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Tourism Plan 2007 to 2012 launched

About 50 people from the Norfolk Island community attended a presentation on Thursday about the new Tourism Plan for Norfolk Island. The meeting was also attended by Acting Administrator Owen Walsh, Chief Minister Andre Nobbs, and MLAs Vicki Jack, Lisle Snell and Ian Anderson.

The new tourism plan has been designed to address a number of the key issues for our tourism industry.

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Silver for Norfolkat the South

Pacific Games!Pictured are our Silver

medal winners who won their medals in the Shooting teams event - Andrew Barnett, Basil Vercoe and Clinton Judd along with Gold medal winners New Caledonia and Tahiti who won the Bronze. Norfolk Island finished fifth in the single barrel event and missed out for a Bronze in a controversial ruling in the double barrel event.

Up to Date Results Inside!

Did you see it?These spectacular shots of Tuesday evening’s

eclipse were taken by Joe Edwards and show different aspects of the eclipse which occurred around 10.07pm. Lunar eclipses occur twice yearly, but they can’t be seen from everywhere on Earth. Norfolk star-gazers must be some of the luckiest as we can go to many of the vantage points on the island and get a clear view in any direction.

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Tourism Plan 2007 to 2012 launched - continued These include the need to: increase yield rather than

just numbers; grow our market share in a growing and increasingly competitive tourism market; become more customer focused; and embrace technology as it continues to change consumer behaviour.

To address these issues and many others, the Norfolk Island Government and other key stakeholders have agreed to a vision for tourism, and a number of objectives and strategies to achieve the vision, as well as an implementation plan, by 2012.

The key components of the new plan, that were the subject of the launch, are summarised below

The visionThe vision formulated in the plan calls for:Norfolk Island will become the preferred holiday

destination in the Pacific region for high yield visitors by providing high quality visitor experiences which will:• protect and promote the unique natural, social and

cultural environment;

• more substantially contribute to the economy of the community;

• ensure industry profitability and the capacity to invest in quality improvement and professional development;

• exceed visitor expectations and enhance the Island’s appeal; and

• encourage wide community support and involvement.

Key objectives and strategies

The Tourism Plan has set down a set of objectives and key strategies to achieve the vision. In summary form, these objectives and strategies are:

• Achieve 350,000 commercial visitor nights, and a 50% increase in visitor spend, by 2012. This will be achieved by focusing on: our traditional market; building a new market of Baby Boomer visitors (those born between 1946 and 1965); and expanding events and special interest activities;

• Revitalise the image of Norfolk Island as a ‘top-of-mind’ holiday destination by understanding our customer’s needs better, particularly the Baby Boomer. Focus groups with potential visitors will tell us what they know about Norfolk Island, and what the barriers are to them choosing us as a holiday destination. We can then target our marketing more closely to address these barriers, and redesign and/or build experiences that are inline with our customer’s expectations;


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Tourism Plan 2007 to 2012 launched - continued • Improve our delivery of services on-island so that

we exceed the expectations of our visitors every time. We will introduce: an accreditation system for all tourism businesses so that we are continuously looking at ways to improve what we do, and how we deliver our products and services to our customers; a Business Awards program so that we can recognise and celebrate those businesses who excel; and provide opportunities for businesses to access training in service improvement; and

• Offer potential visitors more options to access information about a holiday on Norfolk Island by using the Internet to get to customers wherever they might be.

How are we going so far?We have launched the Tourism Plan to our tourism

partners in Australia and New Zealand so that they are aware of what we are trying to achieve. Generally, we received support for the key initiatives of the plan.

Our PR and advertising agencies have also been briefed and they are now working towards developing material that will assist in achieving the outcomes of the plan.

Focus groups have been held in Australia and New Zealand with potential visitor groups, and representatives of the travel industry, to better understand their needs and their knowledge of Norfolk Island as a holiday destination.

An awards program has been designed and is undergoing review by local industry people prior to formal launch. We are establishing an Awards Organising Committee to implement the program in the shortest possible timeframe.

We are reviewing accreditation programs like ‘Green Globe’, to better understand its relevance to Norfolk Island, and how we might go about implementing it. If you want to learn more about this go to www.greenglobe21.com.

We have conducted a ‘Bright Ideas’ competition for new events to become part of our tourism calendar, and there is a separate article about the competition in this week’s Islander. We will work in the short term with those with the best ideas to have of them realised.

We have established the Norfolk Ambassadors, a group of 20 people, who are being trained in all that Norfolk has to offer our visitors, so that they can represent Norfolk at its best with visiting media, and at travel shows overseas. And do so in the most professional, consistent, and independent manner!

We released a summary of the new Tourism Plan this week through a letterbox drop as a key step in

keeping you informed about the plan and what we want to achieve.

The futureWe have made a start on implementing the new

Tourism Plan to 2012, and I hope the summary above gets you interested enough that you will want to read the new plan in its entirety.

If you do, then call Steve McInnes on 23310, or email him at [email protected]. It is well worth the time, because tourism affects all of us.

Wally Beadman (Chairman, Norfolk Island Tourism)

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Norfolk Island Athletes “Living Their Dream” In SamoaWell, here it is the third day of competition at the

XIIIth South Pacific Games behing held here in Apia, Samoa and as I write this report for “The Norfolk Islander” I am pleased to report that the health and morale of our team is high. Although we have our share of coughs, minor injuries and the more worrying problem of Liz Walkenshaw’s slight stroke, I am glad to say she is at least mobile and with the aid of a walker and the TLC of Kathy, Joan Rawlinson and Tess Evans, she can at least enjoy watching the Games of Bowls from the magnificent bowling complex in the enormous Faleata Sports Complex.

Since Samoa won the Bid to host these Games back on Norfolk in 2001 (during our Mini Games) they have been planning for this event and working hard to prepare the world-class venues for the 33 sports which are on the programme and in which the 4,000 athletes will compete. In an article in the “Samoa Observer” the Chairman of the South Pacific Organising Committee, Tapasu Leung Wai, said “Samoa is very proud of all the facilities that we have put in place to stage these Games. We are sure that the athletes of the Pacific will be equally as proud of what has been created. So now we turn all of our attention to you - the athletes.

“We are a small but inviting country, with friendlly people and a thriving Polynesian culture for you to witness and enjoy. We have great ambitions to use these XIIIth South Pacific Games as the ‘Pacific City of Sports’”.

In an almost “Page from the Past” mood, the sporting facilities of Apia, 2007 bear no resemblance to those which were here in 1983. Back in those days all the action took place in the National Stadium at Apia Park - the race-course of those days had been transformed into a runnung track and there was only one grandstand.

Apia Park was the venue for the spectacular Opening Ceremony and it also where the sports of Netball, Tennis, Touch Rugby, and Table Tennis take place. Lawn Bowls and Squash, together with most of the other sports on the programme, are being held at the Faleata Sports Complex which is mentioned above. The sport of Shooting is at the Tafaigata Shooting Range while Surfing is at the Aganoa Beach Resort on the neighbouring island of Savai’i (trust those Surfers to get the ‘you beaut’ facilities!).

The CBD of Apia has undergone a transformoation since 1983 with multi-storeyed Government buildings and a Bank now lining the foreshores of Apia Harbour, the streets have all been paved and there are traffic lights everywhere. “When they were first installed we just drove backwards and forwards to see how they worked” one local resident told me. And as for the cars - the second hand Japanese car market is thriving here in Samoa and gone are the old taxis and clapped out private cars of yesteryear.

Apart from Marilyn’s and my room at Aggie Gray’s being the half-way house for the Netball girls, Squash and Tennis players who regularly call in for a meal and a swim in the pool, it is also one of the Games hotel. It still is a buzz to hear someone call out “hello Uncle


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“Living Their Dream” - continued Tom” and to meet once again one the team officials who I have known over they years.

Due to her flu’, Joy Evans, the Chef de Mission asked me to represent Norfolk at the Wallis and Futuna Reception at which they signed the final documents for their Bid for the 2013 Mini Games. Marilyn came as my guest and we were seated with a group of athletes from Wallis and Futuna. They told us that the standard we had set for the 2001 Mini Games was going to be very difficult to match. He was a golfer in their 2001 team and his most vivid memories of Norfolk were playing golf with Marie Bailey and enjoying her beautiful garden.. His only criticism was just how cold the Closing Ceremony was! There have been many similar incidents and without a doubt Norfolk Island has many friends throughout the Pacific.

One of sports in the region which has shown a large increase in members is that of Archery and maybe its a sport which members of the Assembly could take up to release their frustrations. Ms Carole Hicks, the FITA Oceania Archery Confederation President (and who has been a great help to the sport on Norfolk) said that the International Archery community was immensely proud to hear the news that the Prime Minister of Samoa is competing. “It is a huge compliment to the sport, that someone of his importance is prepared to become actively involved and to be selected at this level for his country. We are highly honoured”. So how about it - Andre, Neville, Chris, Vicki, Geoff, Tim, Ian, Brendan and Lisle??

One week down! Well it is hard to believe that we have been in

Samoa for one week and for most of the Norfolk Island competitors the Team events are now completed. The hot weather and traces of the flu’ that have plagued us since we left Norfolk has been a real problem but our guys and gals have battled on.

At the end of the fourth day, here is a summary of the competitions played so far.

As you can see on the front page, our picture shows our Silver medal winners in the Shooting teams event. New Caledonia won the Gold, you know who the Silver and Tahiti the Bronze. They finished in 5th place in the Single barrel event and missed out for a Bronze in a controversial ruling in the Double barrel event.

In the Surfing, Brent Bergagnin due to his late arrival only had 20 minutes to practice before the entire competition was held in one day. He had to compete in 5 heats, 2 of which were back to back and in spite of 5 heats, 2 of which were back to back and in spite of

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The Tennis team of James Cross and Ben Wieczorek were defeated in their Singles matches against the Cook Island. Benny going down 6-3, 6-4 and James by 6-4, 6-4. However, they reversed the table in the Doubles and went on to defeat the Cooks in a thriller. They commenced their individual and doubles matches today but at the time of typing no results are to hand.

Our Netball girls had a rest day today and the team, as other teams in the Games will do, planted a tree in one of Samoa’s National Parks. They are back on Court again tomorrow to determine the Bronze medal winner.

Pairs and Triples in Lawn Bowls finished today but once again actual scores are not to hand . Bowls Manager Jim “Cabbage” Rawlinson tells me that Clancy and Phil were unlucky not to win bronze, however, their win against Fiji denied that country of the Gold. They start on the Singles and Fours tomorrow (Friday Samoa time).

The Squash courts, although newly constructed, are extremely hot, and this, combined with the flu, has devastated the team. They were playing for the Bronze medal this afternoon against Fiji but unfortunately their illness got the better of them. Hopefully they will be much improved by next week when the individual and doubles games commence.

Golf is in the second day, and the Norfolk Island mens team still lies in 3rd position. The scores to date are:- Ladies, Vanessa 97, 85; Caroline, 94,88; Robyn 95,85; Pat 87,88. Men - David 76,86; Tom Greenwood 78,78; Cookie 81, 78 and Darren 73,75.

We now await the arrival of our team for the Athletics and they are due this week-end.

Apart from the flu’, which is a great source of frustration, the morale of the team is high and it is wonderful to witness how they cheer for one another and are ever conscious of the health of their team mates. They all send their love to everyone on Norfolk.

Tofa (Goodbye from Samoa) Uncle Tom.

South Pacific Games ResultsIn the following pages readers will find the most

‘up to date’ results on the web that I was able to find at 1.00am on Saturday morning.

Please note that where days are stated they are in Samoan time.

- Jonno.

