They Won't Stick
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Their Chins Out
Noumea is likely soon to “pre ent the appearance of a warded Castro-type revolu ionary centre”, says a corres )ondent.
The revolution has started wer the price of haircuts and haves, which have just been increased to 80 francs (8/-) for i haircut and 60 francs (6/-) or a shave.
Some irate citizens have said hey will cut their own hair, and 'o without a shave.
The barbering art in Noumea s mostly in the hands of the T iets and Javanese and some • Id-time Noumeans are sighing or the good old days before the mr when barbers were Japanese ■nd a haircut was five francs.