Tax Proposed for Ml Whales

THE energetic Norfolk Island Pro gress Association’s suggestion that the new Whaling Company be levied £lOO per whale caught did not receive the backing of the Ad visory Council, which thought that the Company should be in operation and making profits before any such plans were considered.

The Association’s idea was that the money be used to help amortise a loan which it proposes to raise to finance the building of a break water at Ball Bay, at which place it was suggested the whaling station be built.

However, the Company has now prepared ground at Cascades, and is

pushing ahead with construction work.

It is understood that some Coun cillors are of the opinion that Ball Bay would not be a satisfactory harbour, even if a breakwater were built there.

Outside interests are investigating the prospects of building and operating a licenced hotel on Nor folk Island. In the meantime, a new guest house is being built in Grassy Road to help accommodate the growing influx of tourists.

H In February, the Empire Chief Scout, Lord Rowallen, was making an official visit to Fiji and Western Samoa.