South Pacific Games results

SQUASH

• Mon 27/Aug BYE Norfolk Islands• Tue 28/Aug New Caledonia def. Norfolk Island 4

- 0 1. Laurent Guepy Defeated Gye Duncan 8-10,9-1,9-1,8-10,9-4; 2. Fabian Dinh Defeated Duncan Gray 9-2,9-2,9-6; 3. Robert Stirrup Defeated Peter Christian-Bailey 9-2,9-0,9-0; 4. Etienne Marziac Defeated Mitchell Graham 9-0,8-10,9-0,9-0

• Tue 28/Aug Norfolk Islands def. Cook Islands. 1. Gye Duncan Defeated Russell Thomas 9-0,9-1,9-4; 2. Mitchell Graham Lost to Lyall Marsters 7-9,6-9,4-9; 3. Duncan Gray Defeated Ioane Henry 9-2,9-2,9-2; 4. Matthew Bigg Lost to Manu Priest 3-9,9-2,7-9,9-5,8-10

• Wed 29/Aug Fiji def. Norfolk Islands 4 - 0 1. Warren Chin Hing Yee Defeated Gye Duncan 9-6,9-4,9-0; 2. Andrew McGoon Defeated Mitchell Graham 9-3,9-1,9-5; 3. Sonalmeet Nagra Defeated Duncan Gray 7-9,9-3,9-0,9-1; 4. Venieli Gabriel Lum On Defeated Matthew Bigg 9-3,9-0,9-0

• Samoa def. Norfolk Islands 4 - 0. 1. Onesemo Olo Defeated Gye Duncan 10-8,9-0,9-4; 2. Ivan Chewlit Defeated Mitchell Graham 9-3,5-9,9-6,9-0; 3. Norman Wetzell Defeated Duncan Gray 9-0,9-0,9-0; 4. Alan Schwalger Defeated Peter Christian-Bailey 9-4,9-2,9-1

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Mon 27 Fiji 93 def. Norfolk 9Tue 28 Cook Islands 83 def. Norfolk 15Wed 29 Solomons 63 def Norfolk 35

3 Aileen Niualuga Samoa 7521 Patricia McCoy Norf Is 8733 Caroline Miratana Norf Is 9434 Robyn Marie Lockhart Norf Is 9535 Vanessa Magri Norf Is 97

BOWLS

Womens Pairs TEAM P W L D For Ag SD Pts1 Samoa 6 4 1 0 103 72 31 82 Tokelau 6 4 1 0 104 77 27 83 Cooks 6 3 2 0 99 83 16 64 Niue 6 3 2 0 82 71 11 65 Tonga 6 2 3 0 99 95 4 46 Fiji 6 1 5 0 96 127 -31 27 Norfolk 6 1 4 0 60 118 -58 2

Womens Triples1 Cooks 5 4 1 0 129 65 64 82 Samoa 5 3 2 0 90 88 2 63 Fiji 5 3 2 0 85 100 -15 64 Tokelau 5 3 2 0 73 95 -22 65 Niue 5 1 4 0 77 90 -13 26 Norfolk 5 1 4 0 80 96 -16 2

Mens Pairs1 PNG 6 4 1 1 119 91 28 92 Fiji 6 4 2 0 123 87 36 83 Samoa 6 4 2 0 115 91 24 84 Norfolk 6 3 2 1 114 88 26 75 Tonga 6 3 3 0 90 114 -24 66 Cooks 6 2 4 0 88 101 -13 47 Tokelau 6 2 4 0 92 110 -18 48 Niue 6 1 5 0 67 126 -59 2

Mens Triples1 Tokelau 6 5 1 0 126 80 46 102 Samoa 6 4 2 0 115 79 36 83 Fiji 6 4 2 0 119 100 19 84 PNG 6 3 3 0 118 96 22 65 Niue 6 3 3 0 105 109 -4 66 Norfolk 6 3 3 0 99 121 -22 67 Cooks 6 1 5 0 77 115 -38 28 Tonga 6 1 5 0 74 133 -59 2

Surfing and AthleticsNe results were available at the time of going to

press.

TENNIS

Round of 16 - Norfolk Island vs Cook IslandsJames Cross lost to Brett Baudinet 3-6 / 4-6 Ben Wieczorek lost to Marlon Manlangit 4-6 / 3-6James Cross and Ben Wieczorek beat Brett Baudinet and Marlon Manlangit 5-7 / 6-4 / 6-4 Cook Islands were defeated by New Caledonia in the Quarter Finals.

SHOOTING

DTL Double BarrelName Score Medal Country Tein Weiawe, Theodore 99 Gold NC Mourin, Gino 99 Silver FP Kable, Glenn 98 Bronze FIJBarnett, Andrew 89 NFIJudd, Clinton 94 NFIO’Connor, Brian 95 NFIVercoe, Brian 97 NFI

DTL Single BarrelKable, Glenn 95 Gold FIJTein Weiawe, Theodore 94 Silver NCSeumanutafa, Orlando 92 Bronze SAMBarnett, Andrew 78 NFIJudd, Clinton 90 NFIO’Connor, Brian 81 NFIVercoe, Brian 91 NFI

Points ScoreNew Caledonia 832 GoldNorfolk Island 826 SilverTahiti 810 BronzeFiji 808 4thSamoa 805 5thNiue 768 6th

GOLF

Men - Indivual Competition - Day One1 Roneel Prakash Fiji 712 Malase Maifea Samoa 723 Malase Maifea Am Sam 734 Darren Anderson Norf Is 7312 David Magri Norf Is 7619 Tom Greenwood Norf Is 7831 Stephen Gardiner Norf Is 81

Women - Indivual Competition - Day One1 Christine Drabble Am Sam 722 Priscilla Gracia N Cale 72

MEDAL TALLY Gld Silv. Bron1 New Caledonia 36 27 27 902 Samoa 15 11 11 373 Papua New Guinea 14 9 6 294 Fiji 12 17 20 495 Nauru 11 6 10 276 Tahiti 8 10 12 307 Palau 4 2 0 68 FSM 3 0 0 39 Cook Islands 2 1 1 410 Tonga 1 8 2 1111 American Samoa 1 5 2 812 Vanuatu 1 0 0 113 Kiribati 0 4 2 614 Solomon Islands 0 3 4 7=15 Norfolk Islands 0 1 0 1=15 Tuvalu 0 1 0 1=15 Niue 0 1 0 118 Guam 0 0 5 5 Marshall Islands 0 0 0 0 Northern Marianas 0 0 0 0 Tokelau 0 0 0 0 Wallis and Futuna 0 0 0 0 Total 108 106 102 316

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Those in the Norfolk Island team are:-Association Secretary General - Milton Bradley.Chef de Mission - Mrs. Joy EvansGeneral Team Manager - Sarlu LeCren (also

member of the Squash team).Athletics - Susie Vercoe, Dane O’Hara and Mike

Sharkey. At the moment these athletes are in Cairns and they then fly off to Osaka in Japan and join up with the team later in the Games.

Clay Target - Clinton Judd, Andrew Barnett, Brian O’Connor and Basil Vercoe (Competitor/-Manager).

Golf - (Mens) - Darren Anderson, Stephen Gardiner, Tom Greenwood and David Magri. (Ladies) - Robyn Lockhart, Vanessa Magri, Pat McCoy and Caroline Miratana. Andrew Umlauft is the Manager.

Lawn Bowls - (Men) - Phil Billman, Phil Jones, Jim Rawlinson (Competitor/Manager), Clancy Tall and Peter Walkinshaw. (Ladies) - Kitha Bailey, Libby Churchyard, Phoebe Evans, Jacqui Ryan and Elizabeth Walkinshaw.

Netball - Susie Bigg, Livi Cooper, Michelle Dowling, Suzanne Evans, Nicole Gow, Sarah Henderson, Natasha Partridge, Emily Ryves, Tenielle Schmitz, Serina Trickey, Toni Wilson, Karen Henderson and Michelle LeCren (Manager).

Squash - (Men) - Matthew Bigg, Peter Christian-Bailey, Guye Duncan, Duncan Gray. (Ladies) - Sarlu LeCren. Garry Robertson (Manager).

Surfing - Brett Bergagnin.Tennis - James Cross and Ben Weiczorek.

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A Page from the PastThe Norfolk Island News Edition

Friday, 1st September 1950Hospital moved to new spacious building - “Wheels

within wheels” could be applied to the movements that took place last week concerning the moving of the Norfolk Island Public Hospital.

Very few knew the move was so near until the report came out in last week’s Edition of N.I.N.E. which related the feelings of the Hospital staff.

Although the Board had decided that the new building was not ready for occupation and the Hospital staff had been notified, Matron Beveridge deemed that the move was necessary in the interests of the hospital and the welfare of the people of Norfolk Island. Working on an assurance given her by His Honour the Administrator two weeks before, and having the approval of the Government Medical Officer, she insisted that the move be made and continued with the preparations.

Thus on Sunday, August 27th, 1950 the Norfolk Island Public Hospital was transferred from the residence of Mr. Charlie Fish to the new establishment off Grassy Road.

If the move had not been made the predictions were that the entire staff would have walked out and undoubtedly the hospital would have closed.

The other time was earlier in the year when the hospital was without any trained staff. On this particular occasion if it had not been for the determination and the realisation of what might happen on Norfolk Island if there was not a hospital, that made Mrs. Nettie Quintal and Mr. Lober Christian, although untrained, carry on for four weeks, on their own, until Matron Beveridge took over. The actions of these two people have received very little mention and not even a ‘thank you’, but undoubtedly they deserve the admiration of the entire island.

So, now, there is every indication that the hospital is there to stay and prosper.

The actual move was carried out efficiently and speedily. Between thirty and forty residents gathered to assist, bringing with them their own brooms, buckets and food.

Officials from the Department of Civil Aviation graciously offered the use of the ambulance which was used to transport the patients, seven in all.

A eight p.m. everything was in its correct place, the patients were settled in their respective wards, the evening meal was over and the staff were able to relax and discuss the day’s events.

For the first week they will be working under some difficulties such as limited water, no electric light, no sewerage but the men are on the job and it is expected that all these essentials will be connected by this week-end.

Reports state that the men working on the hospital were not at all pleased with the move and the rumour circulated that they were going out on strike. However, they were at work on Tuesday and offering the staff every possible assistance.

On Monday morning His Honour the Administrator called upon the Matron to see how she was settling in and offered her every possible assistance. It was

obvious that there were many immediate jobs that needed attending to and by twelve o’clock the same day every available Administration man arrived and soon put matters right. On Wednesday the Government men were again on the job.

At the present time they are using the stove that was used in the two previous establishments but shortly a stove which incorporates a hot water system will be installed.

A comprehensive interview with the staff transpired on Tuesday evening and it was the first time, since the commencement of the publication of this paper that the staff were really happy in their job.

Matron Beveridge said “it was a big decision to make but I know I shall never regret making it”.

At an interview on Tuesday, the Administrator, Mr. A. Wilson said it has been a hard battle to get the hospital to its present stage and he considered that the move was a wise one. He hoped that materials would soon come to enable the workmen to finish the job.

.... Last Thursday, Mr. Dick Nobbs was suddenly taken ill and admitted to hospital. Immediately it was observed that the case was a major one and an operation would have to be performed within twelve hours.

As this day was the day for the arrival of the Skymaster from Australia and as the hospital move was to be performed, it was decided that the wiser and more satisfactory decision was to send Mr. Nobbs to Sydney for the operation.

With the speedy co-operation of all the parties concerned this was soon finalised. The case being so serious it was necessary for Sister E. Donnelly to travel with the patient. At 11.00 p.m. that evening he was operated on at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for a ruptured ulcer.

On Monday Sister Donnelly sent a cable to Matron Beveridge which read: “Dick Nobbs making wonderful progress, allowed meals tomorrow”.

...Matron G. Beveridge, Matron of the Norfolk Island Public Hospital has a very interesting side to her career. During her services on Norfolk Island she has been a matron at all of the hospitals that have been on the island - the initial one at Kingston, the one that was on the Cable Road (‘Bishop’s Court’) and the one recently moved from Middlegate and the present one off Mt. Pitt Road.

Matron Beveridge reports that during the time when vegetables were in very short supply and ever since, the Norfolk Island school boys have never failed to bring along a bucket of vegetables every week and these always contained some greens. Their actions are not only appreciated by the hospital but by the whole community.

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More Toon Buffet Environment Trust grants on offer

The Minister for the Environment, Education and Social Welfare, the Hon Stephanie Jack MLA, announced today that applications are being invited from the Norfolk Island community for the second round of grants to be issued by the trust established to honour the memory of the late Ivens (Toon) Buffett.

Mrs Jack said that the successful operation of the Ivens F (Toon) Buffett Environmental Trust was an outstanding example of cooperation between the Commonwealth and Norfolk Island Governments. She said that all of the grant funding had been made available by the Commonwealth after it decided to donate all the proceeds from the sale or conversion of Commonwealth crown leasehold land to the Toon Trust to pay for environmental works in Norfolk Island.

“I acknowledge the generosity of the Commonwealth”, Mrs Jack said. “In particular, I wish t thank the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, the Hon Jim Lloyd MP, for his wholehearted support of this project in memory of Toon”.

The Trust has invited members of the community to lodge applications for grants of up to $25,000. Activities, which can be considered for funding, which must not be existing projects, include initiatives relating to environmental protection, heritage protection, natural resources management and land management.

Mrs Jack said that grants for a wide range of activities would be considered. These might include projects such as native vegetation planting to stabilise soil or control active erosion or initiatives to protect habitats, to manage access to coastal areas, or to improve public reserves.

The Trust has produced detailed funding guidelines and a list of eligible activities. Full details and application forms for grants are available from the Conservator, Fred Howe, at the Land Use and Environment Office, 11 Quality Row. Mr Howe can also be contacted by telephone on 23588 or by email on [email protected]. Applications for funding close at 4.30 p.m. on Friday 28th September 2007.

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Welfare31st August 2007

Monsoon by Wilbur Smith

It is the dawn of the Eighteenth Century. At the farthest edges of the known world, the mighty East India Trading Company suffers catastrophic losses from pirates on the high seas. After four years away from service, master mariner Sir Hal Courtney prepares for his latest and most dangerous voyage – a death or glory mission in the name of Empire and the crown.

But Hal must also think about the fate of his four sons. All are very different from each other. But each will have a crucial part to play in shaping the Courtney’s destiny. Separated by the winds of hazard, adventure will rule their future – just as passion will forge their lives...

