A telegram from Palmerston North states that the foundation stone of a new Convent of Mercy to cost £IB,OOO was laid by Archbishop Redwood in the presence of a very large crowd ot parishioners and citizens yesterday. The church was • overcrowded prior to the Eucharistic procession from the Clmreh to the site of the building. The church authorities stated that this was the largest demonstration of its kind held in the Dominion. Tho Mayor and Mayoress, the member for the district (Mr J. A. Nash), as well as many ecclesiastical dignatories, were present at tho ceremonv.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 18 May 1925, Page 10
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