World War, 1939-1945 - Manpower

Date: 1896-1957

By: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd

Reference: MS-Group-1132

Description: Records of the Company, consisting of reports, general and London correspondence, files on industrial relations and unions, legal documents, some minutes, mine manager reports and other papers. The records relate to both the Blackwater and the Consolidated mines, and there are some files on Progress and other subsidiary mining companies. Also included are the business and private correspondence and diaries of David Ziman. Source of title - Supplied The Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd, a quartzite-crushing gold extraction operation, was founded in 1896, in Reefton, by David Ziman from the purchase of the Globe, Progress, Wealth of Nations and Golden Fleece gold mining companies. Quantity: 28 box(es) (430 folders). 4 volume(s). 9.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Detailed listing available.. Plans of Blackwater Mine at 76-083-06/01

Date: [1940-1945]

From: Efford, Lincoln Arthur Winstone, 1907-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0445-70

Description: Comprises typed and hand-written letters from conscientious objectors to Efford, with typed replies attached. The letters contain lists of conscientious objectors at various prison camps, as well as descriptions of prison routine and conditions; a hand-drawn map of Ruapehu district showing location of prison camps, prison farms and surrounding area; and a July 1947 edition of ‘Methodist Messenger of Feilding Circuit’. Very few of the correspondents have signed their letters by name, however many have been identified on separate slips of paper, possibly by Morva Efford, Lincoln Efford's wife, and/or Lincoln Efford. Identified correspondents include James Chapple, Reverend Roger Taylor, Dick Kelly, Bruce Osborne, Murray Osborne, Charles Ronald Howell, Chuck Beswick, Bill Kelly, Reverend Charles Hailwood, Len Suttie, Jack Rogers, Jack Bayley, and Allan Yates. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: The folder includes slips handwritten by Efford and/or his wife identifying correspondents. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Title, scope and contents, and indexing terms changed or enhanced August 2022. Not all names associated with this item have been indexed.

Date: 18, 21 April 2008 - 18 Apr 2008 - 21 Apr 2008

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Watson, Colin Alexander, 1922-

Reference: OHInt-0920-19

Description: Interview with Colin Alexander Watson. Born in 1922 at Bingley Farm, Methven. Names his parents Janet (nee Duff) and Archie Collinson Watson, brother Ian Morgan Watson and Wife Dulcie Olivia (nee Carleton) and their children Lynette and Richard. Says he has worked on several farms, but mainly the family farm. Talks about joining up in 1941 for World War Two service in Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. Says he trained on horses at Burnham camp for three months, and then went to New Brighton camp and Sumner, Christchurch for coastal watch in 1942. Describes Japanese threat, guard duty, marching and food. Mentions his father applied to have him return to help with lambing. Says he went to Ashburton aerodrome camp for Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Number Two Elementary Flying Training School. Outlines studying navigation, meteorology, morse code, aerodynamics, engines and bombs. Talks about further training in star navigation and radio at Omaka airport, Blenheim and Rotorua. Describes flying Tiger Moth airplane at Ashburton. Mentions linen flax component of Tiger Moth came from Mid Canterbury farms. Recalls voyage on 'Lurline' troopship to Canada to train at Commonwealth Air Training Scheme school in Calgary. Describes arriving in Los Angeles and visiting Hollywood, and train journey across Rockies via Banff, Lake Lousie and Edmonton. Mentions snow and cold. Talks about Australian and Canadian instructors, flying Cessna Crane aeroplane, night flying, cross country flying and doing beam approach flying using Anson aircraft. Describes leave in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, dances in town and having no contact with WAAFs at the station. Recalls number killed at Calgary during training. Says left Calgary in 1944 via train to Montreal. Recalls leave in Chicago, Toronto and visiting the Anzac Club in New York hosted by Nola Luxford. Says no ship was available, so was sent to New Zealand to serve in South Pacific. Recalls train journey to San Francisco to Camp Stoneman. Talks about voyage on 'Mariposa' to New Caledonia, and then to Auckland. Discusses experiences of family in World War One and Two as members of cavalry, navy and army. Talks about life post war, death of school friends, award for Michael Ensor and keeping contact with friends. Refers to Ashburton Airforce hut and donating items to Ashburton Aviation Museum. Refers to farming on Bingley farm and retiring in 1986. Abstracted by - Nicola Robertson Interviewer(s) - Kathryn McKendry Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016782 - OHC-016783 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6041, OHDL-001836. Search dates: 1922 - 2008

Date: 28-29 May 2007 - 28 May 2007 - 29 May 2007

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Sandys, Joseph Francis, 1922-

