In the News

Southland Times, Issue 25565, 8 January 1945, Page 4

In the News

Bank Directorate Voting papers for a director of the Bank of New Zealand to replace the late Mr A. E. Mabm, whose death occurred on June 17, were to have been returned not later than December 26 and the result reported not later than January 15. Because of mail delays, however, these dates have been postponed for the sake of voters on the London register to January 29 and February 18 respectively. This has been done by Order-in-Council. Bars Never Close In Chicago and San Francisco, two of the cities which he had visited,the bars never closed, said Pilot Officer I. L. Campbell, of Invercargill, in an interview with a reporter of The Southland Times. Bars remained open 24 hours a day. every day, including Sundays. In San Francisco the picture theatres opened every day at 8 a.m. and did not close until 3 'o’clock the following morning. He had been amazed by the way everything stayed open on Sundays in San Francisco. Even drapery stores were open. Repayment Of Debt Repayment of a loan tirade in Rome, months ago by the Rev. Dr O. N. Sned-' den, of Auckland, who was formerly studying in Rome and broadcasting in English from the Vatican radio, has been received by Bishop Liston, The loan was made to a South African, Mr A. Krout, of Pretoria, who appealed to Dr Snedden after he had escaped from captivity and sought refuge in Rome. The South African expressed his gratitude for the loan, and said that Dr Snedden and the Rev. Dr J. Flanagan, both of whom have returned to Auckland, had been very kind to him and to others. Italian Art Treasures The fact that priceless art treasures from all over Italy had been taken to the Vatican and stored there for safety was mentioned by the Rev. Dr J. Flanagan, of Auckland, who returned to New Zealand last week after a seven years’ absence in Rome. Manuscripts and other invaluable material from Cassino were handed over at the Vatican by the Germans. An exhibition of some of the treasures was held in Mussolini’s former office in the Palazzo Venezia, by arrangement with the Vatican authorities, and was open for about three months. The pieces will eventu-. ally be returned to their owners. New Zealand Not Known Like many other New Zealanders visiting , the United States, he had been amazed by the widespread ignorance of the people about New Zealand, said Pilot Officer I. L. Campbell, of Invercargill, in an interview with The Southland Times. The majority of the persons he met had only the vaguest idea about the location of the country. He had even heard that New Zealand was a suburb of Sydney. Once he approached an elderly woman and asked her where a certain building was. Noticing his badges, she said that she was surprised to find that he spoke English so well. All this was very surprising, especially after so many thousands of American servicemen had visited New Zealand. ' Needs Of A Warship The extent of the work which may be required of the dockyard ‘sections at the Devonport naval base can be judged from the fact that a ship coming to the base for refit may present a defect list containing hundreds of items. Some might need repair, others adjustment, others still might have to be completely remade, but all have to be ready when the ship needs them, and the need is timed these days by the circumstances of war, which are over-riding and liable to sudden variation. The list can include repairs to hull, armament, fittings, anything imaginable in the vessel, right down to new covers fori chairs, a new; deck awning, new ham-i mocks, practically everything which! the ship and the men in her must havd at sea. I