He received his primary education at St Joseph's Convent, Papanui and his secondary education at St Bede's College (to which he won a scholarship).
With the onset of the great depression, he was instrumental in setting up the first work relief stations in the Christchurch suburb of Papanui.
St Paul's Anglican Church is a Category II listed heritage building in the Christchurch, New Zealand suburb of Papanui.
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The Carlton Hotel in Christchurch was an historic pub on the corner of Papanui Road and Bealey Avenue.