Norfolk Island Knows the News Now
p. 46 · Read in the full issue
News Now
VI/’HEN, a year or so ago, the Norfolk Island Times, the vigorous little newspaper conducted by Mrs. J. Bruce and Mr. A. W. Thomas, was being effec tively strangled by red tape, Norfolk Is land residents complained bitterly and cited the traditions of a “free press.”
The Ordinances relating to the publica tion of newspapers on N.I. were not re laxed, however, and the Times went out of existence.
Early this year the regulations were modified slightly, and, as a result, the N.I. Weekly commenced publication under the editorship of Mr. B. Grubb.
In the first issue, setting forth the policy of the paper, Mr, Grubb announced that it would “keep readers in touch with local and overseas news, as well as pro viding a channel through which they might express their individual opinions and grievances directly to the public.”
A section of the paper is in the nature of an official gazette, containing particu lars of Government notices and informa tion of the activities of the Administra tion. This part is supplied by the official staff and is issued under the authority of the Administrator. It also incorporates a resume of news of the world obtained from Australian and N.Z. broadcasts.
In appearance, the N.I. Weekly is simi lar to the defunct Times. It is printed by a duplicator on newsprint, and the sheets are neatly stitched together at the top.