Islands

Nauruans Inspect

The visit of the Nauruan leaders to Australia had some positive results. The three leaders inspected the two islands in which they were mainly interested — Prince of Wales Island, off Cape York, and Fraser Island, off Maryborough (Qld.).

They found that both islands had defects, and pressed for the right to examine others.

And they found that the Federal Government is in no mood to give ground lightly.

But they have returned to Nauru with a greater appreci ation of the problems involved and better equipped to put their case when the UN Visiting Dele gation arrives in Nauru in April.

So far as the Federal Govern ment is concerned, it does not expect any solution for many, many months.