Pondents

Answers To Corres

M.M.A. (Blue Mountains): (1) The fare return by the “Laperouse” (Mes sageries Maritimes Co.) is £29. (2) There are three first-class hotels in Noumea. The tariff is 8/- to 12/- per day, and up to about £3 per week. (3) Two weeks should allow you to explore New Caledonia very thoroughly and, perhaps, visit some of the smaller is

lands. (4) May to September inclusive. (5) New Caledonia is quite healthy.

H.C.J. (Melbourne): New Caledonia is just now suffering a slump, and there is little building activity there. Nor folk Island is comparatively prosper ous. Building there is limited, but there has been a marked influx of new settlers in recent years. If you were to write direct to the Administrator (Colonel Bennett) he, doubtless, would advise you about land settlement op portunities. Thanks for good wishes.