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Norfolk Island to Melbourne – Be the first!

Norfolk Air has released a very special fare for a very special occasion, the first flight of our new service from Norfolk to Melbourne on October 19th! You could be on this inaugural flight for just $225.00 one way, inclusive of taxes! Why not take the chance to see Melbourne at its spring best at this great price?

The flight will depart from Norfolk Island on Friday 19th October at 8:00am and is due to arrive in Melbourne at11.50am.

To purchase the above great special, residents will only be required to buy a normal one-way resident fare for their return travel to Norfolk Island. To make this offer more attractive we are leaving the options wide open as to when and from which port you travel. You may choose your one-way return from Newcastle, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne and there are no time limits to the length of your stay!

To book your seat and be part of this inaugural flight just contact your local travel agents Travelworld or Burnt Pine Travel in Norfolk Island. While your talking to your preferred agent ask about the “Bring Your Rellies or Friends Over” specials from Sydney in September. That’s another great special that really is too good to miss!

See your agent soon or further information is available from Norfolk Air on 23787 or by email to [email protected]

NATS NEWSCongratulations to our new President, Ernie

Christian, who was elected at the AGM held on Tuesday. Other executive members are Vice Presidents Louci Reynolds and Brent Adams, Secretary Monica Anderson, Treasurer Rose Stephens and committee members Ken Christian and Judith Davidson.

We are still seeking expressions of interest in the four theatre workshops to be held during the Christmas holidays, on 27 and 28 December and 2 and 3 January. They will be conducted by Nigel Edgecombe from New Zealand who has a wealth of experience in acting, directing, stage lighting and many other aspects of the theatre. The workshops will be about 2 _ hours long and will be open to anyone 12 years and over (even well over). There will be a small charge of $10 per workshop or $30 for the four. NATS will be covering most of the costs. If you think you would like to participate, please register your interest with NATS at [email protected].

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, 6 September at 7.00pm. This will be to discuss work that needs to be done for the Theatre Festival which will run from 30 September. All members and new members are invited to participate.

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And the winners are …Recently, the Events Committee of the Tourism

Board, in association with the Travel Centre, held a ‘Bright Ideas’ competition for a new event, conference, convention or gathering, that could become a regular feature of our tourism calendar.

Over 50 entries were received, and all who submitted entries are to be congratulated for their efforts. The judges were ‘blown away’ by the ideas of this clever community.

Judging was an enormous challenge, so it was decided by the judging panel to expand the prize pool from what was originally planned.

So our congratulations to the winners, who are:• BEST IDEA: John Kelly, whose ‘Bright Idea’ was

for a family retreat for Christians

• YOUTH AWARD: Norfolk Young Sullens Events Co (Dayne O’Hara, Gaby Buffett and Jaimi Quintal), whose ‘Bright Idea’ is for a Norfolk Island ‘Summerfest’ for families based on a beach carnival and other activities such as fishing and golf

• BEST PRESENTED IDEA: Tamson Mayo for her ‘Bright Idea’, le Tour de Norfolk, a biking event held at the same time as le Tour de France, presented on a DVD

The Events Committee and the Travel Centre will present the winners with their prizes at a dinner in September, and further discussions will be held soon to take these ideas forward.

We have also decided to talk further with those persons listed below because of the potential for their ideas to bring more visitors here, or because the idea has significant potential to promote Norfolk Island. They are:• Irene Buffett – A ‘Red Hat Society’ convention

(organization of women who meet for tea wearing red hats and purple dresses)

• Brian Hubber and ‘Pinky’ Finch – Maritime and family history week

• Brett Thompson and Cristina McRitchie - Norfolk Festival of the Wind (kites, wind surfing, and much more)

• Maureen Tavener, Grace Kelly, and Cristina McRitchie – Norfolk Food Festival

• Les Quintal, Jackie Pye and Dayne O’Hara – TASPAC Cup (“social week” of touch football)

• Daniel Cuthbertson - Photographic competition

• Mal Tarrant – Masters Games on Norfolk Island in 2009 or 2010


And the winners are...

• Garry Dowling and Mal Tarrant – Creaky Ol’ Convicts over 35s Rugby Union Festival

• Paul Yates – Suppliers of product to Norfolk Island hold their conventions here

• Patricia Anderson – Garden Clubs of Australia Inc Annual General Meeting for 2009 on Norfolk Island

• Linda Chapman – A televised ‘Valuation Event’ on Norfolk by visiting antique specialists

• Shae Plant – A promotional email campaign

• Karen Thompson – ‘Star Party’ to coincide with the next big astrological event

• Cristina McRitchie and Shirley Goldsworthy – Christmas shopping

Again, the Events Committee and the Travel Centre would like to thank all of those who submitted entries. The competition was a great success, and we will keep you informed as things unfold.

Wally Beadman (for the Events Committee)

Traditional Greenwood Chair Workshop

Full payment of fees for this final workshop on Norfolk Island are due by this Friday September 7th.

For the first time this workshop is offering the choice of crafting a Windsor side chair (7 days) or a Windsor Double Bow carver chair (10 Days) and is due to begin Monday October 8th through to Wednesday October 17th.

With 2 students booked to make a side chair and 2 students booked to make a double bow carver chair we still have 2 vacancies to fill. If you are keen to experience this unique workshop with a Master Craftsman this is your last opportunity to do so on Norfolk Island.

The workshop will take place at Richards property on Cascade Road. Phone Gwynna on 24053 to confirm your place today.

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Furniture has been replaced for the sake of comfort, while new curtains give a new look. The movie room has been re-vamped to make movie watching more comfortable so kids can bring along their movies to watch with their friends. A new Playstation 3 (PS3) unit is entertaining everyone. That compliments the Xbox, PS2s and Gamecube consoles. We have the Foosball (soccer table) back at the moment for members to try their skills out on.

The centre is open and supervised each Friday and Saturday night, from 7-10pm, to young people from11-16 years. Locals and visitors are welcome, with

members paying $20.00 per year and non-members $5.00 per night. The fees help cover insurance, electricity and telephone etc.

A members’ draw each night gives a variety of prizes and lots of fun. Prizes have been donated by the Bounty Store, and their sponsorship is appreciated. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase.

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A Friendly Reminder From The Office Of The Administrator

HAS YOUR PASSPORT EXPIRED?

DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR PASSPORT WILL

EXPIRE?The Office of the Administrator has recently received requests for urgent assistance from anxious residents who are about to travel off Norfolk Island, but who had just discovered that their passports had expired or were about expire. Not having a valid passport can prevent you from travelling.

It can take between 10 and 15 working days for a new Australian passport to be issued.

For this reason, we recommend that residents ensure that their passports are up-to-date well before any planned travel off-island.

Residents needing to apply for or renew an Australian passport are asked to first telephone the Office of the Administrator on phone 22152 to make an appointment to lodge or discuss their passport application. This ensures that we will be here and available to help you . It also avoids delays or residents making an unnecessary trip into Kingston.

Enquiries can be directed to the Office of the Administrator on phone 22152.

Youth Centre Giant make-over - continuedWe plan to have the table tennis table operating

again soon as the game is always popular with the members. Some of the upcoming events include a night netball game; a bus trip or two but we’re keeping the destination of those under wraps until the night!

By the way, the youth centre is available for kids’ birthday parties and is a good venue for a daytime party.

Many thanks to those all those who have donated items to the youth centre. Welcome assistance from Administration of Norfolk Island means that the building is now provided rent-free.

Parents or guardians of members are expected to do a rostered shift every now and then, but don’t stop the kids going if you cant do a shift. There are other ways that you can help out instead.

Daa Side for Ucklan is located behind the netball courts on Taylors Rd. It provides safe and entertaining activity for young people. It is able to operate due to the voluntary efforts of parents and community members who run the committee and supervise each evening. Anyone who would like to assist with the centre in a voluntary capacity, please contact the youth centre. New Members are always welcome.

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ValeJohn Southey Robinson

11th January 1930 - 28th August 2007

John’s funeral was held yesterday afternoon at which he son Wayne gave the following eulogy.

“On behalf of the entire family, I want to thank you all for being here on this glorious Norfolk Island day to say our final good byes to my Dad John Southey Robinson.

For anyone who doesn’t know me, my name is Wayne and I’m John’s eldest.

Dad was born on Norfolk on the 11th January 1930, 77 years ago. He and his sister Euene were soon whisked away to Australia when Grandad, Graham (who lies here), took to hotel management throughout New South Wales and then finally the Metropol in Fiji.

Dad went to Suva Boys Grammar but as World War II approached they were evacuated first to country Fiji and then to Auckland. Grandad meanwhile had joined the cause and become a Captain in the Fijian army. Graham later married May, Adrian (who has made the trip from NZ), Ric (who you all know well) and Michelle (who lives in America) extended Dad’s brothers and sisters.

Dad continued his schooling at Seddon Memorial and then started his Marine Engineering apprenticeship at Allerly Brothers. He went on to specialise in Marine Engineering and the Auckland waterfront became his playground.

John McCullum, now the last surviving person from this era has sent his respects and would be here today if it wasn’t for a recent knee replacement.

During this time he meet Moira Christian (Mum) while they were both here on holiday. They were married on the 5th August 1952 and together they built a family and established Robinson Marine Engineering.

Dad and Mum’s dynasty extended to seven children, nineteen grand-children and three great grand-children, with a fourth on the way eh Qynn.

At this point, I would just like to remember Lee, who departed this earth just over 9 years ago.Our Dad was one of those hard working Dads that always got his way. As we were growing up his words were the law in our house. I used to fear him but I never thought he was already teaching me one of the most valuable lessons in life, standing up for what you believe in, “Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise”.

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Vale - continuedwhat we have become. We are who we are now, because we had a Dad like him. Dad would seldom show his feelings but when we did something great, his reaction would make you feel like, you owned the world.

I know he loved us and provided a solid foundation from which we launched our own careers safe in the knowledge that if we fell, Dad would be there to dust us off and to send us back on our way again.

He always had a solution to every problem and had a way of making things simple. He had the ability to focus on a single issue and not depart from it until it was resolved. He rarely asked, or needed, anybody for help but he was a generous man and never needed to be acknowledged for anything he did. When he helped he simply helped.

Dad had many sayings for us and one that comes to mind was: “If a job is worth doing, it was worth doing well”

This is how he lived his life and many of you will recall the Award winning garden featured on Gardening Australia that he and Robyn developed at Tau Gardens, an example of Dad’s dedication to the task that I have never seen equalled anywhere.

As I cast my mind back to our childhood another saying comes to mind when us boys Bruce, Mark and I became old enough to work for Dad in the school holidays. Dad adopted the saying:

1 boy at work = 1 days work;2 boys at work = half a days work;3 boys at work = no work at all.

Quite true !!!, as the three of us were scouring Dad’s playground for drink bottles that we could cash in, instead of working.

His engineering business soon gave birth to a boat and I remember Dad developing techniques to get us out on the water. In the beginning grabbing our big toes and trumpeting out loud in the early hours of Saturday morning, while we were still tucked up in bed, to eventually going a short distance on Friday night and then by the time we woke Saturday morning we had already been cruising for 2 hours, invariably heading for Great Barrier Island, Hapuka and Schnapper.

There it is again, that dedication to fine-tune the objective.

As the years have passed I reflect on how lucky we were and that these were the best times.

In 1981 Dad and Mum moved back to Norfolk and as you know, Dad excelled at several endeavours before settling at Tau Gardens. Here his fondness for animals grew, firstly taming a wild cat, Freckles and of course we have to mention his dogs Buster and Buddy, who he loved dearly and the feeling is mutual.

Yesterday when we saw Dad we decided to try and get him back, so we grabbed his big toe and trumpeted loudly ….. but alas he didn’t wake up.

Throughout Dad’s life and until recently he was a Freemason and in keeping with what you have heard today, he did it well attaining the much-exalted

position, Prince of the Rose Croix. It is the apron of this 18th degree that you see on his casket. It depicts a pelican, in a time of hardship, pricking its body to bleed so that it can feed its young. I believe if required, Dad would have done this for his children.

His love of music, especially opera, was only overshadowed by his love of history and the desire to learn about bygone civilisations. Of course travelling in the wake of these civilisations with Ric and Joe was a real highlight in his life. Even recently he still talked about the trip to Turkey.

I would like to leave you with one more of Dad’s sayings and that was: “Live Respected, Die regretted”

Michelle, Dad’s sister has sent this recollection of Dad which I would like to close on and which I’m sure we would all echo.

“A brother and a loyal friend A ready wit, with your eyes twinkling and your

mouth not far from a smile. A man not afraid to laugh at himself with his many

projects yet to flow into a reality.

A lifetime of knowledge of wisdom of ships and sails and bilges and pumps and operas and travels shared

humbly with a privileged few. A pair of gnarled workman’s hands gentled in a

healing loving touch.

Stilled and Silent now.

Your passing is going to create a huge gap in this family, friends and the community.

You will never be forgotten for you will always be in our hearts.

May your soul soar free like an Eagle.”

