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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10168, 25 July 1924, Page 8

Shipbuilding has been revived at Norfolk Island, says a writer in the il Bulletin.”. A schooner of about 40 tons is being constructed there by the local Farmers’ Association. The cost is computed at £ISOO, but owing to the scarcity of money, labour and timber are being - largely accepted instead three days’ work being the equivalent of a £1 share. Hard cash is only needed for the items which it is necessary to import—bolts, nails. fittings, and the like. The vessel will be of island timber from stem to stern, will be manned (with the exception of the skipper) entirely by Norfolkers, and named the Norfolk. There is some disappointment because she cannot be registered at Kingston, the island s seat of government. The eucalyptus grows higher than any other tree. ON THE AUCKLAND EXPRESS. Tn a smoking oar a passenger held forth enthusiastically as to the soot, iiing and healing effects of Q-tol w« r -r . rubbed into mi irritating rds tfigrleft arut PJB/- j