Norfolk Island To Have
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New Administrator
Commonwealth Government will shortly appoint a new Administrator for Norfolk Island, announced the Min ister for External Affairs (Sir George Pearce) in Melbourne on April 6.
The Ministry, he said, while apprecia ting the services of the present Admini strator (Captain C. R. Pinney, M.C.) did not propose to renew his appointment.
Captain Pinney had been originally ap pointed for three years, and his term had been extended by two years already.
His appointment would expire in July.
Although rumour has linked the name of Mr. J. R. Halligan (Officer-in-Charge of Territories) as a possible candidate for the N.I. administratorship, the P.I.M. has learned from an authoritative source that no such move is contemplated in official circles. Mr. Halligan recently was acting- Administrator of Norfolk Is. while Capt, Pinney was on leave.