Norfolk Island And New
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Zealand
A SUGGESTION packed with merit was made in Auckland lately by Mr.
C. W. Jordon, after a visit to Nor folk Island: Norfolk Island should be brought un der the administration of New Zealand.
It would be a valuable asset, because of its prolific production of oranges, ba nanas, pawpaws and kumaras. And the Islanders would get a chance to make a reasonable living. Nothing but abject
poverty awaits them now. Lack of a reasonable steamer service to New Zea land prevents them from competing on a less congested produce market than Sydney.
There is no future for N.I. while it is tied to Australia. Australia already has too much tropical territory of its own, and therefore has no place for the products of N.I.
But nothing is likely to be done about it. N.I. is likely to have an important place in the Australian defence plan, and therefore Australia will wish to retain control.