GREEK ARCHBISHOP

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25083, 22 December 1944, Page 6

GREEK ARCHBISHOP

VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND friendship of peoples The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand, Archbishop T. Evangelinidis arrived iti Auckland by Tasman Empire Airways flving-boat from Sydney yesterday. He was accompanied bv Dr E. C. Vrisalds, Consul-General for Greece in Australia. During a visit to the Dominion which will last for a month they expect to meet as many as possible of their fel-low-countrymen. They left for Wellington last night. "It is with great sincerity that f say we are very happy to be in Xew Zealand, to which it is our first visit," said Dr Vrisaki.s. "The friendship arising out of the comradeship of arms between your men and our people i.s certain to be lasting and a pattern for other peoples." Saying that he had had, as yet, no instructions from his Government since the outbreak of the present trouble in Greece, Dr Vrisakis expressed the hope that it would soon he settled, "ft i.s a most unfortunate affair, but of one thing I am sure." he added. "After it i-; over, the friendship between the Greek and British peoples will he stronger than ever." SPECIAL POSTCARD AIRMAIL TO PRISONERS MEN IN JAPANESE HANDS (P.A.I WELLINGTON'. Thursday The Postmaster-General, Mr Webb, announced tonight that a special airmail |)<*steard was being provided by the Post Oflice for use in communicating by air with prisoners of war and civilian internees in Japanese hands. This postcard will in effect replace the special prisoner-of-war air-lettercard at present available for communicating to these addressees. Xo charge i.s being made to the public for the card itself, but the usual postage. (3d, will require to be affixed by senders. Instructions on the card stress that both the address of the card and the message must be tviied or written clearly in block letters and that the message must not exceed 25 words. The Minister said the card will be obtainable from permanent post offices within a few days. FORESHORE PROTECTION NEW PLYMOUTH PROPOSAL (0.C.) XEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday Plans for protection from sea erosion and for the establishment of a marine parade at New Plymouth are to be prepared by the borough engineer, and borough representatives are to confer with railway engineers concerning the, threat to foreshore land owned by the department. Power to act in such matters was given the Works Committee after a deputation to the Borough Council had conveyed the opinions of a recent public meeting and emphasised the need for action. The committee was authorised to engage extra assistance for thp engineer while, he made the surveys necessary before a report and estimates can be presented to a full meeting of the 'ouncil. FLOATING BREWERIES LONDON, Dec. TO Three converted liners which have been fitted out for the entertainment of .troop; in the l'\ar Hast will be equipped with small-scale breweries. Besides the brewing apparatus the ships will have completely enclosed vessels for the beer —to allow for the movement of the ships—and they will brew as they no. This is partly because there are not enough bottles and casks to supply the needs of all troops abroad.