Reference: OHInt-0920-15

Description: Interview with Joseph (Joe) Francis Sandys. Born in 1922 in Liverpool, England. Background parents Margaret Sandys (nee Bolton) and Joseph Sandys and siblings. Educated at St Alexander's Catholic school, Bootle, Liverpool, until 14 years old. Describes first jobs as butcher's boy, grocer boy, laundry and ship galley boy. Details voyage to New Zealand, jumping ship in Wellington and getting work at Lane Walker Rudkin in Christchurch. Says he gave himself up and spent two weeks in Paparua prison on remand and that Harvey Rudkin supported him in court case with shipping company. Talks about working at Exide Batteries, Taylors Drycleaners and Public Works Department at Staveley. Says went to Methven to make concrete pipes for Surrey Hills. Describes volunteering for World War Two service at 17 years old, telling them he was 21. Describes training at Trentham in 1940, and going on 'New Amsterdam' to Sydney in 1941 with the 5th Reinforcements. Details trip to Port Tewfik, Egypt via Ceylon on board the 'Aquitania'. Describes training with mines at Maadi Camp, and being assigned to 13th Railway Construction Company. Talks about going to Mersa Matruh and El Alamein. Says he was chainman to Charlie Ensor from North Canterbury. Details his role and railway construction, use of Indian labourers, sand storms and getting bombed and strafing. Talks about working for ten months in Beruit and Syria, helping South Africans put in a tunnel by the sea front. Mentions contact with the Vichy army. Says division went to Bari, Italy and disbanded, and he was allotted to 7th Field Engineers. Describes work as mine sweeper during Cassino campaign. Refers to first job at Scissors Bridge, being held up at Rimini, and being taken prisoner overnight with 8th field engineers and 23rd Battalion. Expands on horrifying experience of Monte Cassino, minnie whopper shells, dead bodies, dry rations and V for Victory cigarettes. Refers to British bombing the monastery and the Americans bombing a hospital. Talks about driving through snow to Trieste, meeting Tito's outfit (Yugoslav troops), and escorting German prisoners of war back to Egypt. Mentions waiting at Maadi Camp to go home. Describes voyage home on the 'Strathaird' and hearing about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Recalls arrival home from World War two. Wife Agnes Sandys talks about Joe meeting her family and getting engaged. She comments on nursing her mother, their marriage 9 October 1945 and the birth of their children. Joe Sandys talks about working in the council yards in Methven and Highbank power house. Says purchased fish and chip shop with loan from Dan Smith. Describes problems running the business and filing for bankruptcy. Outlines jobs as barman at the Canterbury Hotel (known as the Brown pub, Methven) and Pudding Hill sawmill until he cleared his debts. States he worked 26 years at garage owned by George Goldsmith, Campbell MacPhail and Gluyas Motors. Describes activites after his retirement in 1982. Mentions buying state house with State Advances loan. Expands on visit to England to see where he was bought up. Refers to meeting relatives and his sister and husband visiting New Zealand. Abstracted by - Nicola Robertson Interviewer(s) - Kathryn McKendry Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016774 - OHC-016775 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6037, OHDL-001832. Search dates: 1922 - 2007

Date: 07, 10 Feb 2008 - 07 Feb 2008 - 10 Feb 2008

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Stevens, Jack Harrison, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0920-16

Description: Interview with Jack Stevens. Born in 1925 in Christchurch in family of 11 children. Backgrounds parents Jack Stevens and Alice Stevens (nee Harrison) and childhood on dairy farm, Brookside, near Lake Ellsemere. Describes house, trip to Brookside Primary school on governess cart, rural mail delivery, hens, fruit orchard and vegetable garden. Says his father bought 120 acres at Killinchy, Rakaia, Canterbury plains. Mentions impact of Selwyn River flooding. Recalls playing hockey on stilts, football and biking. Describes milking process prior to electricity, using oil to drive milking engines. Says he worked for his father, and then at Seddon doing milking, gardening and driving teams for three years before he was called up for army service during World War Two. Refers to being in army January to September 1945, then manpowered for 18 months, working at freezing works, army harvest camp and for Arnold Campion at Greenfields, Methven. Says enlisted to go to Japan in 1947 as part of 3rd Battalion, J-Force. Talks about basic training at Burnham and Papakura, and voyage on 'Dunera' ship via Fiji to Kure Harbour, Japan. Recalls catching train to Yamaguchi that went through Hiroshima. Describes conditions at Yamaguchi naval barracks (known as Canterbury Camp). Talks about his jobs in Japan, a typical soldier's day and being in charge of the laundry. Refers to going to Tokyo for guard duty. Expands on life in Japan, public bath houses, gardens, snow, rice fields, shrines and relations with Japanese people. Says lived in American camp. Mentions leave at Beppu, Kobe, Tokahama beach, horse racing at Tokyo and Kyoto temples. Refers to Anzac parade in Tokyo and King's birthday parade. Mentions New Zealand Field Punishment jail, and fear of Korean invasion. Reflects on being in occupation army. Mentions one suicide while they were in Japan. Talks about trip home in December 1947 on the 'Westralia' ship, landing in Auckland. Mentions wharfies were on strike. Says worked for his brother Bert Stevens post war. Refers to experiences of his family who had been in World War Two. Refers to time at Lincoln College. Says he returned to Seddon where he met Helen Gluyas who he married in 1954. Refers to working for 11 years for Alex Gunn on cropping farm. Talks about getting rehabilitation money to purchase Barhill farm on Accommodation Road, and other blocks of land. Discusses using Roundup to deal with twitch and raising soil fertility with superphosphate and lime. Says he ran Stud Ayrshire cows, sheep, pigs and grew wheat, barley, potatoes. Refers to using rainwater for the house and race water for stock. Recalls his machinery, Massey 101 Junior and Fordson Powermajor tractors and an Allis Chalmers drag header. Comments on VFM (Valuation and Farm Management) workers on his farm from Lincoln College. Mentions his interest in Clydesdale horses and governess carts. Talks about being and inaugural member of Methven Jaycees, President of Methven Lions Club and fundraising projects, particularly the Methven Floral Festival. Abstracted by - Nicola Robertson Interviewer(s) - Kathryn McKendry Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016776 - OHC-016777 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6038, OHDL-001833. Search dates: 1925 - 2008

