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Interview with Moira Malone

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Date

3 July 1993 - 03 Jul 1993

By

Malone, Moira Dorothy, 1923-2009

Reference

OHInt-0067/097

Description

Moira Dorothy Malone born Matamata and came to Waihi to farm 1960. Describes church based programme called Interview 69 and Community Development Committee which was formed later. Talks about Festival of Flowers which has now become Waihi Summer Festivel. Recalls Rotary Award received 1973. Mentions New Zealand Herald's documentation of Community involvement. Reflects on activities during World War II - fundraising to send parcels to soldiers overseas. Talks about Dr Hetherington who had been in Waihi 43 years and had Hetherington House name after him. Other topics covered include: involvement in Catholic Women's League and National Council of Women; views on gold mining - feels it is an asset to the Town. Mentions Owen Morgan who was Mayor of Waihi for many years.

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Venue - Waihi

Other - limited biographical information available

Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth

Venue - Waihi

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005867A; OHV-0269E

Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1274.

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

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Public use requires the written permission of the Curator, Oral History and Sound Copyright: Copyright held by the Alexander Turnbull Library

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

Part of

Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project

Format

1 C90 cassette(s), 1 videocassette(s), 1 transcript(s), 45 Minutes Duration, Oral histories, VHS

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Interview with Moira Malone, sound recording

Date: 3 July 1993

From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project

Reference: OHC-005867A

Description: Recorded by - Rose MacBeth Arrangement: The recording of this interview is found on the tape described at OHC-005867. Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 45 Minutes Duration.