[?]rk Centenary

[?]Norfolk Is. [?]mips [?]rk Centenary

' new Norfolk Island stamps, d and 2/-, will commemorate le centenary of the landing of •n Islanders on Norfolk Island le, 1856, and also Queen Vic nomination of that island as arate and distinct settlement.” hundred years ago in June, i surviving inhabitants of the r mutineers of Pitcairn Island, ring 194, were transported for space reasons to Norfolk Some of them, because of subsequently returned ;airn. new stamps are identical in (see reproduction herewith), lepict the original Norfolk Seal and the landing of the n Islanders, the 3d stamp in •een and the 2/- stamp in Day Covers will be available centenary day, June 8, by request to the Postmaster, : Island, and new and can tamps from that day onwards, tamps will also be on sale philatelic section of the Department in the capital f Australia.

Many dignitaries from Australia and New Zealand are scheduled to attend the colourful pageantry and ceremonies now being organised to mark this Norfolk Island Centennial.

Among those present will be the Minister of Territories, Mr. Hasluck; the Primate of Australia and Mrs.

Mowll; the Speaker of the House, Mr. Cameron: six members of Parlia ment; the NZ High Commissioner, Mr. Alderton, and the magistrate of Pitcairn Island.

t While berthing in Noumea on February 28, the MM liner Tahitien hit the wharf bow first. No damage was done to the ship but an open ing three feet wide and eight feet long was torn in the wharf.

The 3d stamp of the new issue.