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In 1894, the
Reverend Father Chastagnan was made parish priest. It was during his time here as parish priest that Peter Clinton donated two acres of land, which included a brick cottage (later the converted to the convent) and the construction of a school, named St John's School. These both opened in
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Reverend Father J.J. O'Donnell serving as its first parish priest. Father O'Donnell oversaw the construction of the presbytery in September 1889 (now demolished) and extensions to the wooden church.
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