Australian

They Want to Remain Australian

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Norfolk Island. Oct. 25.

fTIHE article in September PIM JL which suggested that Norfolk Island be handed to New Zea land, was not well received here.

It is pointed out that the Island makes about £25,000 a year from bean seed sold to Australia—and also goodly sums for flower seeds, vegetable, lemon and passion fruit seeds. Cost of administration is high—it has gone up like all other costs —and if it were not for this the Island could balance its budget and not be a drain on Australian taxpayers.

Another Whaling Company

IT has recently been announced that a company has been floated in New Zealand with £150,000 capital, to conduct a whaling in dustry in Norfolk Island waters.

The intention is to establish a modem factory on Norfolk where every part of the whale will be utilised. It is expected that up to 200 whales will be caught each season. Deep sea fishing will be conducted in the off season for whales.

One of the by-products of the factory will be fertiliser. Norfolk Island agriculture should benefit thereby.

Two members of the company’s staff were on the island recently making a survey and choosing a site for the factory.