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New Church Opened
The reconstructed building of the Roman Catholic Church of St Mary, Star of the Sea, was opened on December 5 by His Grace, Archbishop Liston. The new church, which incorporates the sanctuary, part of the foundations, and part of the roof of the 75-year-old former church, will now seat 630 people, or 200 more than previously.
An interior view taken from the chior loft, looking towards the altar. The interior is finished in white, with Japanese oak panelling up to 6 feet on the walls.
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The new church photographed from a building opposite during the opening ceremony. The oregon cross on the front of the church is 23 ft 6in high and 13ft across. Reconstruction took ten months. The architects were Messrs Glengarry, Glengarry and Corson, and the contractor was Mr Gord on Owen.
The official party on the dais for the opening ceremony. From Left: Archbishop Liston, Father Fahy (Ormond), Father O'Reilly (Tokomaru Bay), Mr R. A. Keeling, M.P. (deputy Mayor), and the parish priest, Father Berridge.
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