Thank YouJohn’s family and friends wish to thank all those

that have given their support, comfort and assistance – too many to name – so all we ell tull es thanks yorlye from all ucklun.

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NATIONAL PARK NEWS and VIEWS

Whale Bird Season – Helping Parks to protect the egg collection

tradition.

Elsewhere in this edition you will see the announcement by the Administration of Norfolk Island of the 2007 Whalebird season. Egg collection will be permitted between 29 September and 11 November 2007.

A reminder that the collection of Whalebird (Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata) eggs has a defined season in order to help ensure that the Whale birds survive.

The Sooty Tern is a pelagic (pertaining to or found in open sea, or near surface of sea) bird; that is a bird that lives in open oceans and normally only come ashore to breed. It preys on small fish and squid.

Sterna fuscata by John Gould and H.C. Richter from National Library collection

The Whalebird is a medium sized tern that grows to a body length of around 45 centimetres and a wingspan of up to 94 centimetres. The bird has black plumage on its neck and back, while its underside, outer wings and forked tail are white or light grey. It has a black bill and white forehead. When the bird is not breeding it tends to have more white feathers on the back of its head and upper chest.

Like other species of terns, the Whalebird breeds in large colonies on sheltered parts of coral atolls and beaches, as well as on cliffs and rocks.

The size of colonies on many atolls and beaches and their habit of nesting in the open, has made their eggs a rich and easily procured source of food.

Over the years it has been clear, from anecdotal evidence, that collecting eggs from the first round of laying, does not severely impact upon the size of the Whalebird colony on Phillip Island because the birds continue to lay and, providing the season is long enough, bird numbers are maintained.

The current (new) Plan of Management allows for the egg collection to continue as normal. It is likely that in the future however, the sustainability of Whalebird egg collection will be examined. In order to put forward a case for retaining the collecting season, and to assist our management generally, Parks would like to gather information on collections.

Any egg collectors who would like to help out can do so by sending the following information to the Park Manager at Box 331, Norfolk Island 2899:

1. Number of eggs collected2. Number of people in collection party3. Effort expended to collect that number of eggs

(such as how many hours taken to collect and how much of Phillip Island was traversed in order to collect).

4. Did you observe any damage by, or activity of, Tarler birds in relation to the Whalebird eggs and nests.

Such returns are voluntary, and you do not need to put names on the collection returns if you don’t want to.

Protecting the Whalebirds is in everybody’s interests, and your information can help us not only to manage the impacts caused by the Tarler birds, but also assist in analysis of possible impacts on the bird colonies by climate change, and help to keep the egg collection season as an ongoing part of the cultural heritage of Norfolk Island.

See you in the Park……….The Phantom Parrot

Help...We have had a visitor to Norfolk Island, Mrs

Julie Webster, who was trying to make contact with a Norfolk lad she billeted approx 38 years ago in Wollongong. All Julie can tell me is the lads surname was Christian and her son was Kenneth Webster. Are you able to help if so please call Lee Christian at work on 22052 or home on 22709.

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Happy visitors from afar....

On Friday 10th August Julie Cameron from Silvers Travel in Perth brought a great group of visitors to Norfolk.

They were:Mrs Eileen MardirosMrs Phylis ReidMr Alan & Mrs Greta CraigMr & Mrs GoldstoneMrs Margaret RobbinsMrs Kaye StrahanMrs Elaine LordMs TchanThey all had a great time discovering

Norfolk and enjoying many tours. We thank Julie for organising this trip and hope to see them again soon.

Descending upon Norfolk Island on Thursday the 23rd of August was a wonderfully crazy group of friends from the Lincoln Bowling Club in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Led by “Lady” Pauline Haydon and her ever ready willing partners in crime the group has enjoyed a laughter filled relaxing holiday, complete with “happy hour” every afternoon by the pool at “Hibiscus Aloha”.

Also in the group were Teresa McCarthy, Colleen Mitchell, Mary King, Margaret McCrury, Nancy Jessep, Jean and Arthur Gare, Jennifer and Ross Stewart, Bev and Dave Humphries, Faye and Bryan Dodd, John Stalker, Margaret and Don Watson, Maureen Duncan, Tui Coleman and Marie and Gerrard McCarthy.

Les Quintal’s Bounty Excursions has thoroughly enjoyed escorting them around Norfolk and wish them a wonderful trip home.

Farewell...To all our friends and family, thanks f’ awa.We look forward to returning home in due time.

Love Brad, Sonya and Seb

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Governance from afar: Why can’t these Islanders be like us?Emeritus Professor, University of Papua New

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Introduction:The major focus in this paper is on Norfolk Island’s

socio-historical background, current economic and political circumstances and relationship with the Australian Government. The strong sense of a combined British and South Pacific cultural identity, and its distance and isolation from the Australian mainland, often suggested that Norfolk Island’s circumstances are unique. While limited self-government was introduced in 1979, Norfolk Island remains a dependent territory with Australia as the final governance authority. In this regard, it is quite dissimilar to the relationship, which Cook Islands currently maintains with New Zealand.

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attempts by central governments to make them more like larger mainland communities, internal divisions are exacerbated and the fragile sense of identity and social cohesion may be threatened. Federal and state authorities may fail to see the negative messages they are sending, and the importance of promoting a sense of encouragement and empowerment.

Small states, quasi-states and dependent territories - In his study of associated statehood, Igarashi (2002:300) noted that: Its is quite understandable that every entity, be it a State, Associated State or Non-Self Governing Territory, for example, should want to have its own separate identity, to be independent from others, and to act on its own behalf. Presently, there is a clear tendency to recognise the international personality of associated States as much as possible, once the right to self-determination has been established.

Arguments immediately arise as to what level of independence is economically and/or politically viable for a non-self-governing territory to have its international personality or its rights to self-determination recognised. If the territory is deemed to be an integral part of a larger national entity, should legal and administrative structures and services be the same as those operating at the national level? On the other hand, is it possible to negotiate territory-specific solutions which take into account population size, distance and economic sustainability, while still providing appropriate legal, infrastructural and social services for all sections of the community?


Governance from afar: Why can’t these Islanders be like us? - continued

Norfolk Island - The continuing ‘uneasy relationship’ between Norfolk Island and Australia suggests that these questions are as difficult to answer in 2006 as they were in 1914, when administrative responsibility was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia. For some mainland policy-makers, Norfolk Island is seen as just another part of Australia and differences are problems to be overcome, rather than resolved.

[However, as was reported in a recent ‘Letter to the Editor’ in The Norfolk Islander, it is not considered a part of Australia when it comes to discounted benefits such as air travel. The writer stated that the response from one airline was that Norfolk Island is a separate country so residents are not eligible for special discounts.]

On the other hand, local policy-makers may emphasise cultural and historical differences and be suspicious of, or completely reject, any changes which would make governance on Norfolk Island indistinguishable from that of other Australian communities of a similar size.

Numerous commissions, inquiries, and visits from Commonwealth politicians have taken place, with final reports frequently reflecting the way in which more formal and distant inquiry processes, impact on findings and recommendations. Australian and Norfolk Island policy-makers often find that even mutually agreed-upon courses of action are not implemented, or that the process of implementation has been so delayed that a further inquiry is undertaken. Increased cynicism and rejection of whatever mainland policy-makers recommend on the one hand, or local community leaders on the other, is an understandable result. A noted Norfolk Island historian, the late Merval Hoare, described community reactions in the 1990s (1999:173): “Another day, another inquiry, and by now some people were complaining of inquiry fatigue.”

The inquiry process itself often contributes to increased tension and divisiveness within the Norfolk Island community. The accuracy of information and opinions presented in camera, or as confidential written submissions, are hard to assess, particularly

if very different information is gained from formal public hearings and open submissions. Brief visits by members of the inquiry committee, often with little advance notice, make it difficult for real engagement and understanding of particular community issues. As members of the first Commonwealth Parliamentary committee found when they visited Norfolk Island in 1915, personal agendas may be advanced by some members of the community. As a submission to the 1998 Inquiry into communications to and within Australia’s External Territories cautioned: Therefore, any inquiry which does not attempt to glean the the views of the silent majority will fail at the point where the imposition of recommended changes is announced, or the process of implementation is commenced (Bennett 1998:S081).

Reactions to the initial report of the two-part inquiry into governance on Norfolk Island (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Inquiry into Governance on Norfolk Island, 2003) suggest that little has changed since the first visit by Commonwealth politicians in 1915, or the 1998 inquiry.

To balance the ledger, it should be mentioned that a positive reaction to the September 2005 visit of the Australian Minister for Territories and Local Government was also noted in a letter to The Norfolk Islander, The President of the Norfolk Action Group (Nobbs 2005) commented that: Members of the community who had the opportunity to talk to you about their particular concerns felt that they were given a good hearing. You and your officers have assisted enormously in strengthening the relationship with the Commonwealth at the community level.

As you know the Norfolk Island community is very proud of its heritage and its achievements, and while we may be going through a difficult time economically, we are confident in our ability to bounce back. It is important that we build on this confidence and we appreciate the offers of assistance that you have made on behalf of the Commonwealth.

(To be continued).- Tom.

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A Recital at St. Barnabas Chapel.

Wonderful, wonderful music by both musicians are some of the many accolades heard about David Parsons OAM, organist, and Eric Craig MBE, violinist at a performance last Wednesday at St. Barnabas Chapel.

David Parsons chose a programme to suit all tastes and opened with Jeremiah Clark’s Trumpet Voluntary. He also performed Elizabethan Serenade, Holy City, You Raise Me Up, excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan Pirates of Penzance and many other musicals and concluded with several requests of hymns and the ever popular chords of Strauss.

Eric Craig, violinists played pieces including Arioso by J.S. Bach.

At the conclusion David Parson presented a cheque of $4,042.77 to Eric Craig who is President of the Friends of St. Barnabas for proceeds from the concert he gave in Sydney.

As David says - “Norfolk Island seems to hold a special place in many peoples hearts and they are always thrilled when we have another function to raise money for the Friends of St. Barnabas for restoration and preservation of the historic chapel.”

He also mentioned that our Willis Organ is one of only a small number left in the world and a very precious and valuable instrument.

Eric Craig thanked David on behalf of the Friends and the Church of England of Norfolk for this very generous donation and for playing on this occasion.

Proceeds from the afternoon recital amounted to $341.

David will play for all the Church of England services on Sunday, 2nd September - 8.00am at St,. Barnabas, 10am at All Saints Kingston and the evening 7.30pm service and siungalong at All Saints.

Norfolk Island Probus VisitThe Travel Centre welcomed a very happy group

of 38 Probus members their family and friends from the Canberra region to Norfolk Island.

The group arrived on the 18th of August and departed Norfolk last Monday.

The tour leader Don James and his helper Dorothy Lawson expressed their gratitude for Norfolk’s hospitality.

The group all enjoyed a wonderful holiday, dining, shopping and touring.

Our photo shows the happy group pictured at All Seasons Colonial of Norfolk Island where they were accommodated during their time on Norfolk.

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-Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Rotary Public Speaking Competition at the Governor’s Lodge and had a wonderful evening listening to some excellent speeches. I would like to sincerely thank our school coordinator Mrs Judith Davidson and Mrs Maureen Tavener for their efforts and Mrs Barb Elvey and Norfolk Island Rotary for their ongoing support.

In particular, I would like to thank the students who spoke so well and entertained us for the evening. Some speeches were very humorous, others were about controversial issues and others were very thought provoking. One thing that they had in common was that they were all well planned and brilliantly presented. Congratulations to the following students: Shae Plant ( Retail Therapy), Alex McInnes (Graffiti –Art or Vandalism), Will McInnes (Technology), Jack Jauczius (Dogs), Alana Christian (My Grandma), Ashley Rowlinson (Killing Whales), Emilee Nicolai (Up With The Fairies), Jessica Hammond (Cadet Camp), Brogan Evans (A Different Point Of View), Kaitlyn Sheridan (The Mystery Of Phar Lap), Chelsea Donohoe (Brains Are Better Than Beauty) and Amy Steven (Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining).

The adjudicators also did an excellent job in difficult circumstances. It must have been very difficult to select winners when the standard was so high. Thank you to The Hon. Andre Nobbs, Mrs Mary Christian Bailey and Mr Wally Beadman for undertaking this difficult task. As Wally said on the night “All of the contestants are winners”. Congratulations to our winners: Shae Plant who won the Junior division, Emilee Nicolai who won the Intermediate division and Chelsea Donohoe for her win in the Senior division.

A reminder also that students are not required at school on Monday as this is a School Development Day. A letter explaining details for parents and

caregivers was handed to students on Friday and parts of the letter are detailed below.

Student WorkshopsThanks to the generosity of the P&C, all students

from Years 2 to 12 will attend seminars with our guest motivational speaker on Tuesday and Wednesday . Workshop times are as follows:• Tuesday 4 – Years 9 -12, 9am to 10.30am• Tuesday 4 – Years 5-8, 11am to 12noon• Tuesday 4 – Years 2-4, 1.15pm to 1.45pm• Wednesday 5 – SRC and Youth Assembly, 9am to

10amCommunity Seminar – Understanding Your

ChildrenThis is a seminar for all parents and grandparents.

