Nelson and Greymouth
Title
Nelson and Greymouth
Subject
The Diary page 21
Description
[Sunday arrive at Nelson in time for] Mass - Rev Mother of Sisters of Mission with one of the Srs come for us, spend a day at their lovely convent - Nelson is a charming place - grapes grow in the open air it is so mild, here we meet our dear good Bishop Dr Redwood who more than realises all the good things we heard of him - he is very gracious and during our short stay visited us four times accompanied by Fr Gairou a French Marist, Father Henberry the great Irish American missionary was just concluding one of is Missions - we assisted at Pontifical High Mass and two sermons.
Monday leave Nelson and are soon sailing along the West Coast - weather bright and cheerful.
Wednesday call at Westport at 4 a.m., at Greymouth 9 a.m. and finally lie out opposite Hokitika at 11 a.m.
Nov [Oct] 15th. Cannot get over the Bar until high tide so have to "bide our time".
Monday leave Nelson and are soon sailing along the West Coast - weather bright and cheerful.
Wednesday call at Westport at 4 a.m., at Greymouth 9 a.m. and finally lie out opposite Hokitika at 11 a.m.
Nov [Oct] 15th. Cannot get over the Bar until high tide so have to "bide our time".
Creator
Sisters of Mercy
Source
Sisters of Mercy Ennis Collection
Publisher
Sisters of Mercy Archive
Date
1878
Contributor
Dunne, Joan
Rights
All rights reserved
Relation
Sisters of Mercy Ennis, New Zealand
Format
Manuscript
Language
eng
Type
image.jpg
Identifier
XE/358C21
Coverage
New Zealand
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