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56 own CorruH.lni ty to form the nucleus of· the Hoki tika foundation. The eight Sisters selected were: Mother M. Clare hlolony, Superioress of the band, S.M. I::echtildes Boland, ,~).:.:. Gabriel Kennedy, S.M. Cecilia Sheehan, S.M. Juliana Hyan, S.M. Claver Ryan, S.LI. Aloysius LlcGrath, Sister Angela O'Keefe and two postulants. This little group of ten left London for· L!elbourne via the Cape of Good Hope, on the stearner 11 Garonne 11 on July 23rd, 1878.- After a short break at Melbourne the Sisters proceeded to li/ellin::;ton where they were warnly received. by Bishop Hedvrood and ( 1) the Ron. T .A. Bonar then Superintendent of Westland. From 1iiellington on 'board the 11 Tararua 11 they enjoyed the company of Mr. Bonar vri th vrhorn they established a fr1end.ship vVl1icl-" v;as to end only v1i th his death. 11 Hever once" records I.:other L. Clare, "did this great \1es ~. Coaster fail to call at the Conve:1t on Christmas Day to express his good-will on the festive season. 11 (2) At mid-day on October 15th, 187t3 the 11 Tararua' appeared oi'f Port Holci tile a. Its appearance vras a signal for universal Pejoicin? equalled by the ardency with WDich the entire town population had prepared for the coming of the nuns. described by Mother ~. Their' actual landing is Clare as follows: 1 • 11 Zealandia" October 13th, 1938. 2. I'bid.
57 11 ,,midst the acclamations of' the people, who had ::...;.-::ambled in vast numbers at the wharf to r:·reet them, the ~: ters arrived at tika. Mr. ~atthew Cleary, the :-:-ern or of Hoki tika gaol, and l'.'fr. Edward A. Burke accompan- ~ them ashore, having gone out to welco~ne them on l::ehalf :: the Catholic parishioners, RcN. PhiL~p L , the ~: :ri p :1st or. was the first to meet them and welcome them ::::·iia1ly the land of their adoption. He then conducted :...:.::::: to the carriages in waiting, Wllich drove off rapidly -::.:_:;h ths tovm to their temporary residence, a charming : -:; tae;e of eight r00ms, with garden and paddock." :-= the f'ine convent which had ·been erected for the:.1 on the : _ ...,ner of Sewell and staffoPd Streets was not then quite :·;; .:.dy for . occupancy, the Sisters took up residence in the - :se in Stafford Stre t, in which the Hon.H.L.Michel ~nd rs of his f,'ll:Jily aftervlai'ds dwelt. On October 28th. fHster's took charge of the girls' school which had been ::~ducted by a succession (2) of three lay teachers- __ ::s Jones, Miss Anne Brogan (later to bee orne l.Irs. McKeever) :...:.::. l:ass Blanche Stevens who handed ove1, the chaPge to the _ :: ters. urrhe attendance was 105 and the children in ~ :::.eral vrere very intellit::ent" - Such was Eother ClaPe' s ~-~st report of their new pupils. January 14th, 1879 thou~h : .'lll, wet day -~rom the weather> point of vieY'/, was for the :_3ters, a day of great rejoicing; for on that day they · -i into their new convent called St. Columbkille' s. 11 The .:> m" as their pastor was far:'lilinrly c led by his parish .:..:::ers, had suitably furnished it and provided all the to --:;tle c omforto vthLch he thougLt the Sisters uight have been 1\ Hokitika Records unpublished. l;'!arist ssenger. November 193L!.. (unsigned. )
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COHGl".?.EGATION OF OUR I,ADY OP Li
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS page 1. PREFACE
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BIBLIOGRAPHY. 4 1. PUBLICATIONS. 1.
Page 7 and 8: 6 5. PHAf,:PHLJ:TS. Bishop Cleary:
Page 9 and 10: 8 prestige and learning. She died w
Page 11 and 12: 10 from Pope Pius V111 a Rescript o
Page 13 and 14: 12 the siege of Mefeking. The Annal
Page 15 and 16: 14 on his return joul"ney from Euro
Page 17 and 18: 16 However, in the interests of his
Page 19 and 20: from which it could be exported. 18
Page 21 and 22: 20 ( 1 ) 11 re is a specimen of a M
Page 23 and 24: 22 century among the natives, teach
Page 25 and 26: 2Lj. '-'uropean and the natives in
Page 27 and 28: HOTHER CECILIA MAHER. 26
Page 29 and 30: 28 four years later, and with her o
Page 31 and 32: had taught as well as numbers of no
Page 33 and 34: 32 of the high standard of wo:r'k m
Page 35 and 36: 34 established st. Joseph's Orphana
Page 37 and 38: 36 who so loved the orphans. 1926.
Page 39 and 40: liiother M. 38 G::mzaga and I.lothe
Page 41 and 42: 39 G!lA.FVEH 1 'T. -·---- r; G ,_,
Page 43 and 44: more spac,ious class-roorr.sbecaJne
Page 45 and 46: 43 is a speciality with the pupils
Page 47 and 48: such as Street Days. 45 ST. Philome
Page 49 and 50: 47 fields. r.rother E. Bernard Redw
Page 51 and 52: 49 within the reach tr1e working cl
Page 53 and 54: 51 five years ago made Reefton' s n
Page 55 and 56: In (1) 1912 the O'Conor Home for th
Page 57: 55 franl(, unPeser'Ved tLough prude
Page 61 and 62: Within the follovfing five years sc
Page 63 and 64: 61 beauties tlili Faith, of Scriptu
Page 65 and 66: 63 necessity ancl llO'Ii/ that tl1e
Page 67 and 68: 65 building was erected on the site
Page 69 and 70: house at tlle corner of l.iancheste
Page 71 and 72: M1algamation until ill-health supe1
Page 73 and 74: 71 CHAPTER V1 . When the Hight Hev.
Page 75 and 76: 73 a c1aily attendance of 215. this
Page 77 and 78: 75 e there a convent and school, L1
Page 79 and 80: ar'e mov fo:c·-,;e_rd con antly to
Page 81 and 82: 79 CH.i\.PTER V11 . COlfCLUGIOJ.Y.
Page 83: 81 and under the rule she then esta
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