It is being presented by Mr Graham Hyman who is recognised in Australia and New Zealand as a leading authority on young people and their families, and as a wonderful entertaining speaker.

The seminar will be held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at the Sirius Room of the Colonial Hotel. At the cost of only $5 per person, I highly recommend this workshop to you.

Graham will touch on numerous issues (no doubt some of these will be sensitive) in a very humorous and practical way. His seminars touch on issues such as:

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The trouble with being a parent is that by the time you’re experienced you’re unemployed!Parenting can be frustrating. You are sometimes not

sure you are doing the right thing and then just when you think you have it worked out your children grow and change! Not only that, our children are so different that the approach taken with one child sometimes needs to be totally different to that taken with others.

What complicates matters is that we live in a society that is changing more rapidly than any other in the world’s history. The markers which should serve to guide us are being covered by the dusts of change - it is easy to feel that we are on our own.

The Understanding Your Children Seminar can help. It is Australia’s pre-eminent parent training program and will be held at the Colonial Hotel’s Sirius Room at 6:30pm on Tuesday evening. This incredibly entertaining evening will provide information, encouragement and affirmation to parents of all children, especially of those aged 8 - 18.

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Sir,Interesting to read the letter from Mr Carlos. One

can only presume it is nothing but sour grapes and I would suggest he should leave us alone to manage our own affairs to the benefit of OUR Island and it’s residents!

Yours faithfully,Local

Jonno, Following is a news update for all the wonderful

ladies on Norfolk who have been so industriously knitting small jumpers for needy babies in Africa. Unfortunately I have lost one of pages listing the number we have produced, but it must now be in the vicinity of 500. They are a part of the 5000 jumpers included in the containers that have been shipped to Swaziland. Can you imagine all those happy babies?

Edna has promised to send photos taken when she goes to Swaziland to help distribute the contents of the containers.

It seems that every time I enter the church hall there is another bundle of completed garments.


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Letters to the Editor - continuedI just have to guess at who has put them there. I

cannot begin to thank you all enough. The response has been tremendous. God bless each one of you.

You may keep on knitting as long as you wish as there are needs we can help fill in a number of places.

Thank you againMaye Porter

Dear Friends and Supporters,Just an update on what is happening re our Swaziland

project. What began so simply has really snowballed. I am just so excited at the way God continues to bless and make things happen – He has filled my cup and it is running over!!

Galston, Dural and Kenthurst Rotary Clubs have been fantastic. Albert Pols from the Kenthurst Club organized a fund raising night, which all three Clubs supported, and $6,000.00 was raised. Galston Club has given money for food and also have paid for sewing machine needles, scissors, cottons etc. to put with the sewing machines that have been donated. Dural Rotary Club are helping with the funding to send the container to Swaziland. Many folk said I would never fill a 20 foot container. After looking into it, and being greedy, I decided to go for a 40 foot one, as it does not cost a whole lot more to send a 40 foot over a 20 foot. Folk looked at me like I was stark raving mad, but I told them that God and I would fill it. I desperately needed somewhere to sort and pack – a man was renting one of my husband’s sheds, and believe it or not, right when I needed it, with no prior warning at all, he said he was moving back to Melbourne, and there I had a shed – God’s timing was right on the mark!!

I was asked to talk about Swaziland at several different Churches, Clubs, luncheons, morning teas etc, and some how the word spread - one email was an indication of how it happened – Janet emailed 32 of her friends asking them to help. Clothing and goods just poured in. Clothing, came from as far away as Perth as one lady was over here visiting her Mum and heard me talking about Swaziland and said she was going home and would send stuff over. Maye Porter on Norfolk Island, has a craft group and they have been very busy knitting and have sent several

boxes of vests/jumpers etc. Garnet from Melbourne was visiting his Mum here in Galston one weekend. He went home, took $200.00 to an Op Shop and asked them to put the value of it into good kids clothing, which he brought with him when he visited his Mum for Mother’s Day. A friend in Brisbane sent clothing and shoes down. Margaret rallied the Pink Ladies and mentioned Swaziland in the “San” news. Jeanie collected and delivered several car loads of clothes. The Hunter Valley Ladies (thanks Annie and Judy) had a band of ladies collecting and sorting, They brought several car loads. Judy also had the members of the Curves Gym collecting, and she delivered all their donations, and Sue, who encouraged neighbors and workmates to donate. Vicki and her band from Engadine brought a small truck load, Margaret McDonald and her walking group, also the garden Club, collected, knitted, sewed and brought car loads of beautiful things. Margaret Lloyd and her band of ladies from down Bateman’s Bay Anglican Church, and also Joan Tucker from Bega Anglican Church and her group of knitters, couriered up several boxes of beautiful knitting. The Dundas West Uniting Church also donated a van full of clothes. Bags and bags of knitted vests were sent down from the Community Centre at Cooranbong. Yvonne from Maroubra brought several loads. She even drove to Mudgee one weekend to pick up from a friend. Many folk not connected to any of the above groups, after hearing of the needs in Swaziland, brought lots of beautiful donations too.

Galston Uniting Church ladies made 22 sloppy Joe’s, 80 bunny rugs about 30 skirts and 30 dresses as a group. They also donated 8 cricket sets with 24 tennis balls, 40 ! Jill and Bev organized luncheons and asked their friends to come. The ladies from the Hills Threffoil group also contributed. Susan, who works for Vital Medical Supplies organized 4 industrial size first aid kits with a stethoscope and blood pressure machine and lots of extra’s thrown in, so each Care Centre will have one. A keyboard (thanks Sylvia) and other musical instruments (thanks Marj) were given.


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Letters to the Editor - continuedAt least 10 different schools cleared out uniform

shops, encouraged their students to donate, and some also made mention of the Swaziland appeal in their

news letters.Special thanks to my good friend Julia for the

countless hours she has spent here with me sorting and packing, she came day after day and week after week. I could never have done it without her help. There are many others, too many to mention, but none the less I appreciated their help with sorting and packing, also to the many, many folk who have knitted, sewed, donated clothing and also to the wonderful folk who have bought new clothes, plates, cutlery, tools, linen, toys etc, the foot balls from Warwick of the Dural Business Networking group - thank you Stephanie for inviting me to speak and for your support – Stephanie has organized all our travel bookings and has not charged any commission.

The Wrapt with Love group (thanks Judy White for organizing, and to each person who has knitted) have given 400 knitted rugs. Just imagine that many little Orphan families sleeping warm, huddled under one of the rugs on a cold night!!. I am sure the kids will thank each knitter over and over again.

I am not sure how many sewing machines came, but there would be at least thirty – one lovely lady from Cherrybrook rang me one day and said she had bought a new sewing machine, and had decided that she would give me the new machine and keep her old one, I tried to convince her that she should give me the old one, but she insisted that, “they need the new one more” than she did.

Another lady rang me and asked if I could use some dresses, she and her husband had closed down a factory and they had “a few bits and pieces left over.” They came out the next day with 500 new dresses, 50 pair of new men’s shorts, several ends of rolls of fabric, zips, bias binding, lace etc – WOW how good is that! Elaine, who copes with disability and pain cooks biscuits and sells them at the Galston community centre and gives the money to the Swazi Orphans.

I could just go on and on, of course there are all the wonderful folk who have sent money, and continue to give so that we can continue to feed some of the orphans – with money raised both here and in US we have a feeding program where we are providing for 4 to 5 meals a week for ten thousand kids – I appreciate every cent that has been given.

The container came on Thursday afternoon (15/7), and on Friday morning an army of folk arrived to help and everyone worked like Trojans. To the men who carried, and the ladies who labeled and numbered boxes etc, thank you. We expected that it would take all weekend to pack the container – but by 5pm Friday it was FULL. Knox, my husband, did most of the stacking, He put it together like a jigsaw, and did a terrific job. I appreciate so much his support and help throughout.

The problem was, we had enough left over to fill another 20ft container, so after consulting with the Dural Rotary men, a 20 foot container was ordered and it arrived about 1pm on Monday, and again folk came to help and it was full to overflowing by 5pm. Dural

Rotary Club are going to help me cover the costs, so that the two containers can go together, but I have to get the money back to them. I am confident God will provide, He has made everything else happen, so why not this too!!

The Nursing Home where I used to work rang and asked me if I could work three weekends, I said “No” because I would be too busy with packing the container. They put the hard word on me, saying that the RN I would be relieving would not be able to go to China with her Mother if I didn’t relieve her, so I have worked 9 nights altogether over the last three weekends – now how is that for God’s timing? He knew I would need extra money for the second container. He is so good to me.

I would like to give special thanks to the members of Dural Rotary, led by President, Phil, to Tony for all his help, Colin for arranging and bringing the tools from Bunnings, and Paul, I could not have done this without his expertise, advice and help, also to the members and their wives who came to help with the loading of the containers. .

A few weeks ago, I was told that two of the new Care Centers are complete and operating, but the building of the next two is at a standstill because they have run out of funds and are unable finish them, so I transferred $20,000.00 which was in the Appeal Account, this will at least put one roof on. I figured there was no point having money sitting in an account and two useless care centers begging to be finished.

This letter is far too long, but I do want each one of you to know just how wonderful you and other people have been. What started out as my very humble little effort, because of good people like you, has become one BIG EFFORT. I will be in Swaziland with the team, when the containers arrive – to see the joy on the kid’s faces will make it all worthwhile. It will more than make up for all the aching backs and sore muscles from the sorting, packing and lifting – I just wish you could come and share the experience with me.

This is something I have never done before, so it has been a bit of trial and error, but if all goes well, with no hitches the other end, next year we will do it all again. Praise God!

Just saying thank you, seems totally inadequate, but how else can I tell you I appreciate your help? The only other thing I will add is “God bless you.”

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‘Sudoku’ comes to The Norfolk Islander

In response to several requests by our readers, we are happy to bring a series of Sudoku puzzles. To whet your appetite, we have below a ‘very easy’ puzzle for your enjoyment. There will be three or four easy puzzles for those who aren’t Sudoku fans to try, and then step up a level and see they are enjoyed.

The answer to this week’s puzzle will be attached to next week’s puzzle, same as the crosswords.

Wikipeadia tells us the name Sudoku means “single digits”. The name is a trademark of puzzle publisher Nikoli Co. Ltd. in Japan. The word sudoku derives from the Japanese phrase “Sji wa dokushin ni kagiru,” meaning “the numbers must be single,” or “the numbers must occur only one.”Other Japanese publishers refer to the puzzle as Number Place, the original U.S. title, or as “Nanpure” for short. Some publishers spell the title as “Su Doku”.

The numerals in Sudoku puzzles are used for convenience; arithmetic relationships between numerals are irrelevant. Any set of distinct symbols will do; letters, shapes, or colours may be used without altering the rules. In fact, ESPN published Sudoku puzzles substituting the positions on a baseball field for the numbers 1–9; andViz magazine published a Doctor Who version of the game, using images of the television series’ first nine leading actors in place of the numerals. Dell Magazines, the puzzle’s originator, has been using numerals for Number Place in its magazines since they first published it in 1979.

The attraction of the puzzle is that the rules are simple, yet the line of reasoning required to solve the puzzle may be complex. The level of difficulty can be selected to suit the audience. The puzzles are often available free from published sources and may be custom-made using software.

Number puzzles first appeared in newspapers in the late 19th century, when French puzzle setters began experimenting with removing numbers from magic squares. Le Siècle, a Paris-based daily, published a partially completed 9×9 magic square with 3×3 sub-squares in 1892. It was not a Sudoku because it contained double-digit numbers and required arithmetic rather than logic to solve, but it shared key characteristics: each row, column and sub-square added up to the same number.

Within three years Le Siècle’s rival, La France, refined the puzzle so that it was almost a modern Sudoku. It simplified the 9×9 magic square puzzle so that each row and column contained only the numbers 1–9, but did not mark the sub-squares. Although they are unmarked, each 3×3 sub-square does indeed comprise the numbers 1–9. However, the puzzle cannot be considered the first Sudoku because, under modern rules, it has two solutions. The puzzle setter ensured a unique solution by requiring 1–9 to appear in both diagonals.

These weekly puzzles were a feature of newspaper titles including L’Echo de Paris for about a decade but disappeared about the time of the First World War.

According to Will Shortz, the modern Sudoku was most likely designed anonymously by Howard Garns, a 74-year-old retired architect and freelance puzzle

constructor from Indiana, and first published in 1979 by Dell Magazines as Number Place (the earliest known examples of modern Sudoku). Garns’s name was always present on the list of contributors in issues of Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games that included Number Place, and was always absent from issues that did not. He died in 1989 before getting a chance to see his creation as a worldwide phenomenon. It is unclear if Garns was familiar with any of the French newspapers listed above.

The puzzle was introduced in Japan by Nikoli in the paper Monthly Nikolist in April 1984 as Suuji wa dokushin ni kagiru, which can be translated as “the digits must be single” or “the digits are limited to one occurrence.” At a later date, the name was abbreviated to Sudoku by Maki Kaji, taking only the first of compound words to form a shorter version. In 1986, Nikoli introduced two innovations: the number of givens was restricted to no more than 32, and puzzles became “symmetrical” (meaning the givens were distributed in rotationally symmetric cells). It is now published in mainstream Japanese periodicals.

