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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 6

Norfolk Island Notes

p. 52 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent.

Mr. Paul Hasluck, Australia: Minister for Territories, has chose Norfolk Is. for a fortnight’s holiday With his family he will arrive by ai on January 1.

Islanders are pleased at thi honour and hope that first-ham knowledge of the Island will enabl the Minister to brief the new Ad ministrator, Brigadier Norman.

Mr, Alex Wilson, the retiring Ad ministrator of Norfolk Island, lef here in mid-December for Austral! where he will again engage in farm ing. He has been Administrator o Norfolk for seven years.

The holiday rush started on th< island in mid-December and betweei then and Christmas Day, 11 plane arrived from Australia or Nev Zealand, each bringing its quot of visitors.

Mr. Ross Henry of the Common wealth Bank, Rabaul, NG, has beei on leave in Brisbane, Qld.