Date: 26 Sep 2007

From: Civilian life in New Zealand during the Second World War oral history project

By: Gillespie, Nancy Millard, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0980-06

Description: Interview with Nancy Gillespie (nee Sheat), born in Christchurch in 1925. Talks about her family background, her father and uncles having fought in World War I and the long-term effects on them. Describes life on the family farm at Dunsandel during the Depression, using draught horses, producing their own food, hand-me-down clothes, swaggers, the arrival of electricity and their first car. Refers to her schooling and being a weekly boarder at Christchurch Girls High School from age 14 (1939). Describes her school uniform, school food, going to the 1940 Exhibition in Wellington, and blackouts and air raid drills. Comments that the war became more serious after Japan entered it. Talks about leaving school in 1942, the year her brother Doug was called up in the territorials. Mentions their father, who was running two farms, appealed to keep Doug at home and he was manpowered. Comments that their father was probably thinking of his own war experience but Doug was "furious", and both father and brother were in the Home Guard. Refers to working domestically at home throughout the war years to help her mother who was unwell, her father not believeing in women being in the paddocks, and not being manpowered. Explains their diet did not change much during the war years after rationing was introduced in 1943, making butter at home, having a home orchard and bottled fruit. Refers to having dressmaking and cooking classes in 1943. Mentions farewell dances and speeches for local boys, her mother baking fruit cakes to send overseas, and letters to and from friends and cousins. Describes forming a young women's club in Dunsandel and organising a dance with an outside band. Talks about movies on Saturday nights in Dunsandel. Refers to getting their war news from radio and The Press, and mainly following the Pacific war after she left school. Comments on reading casualty lists, and the death of a cousin's fiance in India. Refers to an American Marine who was billeted with an aunt and visited local farms. Cannot recall VE or VJ days but mentions welcome home dances, change happening slowly after the war and continuing shortages of imported goods. Emphasises the real fear of a Japanese invasion during the war, having had nightmares about Japanese, and not being able to watch the TV series 'Tenko'. Reflects that she would most like people to know the futility and waste, pain and suffering on both sides. Abstracted by - Erin Flanigan Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-022538 - OHC-022540 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.28 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7329. Photocopy(?) of a black and white photograph of Nancy Gillespie (c 1943-44); printout of a colour photograph of Nancy (2007) Search dates: 1925 - 2007

Date: 23 Feb 2007

From: Civilian life in New Zealand during the Second World War oral history project

