Interview with Mr Jim Syme

Reference Number0148/19/68DescriptionBroadcaster and Village Radio volunteer, James Hartstonge, founded the Tauranga District Museum Oral History Unit in 1988. The unit recorded 66 interviews in three years. This interview with Jim Syme is one of these. The length of the initial recording is 46:17 minutes and continues onto a second recording that is 26:24 minutes.

"Jim Syme was appointed Manager of the Timber Division at Tasman Pulp & Paper Company on 1 April 1954 and retired in August 1976. He came to Kawerau with his wife Rosalie and children Raewyn, John and Lynden moving into 4 Massey Street later in 1954. Jim was Tasman’s representative on the Kawerau Board of Commissioners from March 1962 until 1968. He then was elected as a Kawerau Borough Councillor from 1968 until February 1980. In 1966 the Council appointed Jim to the Tauranga Harbour Board representing Kawerau. He was elected to this same Board as the member for the Matata District and Kawerau Borough Council in 1968. The Tauranga Harbour Board later became the Bay of Plenty Harbour Board and Jim held the positions of Deputy Chairman from 1972 to 1976 and Chairman from 1977 until 1981, retiring in 1983." Information taken from ketekawerau.peoplesnetworknz CreatorTauranga District Museum Oral History UnitInterviewerReginald Spence Last edited by: Fiona Kean

Image courtesy of the Honeyfield Collection, Tauranga Heritage Collection.

Asset Location

RoomTauranga Heritage Collection & Ngā Wāhi Rangahau Tauranga Public Library

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RestrictionsTo listen to this interview contact Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz or visit the Heritage and Research Team at the Tauranga City Library. A written recording agreement for this interview has not been located and may not have been completed at the time of recording. As a result, this recording is not available online. Retrospective recording agreements are being sought and if you have information regarding Mr Jim Syme please email Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz Last edited by: Fiona Kean

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Part of Audio Visual CollectionTauranga District Museum Oral History Unit

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Interview with Mr Jim Syme