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Sister Philippine Dunne
Joan Pomeroy Dunne was born in Timaru on 22 April, 1915. Her parents were Joseph Myles and Evelyn Pomeroy Dunne (nee Smith)...
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Sister Mary Catherine Heagney
Mary Catherine Heagney was born on 31 May, 1913 in Dublin, Ireland. She came to New Zealand with her family at the end of May, 1921, so she was old enough to retain clear memories of her early childhood in Ireland...
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Sister Martha Chard
Constance Miriam Mary Chard was born at Stratford in Taranaki, on 7 May 1912. Her father, Edward Chard, was born in England and came to New Zealand at a very early age, marrying her mother Amy Carter who was of Irish descent.