By: Raymond, Nancy, 1924-

Reference: OHInt-0980-14

Description: Interview with Nancy Raymond (nee Fleming), born in Dunedin in 1924. Talks about growing up in South Dunedin and later in Richmond, Christchurch where her father had grocery shops. Refers to her father having been gassed during World War I, and drinking at weekends. Talks about her Christian mother who did not have a happy marriage. Recalls the Depression years and not having food problems. Refers to working in the shop for her pocket money. Comments on loving primary school, leaving technical college before she turned 14, and having to help her mother at home for a period even though she wanted to be a teacher or nurse. Describes being manpowered [in 1942] to a rubber factory, being transferred to office work at the Farmers Co-op because of a 'fairly useless' left arm, and the lack of men in the workplace. Discusses home life during the war, listening to the 9pm news on the radio, and the pages of deaths in the newspapers. Comments that the Movie Time news was very explicit. Recalls hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbour which increased fears of an invasion in New Zealand but brought the Americans into the war. Refers to blackouts, her father being in the Home Guard and a brother in training. Describes preparing food parcels for men they knew and for the Red Cross. Talks about transport difficulties when the family did not have a car and winter power cuts during the war. Comments on having a vegetable garden, making rations last and making herself very friendly to the grocery department at the Farmers Co-Op. Refers to courteous and generous American servicemen, the effect of war on relationships between men and women, and men wanting the security of an engagement before they went away. Talks about dances to raise money for the services, cycling in a long dress to them, and smuggling beer in for the boys. Mentions her 'young man' Dick Cobden-Cox, reading his death notice, and receiving a letter from him a week later. Talks about a cousin Jimmy Beattie who died when HMS Leander was bombed, and the grief when there was no body or grave here. Recalls the VE and VJ parades where she played in the Christchurch Ladies Pipe Band. Comments on the support the pipe band members gave each other during and after the war. Reflects on a visit to a war cemetry in Manilla in 1971. Abstracted by - Erin Flanigan Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-022561 - OHC-022564 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.22 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7337. Photocopy(?) of a black and white photograph of June Fleming (aka Nancy Raymond) (1942); printout of a colour photograph of Nancy (2007) Search dates: 1924 - 2007

Date: 28 Sep 2007

From: Civilian life in New Zealand during the Second World War oral history project

By: Smith, Sheila Beatrix, 1922-2017

Reference: OHInt-0980-17

Description: Interview with Sheila Beatrix Smith (nee Greenwood), born in Rangiora in 1922. Talks about her family background and growing up on a farm at Rangiora. Refers to being lucky during the Depression to be living on a farm, growing vegetables and making things from flour bags and sugar bags. Recalls having plough horses, using a gig, and having kerosene lamps and candles. Talks about childhood recreation, reading, singing as a family, as well as attending the one-teacher Loburn School, and being strapped for writing with her left hand. Mentions getting a good general education at Rangiora High School. Refers to leaving school in 1939 when war broke out and working for a time in the orchard on the family farm, as well as attending the Canterbury Art School one day a week. Recalls her feeling of dread when hearing the news of war on the radio. Mentions patriotic attitudes towards England and Empire. Talks about local men enlisting, their leaving socials, and expecting that the war would not be long. Recalls that by 1943 the departure of troops was kept secret. Discusses being manpowered, issued with work clothes, and being a land worker for about three years in Rangiora. Mentions her father managed his orchard and also the Papanui Fruit and Storage Company where women replaced men who had gone overseas. Comments the women had to do the same heavy work as men but received only half the pay. Refers to the shortage of petrol, using a horse and wagon to pick up cases of fruit on the farm, and cycling everywhere. Talks about food during the war and comments on preserving eggs and beans. Mentions dances run by Plunket and Red Cross where men were scarce, and meeting her husband Ken at a dance. Describes getting engaged quickly, Ken going away for three years a few days later, and having to get reacquainted when he returned. Refers to the worry reading the lists of dead in the Italian campaign, several local men in the same company being killed, and the community supporting each other through losses. Talks about a celebration in the district hall for VE Day. Comments that Ken never talked about the war until the day before he died. Abstracted by - Erin Greenwood Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-022568 - OHC-022569 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 2.08 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7340. Photocopy(?) of a black and white photograph of Sheila Smith with fiance Ken (c1943); printout of a colour photograph of Sheila (2007) Search dates: 1922 - 2007

Date: 13, 20 Nov 2007 - 13 Nov 2007 - 20 Nov 2007

From: Civilian life in New Zealand during the Second World War oral history project

