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62 the· progressive course of life's day-star•, now, for them, nearing the western horizon. Gr'e;ymouth, 1 882 : In 1870 Rev. Father C omb, S,l,;. built the first Catholic School in CJ.reyrnouth on a stte ( 1 ) later p1.H'chasec~ ·by tLe Government for hLu•bour requirements. In 1882 at the request Bishop Redvroocl the Iloki tika Cornr.mni ty sent a founctation to open a Branch Convent Gre;ymouth. In those e y days the j curney frorri Hoki tika to Greywou.th v1as both tedious an(\ danger>ous. Short as was actu distance it had to 1Je cover·ed in successive sta'2:es, of which v.; a0 the horse-t:r:sm journey as far al::; Ku:
63 necessity ancl llO'Ii/ that tl1ey had tasted the joys of such travelli , they decided to relinquish them by constituting Greymouth foundation an independent Convent b the end of the year 1882. At once Sisters of s new foundati on opel}ed a p:Pimary school gir-ls, and boys up to andarcL i , as l as a high school with bo p r:iwary an1\ secondary depar·tments. The present St. Lary 1 s High School, Alexander Street,. dates 'back to those early days anci holds an admil'able r~ecorcl annual successes in scholastic uusic eire Out-schools were ened Brunnerton, Cobden a..11d Runanga a total L!-1-~5 C ic children vii:~o are ta~J.[Sht GreyElouth fli ers. Lyttel ton, ·1890 :_ ( 1 ) In 1 Sir> Prederic:·: ·:reld then Prime Lini l New Zealand, out of l1iD orm 1Jo1.mty presented the Gat ,o' ics of Lyttelton with a strip ground for the erection of a Chul'ch. St. eph' s Chui'ch, now oldest Church in ocese Chriscchurch, and the olde stone Gimrch in l'i. Z. vras ·built in ·J 865 a..11d the school erected staf':i.'ecl vri th lay teachers until ·J 890 when thl'ee Si v1as ers of rcy arrived from Holci tika to take chal'ge the parish sc On account of the diffic ties tr•av in those days, the Lyttel ton Convent from the 1Jeginning \7as made an independent house ;ai tl1 the of self - gover.nrnent and s -~------- 1 .. ChUI'Ch il) H.Z. • cit. Vol. ·) L page 104.
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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.
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6 5. PHAf,:PHLJ:TS. Bishop Cleary:
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8 prestige and learning. She died w
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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
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Page 63: 61 beauties tlili Faith, of Scriptu
Page 67 and 68: 65 building was erected on the site
Page 69 and 70: house at tlle corner of l.iancheste
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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.
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