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Letters from New Zealand 1857–1911

Henry William Harper (1833 - 1922)

"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

Genre(s): Modern (19th C), Christianity - Other

Language: English

Keyword(s): anglican church in new zealand (1), history of new zealand (1)

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Preface	Beeswaxcandle	00:02:39
Play 01	Letter I: Christmas 1856 First year in New Zealand	Beeswaxcandle	00:23:39
Play 02	Letter II: Sep. 1857 First year in New Zealand	Beeswaxcandle	00:24:08
Play 03	Letter III: Nov. 1857 First year in New Zealand	Beeswaxcandle	00:35:50
Play 04	Letter IV: Jul. 1861 First Parochial work	Beeswaxcandle	00:35:33
Play 05	Letter V: Oct. 1863–Dec. 1864 Parochial work. Homewards to obtain clergy	Beeswaxcandle	00:30:59
Play 06	Letter VI: Sep. 1866 West Coast goldfields	Beeswaxcandle	00:38:02
Play 07	Letter VII: Feb. 1868 West Coast goldfields	Beeswaxcandle	00:34:05
Play 08	Letter VIII: Jul. 1868 Crossing Southern Alps. Diocesan and General Synod	Beeswaxcandle	00:37:57
Play 09	Letter IX: May 1869 Diocesan and General Synod	Beeswaxcandle	00:17:15
Play 10	Letter X: Nov. 1872 Miners. Bishop Harper	Beeswaxcandle	00:24:45
Play 11	Letter XI: Nov. 1874 New Zealand Church Constitution	Beeswaxcandle	00:18:53
Play 12	Letter XII: Jun. 1875 Departure from West Coast	Beeswaxcandle	00:09:51
Play 13	Letter XIII: Feb. 1876 Timaru, South Canterbury	Beeswaxcandle	00:20:01
Play 14	Letter XIV: Dec. 1881 Timaru, South Canterbury	Beeswaxcandle	00:14:46
Play 15	Letter XV: Jan. 1884 Timaru, South Canterbury	Beeswaxcandle	00:41:55
Play 16	Letter XVI: Sep. 1890 England. Italy	Beeswaxcandle	00:42:33
Play 17	Letter XVII: Oct. 1890 Sailing back to New Zealand	Beeswaxcandle	00:18:32
Play 18	Letter XVIII: Jul. 1894 Parochial and Diocesan work	Beeswaxcandle	00:15:06
Play 19	Letter XIX: Sep. 1897 Parochial and Diocesan work	Beeswaxcandle	00:15:17
Play 20	Letter XX: May 1899. England. Italy. Sicily.	Beeswaxcandle	00:24:48
Play 21	Letter XXI: Feb. 1902 Egypt. Church Government in New Zealand	Beeswaxcandle	00:23:36
Play 22	Letter XXII: Jan. 1905 Church Government in New Zealand	Beeswaxcandle	00:27:27
Play 23	Letter XXIII: Sep. 1907 Social Life in New Zealand	Beeswaxcandle	00:10:16
Play 24	Letter XXIV: Dec. 1907 Completion S. Mary's Church, Timaru	Beeswaxcandle	00:14:00
Play 25	Letter XXV: Sep. 1909 Completion S. Mary's Church, Timaru	Beeswaxcandle	00:17:53
Play 26	Letter XXVI: 1911 Farewell to New Zealand	Beeswaxcandle	00:08:13

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