By: Utiku, Riria Lydia, 1916-

Reference: OHInt-0980-18

Description: Interview with Riria Utiko (nee Walker), born in Wellington in 1916. Talks about her family background, her father's parents being Scottish and her mother of Ngati Tama and Te Aitawa descent. Discusses her childhood in Petone and Newtown, living above the family fish and chip shop or at their house in Cardall Street. Talks about attending Newtown School and being sent away to Te Waipounamu Maori Girls School at Christchurch when she was eight. Comments that the school did not have any Maori culture content. Mentions leaving school in 1929 when she was 13 and working for a milliner in Wellington. Refers to her mother Hinga being the first Maori warden in Wellington, doing the rounds of pubs and being called out by the police to get girls off boats. Talks about Max who was born at the Alexander Home for Unmarried Mothers, cared for by Riria and Rangi, and later adopted by her brother Doug. Describes attitudes to unmarried mothers in the 1930s. Mentions her engineer father suffering from asthma and dying in her presence when he was 39 and she was 16. Refers to her mother marrying James Hunter in 1934/5, a World War I veteran who was reluctant to see the boys joining up for World War II. Describes the 1940 Exhibition and performing in concerts with Ngati Poneke at the Maori meeting house. Refers to the black day war was declared. Outlines the service overseas of her brothers and extended family, and mentions they were more interested in seeing the world than in fighting for England. Comments that they did not try to join the Maori Battalion. Talks about getting news from the radio or newspapers. Refers to getting engaged to Rangi Utiku in 1940, and his being turned down for military service bcause he had TB (tuberculosis). Comments on attitudes to men who were not serving overseas, their withdrawing from Ngati Poneke activities for a period after they built their house in Heretaunga and married in 1941, and the effects on Rangi of not being able to serve. Refers to being manpowered to work at either the woollen mills or Wills [cigarette factory], but instead getting herself a job in the Maori Affairs Department. Talks about closing files for members of the Maori Batallion after they were killed, and passing on information to her network of friends including Ngati Poneke members. Mentions Rangi was manpowered into the fire brigade, later being sent to work on a poultry farm, then at Wallaceville and later a civillian worker at Trentham [army camp]. Talks about the 'invasion of Maori women' into Wellington during the war as they were manpowered. Describes working for Lady Pomare's welfare committee, visiting unmarried mothers and wounded soldiers, meeting hospital ships and the sad receptions for wounded soldiers. Discusses her brother Doug being wounded and sent home, the long time interval between hearing he had been wounded and receiving a letter from him, and his not talking about the war later. Mentions the return of the Maori Battalion and a friend Liza Wickham doing the taiaha. Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHDL-001159 Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s) over two days. 4.56 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Sound files - wave files Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7341. Photocopy(?) of a black and white photograph of Riria Utiku (c1937); printout of a colour photograph of Riria (2007) Search dates: 1916 - 2007

Date: 6 Mar 1995 - 06 Mar 1995

From: History of the Army in New Zealand during World War II

By: Douglas, Edward Arthur Norman, 1924-

Reference: OHInt-0571/09

Description: Edward Arthur Norman Douglas born Pukekohe 1924. Recalls being a market gardener and serving on the Home Guard until 1942 when he was called up at the age of 18 years and sent for training at Ngaruawahia camp for one month. Posted to 2nd Battalion Waikato Regiment at Claudelands where training continued and describes duties which included loading out ammunition for the CAC factory Hamilton into rail or trucks. Recalls Battalion being sent to Great Barrier Island, Nov 1942 and describes headquarters at Claris airfield, conditions, beach guard duty, use of pack horses to supply outposts and coast watching. Recalls volunteering for Air Force, being posted May 1943, and after aircrew training, missed a medical and was allocated to guard duties with RNZAF. Mentions being manpowered out of services for a period and later serving with J Force. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Dick Linnell Venue - 46 Paerata Road, Pukekohe Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008034 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2196.

Date: Sep-Oct 1996, Jul 1997 - 08 Sep 1996 - 24 Jul 1996

By: Holloway, Judith Bryers, 1935-; Martin, William A, 1923-2007

Reference: OHColl-0307/1

Description: In the first tape William Martin, also known as Bill and `Pincher' recalls some yarns before commencing his life story. In one of these stories he recalls an account in 1976 of a burial of a shipmate known as `the end of Derek McConachy' on the Union Hobart on the run from Wellington to Auckland via Mt Maunganui. Refers to Norman O Connor and Gus Gay and in another story he describes George Winton. Recalls early memories of Lyttelton and describes the old Lyttelton jail. Mentions Elsie Locke's writing, the Lyttelton Cenotaph (before it was shifted), the horse and cart delivery, the first lorry owned by Harkness and cart owned by Tommy Norris and arrival of a `Buick' (car). Talks about the Depression and the deliberate wastage of food. Recalls old 19th century ships in Lyttelton Port - `Orewa' and `Cuckoo' (an iron ship) and recalls how several unemployed seamen lived aboard these ships in a type of commune. Refers to issues discussed in dole queues. Backgrounds election of Mrs McCombs, first woman Labour MP and quotes song sung at meeting at the Oddfellows Hall in the presence of George Forbes PM and Gordon Coates (Minister of Finance). Discusses election of Labour Government in 1935. Recalls first going to sea as a deck boy on the `Wahine' moving to `Echo', `Port Waikato' and the `Waipori' (a Union Co. picket ship). Refers to Frank Garrick (later founded Woolston Working Men's Club), Albie Young, George McCrystal and Jimmy (`Red') McGrath. Also describes experiences while working on `Omana', `Port Campbell', `Norman Star', `Themistocles' and `Llangibby (Llandovey?) Castle' (troopship which took troops to India from Southampton). Comments on the life on board ships for seamen during the wartime. Mentions the tug `Empire Shirley' (later called the `Tapuhi' belonging to Union SSCo NZ, which played a big part when the 'Wahine' went down in 1968). Describes the hurricane that caused the Wahine tragedy and experiences of rescuing survivors. Other topics discussed include: school starting age; milk in schools; health camps; military training in schools; incidents of wartime including profiteering, women being manpowered into jobs and Home Guard; Manner Street riots; introduction of compulsory unionism; voting procedures in union and organisation of pension scheme; effect of containerisation on seamen's lives; feelings against Wharfies Union and split in union movement 1949 with reference to Jock Barnes and F P Walsh; communism and Communist Party; rise of McCarthyism; Catholic Action groups; the Jesuits; the Knights of Columbus; Superannuation / Retirement Fund, with reference to Harry Bridges; principle of equitable hours / pay established by Lyttelton Wharfies and new system known as Bureau System, with reference to Johnny Sargentina, Hughie Dunovan and Toby Hill. Also mentions George McLeod, Terry Adams, Paul Burke, Paddy Bowes, Jimmy Black, Lofty Rathbone and Maritime Carriers. Backgrounds reasons and gives details of the Waterfront Dispute in 1951. Discusses political change in the 1960s. Talks about Oil Refinery at Marsden Point and refers to the `Seven Sisters' (big oil companies) and the National Government. Explains Cabotage. Describes last days of and funeral of F P Walsh. Interviewer(s) - Judith Anne Holloway Venue - Tweeds Head, NSW Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011261-011281 Quantity: 22 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 22 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3934.

