NORFOLK ISLANDS
MAY COME UNDER N.Z. JURISDICTION
“What do the Norfolk Islanders wish in the matter?” asked Mr Irving Sladen at the council meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce when Mr E. T. Beaven suggested that support should be given to the move by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce to have Norfolk Island brought under New Zealand jurisdiction. “I would say that they would be terribly happy about it,” replied Mr Beaven. He explained that Norfolk Island fruit was sent to Australia. If shipping facilities were provided, and Norfolk Island came under New Zealand jurisdiction, extension of the growing of sub-tropical fruits could be encouraged. Australia was not very much concerned with extending fruit growing as she had so much territory producing similar fruit in the north. “Will that be our last territorial demand?” asked Mr L. J. Hensley, amid laughter, before the council decided to support the Auckland Chamber. t
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 59, 28 July 1947, Page 4
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152NORFOLK ISLANDS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 59, 28 July 1947, Page 4
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