CHANGE IN CONTROL
Pompallier House
(N.Z. Press Association)
WELLINGTON, July 11. Pompallier House, which was built at Russell in 1841 by Bishop Pompallier, New Zealand’s first Roman Catholic bishop, will now be controlled and managed by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
Bought by the Government in 1943, the building has been administered by the Internal Affairs Department
It has now been reserved for historic purposes under the Reserves and Domains Act 1953. Early French activities, both secular and religious will be portrayed in one of the rooms of the house. Another room will be furnished according to the standards and tastes of one of the early owners.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31420, 13 July 1967, Page 13
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108CHANGE IN CONTROL Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31420, 13 July 1967, Page 13
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