Date: 28 Aug 1997

From: CORSO 50th anniversary oral history project

By: Masson, Huberta Nyarene, 1925-2013

Reference: OHInt-0504/16

Description: Huberta Nyarene Masson (nee Reid) born Hawera 1925. Outlines family background and describes parents efforts to buy painting and paperhanging business in Patea after loosing everything during the Depression. Recalls outbreak of World War II, experiences of brothers, and own experiences working in Lewisham Hospital as a nurse aide, referring to [Sir Archibald] McIndoe (Plastic surgeon) and manpower work making hand grenades. Recalls doing a course at a private design school, leading to job at Nagels factory in Mt Eden; marriage to George Masson an engineer in 1948, and going to Sandan, China. Refers to information from CORSO. Details own life in China and life and conditions of Chinese children. Describes meeting with Rewi Alley and recalls making him a leather skin coat which he constantly wore. Backgrounds starting a business and showing students how to cut etc. - sewing machines being donated from America and sewing needles and machines from schools in New Zealand. Discusses the coming of communist soldiers and the improvement of living standards. Describes attitudes in New Zealand on return from China, setting up a corsetry and lingerie shop in Balmoral and birth of twin boys. Mentions Black Budget in 1967. Describes other work experience which included selling Real Estate. Describes time in Broom Australia and picking up Dengue fever. Gives history of Broom and mentions Festival of the Pearl. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Cecily McNeill Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011213-011216 ; OHC-005500-005503 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3921. 6 b&w and 2 coloured photographs

Date: 22 Nov - 10 Dec 2007 - 22 Nov 2007 - 10 Dec 2007

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Grieve, Joyce Doreen, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-0920-04

Description: Interview with Joyce Grieve (nee Hannah), born in Timaru in 1926. Outlines her family background, her father and grandfather working for the railways, and the family shifting frequently. Recalls her grandmother milking cows, baking bread and preparing food. Refers to her mother being a good gardener and growing their vegetables. Talks about getting water from a creek at one home, and a butcher doing home deliveries. Recalls the Depression. Mentions her grandmothers arguing about religion and her parents separating. Comments on her primary schooling in Timaru, Bushside and Springburn, on liking sport, and on recreations such as bird nesting, hop scotch, knuckle bones and making stilts. Mentions an ice skating rink at Staverly, dances in the Staverly Hall, and walking everywhere. Talks about the Rangitata diversion race that was begun in 1937 and the Public Works camp at Springburn. Discusses leaving school at 14 or 15, moving to Ashburton with her mother and working in the Phaups Stocking Factory and the Ashburton Hospital laundry. Refers to being manpowered after War broke out and working at the Railway refreshment rooms servicing troop trains. Talks about being assigned to the Womens Land Army in 1942, the uniform, and being sent to a farm at Alford Forest. Discusses milking cows, separating the cream, making butter, feeding pigs, working on a binder harvesting wheat, and riding a horse during lambing. Discusses weaning and docking lambs, mustering and drafting. Talks about growing linen flax, harvesting it and driving it to a mill at Methven on a Bulldog tractor. Refers to the men coming home in June 1945 during the big snow, and remaining on the land until 1946. Talks about not knowing what was going on overseas until the men came home. Discusses ANZAC Day during the War and later, and mentions being a guest speaker at the Mayfield parade in 2005. Recalls Joan Butland organising Land Girls reunions in the North Island and later in the South Island. Mentions that Land Army women were not initially invited to join the Returned Services Association (RSA) after the War. Talks about returning to Ashburton to work in the railway refreshment rooms, marrying her husband Vic Grieve in 1946 and farming at Springburn for a time. Discusses being driven to Ashburton over rough roads to give birth to her children. Mentions living on the Chatham Islands for a period in the 1950s and writing a book about their experiences ('Life on the Chatham Islands in the 1950s and beyond'. Self-published 2006). Comments on working at Hakatere Station, Mt Somers Station, high country other stations and Haast Sawmill as a cook, and also as a teacher aide. Discusses high country farming, the food she cooked and the station kitchens. Talks about settling in Methven after her husband died in 1987, and continuing to work as a cook until she was 81. Mentions a book she was writing at the time of the interview (Spuds and dishes : reminiscences of cooking for shearers. Self-published, 2009?). Discusses her involvement in community activities and groups during her life and her current activities including an exercise group for over 65s, Forest and Bird, a local history group, meals on wheels, line dancing, SeniorNet, skating and abseiling. Reflects on changes in farming during her life including the transition from horses to modern machinery and the use of contractors. Interviewer(s) - Nicola Robertson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016739 - OHC-016744 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s) over 3 days. 5.35 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe pdf Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6026, OHDL-001821. Search dates: 1927 - 2007

