POLYNESIAN SYNOD.
PRIMATE TO ATTEND. (PESSS ASSOCIATION TSLSGRAM.) AUCKLAND, April 27. The first Polynesian Anglican Synod will be opened by the Primate of New Zealand, Archbishop Averill, at Levuka next' month. Previously Fiji was under the control of the Bishop of London, and was administered from England. At the last General Synod of New Zealand, however, it was decided that Fiji, under the description of the Diocese- of Pblynesia, should come within the province of the Church in New Zealand. The Primato, who will be accompanied by the Eev. E. George Coats, will leave for Suva by the Aorangi on May 12th. After attending the Synod at Levuka, which will occupy about two days, he will proceed to the Island of Vanua Levu on a • visitation. He will return to Auckland by the Niagara, which in expected to leave Suva about June 22nd.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18367, 28 April 1925, Page 10
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