Letters from New Zealand 1857–1911


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"Being some Account of Life and Work in the Province of Canterbury, South Island."

A set fo 26 letters covering the Author's period of service in New Zealand as an Anglican priest. They cover his parochial work in Christchurch, on the West Coast, and Timaru. This is interspersed with commentary on Diocesan matters along with accounts of his journeys between New Zealand and England. - Summary by Beeswaxcandle (10 hr 27 min)

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Preface 2:39 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter I: Christmas 1856 First year in New Zealand 23:39 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter II: Sep. 1857 First year in New Zealand 24:08 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter III: Nov. 1857 First year in New Zealand 35:50 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter IV: Jul. 1861 First Parochial work 35:33 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter V: Oct. 1863–Dec. 1864 Parochial work. Homewards to obtain clergy 30:59 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter VI: Sep. 1866 West Coast goldfields 38:02 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter VII: Feb. 1868 West Coast goldfields 34:05 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter VIII: Jul. 1868 Crossing Southern Alps. Diocesan and General Synod 37:57 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter IX: May 1869 Diocesan and General Synod 17:15 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter X: Nov. 1872 Miners. Bishop Harper 24:45 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XI: Nov. 1874 New Zealand Church Constitution 18:53 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XII: Jun. 1875 Departure from West Coast 9:51 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XIII: Feb. 1876 Timaru, South Canterbury 20:01 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XIV: Dec. 1881 Timaru, South Canterbury 14:46 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XV: Jan. 1884 Timaru, South Canterbury 41:55 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XVI: Sep. 1890 England. Italy 42:33 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XVII: Oct. 1890 Sailing back to New Zealand 18:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XVIII: Jul. 1894 Parochial and Diocesan work 15:06 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XIX: Sep. 1897 Parochial and Diocesan work 15:17 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XX: May 1899. England. Italy. Sicily. 24:48 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XXI: Feb. 1902 Egypt. Church Government in New Zealand 23:36 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XXII: Jan. 1905 Church Government in New Zealand 27:27 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XXIII: Sep. 1907 Social Life in New Zealand 10:16 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XXIV: Dec. 1907 Completion S. Mary's Church, Timaru 14:00 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XXV: Sep. 1909 Completion S. Mary's Church, Timaru 17:53 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Letter XXVI: 1911 Farewell to New Zealand 8:13 Read by Beeswaxcandle