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Remai Hehir Part 1, Childhood in the 1920s and 1930s - Manawatu Conversations
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Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 4th April 2023. Part 1 of 3. Turning 100 soon. Born in Wanganui, grew up on an isolated farm, learning by correspondence. Felt the Napier earthquake. Shopping once a month. Limited socializing, no power (candles, primus, wood stove). Type of wood for baking. Imaginary friends. Boarding school in Wanganui from intermediate age. Getting a Ford car. First gramophone. A young farm worker.
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- April 4, 2023