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The Norfolk ISLANDER

Volume 43, No. 13 SATURDAY, 29th MARCH 2008 Price $2.75 incl GST

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Commemorative Norfolk Island Pines planted for Hurlstone

Agricultural High School Centenary

“Norfolk Island Pine Trees are an enduring and immediately recognisable symbol of the beauty and grandeur of Norfolk Island”. The Norfolk Island Minister for Tourism and Health, Hon. Geoff Gardner, said this today at the ceremonial planting of two Norfolk Island Pines at Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Glenfield, NSW to recognise its centenary year.

“These symbolic trees will provide a continuing reminder over the next century of the close relationship built up during the last one hundred years between the School and Norfolk Island”, Mr Gardner said.

The Minister joined the Principal of Hurlstone, Mr John Norris, in the planting ceremony. The two trees, which were kindly donated by Mr Lance Carr

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Fuel prices come down in Norfolk Island

Minister for Finance Neville Christian has announced that the landed cost of petroleum products from the most recent tanker were lower than the previous shipment, resulting in reductions in Norfolk Energy’s wholesale prices. The new wholesale prices effective for bulk deliveries on and after Monday 31st March will be:Unleaded petrol (ULP) $ 1.77 per litre (down 9c)Diesel (ADO) $ 1.81 per litre (down 11c)Kerosene $ 1.62 per litre (down 5c)Jet A1 fuel $ 1.49 per litre (down 4c)

“While these new prices are welcome news, the volatility in world oil markets means that we are likely to see further swings in the price of fuel in future”, Mr Christian said. “In light of cost pressures in international markets, the Norfolk Island Government is actively pursuing strategies to lessen our dependence on imported fossil fuels, particularly in the production of electricity”.

Mr Christian said that Norfolk Energy would continue to publish its wholesale prices for fuels in the expectation that this would create greater competition between retailers in the marketplace and enable consumers to make informed choices.

Mr Christian said that there would be no immediate change in the electricity tariff. The tariff had not been raised following the previous increase in diesel costs, which had been absorbed by the electricity enterprise. He would review the overall cost of fuel to the powerhouse as well as the results of the diesel price hedging insurance taken by the Administration. The resultant change to the electricity tariff, if any, will be announced in the near future.

Neville Christian, Minister for Finance

Commemorative Norfolk Island Pines planted - continued of Mountain View Nurseries, Dapto, represented the presence at the School of Norfolk Island students who had attended over the years under Eldon D Foote Foundation scholarships or in a private capacity.

Private students from Norfolk Island attended when the School was located at Summer Hill and there were Norfolk Island students at Hurlstone pre and post the Second World War. In 1984, the late Eldon Douglas Foote, a resident of Norfolk Island, established the George Hunn Nobbs Memorial Scholarships to enable deserving Norfolk Island students who possessed the potential to benefit from the completion of their secondary schooling away from Norfolk Island, to do so. Since 1985 the Foundation has provided many students with the opportunity to complete Years 11 and 12 at Hurlstone.

The three Foote Foundation students, currently attending Hurlstone, Jessica Collins, Ellis Cureton-McCoy and Douglas Donaldson, were present at the tree planting ceremony, as was the Foote Foundation’s Executive Office, Mr Alan Kerr.

The Minister and the Principal agreed that the two trees which had been planted were just the start .It was hoped that each Norfolk Island student at Hurlstone and those who would come in the future would plant


Norfolk Air expects a “seamless transition” to new arrangements Norfolk Island Finance Minister Neville Christian

and Norfolk Air CEO Ewan Wilson said today that Norfolk Air’s future remains assured despite possible changes in the ownership of Ozjet Airlines.

Mr Christian said that the Norfolk Island Government had been aware for some time that the owner of Ozjet was seeking to sell the airline, and that it had been engaged in ongoing negotiations with a number of prospective purchasers, including Our Airline (formerly Air Nauru). An announcement on the ownership is expected to be made by the middle of next week.

The CEO of Norfolk Air has been in Australia this week and has held discussions with Ozjet and Our Airline, together with other industry operators.

The operations of Norfolk Air are unlikely to be affected by any change in the ownership of Ozjet. Norfolk Air has ongoing contracts for services and expects that there will be a seamless transition to any new arrangements. Contract conditions require the basing of an aircraft in Norfolk Island and it is expected that the flight schedule and existing network will be maintained.

Mr Christian said that he would ensure that the community was provided with updated information as it came to hand.

POPULATION STATISTICS - PEOPLE ON ISLANDFOR WEEK ENDING RESIDENTS GEP TEP OTHER TOURISTS TOTAL 8th February 2008 1402 174 304 29 801 271015th February 2008 1391 177 307 24 898 279722nd February 2008 1348 170 316 17 918 276929th February 2008 1342 170 310 24 666 25127th March 2008 1350 176 324 24 812 268614th March 2008 1346 176 325 23 875 274521st March 2008 1323 171 331 25 694 2544

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Commemorative Norfolk Island Pines planted - continued a Norfolk Island tree to recognise their attendance at the School and the continuing strong links the School had with Norfolk Island, in particular through the Foote Foundation scholarship arrangements. A plaque was placed with the two new trees and a record of the names of all Norfolk Island students who had attended the School was being compiled and would be housed appropriately in the School when it was completed.

Thank YouTo Florence, St. John Ambulance, Airport staff, Dr.

Mitchell, David McCowan, Shane, and the nursing and hospital staff for all the T.L.C. given to me whilst in hospital.

Also to all those people who visited, sent cards, flowers and gifts, phoned and enquired about me and to those who cooked and helped Roy.

A big ‘thank you’ to everyone for your love and support. Also a big thank you to all my family.

Monica and Roy.

FREE IDD CALLS FROM MOBILES DURING TESTING PHASENorfolk Telecom is offering a free call period for IDD calls made from Norfolk Telecom GSM mobiles

for a half hour period between 9.00am and 9.30am on Monday 31st March 2008.

This “free call” period is to allow load, congestion and compression testing of new equipment prior to the 1st of April migration of our voice circuits to TNZI/AAPT.

It would be appreciated if mobile subscribers can keep these free calls to a maximum of 10 minutes as a high volume of calls is needed to perform a thorough test. If subscribers can report any quality

issues to Norfolk Telecom on telephone 0100, keeping in mind that these calls are made from a mobile and signal strength may have a bearing on the quality of the call, would be appreciated.

Please take advantage of this free call period and assist in the testing phase of our migration to TNZI/AAPT.Kim DaviesManager NorfolkTelecom

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10th Annual Art ExhibitionAn appreciative audience

of art lovers gathered in the Rawson Hall Supper room on Friday afternoon, 28th March, to admire, and purchase, some of the 109 exhibits, the work of some 40 local artists, that were on display at the Community Arts Society’s 10th Annual Art Exhibition.

Lisa Richards, speaking on behalf of President Alison Ryves who is at present in Samoa, welcomed everyone and thanked all who had helped in the setting up of the Exhibition.

Chief Minister Andre Nobbs officially opened the Exhibition and said in his opening remarks that it was great to see that this event has had such longevity and to keep going for ten years.

He thanked the Community Arts Society for inviting him to do the opening which he said “is a real pleasure as we can be transported as only Art can do”.

“At this point” he said, “rather than prattle on and become a ‘pain in the art’, I would like to mention that this year’s featured artist is none other than Maev Hitch. Maev is well known for her pride in Norfolk Island and her efforts in maintaining our Pitcairn and Tahitian cultural links and the great work she has done in the promotion of dancing and weaving.

“She has been painting on Norfolk Island for many years and her work shows her love and appreciation of Norfolk’s beautiful scenery and the Island’s unique cultural heritage.

“A short while ago, Maev was commissioned by the Norfolk Island Government to do a painting of HMS “Sirius” for Sir William Dean, a former Governor-General of Australia. She has since done a painting of the “Sirius” for the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS “Sirius” and has just completed a painting of HMAV “Bounty” for the National Gallery in Canberra.

“We are blessed on Norfolk Island with an abundance of artistic talent” the Chief Minister continued. “Well-known artists such as Sue Draper, Tracey Yager, Alison Ryves, Sue Pearson, Maev Hitch, and Margarita Sampson all have paintings featured featured in the Exhibition.

“In amongst those, are many great works from lesser or totally unknown artists such as Rachel McConnell, Noelene Nobbs, Christina Rose (McRitchie), Haylee Fields and Christene Oldfield. This type of event enables these people with an artistic bent to have a reason to get orf dem’s poout and get the paint brush out!


“Norfolk Island children have woven many of the items on display as a tribute to our late Di Buffett. These young Norfolk Islanders - Ruby Menzies-Thompson, Reuben Bigg, Money Plant, Adam Buffett and Nathan Boniface-Bell had the privilege of being instructed by Di, and that experience will live on through their hands from this point on. Their pieces have been organised by Greg. Magri.

“I can’t talk about weaving, without talking about Greg. Magri who puts a lot of effort into weaving and shares his knowledge with tourists and local alike.

“There are a number of items listed in the catalogue that have been made by members of the Pacific Arts Festival team who will be travelling in August to Samoa as part of the Norfolk Island delegation to the Festival of Pacific Arts. One hundred per cent of the money raised from the sale of those items will go towards supporting the team.

“The Exhibition runs from Saturday, 29th March to Tuesday, 1st April and will be open from 10.00 a.m.to 4.00 p.m. and I now have the privilege of declaring the Exhibition officially open”.

At the conclusion of the Chief Minister’s address I had to leave those in the Exhibition enjoying the drinks and nibbles served by Community Arts members and dash home and get this story ready for today’s paper.

Whatever you do, don’t miss this Exhibition. - Tom.

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They ‘Bounced’ AlongAs one who has always enjoyed

amateur dramatics, I joined an enthusiastic audience of first-nighters at the Ferny Lane Theatre on Thursday, 27th March for the opening night of the Norfolk Amateur Theatrical Society’s latest production “Bouncers”.

The play, written by John Godber and directed by Deena Hattersley, Rose Stephens and Louci Reynolds is the story of 4 night club bouncers - Eric (Brandt McRitchie), Judd (Ernie Christian), Ralph (Geoff Griffiths) and Les (Haydn Evans).

On a stage with 4 stainless steel beer kegs as their only props to assist them, Eric, Judd, Ralph and Les play 36 characters - portraying a celebration of going out, getting plastered and getting your ID checked. A world of Hen’s nights, buck’s nights, singles nights and lonely nights. Their various roles are accompanied by a lot of bumping and grinding and, as the advertisements warn, some coarse language which may offend some.

Apart from that, there are some really hilarious moments in the play as the four ‘bouncers’ assume various roles- and for those who have not yet seen the play, it would be unfair to give too much away in this critique.

Suffice to say, as one who has sweated tears of blood trying to learn lines and staying in character for a solo part, Brandt, Ernie, Geoff and Haydn are to be congratulated for not only learning their lines, but being able to switch from one character to another without missing a beat.

It must be very heartening for NATS to have men like Brandt and Geoff come forward to take on what can be challenging and time-consuming roles. In this instance they were ably supported by Ernie and Hadyn - two of Norfolk’s favourite character actors.

Behind every production there is an army of helpers, and we would like to say ‘thank you’ not only to Deena Hattersley, Louci Reynolds and Rose Stephens, but also to Brent Adams, Mick Donohoe, Monica Anderson, Ian Anderson, Kerry-Anne Evans,

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Neil Morgan, Chris Hawkins, Ken Christian, Barb Binks, Geoff Bamford, Dayna Adams, Trent Christian, Donna Michaels and Dom Alford, for all they do to make a night out at ‘live theatre’ such a satisfying and rib-tickling experience.

If you can appreciate the fact that men sometimes talk rough, and have not yet seen “Bouncers”, you can book for tonight, 29th March and again on 3rd, 4th and 5th April. Tickets are $15 each and bookings can be made at World Traders.

Be in early to get the best seats so you can sit back and enjoy the show.

- Tom.

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Sir Charles Rosenthal (1875 - 1954)

by John Longstaff, 1919, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. ART02988.

ROSENTHAL, Sir CHARLES (1875-1954), architect, soldier and musician, was born on 12 February 1875 at Berrima, New South Wales, only son of Danish-born Carl Johann Christian Rosenthal, schoolmaster, and his Swedish wife Emilie, née Clov. He was probably educated by his father until, when almost 15, he was articled to A. J. Derrick, architect, of Geelong, Victoria. In 1892 Rosenthal joined the Geelong Battery of the Victorian Militia Garrison Artillery as a gunner but had to move to Melbourne in 1893 to complete his articles with J. Edmund Burke as Derrick had ceased to practise. Having passed the examinations, Rosenthal was elected associate of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects in 1895.

He became a draughtsman in the architectural division of the Department of Railways and Public Works in Perth. Even after moving to Coolgardie, he was involved in plans for the Perth law courts, the Free Public Library and the Royal Mint. He was already revealing the energy and wide interests that characterised his life, especially in music. As organist and choirmaster of Coolgardie Wesley Church he won the esteem of the congregation and his fine bass

voice made him a popular concert artist. He married Harriet Ellen (Nellie) Burston of Melbourne, at the Congregational Church, Brighton, Victoria, on 11 September 1897; they had three sons.

Having decided to return to Melbourne after his health was threatened by typhoid—he was also bankrupt—Rosenthal sent his wife by ship and set off on his bicycle in November 1898. Travelling through Norseman, Eucla, Port Augusta, Adelaide, Mt Gambier and Ballarat he rejoined his wife at Brighton in January 1899. He then joined G. C. Inskip and W. R. Butler, architects and surveyors, who sent him to manage their Sydney office in 1900. Here Rosenthal blossomed, becoming involved in the affairs of his profession, in the musical life of Sydney and in the army. However, he continued his studies and was elected associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1904 and fellow of the R.V.I.A. in 1906. His main work was the design of dwellings but his interest in church music led to commissions for the design of churches. In 1906 he was made architect for the Anglican diocese of Grafton and Armidale. He designed St Andrew’s, Lismore, St Laurence’s, Barraba, and Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill, Sydney.

While enhancing his reputation as an architect, Rosenthal was also recognised as being ‘in the front rank of oratorio singers in Sydney’, performing with the Philharmonic Society and the Sydney Liedertafel. In 1903 he had been commissioned second lieutenant in the Militia Garrison Artillery. He transferred to the Australian Field Artillery in 1908, and was promoted major and given command of a howitzer battery. In 1914 he became commanding officer of the 5th Field Artillery Brigade. By the outbreak of war in August he was as well established as a soldier as he was as a musician and an architect. He had set up his own architectural firm in partnership with A. H. Wright in Sydney and was organist and choirmaster of Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill. Moreover, aviation had cast its spell upon him; he was one of the founders of the Aerial League of Australia in 1909 and was a pupil at W. E. Hart’s Australian Flying School at Penrith.

Rosenthal joined the Australian Imperial Force in August 1914 and sailed with the first convoy as


Sir Charles Rosenthal - continued lieutenant-colonel commanding the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade. He ‘seemed tremendously massive and powerful ... there was nobody who could hold him at single-man tug-o’-war’. ‘Not surprisingly, “Rosie” controlled that raw lot of troops well’. At the Gallipoli landing his energy and optimism brought him into brief conflict with his commander, Major General (Sir) William Bridges. The artillery staff had found no positions for their sorely needed batteries and Bridges told Rosenthal that he did not want guns ashore as the position was not sufficiently secure. Nevertheless Rosenthal later was able to reconnoitre the southern sector and choose unorthodox gun positions among the foremost infantry. He then persuaded Bridges to let him land his guns. To the end of his life, Rosenthal remained critical of Bridges’s attitude, especially in a public address in 1936 which aroused brief controversy.

Rosenthal’s actions on 25 April 1915 are said to have ‘established his reputation’ in the A.I.F. He was twice wounded on Gallipoli. Lying amid a crowd of suffering men on a hospital ship, he entertained them by singing Handel’s ‘Arm, Arm Ye Brave’. His second wound led to his evacuation to England in August but he used his convalescence to study current artillery tactics in France. Returning to Egypt in time for the expansion of the A.I.F., he was given command of the artillery of the new 4th Division and was promoted brigadier general in February 1916.