Sudoku Number 01 - Very Easy

6 8 44 9 2 3 5

5 6 1 35 2 6 9

9 7 4 61 9 2 84 7 3 55 1 7 6 3

1 8 2Sudoku rules: Fill in the grid so that everyhorizontal row, every vertical column, and every3x3 box contains each of the digits 1 through 9.

There is no math involved. You solve the puzzlewith reasoning and logic. The grid does havenumbers, but there is no adding up. There is noneed to guess a number and hope for the best,there will always be a logical way to insert anynumber into the grid. Each puzzle only has onesolution.

Sudoku - It's fun. It's challenging. It's addictive.The solution will appear next week. Enjoy!

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who

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Police NewsThree new Special Constables have commenced

with the Police and some of you may have seen them out during the week training in Traffic enforcement. A number of drivers will receive infringements for exceeding the speed limit and driving unregistered vehicles and a number of cautions were issued for talking on mobile telephones and lesser speeds. Police set up in highly visible locations and still detected many speeders; one driver was detected twice in the same morning in two different vehicles, obviously his observation skills are not too good.

Police are often called to matters, which are not criminal matters but civil matters. These can be time consuming and all we can do is offer advice. If the matters are such that People are being threatened or harassed we then advise both parties to obtain restraining orders. The orders can be applied for at Registry and are heard by the Court prior to an order being made. Once an order is made, they are legally binding documents and must be obeyed by all parties.

CRIMESTOPPERSCrimestoppers can be reached on 13999 and will take

information on any criminal matter. All Crimestoppers reports will be accepted anonymously.

Norfolk Island police wish to reassure members of this community that any calls to Crimestoppers are made in the strictest confidence and are not subject to caller ID or subscriber tracing.

Members of the public requiring police assistance on the Island are requested to dial the normal Island number for police attendance (ph 22222). The Crimestoppers number is for reporting criminal information and will not result in an immediate police attendance.

RADIO NORFOLK airs Island Beat at 2.30pm each Thursday. Contact the radio station if you have a question that you would like police to answer on air.

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From Officer Nigel Hawkins

Bad BreathStore shelves are overflowing with mints,

mouthwashes and other products designed to help people control bad breath. Yet these products help control bad breath (halitosis) only temporarily. And, they actually may be less effective in controlling bad breath than simply rinsing your mouth with water after brushing and flossing your teeth.

Certain foods, health conditions and habits are among the causes of bad breath. In many cases, you can improve bad breath with proper dental hygiene.

If simple self-care techniques don’t solve the problem, you may want to see your dentist or doctor to rule out a more serious condition that may be causing your bad breath.

CausesThe causes of bad breath are numerous. They

include:• Food. The breakdown of food particles in and

around your teeth can cause a foul odour. Eating foods containing volatile oils is another source of bad breath. Onions and garlic are the best known examples, but other vegetables and spices also can cause bad breath. After these foods are digested and the pungent oils are absorbed into your bloodstream, they’re carried to your lungs and are given off in your breath until the food is eliminated from your body. Alcohol behaves in the same fashion.

• Dental problems. Poor dental hygiene and periodontal disease can be a source of bad breath. If you don’t brush and floss daily, food particles remain in your mouth, collecting bacteria and emitting hydrogen sulfur vapors. A colorless, sticky film of bacteria (plaque) forms on your teeth. f not brushed away, plaque can irritate your gums (gingivitis) and cause tooth decay. Eventually, plaque-filled pockets can form between your teeth and gums (periodontitis), worsening this problem — and your breath. Dentures that aren’t cleaned regularly or don’t fit properly also can harbor odour-causing bacteria and food particles.

• Dry mouth. Saliva helps cleanse and moisten your mouth. A dry mouth enables dead cells to accumulate on your tongue, gums and cheeks. These cells then decompose and cause odour. Dry mouth naturally occurs during sleep. It’s what causes “morning breath.” Dry mouth is even more of a problem if you sleep with your mouth open. Some medications as well as smoking can lead to a chronic dry mouth, as can a problem with your salivary glands.

• Diseases. Chronic lung infections and lung abscesses can produce very foul-smelling breath.

Several other illnesses can cause a distinctive breath odor. Kidney failure can cause a urine-like odour, and liver failure may cause an odor described as “fishy.” People with uncontrolled diabetes often have a fruity breath odor.

• Mouth, nose and throat conditions. Bad breath is also associated with sinus infections because nasal discharge from your sinuses into the back of your throat can cause mouth odour. A child with bad breath may have a foreign object lodged in his or her nose. A bean or small item stuck in the nose can cause persistent nasal discharge and a foul odour. Strep throat, tonsillitis and mononucleosis can cause bad breath until the throat infection clears. Bronchitis and other upper respiratory infections in which you cough up odorous sputum are other sources of bad breath.

• Tobacco products. Smoking dries out your mouth and causes its own unpleasant mouth odour. Tobacco users are also more likely to have periodontal disease, an additional source of bad breath.

• Severe dieting. Dieters may develop unpleasant “fruity” breath from ketoacidosis, the breakdown of chemicals during fasting.

When to seek medical adviceMost people can prevent or improve bad breath by

practicing proper dental hygiene. If bad breath persists despite self-care, see your dentist. If the cause isn’t dental, see your doctor to determine a possible medical cause.

Self-careTry the following steps to improve or prevent bad

breath:• Brush your teeth after you eat. Keep a toothbrush

at work to brush after eating.• Floss at least once a day. Proper flossing removes

food particles and plaque from between your teeth.

• Brush your tongue. Giving your tongue a good brushing removes dead cells, bacteria and food debris. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush and brush your tongue with at least five to 15 strokes. Pay particular attention to the middle third of the tongue, where most of the bacteria tend to collect.

• Clean your dentures well. If you wear a bridge or a partial or complete denture, clean it thoroughly at least once a day or as directed by your dentist.

• Drink plenty of water. To keep your mouth moist, be sure to consume plenty of water — not coffee, soft drinks or alcohol. Chewing gum (preferably sugarless) or sucking on candy (preferably sugarless) also stimulates saliva, washing away food particles and bacteria. If you have chronic dry mouth, your dentist or doctor may additionally prescribe an artificial saliva preparation or an oral medication that stimulates the flow of saliva.

• Use a fairly new toothbrush. Change your toothbrush every three to four months, and choose a soft-bristled toothbrush.

• Schedule regular dental checkups. At least twice a year, see your dentist to have your teeth or dentures examined and cleaned

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There’s an old show business saying that goes, “its all about the timing!”

The success or failure of most comedians, both professional and amateur rests on the simple concepts of delivery and timing.

When I was growing up, a long time friend of our family, Uncle Harold, used to tell the oldest and most well worn jokes at family gatherings. People used to love it and would fall about laughing all the same. Why? - delivery and timing. The jokes themselves may not have been funny, but the humour came in the telling.

If we think about it, so many things in our lives are dependant on our sense of timing. Do we buy, or do we sell? Do we move or do we stay? Do we change jobs? Do we marry? Do we have children? How many times have we heard “at this time in my life I think I’ll just.........” So many important decisions and events in our lives rest on our skills for recognising timing - both good and bad!

Successful joke telling comes from knowing the whole joke from start to finish. Only then can the teller successfully time the delivery. If only we could see our whole lives from start to finish, then we would be certain to get our timing right - to make exactly the right decisions at exactly the right time!

God sees our lives as a whole from birth until death and beyond. He wants to help us get our timing right while we’re here on earth. All we need to do is to ask Him, and remember, God’s timing is always perfect! Til next time.

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Daffodil Day was 24th August and once again Quota was assisted in the sale of Daffodil merchandise by both Banks, Hospital, Tourist Bureau, Post Office, Administration, Trading Post, Norfolk Video and Pinetrees.

Friends of Quota Connie Maxwell and Colleen White (pictured above) were the ladies in charge of the Norfolk Mall stall and once again we had a wonderful response from our small community. The sum raised was $1919.35

The Norfolk Island Central School took part in Daffodil Day with their ‘Mufti Day’ and did themselves proud. The sum raised by our school $249.55

To all those who helped to make this possible Quota says ‘thank you’.

The total sum of $2168.90 will be forwarded to the cancer fund.

Pat

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Norfolk Island Museum

Relief Chef and Café Support at the REO Café

The Norfolk Island Museum is seeking Expressions of Interest from people interested in filling two Casual positions in our busy REO Cafe.

An energetic relief chef is required for three weeks from Thursday September 13th to Tuesday 2nd October. Further relief hours may be available in the longer term. We are looking for an active and enthusiastic person who will be responsible for food preparation and short order cooking. Experience in cooking and working in kitchens is required.

The second position is a casual Café Support Worker responsible for assisting the Chef, taking orders, kitchen hand tasks and selling books and Museum tickets. Prior experience working in a café is highly desirable. This position is for 2-4 days per week on a roster basis until the end of October and then as required.

Both positions require enthusiastic and well presented people able to communicate effectively and interact well with a diverse range of people and groups.

Salary for both positions including a 15% loading is $15.25 per hour. For further information please contact Brian Hubber or Lisa Richards on 23788.








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Norfolk Island Netball NoticeThe Norfolk Island Netball Association is pleased to

advise that an invitation has been extended to Norfolk Island Netball for an Under 17’s team to participate in the NSW State Championships.

In the NSW State Championships over 3000 netballers from 100 associations statewide take the court to compete in the three day tournament which is held across two venues.

The competition will be held over a period of three days, commencing Saturday 7 June until Monday 9 June 2008.

The Opening Ceremony is held early Saturday morning and the games commence directly after the Ceremony. The games are played over the next two days and there is a Closing Ceremony on Monday.

The Norfolk Island Netball Association intends to send an Under 17’s to participate. Our aim is to send 12 Players and three Officials being Coach, Manager and an Assistant Coach/Manager.

At this stage we envisage the Under 17’s team leaving Norfolk Island on Wednesday 4 June and returning the following Wednesday 11 June, 2008. Apart from the State Championships we are hoping to arrange other games with local clubs.

The Committee is excited about this opportunity, we are strongly supportive and committed to this concept and particularly to the development of our youth. We believe this would be a great opportunity and experience of a lifetime for them, the future representatives of Norfolk Island Netball.

At this stage, the Norfolk Island Netball Association is seeking applications for the position of Coach,

Manager and Assistant Coach/Manager. It is important to note that the Committee will be hands on with this representative team and will at all times be the governing and deciding body on all issues prior to the teams departure.

Any persons interested in the above positions, willing to put in the substantial time that will be required for training and work-in with the direction of the Committee, are asked to apply in writing stating the position for which they are interested.

Please address your application to the Secretary, N.I. Netball Committee, P.O. Box 942, Norfolk Island.

Should you require further information or wish to discuss anything before applying please contact any of the following Committee Members, Helen Adams, Sue Buffett, Kim Edward, Corrine Parsons or Renee Webster.

The closing date for applications for the Official positions is Friday 14 September 2007.

As soon as the Official positions are filled, the Norfolk Island Netball Association will be calling for applications from interested Under 17 players.

Beginners Class for Martial

Arts, Self Defense and Fitness for Women.

First class free! Classes are held Monday evenings from 6.15pm - 7.15pm.

For more information please contact Harvey McCoy on 22608 business hours.

Archery NewsThis week we are going to be shooting our September

monthly medal which is shot on the F.I.T.A. Field round.

Should be interesting to see who is going to step up and take the medal this month as no one has been able to win it twice since it started.

According the internet the archery in Samoa went well. For those who interested we have below some of the scores from the full FITA which was shot on Wednesday (Samoa time). I haven’t included them all as there are some names we won’t recognise, but there are plenty we will remember from the archery event on Norfolk Island way back in 2001.

At the time of going to press the seeding rounds and matchplays were about to start.

RECURVE MENName Country 90m 70m 50m 30m TOTALTeiva W. THI 250 301 289 334 1174Robert Elder FJI 264 289 300 319 1172Tearii W. THI 253 298 277 320 1148Didier Gras THI 245 270 268 316 1099Siosifa (Sifa). TGA 244 257 242 320 1063David Tupua ASA 45 130 174 258 607Gustave Kuper J. SOL 53 185 174 274 686Molisi Kilisimasi TGA 85 132 113 229 559Hakai Sio ASA 0 47 79 120 246Nickson Haʼa SOL 100 120 77 276 573Rex Talasasa SOL 145 153 195 272 765

RECURVE WOMENName Country 70m 60m 50m 30m TOTALIsabelle Soero NC 257 294 263 323 1137Pualele A. SAM 247 287 254 315 1103Betty Ahohako TGA 68 85 135 207 495

COMPOUND MENName Country 90m 70m 50m 30m TOTALLaurent Clerte NC 309 329 336 355 1329Richard Cook FJI 240 281 298 333 1152Ken Tupua ASA 45 118 101 261 525Suke Paul PNG 225 256 232 281 994Jean Gooding THI 300 312 308 335 1255

Squash NewsSquash Draw for Tuesday 4th September

5.00pm Court 1 Tina v Polly Court 2 Peter v Julie 5.30pm Court 1 Matt v Brendon Court 2 Lisa v Adrienne 6.00pm Court 1 Felecia v Poppa Court 2 Dean v Russell 6.30pm Court 1 Kit v Jake Court 2 Mal v Mitchell Bye Douglas

Junior Squash is on every Friday at 3.30pm.Please note that subs are now due,Family $30.00, Single $20.00, Junior $10.00This weeks night comps fee will be $5.00 per game

if you are not a member. $4.00 if you are.Squash in Samoa

The Norfolk squash team lost there first game against New Caledonia in the second round.

