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Sister Matthew Power
Kathleen Veronica was born in Greymouth on the West Coast; her parents were Patrick James and Ella Louise Power (nee Anderson).
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Sister Adrian Flannery
Helen Rose Flannery, born in Richmond near Oamaru was the third daughter of John and Mary Flannery. Baptised Helen Rose, she lived on the family farm with her three sisters and three brothers before moving to Makikihi where they received their primary education...
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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...