N.I. Administrator

Special Visit to Canberra

Protest Against Sales

Tax

From Our Canberra Correspondent THE troubles of the Norfolk Islanders have been mounting up of late, one of the most recent instances being the application of the Sales Tax to bananas imported from the Island.

Although there is no sales tax payable in Australia on primary produce of this character, the explanation of the Taxation Department is that it is only the produce of Australia that is ex empt, and not being a part of Australia in the geographical sense (though it is governed from Australia), poor Norfolk Island is treated as if it were a foreign possession.

So outraged have the feelings of the Norfolk Islanders become that the Commonwealth Government has deem ed it wise that the Administrator, Lieut.-Colonel A. J. Bennett, C.M.G., D. 5.0., V.D., should visit Canberra to discuss the whole situation with the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton) and officers of the Department.

The Administrator is expected to ar rive at Canberra about the 20th inst.