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Letters from New Zealand 1857–1911

"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)

Chapters

Preface

2:39

Letter I: Christmas 1856 First year in New Zealand

23:39

Letter II: Sep. 1857 First year in New Zealand

24:08

Letter III: Nov. 1857 First year in New Zealand

35:50

Letter IV: Jul. 1861 First Parochial work

35:33

Letter V: Oct. 1863–Dec. 1864 Parochial work. Homewards to obtain clergy

30:59

Letter VI: Sep. 1866 West Coast goldfields

38:02

Letter VII: Feb. 1868 West Coast goldfields

34:05

Letter VIII: Jul. 1868 Crossing Southern Alps. Diocesan and General Synod

37:57

Letter IX: May 1869 Diocesan and General Synod

17:15

Letter X: Nov. 1872 Miners. Bishop Harper

24:45

Letter XI: Nov. 1874 New Zealand Church Constitution

18:53

Letter XII: Jun. 1875 Departure from West Coast

9:51

Letter XIII: Feb. 1876 Timaru, South Canterbury

20:01

Letter XIV: Dec. 1881 Timaru, South Canterbury

14:46

Letter XV: Jan. 1884 Timaru, South Canterbury

41:55

Letter XVI: Sep. 1890 England. Italy

42:33

Letter XVII: Oct. 1890 Sailing back to New Zealand

18:32

Letter XVIII: Jul. 1894 Parochial and Diocesan work

15:06

Letter XIX: Sep. 1897 Parochial and Diocesan work

15:17

Letter XX: May 1899. England. Italy. Sicily.

24:48

Letter XXI: Feb. 1902 Egypt. Church Government in New Zealand

23:36

Letter XXII: Jan. 1905 Church Government in New Zealand

27:27

Letter XXIII: Sep. 1907 Social Life in New Zealand

10:16

Letter XXIV: Dec. 1907 Completion S. Mary's Church, Timaru

14:00

Letter XXV: Sep. 1909 Completion S. Mary's Church, Timaru

17:53

Letter XXVI: 1911 Farewell to New Zealand

8:13