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Betty Meyer emigrated to New Zealand from Hawick in the Borders country of Scotland in 1952, at the age of 16. She came with her parents, who had been sponsored by a Dunedin woollen factory. In this interview she explains why her parents decided to leave Hawick for Dunedin.
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Reference: Betty Meyer interviewed by Lyndon Fraser
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