Notes From Norfolk

Island

From Our Own Correspondent

Norfolk Is., March 1.

k DMINISTRATOK and Mrs. Norman were pleased to note, on their return Dm their Queen-seeing visit to Canberra, February, that half of Government >use had been re-roofed.

At the same time, the old historic ilding down by the jetty is now ready p use as a goods-shed and Customs use. The “Malaita,” on her last trip ought steel girders for repair work to e jetty. Brigadier Norman, backed by e interest of Minister Hasluck in the and, is getting a lot of essential work ne.

Vfr. Hasluck is keen to have many of b old convict buildings restored. An storical Society, if formed, could be Ipful in producing a pamphlet about Bse old buildings for the many tourists 10 are always seeking information.

Norfolk Islanders on holiday in New aland at present include Mr. and Mrs.

Bd Tattle, and Mr. and Mrs. Spencer wley. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Goddard re in Australia in early March en route China and Japan for a holiday.

Phe Island has a lot of absentee land ds who pay no taxes and, by their ►ence, avoid the small Public Works y. It has been suggested that enforce nt of the Noxious Weeds Act would ise absentees to sell their properties to

avoid expense and, in this way, much valuable land would be made available for cropping and farming.