Carriers

Date: 14 May 1998

From: Gore District oral history project

By: Crowley, John Howard, 1912-2000; Booth, Helen, active 1998

Reference: OHInt-0428/04

Description: John Crowley was born in Reefton in 1912. Describes how his father was a gold dredger based in Waikaia. Talks about moving to Dunedin, Catholic schooling, working at Gallien's Pharmacy at the Gardens in Dunedin and his interest in swimming, yachting, life saving, tramping and football. Mentions appearing before the Otago Rugby Union after an incident. Discusses becoming an apprentice plasterer to George Newman and work plastering at Teschemakers Convent near Oamaru. Mentions a stutter and how it was corrected. Describes working `for his keep' on a farm, working at Argyle Station near Waikaia and working for his uncle and aunt Jack and Ann Dennis. Recalls Chinese miners Charley King and Ah Wing. Describes meeting his wife Cath Ferris in 1935, marrying in Gore in 1940 and a North Island honeymoon despite petrol rations. Talks about their first home in Castle Street, Dunedin, wages and living conditions, the birth of son Richard in 1942, enlisting in the Army and his wife's move to Gore while he was in the Army. Mentions he did not serve overseas. Gives reasons for staying in Gore. Talks about other children born, employment at the Mataura freezing works, buying a house and getting a cartage licence. Describes what he carried in his cartage business. Mentions purchasing land in the Thistle-Johnston Street area which he later subdivided and sold. Recalls building a crib (holiday home) at Glenorchy and holidays there. Discusses involvement with meals on wheels, St Mary's Boxing Club, life saving, deer stalking and the establishment of a deer park. Describes negotiating for land for St Peters College in 1969, the opening of the College and involvement with building the new Catholic Church. Talks about his wife's death in 1987. Gives details of his family members. Interviewer(s) - Helen Booth Accompanying material - Copies of photos of Jack Crowley tramping and in the Army Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2595.

Date: 14 Jul 1994

From: Greater Green Island oral history project

By: Hanson, George Frederick, 1910-1999

Reference: OHInt-0616/19

Description: George Hanson born Dunedin 1910. Briefly details early background. Recalls helping Mervyn Valpy in a milk run at the age of 10 / 12 years, leaving school, getting full time work on Valpy's farm at the age of 14 years and describes hours, wages and huts used for accommodation. Talks briefly about work at Queenstown / Arrowtown and Nees before using savings to buy 2nd hand 4 cylinder Chev truck in 1929, setting up Hanson's Carrying business. Talks about Depression and its effect on business. Backgrounds buying Callaghan's farm at Abbotsford and move to Green Island. Other topics discussed include: Green Island Young Ladies club; Hobbs bus service and Buchanan's store; snowfall 1939; sewerage, Green Island; Quarrying; Cycling club; amalgamation of Green Island Borough Council with Dunedin City Council (1989) and Abbotsford slip. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010094-010095 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3369.

Date: 1992

From: Sanitarium Health Food Company :[Small picture card albums, and sets of loose picture cards, issued with Sanitarium Health Food products. 1960-1990s]

By: Sanitarium Health Food Company

Reference: Eph-A-PICTURE-CARDS-Sanitarium-1992-01

Description: Library holds partial set only, ie: 1. Mack Superliner (2 copies) 4. L710 Kenworth 6. Kenworth 9. Seddon Atkinson (2 copies) 10. Kenworth T650 11. Navistar International 8200 12. Scania 12143 M 14. ERF E Series 6 x 4 (2 copies) 16. Nissan CWA 340 17. Plastic Fantastic Mack 18. Pacific (2 copies) 19 Western Star 4864. Quantity: 1 envelope. Physical Description: Offset prints, on cards, 57 x 74 mm.

Date: [ca 1893-1970]

By: New Zealand Express Company Ltd

Reference: 76-042

Description: Records of a long-established freight forwarding and cartage company, consisting mainly of financial and share records, registers of customers, some correspondence and legal opinions, and files relating to the company properties. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also 80-183 (NZ Express Company Ltd. Dunedin Branch, 1908-1964), and 76-023 (Ledger) Quantity: 10 box(es) (phase boxes). 58 volume(s). 11.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Partial listing available.

Date: [ca 1914-1918, 1990s]

By: McKay, George Riddall, 1890-1951; Edmonds, Brian, active 2009

Reference: PA1-o-1525

Description: Photograph album compiled by George Riddall McKay comprising photographs of McKay's service during World War I in Egypt. Includes photographs of warships returning from Dardenelles, trams, Eyptian people, buildings, policemen, holy sites, river boats, New Zealand ambulances and hospitals, and the Sphinx and pyramids. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 16 x 21.5 cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - McKay, George Riddall, 1890-1951: Papers relating to World War One (MS-Group-1767).

Date: [ca 1915]

Reference: 1/2-002689-F

Description: Brothers, Thomas and Harry Newman, circa 1915. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1910

By: Hackworth, James Brooks, 1853-1933; Hackworth, Ethel Winifred, 1888-1975

Reference: A-075-006-1

Description: Shows two horses hauling a dray close to a beach with the sea and a ship in background. A pencil portrait of a man with a hat and large moustache is inset The man with the hat seems likely to be Joseph James Moore, a carrier / carter, who lived between Sutherland Road and Queen's Drive, Lyall Bay from 1905 to ca 1921. He owned a stables with 12-15 hourse and also had tearooms on Lyall Parade. The cart in the view may also be his. Photographs of the period owned by descendants show him with a large moustache. Other Titles - Lyall Bay Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 137 x 246 mm