Norfolk Is. Retai [?]
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Liquor
Plebiscite
Norfolk Is. Retai [?] Old System
IN the excitement of preparatit for the Centenary Celebrati* in June, the liquor plebiso taken in Norfolk Island in M was almost overlooked.
Residents voted about 97 per ce to retain the present system of bT ing liquor through the Admir tration Bond store, plus restric: licences to approved guest houses They could have voted for thi alternatives to this set-up: (a) fully-licenced hotel only; (b) hotel and restricted licences guest-houses; or (c) the issue liquor on medical permit only.
The Bond is part of Norf: Island life now, and apparently • Islanders do not see why they she change it.
Some residents are still hopii however, that the Commonweal Government will aid the island establishing a residential hotel attract tourists.