No Tax On Nl Whales
p. 105 · Read in the full issue
Letter to the Editor
IDO not know who your Norfolk Island correspondent is, but the information on page 149, Feb ruary issue, is quite definitely in correct.
As a foundation member of the NI Progress Association, and a regular attender, I can state definitely that a whale tax has never been discussed, let alone suggested to the Council or to anyone else.
I have checked this with our Secretary and we feel that you should make this clear in your next issue.
The Association’s main interest at present is to press for a democratic “set-up,” with local control of affairs —in fact, just what the petition asked.
I am, etc.,
W. N. Selby-Newbold.
t On January 25, Rarotonga’s Health Department announced that two cases of Polio had been discovered on that island, and advised the public on precautions to be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
Restrictions were placed on inter island passenger travel, but as no further cases were reported the ban was lifted on March 1.