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Haurongo: Garland, Thomas Threader

Garland interviewed for radio, 1962

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Hear 'Uncle' Tom Garland interviewed for radio around the time of his retirement, on 27 August 1962. He discusses his early radio involvement, the 'Friendly Road' and his role in reporting the Hawke's Bay earthquake in 1931. (5 min 37 sec)

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero

Reference: T263

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Patrick Day. 'Garland, Thomas Threader', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/speech/185/garland-interviewed-for-radio-1962 (accessed 4 June 2026).