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Broadcast on Manawatū People's Radio 16 April 2019. Cliff Simpson, part 3 of 3. Grandfather coming to New Zealand, coal miner from Australia. Great-great-grandfather a convict on the second fleet. Social life with children. Lost 3 children, effect on wife. Siblings in the South Island, maintained contact. Other social life. Pubs and clubs declining and closing – effect of drink-driving restrictions. Affected social life. Now Probus Clubs for older people, and Lions. Sheep breeds, changes. “Ram alley”. Farmers and farming experts. Twin lambing. Growth of dairying.

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Object type
Audio
Date
April 16, 2019
Digitisation ID
COMM1559202900
Format
Born Digital
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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oral history,
second fleet,
sheep breeds,
social life,
stock buyer,
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