Rosenthal’s guns went into action in France in June. He was engaged in the heavy fighting on the Somme, at Pozières and Mouquet Farm and at Ypres in Belgium. In December he was again wounded. For a time in 1917 he was commanding the artillery of four divisions and was already recognised as a potential divisional commander although lacking infantry experience. Rosenthal was appointed commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade in July and ‘his robustness and audacity’ soon put new life into it. ‘He loved not only to be in the front line but to be seen there ... The troops leapt at the breezy courage that was keen to test any danger before they entered it’. ‘Rosie’ became to the 9th what ‘Pompey’ Elliott was to the 15th Brigade.

In the battles of 3rd Ypres, Passchendaele and the German offensive of March 1918 he enhanced his reputation. He was badly gassed at Passchendaele and when inspecting his own wiring parties near Villers-Bretonneux bumped into a German wiring party from which he took three prisoners. Trudging up to 20 miles (32 km) a day, ‘he knew more about his sector than anyone else’. Rosenthal’s penchant for the front line led him into actions which were sometimes rash and improper for a senior commander. While inspecting new outposts by night with a commanding officer in May 1918, he deliberately clashed with a German party of six in order to obtain a prisoner for identification of the unit opposite.

On 22 May Rosenthal was appointed to command the 2nd Division and promoted major general. He took part in the brief but brilliant attack at Hamel. Soon afterwards, on a daylight reconnaissance at a well-known danger spot, he was, for the fourth time, wounded, seriously, by a sniper but returned from

hospital just in time for the great battles beginning on 8 August.

In the fighting for Péronne, 31 August–2 September, Rosenthal’s division captured Mont St Quentin with tired and depleted battalions in an audacious operation rated by (General) Sir Brudenell White as the ‘first ... of the four greatest achievements of the Australian Corps in the 1918 offensives’. On 5 October Rosenthal took Montbrehain within the Hindenburg defences, the last action of the Australian Corps in the war. He was appointed C.B. (1915), C.M.G. (1917), and K.C.B. (1919), was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (1918) and was mentioned in dispatches seven times. He was also awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre (1917), the French Croix de Guerre (1918) and the Légion d’honneur (1919).

Rosenthal went to England in March 1919 to command all the depots of the A.I.F. during the repatriation of the troops, an arduous and delicate task for which his reputation, energy and humanity well equipped him. He returned to Australia in January 1920 after travelling in Europe. Faced with rebuilding his architectural practice, he made a brief attempt to study law at the University of Melbourne but this convinced him that he should continue as an architect while pursuing his other interests. Thus he was commander of the 2nd Division, Australian Military Forces, in 1921-26 and again in 1932-37. He served as an alderman of Sydney Municipal Council in 1921-24 and was chairman of its works committee. He was also a Nationalist member for Bathurst in the Legislative Assembly in 1922-25 and a member of the Legislative Council in 1936-37.

In spite of these activities, Rosenthal became a leader of his profession; according to its journal he was ‘energy personified; he has the physique of


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Sir Charles Rosenthal - continued a gladiator and the heart of a lion’. Twice president of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales in 1926-30, he rarely missed a council-meeting and was also president of the federal council of the Australian Institutes of Architects in 1925-28. In an address to the New South Wales institute in 1924 he proposed the redevelopment of Woolloomooloo as a zone for Federal, State and municipal offices sited around parks and gardens, together with removal of the wharves and development of the shores. He also proposed a system of major roads for Sydney and the redevelopment of The Rocks area. Rosenthal was president of the Australian Museum, Sydney, in 1926-30 and was actively interested in native flora, reafforestation and the development of wireless communications. He was a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and a life fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, the creation of which had long been one of his chief goals. But in 1930, during the Depression, he was declared bankrupt.

In 1937 Rosenthal accepted the post of administrator of Norfolk Island which he governed throughout World War II. There he was able to promote energetically but on a lesser scale many of his career interests with freedom from his recent financial difficulties. He supported tree-planting and conservation of the old convict buildings, fostered education and the work of the Red Cross Society and, after the outbreak of war, raised a volunteer infantry unit. He relinquished his office at the end of 1945 but lived privately on the island until 1948 when he returned to Sydney.

Rosenthal’s wife had died and his health was failing. On 22 July 1953 he married Sarah Agnes Rosborough, née McKinstry (d.1987), at St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Sydney. In his last years he was frequently in hospital with chronic nephritis but he remained cheerful and mentally vigorous. He died on 11 May 1954 at Green Point, survived by his wife and his sons, of whom Captain A. S. Rosenthal, D.S.O. and Bar, O.B.E., was a regular officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Rosenthal was cremated with full military honours after a service at St Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral, Sydney. His portrait by John Longstaff is in the Australian War Memorial.

Rosenthal may have been a part-model for the authoritarian ex-soldiers’ leader Benjamin Cooley in D. H. Lawrence’s novel, Kangaroo (London, 1923). Rosenthal had been founding secretary in 1921 and later president of The King and Empire Alliance, with which Lawrence had been in contact, probably through W. J. R. Scott.

In his energy, his optimism, his courage and the breadth of his interests, Rosenthal was among the most remarkable leaders of his time. No man was better equipped to be a regimental commander. ‘The Diggers took to him because he was a man and a fighter’ but it was the thinker who, even before he left Australia, was urging the authorities to send with the 1st Division the 5-inch (13 cm) howitzers he had once commanded. He kept at it on Gallipoli until Bridges cabled for them. As an architect, he was as assiduous in working for his profession as he had been at training his artillery. He enjoyed public life, was a good speaker, much in

demand at soldiers’ reunions and as leader of Anzac Day marches in Sydney. ‘No “head” of the A.I.F. was better liked ... He has always been “Rosie”, with respect’.

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The Origin of April Fool’s DayThe origin of April Fool’s Day remains clouded

in obscurity. Basically no one knows exactly where, when, or why the celebration began. What we do know is that references to ‘All Fool’s Day’ (what April Fool’s Day was first called) began to appear in Europe during the late Middle Ages.

All Fool’s Day was a folk celebration and elite participation in it was minimal (which is why it’s so difficult to trace the exact origin of the day, because the people celebrating it back then weren’t the kind of people who kept records of what they did). But what is clear is that the tradition of a day devoted to foolery has ancient roots.

Our roots here on Norfolk Island are really not that ancient (well a couple are!) so we wish the following “real fools” (because there are others) all the very best this Tuesday 1 April 2008 when they celebrate their birthdays.

Have a great day: Maureen King, Sheryl Buffett, David Graham, Jamie Ryves and Adrienne Zamour-Bongout and others who may be hiding too!

These happy souls are no fools! Happy Birthday to you all.

From all who luv ya!

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“If you can Dream”Like many adventurous Pitcairn

descendants, both here on Norfolk Island and elsewhere from around the world, there is a dream to be able one day to visit our ancestral home Island of Pitcairn.

Thanks to a combination of fortuitous circumstances, Di Menghetti, proprietor of “Just the Thing”, the popular clothing shop in Burnt Pine, has just returned after fulfilling her dream “and having a wonderful time” during the 10 days she spent on Pitcairn.

I had the opportunity of speaking to Di this week, and knowing just how difficult it is to get to that isolated speck in the Pacific, I asked Di how she had managed it.

She told me that she had searched the web for carriers to Pitcairn and after much searching, she eventually got in touch with the owner of the “Braveheart”, the ship which operates a fairly regular service from the island of Mangareva to Pitcairn.

“I was very fortunate” Di told me “that the British Government had chartered the ship for 3 weeks to make 2 trips to the Pitcairn and there was a spare berth on both trips”. She applied to the British High Commissioner and after receiving his OK she went ahead and made all her travel arrangements to fly from Norfolk to Auckland and then on to Tahiti and Mangareva.

The normal return fare from Mangareva to Picairn is quite astronomical. However, in this instance with most of the accommodation already taken up with British Government officials, Di was able to secure a

berth, both ways, for a very much reduced fare.The “Braveheart” (pictured above), is an ex Japanese

research vessel operated by the Stoney Creek Shipping Company of Palmerston North in New Zealand and has passenger accommodation for 14 passengers.

The trip from Mangareva to Pitcain takes 36 hours and although they had been warned that the crossing would a rough one, “it wasn’t too bad at all. I found out that I don’t get sea sick - it’s the Quintal genes in me” Di said.

“I could not sleep the night before we got to Pitcairn. I was up in the bridge watching as the Island loomed up in the early morning sunlight and it was a very emotional experience”.


“If you can Dream” - continuedWhen they landed, the whole resident population,

all 67 islanders and 18 seconded officers, were there to meet the passengers.

Di stayed with Meralda Warren, who picked her up on her quad bike, and up the “Hill of Difficulty” they went - “what an absolute hoot. At least it is now cemented!”

Although she did not see the yacht, she heard of one of Pitcairn’s unique “something for everyone” customs. The yacht wanted to exchange goods they had for fruit and other vegetables. After the exchange, Di and Meralda went down to the Square and whoever had given fruit, or who had gone out to the yacht to do the exchange, received a portion of whatever came in. “Somebody got a can of tomatoes, somebody got a can of peas and even the meat was all cut up exactly so everyone got the same amount”.

One of the higlights of Di’s trip was to find in the Island’s small Museum, a letter written by Rebecca Christian, who was her grandmother’s grandmother. The letter contained the directive that her land on Pitcairn could be used by Simon Young, the leader of the second group who returned from Norfolk to Pitcairn in 1863. The letter also spelt out “that should either of her children or grandchildren ever return to Pitcairn, the land was to revert back to them”.

There have been three families who have returned to Pitcairn over the last couple of years - two with island connections and an English couple. There are 5 children at the school and there are plans to build a breakwater at a reputed cost of £7.5 million to cater for visiting cruise ships. “However, at this stage they haven’t decided whether they were going to put it in ‘Bounty’ Bay or over at ‘Tedside’ Di told me.

Even if the cruise ships make regular stops at Pitcairn, she cannot see how the small population would cater for the passengers who would come ashore. At the moment there are no tourist buses and the famous Pitcairn mode of transport - the quad bike- could never handle the influx of people from the ships.

She said Pitcairn is a wonderful place. “Just like Norfolk was 50 years ago in terms of dirt roads”. The only thing that surprised Di was the fact that there were no animals. “No Chooks, no pigs, not even a cow - everything has to be imported from the supply ship which calls once every three months. This has led to a build up of rubbish on the island - plastic, 44-gallon drums and other items - and they haven’t the facilities that we have on Norfolk to dispose of it.

Althugh she is glad to be home, she would like to go back in ten year’s time to see what has changed. Her opinion is that the developments proposed by the British Government could well mark the end of another era in Pitcairn’s history.

Unfortunately Di has not had the photos which she took developed, and our two pictures, taken from the internet, show the “Braveheart” and a view of Pitcairn looming up in the early morning sunshine.

- Tom.

Stop Press Letter to the EditorDear Sir,In the absence if an immediate public correction

being supplied to your publication by Chief Minister, Andre’ Nobbs, in regards to his advice published last week, I would like to offer the following;

If an employment contract that is endorsed by the Administration of Norfolk Island, does state that it is agreed that a pre-agreed, higher hourly rate is paid in lieu of accrued entitlements, which covers these entitlements, then this is in fact a legal and valid agreement.

Should there have been an oversight in government policy to properly accommodate this, then that is a matter for the public sector, not the private sector to address and amend, and it would be irresponsible for this issue to be allowed to cause distress in the business community whatsoever.

RegardsEmployer

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The Ferny Lane Theatre

M O V I E SWhat’s on at the

MOVIE TIMES

Into the Wild (M) Sunday, 30 March 5.30 pm Monday, 31 March 7.30 pm Wednesday, 2 April 3.00 pm

Movies - Adults $12 – Children $6

Bouncers (NATS’ live play) Saturday, 28 March Thursday, 3 April Friday, 4 April Saturday, 5 April

Play tickets - $15

Snack bar available – car parking provided off Grassy Road

The Ferny Lane Theatre

FROM 16 APRIL

“Closing the Ring” Starring Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer and

Mischa Barton, directed by Richard Attenborough

FROM 23 APRIL

“No Country for Old Men”

Winner of the Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor awards at the Oscars – starring Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem.

FROM 9 APRIL

To coincide with the new, late departure time of the Air New Zealand plane, we shall be showing a movie at 3.00pm and then opening the theatre lounge from 6.00 pm for visitors and locals.

Travellers can check in early at the airport and then make their own way to the theatre or take the shuttle bus. Enjoy a quiet drink, play a friendly game of cards or watch TV on the big screen until it’s time for your plane.

THIS WEEK NATS play

“Bouncers” Tickets are

on sale at World Traders. Seats are

numbered so buy early to get the best ones.

FROM 30 MARCH

“Into the Wild”The incredible true story of Christopher McCandless

who donated his savings to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Stars Emile Hirsch. Directed by Sean Penn. Rated M. Magnificent photography of Alaska. One of the best films of the year

SATURDAY, 12 APRIL

Karaoke KontestThe Creaky Old Convicts have issued a challenge

to the other sporting clubs. Come along and support your team !

FROM 9 APRIL

“Atonement” Starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy..

Young Briony, a fledgling writer, accuses Robbie Turner, the housekeeper’s son, and lover of her sister, Cecilia, of a crime he did not commit, dramatically altering all their lives. Five years later Robbie finds himself in the chaos of Dunkirk. The two sisters have become nurses and Briony tries to make amends for the mistake she made. A splendid adaptation of the novel by Ian McEwan. Rated MA.

“On the 22 March we welcomed to the Island a lovely group from “King William Travel”.

They were: Peter and Pauline Neville, Helene and John Kilmartin, David and Thelma Snell, Christine and Robert Green, Joan Badidge, Sonia Quist, Jan Muecke, Helen Michael and Joan and Wallace Ashton. They have been fortunate to experience the wonderful weather and tour the Island at their leisure. Of course some tours did start a tad late with thanks to Robert and John.

On behalf of everyone at “Les Quintal’s Bounty Excursions” I would like to thank them for being such a great group and wish everyone a safe and happy journey home. Megan.”

The Last Precinct

A Kay Scarpetta Novel

Patricia CornwellChandonne has been

arrested. But Scarpetta’s problems are just beginning….

We enter The Last Precinct through the reverberating aftershocks of BLACK NOTICE, inconceivably finding Virginia’s Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta an object of suspicion – and of a criminal investigation. And the nightmare perpetuated on Scarpetta’s doorstep continues as she discovers that the so-called Werewolf murders may

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have extended to New York City and into the darkest corners of her past.

When a formidable prosecutor, a female assistant district attorney from New York, is brought into the case, Scarpetta must struggle to make what she knows to be the truth prevail against mounting and unnerving evidence to the contrary. Tested in every way, she turns inwards to ask: where do you go when there is nowhere left?

The answer of The Last Precinct.Patricia Cornwell is the author of over fourteen

novels and is Director of Applied Forensic Science at the National Forensic Academy. In 1999, Dr. Scarpetta herself won the Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author.

Other titles include Postmortem, Body of Evidence, All That Remains and many more.

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New Norfolk Island Stamp Issue

Faces of Norfolk Island

On Friday, 4th April, Norfolk Post will release a very special stamp issue depicting Norfolk Island identities, all of them able to trace their lineage back to Pitcairn Island.

Each of these identities has a story.

Colin Lindsay Buffett known as Boonie, was born in Norfolk Island in June 1926. He was a sixth generation Pitcairn Descendant. Boonie was a member of the RAAF during World War II. He trained in Sydney as a Plumber and Gas Fitter under the Post-war training scheme and became a Master Plumber. Boonie married Heather Kidd in 1946 and they had three daughters, Colleen, Coral and Alma. Boonie worked as a Master Plumber both in Sydney and in Norfolk Island and he worked at the Whaling Station in Cascade before joining the Administration of Norfolk Island in 1962. He held various positions with the Administration culminating as Senior Works Supervisor. Boonie had many talents, he was a good sportsman, gardener, carpenter and woodturner.

