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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts]

The Palmerston North Parish Of The Anglican Church

The Palmerston North Parish Of The Anglican Church includes the large district between the Oroua river and the ranges, and also Pohangina valley. There are six churches in the parish, and six places where services are held in schools and halls. The principal church at Palmerston North, All Saints', occupies a site of one acre and a half in Church Street. The building is of wood and iron, and has accommodation for 600 persons. At the rear of the church is the vicarage, and a large schoolroom in which a Sunday school is held. St. Peter's Church occupies a site of threequarters of an acre at Terrace End, the building is of wood and iron, and has accommodation for 170 persons. The Rev. C. C. Harper, M.A., Vicar of the parish, was appointed to his present charge in the year 1900, and is assisted by three curates.