Date: March and July 1986 - 01 Mar 1986 - 01 Jul 1986

From: Nelson and Golden Bay Oral History Project

By: Hodgkinson, Leslie Robert, 1904-1986

Reference: OHInt-0053/07

Description: Leslie Hodgkinson was born in Takaka on 14 March 1904. Talks about the arrival of his great great grandparents in Nelson on the `Thomas Harrison' in 1842. Gives details of family members. Describes being brought up by his great aunt Emma McDonald who accompanied her hotel owner husband around the gold diggings in Golden Bay last century. Talks about his schooling in Takaka, hop picking in the holidays, picnicking, sport and entertainment in the 1920s. Describes flax mills, saw mills and cheese factories and gives details of early motor vehicles. Recalls the East Takaka tramway, the Takaka River ferry, experiences on the Takaka Hill Road, the Onekaka Iron Works and the Tarakohe Cement Works. Talks about his engineering apprenticeship in Palmerston North between 1920 and 1924 and working for the Takaka Dairy Company as a maintenance man from then until 1936. Describes starting his own motor business, Hodgkinson Motors, in Takaka in 1936. Talks about his family and his wife's death in childbirth in 1951. Describes family life after his wife's death. Recalls the Murchison earthquake and the Golden Bay Home Guard in World War II. Talks about local personalities. Venue - Takaka : 1986 Interviewer(s) - Rosie Little Venue - Dodson Road, Takaka Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002961; OHC-002962; OHC-002963; OHC-002964; OHC-002965; OHC-002966; OHC-002967 Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 7 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 573.

Date: 15 -31 Jan 1992 - 15 Jan 1992 - 31 Jan 1992

From: Women in World War II Part I

By: Foss, Doreen, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0060/19

Description: Doreen Foss was born in Featherston on 13 March 1925. Talks about the death of her mother when she was ten, a number of housekeepers taking care of the family and her father's remarriage. Recalls her schooling, leaving to become a housemaid, an earthquake, working at the Karitane Hospital and life in Wellington. Describes being manpowered into the land army, working on a dairy farm, and getting cow pox. Mentions an instance of sexual harassment. Recalls working on a pig farm near the Japanese prisoner of war camp at Featherston and comments on the camp. Talks about the war effort in the Featherston district, fundraising, farewell dances and other dances, blackouts, rationing and coupons. Recalls working for the Bidwill family till her marriage to Jim Foss. Describes the birth of a son and carrying on as a working mother. Comments on attitudes to this and to class. Talks about her two jobs, pumping petrol at the service station during the day and pumping beer at the Royal Hotel at night. Describes the operation of the dairy which they built and called the Signal Box Dairy in Featherston. Venue - Featherston : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Cathy Casey Venue - Featherston Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004723; OHC-004724; OHC-004725; OHC-004726 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 836.

Date: 16 Jun 1992

From: Women in World War II Part II

By: Botting, Mavis Alice, 1914-2001

Reference: OHInt-0064/13

Description: Mavis Botting was born in Dunedin on 31 October 1914. Gives details of her family background, childhood and education. Talks about the family business, the Dunedin Coffee Stall, which was a large caravan pulled by a horse to its location in the Exchange. Describes cooking for the business in the 1930s. Recalls the beginning of World War II and volunteering to be a St John's Ambulance orderly. Notes that this required her to have a heavy traffic licence. Describes some of her work as an orderly. Talks about being manpowered to Seacliff Mental Hospital. Describes the building and the traumatic nature of starting work there. Talks about working with some of the patients, patients escaping, training and patient treatment. Comments that seeing returned servicemen at Seacliff brought home the horror of war. Talks about returning to work in the family business after the war and later working in a shoe store. Describes marrying Charles Botting and bringing up her niece. Comments on the independence that World War II brought to women. Venue - Dunedin : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Venue - North East Valley, Dunedin Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004771; OHC-004772; OHC-004773 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.10 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 852. Photographs of Mavis Botting about 1944 and about 1992; photocopies of photos of the Women's Division, St. John's Ambulance, early 1940s, exchange pie cart (Dunedin Coffee Stall) and a marching competition which includes the St John's Ambulance

