Norfolk Is. Annual Report
p. 41 · Read in the full issue
THE economic position of Norfolk Is. is serious, and is becoming worse, according to the annual report for 1933-34 submitted to the Commonwealth Govern ment in December by the Administrator (Capt. C. R. Pinney).
Exports to Australia decreased from £18,795 in 1932-33 to £15,714 in 1933-34.
Due mainly to the New Zealand Govern ment’s embargo on N.I. vegetables and fruit, exports to N.Z. fell from £2943 to £105. Total exports were £15,893 as against £21,792 for 1932-33. Imports diminished from £30,821 to £28,660.
Two members of the band of Pitcair ners who landed from Pitcairn Is. on June 8, 1856—Cornelius Quintal (94), and Rachel Taylor (84)— died at Norfolk Is. during the year. The remaining survivors are now Mr. George Christian (81), and Mrs. Marianne Buffett (78).
Major G. D. Ross, chief passenger clerk in the Sydney office of the Union Steam Ship Co,, of N. Zealand, retired in December, after 49 years’ service with the company.