Darlene Buffett, is a resident of Norfolk Island. Darlene was born and raised here in the island. She works full time as Secretary to the Administrator of Norfolk Island. Darlene is a keen golfer and a local identity on Radio Norfolk (VL2NI). Darlene is very much a family first woman and a keen gardener and loves spending time fishing. You can often see Darlene on the weekends riding around the island on her much loved Triumph Bonneville.

Tane Grube, a local girl with a Pitcairn connection. Tane grew up partially in mainland Australia and Norfolk Island. After completing her education she returned to Norfolk Island. Since returning to the Island Tane and her partner have welcomed the arrival of their son. This stamp depicts 2 generations of Norfolk Islanders and reflects the strong family bonds that are present here in the Island.

Andre Nobbs, had the advantage of a Norfolk Island education, and the many and varied experiences that only growing up on a small Island can give.

Andre is a talented musician and his life experiences are often reflected in his song writing, playing and performing.

Like a lot of young islanders, Andre’s further education and employment have taken him off island to mainland shores. He jokes that his sense of humour is derived from his time in the Air Force and then to the work force and places around the globe.

Andre now resides on Norfolk Island with his wife and family. In 2007 he was elected to the office of Chief Minister with the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly.

Adam Jauczius is the painter of the portraits depicted in this issue and the stamps will be released to coincide with Adam’s first island exhibition.

Stamp collectors will certainly be impressed with the colours in these stamps and the strength of character of the individuals has certainly been captured by the artist.

The release date for this issue is Friday 4th April 2008 and will be on sale at the Philatelic Retail counter at the Norfolk Island Post Office located in the Bicentennial Complex in Burnt Pine.

The Post Office opening hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 9.00am to 4.00pm on Wednesday.

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Well would you believe that the Wreathmakers Garden has now been planted for 6 months – how times does fly! We should soon be able to give flowers for funerals as the plants put in are now well established and beginning to produce flowers. Rocky Evans of Pacifica has kindly agreed to give us a few punnets of flower seedlings every 3-4 months so we can add annuals to our collection. Thankyou Rocky.

If you’re at Pacifica and want to donate some dollars towards seedling trays or plants – feel free...there are still gaps we can fill.

Can You Give A Hand With Mulching??

Its time to re-mulch the garden and the NI Government and Waste Management Centre have kindly donated us another 2 loads of mulch. Darren Nicholai has kindly given mushroom compost for us to use too. Thankyou yorlye – we really appreciate it!

If anyone can help; we will be remulching the garden SUN 6 APRIL at 8.00AM

Please bring your own barrow and pitchfork if you have them but any willing hands to help will be welcome equipment or not.

Hope to see yorlye there

Thank YouI would like to thank everyone who in the past

two weeks have sent Flowers, Cards and messages of sympathy to me and my Mum, Gay on the passing of her husband, Colin, and my Dad.

His cheeky wit and the twinkle in his eyes will be sadly missed

To all of you Thank-you, it meant a lot.Deena

Where do we start. We would like to thank all the nursing staff and especially Dr Mitchell for their wonderful support and good care of Phyl while in hospital.

We would also like to thank all the family for their kind thoughts and help during our time of need. To all our friends, we couldn’t have got through without your amazing support. Your friendship is invaluable.

Phyllis, Darren, Mike, Serina, Mitch and Katie

New telephone numbers for the Customs and Immigration

ServiceBicentennial Complex .....................22140 or 22750 Customs Examining Officers (dial 1) Immigration Officers (dial 2 or 3) Manager, Customs and Immigration (dial 4) Facsimile ................................................. 23260Duty Officer / On Call Officer .........22140 or 22750Airport .............................................................. 22050

Manager, Customs and ImmigrationAfter Hours Emergencies ................................. 22315Mobile .............................................................. 51160

March 29th 2008 page 1

Help us make Earth Hour 2008 even bigger

EcoNorfolk Foundation would like to urge all Norfolk Island residents to take part in Earth Hour this year to show the rest of Australia that the island is serious about climate change. “We urge the people of the Norfolk Island to switch off for Earth Hour and show the rest of the world that we are just as serious about sustainability and environmental responsibility. This simple act of turning off our lights makes a powerful statement against global warming. Every resident, every business and we would hope our government should get involved because reducing our emissions is a shared responsibility”.

Could we ask that at various offices and facilities, Norfolk Island will turn off all non-essential lighting, switch off computers and unplug electrical items to save energy for Earth Hour and beyond.

It is hoped that before Earth Hour 2009 all street lights in Norfolk Island will be replaced with energy efficient globes.

“The time for action is now. In 40 years it will be too late to reverse dangerous levels of Climate Change” suggests EcoNorfolk member Brendon King. ‘As a community we must all learn to switch off for Earth Hour and beyond. Through the simple action of switching off and reducing our energy needs we can all contribute to a more sustainable future”.

Earth Hour takes place tonight, Saturday March 29 2008 from 8pm to 9pm. Please switch off and see your world in a whole new light. Visitwww.earthhour.org for more news on Earth Hour.

What WWF-Australia is doing for Islands . . .

WWF’s Island Sanctuaries Initiative is helping to restore Australia’s islands as safe havens for threatened and other significant species. With the help of our supporters we aim to achieve the following on-ground results.

Using scientific expertise, WWF are funding ground-level projects to rebuild diminishing native animals unique to islands. Norfolk Island is considered to have important conservation values, to contain Matters of National Environmental Significance that are under threat from feral pests, to require early management action and eradication is considered by scientists to be possible and/or worth further investigation.

Despite Norfolk Islands’ importance, our island values are at risk, partly due to increased levels of access.

Introduced pests such as , rats or Argentine ants as well as environmental weeds to name a few, all threaten native species and ecosystems.

The priority will be to eradicate invasive animals from ecologically significant Australian islands and restore the habitat of threatened and other significant species.

Projects will include biological surveys of islands at risk, eradication planning and funding, ecological

research and island restoration

Please see further information on Argentine ants on page 2

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Greg Bourne CEO WWF Australia with Denise Quintal Founder, EcoNorfolk Foundation

ASSISTING IN ADVANCING THESCIENCE OF SUSTAINABILITY

Chamm Cottage, Mission Road,PO box 842, Norfolk Island 2899Phone: (int) +6723 22385/23086Email: officeateconorfolk.nfwww.econorfolk.nf

ASSISTING IN ADVANCING THESCIENCE OF SUSTAINABILITY

Chamm Cottage, Mission Road,PO box 842, Norfolk Island 2899Phone: (int) +6723 22385/23086Email: officeateconorfolk.nfwww.econorfolk.nf

Argentine ants are one of the world’s worst ant pests.�� They destroy other native ants and wildlife habitat. �� They eat baby terns in their nests New queens make new nests near the original nest and both nest remain connected often sharing workers. They eat through electrical items, wiring and computers. There are alternative ways to eradicate Argentine Ants although currently the Norfolk Island Administration is using Termidor which is high in a chemical component called Fipronil.Fipronil is a toxic non-biodegradable chemical that

can leach into ground water and poison the water supply as well as poisoning non target species (including humans, cattle and domestic pets.) �� Another option being investigated is a product called

Xtinguish ( active chemical Fipronil - not able to be used in Australia although used in NZ ) and this could chemically eradicate the ants off the island.

�� These products cannot be used on Commonwealth Crown Land (National Park) as both are not registered in Australia for the use of argentine ants.

�� Termidor is currently being sprayed on island at a rate of 2ml/10litre in water onto the trailing ants, on trees shrubs and bushes, extending the spray out about 2-3 metres from the base of the trees on freehold land.

�� Spraying of Termidor will stop for the time being because of the risk of rain and also the concerns over the environmental effects expressed by experts.

�� Dr David Slip ( an expert who ran the fire ant eradication programme on Christmas Island ) visited Norfolk Island in 2006 and provided alternatives to landowners on the control of Argentine ants.

�� One suggestion was to use boiling water on the nests in an attempt to kill the queen and eliminate the colony. This appears to work, although the owners of the Commonwealth Crown Land have not been consulted by the NI Government or Administration at this time.

�� It is of the utmost importance that the use of certain chemicals on Norfolk Island adhere to the appropriate environmental requirements under the EPBC Act as Norfolk Island may be considered an island of high environmental significance to Australia and actions that may effect Commonwealth Crown Land may require referral.

Meet Julie Mercier from Bretagne, France who isvisiting the island as a Wwoofer (Willing workers on Organic Farms). Chemical free living with nature. . .

Working in exchange for food and accommodation is the basis of all WWOOFing. Time spent working varies according to the degree of self-sufficiency expected, how busy the host is at the time of your visit and other factors - but it should aver-age out at about a half day's work for a full day's keep. That means 4 to 6 hours a day is fair exchange for a days full board and accommodation. Julie has come from France to wwoof in Norfolk Island and has found the experience terrific. Julie has worked tending the baby pines, weeding in the organic vegetable patch ,which is in its early stages of certification by BFA (Biological Farmers of Australia). Chemical free procedures. Julie got the idea that wwoofing would be an interesting way of traveling and a way to meet local people. She also has found it a cheap way of traveling and it is an interesting exchange of culture and friendship. Julie comes from the coast of France and her culture has similar experiences to ours. Such things as their own unique language from the Celtic times and of course living on the sea with fishing, swimming, tourists and lazy days in the summer time. She has a small cottage which she is doing up and in time will be available for rental. Through her experience as a wwoofer in Norfolk Island she has decided she will also become a host wwoof in France for others to visit her.

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NICS Year 9 Groupwishes to the thank

Colleen Crane and Archie Bigg

News From NICSFarewell to Year 6

The plane left an hour late. Nerves and excitement were stretched to the limit but finally on Wednesday our Year 6 students boarded the plane for Sydney. Friday morning 2NI reports from Chantelle Anderson, Rowan Davies and Issac Bigg assure us dressing up as convicts at Hyde Parks barracks was a great success and students are settling in well to the billeting experience. They are off to Taronga Zoo and a ferry ride on Sydney Harbour on Friday.

Words and pictures tell the storyThe Year 9 Norfolk Studies photo collage and

students own comments go some way towards expressing the fun they had and their appreciation for this opportunity to learn more about Norfolk’s heritage. Here they are:

The people that helped prepare the food with us were awesome. I particularly liked plaiting because we are the future and if this tradition dies then we are doomed. Learning how to play Jarroo was fun. ~

Tiffany Buffett.

I definitely liked Jarroo with Uncle Harry and Vonnie.

Teneale Cureton-McCoy.

I enjoyed the whole camp, except for the plaiting, (because I didn’t get it). I liked Jarroo because I kept on winning or skunking if I was with Blake. The fire fighting was interesting because everyone ran inside instead of running away. ~

Courtney Marriner.

Singing and dancing with the old folks and eating the traditional food. I had a great time. Britney Quintal-Christian.

We had a bonfire and dancing and ate marshmallows at Archie’s. ~

Blake Schmitz.

I enjoyed going out to Wonderland By Night. It was great singing and dancing to the Hokey Pokey. Whoa Hokey Pokey. ~

Jessica Hammond.

I enjoyed the fishing the most with Foxy. ~ Brooke Donald.

There were a range of activities at the camp to do and the history was good. ~

Sonya Gatland.

ESSA results. The Essential Secondary Science Assessment

results should all have arrived home for Year 9 students by now. They were posted last week to individual

students. Results are published in six bands. As a school we were pleased to see the results compared favorably with state and region results. Whilst there were no outstanding trends the results demonstrate our Year 9 cohort have a solid grasp of the requirements of secondary school science. Teachers will now be using the details to evaluate and strengthen their teaching programs where necessary.

Sew generously donated!Two new sewing machines have been quietly

donated to the school by the Quota Club. These machines will replace broken machines and enable students to develop skills they can use in junior Design and Technology and also in senior years if they decide to pursue this subject further. Nothing like good equipment to encourage skilled crafts persons. Many thanks to this hard working club for this much needed and practical gift to the school.

HakkaKa mate ka mate ka ora ka ora!On Thursday students from K-2 classes enjoyed

a lesson with visiting New Zealander Anaru Toia. Students enjoyed a live performance of the traditional Maori haka. After many questions about the haka and Maori culture, students enthusiastically learned the different movements and words to the haka. Many thanks to Anaru!

Rugby League TrialsCarl Quintal of Year 10 has been in Grafton this

week trying out for the North Coast Region 15 year boy’s Rugby League team. Two teams of 18 boys from schools throughout the mainland region took part in the trials. Although Carl was not successful in gaining a place in the region team, he has been an effective ambassador for his school and the Island. Well done Carl.

and comprehensive selection of books.and comprehensive selection of books.and comprehensive selection of books.

REO Cafe and BookshopNorfolk Island Museum

and comprehensive selection of books.

Museum opening hours: Monday to SaturdayCommissariat Store, No 10 Quality Row

and Pier Store 11.00am - 3.00pm.Sunday

No. 10 Quality Row - 11.00am to 3.00pmTag-A-Long Tours Monday - Saturday

9.30am commencing at the REO Cafe

Chapel Organ Recitals are on again!

After a lapse of 2-1/2 years since the death of Tim, the weekly Organ Recitals, played on the historic “Father” Willis Pipe Organ, are to commence again next Wednesday, albeit for just 3 weeks, while visiting organist Paul Turner and his wife Ruth are here on holiday from Hobart Tasmania.

I spoke to Paul and Ruth this week, and they told me that Paul began organ playing 54 years ago and is currently organist at the Hobart Baptist Church where both he and his wife are members.

They first met at the local Methodist Church in Hobart where Paul was the organist and Ruth wanted to have organ lessons. Needless to say, not many organ lessons later, a friendship/courtship developed and the organ lessons were soon abandoned! They have been married for over 48 years.

They have 2 daughters - Anne who is employed by Education, Queensland and Elizabeth, who works at Flight Centre, Sydney. Both daughters have visited Norfolk and loved their stay here. In her position with Flight Centre, Elizabeth often recommends the Island to customers

Early in his banking career with the Commonwealth Bank, Paul was fortunate enough to gain a flying scholarship sponsored by Hobart’s newspaper, “The Mercury”, and he learnt to fly light aircraft. After 50 years of flying passengers to the remote area of South-West Tasmania, he retired from this sport not long ago.

With his interest in flying, he was involved with the Air Training Corps for 37 years and eventually became the State Commanding Officer.

Ruth worked as a Secretary in a Real Estate firm for 21 years; 8 years recruiting staff for an Employment

agency; several years in an advertising company and a short time in the Police Department. She enjoys cross stitch and has even stitched a very large map of the world with a border of the flags of most countries.

This is Ruth and Paul’s 5th visit to Norfolk and over the years they have become quite attached to the Island - and why do they like coming here? Here are some of the reasons why - it’s a safe holiday destination; they love the beauty in such a small place; an excellent place to rest and walk; they enjoy the many activities available; the tranquility with very little traffic; friendliness of Norfolk Island folk; good temperature for swimming; interesting and varied shopping; horse riding; tennis and eating out.

They have stayed at “Ocean Breeze” Cottages for the last 4 visits because of its superior quality, and comfort with a deck and view; 2 separate bathroom/en suite/laundry wings; its facilities are so good it made it easy to bring a 91 year old mother and her sister for a holiday.

Paul first became acquainted with the organ at St. Barnabas Chapel on one of the half-day tours. The guide mentioned that if anyone was interested in playing the organ they should contact the local newsagent, which Paul did but neither newsagency knew anything about the arrangement and he let the matter drop. However, on the same visit, Paul raised the question of playing the organ with the Rector, and he was told that the person he should contact was Tim Lloyd, the lady from the local newspaper, not the local newsagency!

This year Paul contacted Barbara Elliott to gain permission to play the organ again and she has kindly consented to Paul playing for a couple of services, including the Evening Service and Sing-along at All Saints. Her kindness is very much appreciated and has added to his and Ruth’s enjoyment of the island.

- Tom.

Like to hear the famous

Willis Pipe Organ?Then come along to St. Barnabas

Chapelon Wednesday, 2nd April

and listen toORGANIST PAUL TURNER

from the Hobart Baptist Churchas he plays a selection of music for all

tastes on the “Father Willis”

Recital from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m.