They had a bye first round.Papua New Guinea are not playing in the mens team

event. That made our boys number 1 seed because they got the silver medal at the last games and New Caledonia was 6th seed because they did not play in the games, that’s why they played first.

The Norfolk boys won their third round game against the Cook Islands.

Norfolk lost their fourth round game against Fiji so need to beat Samoa in the last game for Bronze medal.

New Caledonia Gold and Fiji Silver.

COMPOUND WOMENName Country 70m 60m 50m 30m TOTALShanti Cook FJI 284 298 290 330 1202Emmanuelle G. NC 292 315 294 338 1239Vaimasenuu Z. SAM 283 303 227 316 1129

Bowls NewsNorfolk teams win Oceania Classic Triples

Gavin Snell, Spider Webb, Bobby Boudan went through to win the mens section after defeating rellies Kerry Roberts, Graham Forsyth in semi-finals then beat Graeme Wolley, Moochie Christian and Sid Cooper in the finals.

Petal Hore, Annie Pledger, Marg O’Brien went through to win the womens section after defeating Debbie Wilford, Carole Yager, Essie Sanchez in the semi finals then beat a New Zealand team Robyn Hunt-Matthews, Glynnis Lake and Noelene Lewis in the finals.

It was great to see teams from far away as Western Australia, far north Queensland, North and South Island in New Zealand. A surprise visit from Martin Lee {ex bank manager] and wife Shirley from Mackay. A great week was had by all even though the semi finals and finals were played in the rain. Thanks Wendy for supplying hot soup for the players.

Green keeper Jeffery did a great job on the greens considering the conditions.

Thanks to all those behind the scenes who helped through the tournament. As this is the first tournament President Anne has been involved in running she would like to thank her new barmanager and staff for the great job they did and also thank her committee.

Margaret, Jack, John and Debbie for the barbecue

lunches and a few others for all the help they gave her. A special thank you for the visiting ladies who modeled the shirts on the last night. What a great night.

No news from the Samoa team as yet but will keep you posted.

Signing off Rupert and Tiny Girl.

Starting Sunday 16th September an open pairs tournament, sponsored by Air New Zealand and Burnt Pine Travel will be held at the club. The competition will be played on Sunday afternoon and will run for 6 weeks. There is a list on the board so be early with your entry as only the first 14 teams will be accepted.

For further info ring the club on 23483.

Norfolk Island Bowling Club and Bowls Council Inc.

Would like to give a special ‘Thank You’ to our sponsors

Norfolk Island TABThe Travelcentre

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Norfolk Island Bridge ClubWe had a very pleasant evening at the Bridge Club

on Tuesday, with a general exodus between rounds to monitor the progress of the eclipse. We had three and a half tables in play and were pleased to welcome four visitors from New Zealand, Carol and Rob Cowper from Raumati, Jim Buffett from Auckland and it is great to see Charlie Hoy from Hamilton back on his annual visit. Both Jim and Charlie are here for 5 weeks and we look forward to having them join us each Tuesday.

The hands were less than inspiring and most of them were played for part score. Game was made on only 7 of the 24 boards played. Well done to Vicky and Anne who called and made slam on Board 21. Board 11 also yielded slam results, but was not called.

Congratulations to Vicky and Anne who were 1st with 65%, visitors Carol and Rob 2nd with 55%, followed by Marie and Peter 3rd with 53.75%.

We meet at the A and H Hall every Tuesday at 7.00p.m. A warm welcome is extended to visitors and a partner can usually be arranged, if required, by phoning Vanda on 23096 or Marie Freshwater on 22521.

Netball NewsPlayers Player Award

At the AGM it was decided that each team vote on a Players Player at the end of the season rather than each week. Today players will be asked to complete an anonymous ballot of their preferred 3,2,1 to determine the Players Player award. Please make sure you complete your vote!

TrophiesWe are getting organised for this year’s presentation.

If you received a trophy from the presentation last year could you please either return it to a committee member, or bring it to netball. Thanks.

Netball Draw for Saturday 1st September Juniors -

10.00am HANDICAP Wk 3 (This is the last week for the juniors competition)

Cross Cut Champs v Infernoes +2 Umpires; Helen Adams and Swoosh

Netburners v Dynamites +6 Umpires; Sue Buffett and Corinne Parsons

Intermediates -11.00am HANDICAP Wk 1Brewery Brats v Fast n Furious +1. Umpires; Sue

Buffett and Gary DowlingRebounders v Livis Legends +20 Umpires; Jenny

Gow and Kim Edward

SeniorsPLEASE NOTE 1PM START1.00pm The Squad v NIPS. Umpires; Helen and

The Brewery. Scorers; Swoosh1.45pm NIPS v The Brewery Umpires; Kim and

Helen Scorers; The Squad2.30pm Swoosh v The Brewery Umpires; Sue and

Kim Scorers; NIPSPlease note some umpiring duties for intermediates

have changed due to the Norfolk team in Samoa.

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Golf ReportDue to the adverse weather conditions, last Saturdays

competition was cancelled. Conditions were so bad that we didn’t even get our usual die hards to turn up for a hit. The Commonwealth Bank Day has been transferred to the 13th October, with the Coppertop Day now to be held on the 29th December.

Todays event is a practice round for the Holden Scramble and is a three person Ambrose draw for partner. Tee off time is at 8-30 am and 12-30 pm. Cards need to be in by 8-15 and 12-15 for the draw.

Sunday is the annual Fathers Day Two Person Ambrose and tee off time is 1 pm.

It was great to see our Juniors do so well in the Hardy’s Classic. The four in the photo, Teanu Anderson, Ronan Davies, Blake O’hara and Joel Kelly were placed in the top four for the tournament which certainly bodes well for the future of the club. We see a future games team in the making.

Quote:“You don’t know what pressure is until you’ve

played for five dollars a hole with only two in your pocket”.

Lee TrevinoUpcoming Events:

• Saturday 8th September – Masters Monthly Medal Round 9 – Stroke

• Saturday 15th September – Holden Scramble Qualifying – 3 person Ambrose

• Saturday 22nd September – Foursomes Championships – Round 1

• Sunday 23rd September – Foursomes Championships – Round 2

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POSITION VACANT

General Manager – Norfolk Island Tourism.

A unique opportunity exists to lead the growth and development of Norfolk Islandʼs Tourism industry.The position involves :• Strategic destination development and

management. • Destination marketing, principally in

the key markets of Australia and New Zealand.

• Developing and maintaining close working relationships with the Norfolk Island tourism industry and the travel industry in Australia/New Zealand.

• Developing Norfolk Island tourism experiences to further increase the islandʼs appeal and boost revenue from tourism.

• Management of the staff and operations of Norfolk Island Tourism.

A successful history of management in tourism, especially regional tourism, would be considered advantageous as would tertiary qualifications in Marketing and/or Tourism Management.This position is based on Norfolk Island and comes an attractive salary and bonus scheme plus with a fully maintained car. For a copy of the position description and selection criteria please email [email protected] or call NIGTB Chairman Wally Beadman on 22778.Written applications marked ʻConfidentialʼ should be sent to “General Manager” Norfolk Island Tourism, PO Box 211 , Norfolk Island, 2899 or by email to [email protected] close on 15 September 2007.




Cheryl Tennis ClubMADISONS CHALLENGES MIXED

DOUBLES FINAL this afternoon at the club, see details in notes below.

MEMBERSHIP FEES – All club membership fees are now due. Fees for the new year are Family’s $165, Singles - $70 and Juniors - $35, and as usual there is a $5 discount for those fees paid prior to 31 August 2007. Early payment of these fees assists the club in planning for the coming year and ensuring that we remain the exceptional sports place we all enjoy.

All Seasons Colonial Of Norfolk Classic Could the following please be at the courts at 5.15

for a 5.30 kick-off -Monday – Lauren and Rachel Yager; Gloria

Gervasoni and Karen Menadue; Lynne Mogey and Colleen Derky; Noelle Burrell and Julie South; Catherine Yager and Denise Weir; Eva Collins and Felecia Evans; Marg Christian and Irene Buffett; Jackie Gatland and Leilani Laginikoro.

Tuesday – Rikki Cooper and Smudgie Cooper; Brian Hubber and Bob Little; Snapper and Ritchie Douran; Jason Quintal and Shane Laginikoro; Colin Burgess and Charles Blackwell; Mark Hayes and Ross Bambry; Peter Swynenberg and Mickos Graham; Sam Taylor and Geoff Griffiths; Elliot Leighton and Joe Graffi; Danny Nobbs and Peter Yager.

Wednesday – Bob Little, Danny Nobbs, James Elliott, Shane Laginikoro, Jason Quintal, Peter Swynenberg, Sam Taylor, Colin Burgess, Peter Yager, Rachel Yager, Georgie Gray, Catherine Yager and Lauren Yager.

Thursday – Colin Burgess and Colin Burgess; Norris Buffett and Gloria Gervasoni; Trevor and Karen Menadue; Daniel Griffiths and Lauren Yager; Jason Quintal and Rachel Yager; Bob Little and Julie South; Brian Hubber and Lynne Mogey; Danny Nobbs and Georgie Gray; Shane and Leilani Laginikoro; Smudgie Cooper and Noelle Burrell; Peter Swynenberg and Eva Collins; Peter and Catherine Yager; Mark Hayes and Tanya Randall.

Any non-playing husbands, wives, partners or parents who would like to attend presentation night this will be at a cost of $25 per person. Final numbers for the presentation dinner at All Seasons Colonial of Norfolk must be known by Wednesday night.

For all of you who aren’t currently playing in a team, be it Monday’s for the social team night of the week, Mens comp on a Tuesday or Wednesday Mixed comp, if you’d like to list yourself as a reserve, or interested

in playing when the next comp starts, please give the club a call and get your name down.

As we have the All Seasons Colonial of Norfolk Classic this week there will be none of the usual night comps on this week.

Madisons ChallengeFinals of the Mixed Doubles Competition this arvo.

All potential prize recipients will be required to be at the club as prizes will only be given to those who attend the afternoon. The disputes committee has agreed that any player unable to attend presentation will forfeit any prize unless a legitimate reason is provided to the Madisons Sponsor (Mr. Charles Blackwell) for not being present.

Finals contestants are –• Danny Nobbs and Catherine Yager v Kevin

Randall and Karen Quintal;• Peter and Catherine Yager v Shane Laginikoro

and Sue Hemsley.Other prize recipients are - Brian Hubber, Julie

South, Gary Mitchell, Mark Hayes, Tanya Randall, Brett Bergagnin, Katie Walden, Bob Little, Lynne Mogey, Rachel Yager, Charles Blackwell, Ross and Sue Bambry, Chris Gatehouse and Denise Weir.

All are welcome to come along as there will also be social tennis and a sausage sizzle.

The new Mixed Doubles comp will start immediately we have 15 pairs entered, and most importantly having paid their entry fees.

The singles part of the challenge has sufficient numbers to begin, and once all entrants have paid their entry fee we can start the challenges.

Queries/Disputes: - To be directed to the Madison’s match committee where its decisions will be final.

Upcoming EventsFor all those workplaces/members/friends/

relatives and others currently considering organising their Christmas functions – yes it’s not that far away – or any birthdays, anniversary’s or any other function we at the tennis are happy to look at attending them for you here at the club. If you’ve got an idea we can probably cater for it, so if yorlye have any queries please give the club a call.

��Visit Shari at The Sunday Markets and check out our new woodcrafts

PERFECT PINE SLAB FINISHINGor phone Darren at home on 23363 for more details.

Are your signs looking shabby?

MADE TO ORDER • ALL SHAPES, SIZES AND STYLES!

CLASSIFIEDSFor Sale, Positions Vacant, Wanted to Buy, Notices, For Rent etc

FOR SALE

“GARDEN FRESH” Fruit and Vege Shop NEXT TO BORRY’S.

FRESH FRUIT AVAILABLE – Bananas, Oranges, Mandarins, Custard Apples, Babaco, Tangelos, Lemons, Tahitian Limes, Grapefruit, Paw Paw, Pepino, Passionfruit.THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL – Freshly squeezed pure Orange Juice $2.50 per glass. Fruit baskets available for that special person or occasion from $20.00 with free delivery. Please ‘phone Sue on 23500.

