Archbishop Averill, who is also Primate of New Zealand, was born at Stafford, England, in 1865, and after gaining scholastic distinctions at Oxford zvas ordained a deacon in 1888. He was a curate at Hanover Square, London, from 1888 to 1891. Lie came to Nezu Zealand as Vicar of St. Michael's, Christchurch, in 1894, and zvas ordained Bishop of Waiapu in 1910. Three years later he became Bishop of Auckland, and last year became Archbishop of Nezv Zealand, upon the retirement of Archbishop Julius.

Ladies' Mirror, Volume 4, Issue 8, 1 February 1926, Page 1

Archbishop Averill, who is also Primate of New Zealand, was born at Stafford, England, in 1865, and after gaining scholastic distinctions at Oxford zvas ordained a deacon in 1888. He was a curate at Hanover Square, London, from 1888 to 1891. Lie came to Nezu Zealand as Vicar of St. Michael's, Christchurch, in 1894, and zvas ordained Bishop of Waiapu in 1910. Three years later he became Bishop of Auckland, and last year became Archbishop of Nezv Zealand, upon the retirement of Archbishop Julius.