A gold coin for Chapel Maintenancewould be appreciated

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A Page from the PastThe Norfolk Islander - 2nd April 1966

Editorial - There is a certain amount of apprehension about all the land that is being sold on Norfolk Island.

It therefore comes as a most welcome surprise to hear that someone has made an unqualified gift of land to the people of Norfolk Island.

At the Council meeting last Tuesday night, it was revealed that Mr. A.F. Ure of Sydney, has given just on one acre of land at Bumboras so that we can still have easy access to the beach there.

Proposed Fishing Factory - It was carried unanimously that Council’s Rules of Order be suspended to allow Mr. Semple and Mr. Davis to address Council on their proposed fishing enterprise.

With assured markets on the mainland with the major retail stores of Woolworths, Coles and Scott’s Provisions, Messrs. Semple and Davis told Council that the factory they plan will be one of the most modern in the world and every part of the fish would be utilised.

The site for the factory, if Council and the Minister approves, will be on the flat area just behind the beach on the Flagstaff side of the pier at Kingston.

Cr. Bathie’s motion that “Council gives its full support to the proposed establishment of a fishing factory pending the Works Committee’s report on the site chosen and the outcome of the meeting between the company and the fishermen” was carried.

Electricity - Council was advised that shopkeepers had been asked to economise in the matter of electricity - especially those shops in the Burnt Pine area - and this co-operation has been readily given.

Council was also informed that the new generator is of 120-kilowatts and although persons already connected are busy increasing demands for power with new electrical appliances such as fry pans, deep freezers, etc. it is anticipated that by the time the new generator is installed, there should be at least 50 percent more power available which should last for the next 12 months.

Council then recommended unanimously that in view of the time taken for the delivery of the coming generator, another one similar to the one expected shortly, be now placed on order.

The Deputy Administrator (Mr. Geoff Cowap) pointed that the new shops being connected would have only 1 power point each.

Mention was also made of the illegal practice of some residents who are using flexible extension leads from their next door neighbours.

Extension to Golf Course - Due to expanding membership, the Golf Club committee has found it necessary to apply to Council for permission to extend the links from 9 holes to 18 holes. If permission is not forthcoming the Golf Club will be forced to limit its membership.

The plan to extend the Golf Club has been discussed before, and one of the problems associated with this extension is the fact that the golfers would have to go through Government House grounds. After discussion Council carried unanimously that the Works Committee discuss this matter with the Golf Club with a view to giving its support to the proposed extension.

Pest Control on Norfolk Island - Council discussed the following letter from John Ryves of Anson Bay. “I refer to the devastation to pastures and crops from what I understand is the “Army” caterpillar. From the subject matter that I have on this pest, it appears to be kept under control in Great Britain and the United States by the Ichneumon Fly, which not only attacks this particular pest, but also the cabbage moth and several other pests common to Norfolk Island.

It is suggested that the CSIRO be contacted with a view to seeking confirmation of these facts and the flies be introduced as soon as possible. It is reasonable to assume that the present infestation may be the forerunner of more serious plagues in the future”.

In discussion, it was stated that the Army caterpillars have been controlled in past years on Norfolk Island, by flocks of starlings and other bird life.

Welcome - New arrivals on Norfolk Island who are entering the local business community are Helen and Alan Payne. Alan arrived 3 weeks ago from Pymble, Sydney and together with his son Richard (14) took up residence at “Mokutu”, Steele’s Point. Mrs. Payne arrived last Wednesday. They have taken over “Greene’s” in the Midway Shopping Centre and shortly will introduce new lines with wide appeal for both tourists and residents. Stage 2 of their development will be a motel-type accommodation venture at “Mokutu”.

Bon Voyage - To Ben, Pam, Brent and Anthea Hattersley, who leave on Sunday for Sydney where they will join the “Fairsky” for their trip to England. We understand the main reason for the trip is Ben’s desire to visit his aged parents and give them a chance to meet his wife and children.

In the Ditch - by “Whispers” - Early in the season I predicted Don Hickey to make a clean sweep of Championship events this year. He only let me down in one - the Men’s Fours. Don’s conquests are now the Smart Cup, Men’s Pairs and last Saturday he added to his fine record by winning the Chanpionship Singles for the 10th time.

It is a great pity that the “Fox” has never had the chance to play on the mainland in Championship events for I am sure his name would have been in the hall of bowling fame along with Gordon Sargeant, Ron Marshall, David Downie, Angie Sotiros, Phil Martin and other champions.

Cricket (from the “Norfolk Island Times” of April 10th, 1935:- The “Biggs Cup” competition was determined on Saturday, 6th April 1935 by Steele’s Point winning the second match out of the three by 70. Longridge must be congratulated on the splendid effort in their endeavour to accomplish that “dream of dreams”.

- Tom.

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Declaring war on Argentine AntsTwo Norfolk Island Ministers have declared war on

Argentine Ants. Minister for Commerce and Industry Chris Magri and Minister for the Environment, Education and Social Welfare Vicky Jack said today that they had initiated action to investigate the feasibility of controlling and eradicating the ants.

The Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile) is a highly invasive species originating from Argentina and Brazil, which has spread to several countries around the world, including Australia and New Zealand. These ants are ecological pests, known to attack nesting birds, hatching eggs and other native fauna. The ants are also known to come inside houses in large numbers in their search for food and moisture.

Argentine Ants are very ordinary looking, around 2.6 to 3.2mm long, and are dark brown in colour. Heavy trails of these ants can be seen on tree trunks and shrubs. Continuous, well-defined trails (sometimes more than 3 ants wide) of slow-moving, small brown ants of uniform size are often evidence of an Argentine Ant infestation.

Argentine Ants have been present on Norfolk Island in recent years, and they have apparently now spread to several properties in the vicinity of Anson Bay Road near the junction of Mission Road. There are unconfirmed reports that the ants have infested the Waste Management Centre. Specimens are being collected from several sites, to be sent for laboratory analysis.

Ministers Jack and Magri said today that the Norfolk Island Government is taking this matter very seriously and is committing resources to investigate

how to control and ultimately to try to eradicate the Argentine Ant from the island. Trial treatments have been carried out to determine the most appropriate and effective solution to the problem. The Norfolk Island Government is organising expert advisers to visit the island to help assess the extent of the problem, advise on methods of treatment, and to help determine what can be done to control and hopefully eradicate the Argentine Ants.

In the meantime, everyone can help to control the ants by following some simple guidelines. In order for the Argentine Ants to start up a new colony, a queen and at least a dozen or so worker ants are required. You are unlikely to transport these on your footwear, clothing or vehicles, but at the same time, please be aware of the risks. The ants are more likely to be transported in piles of green waste, soil, mulch, waste, or even in pot plants. Owners of affected properties are advised not to transport green waste, soil or mulch from their properties and to carefully check any waste or pot plants before transporting these. Due to the unconfirmed reports of the ants at the Waste Management Centre, as a precautionary measure sales of mulch have ceased, at least until laboratory results are available.

If you suspect that you have Argentine Ants at your property, please contact the Planning Office on 23595 or email [email protected] so that appropriate arrangements can be made for the forthcoming visit by external experts. Christopher Magri Stephanie V JackMinister for Commerce Minister for theand Industry Environment, Education

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“We found it in a Treasure Chest of old Memorabilia”

This was how Mrs. Beverley Rosenthal, wife of Charles, a grandson of the late Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., described how she and her husband had stumbled across the album of photographs of people and places on the island which were taken during Sir Charles’ term as Administrator from 1937-1945.

After enquiries through their mutual friend Tony Messner, Charles and Beverley made a trip to the island and at a small gathering at Government House on Friday, 21st March our picture shows Acting Administrator Owen Walsh (left) accepting the Rosenthal Album from Charles Rosenthal. Owen’s wife Bianca and Mrs. Beverley Rosenthal are also pictured with their husbands.

Speaking to Charles after the presentation, he told me that he and his mother had visited the Island to see his grandfather in 1937-1938. They travelled to and from Norfolk on the s.s. ‘Morinda’.

Apart from the many pictures in the Album, each one is numbered, and there is an accompanying typed explanation of the story behind the photographs.

The wonderful history and heritage that we now have will be on loan to the Norfolk Island Museums. We understand that families of those whose photos appear in the Rosenthal Album can arrange to get copies.

This week we publish 4 of the photos in the Album.

1. Photo of a whale boat crew. (below) The Acting Administrator showed the photo to on island residents who suggested that the crew may be as follows - right to left - Henry Buffett, Teeny Menzies, Eustace Adams, Louis Bataille, Sattie Menzies, Peacock Evans, Tiny Edward and the last person is unknown. Any idea who’s et? Just drop a line to Brian Hubber at the Museum.

2. School children being addressed by Sir Charles in the grounds of Government house. (bottom) This may have been taken on the same day as Photo 3 below - the 150th Anniversary of First Settlement which was in 1938. In checking the Norfolk Island Annual Report for 1937-1938, Owen found reference to the anniversary celebrations which states “On Monday, 7th March, the children of the Island were entertained at Government House in the morning by Lady Rosenthal and myself. Appropriate addresses were given, having special reference to the first landing at Emily Bay, distant only about 200 metres from the present Government House. In the afternoon a very successful sports meeting was conducted at Kingston and in the evening at Rawson Hall an official Ball was held”.

Would we have anyone on island who was at school then and may remember the event? (Don’t you love all the hats?).

3. Group at Government House on the day of celebration of 150th anniversary of settlement of Norfolk Island. (Right) Left to right standing - Mr. Parkin Christian (the last but one of the original Pitcairn Island residents), Mr. McLachlan, President of the Advisory Council, the Administrator, Sir Charles Rosenthal, Mr. King - great grandson of Lieutenant Gidley King, R.N. - who made the first settlement on Norfolk Island. (Sitting) - Mrs. Brancker Nobbs - great grand daughter of Lieutenant Philip Gidley King and Lady Rosenthal.

At the time this photograph was taken in March 1938, George Henry Parkin Christian would have been 88 years old. Born on Pitcairn on 16th October, 1853, the son of Isaac Christian and Miriam Young. He went to sea at the age of fourteen and a few years later joined the crew of the Sydney whale ship “Robert Towns”. After a spell on Norfolk he went to sea again and eventually joined the famous New Bedford ship “Charles W. Morgan” then whaling in the Pacific. As 1st Mate he spent twenty-five years as a member of her crew.

Marianne (Aunt Selina) Buffett was the other original Pitcairn Island settler living at that time, then aged 83 years old. There is a photo of her in the Album.

Owen has ascertained that Mr. William McLachlan was an interesting character. Locals have told him that, during the Second World War, he was recalled from Norfolk Island to Britain by the Royal Navy to work in Navy Intelligence. On the way, his ship was torpedoed in the Atlantic and he spent some days in the water until rescued. He served on the Advisory Council in 1934 and was its President from 1937 to 1941. He lived up at the top of Red Road and ‘McLachlan’s’ Lane in the National Park is named after him.

4. Sorting bean seed prior to germination for colour, shape and size (bottom). As yet, Owen hasn’t had a chance to try to identify the people in the photograph. Members of the community might like to write into the Museum with suggestions of who is in the photo and where it was taken.

The Album was presented to Sir Charles “as a small token of the high esteem in which he was held by the members of his staff”.

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The Mason - Christian-Bailey Wedding

A beautiful bride, a bevy of beautiful attendants, a beautiful day, a beautiful setting and a handsome bridegroom - what more could those who attended the wedding of Kimberley (Kim) Mason to Charles Christian-Bailey on Saturday, 15th March have asked for?

After three days of nail-biting uncertainty as to how the weather would turn out for the big day, the 185 guests, including family members and friends from New Zealand, Sydney and Brisbane, were greeted with a wonderful early Autumn Norfolk day.

Clear blue skies, a gentle breeze and the magnificent outlook from ‘Simon’s Water’, was the ideal setting for the arrival of Kim who travelled in style to her wedding in Marie Bailey’s old tour bus.

The bride wore a tailor made strapless, cream ivory silk taffeta wedding dress, with the bodice ruched to the left hip with diamantes flowing into an elegant A-frame skirt with a cascading 1-1/2 metre train. Her hair had soft twists and curls adorned with diamantes and secured with a metre length veil sprinkled also with diamantes.

Her hair and make-up was a masterpiece created by “Expressions”.

She was ‘piped’ to the wedding site by Rod McAlpine and was accompanied by her Matron of Honour, her sister Rebecca Mason, who wore a vibrant Burgundy tailor made creation, which followed the design of her sister’s wedding dress. The two Flower Girls, Sarah and Emily Harrison, the children of Bernie and Mary’s daughter Miriam, wore matching cream strapless embroidered dresses. These were also sprinkled with diamantes. Another little Flower Bud - Sienna McRitchie - also accompanied the Bridal party.

Interesting to note that the bouquets were made by 16-year old Jessica Lyle and included roses made from Moo-oo flax by Raewyn Evans.

The marriage ceremony, conducted by Celebrant, Allan (Ikey) Bataille, was held under an archway of guava branches where the young couple repeated their vows to one another. It was a most moving ceremony with a few tears of happiness shed by members of both families.

A special feature of the afternoon was the fly-by of Hayden Bell and Rob Ryan in the microlite and the dropping of confetti on the wedding party.

From Steele’s Point guests proceeded to “Devon”, Bernie and Mary’s property in Queen Elizabeth Avenue for the Wedding Breakfast.

Two marquees had been set up for the occasion and the delicious spread was served by the Netball girls while Karl Quintal, Joshua Williams and Daryl Reynolds did an excellent job serving the liquid refreshments. Special mention must be made of John “Beef” Buffett’s sterling work at the “Kava Bar”!

After the official speeches Kim and Charles cut the magnificent 3 layered cake. Made by Simone Emms and iced by Rachael Borg, the three layers consisted of fruit on the bottom, chocolate mud on the second tier and caramel on the top tier. Icing on the cake was decorated with pearls and flowers.

To Kim and Charles, we wish you many years of happiness and in the words of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth - “thank you for a lovely day”.

- Tom.(Due to time constraints, this story had to be delayed

until this week - sorry about that Kim and Charles).

Letters to the EditorDear Editor,GREETINGS FROM PLANET EARTH!!!On my planet, our moral and ethical values teach

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I was quite perplexed and very disappointed therefore to read a letter addressed to you, and attacking you, by a community member in relation to a recent court matter with the conclusion ;

“What has happened has happened, but, you as the local paper, should not have printed this and to me personally, you have supported the victim and her family by doing so.”

AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE??I am sure the victim and her family appreciates any

support offered.A further letter accusing you of invasion of privacy,

and perpetrating further distress pain and hurt, I feel is also unwarranted and perhaps not thought through full enough.

As I understand the situation, the health matters of the person referred to may be used as the basis for an appeal to lighten the sentence of the accused person.


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I am sure I am not alone in the community, being EXTREMELY THANKFUL that you have shared this information with us, as without this explanation I would probably be left feeling very let down by the judicial system in the event of a sentence being handed down that was perceived as too lenient or not quite fitting the crime.

I, for one, thank you for your continued, and outstanding public service and hope that more people will look at the big picture.

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Dear Sir,Regarding the letters from “A Concerned Resident”.

I have not noticed the residents who were born on Norfolk Island and have lived here all their lives looking unhealthy from lack of fruit, if this is what your correspondent implies.

At present in my fruit bowl I have mandarins, bananas, feijoas, china pears, apples and avocado pears. The guavas are magnificent at present and they are free to anyone who can bother to pick them.

If your correspondent is hoping for the importation of the fruit which caused all the trouble for Adam and Eve I would mention quite apart from other problems, the cost would have to be so high I imagine a lot of the fruit would sit on the shelves to rot or is the government expected to subsidise it? Self help is a wonderful thing.

Yours etc.A Realist in Paradise.

Dear Sir, I write to you to let you know about our experiences

during our holiday at your beautiful island.Nature is fantastic, the people are very friendly, and

the food, especially the coffee, is excellent.

However, and there always is an “however”, during our 6 night stay we were woken most nights by the noise of “boomboxes”.

This really surprised us as we never expected this kind of thing to happen on Norfolk!

From what we saw and heard it was mostly two cars that caused the problem.

