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Row 2
Darrell
Boag
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Living in
a nursing home in Dunedin. |
| Kevin
Dell
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When
I left school I went to Otago University with a number
of others from our class and completed a Law
Degree. After working for a couple of years in
Dunedin I returned home and joined AWS Legal
eventually becoming the senior Partner. This
firm is one of the larger provincial firms in New
Zealand with more than thirty lawyers. I
practiced law mainly in the areas of commercial,
company, finance and electricity. Over the years
I have been on various Law Society committees
including a spell on the New Zealand Law Society.
Some will remember that I was a keen cornet
player during my school years and I have carried on
down until the present time. The involvement in
brass bands has been pretty rewarding for me and I
have won a number of National titles and toured
overseas on a number of occasions with the National
Band of New Zealand. I have also been heavily
involved in the administration of brass bands in New
Zealand and was on our National Committee for over
thirty years.
A few years ago I was made an Officer of the New
Zealand Order of Merit (joining my wife who was
already a member of that Order) for services to bands
and the community. The community involvement was
largely Law Society, School Committees and some
honorary appointments as solicitor including being the
honorary solicitor of the Marist Rugby Club for so
long that I can’t remember how many years it is.
I married Hinetu in 1974 and we have seven
children and nine grandchildren. Kevin and Hinetu have
now retired to Ruatoria on the East Cape.
kevin.dell35 at gmail.com |
| Mike
Dowling
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To
the class of”57. I have not had much contact with any
of you chaps over the past 50 years so I do appreciate
the opportunity that Allan and Jim have given us to
catch up with each other again. As I am not on the
Internet I wish to acknowledge the help given to me by
family and friends that enables me to join in. I can
see a bit of irony in that on the site where our
classroom was in 1957 now stands a retailer selling
the electronic gadgetry that makes this all possible.
After leaving school at the end of 1960 I spent a
couple of years in Invercargill before moving to Gore
and apart from two years in Christchurch in the early
Seventies, Gore has been my home. Workwise I spent a
few years at the Mataura paper mills, about 15 years
with the railways as a shunter and signalman and the
last 23 years at the Mataura Freezing Works, which is
where I believe I will retire from in 3 years time.
In 1980 I married Noleen and became stepfather to her
two children, Rhonda and Sandra and now have three
grandkids ,Chloe, Breidi and Eli.
Sportswise, I have been involved with indoor and
outdoor bowls most of my adult life, enjoying the
thrill of the odd victory and, by now, coping very
well with all the losses. Although I am not a betting
man, I don’t miss many trotting meetings on
“Trackside.” Whitebaiting and floundering are other
pursuits I enjoy but don’t do often enough.
Mike died suddenly on 7 December 2024.
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| Peter
Enright
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After
finishing in the bottom 4 in our class and that was
taking into account I had got 70% for maths I decided
I wasn't going any further. I had good mates at school
but I wasn't destined to be a scholar so I
left at 15 and got a job at the airport. My wages
were 4 pounds per week and I paid 3 pounds in board
and pushed a bike to work (and everywhere else) for a
few months. From there I went to the Makarewa Freezing
works and worked on the chain. My next job was at the
Rosedale Wool Scour. At 30 I bought the old Tisbury
dairy factory started a business wool buying and
dag crushing. Later I bought a wood and coal business
which I ran along with the wool business. When the
wool side was quiet the wood and coal were busy. I
employed 3 or 4 people. I sold the business 8 years
ago and I stayed on with the new owners although I now
only work 3 or 4 days a week.
I have three daughters. Elaine who achieved head
girl at Southland Girls High School and has lived for
many years in Amsterdam where she is the managing
director of a chain of American clothing stores
in several European countries. Annette is a
theatre nurse at Auckland Public Hospital and
Lisa is an occupational therapist currently in
England. I am married to Jeanette and we now live in
Rangiora. In my spare time I work out at the gym and I
follow most sports.
enright1 at xtra.co.nz |
| David Hicks
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Living
in Melbourne. Management Consultant for Alexander
Consulting Group
dhicks1307 at myfastmail.com
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| Noel
Joyce
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On
leaving school in 1961, I worked for a short
while in one of the many woolstores in Invercargill.
