See PMB MS 432, material relating to Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.

The correspondence is in six files:

1. Bemana, 1923-30
2. Sigatoka, 1920-26
3. Joan of Arc School, Sigatoka (Nadroga), 1920-30
4. Namoli, 1922-24
5. Miscellaneous (Sigatoka), 1916-23
6. Solevu, 1926-30

See PMB MS 432. Documents relating to the Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.

Correspondence (1856-90) includes conference and ratification of peace between Solevu and Nadi - 1856; religious freedom for Catholics - 1858; enquiry into complaints re Catholic Chief's resistance to Catholicism; extract from minutes of Chiefs at Bau re Catholic resistance to Wesleyan churches; letters from the Colonial Secretary re various land applications and the Teachers' Training School; various letters from Bishop Vidal. Correspondence (1899-1900) includes letters re Catholics being required to work on Wesleyan building projects and Chiefs' complaints re the use of indigenous labour on Catholic mission stations.

See also PMB MS 436 for correspondence with Government for the years 1891-98; and PMB MS 435 for the years 1901-13 and 1916-30.

See PMB MS 432. Documents relating to the Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.

Correspondence with government. Please see also PMB MS 434 and MS 436

See PMB MS 432, material relating to Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.

Correspondence with mission stations at Savusavu and Tunuloa, both on Vanua Levu.

See PMB MS 432, material relating to Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.

Letters from Superior-General, Society of Mary.

In 1836, Pope Gregory XVI was looking for missionaries for Oceania and approved the formation of a
religious institute, the Priests of the Society of Mary, or Marist Fathers. Jean-Claude Colin (1790-1875) was elected as the first Superior General and held the office until 1854. He was succeeded by Julien Favre (1854-85), Antoine Martin (1886-1905), and Jean-Claude Raffin (1905-22).

See PMB MS 432, material relating to Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.

The documents are:

1. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers on education, 1895-98
2. School inspection reports, 1903-08
3. Legislation on schools, 1917-18
4. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers on education, 1910-29

See PMB MS 432, material relating to the Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.

The histories are: 1. The Beginning of the Mission in Fiji (1842-1936); 2. Father J.B. Breheret, 1815-1898

See PMB MS 432, material relating to Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.

General letters to Biship J. Vidal, SM. At the end of the reel are private letters from Government House, 1897-1907.

The author, who is unknown, returned to France in 1929. See also PMB 432

A typescript of 78 pages - a history of the Catholic Church in Fiji (1846 - 1937).

See PMB MS 432, material relating to Roman Catholic Mission Fiji.

Correspondence of Bishop Julian Vidal, SM with Fr Nicolas SM and other priests.