They were driving very fast up and down the main street in the evening especially on Saturday evening when we tried to enjoy a meal outside the coffeeshop.

Earlier in the evening we saw a policecar, but wondered where it was when it was needed!

It is not a good image for tourists as most of them are elderly and some of these guys were very intimidating!

I trust that something will be done to stop this behaviour as it will keep the tourists away.

Regards,Mrs. I. Kleine Deters

AucklandNew Zealand

Dear SirI write in response to A Concerned Resident re

the issue of importing fruit for the kids on Norfolk Island.

The Government has higher priorities than to spend money on research / quarantine / wages for the importation of fruit into Norfolk. Their higher priorities should include – a greener source of electricity, improved medical facilities, recycling methods for waste etc.

This Island has an ample supply of fruit. Porpay, yellow guava, figs, feijoia, pawpaws, mangoes, grapefruit, oranges, mandarins, watermelon, rockmelon, bananas and the list goes on. In last few weeks I have eaten at least one of each of these except for a mandarin.

We don’t want to take the risk of infecting our fruit here on Norfolk simply because someone wants a different fruit.


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Is your child fussy or do you simply want your child to eat an apple? If you want them to eat an apple, or something else not available here, there are planes leaving six days a week.

Yours etcHappy Norfolk Islander

“Dear Sir,We are writing to register our dismay at the proposal

to cut down the Norfolk Island Pines at the Norfolk Airport.

We understand there is a need to upgrade the carpark facilities but respectfully suggest that this can be successfully accomplished without the removal of the pines.

To advocate on the pines behalf: they provide shade and shelter in the heat of the day, they are a symbol of Norfolk Island which is a first and last impression for visitors using the airport facilities, they cleanse carbon emissions, they provide a screen between the airport and the road, and they are beautiful healthy trees of which the Airport Management should be proud.

I know we speak on behalf of a great many people and urge the Airport Management to think outside the square. Otherwise we’ll be up those trees the day you start the bulldozers- don’t underestimate how people feel about this!!

Yours Sincerely, Margarita Sampson and

Stuart (Bugs) Robertson.

Dear Sir,Norfolk Air - what a joke!Customer relations - bigger joke.Did we se any kind of apology for the people who

had booked the Norfolk Air flight to Hamilton that was just cancelled outright. No!

Any thought for the extra costs incurred for those clients who had to re-book hire cars or accommodation and re-route through Auckland - No!

What about some sort of rebate for those who had to then book full fares through Air New Zealand to accommodate the dates they had already arranged for time off work. No, of course not.

If this dismal attempt at a new venture is what can be expected fro the management of Norfolk Air, we’ll rather fly a tried and trusted airline, full fares or not.

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MEETINGS AND AGM’S

The date for the 2008 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the NORFOLK ISLAND AMATEUR SPORTS AND COMMONWEALTH GAMES ASSOCIATION is Monday 7th April at The Ferny Lane Theatre, 7.30pm

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Harbor ReportWith all the recent talk about a harbour for the Island,

readers will find interesting the following extract under the above heading, from a Memorandum by the Secretary, Department of External Affairs, relating to Norfolk Island and presented to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, on 13th November, 1914:-

“Norfolk Island has suffered severely in the past through the defective opportunities which nature has supplied for safe and speedy access from ships to shore. It is possible that the commercial difficulties arising from this in the past have contributed to the lack of enterprise that is a conspicuous part of the average islander’s character. It is certain that unless some substantial improvements can be effected, the probabilities of the expansion of trade in the future will be seriously lessened.

There are at present two recognised landing places viz., at Sydney Bay in the south and at Cascade on the north. At the former, there is an opening in the reef near to which a stone wharf has been constructed and a small boat harbour formed. Even with the shelter thus created, the surf is too heavy whenever a south or west wind blows for any boat to effect a passage. This landing is the official one and is more convenient generally but the steamers are compelled to go to Cascade on at least half their calls.

The Cascade landing is merely a flat rock close to the shore with deep water to it’s edge. The connexions which have been made between the landing rock and the shore suffer damage from time to time when northerly seas dash their billows directly and violently upon them.

Of both these landings the steamer is obliged to anchor at least half-a-mile away and there seems no possibility of doing anything at either place to materially improve the situation.

It is therefore essential to examine other portions of the coastline to see whether better opportunities exist elsewhere.

Eastwards from Sydney Bay is Emily Bay a semi-circular inlet with a depth up to 8 feet at low tide. It is guarded by a double reef through which vessels drawing no more than 5 feet of water to pass at high tide. At low tide there is only 3 foot of water in the channel. It is obvious this place is out of the question for ocean steamers though it may be a practical harbour for use by boats towed too and from the ships though the possibility of exit or entry may be doubtful under some conditions.

Near to Emily Bay is Point Hunter and at this place one is forced to consider a project which perhaps somewhat ambitious and expensive for such a small place as Norfolk Island but appears not only feasible but also to afford the only real satisfaction to the difficulty. The suggestion is to construct a breakwater between Nepean Island and the mainland and make two stone wharves one on each side of that island at the end nearer Point Hunter; a tramway along the causeway, which would be only half a mile long would convey goods etc. from the wharf to the shore. Deep water exists up to the very edge of Nepean Island.


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Harbor Report - continuedThe advantage of two wharves would be that,

whether the wind and sea were from the east or west, a ship might lie alongside one or the other in perfect safety. The water between Nepean and Norfolk is comparatively shallow and there is estimated sufficient stone on Nepean to construct the whole of the breakwater. At the Norfolk end there is abundance of flat land for the construction of all necessary store houses etc.

The place next in order that has been the subject of speculation and suggestion is Ball Bay. The shore of this lovely inlet, one of the many beauty spots of the island, is composed of large water warn stones, many of them larger than a man can lift but showing from their appearance that they have for centuries been the playthings of the heavy seas that now and then break in from the eastward. Behind these cobbles there is very limited area of level ground whence the cliffs rise some 300 feet, in some cases very abruptly to the plateau above. Should some action in regard to this bay be decided upon, an alternative to the road may be found in the construction of a lift where the cliffs are nearly perpendicular or a steeply inclined tramway up which goods could be hauled.

The suggestion to construct two overlapping breakwaters at this place and so make a landlocked harbour, secure from seas from every quarter may be dismissed. The waters off both its headlands is very deep and the cost of construction of two long substantial stone walls would be enormous.

Mr. Alexander Oliver in his report suggested the possibilities of a pier being built out from the shore but it was pointed out by Messrs Watkins and Houston in comments on that proposal that some important factors had been overlooked.

The feasibility of utilising recent improved methods of making large cylinders of reinforced concrete in the construction of the wharf at Ball Bay has been advanced.

Along the north coast of the island there is nothing to be done, the long line of unbroken cliffs save at Cascade.

Anson Bay on the north west, has been used as an emergency landing and has features that would make it worth while expending some money to obtain the very desirable alternative landing place.

The very great advantage of having four practical landing places induces the consideration of a spot known locally as Headstone. The only present recommendation of this place is that there is a tolerably flat rock with deep water alongside but access from the land side would be difficult, though not impracticable”.

(Tom’s Notes (1) - ‘Harbor’ is the American spelling for ‘harbour’ and there will be more on this Report next week, but in the meantime have a happy day on Tuesday.

(2) In the “Norfolk Island Times” of Wednesday, April 10th, 1935, under the heading “Cord Committee”, there appears the following story:- “A meeting of the committee elected to investigate the Cord and its possibilities as a boat harbour and landing place will be held at 8.00 p.m. on Thursday, 11th April. Mr. Gus Allen will report to the committee of his interview with Sir George Pearce. It is reported that Sir George said that the people of Australia wanted fish from Norfolk Island”).

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Do not despair, hope is all around.

Extra two stones in weight boost risk of cancer by 50%.

The chance of developing five different types of cancer increases by 50 per cent if your weight goes up by more than two stones, according to new research by the University of Manchester. Men who gained that amount of weight were 50 per cent more likely to develop cancer of the oesophagus and a third more likely to suffer thyroid cancer. Women who are similarly overweight increase their chances of cancer of the womb lining and gall bladder by 59 per cent. Other researchers have just reported that a large stomach in middle age increases the risk of dementia. They studied 6,583 people aged 40-45 in California and measured their levels of abdominal fat and found that those who had the highest amount were almost three time more likely to develop dementia.

Factors Favoring Longevity; Disability at 100 Exceptional longevity is neither so elusive nor

as disabling as was once thought, according to two studies in Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers in the first study examined the factors associated with living to age 90 and beyond in a cohort of the Physicians’ Health Study followed for some 25 years. Among men born before 1916, the presence of one of five risk factors at age 70 reduced the adjusted odds of survival to age 90. The risk factors (and their associated hazard ratios for dying before 90) were smoking (2.10), diabetes (1.86), obesity (1.44), and hypertension (1.28). Regular exercise conferred a 30% lower mortality risk.

In the second study, researchers studied disease and disability among centenarians (people who live to 100) and found that about a third had suffered from a disabling condition like emphysema, diabetes, or dementia for over 15 years and that most required either minimal or no assistance in their daily lives. An editorialist offers wryly that, although the successfully aged may have undefined reserves, “an alternative explanation might be that their primary care physicians aggressively treated their chronic illnesses rather than assume ageist nihilism about treating the oldest old.”

What does that mean for us on Norfolk? No matter what your age, you (and we) should aim for extreme wellness rather than just the absence of disease. Good new is, if you have been living a life that leaves a lot of room for improvement in lifestyle, you stand to gain not only a lot of extra years, but to feel a hell of a lot better along the way. That’s how people who make changes end up feeling younger and younger, even if changes start in the later years. Like now!

Just around the corner lies change. Organise yourself an ambush.

Best of health,

Dr Gary Mitchell.

Eldon D. Foote FoundationGEORGE HUNN NOBBS

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS Secondary School Scholarships are available for Years 11 and 12 for study at Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Glenfield, Sydney. These are available to Year 10 students who have resident status on Norfolk Island and who have completed Years 8, 9 and 10 at Norfolk Island Central School. The Scholarships valued at more than $9,000 each, may be awarded for the 2009 school year. Extensions to Year 12 will depend upon scholastic results and personal performance. A selection Committee will make recommendations to the Foundation based on the following guidelines:-

Academic results.School reports. The Committee will look not solely at in-class marks achieved but also the scholar’s general performance such as powers of leadership, behaviour, self-discipline and sporting attainments.Personal interviews. The Committee will satisfy itself that the scholar’s absence from the family home will not create serious disadvantages to the family as a whole.The scholar should justify an assessment by the Committee to be deserving of assistance and possessing potential to benefit from further education.The Committee should feel confident that the scholar has potential in a Scholarship at Hurlstone to demonstrate capability academically, culturally and socially and to behave, dress and present in such a way as to bring credit upon himself/herself and Norfolk Island.Submitted essays.

Scholarship Funds will be applied towards payment of education and boarding fees and approved airfares. Application Forms are available from the Principal, Norfolk Island Central School and should be endorsed with the consent of the student’s parent or guardian. PLEASE NOTE: Selection will be completed by the end of July 2008 to allow planning for the 2009 school year. Parents will be required to complete an arrangement that each student fulfils the terms and conditions of the Rules and Regulations of the Trust.

Applications close Friday 13th June 2008.Samantha Browne

TrusteeP.O. Box 410Norfolk Island

Telephone 22992

National Park News And ViewsNINPAC

The 46th biannual meeting of the Norfolk Island National Park Advisory Committee convened at the Colonial hotel on Friday 14 March 2008.

Chair of the Committee Marie Bailey noted that it was the last NINPAC meeting for former Assistant Secretary from Canberra Con Boekel. Marie thanked Con for his years of support for the National Park, and presented him with a framed print of a green parrot.

The committee noted that the National Park plans to conduct a bird monitoring program for Norfolk Island scheduled to commence in Spring 2008.

Ms Bailey expressed the hope that this program would provide the opportunity for Norfolk Island volunteers to participate in a key program on a long term basis.

Argentine AntsNorfolk’s latest serious invasive pest Argentine

Ants, have been building their numbers during the recent wet and humid time.

In partnership with the Norfolk Island Government and Administration, National Parks are sending specimens to Dr Steve Shattuck of the CSIRO in Australia to confirm the identity of colonies. We expect that he will confirm that the colonies are spreading along Mission Road, down Anson Bay Road to Strawberry Fields (ants love strawberries) and toward Headstone. There is also a potential infestation at the recycling centre.

It is likely that experts will be brought to Norfolk by the Norfolk Government in order to draw up battle plans to try and stop these invasive pests in their tracks before it is too late.

CatsCat desexing clinic is on again.Take your Moggie in to Candice for desexing and

do the birds in your area, and the whole environment, a favour.

COST??Parks will subsidise $60 for every female desexed

and $30 for every male desexed. That isn’t prejudice against females, only reflects the complexity of the veterinary procedure.

Call Candice on 23838 or 50838 to book your pussy in.

Also on Cats don’t forget we have FREE giveaway catbibs for the first five callers to collect one next week from Parks headquarters.

The bibs cut down a cat’s ability to strike birds. Once our free stock is gone you will have to buy them from Candice.

Plan Of ManagementThe new National Park Plan of Management

has been printed and copies are available at Park Headquarters.

The new plan rolls the National Park (including Phillip Island) and the Botanic Garden into one plan.

It allows for reintroductions of locally extinct species where they can be found elsewhere, and generally gives the Director greater scope and flexibility to deal with unpredictable climate changes.

StaffingThe position of Assistant Secretary of Parks

Australia, based in Canberra and responsible for the Norfolk Island National Park, and formerly occupied by Con Boekel, is filled on an Acting basis by Mr Peter Taylor.

The position of Chief Ranger, Norfolk Island National Park, formerly occupied by John Henderson, and currently filled by Ian McLeod and Ron Ward on a rotating Acting basis, will be advertised during April.

Parks are anticipating that the new Chief Ranger will commence in the position by the beginning of July.

See you in the Park if the ants don’t get you first…

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Forgiving and forgetting.We all long and need to be loved and to give love to

others. Sometimes though it all goes wrong and we are left with disappointment and hurt. The fairy tale can turn into a reality we did not plan or imagine and all we are left with shattered dreams and disappointment.

What happens when relationships break down, when love stops, when you have been disappointed by others, when they don’t live up to your hopes and expectations?

Can you find it in you to forgive and forget or do you let life’s disappointment keep on hurting?

In my job, I meet lots of people of all ages, and unfortunately there are some older people that I have learned to try to avoid, they seem to sap my energy. They often people who have been hurt at some time in their past, but have never got passed that disappointment. They can not let it go and so the hurt keeps on damaging them. Over time they can become bitter and twisted.

There are other older people though that I really enjoy being around. They are fun. They often have a deep wisdom, and enjoy contributing to those around them, especially children. When you talk with these people and get to know them, I have discovered that often they too have had real sorrow, and disappointments to cope with.

What’s the difference?I think it is because they have learnt to truly forgive.

They have learnt to forgive as God does. With some people that ability comes because they have known what it is to be forgiven by God.

There is a song that sums it up well, the song is, “Great is Thy Faithfulness”, and it says,

“Pardon for sin and peace to endureStrength for today and bright hope for tomorrow”. When we receive God’s forgiveness we also receive

His blessing and power. His Holy Spirit works in and with us, transforming us, healing our past, and giving us a bright hope for the future.

God can even help us to be forgiving of others…RPO.

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Police News

CRIMEThere has been an increase of reports to Police

recently concerning the theft of hubcaps from motor vehicles. These thefts have occurred during the hours of darkness in the area of Burnt Pine and the airport carpark. Anyone with any information about these thefts is asked to contact Police.

TRAFFICPolice would like to bring to the attention of all

motorists that the penalty for no 3rd party insurance is a fine of $1000 and the fine for driving without registration is $240 so offenders face fines of $1240 all up.

When you consider that it only costs $250 to register and insure your vehicle, this must be the better option and we urge all motorists to ensure that they obey this important road rule.

CRIMESTOPPERS

Crimestoppers can be reached on 13999 and will take information on any criminal matter. All Crimestoppers reports will be accepted anonymously.

