KAITAIA’S RECORD OF PROGRESS
Wood Replaces Raupo, The first building used for worship at Kaitaia was made of raupo, but in 1840, or a year or two later,, that was replaced by a large wooden building, 30 feet by 60 feet, with a tower and steeple 60 feet high. At that time there was only one team of bullocks in the place, and most of the timber required for the church was not only sawn by the natives, but drawn by them from the bush, a distance of four miles. This building was pulled down in 1886.
The present pretty butlc church wa« then built by Mr R. H. Matthews and a son—respectively the son and grandson of the venerable first vicar, the Rev. Joseph Matthews —and was consecrated by Bishop Cowie; in March, 1887. The late Rev. Joseph Matthews was incumbent until 1888.
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Northern Advocate, 20 March 1934, Page 5
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144KAITAIA’S RECORD OF PROGRESS Northern Advocate, 20 March 1934, Page 5
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