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Sister Columba Staveley
Kathleen Mary Staveley was born at Carterton on the 28 October, 1906. Her parents were Frank Spencer Staveley and Hilda Mary Staveley (nee Weight). Her mother belonged to the Weight family, and was the sister of our first Sister M. Columba [Weight]. Her mother’s aunt was our first Sister Francis McManaway, called Auntie Tot...
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Sister Maria Chinan aka Chinna
Maria an Indian Fijian entered the Sisters of Compassion but Discerned the life was not for her.
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Sister Rosalie Allen
Agnes was born in Wellington, daughter of Julian and Agnes Allen. They met whilst on route to New Zealand where they married and settled successfully into their adopted country.