Norfolk Island police wish to reassure members of this community that any calls to Crimestoppers are made in the strictest confidence and are not subject to caller ID or subscriber tracing.

Members of the public requiring police assistance on the Island are requested to dial the normal Island number for police attendance (ph 22222). The Crimestoppers number is for reporting criminal information and will not result in an immediate police attendance.

RADIO NORFOLK airs Island Beat at 2.30pm each Thursday. Contact the radio station if you have a question that you would like police to answer on air.

CALLING AN AMBULANCE When confronted by a sudden accident or illness can be frightening and you want help.The quickest way to get help:

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hospital will have records of that person]• State if any other emergency service is required eg. Police, Cliff rescue etc.• Do NOT hang up till the hospital hangs up, they may have other questions • Do NOT hang up till the hospital hangs up, they may have other questions • Do NOT hang up till the hospital hangs up,

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Kaye’s Island DancingDue to the poor attendance at Kaye’s dancing

sessions currently being held on a Wednesday night, it has been decided to change the timetable of the dancing to see whether we can encourage a bigger attendance.

For the month of April we will have classes on the first two Wednesday’s (ie 2nd and 9th) only. If this doesn’t work we will have to look at changing the day.

Remember we need at least 8 ladies to be able to pay for the hall hire.

The sessions are held at the South Pacific Resort (Whalers Bay or upstairs if something on) commencing at 7.00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to learn some island dancing or just generally have a good work out! Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for kids - your support much appreciated.

New RSL CommitteeThe Norfolk Island RSL Sub-Branch held their

Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 25th March in the RSL Memorial Club, which resulted in the following Sub-Branch Members being elected for 2008;

President : Warren (Wal) FinchSenior Vice President, Trustee and Honorary

Treasurer : Wes CooperJunior Vice President : Kevin (Moonie) ChristianHonorary Secretary and Trustee : Paul (Pinky)

Finch OAMTrustee : Kerry (Bunt) DouranPensions/Welfare Officer : Albert BuffettThe Executive elected shows a mixture of youth

and experience and look forward to serving the veteran community, and encourages all ex service personnel to join the sub-branch and enjoy the comradeship of the RSL membership.

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Wednesday GolfWednesday was a pleasant afternoon down on the

course for a relaxing, easy game of golf.Coming in first was Hayden Evans and Cookie on a

great 49 points, Second was Jo and Brian McNamara with 47 points, well played guys.

ProPin was taken out by Neil Morgan.Next Wednesday is the Lisner Ladies Monthly

Medal, hope to see everyone down on the course then.

Rugby News‘The Creaky ‘ol Convicts regret to advise that as a

result of insurance regulations, and liability concerns, the Sunday afternoon training sessions at Kingston oval have to be restricted to financial members of the rugby club who are over 35 years of age.

The club apologises to those regulars who turn up each week to training, but the above decision was made with the welfare and well being of all participants in mind.’

Bowls NewsLast Saturday, Moochie Christian and Debblie

Wilford played Steve Kennedy skipping Margaret Buffett for a place in the mixed Pairs semi-final.

After end six Steve and Margaret held a 7-4 advantage, but the next six ends went to the opposition who picked up 16 shots.

Steve hit back with seven shots from three ends but it was all over rover. So, its Moochie and Debbie playing “The Smiths” (Dave and Kate) and Wendy up against Marg and Jack in the semi-finals. The date TBA.

Peter Harvey from Canberra rang today. He is out reporting on the quadrangula tournament being held in the ACT. There was no play on day one, owing to rain, but he said that he was into a team bonding session with the Norfolk Team. I asked what was going on but he said, “What goes on tour, stays on tour” - and then hung up.

There is a list on the notice board for the men’s fours championship. Names to be in by Friday 3rd April with round one to ‘kick off’ April 4th.

This give a few local teams a chance to warm up for the Bounty Tournament that is just around the corner.

Hope everyone had a good Easter and Plute enjoyed the bottle of red.

There will be bowls this afternoon, Names to be in by 1:30pm for a 2:00pm Start. Visitors are most welcome.

Good Bowling,Clancy

Netball News Last week was the second day of the Opening Day

Round Robin. The results are as follows:Norfolk Island 16 def BC Excavations 8 Leagues Club 14 def Willies Wahinis 7 - Willis

Wahinis played short on numbers so a great effort from the team. Leagues brought it together in this game with strong play from Tiffany Buffett and Kelly Muir.

RSL 14 def Norfolk Island 13 BC Excavations 25 def Leagues Club 3 - BC

Excavations were just too strong in this game with great feeding to the shooter. Great shooting from Jenny and Serina. Both defence areas worked hard with Libby and Cor for Leagues. Tiffany had a good strong game.

RSL 15 def Willies Wahinis 12 - A close game with RSL taking out the win, congratulations. Claudia Yelavich tried hard all game.

Opening Day Round Robin Winner :- Norfolk Island Under 17’s

Draw for Sat 29th March. SENIORSWeek 1 of the Norfolk Island TAB Round.

• 1.30pm - Norfolk Island v Willies Wahinis. Umpires:- Helen and Sue Scorer:- BC Excavations

• 2.45pm RSL v BC Excavations . Umpires:- Kim and Sarlu. Scorer:- Norfolk

BYE :- LeaguesCLEAN UP:- RSL Player Registrations and subs are due.

U’17’s Player Profile This week lets meet Jessica Hammond.Age: 14 years young!Years playing netball: I started in 2006 when I was

12 years old so I have been playing netball for 2 years. My first coach was the fantastic Sue Buffett (and I won the coaches award! :)

Preferred position: WD!!!!!!!!!...and any others they want me to try!

Favourite player on Norfolk and why? This is so hard because there are so many fantastic players that I admire!... and I don’t dare leave anyone out.

Most exciting thing for you about this tournament: Absolutely everything!!! The whole package!

What do you hope to get out of this trip? One of those life changing experiences that stay with you forever. The team of 15 will always have a special bond and I’m sure many stories to tell in years to come! And maybe a little bit of retail therapy!

What would you like to say to the girls? Well done yorley, now lets go over and kick some butts!!!!

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PranayamaThe essence of yoga practice lies in the quality of

the breath and its direct relationship with the Prana (lifeforce) and the mind. The practice of breath manipulation is referred to as Pranayama.

Yogic breathing is complete breathing and employs abdominal, thoracic and clavicular breathing to maximize lung capacity.

Breathing techniques are extremely helpful in eliminating toxins from the body, stabilizing emotions and bringing clarity and poise to the mind.

One of the main functions of pranayama is to clear away physical, mental and emotional impurities from within. These are gathered from the body during inhalation and expelled during exhalation.

During yogic breathing when the diaphragm muscle is more actively employed in the breathing process this can increase the capacity of the air intake to as much as 4 or 5 litres compared to 500ml on a normal inhale, allowing for a greater intake of oxygen. The brain relies heavily on a constant supply of oxygen to function, a greater lung capacity reduces the workload placed on the body and nervous system to maintain adequate levels of oxygen.

“Pranayama is the link between the mental and physical disciplines. While the action is physical, the effect is to make the mind calm, lucid and steady.” Swami Vishnu Devananda.

Classes this week are Monday 5.30am – 7.00am with Sue, Tuesday 5.30pm – 7.00pm with Sarah, and Thursday 5.30pm – 7.00pm with Sue.

Friends of Yoga is situated upstairs in the Cyber centre at the end of the village and a small charge of $6 applies.

Namaste.

Squash NewsSquash Draw for Wednesday 2nd April

Court 1 Court 2Gallery Guava v Christian-Bailey Burnt Pine Travel Agencies v Team Vero5.15 Polly v Karl Daryl v Matt S5.45 Mitchell v James Don v Brendon6.15 Blake v Bob Susie v Felecia6.45 Tracey v Jake Mike v Becky7.15 Brian v Craig Charles v Snobbles7.45 Mal R v Bart Puk v GyeBye Sports and Workers

Junior SquashTuesday at 3.30 to 4.15 is 5 to 7 year olds with

Poppa. On Wednesday at 3.30 till 5.00 is the rest of the juniors with Mal and Brendon.

Gary Raper Tournament will be held on the 16th-17th-18th May for men,ladies and juniors please put your names on the list on the notice board at the squash court or ring Mal on 23354

Archery NewsLast Saturday we held our first 3D Challenge event

which is very kindly sponsored by Norfolk Island Kentia Palm Nursery.

Every time the club holds a 3D day, excluding the 3D international rounds, scores are recorded and at the end of the shooting year the archer who has the highest amount of points wins a Leupold RX-11 Rangefinder with a recommended price of $531.

Currently leading the way is Sam Ford on 380 following a great day on Saturday. Closely following Sam are Doug on 368, Jonno and Michael on 364, Bob on 356, Liam on 340, Steve 318, Marg 296, Jo 244 and Lorraine on 178.

Archers are handicapped by which peg they shoot off with those shooting compounds with scopes off the farthermost peg, with compounds set for hunting a little closer with the kids closest of all.

This should turn out to be a real close comp as an archer who is leading the way, may not be able to make a 3D round, therefore dropping a little behind letting others catch-up. It will be interesting to watch!

This weekend we will be up in the top paddock on the target butts. We will be holding another postal round. See you there.

On a final note, Bruce Dillon has recently been Awarded Life Membership by ASNSW Inc. At the recent Presentation Night of the Archery Society of NSW Inc held on 16 February 2008, Bruce Dillon from St George Archers was presented with a plaquette to commemorate his life membership to the Society.

He has been involved in archery for over 30 years and has held positions on the NSW Committee of Management as well as being the secretary of St George Archers for 30 years.

Bruce was appointed a state judge in 1986 and has coached at club level, state level and been involved in high performance coaching for many years. Bruce was also part of the junior development program in NSW during the 1980s.

He continues to assist with the development of our juniors as well as judging at many of our state events. He continues to run beginners courses at St George and coach archers of all levels.

He has been awarded an Archery Australia Bronze Plaquette for long and continued services to the Archery Society of NSW Inc.

Readers will remember Bruce from his coaching visit some years ago.

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Cheryl Tennis ClubCLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

We’re all done, congratulations to all who competed, as well as the winners. Results –

A1 Mens Singles – Danny Nobbs def Brett Bergagnin 7–5 6–3; Gary Mitchell def Duncan Gray 7–5 7–5; Final Danny Nobbs def Gary Mitchell 6–2 6–3.

A1 Mens Doubles – D Nobbs and Smudgie Cooper def B Bergagnin and Lew Quintal 6-2 6-2; Duncan Gray and David Sanders def G Mitchell and Kevin Randall 6-3 6-1; Final D Nobbs and S Cooper def D Gray and D Sanders 6-4 4-6 6-2.

A1 Mixed Doubles – G Mitchell and Karen Quintal def D Nobbs and Toni Wilson 7-6 0-6 7-6; D Sanders and Amanda Cribb def K Randall and Meg Meers 4-6 6-2 6-2; Final G Mitchell and K Quintal def D Sanders and A Cribb 6-4 6-3.

A Grade Ladies Doubles – T Wilson and Debbie Randall def A Cribb and Karen Menadue 6-2 6-3; Colleen Derby and Julie South def M Meers 6-3 6-2. Final C Derby and J South def D Randall and T Wilson 6-4 6-1.

A2 Mens Singles – Sam Taylor def Shane Laginikoro 6-1 6-3;James Elliott def Trevor Gow 4-6 6-3 6-1; Daryl Reynolds def Rhys Schmitz 6-4 6-0; B Bergagnin def S Taylor 6-3 6-4; D Reynolds def J Elliott 6-4 6-2; Final D Reynolds def B Bergagnin 7-6 6-4.

A2 Mens Doubles – Brian Hubber and Basil Randall def T Gow and S Laginikoro 6-1 7-5; Scott Collins and Jonno Snell def L Quintal and B Bergagnin 4-6 7-6 7-6. Final S Collins and J Snell def B Hubber and B Randall 3-6 7-5 6-2.

A2 Mixed Doubles – T Gow and Sue Hemsley def S Laginikoro and Felecia Evans 6-3 6-4; B Hubber and N Burrell def J Snell and Jo Snell 6-2 6-2; Trevor Menadue and Karen Menadue def T Gow and S Hemsley 6-1 6-2; S Blanch and T Randall def B Hubber and N Burrell 6-7 6-4 6-3. Final T and K Menadue def S Blanch and T Randall 7-6 6-2.

B Grade Mens Singles – Sam Taylor def Richard Cribb 6-3 6-2; Jason Quintal def R Schmitz 7-5 6-3; D Reynolds def Peter Swynenberg 6-0 6-1; J Elliott def Nik Mitchell 6-0 6-0; J Quintal def S Taylor 6-1 6-2; D Reynolds def J Elliott 6-4 6-1. Final D Reynolds def J Quintal 6-0 6-0.

B Grade Mens Doubles – D Reynolds and R Schmitz def Chris Gatehouse and P Swynenberg 6-2 6-1. Final D Reynolds and R Schmitz def J Elliott and S Taylor 7-6 2-6 7-5.

B Grade Ladies Singles – K Menadue def J Snell 6-1 6-1. Final T Randall def K Menadue 7-5 6-2.

B Grade Ladies Doubles – S Hemsley and T Randall def F Evans and J Snell 6-2 6-0; N Burrell and K Menadue def G Gervasoni and D Weir 6-1 6-4. Final S Hemsley and T Randall def N Burrell and K Menadue 6-3 6-2.

B Grade Mixed Doubles – D Reynolds and T Randall def S Taylor and F Evans 6-4 6-0; J Elliott and D Weir def R Schmitz and Melissa Reynolds 6-1 6-2. Final J Elliott and D Weir def D Reynolds and T Randall 6-4 6-4.

The club would like to once again thank N I GAS

very much for jumping into the breach and sponsoring the club championships. CHRIS and KARENNE – TA FOR US.

Night CompsALL PLAYERS playing in the Monday, Tuesday

and Wednesday night competitions please note that it is your responsibility to find a reserve if you are unable to play, and not call the club at 5.00pm on the night to advise you “can’t make it”. If you are unable to front it is your responsibility to pay the nights fee for your replacement.

Monday Night N I Gas Comp – Draw for this week is N I Gas v Teva’s Heavens, Danny’s Delights v Benjamins, Swynies Swingers v Jo’s Gems and Jason’s Juggernauts v Marielle’s Mob. And yes we do start at 5.30.

Tuesday Night Smudgies Restrings and Head Comp – Draw for this week is Smudgie v Mark, Danny v Shane and Ummy v Slack. Anybody unable to play should let the club know ASAP. Start time is 6 o’clock.

Wednesday Night Greenways Press Comp –Finals were played last week with the eventual winners being Amanda, Jason and Nik from Shane, James and Luke/Jo. This week will be a social night to finish organising teams for the new comp, so anybody who’d like to play some great competitive singles and doubles tennis should let the club know ASAP as we’ll be starting up again 9th April.

Thursday Night – Social night, all locals and visitors to Norfolk are welcome to come on down to the club at around 5.30 for some social fun.

For all of you who aren’t currently playing in a team, be it Monday’s for the social team night of the week, Mens comp on a Tuesday or Wednesday Mixed comp, if you’d like to list yourself as a reserve, or interested in playing when the next comp starts, please give the club a call and get your name down.

Upcoming EventsSouth Pacific Resort Hotel 18th Annual Veterans’

Tennis Champs – Dates for this year are 20th – 26th April, time to get fit and organise your partners. Any queries please give the club a call.

Planning a Party or Celebration of a Special Event- For all those workplaces, members, friends, relatives and others currently any birthdays, anniversary’s or other function we at the tennis club are happy to look at attending them for you here at the club. If you’ve got an idea we can probably cater for it, so if yorlye have any queries please give the club a call.

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Golf ReportOver the weekend, the annual Burnt Pine Travel/

Universal Air Cargo Easter Tournament was fought out with great scores registered on both Saturday and Sunday. 63 players turned up on Saturday with 59 backing up on Sunday. The course is in great condition with the rough providing a stern test of your recovery shots. Our thanks again go to Bart and Allen and their team for their ongoing sponsorship of this popular event.

