Pitcairners 97 Years on Norfolk
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Norfolk
(From Our Own Correspondent) THE 97th anniversary of the land ing of the Pitcairn Islanders on Norfolk Island was cele brated at Kingston, Norfolk Is., on June 8.
The celebration, locally known as Bounty Day, is a public holiday.
There is a pageant at Kingston Pier, commemorating the landing, in
which most of the men dress as sailors and naval officers and are inspected by the “Admiral." A wreath is placed on the cenotaph and the party is then entertained by the Administrator.
A cricket match begins about 11 and is adjourned at 1 p.m. for a community picnic luncheon—when all sorts of food are laid out on tablecloths placed for 100 yards or more on the grass.
The day is concluded with a ball at Rawson Hall.