Norfolk Island Notes
p. 62 · Read in the full issue
Prom Our Own Correspondent October, 27, 193 fITHE last of the old-hand operr A at the Cable Station, Mr.
Baxendale, departs in a days for New Zealand.
Baxendale died some months? and now Mr. Baxendale has his property and will live witH son in Te Kuiti. * * * When the Shell Company nounced that it would instal p pumps at several of the isk shops in a drive for more busii the rumour went around that p prices were to come down, this week the price of petrol up —by 2d. to 5/9 per gallon. * * * The whaling company’s quot 150 whales was attained this v It is very satisfactory to all resio to see a new company operatin smoothly as this one. The w paid out to local workers mei lot to the economy of the Isi The Australian staff of the cH and the factory have been patrons of local shops and the er prise is generally proving a asset to Norfolk Island. Whale : is now available for stock fertiliser—l4o lb bags cost onl;I which is a great saving on impc manures.