Items From The ZB's

New Zealand Listener, Volume 10, Issue 238, 14 January 1944, Page 16

Items From The ZB's

ten in to "Lost Destroyer," the BBC recorded programme to be broadcast from 1ZB and 3ZB this Sunday, January 16, at 85 p.m. The British Admiralty announces -- a ship has been torpedoed. There are no survivors. Actually there is one survivor, but for reasons of National safety this fact cannot be announced. The man is told by the Intelligence Department to stay dead. But therein lies the story. "Lost Destroyer" will be broadcast for three consecutive Sundays. It will commence at 2ZB ‘and 4ZB on Sunday, January 23, a tale of mystery at sea, lis- * % ae SHORT time ago a prize of £13 6s, was won by an Auckland competitor in the session History and All That. The question was "James the Second, you remember, was attempting to regain his throne with the help of the Irish. The townsmen of Londonderry refused to admit him, and led by Major Baker and a clergyman withstood a siege of 103 days. What was the name of the clergyman?" Immediately the answer came: "George Walker." The lucky. competitor was H. M, Fraser, of 31 Princes Street, Auckland. The quizz-master, Guy Nixon, was surprised when the question was answered correctly, but he was not so surprised when he learnt that Mr. Fraser had spent some time in Ireland and is familiar with Irish history. He had, in fact, held a bursary at. Whitehall School in Glasow where he made a study of history. his was the first time he had taken part in any such session.