Women accountants

Date: 3 Sep 1992 - 03 Sep 1992

From: Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Oral History Project

By: Rout, Pauline Mae, 1917-2001

Reference: OHInt-0314/16

Description: Describes being born in Greymouth and living there till the age of four when she shifted with her family to Ashburton and then Invercargill. Talks about attending Southland Girls High before working as a law clerk for seven years and for her accountant husband. Describes running his business with the assistance of manpower help in the home and supportive office staff while he was away at World War II. Talks about being at home with her invalided husband and children after the war, returning to the workforce, childcare arrangements and combining home and work. Describes being approached by Plunket to be Secretary-Treasurer because she was a female accountant who had used Plunket for her children. Recalls clearing the Karitane hospital of its overdraft. Explains the Government's subsidy system for Plunket nurses, its implications for Karitane and Plunket's decision to close the Karitane hospitals in 1979. Explains the popularity of the Karitane hospitals. Notes that the local Karitane hospital was in excellent shape and well supported but that the decision was a national issue for Plunket. Explains negotiations between the Government and Plunket over financing Plunket nurses. Describes the closure meeting where Southlanders expressed their dissatisfaction with Plunket's reasons for the closure of the Invercargill Karitane Hospital. Talks about the sale of the hospital and the Invercargill Family Centre. Discusses fundraising and the organisation of the Southland branch. Venue - Invercargill : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Jim Sullivan Venue - Invercargill Accompanying material - Letter from Pauline Rout to Jim Sullivan clarifying information about the Southland Karitane Hospital Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004826; OHC-004827 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 876. Colour portrait photograph of Pauline Rout in 1992; photocopy of portrait photograph of Pauline Rout in the 1940s

Date: 3 December 1996 - 03 Dec 1996

From: Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage III

By: Plant, Betty Alice, 1920-2002

Reference: OHInt-0494-06

Description: Betty Alice Plant born Abel Tasman Street, Wellington. Outlines family background - father was involved in the silk trade and was a Bible class leader / youth leader in Old St Pauls in 1906. Gives details of involvement with Girl Guides. Discusses employment as cost accountant with J J Niven, a big engineering firm. Backgrounds involvement in Netball. Recalls 1975 World Tournament, when New Zealand played same game as Australia. Gives details of differences between the two games. Recalls playing for the `Tuis', with reference to Rita and Ngaire Ogorman and Annie Calder. Captained the Third Test Team in 1948. Describes the uniform. Was on the New Zealand Netball Association (NZNA) from 1969 to 1979 and became International Treasurer in 1971. Personalities mentioned include: Julia Murray; Oonah Murray; Mary Sullivan; Jean McManon (Kia Ora); Bev Avery; Myrtle Craddock; Mary White; Marjorie Jenden; Joyce McCann and Shirley Smith. Recalls being awarded a Wellington Service award and the NZ Service Award in 1979. Talks about involvement with Old St Pauls (Cathedral) and campaign to save it. Was curator for 10 years and gives details of duties. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Abstracted by - Joanne Aitken Interviewer(s) - Charlotte Crichton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006919, 006920-006921; OHLC-002662-002664 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.07 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2853.

Date: [ca 12 January 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/249/13-G

Description: Miss Louise Thomsett, an accountant, photographed circa 12 January 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: [ca 12 January 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/249/14-G

Description: Miss Louise Thomsett, an accountant, photographed circa 12 January 1951 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative