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Reverend McDonald, a famed priest at the time, decided to build a church, where the Pratts Road
Cemetery stands now. The church was called Saint Brigids and also functioned as a school. The church itself was moved to Selwyn Oaks, but the school was called Maketu School and henceforth Ramarama School.
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Of those at least 15 years old, 378 (23.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 276 (17.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 42,500, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 453 people (27.9%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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Ramarama branch of the Country Women's Institute, like many women's CWI groups across New Zealand supported the women and their families in the area. First formed in Ramarama on 10 May 1933, it took a very active part in raising money for the building of the Ramarama Hall. They held a Queen
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Raventhorpe psychiatric hospital. At the 1951 Census 278 people were living at the hospital. The hospital closed about 1991 and the land was sold, to become what is now Martyn Farm Estate.
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442:- This is a tranquil waterfall about five minutes' walk from Pratts Rd Cemetery. With a large swimming hole at the base of the waterfall, it is an awe-inspiring place to walk to, have a swim or photograph.
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660:"Chateau reopens NORTHERN ADVOCATE"
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