NORFOLK ISLAND
REPORT OF CONDITIONS. (Australian Press Association.) (Received this dav at 1.5 p.m.l SYDNEY, Dec. 11
Economic conditions at Norfolk Island are referred to in the Administrator’s annual report in the following terms:—Freeholders working their own properties require comparatively little cash. Leaseholders paying the old nominal rents are similarly circumstanced, hut new settlers paying comparatively high rents and developing new areas, must provide capital and support themselves till their income accrues while those who desire to keep a house in the ordinary way will find prices of usual commodities higher than on the mainland. The demand for land remains nrisk and prices of land are high. Most freehold land is held by Norfolk Islanders, who inherited it from, their forbearers. Five of the original hand of Pitcairn Islanders who landed there in 185 ti. died during the year. There, are now only three men and five women survivor,s. The average of deceased Pitcairn Islanders was eigbtv-three years.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1930, Page 5
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158NORFOLK ISLAND Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1930, Page 5
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