Saturdays round saw Teddy Evans winning the day with a great 65 nett from Graham Struthers on 67, Teanu Anderson, Brian McNamara and Darren Anderson on 68. The ladies was won by Caroline Miratana on 66 nett from Robyn Lockhart on 69, Pat McCoy 74 and Sheryl Adams 74. The Super Pin was finally taken out by Cooky Gardner who’s shot was 20 cm from aceing the 4th. Snapper Blanch was closest on the 9/18th, Darren Anderson on the 2nd/11th and Sheryl Adams on the 6/15th. After the Saturday round it looked like another battle between Darren and Andrew with Dave and Chris Magri also in the mix.

On Sunday, as anticipated Darren Anderson and Andrew Umlauft went head to head to see who took out the 2008 Easter Tounament. Winning the day with a great 67 off the stick nett 66 was Andrew, followed by Kevin Adams and Adrian Cook on 68, and Joel Kelly and Ronan Davies on 69. The ladies was won by Pat McCoy with 70 nett from Edie Christian on 73 and Chrissy Ross and Renay Robertson on 76. The pro pin was won by Louie Evans, with Neil Morgan closest on the 9/18th, Brent Hattersley on the 1st/10th and Belinda Grube on the 7/16th.

The overall winners of the 2008 Burnt Pine Travel/Universal Air Cargo Easter tournament are:Mens Gross: Andrew Umlauft 138 Darren Anderson 139Ladies Gross: Pat McCoy 170 Robyn Lockhart 173Mens Nett: Graham Struthers 136 Adrian Cook 140 beating Teanu Anderson on a countback also with 140Ladies Nett: Caroline Miratana 144 Edie Christian 149

Following the golf on Sunday a very tasty Fish fry was provided by the House and Social Committee and the raffle for the return airfare was drawn. Congratulations go to Joel Christian whose name was drawn out on the night. The members raffle for the airfare will be redrawn tonight following presentation.

Congratulations to our Club President, Rees Walden who came 4th in the Queensland round of the Worlds Greatest Putter. This was a great result with Rees just missing out on going to the National Finals as they took the top two.

Todays golf is the Cascade Motors/Kinchrome Day, an Individual Stableford event. Tee off times are 8-30 am and 1 pm and players are reminded to please have your cards in at least 15 minutes beforehand. Visitors with a current handicap are most welcome.

Laws of Golf:Law 5: No matter what causes a golfer to muff

a shot, all his playing partners must solemnly chant

“You looked up,” or invoke the wrath of the universe.Upcoming Events:

Wednesday 2nd April – Stroke 3rd Round Lisner Trophy

Saturday 5th April – Masters Monthly Medal Round 4 Stroke – Hot Dog Night

Wednesday 9th April – WGNSW Stroke and Putting

Saturday 12th April – Cowes GC Challenge – Individual Stableford

Cap’n Stumpy

Available at : - Foodlands - Paw Paws Marks Bakery and Selected Cafés

Chiswick CottageLocally made Childrens’ Wear, Craft,

Local Photography, Art, Books and much more!

NOW OPEN FROM 2pmWED, SAT, SUN

Two Chimney’s Road • Steele’s Point

ART AND CRAFT SHOP

Oceania Golf Union Opens Up Opportunity for Local Goflers

The Oceania Golf Union (OGU) was formally established in a strong vote that also recognised Golf as a sport identified with nation building and creating career opportunities by the Pacific Delegates that attended the milestone meeting on Wednesday 12 March. The meeting chaired by the President of the National Golf Association of Fiji also included delegates from the RandA (the governing body of golf in the world outside of the USA and Mexico). Its representative, Mr. Colin Phillips is the Asia Pacific delegate also.

The delegates from Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Guam, Marshalls, Cooks and Fiji formally established the body. Countries that sent in their consent for the Union included Samoa, French Polynesia, Norfolk, Vanuatu and Hawaii. The RandA delegate gave the support of Australia and New Zealand. The President of the Pacific Games Council was also present and gave the thumbs up of the council.

The constitution of the OGU was also accepted and a review of the eligibility clause for members in the French and US territories were to be refined so as not to bar their inputs and participation.

The OGU with the RandA will conduct a biennial tournament commencing in September 2008. The event will complement the Pacific Games and Mini Games golf events. Mr. Bainimara of Fiji was grateful for the 100% show of hands for the Union explaining that, “... this clears the way for the acceptance of our elite golfers into academies in Australia, New Zealand and when the opportunity arises, in Hawaii. It also paves the way for Oceania forming its own golf academy in time.” Mr. Colin Phillips of the RandA added “... the RandA will fulfill its vision of developing the sport in Oceania, an area that shows true potential for growing strong athletes.”

Sir Henry ToRobert, of Papua New Guinea in his concluding statement admired how the Sport of Golf was administratively strong and forward looking in bringing in people together, communicating strongly its concepts to assist decision making by delegates to unanimously support and establish the Union. He was adamant the successes of the sport in the Pacific will be immeasurable in the path the sport has taken.

Clay Target Results from Anson Bay

A 50 target Skeet competition was last Saturday’s event and it was also the annual Basil Vercoe Trophy day with winner decided on handicap points.

In the aggregate section first was Basil Vercoe 25/24. Second-equal was Milt Bradley and Bob James and third Clinton Judd.

The handicap section winner was Basil Vercoe on 49 points. Second was Milt Bradley 42, and third was Bob James 41.

Next Saturday is a practice day and the first of the month competition for April will be on the 5th

Norfolk Island Bridge Club We had another enjoyable evening with four tables

on Tuesday night. Welcome to our two visitors, Joe and Ann.

Slam was bid and made on 4 boards, well done! Congratulations to Vanda and Cathy 1st with

61.11%, our visitors, Ann and Joe, 2nd with 56.25% and Barb E and Annie 3rd with 52.08%.

We meet each Tuesday evening at 7.00p.m at the AandH Hall. Visitors are welcome and a partner can usually be arranged, if required, by phoning Vanda Buffett on 23096 or Marie Freshwater on 22521.

Wednesday BowlsAnother fine day for bowls. Trophy bowls was

played with some very close games. Kitha and Ann Snell defeated Joyce and Margaret to win the trophy with Terry and Kate second place defeating Kerry and Nancy.

Dad and Dave played Annie and Kathy with Dad and Dave winning that game. Edna and Debbie had a close win over Essie and Plute.

Good to see Iney’s mistress back on deck. Can’t wait to see the bionic arm in action.

Ladies, don’t forget Club Fours close next Tuesday. If not enough entries the club selected pairs will be played starting on 9th April.

Heard on the grapevine Colin Knight is on the mend and will be back shortly. Glad to see the greenkeeper working hard to prepare the greens for out the Bounty Tournament starting very soon.

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Norfolk Island Golf Club• A great day of entertainment for both Golfers and Non-Golfers.

• 4-person Ambrose competition. Choice of team.

• BBQ throughout the day included in Green Fees.

• Visitors are more than welcome to sign up to play.

• All for just $10 for members, $15 for non-members (Pay on the day)

• Contact the Golf club to arrange a Tee-Off Time.

SUNDAY 20 APRIL 2008

POLICE CHARITY GOLF DAY 2008

First Prize:Yellow gold bangle with round brilliant-cut diamond

valued at $1500 Donated by Diamonds Exclusive

Second Prize:Panasonic wireless home theatre system valued at $1099 Donated by Foodlands

Third Prize:3-piece GMC power tool kit with toolbag valued at $199

Donated by Christian Bailey Agencies

Fourth Prize:Fuel voucher valued at $100 Donated by Cascade Motors

MAJOR RAFFLE TO BE DRAWN DURING THE AFTERNOON:

Tickets will be available at Clubs and other outlets around the Island or contact the Police on Ph 22222.

Feel free to join us at the NI Golf Club later in the day for a few drinks, great food and the chance to win many great prizes on the Chocolate Wheel

Interested sponsors please contact the Police Station with donations.All money raised will be donated to the Sunshine Club which provides financial assistance to

Norfolk Island residents who need to travel overseas for medical reasons.

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CLASSIFIEDSFor Sale, Positions Vacant, Wanted to Buy, Notices, For Rent etc

FOR SALE

SUBARU IMPREZA GX SEDAN, White, 98 model, Spoiler, constant 4wd, Serviced regularly, well looked after, $10,000ono Ph 23855

TOYOTA TARAGO 8 seater minibus, 2lt Petrol 4WD Manual 58,000kms AC PS PW; MAZDA BONGO TRUCK 1 TON 4WD TIPPER 2.5lt Diesel 22,000kms AC PS; DIAHATSU HIJET TRUCK 2007 MODEL Done only 60kms! 4WD TIPPER 660cc Petrol AC PS; SUZUKI MOTORBIKE 200cc; NISSAN PRIMERA SEDAN Manual ex.hire fl eet; FULL SET OF FOUR 16” MAG TYRES - suit Honda or similar vehicle $500.00; ENQUIRIES to Jimbo on phone 50757 or view at Advance Hire Cars

EXTRA CAB HILUX 2000 MODEL, tough deck, tint windows, reg service and washed, garaged nightly, excellent condition. Phone Deej 23855/50855.

BABY BITS SALE: Huge range of baby 0000 to kid size 4 clothing. Some new, most worn briefl y, some vintage. Designer labels and homemade. Heaps of shoes too. Baby Bjorn carrier, full car booster seat, infant bath, baby change bags, cot linen, maternity clothing etc. Plenty to give away too.SAT;12pm till 2pm. then Monday to Friday 2pm till 3pm THIS WEEK ONLY at Advance Fishing Headquarters, just before Ball Bay. Phone 23363 or Shari on 50502

BOJANGLES Hair Salon – Its All About AprilSALON QUALITY CUTS FOR UNBELIEVABLE PRICES!!!

Mens Cuts – 10.00 * Womens Cuts – 15.00Blow Waves – 15.00. Colours and Perms – 20% off

20% off all stockCall Tania on 22145 anytime for an appt or drop in to

the Salon in “The Village”

ENJO - Clean The World Microfi bre technology that can save you time, money, help the environment and improve your health. Call Pam Sapwell on (03) 52412224, 0400 137173 or [email protected]

NISSAN PATHFINDER. Automatic 2663cc with turbo. Immaculate condition. Garagred. Regularly serviced. $7,500 reduced to $6,900. Please call 22405 (b/h) or 24268 (h).

WANTED TO BUY

CHEAP WASHING MACHINE and a CHEAP STOVE. Please ‘phone 50835

TO LET

1BDR FSC UNIT, $80/week; Close to town. Phone 22325; A/H 22580

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Homestead Restaurant has two positions available. WAITRESS for lunches only, Wednesday, Thursdayand Friday. CHEF’S OFFSIDER lunches only Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Approx 5 hours per day. Please ‘phone 22068

ACCOUNTS CLERK: This is a permanent position with responsibility for accounts payable/receivable, reconciling bank statements, payroll, daily banking and hotel reports. Experience with MYOB, Ingenious Reservations, Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook essential. Enquiries to the Manager, South Pacifi c Resort Hotel, PO Box 215, Norfolk Island, Phone (+6723) 23154 or email: [email protected]

ROOM ATTENDANT: Experience essential. This position is permanent and work is over six days. Enquires to the Manager, South Pacifi c Resort Hotel, PO Box 215 Norfolk Island, Phone (+6723) 23154 or email: [email protected]

CASUAL BAR STAFF for Sports and Workers. Please ‘phone Sarita on 23777

MAINTENANCE PERSON. The All Seasons Colonial of Norfolk Island wishes to appoint an experienced person to its maintenance division. Applicants should be prepared to work a six day week and be able to drive a manual vehicle. Contact Tim Brown on 22177 or email [email protected]

SALESPERSON REQUIRED for Retail shop with an exciting range of merchandise. We are seeking a highly motivated salesperson to join our team. Good communication skills, willingness to learn and basic computer skills essential. Hours approx 25 a week. Please phone Fay at Benjamins on 22158

Busy cafe required the services of an EXPERIENCED SHORT ORDER CHEF and a KITCHEN HAND with some cooking experience. Please apply in writing enclosing references to P.O. Box 965, Norfolk Island.

The Norfolk Islander Your Island NewspaperIsland NewspaperIsland News

Published byGreenways Press Pty LimitedEmail - [email protected]. Box 248Norfolk Island 2899South Pacifi c

Telephone (Int +6723) 22159Facsimile (Int +6723) 22948

Tom Lloyd(Int +6723) 23725Email - [email protected]

HOURSMonday to Friday. 8.30am - 4.30pm.Lunch 1.00pm - 2.00pm.

WEEKLY CIRCULATION Local Distribution - 1360 International Subscriptions - 120

EDITORIAL Jonno Snell and Tom Lloyd

ON-CALL PHOTOGRAPHER / ACCOUNTS Jo Snell

PROPRIETORS - Jo, Jonno and Croyden Snell.

The views and opinions expressed throughout The Norfolk Islander are not necessarily those of the Editors.

Subscriptions Welcome - Visit: www.norfolkislander.com

Lovely, well furnished LARGE TWO BEDROOM well furnished LARGE TWO BEDROOM well furnishedHOUSE, private, no grounds to keep. $175 per week. Furnished attached ONE BEDROOM FLAT $75 per week. Please ‘phone Lyn or Brian on 22429

1BDR FSC UNIT, $80/week; Close to town. Phone 22325; A/H 22580

2 BEDROOM FULLY FURNISHED HOUSE, well maintained, $155/week inclusive of lawns. Contact 50800 or 22582

CHARMING, MODERN, ROAD-FRONTAGE, AFFORDABLE SHOP, formerly gallery 2899 available beginning of May. Expressions of interest to 24325.

HOUSESITTER

HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE, cats dogs and pets okay. Please phone Patci 51019

POSITION VACANT

GARDNER REQUIRED for maintenance of well established accommodation gardens (no lawn mowing). Hours to suit. HOUSEMAID fulltime housemaid required for tourist accommodation. Weekend work essential. Duties include general and unit cleaning, laundry, interaction with guests etc. Must be honest, reliable, self-motivated, be a team worker and have a current drivers licence. CLERK / RECEPTIONIST. Rental Car and Tourist Accom Offi ce require person for front desk work, banking, cashbook and reservations. Require strong knowledge of Microsoft word and sound understanding of bookkeeping to trial balance. Weekend work and drivers licence essential. Please contact Joy at 2214 or 22691 or email [email protected]

HAPPY, VIBRANT, ENERGETIC AND MOTIVATED STAFF required by the Norfolk IslandCoffee House. Please phone Suzanne on 50108

LAT.29004’S LONG. 167056’ENORFOLK ISLAND

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UPCOMING SESSIONS

Tuesday, 1st April 2008 at 7.00pm.Tuesday, 1st April 2008 at 7.00pm.TuesdayCome and share ideas and have some fun in the process

Contact your local agent Jo Snell for all your Creative Memory Scrapbooking needs.Regular sessions and workshops. Themed workshop once a month.

Brochures and Creative Memories Gift Certifi cates available.Enquires to Jo on 22159 (b/h), 23615 (a.h), 50947 (mobile)

Memory Keeping at Its Best

HIGH Hgt LOW HgtMARCHSaturday 22 8.53am 1.7 3.04pm 0.3Sunday 23 9.25am 1.7 3.35pm 0.3Monday 24 9.55am 1.7 4.06pm 0.3Tuesday 25 10.26am 1.6 4.37pm 0.3Wednesday 26 10.57am 1.5 5.09pm 0.3Thursday 27 11.30am 15 5.41pm 0.4Friday 28 12.05pm 1.4 6.15am 0.6Saturday 29 12.47pm 1.3 7.01am 0.7

Barney Duffy’s requires CASUAL WAITSTAFF and KITCHEN HAND. Phone 23365

WORK WANTED

GROUND MAINTENANCE. Mowing, Whipper Snipping, Bobcating Services. Please contact Yvan Boudan on ph 23591 or 50591

VISITING SPECIALISTS

Dr. C. Benness, Gynecologist - 20th - 26th AprilPlease ‘phone the hospital for an appointment.

