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New Zealand Tablet, 6 March 1919, Page 18

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(From our own correspondent.) A considerable improvement to the interior of St. Mary’s Church has lately been effected by replacing all the lower windows with stained glass. The new windows were designed and executed by Messrs. Hardman and Co., Birmingham, England. Character and expression are given to the figures in a most realistic manner, and the color tones are very rich and varied. The donors of the windows are Messrs. L. J. Frank, J. Hodgens, J. Banner, M.,D. Flaherty, C. McDonald, W. Fitzpatrick, W. O’Connor, Mrs. J. Shain, and Miss M. Hodgens. Two are memorials .to Fathers Garin and Mahoney. A new lighting plant has been installed in the Sacred Heart Church, Takaka. Presentations were recently made to two zealous parish workers—Miss Monica Fowler, accompanist at the winter parish socials, by which the equipment of the parish schools was greatly improved—and Miss F. McGrath, assistant secretary to the orphanage committee. Their willing and® valuable help has been much appreciated.