LETTERS

Maori schools The Editor ‘Te Ao Hou’ I am writing a History of Maori Education and as the Maori Schools appear to not have much longer to live, I would like to hear from any former pupils, teachers or others who have been associated with Maori Education, who might be able to tell me something of the history of the schools in their district. I am also hoping to locate photos or school diaries showing the work of the schools, and if people would be kind enough to loan these to me I would have them carefully copied and returned. Thanking you. Yours sincerely, JOHN M. BARRINGTON, Lecturer, Department of Education. Victoria University of Wellington

Mother Aubert The Editor, ‘Te Ao Hou’ The Sisters of Our Lady of Compassion, Island Bay, Wellington, are at present collecting and collating all the available material relating to the life of their Foundress, Mother Mary Joseph Aubert. An historical biography of the life of Mother Aubert and the development of the Congregation of Our Lady of Compassion is now being prepared. Mother Aubert was born in France in 1835. She arrived in Auckland in 1860 and worked there for ten years. During the period 1871–1883 she was a district nurse and school teacher in Hawke's Bay. In 1883, Bishop Redwood requested Mother Aubert to undertake work with the Maoris up the Wanganui River and from there the Sisters of Compassion came to Wellington in 1899. Mother Aubert died in 1926. Today the Sisters have eight houses in New Zealand, three in Australia and one in Fiji. During her life, Mother Aubert wrote innumerable letters and many of these have been preserved. It is possible that many other letters and original material relating to Mother Aubert may still be in existence, preserved or hidden away in various homes or institutions in New Zealand or Australia. The Sisters of Compassion would be grateful to receive any original letters from Mother Aubert or any historical documents or original material relating to her life or the work of the congregation. At the owner's wish, any such material received will be returned after copies have been made of relevant information. Please forward all material to: The Secretary General, Our Lady's Home of Compassion, Island Bay, Wellington, S.2, New Zealand. Thanking you, SISTER M. MELCHIOR Superior General

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