This had always been my holiday job previously. On the
19th. February 1962 I started with the Post Office as
a Trainee Technician in the Telephone Exchange in
Invercargill. My training was all "in house"
through courses and correspondence. Over the
years I progressed through the ranks from Technician
to Supervising Technician over a span of 29˝
years until I was made redundant from Telecom in
1991. At an early stage in my career, I had
decided to specialise in the network side. This
started off in what was called the Carrier Room where
the equipment consisted of carrier systems &
multiplex systems connected to open wire toll lines
and radio links respectively. One of
the last major projects I was involved in
was the provision of the terminal multiplex equipment
for the Invercargill to Dunedin Fibre Optic
Cable. During my career I saw the change of
technology from valve operated carrier systems to
microprocessor controlled fibre optic systems. During
my time as a Technician, I spent time working in
Greymouth & Gore but have always returned to
Invercargill. Invercargill is probably where I will
retire, sometime.
In 1989 I married Angela, a Yorkshire girl whose
family had migrated to NZ in 1967. We have no
children. Angela's hobby was breeding &
showing Rough Coat Collies (Lassie Dogs). Our
last dogs died about 3 years ago and she has
given up showing now.
After being made redundant, Angela and I
established dog boarding kennels at Lorneville
and ran this operation for two years before selling
up. The kennels still operate under the
same title we used, Lornewood Kennels.
In 1993, I started working for GEC NZ in
Invercargill. The company was purchased from the UK
parent by Rexel, France, and trades in NZ now as Rexel
NZ Electrical Supplies. Currently I look
after branch administration & sales and am
2IC to the Branch Manager.
My hobbies include photography, Irish music and
Railways. In the early 60's I first heard the Clancy
Brothers With Tommy Makem and still enjoy their
music together with other groups from that era. Over
the years I have travelled in Australia, USA, Canada,
UK, Ireland & Europe.
ndj-ajkinvara@clear.net.nz
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| Robin
Lawrence
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Living
in Greymouth
tuffply at Xtra.co.nz |
| Roderick
Lonsdale
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Talk
about a wander down fading memory lane! When you're
asked to sum up 50 years . . . Of course, thanks to my
mother's influence (a non-Catholic) I escaped from the
clutches of the Marist Brothers and went to SBHS in
1960. Worked for four years in television in
Christchurch (CHTV3) before going to Teachers Training
College and completing my degree. Finally went full
time to get my MA in English (Linguistics and
Literature). Came back to Invercargill for six most
enjoyable years, teaching at SBHS. Appointed Head of
English at Ashburton College (don't sneer - it reached
1600 pupils while I was there for 26!!! years) Got
married to a wonderful woman. Did a year's teaching
exchange just outside Edinburgh with my wife coping
with an infant. We had a marvelous but stressful year
- our campervan was nicked (we did get it back
finally). After an 'unplanned'divorce in 1994 I found
a new role as solo father and when my youngest
daughter left home for 'uni' in 2003 I decided to
re-emigrate to London and sold my soul to the private
school sector. Now teaching at Chigwell School in Essex
(but on the Central line).
According to my youngest sister my children were
all programmed to get degrees (and acquire huge
burdens of debt). I am now a grandfather – at
last! My elder daughter, Miriam lives in
Christchurch, my younger daughter, Rosalind, in
Toronto and my son Edward in Sydney. I have become
an inveterate traveller; cramming before my
finals, as it were. No destination is too obscure
for me, most recently, Albania.
rodericklonsdale at hotmail.com
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| Peter
Macnamara
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I
still live in Invercargill and recently retired from
working for the Alliance Group at the Lorneville Plant
as an Internal Auditor (Food Safety compliance etc.)
