1986

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1984/1986

Description: Includes: 1984: France v Otago. Carisbrook, Dunedin, 12 June 1984. Programme (Octavo size) New Zealand v France. First test. Lancaster Park Oval, Christchurch, 16 June 1984. Official programme Grizzlies New Zealand tour 1984. Booklet U.S.A. Grizzlies v Otago. Carisbrook Dunedin, 24 June 1984. Programme (Octavo size) NZ Juniors v Otago. Carisbrook Dunedin, 18 July 1984. Programme (Octavo size) 1985: Otago versus England. Carisbrook, 28 May 1985. Official programme New Zealand versus England. First test. Lancaster Park Oval Christchurch, 1 June 1985. Official programme England v New Zealand. 2nd test. Athletic Park, 8 June 1985. Souvenir programme 1986: New Zealand v Australia. Eden Park, 6 September 1986. Official programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1972-1973

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1972/1973

Description: Includes: 1972: Otago v Australia. Carisbrook, 5 August 1972. Official guide Australia v New Zealand. First test. Athletic Park, 19 August 1972. Souvenir programme Hawkes Bay v Australia. McLean Park Napier, 26 August 1972. Souvenir programme Australia v New Zealand. Eden Park Auckland, 16 September 1972. Official souvenir programme Scarlet fever; an account of Llanelli's great victory over the All Blacks, Stradey Park Llanelli, 31 October 1972; written by top journalists [1972]. Booklet of 56 pages Cardiff v New Zealand. National Stadium Cardiff Arms Park, 4 November 1972. Official programme (Octavo size) Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 2 December 1972. Programme (Octavo size) 1973: New Zealand versus Invitation XV. Eden Park, 11 August 1973. Official programme England v New Zealand. Eden Park Auckland, 15 September 1973. Official programme Swansea v Fiji. St Helen's Ground Swansea, 8 September 1973. Souvenir centenary programme (Octavo size). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1978

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1978

Description: Includes: Irish Universities rugby tour of New Zealand 1978. Souvenir programme (Octavo size) Otago v Australia. Carisbrook, 5 August 1978. Official programme (Octavo size) Australia vs Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Stadium, 2 September [1978]. Programme Australia v New Zealand. Eden Park Auckland, 9 September 1978. Official programme Munster v New Zealand. Thomond Park Limerick, 31 October 1978. Programme (Octavo size) Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff, 11 November 1978. Programme (Octavo size) England v New Zealand. Twickenham, 25 November 1978. Official programme (Octavo size) Scotland versus New Zealand. Murrayfield, 9 December 1978. Programme (Octavo size). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1974-1977

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1974/1977

Description: Includes: 1974: Australia versus New Zealand. Ballymore [Brisbane], 1 June 1974. Rugby news programme 1976: Follow the 1976 All Blacks. Booklet (Octavo size) New Zealand Universities Rugby Team tour of California, Ireland, Japan 1976. [Programme / booklet] Ireland v Auckland. Eden Park Auckland, 22 May 1976. Official souvenir programme Ireland v Southland. Rugby Park Invercargill, 1 June 1976. Souvenir programme Ireland v New Zealand. Athletic Park [Wellington], 5 June 1976. Lion rugby weekly, vol 23, no 9 1977: British Isles v Southland. Rugby Park Invercargill, 11 June 1977. Souvenir programme British Isles versus New Zealand. Lancaster Park Oval, 9 July 1977. Official programme British Isles versus Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 16 July 1977. Souvenir programme British Isles v New Zealand. Carisbrook, 30 July 1977. Programme (Octavo size) British Isles v New Zealand. Eden Park, 13 August 1977. Official programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1980-1983

