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Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 295, 12 December 1891, Page 2

Unbil a few months ago thore was regular communication by sailing vessels between Auckland, Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, but ab presenb, ib appears, Norfolk Island is isolated from communication with tho outside world, except by means of the Sydnoy mail schooner Mary Ogilvie, or an occasional trader from Auckland, besides the mission schooner Southern Cross. A report to hand from Norfolk Island now states : —"A resolution was passed and a Committee appointed at a public meeting held here a few days ago called to sco if something could nob be done or «ugges'.ed to remedy bho. unsatisfactory state of our outside communications, tho need of which is very urgent, as we cannot now eibher sell our produce on tlio spot, or even get it to market. The present agitation was brought aboub by a lebter received by tho Cluo. Magistrate from Mr 0. M. Quintal, of Auckland, who, pointing oub bhe necessity of something being done, ottered a solution, which, however, was nob considered suitable, and his proposition was pub aside for the one adopted. The Committee have met and have delegated Mr Gates, of the American Missionary schooner Pitcairn, to act for them, and who will in Auckland see it something cannot bo done. We have the quarterb subsidised vessel to Australia but Sydney is too far off for a sailing vessel with perishable produce, especially when calling in ab Lord Howe Island ; consequently wo have to look to Auckland and Noumea for relief, which places, as a matter of fact, have always been our besb markets."