Letters from New Zealand 1857–1911
Henry William Harper
Play
Length 10 h 28 min
Chapters 26
First published 1914
"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
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Beeswaxcandle 2:39
2
Letter II: Sep. 1857 First year in New Zealand Read by Beeswaxcandle 24:08
3
Letter III: Nov. 1857 First year in New Zealand Read by Beeswaxcandle 35:50
4
Letter IV: Jul. 1861 First Parochial work Read by Beeswaxcandle 35:33
5
Letter V: Oct. 1863–Dec. 1864 Parochial work. Homewards to obtain clergy Read by Beeswaxcandle 30:59
6
Letter VI: Sep. 1866 West Coast goldfields Read by Beeswaxcandle 38:02
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Letter VII: Feb. 1868 West Coast goldfields Read by Beeswaxcandle 34:05
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Letter VIII: Jul. 1868 Crossing Southern Alps. Diocesan and General Synod Read by Beeswaxcandle 37:57
9
Letter IX: May 1869 Diocesan and General Synod Read by Beeswaxcandle 17:15
10
Letter X: Nov. 1872 Miners. Bishop Harper Read by Beeswaxcandle 24:45
11
Letter XI: Nov. 1874 New Zealand Church Constitution Read by Beeswaxcandle 18:53
12
Letter XII: Jun. 1875 Departure from West Coast Read by Beeswaxcandle 9:51
13
Letter XIII: Feb. 1876 Timaru, South Canterbury Read by Beeswaxcandle 20:01
14
Letter XIV: Dec. 1881 Timaru, South Canterbury Read by Beeswaxcandle 14:46
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Letter XV: Jan. 1884 Timaru, South Canterbury Read by Beeswaxcandle 41:55
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Letter XVI: Sep. 1890 England. Italy Read by Beeswaxcandle 42:33
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Letter XVII: Oct. 1890 Sailing back to New Zealand Read by Beeswaxcandle 18:32
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Letter XVIII: Jul. 1894 Parochial and Diocesan work Read by Beeswaxcandle 15:06
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Letter XIX: Sep. 1897 Parochial and Diocesan work Read by Beeswaxcandle 15:17
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Letter XX: May 1899. England. Italy. Sicily. Read by Beeswaxcandle 24:48
21
Letter XXI: Feb. 1902 Egypt. Church Government in New Zealand Read by Beeswaxcandle 23:36
22
Letter XXII: Jan. 1905 Church Government in New Zealand Read by Beeswaxcandle 27:27
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Letter XXIII: Sep. 1907 Social Life in New Zealand Read by Beeswaxcandle 10:16
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Letter XXIV: Dec. 1907 Completion S. Mary's Church, Timaru Read by Beeswaxcandle 14:00
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Letter XXV: Sep. 1909 Completion S. Mary's Church, Timaru Read by Beeswaxcandle 17:53
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Letter XXVI: 1911 Farewell to New Zealand Read by Beeswaxcandle 8:13
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