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1980/1983

Description: Includes: Australia v New Zealand. 2nd test. Ballymore, Brisbane, 28 June 1980. Programme (Octavo size) Australia v New Zealand. 3rd test. Sydney Cricket Ground, 12 July 1980. Programme (Octavo size) Welsh Rugby Union. Wales v Overseas XV (Includes players from Fiji and Tonga). Cardiff Arms Park, 20 September 1980. Programme (Octavo size) U.S.A. vs New Zealand. San Diego Stadium, San Diego CA, 8 October 1980. Programme (Octavo size) 1981: Otago versus Queensland. [Dunedin], 10 May [1981]. Programme Scotland versus New Zealand. Carisbrook Dunedin, 13 June 1981. Souvenir programme (Octavo size) Scotland versus New Zealand. Eden Park, 20 June 1981. Official programme New Zealand versus South Africa. 1st test. Lancaster Park Oval, 15 August 1981. Official programme 1982: New Zealand v Australia. 1st test. Lancaster Park Oval, 14 August 1982. Official programme 1983: British Lions v Mid-Canterbury. Ashburton Showgrounds, 31 May 1983. Souvenir programme Lions v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 12 July 1983. Souvenir programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1979

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1979

Description: Includes: France versus Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 23 June 1979. Souvenir programme France v Hawkes Bay. McLean Park, 3 July 1979. Souvenir programme France v New Zealand. 1st test. Lancaster Park Oval, 7 July 1979. Official programme France versus Southland. Rugby Park Invercargill, 10 July 1979. Souvenir programme New Zealand versus France. Eden Park, 14 July 1979. Official programme Australia v New Zealand. Sydney Cricket Ground, 28 July 1979. Programme (Octavo size) Auckland versus Argentina. Eden Park, 25 August 1979. Official programme Argentina v Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Stadium, 1 September [1979]. Programme Argentina vs New Zealand XV. Carisbrook, 8 September 1979. Souvenir programme (Octavo size) Scotland versus New Zealand. Murrayfield, 10 November 1979. Programme (Octavo size). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1970-1971

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1970/1971

Description: Includes: 1970: Otago Rugby Football Union. Fiji v Otago. Dunedin, 18 July 1970. Official guide 1971: The All Blacks New Zealand tour programme; players, fixtures [booklet showing 1950s full-back Don Clarke on the front cover; group photograph of 1971 team in centre spread; some autographs on back cover] British Isles Rugby Union team 1971. Autographs [Sheet with autographs of Hon. Manager, Hon. Assistant Manager, 30 team members, and one extra at lower left corner] Lions tour '71; a complete pictorial souvenir; game by game comment British Isles v Counties-Thames Valley. Pukekohe Stadium, 22 May 1971. Official programme British Isles versus Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 29 May 1971. Programme British Isles v New Zealand. First test. Dunedin, 26 June 1971. Programme British Isles v Hawke's Bay. McLean Park Napier, 17 July 1971. Souvenir programme British Isles v Poverty Bay - East Coast. Rugby Park Gisborne, 21 July 1971. Souvenir programme (Octavo size) British Isles v New Zealand. Fourth test. Eden Park Auckland, 14 August 1971. Official souvenir programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1965

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1960/1965

Description: Includes: 1960: Sassenachs v University. University trial match. University Oval [Dunedin], 27 March [1960]. Programme 1963: England v Hawke's Bay. McLean Park Napier, 28 May 1963. Souvenir programme Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 21 December 1963. Official programme (Octavo size) (2 copies) Llanelly v New Zealand. Stradey Park, Llanelly, 31 December 1963. Souvenir programme (Octavo size) 1964: Australia v New Zealand. Carisbrook, 15 August 1964. Programme (2 copies) 1965: South Africa v Wellington. Athletic Park Wellington, 3 July 1965. Programme South Africa v Otago. Carisbrook Dunedin, 10 July 1965. Programme Southland v South Africa. Rugby Park Invercargill, 21 July 1965. Souvenir programme South Africa v New Zealand. First test. Athletic Park Wellington, 31 July 1965. Programme New Zealand v South Africa. Second test. Dunedin, 21 August 1965. Programme South Africa versus Hawkes Bay. McLean Park Napier, 11 September 1965. Official and souvenir programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1966 - 1967