Was married for 20 years, separated in 1992,
however produced two great girls - Justine aged 36 is
an art teacher in Hamilton. Justine had been
teaching in the UK for the last 5 years where she met
her partner Dave from UK. When Justine rang me
to say they were engaged she said "Dad, you might be a
bit disappointed, he is 6 ft.7, he doesn't play rugby
and he is not a Catholic. I told her it's hard to find
the perfect bloke in UK. They are a great couple and
they hope to get married in January 2009.
Catherine is married to James Holvey and lives
in Ch.Ch. She works for the State Insurance. They are
also a great couple. No grand children
yEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEt but one day.
I have not found the millionairess with the Rolls
Royce etc. etc. - but she better show up shortly
or I might have to lower my expectations or join the
cloth (heaven forbid).
I have been involved with the Marist Rugby Club
for many years, coaching age group and was president a
few years back. Since my withdrawal from Marist
rugby I have become a part owner in a race horse
called Russian Diva. Six of us from work are part
owners and we have had a great time so far. I still
run and bike and am presently stroke for our corporate
8 rowing champs. Lucky there is no age limit.
I am living in the Macnamara's home in Dalrymple
street and slowly working my way renovating it. It was
well over due, with 10 children in the clan and mother
teaching music for about 300 years in the house.
Pat and Linda Killeen have been close friends over the
years and I often stay with them in Te Anau.
With the exception of Jim my second oldest brother who
died a few years back, the rest of my brothers
and sisters are still kicking.
pedro.mac at xtra.co.nz
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| Brian
Meffin
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Brian
graduated from Otago University in 1970 with an LLB.
His early career included spells working as a lawyer
in Invercargill, Whangarei and Darwin. On returning to
New Zealand he met Debbie and they married in
1979. He worked in various legal positions in
Wanganui and Auckland. Brian was involved in various
Law Society activities and when he died suddenly on 5
August 1996 he was serving on the Public Relations
Committee of the District Law Society. He was a panel
member for counsel for the child at the Auckland
District Court and showed a great deal of interest in
family law reform.
Brian was an active member of the Catholic Church and
demonstrated a commitment to fairness and equality in
all things. He loved his Irish ballads and could
sometimes be heard singing along with the Irish music
at Kitty O'Briens.One of the highlights of his week
was co-hosting the radio programme "Law with Neumegen
and Co." (the law firm he worked with) on 1476 The
Point with Ted Midlane.
Brian and Debbie had two children - Rebecca and
Jessica.
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Barry
Oldham
Photo
taken at Gunners Day Dinner, Papakura, May 2000
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Living
in Papakura, Auckland
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Neil
Pasco
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Neil
passed away on 18 December 2014. After finishing
at Marist he carried on to Otago University where he
completed a B.Sc(Hons)and a Ph.D in Chemistry.
Throughout that time his interest with softball was
maintained and he pitched for Otago for a number of
years. Once he completed his Ph D he headed off
overseas for 5 years, basing himself in Los Angeles
for 2 years and the remainder in Manchester. These
appointments were both at Universities.
He returned to NZ in 1979 and lived in Christchurch
ever since. He came back to a temporary job at
Canterbury University, this lasted 2 years and then he
obtained a full time position at Lincoln, where he
remained until retiring. Soon after his return to NZ,
he married Janne and they had two girls, Emma and
Niki. They are both now in their mid-20's and have
left the coop.
Click here
for Neil's obituary as published in The Press on 7
March 2015.
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| Noel Pasco
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Married
to Sharon. They had 4 children. Lived on Stewart
Island. Noel passed away on 31 December 2020.
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| Brendan
Poff
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Lived
in Invercargill. Worked at the Mataura Freezing Works
until it closed. Since then had been enjoying
retirement.
Brendan died on Wednesday 27th March 2013.
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