NORFOLK ISLAND

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 45, 21 August 1925, Page 7

NORFOLK ISLAND

OBJECTION TO AUSTRALIAN CONTROL

NEW ZEALAND PREFERRED.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPIRIOHT.) „ MELBOURNE, 20th Augtjst. | The House of Representatives debated I a motion by Mr. Thompwm, of New South Wales, for a Royal Commission to visit arid inquire into 1 the position 1 .of Norfolk Island under Commonwealth con-, trol. Mr. Thompson said the islanders ■were neglected by the Commonwealth, and were hostile to the present Adminis-, tfation, and -wished to belong td New Zealand, -which was a nearel 1 and better market. Mr. Thompson urged the Commonwealth to halfd the island to New Zealand, the debate was adjourned.