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1966/1967

Description: Includes: 1966: British Isles v Southland. Rugby Park Invercargill, 11 June 1966. Souvenir programme British Isles versus Combined (South Canterbury, Mid-Canterbury, North Otago). Fraser Park Timaru, 15 June [1966]. Programme (Octavo size) British Isles v Otago. Dunedin, 18 June 1966. Souvenir programme British Isles v New Zealand. Dunedin, 16 July 1966. Programme British Isles v Auckland. Eden Park, 30 July 1966. Official souvenir programme British Isles v Wairarapa-Bush. Memorial Park Masterton, 2 August 1966. Souvenir programme (Octavo size) British Isles v Hawke's Bay. McLean Park Napier, 20 August 1966. Souvenir programme British Isles v New Zealand. Lancaster Park, 27 August 1966. Official programme 1967: North Island v South Island. Carisbrook, 5 August 1967. Programme England v New Zealand. Twickenham, 4 November 1967, Official programme (Octavo size) Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 11 November 1967, Official programme (Octavo size) France v Nouvelle Zélande. Colombes, 25 November 1967. Programme officiel (Octavo size) Scotland v New Zealand. Murrayfield, 2 December 1967. Official programme (Octavo size). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1968 - 1969

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1968/1969

Description: Includes: 1968: France v Otago. Carisbrook, 6 July 1968. Programme France v New Zealand. First test. Lancaster Park, 13 July 1968. Official programme France v Hawkes Bay. McLean Park Napier, 20 July 1968. Official and souvenir programme France v New Zealand. Second test. Athletic Park, 27 July 1968. Souvenir programme (2 copies) France v Waikato. Rugby Park Hamilton, 6 August 1968. Souvenir programme 1969: Kel Tremain's 15 versus Sassenachs; sponsored by the Oamaru Men's Club and M.S.A. for the North Otago Rugby Union ground improvements. Centennial Park [Oamaru], 22 March 1969. Souvenir programme (Octavo size) Wales versus Taranaki. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 27 May 1969. Souvenir programme Wales v New Zealand. First test. Lancaster Park, 31 May 1969. Official programme Otago v Wales. Carisbrook, 4 June 1969. Programme Otago Rugby Queen Carnival. Meads XV v Lochore XV. [Carisbrook], 5 October 1969. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1946 - 1959

From: [New Zealand rugby programmes collected by Ken Lisk. 1940-2000]

Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-Lisk-1940/1959

Description: Includes: 1948: Wellington vs Otago (Ranfurly Shield game). Carisbrook, 25 September 1948. Programme (octavo size) 1950: The British Lions rugby touring team in New Zealand, 1950. Booklet (Octavo size) New Zealand vs British team. Carisbrook, 27 May 1950. Programme British Isles vs Hawkes Bay. McLean Park Napier, 17 June 1950. Programme 1953: Itinerary of New Zealand representative teams overseas 1953-54. Rugby, cricket, hockey. Booklet (Octavo size) Welsh Rugby Union. Wales v New Zealand. Cardiff Arms Park, 19 December 1953. Official programme (Octavo size) 1954: New Zealand All Blacks vs Victoria Reps, University of B.C., B.C. Mainland Reps. MacDonald Park 9 March; Varsity Stadium 11 March; Brockton Point "Oval" 13 March 1954. Programme 1955: Australia v New Zealand. Carisbrook, 3 September 1955. Official souvenir programme 1956: South Africa versus Hawke's Bay. McLean Park Napier, 30 June 1956. Official programme and souvenir Otago v South Africa. Carisbrook, 7 July 1956. Souvenir programme New Zealand v South Africa. First test. Carisbrook, 14 July 1956. Programme 1959: British Lions v Otago. Carisbrook, 4 July 1959. Souvenir programme British Lions v N.Z. All Blacks. Carisbrook, 18 July 1959. Souvenir programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: [ca 1945]

By: Hutchison, James (Sir), 1867-1946

Reference: MS-Papers-5341

Description: Sir James describes his schooling, working life and some aspects of life outside work but these reminiscences are mainly about his working life. He joined the `Otago Daily Times' in 1889, became leader-writer 1899 and then editor in 1909 (he didn't retire until 1945). He was active in public life in Dunedin, was a theatre critic and on school and athenaeum committees. He went to the Imperial Conference in Canada in 1920 and to the Empire Press Union conference in England in 1930, which he describes in considerable detail. He was instrumental in setting up the Poneke Rugby Club in Wellington and was active in the Pirates Football Club in Dunedin. His family lived first in Wanganui, then Wellington where James went to Wellington College, and then they moved to Dunedin where he went to Otago University. Accompanying material - Two leaves of transcripts of Hutchison's theatrical reviews from the `Otago Daily Times', 1889 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (108 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 23 July 1987 - 23 Jul 1987

