SUNDAY ISLAND
REPORTED, .PURCHASE ' ' ' INCORRECT., , ... ;■ ; ■ V. iprosT Asaociatiou,! . . ■ ■ * .. Wellington, Feb. ,24. ' Sunday. Islaigl..is. still the property of. the - New Zealand Government and no transaction involving.the purchase "of the j island has been to, or even considered. y;!lt -twas.- stated in ' a cable message 'tyom..Sydney...tbat Dr., A.•. J r ,.Ross, of Brisbane, had bought the island outright, .but: fro in inquiries made m, official circles, it is obvious that the state'ment isdncorroct. '. # Y.. 'l'.* Sunday Island is Itho/pririOipal island in tlio (Kermadee gvouprt ; ‘ “The department is not leasing or disposing of any part of the island, .and knows nothing of the matter, said an official of tlio ‘ -Lands* Department. • •;.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11449, 25 February 1931, Page 2
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108SUNDAY ISLAND Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11449, 25 February 1931, Page 2
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