Norfolk Island Council

ON the recommendation of Sir George Pearce (Federal Minister in Charge of Islands Territories) who visited Norfolk Island early in the year, the N.I. Execu tive Council was abolished, to be replaced by an Advisory Council wholly elected by residents and with no nominated mem bers. The Island was divided into four wards, each to elect two representatives.

The first election was held in the middle of August with the following result: Ball Bay, Messrs. C. R. Christian and F. C Nobbs; Cascades, Messrs. W. M. McLach lan and F. L. Quintal; Kingston, Messrs.

C. C. R. Nobbs and E. C. Robinson; Mt.

Pitt, Messrs. S. Cole and A. J. MacGrath.

The new councillors were sworn in at Kingston Court House on August 28, and immediately afterwards commenced their first session at which Mr. Charles Chase Ray Nobbs was elected President and Mr. William McLachlan, Deputy Presi dent. The term of office is until July next year.

Mr. A. J. Samson, formerly a magis trate in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, is now living in New South Wales. He resigned from the N.G. Pub lic Service in January, 1934, and acquir ing a farm at Kurrajong, has erected a modern guest house. Both he and Mrs.

Samson will be pleased to welcome any Islands people who care to inspect their lovely home.