MEETINGS AND AGMs

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SUNSHINE CLUB will be held on Monday 31st March 2008 at 5:30pm at the NI Bowling Club. Any interested persons are invited to attend.

The AGM of the NORFOLK ISLAND HIRE CAR ASSOCIATION will be held Tues 22 Apr 9.30am at the Golden Orb. Could all members please attend

NORFOLK ISLAND JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUEwill be holding its AGM at the Norfolk Island Leagues Club, on the 8th April at 7.00pm. A good attendance is requested to ensure another successful year of Junior Rugby League.

NOTICES

KATHY LeCREN, REIKI MASTER / TEACHER will be conducting a First Degree Reiki Course in April. Any interested persons should contact Kathy on 22060 for further information.

THE GOLDEN ORB BOOKSHOP & CAFÉ will be closed for staff holidays from Sunday 30th March re-opening Thursday 10th April. Any inconvenience is regretted. Jack and Caz

Kathy LeCren, Reiki Master / Teacher advises that the REIKI SUPPORT GROUP will meet this Wednesday, 2nd April at Dyann FitzPatrick’s Meditation Room at 7.30pm. All Reiki levels welcome.Also, an open invitation is extended to anyone interested in experiencing Reiki healing energies.

Monday - Saturday10am - 2pm then 5pm till 8pm

Closed SundaysCall Leanne to pre-order - 22567

NORFOLK ISLAND

Norfolk Island Government Gazette (PRINTED ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION)

- 56 - NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 15 Friday 28 March 2008

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONSThe next sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions is set down for Tuesday 8 April 2008 at 10.00 am in the Court House, Kingston.

A.V.A. BATAILLE CLERK OF THE COURT

LEGAL AID ACT 1995RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER OF THE LEGAL AID ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND RE-APPOINTMENT OF

PRESIDING MEMBERI, Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Minister for Tourism and Health, under sections 4 and 5 of the Legal Aid Act 1995, re-appoint

Craig Anderson

to be a member of the Legal Aid Advisory Committee and the Presiding Member of that committee for the period 11 April 2008 to 10 April 2010.

Dated 20 March 2008. GEOFFREY ROBERT GARDNER

MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND HEALTH

NORFOLK ISLAND PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT BOARD ACT 2002APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATE MEMBER

I, Stephanie Victoria Jack, Minister for the Environment, Education and Social Welfare under section 7(1)(b) of the Norfolk Island Planning and Environment Board Act 2002, appoint

James Douglas Edward

to be a delegate member of the Norfolk Island Planning and Environment Board for the period of three years commencing on the date of execution of this instrument.

Dated 19 March 2008. S.V. JACK

MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE

NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT TOURIST BUREAU ACT 1980RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF BUREAU

I, Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Minister for Tourism and Health, under subsections 4(2) and (5) of the Norfolk Island Government Tourist Bureau Act 1980, and in accordance with a recommendation of the Legislative Assembly on 19 March 2008, re-appoint

Wallace James Beadman

to be a member of the Norfolk Island Government Tourist Bureau for the period 20 March 2008 to 19 March 2009; and further, re-appoint

Ian Ross Mackenzie Anderson

to be a member of the Bureau for the period 18 April 2008 to 17 April 2009.

Dated 27 March 2008. S.V. JACK, MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE

AT THE REQUEST AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND HEALTH

- 57 -NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NO. 15 Friday 28 March 2008

COMPANIES ACT 1985NOTICE OF PROPOSAL UNDER SUBSECTION 561(2) TO CANCEL REGISTRATION OF A COMPANY

I, Michella Quintal, Assistant Registrar of Companies, having previously notified the company in the Schedule under section 561(1) of the Companies Act 1985, by letter on 5th February 2008 of a proposal to cancel the registration of the company, hereby give notice under subsection 561(2) of the Act that the company specified in the attached Schedule, unless cause is shown to the contrary, at the expiration of 3 months from the gazettal of this notice, will have their registration cancelled and the company will be dissolved.

SCHEDULENorfolk Holdings Pty Ltd

Dated 20 March 2008. MICHELLA QUINTAL

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

THE ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND POSITIONS VACANTQUALIFIED TRADESMAN - ELECTRICITY FT58A AND

QUALIFIED TRADESMAN – ELECTRICITY FT314The Administration currently has vacancies for two Qualified Tradesmen within the Electricity Department and is seeking applications from interested persons. To be eligible for either of these positions you will need to have Electrical Engineering qualifications or related trade certificate with previous experience in the electrical trade; a proven ability to effectively and efficiently carry out verbal and written instructions; proven ability to work competently as an individual and/or as part of a team; demonstrated personal qualities including honesty, reliability and time management; an ability to be available to perform duty in an emergency 24 hour 7 day callout basis; a current drivers licence with minimum HR class; an ability to communicate with the public in a courteous manner ensuring the appropriate information is supplied and clarified if required; an enthusiasm to learn all aspects of the trade in a safe and proper manner; and a willingness to accept change and learn new practices. Position Specifications for these positions listing the full set of responsibilities and criteria are available from our website www.gov.nf/jobs or by contacting the Human Resources Office at Kingston (phone 22001 extension 2). Further inquiries can be directed to the Electricity Manager on 22708 during business hours. All Administration positions are subject to 7 day spread of hours and positions may be rostered dependent on customer and service level needs. Appointments will be on merit according to skills and experience and in accordance with the Public Sector Management Act 2000. If you are interested you will need to send a written application describing your suitability against the essential criteria in the relevant Position Specification with at least two written references and two other nominated referees familiar with your work experience. Applications must be received by the Human Resources Office no later than 4.00 pm on Friday 4 April 2008. Dated 19 March 2008.

RHONDA WHEATLEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1985NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

PLEASE NOTE THAT 1. Pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1985, authorised officers will be entering lands island

wide in Norfolk Island on 25,, 26,, 27,, 28 and 31 March 2008 between the hours of 7.00 am and 5.00 pm for the purpose of reading electricity meters.

2. All dogs on lands in the abovementioned times should be securely tethered or housed to allow the authorised officers to carry out their duty in safety.

3. Failure to securely tether or house a dog will result in an electricity meter not being read. 4. If an electricity meter on any land is not read as a result of a dog not being securely tethered or housed the

electricity supply to that land may be assessed. Persistent failure to comply with the request to restrain dogs at the times when the meters are to be read, may cause a disconnection of the service.

Dated 10 March 2008. JOHN CHRISTIAN

ELECTRICITY MANAGER

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NORFOLK ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCHA Christian Outreach Centre

….. *** LOCATION – THE HUB *** Taylors Road next to Sims Supermarket

***Visitors very welcome at all services***SUNDAY 9.30am. Worship Service and Communion. Morning tea and Fellowship Time after service. Childrens Sunday School - 10.00amMONDAY 6.30pm Prayer Meeting.TUESDAY 25th MARCH - 6.30pm Restoration Seminar with Sheena Ryan.Remember – Hillsong TV on TVNI Sundays at 8:00 am

The Community Church - Taylor’s Road - ph 23856 The Community Church - Taylor’s Road - ph 23856 The Community Church - Taylor’s Road

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHPastor George C. Porter

Manse and Church: New Cascade Road. Tel 22201email: [email protected]

Website: www.norfolkisland.gscadventist.org.awww.norfolkisland.gscadventist.org.auMONDAY AND WEDNESDAY: 2:00 to 4:00 pm. South Pacifi c Display Centre is open to Tourists and all interested persons. TUESDAY 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm: TUESDAY 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm: TUESDAY Ladies Arts and Crafts time. 7:00 pm Bible Study and Prayer fellowshipWEDNESDAY : 5:00 pm WEDNESDAY : 5:00 pm WEDNESDAY Radio Programme on Radio NorfolkSATURDAY: Sabbath Services: 9:30 am Sabbath School and Bible Study for all ages. 11:00 am. Divine Service- A word from the Lord.VISITORS AND SEARCHERS - Always welcome for worship and fellowship, with God our Maker and Life.

SOUTH PACIFIC DISPLAY CENTRE –Tourist Attraction

Best of its kind in the South Pacifi c – South Pacifi c Artefacts Including Signifi cant Pitcairn Items on display

Open Monday and Wednesday 2:00 to 4:00 pmAdmission $2:00

AN INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTLove children and share in their sorrows. Be of those who foster peace. Offer your friendship, be worthy of trust. Be a healing balm to every sore, be a medicine for every ill. Bind souls together. Recite the verses of guidance. Be engaged in the worship of your Lord, and rise up to lead the people aright. Loose your tongue and teach, and let you face be bright with the fi re of God’s love.” For enquiries or discussion please ‘phone 22116

DAY DATE M.S.L.Press TEMP. WIND RAIN SUNSHINE (hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIMEThursday 20th 1017.7 24.7 19.5 E 23 1000 0.0 7.6Friday 21st 1016.3 24.3 18.2 E 21 0953 1.6 9.4Saturday 22nd 1016.6 24.0 19.3 E 20 2200 0.0 0.9 Sunday 23rd 1016.9 24.5 20.4 SE 17 0101 0.4 7.9 Monday 24th 1015.1 25.1 19.6 ESE 16 1209 0.2 9.2Tuesday 25th 1012.9 24.0 19.0 ESE 16 1329 0.0 9.0Wednesday 26th 1011.5 24.3 19.9 E 26 0028 Trace 6.7

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(hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIME

24.3 18.2 24.0 19.3 E 20 2200 0.0 0.9 24.5 20.4 SE 17 0101 0.4 7.9 25.1 19.6 ESE 16 1209 0.2 24.0 19.0 ESE 24.3 19.9 E 26 0028 Trace 6.7

(hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIME (hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIME 19.5 E 23 1000 0.0


24.3 18.2 24.0 19.3 E 20 2200 0.0 0.9 24.5 20.4 SE 17 0101 0.4 7.9 25.1 19.6 ESE 16 1209 0.2 24.0 19.0 ESE 24.3 19.9 E 26 0028 Trace 6.7

DAY DATE M.S.L.Press TEMP. WIND RAIN SUNSHINE (hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIME

19.5 E 23 1000 0.0 (hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIME

24.0 19.3 E 20 2200 0.0 0.9 24.5 20.4 SE 17 0101 0.4 7.9 25.1 19.6 ESE 16 1209 0.2 24.0 19.0 ESE 24.3 19.9 E 26 0028 Trace 6.7

(hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIME 19.5 E 23 1000 0.0


21 0953 24.0 19.3 E 20 2200 0.0 0.9 24.5 20.4 SE 17 0101 0.4 7.9 25.1 19.6 ESE 16 1209 0.2

24.3 19.9 E 26 0028 Trace 6.7

(hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dir’n KNOTS TIME 19.5 E 23 1000 0.0


21 0953 24.0 19.3 E 20 2200 0.0 0.9 24.5 20.4 SE 17 0101 0.4 7.9 25.1 19.6 ESE 16 1209 0.2

24.3 19.9 E 26 0028 Trace 6.7

DAY DATE M.S.L.Press TEMP. WIND RAIN SUNSHINE

19.5 E 23 1000 0.0

24.0 19.3 E 20 2200 0.0 0.9 24.5 20.4 SE 17 0101 0.4 7.9 25.1 19.6 ESE 16 1209 0.2

0.0 24.3 19.9 E 26 0028 Trace 6.7

DAY DATE M.S.L.Press TEMP. WIND RAIN SUNSHINE

24.0 19.3 E 20 2200 0.0 0.9 24.5 20.4 SE 17 0101 0.4 7.9

24.3 19.9 E 26 0028 Trace 6.7

METEOROLOGICAL DATA - MARCH 2008

MONTHLY MEANS FOR MAR. (All Years)MEAN MAX TEMP (oc) : 24.2MEAN MIN TEMP (oc) : 19.2Daily SUNSHINE (Hours) : 6.5

RAINFALL SO FAR FOR MARCH : 59.4mmAVERAGE MARCH RAINFALL : 103mmRAINFALL FOR 2008 TO DATE : 526.8mmAVERAGE JAN 1 TO END MAR : 283.5mmMEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL : 1297.3mm

CHURCH OF ENGLANDRev. Rod Oldfi eld

Rectory: Headstone Road Telephone: 22293SUNDAY 8.30 am Morning Prayer at St Barnabas Chapel.followed by morning tea. 7. 30 pm Evening Prayer at All Saints Kingston followed by “Sing A Long”.MONDAY 7.30pm Bible Study at John and Mary Duke’s HomeWEDNESDAY 5.30pm Bible Study at John and Mary Duke’s HomeTHURSDAY 5.15pm A time of prayer at All Saints Kingston. FRIDAY 5.00 pm. Radio Programme Radio Norfolk AM & FM Bands

UNITING CHURCH

Cascade Road Rev. Bev Ham Telephone: 22179Alleluia – Give praise to His name

SUNDAY 30th at 10 am: Pitcairn Praise Service. Everyone is welcome to join in the worship and in the singing of some of our favourite hymns. The service will be followed by a morning tea.TUESDAYS at 4 pm: Radio Programme in the AM Band.

NEED HELP?UNIFAM FAMILY and RELATIONSHIP

COUNSELLING: Phone Sydney 9891 1328

This is a service of the Uniting ChurchOPPORTUNITY SHOP

The Opportunity Shop sells Good clean clothes, Small household items, Uniting Church Souvenir Magnets, Bibles,

“Hymns of Norfolk Island” books, Norfolk Island CDsHOURS- Monday to Friday: 9 am to 12 Noon

Friday: 2 pm to 5 pm; Saturday: 10 am to 12 Noon

ST. PHILIP HOWARD CATHOLIC CHURCHQueen Elizabeth Avenue Telephone 22763

Administrator Rev. Dr. Neil BrownParish Council - President Joan Irwin

Secretary Margaret Kiernan. Treasurer - Barbara Hehir Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and Weddings

contact Joan Irwin - phone 22767Rosary - Sunday 8.30am (Preceding Mass)

MASS - SUNDAY 9.00amPRAYER MEETING - Wednesday 3.15pm. All welcome.RADIO PROGRAMME 2NI Thursday 4.00pmPiety Stall open before and after Sunday Mass.

Come Worship With Us.

Rain gauge is read at 9.00am daily and the rainfall is reported as that days reading. Any rainfall after 9.00am on any day is recorded in the next day’s rainfall at 9.00am.

Crafts&

ThingsTAYLOR’S ROADOpp Pizza Cafe

Crafts, and Artists’ SuppliesAlso available local craft and souvenirs.

Wool and accessories.PHONE 22089

40% OFF40% OFF

Fuel and Groceries7 DAYS A WEEK7.00a.m. - 9.00p.m.

Swiss HouseThe home of watches and clocks

VICTORINOX KNIVES • PEN KNIVES CHOCOLATES • FELCO SECATEURS

KITCHEN GADGETS • GRAFTING KNIVESTELESCOPIC FRUIT PICKERS

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In the Village

Crabtree and Evelyn • Woods of WindsorNao Figurines • Crystals

Exclusive range of Christmas Decorations‘The Store with a difference’

Canning Vale

Egyptian Luxury

Cotton Towels

New Fashion Colours

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PETE’S PLACE

MAX’SDepartment Store

Chanel Estee Lauder Lancome Clinique Shiseido Fragrances

Duty Free PricesOpen 7 Days incl. Wed. afternoons

LICENSEDOPEN 7 DAYS

The Amazing Camerashopin Burnt Pine

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mainland prices on allShoes and Clothing

FRANK’S SHOESTHE SHOEBOXand

WEALTHACCUMULATION &

PROTECTION STRATEGIESOur role is to assist our client’s strengthen and grow

their wealth. We do this by advising them on Wealth Accumulation and Protection strategies.

Authorised Representative of Guardianfp Ltd Trading as Guardian Financial Planning. ABN 40 003 677223. AFSL 237641

Contact Gye E. Duncan. Dip. FPCertified Financial Planner

Suite 10 Upstairs in the Norfolk Mall Phone for appointment: 22270Email:[email protected]

we manage your Investment and Superannuation Assets and can assist in maximising your financial resources in retirement

we show you how you can protect your income as well as your personal and business wealth from the risk of disability, death or critical illness

we advise on all aspects of personal and business superannuation

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