BACKBLOCK PRIESTS
WAIKATO DIOCESE CONDITIONS CRITICISED (Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, this day. Describing the conditions as a disgrace to the church, several clerical members of the Waikato diocesan synod strongly criticised the conditions and stipends of hackblock priests. It was stated that several priests virtually worked their parishes on less than £2OO per annum, and! were expected to pay the costs of transport. The synod referred the matter to the standing committee for investigation. ..The vicar-general, Archdeacon Gavin, stated that the attention of all church people should be drawn to (he state of affairs.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19056, 2 July 1936, Page 6
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94BACKBLOCK PRIESTS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19056, 2 July 1936, Page 6
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