From: NZ Society for the Intellectually Handicapped (Inc) Oral History Project, 1989

By: Botting, Robert William Stanley, 1892-1991

Reference: OHInt-0080-01

Description: Robert William Stanley Botting, born at Naseby, Otago, New Zealand. Outlines family background - maternal grandfather a goldminer all his life. Reference to Naseby Goldfield which was known as `Poor Man's Diggings'. Recalls childhood spent pony riding and messing about at father's gold sluicing claim. Gives a detailed description of sluicing system and differences between sluicing and elevated claims. Other aspects of childhood discussed include: discipline; reading and music; religion - family attended Presbyterian Church and the Sabbath was strictly observed; Chinese at Naseby; climate - post boy delivered mail on skates (frozen snow) - reference to winter of 1917; alcohol; politics and education. Recalls: World War (1914-1918) - was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Otago Regiment. Describes bad chest wound received at Battle of the Somme: Sporting interests - President Otago Rugby Football Union (1947-48), Chairman, New Zealand Football Union (1951) and in 1951? taking All Black team to Australia; marriage (1920); child with Downes Syndrome and how family coped - reference to Miss Felicha Montgomery who was with family for over 50 years. Talks about: Cohen School (Occupation Centre) set up in 1938, with reference to Federation of University Women; Intellectually Handicapped Children's Parents' Association Inc. founded 1949 - reference to Mrs Burt and Mr W R (Bill) Caird, Mr H S Anyon and Mrs Anyon, Mrs Olive Grenfell and Mr H L Grenfell, J J Doyle, Mrs B Gordon (Auckland), Mr H Helleur (Hawkes Bay) and Mr J Nicholls (New Plymouth); Aitken Committee (August 1951) set up by Hon Ronald Algie, Minster of Education and the Aitken Report (1953) and WHO (World Health Organisation) Joint Expert Committee Report, `The Mentally subnormal Child' (1953). Continues discussing involvement with the IHC and its massive fund raising programme with reference to Ray Matthews. Mentions the opening of Kew Home, Otago 1958. Accompanying material - various manuscripts Venue - Nelson Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Marybank Road, Atawhai, Nelson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001458-001460 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0226. Search dates: 1892 - 1987

Date: 11 March 1992 - 11 Mar 1992

From: Labour Movement Oral History Project

By: Maher, Ernest James, 1914-1994

Reference: OHInt-0056/14

Description: Ernie Maher born Dunedin. Recalls floods in South Dunedin (1924). Outlines working career, starting as message boy for boot manufacturer, John Thompsons, and then a permanent job at fertiliser works until World War II. Talks about post war employment and describes business in Roslyn area. Describes conditions during the Depression (1930-1935). Recalls Labour Party coming to power in 1935 and mentions improvements in conditions. Talks about involvement in the New Zealand Freezing Workers Related Trades Union and recalls early involvement in the Labour Party in South Dunedin Branch. Is a Life member of the Otago and Southland Meat Workers Union. Discusses involvement in other activities - Cricket and football. Sport identities mentioned include: Harry Simon, Dave Travatten (players in Southern Club Test 1937); George Nepia, George Hart and Mike Gilbert with reference to Ranfurly Shield; Charlie Saxton, George Dickerson, Warren Lees and Ian Smith (cricket). Discusses boot making and names kinds of shoes made as well as changes to the boot trade. Comments on situation of superannuitants. Venue - Dunedin Interviewer(s) - Robert Paton Venue - Dunedin Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0910.

Date: 1993

From: Scott, Thomas 1947- :The Evening Post; Cartoons 1 - 30 June 1993

Reference: H-045-005

Description: Shows a bandaged rugby player with a lion's head being carried on a stretcher. Refers to the Otago rugby team's defeat of the Lions Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph