Tag: West Coast

Church Name: St Michael Waimea was also known as Goldsborough or Old Waimea Various sources differ over who built this church. The church of St

Church Name: Our Lady of the Way A state school bought 1952, and windows & altar removed from abandoned Waimea Church were installed.It was opened

Try Again Terrace was a mining district on Nelson Creek, near the Grey River J.J. Wilson referring to Fr Binsfeld’s first visit to the diggings

Church Name: St Pius X The foundation stone was laid by Bishop Joyce   on October 21, 1951, the parish priest of Ngahere being Fr James

Church Name: St Munchin The church was built by Fr J.J. O’Donnell and named after the saint the church in his home town in Ireland