Date: 4 Apr 1990 - 04 Apr 1990

From: Conscientious objectors of World War II by Hautu Productions

By: Journet, Terrance Harry, 1919-2000

Reference: OHInt-0697/21

Description: Terry Journett recalls joining the Christian Pacifist Society, anti-war demonstrations, arrests and being called up. Refers to National Register, ballots and appeal. Recalls being manpowered after the war. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Margaret Long Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHV-0597, 0598 ; OHLV-0274 Quantity: 2 videocassette(s). 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other Notes - OHA-3456.

Date: 27 Aug 1988-28 Aug 1988 - 27 Aug 1988

From: Friends Ambulance Unit Oral History Project.

By: Jackson, Owen Graham, 1919-2008; Jackson, Wilfred Farrand, 1915-2001

Reference: OHInt-0050/2

Description: Owen and Wilfred Jackson describe Quaker family background and decision to be conscientious objectors with reference to Society of Friends, Christian Pacifist Society and Appeal hearing; discuss manpower work, recruitment and preparation for work with Friends Ambulance Unit; give details of travel to China via Calcutta and impressions of India; Owen describes his transport job while based at Chongqing and trips to Baoji with medical supplies, with reference to maintenance, truck crew, language, bandits, road conditions and other cargoes carried; mentions other runs to Shandan and Suzhou with reference to checkpoints, accommodation and accidents; discusses attributes needed to be a truck driver, variety of work in FAU garage/workshop with reference to staff in Qujing garage and role of garage foreman; mentions hostels at Chonqing and Qujing; recalls religious meetings and section staff meetings; discusses the change from FAU to Friends' Service Unit; work at Zhengzhou, conditions at Hua Mei Hospital and work involved; recalls Yellow River diversion work; describes conditions at Zhongmu, type of work, co-operatives, their succes; Wilfred recalls UNRRA deliveries to Communist area etc; describes irrigation project at Weihwei and decision to leave China; assesses long term impact of FAU/FSU Venue - Warkworth : 1988 Interviewer(s) - Caitriona Cameron Venue - Owen Jackson's home at Algies Bay, Warkworth Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 5.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 340.

Date: 16 Sep 1988-30 Sep 1988 - 16 Sep 1988

From: Friends Ambulance Unit Oral History Project.

By: Thompson, Bernice Joyce, 1923-2009; Thompson, Heath Thurlow, 1920-2003

Reference: OHInt-0050/5

Description: Describe being manpowered and then recruited into the Friends' Ambulance Unit (FAU) and meeting Wil Jenkins; discuss journey to China via Calcutta and work at Guangsheng hospital which consisted mostly of dealing with war casualties; describe the conditions of work at Anyang and the Yungien seige; note preparations for FAU including medical and language training and first impressions of Shanghai; outline decision to go to Hankou and the setting up of a physiotherapy course there, the status of physiotherapy in China and the usefulness of the course; describe conditions in Hankou FAU hostel and in China generally; outline decision to leave China and assess the FAU and its Quaker structure as well as the positive and negative effects of the experience Venue - Christchurch Interviewer(s) - Caitriona Cameron Venue - At 93 Rattray Street, Christchurch 4 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 343.

Date: 21 Jun 1988-6 Oct 1988 - 21 Jun 1988

From: Friends Ambulance Unit Oral History Project.

By: Crozier, George Lindsay, 1914-1992

Reference: OHInt-0050/6

Description: Discusses his recruitment into Friends Ambulance Unit (FAU) and the reaction of his community; travel to China via Calcutta and his first impressions of China especially the poverty; living conditions and some of the reactions of FAU members to China. Outlines some of his work as a medical mechanic. Discusses his pacifism and the reasons for it, the appeal hearing and the courage of some conscientious objectors; manpower work; reaction to atomic bomb and his interest in photography. Describes his mechanic's work in more detail; FAU hostel and organisation; contact with Chinese authorities and army; usefulness of training programmes; shift ot Hankou and the state of the Japanese prisoners of war there; relationship with Japanese and Korean P O Ws and impact of his contact with them;shift to Zhengzhou again as a medical mechanic; photographic work at Shanghai and reasons for leaving FAU. Assesses full impact of FAU and compares FAU with other groups. Discusses FAUs relationship with Guomindang and the Communists; personal impact of FAU experience. Venue - Christchurch Interviewer(s) - Caitriona Cameron Venue - Mr Crozier's home in Christchurch Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 345.