WEANED PIGLETS available soon. $150 each. Contact Puk on 50184 or Bernie on 22411.

GOOD RUNABOUT. 4-door NISSAN SUNNY.Four new tyres. Rego to April 2008. $1,800 negotia-ble. Please call Kelli or Brentt on 22355

FRUIT TREES. Plums, Peaches, Nectarines (some fruiting) Paw Paws, Passionfruit, Lychee, Mango. Please ‘phone 50715. Griff’s Growery. Open 7.30am – 11.00am. 4.30pm – sunset. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

WASHING MACHINE. Speed Queen (Kleen Maid) Commercial heavy duty, extra large capacity in excellent condition. For inspection contact P.K. Electrical on 23277

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST wanted for huge quantity of USED ROOFING IRON soon to be available. For further particulars ph 23042

Two x FORMAL GOWNS – 1 light blue size 12 and 14 1 x white one. 1 x ROYAL BLUE worn once to a wedding. Original design, size 12. 1 red BALL GOWN suited to ballroom dancing. Beaded on bodice and same on skirt, with matching shawl. Agorgeous one-off. Size 10-12. Cost $600.00. Offers on all. Please ‘phone 24103

TOYOTA CELICA. $4,500ono. TV, DVD, VCR AND STEREO as package for $500.00 MICROWAVE $50. Please call Di on 50977 or 24178

HUSSLER 17” 6’ fi breglass FISHING BOAT.Furuno colour sounder. New transducer. 140hp motor with perma trim. 4 alveys. Gal trailer in excellent condition. $17,500. Phone 50460 or 50270a/h.

PLAYSTATION 2 and carry bag with three controllers and G-con gun. AV cables, 11 games plus demos. $300 the lot. Please ‘phone 22475

3 x second hand STAINLESS STEEL SINK TOPS (1 double and 2 single). $60 each. XJS V12 Jaguar car for sale. All offers considered. Call Luke and Ash on 22024 a/h.

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VISITING SPECIALISTS

DR. ALEX RUTHERFORD, ORTHORPEADIC SURGEON will be consulting at the hospital from 24th September to 29th September. Please ‘phone the hospital for an appointment.

NOTICES

MILT’S WILL BE CLOSED FROM AUGUST 23RD - SEPTEMBER 7TH. Please leave any messages on my Work phone 23030 Home phone 22136 or contact Jan at House of Perfumery.

ADVANCED QIGONG CLASSES Mondays 5:30pm, Douglas Drive behind Photopress.

A NOTICE TO GRANT OLIVER SUMMERSCALES. Application for change of name and custody for Jamie Summerscales has been fi led in Maitland Court. Interim orders have been made on the 23 / 08 / 2007 and proceedings are adjourned to the 20 / 09 / 2007. A copy of the application and orders may be obtained without costs from the registrar of Maitland Court.Notice submitted by Toni Clarke.

INTERMEDIATE TAI CHI CLASSES Wednesdays 5:30pm, Douglas Drive behind Photopress.

A reminder that the first Sunday of the month FAMILY SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS will be held this Sunday 2 September at 10 AM . All are very welcome.

BASIC QIGONG CLASSES Tuesdays 6:00-7:00pm Douglas Drive behind Photopress . This class combines fl owing movements and inner stillness. Everybody welcome! Phone 22246.

ISLAND VET SURGERY. Contactable on 50838 (50VET) OR 22715

MEETINGS AND AGM’S

NORFOLK ISLAND FISHING ASSOCIATION INC. A special general meeting is to be held at 5.15pm on Thursday, 6th September at the transit lounge of Ocean Breeze apartments. Only one item is on the agenda that being the new ‘Rules of Association’. This is a very important meeting and a good role up would be appreciated.

FOR RENT

“TO RENT: Large 2 Bedroom fully furnished house with Flat attached included $150; Close to town. Phone 22325; A/H 22580”.

FREE RENT

FREE RENT in a SMALL, WATER VIEW COTTAGE in return for some work in yard (no mowing) for mature male. Sober habits. Please ‘phone 22025

POSITIONS VACANT

LAUNDRY ATTENDANT: Experience essential. This position is permanent and work is over six days. Enquires to the Manager, South Pacifi c Resort Hotel, PO Box 215 Norfolk Island, Phone +6723 23154 or email: [email protected]

R.S.L. BISTRO requires a CASUAL CHEF for two nights per week. Please ‘phone Paul on 23236

Foodland Supermarket requires a fi t, enthusiastic person to take RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FREEZERS. Duties would include merchandising the retail section, keeping the storage freezers in good order and helping with the ordering. Other supermar-ket and warehousing duties including checkout would also be required. The position requires heavy lifting on a regular basis and forklift skills would be advanta-geous. The position is fulltime over 5 days including Saturday.Applications in the fi rst instance should be directed to Peter Walkinshaw on 22018 BH.

PAINTER NEEDED Fully qualifi ed painter urgently required, experience essential, must able to work unsupervised. Start ASAP. Please call Dee, Norfolk Painting and Plastering 50244, 24248.

VERSATILE KITCHEN HAND required for busy café. Must be able to work weekends. Apply in writing with reference to P.O. Box 965 Norfolk Island

PLUMBERS REQUIRED: please phone 24177

WORK WANTED

ELECTRICIAN Fully qualifi ed for all you Electrical Contracting needs. Please phone Brad Tierney Electrical 23839 or 50839.

PHYSICAL, OUTDOOR, HANDS ON LABOUR. Full or part-time. Please ‘phone Lachlan King on 22696

N.I. Pest ControlFor all your pest control needs

Domestic and Commercial ServicesCONTACT DUNCAN GRAY

PHONE / FAX 23034 • MOBILE 50541

ST. PHILIP HOWARD CATHOLIC CHURCHQueen Elizabeth Avenue Telephone 22763

Administrator Rev. Dr. Neil BrownParish Council - President Barbara Hehir

Secretary Margaret Kiernan. Treasurer - Joan IrwinBaptism, First Communion, Confirmation and Weddings

contact Barbara Hehir - ph 22010.Rosary - Sunday 8.30am (Preceding Mass)

MASS - SUNDAY 9.00amPRAYER MEETING - Wednesday 3.15pm. All welcome.RADIO PROGRAMME 2NI Thursday 4.00pmPiety Stall open before and after Sunday Mass.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHPastor George C. Porter

Manse and Church: New Cascade Road. Tel 22201email: [email protected]

Website: www.norfolkisland.gscadventist.org.auMONDAY AND WEDNESDAY: 2:00 to 4:00 pm. South Pacific Display Centre is open to Tourists and all interested persons. TUESDAY 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Ladies Arts and Crafts time. 7:00 pm Bible Study and Prayer fellowshipWEDNESDAY : 5:00 pm Radio Programme on Radio NorfolkSATURDAY: Sabbath Services: 9:30 am Sabbath School and Bible Study for all ages. 11:00 am. Divine Service- A word from the Lord.VISITORS AND SEARCHERS - Always welcome for worship and fellowship, with God our Maker and Life.

SOUTH PACIFIC DISPLAY CENTRE –Tourist Attraction

Best of its kind in the South Pacific – South Pacific Artefacts Including Significant Pitcairn Items on display

Open Monday and Wednesday 2:00 to 4:00 pmAdmission $2:00

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTESThe education and training of children is among the most meritorious acts of humankind, for education is the indispensable foundation of all human excellence and allows people to work their way to the heights of abiding glory”. For enquiries or discussion please ‘phone 22116

DAY DATE M.S.L.Press TEMP. WIND RAIN SUNSHINE (hpa) 9am MAX. MIN Dirʼn KNOTS TIMEThursday 23rd 1023.8 18.2 13.4 E 20 2356 0.6 9.6Friday 24th 1027.3 17.0 14.1 E 29 1919 Trace 0.0Saturday 25th 1019.6 18.0 14.3 E 42 1455 5.8 0.0 Sunday 26th 1007.1 19.7 15.3 NE 30 0253 29.2 2.8 Monday 27th 1009.9 16.9 14.7 SW 36 1127 2.2 3.3 Tuesday 28th 1020.7 18.2 13.2 SW 33 0548 0.6 8.4Wednesday 29th 1026.4 18.8 15.0 S 19 0017 0.0 9.2

METEOROLOGICAL DATA - AUGUST 2007

MONTHLY MEANS FOR AUGUST (All Years)MEAN MAX TEMP (oc) : 18.3MEAN MIN TEMP (oc) : 13.1Daily SUNSHINE (Hours) : 6.6

RAINFALL SO FAR FOR AUGUST : 49.6mmRAINFALL FOR 2007 TO DATE : 704.2mmMEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL : 1309.3AVERAGE AUGUST RAINFALL : 127.9

CHURCH OF ENGLANDRev. Rod Oldfield

Rectory: Headstone Road Telephone: 22293SUNDAY 8.00 am Holy Communion at St Barnabas Chapel. 10.00 am Family Service at All Saints Kingston followed by morning tea. 7.30 pm Evening Prayer (1662) at All Saints Kingston followed by “Sing A Long”. MONDAY 7.30 pm Bible Study at John and Mary Duke’s HomeWEDNESDAY 5.30 pm Bible Study at John and Mary Duke’s HomeTHURSDAY 5.15 pm Prayer Time at All Saints Kingston FRIDAY 12.00 md Bible Study at All Saints Kingston 4.00 pm. Radio Programme Radio Norfolk on 1566 in AM Band

UNITING CHURCHCascade Road Pastor Robert Green Telephone: 22179

Make what we do between the womb and the tomb countSUNDAY 2nd at 10 am: Communion Service. All welcomeTUESDAYS at 4 pm: Radio Programme in the AM Band

NEED HELP?UNIFAM FAMILY and RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING:

Phone Sydney 9891 1328 This is a service of the Uniting Church

OPPORTUNITY SHOPThe Opportunity Shop sells good clean clothes, small

household items, Bibles, “Hymns of Norfolk Island” booksNorfolk Island CDs

HOURS- Monday to Friday: 9 am to 12 NoonFriday: 2 pm to 5 pm; Saturday: 10 am to 12 Noon

NORFOLK ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCHA Christian Outreach Centre

….. *** LOCATION – THE HUB *** Taylors Road next to Sims Supermarket

***Visitors very welcome at all services***SUNDAY 10.00am. Worship Service and Communion. Morning tea and Fellowship Time after service. Childrens Sunday School - TBA 5.00pm TUESDAY: 9.45am - 11.30 ‘Mainly Music’ for ‘Pre-schoolers’ and Mums. 7.00pm. Bible Study THURSDAY: 7:00am Prayer Meeting followed by coffee/fellowship in Town. FRIDAY: 6:30pm “Ignited Youth!”extreme activities, fun, café, life skills - in recess. Remember – Hillsong TV on TVNI Sundays at 8:00 am

The Community Church - Taylor’s Road - ph 23856

Come Worship With Us.

http://www.norfolkisland.gscadventist.org.au

Crafts&

ThingsTAYLOR’S ROADOpp Pizza Cafe

Crafts, and Artists’ SuppliesAlso available local craft and souvenirs.

Wool and accessories.PHONE 22089

40% OFF40% OFF

Fuel and Groceries7 DAYS A WEEK7.00a.m. - 9.00p.m.

Swiss HouseThe home of watches and clocks

VICTORINOX KNIVES • PEN KNIVES CHOCOLATES • FELCO SECATEURS

KITCHEN GADGETS • GRAFTING KNIVESTELESCOPIC FRUIT PICKERS

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PiccadillyQuality Giftwear

In the Village

Crabtree and Evelyn • Woods of WindsorNao Figurines • Crystals

Exclusive range of Christmas Decorations‘The Store with a difference’

Canning Vale

Egyptian Luxury

Cotton Towels

New Fashion Colours

New Fashion Colours

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Huge Price Savings

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priced from $6.95priced from $6.95priced from $6.95priced from $6.95priced from $6.95priced from $6.95priced from $6.95priced from $6.95priced from $6.95priced from $6.95

PETE’S PLACE

MAX’SDepartment Store

Chanel Estee Lauder Lancome Clinique Shiseido Fragrances

Duty Free PricesOpen 7 Days incl. Wed. afternoons

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The Amazing Camerashopin Burnt Pine

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mainland prices on allShoes and Clothing

FRANK’S SHOESTHE SHOEBOXand

WEALTHACCUMULATION &

PROTECTION STRATEGIESOur role is to assist our client’s strengthen and grow

their wealth. We do this by advising them on Wealth Accumulation and Protection strategies.

Authorised Representative of Guardianfp Ltd Trading as Guardian Financial Planning. ABN 40 003 677223. AFSL 237641

Contact Gye E. Duncan. Dip. FPCertified Financial Planner

Suite 10 Upstairs in the Norfolk Mall Phone for appointment: 22270Email:[email protected]

we manage your Investment and Superannuation Assets and can assist in maximising your financial resources in retirement

we show you how you can protect your income as well as your personal and business wealth from the risk of disability, death or critical illness

we advise on all aspects of personal and business superannuation

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PROUDS PHARMACY TAYLOR’S ROAD • PH 22117

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