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The Norfolk ISLANDER The World of Norfolk’s Community Newspaper for more than 50 Years FOUNDED 1965 Successors to - The Norfolk Island Pioneer c. 1885 The Weekly News c 1932 : The Norfolk Island Monthly News c. 1933 The N.I. Times c. 1935 : Norfolk Island Weekly c. 1943 : N.I.N.E. c. 1949 : W.I.N. c. 1951 : Norfolk News c. 1965 Volume 50, No. 52 SATURDAY, 27th FEBRUARY 2016 Price $2.75 Congratulations Foodies 2015 / 16 Touch Footy Winners Touch Football Norfolk Island 2015/2016 Season comes to an end. Results from the Grand Final Game on Thursday, 25 February: Foodies Defeated BP Travel 5 - 1 which Makes Foodies the A Grade Champions of 2015/2016. A good fight by both teams but Foodies got up and dominated in the second half. Thank you to everyone who turned up to watch the Norfolk Island game even though the weather wasn’t the greatest. Archaeological Project Due to unfavourable weather conditions the It has been a pleasure to welcome researchers and Presentation was postponed and this will happen at a archaeologists from the University of New England later date, yet to be decided. (UNE) Professor Martin Gibbs and Dr Brad Duncan Thank you to Geoff Griffiths who looked after the back to the island to continue their fieldwork. They fields each week. were both here in 2014 to undertake a Remote Sensing And a Big thank you to all the teams, their sponsors Survey of the island, the results of this are on display and to all the Ref’s who turned up each week. in The R.E.O. at Kingston. (continued overleaf) P&R Groceries Pinnacles Takeaways Monday—Saturday 6.30am—9pm Sunday 7am—9pm Open Tuesday—Sunday 5pm—8pm Friday night to 10pm! Phone 2FISH (23474) Norfolk Island Archaeological Project - Work this season focussed predominantly on continued locating and where possible documenting the This recent visit was a privately funded independent outstation settlements from the First and Second research project to locate and record archaeological British Settlements including observing the layering sites from all periods of Norfolk Island’s history. and uses of the land today. The team is particularly Accompanying Martin and Brad were Pam Forbes interested in how these stations operated as part of the and Greg Jackson, postgraduate students at UNE who wider industrial landscape from all periods across the have specialist skills in the identification of degraded island. writing on old grave sites using a method called An attempt was made to locate the First British polynomial textual mapping (PTM). Settlement villages of Queenborough and Phillipsburgh These investigations can be closely linked to other through the use of contemporary artist John Eyre’s convict era and maritime heritage research being paintings of the sites and with the assistance of Dr undertaken by Martin and Brad at Port Arthur and Robert Varman whom many will remember as an maritime sites around Australia and various other authority on archaeology of Norfolk Island. places overseas. (continued overleaf) SATURDAY Cloudy. High (70%) chance of rain, easing MONDAY Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. during the day. N/NE winds 15/25 knots. Moderate seas on N/NE winds 15/20 knots. Shower or two. Min: 23 Max: a moderate NE swell. Rain easing. Min: 23 Max: 27 27 SUNDAY Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. N/ NE winds 15/20 knots. Shower or two. Min: 23 Max: 27 POPULATION STATISTICS - PEOPLE ON ISLAND WEEK ENDING RES GEP TEP VISITORS UEP OTHER TOTAL 7th January 2016 1579 13 59 871 200 2722 14th January 2016 1507 14 60 765 221 2567 21st January 2016 1457 12 61 650 239 2419 28th January 2016 1437 11 62 475 259 2244 4th February 2016 1410 11 62 453 262 2198 11th February 20161 1382 11 61 701 268 2423 TAYLORS ROAD EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (Int + 6723) 22405 WEBSITE: www.petesplace.nlk.nf FAX: (Int + 6723) 23098 Norfolk Island Archaeological Project - Martin and Brad where they excavated a potential continued gravestone previously identified by remote sensing A chimney site possibly from the Queenborough surveyor Richard Yelf a few years ago. The excavation period was recorded, along with the probable location revealed the base of a headstone previously buried by of the former township. A visit to Harpers Road near windblown sand, although the top half of the stone Cockpit with Dr Varman identified the location of was not located. where ceramic relics were exposed during roadworks The team is also recording traditional practices on the in the 1980s. island and this trip they focussed on the construction of Extensive recording of the extant and archaeological our new lighter being undertaken by Dean Burrell and remains of building sites at the former Longridge the team, and they had the great fortune to be on island station were undertaken, again with the assistance of to witness and experience the system of lighterage on Dr Varman and also Lisa Richards. The locations of our island, this activity supports the Norfolk Island these sites have been accurately recorded, which has Museum activity to document this part of our tradition enabled old maps of the station to be overlaid onto as well. Many thanks to the lighterage crew for modern maps, thus enabling identification of other assisting Martin and Brad with their research! potential archaeological features which were recorded Martin and Brad want to pass on their message of in the area. These include the former Longridge “thanks to all those who assisted with the project this Settlement New Barn, the Free Overseers Cottage and year. Anyone who knows of any archaeological sites remnants of the former hospital. The project team also around Norfolk is encouraged to contact us through mapped parts of the Cascades Agricultural Station, Janelle Blucher at the Norfolk Island Museum. Further including a unique horizontal windmill, and sections of fieldwork is being planned in the coming years. the major settlement station during the Second British Thanks for our accommodation, to the support from Settlement on the island. Wider investigation of other Museum and KAVHA staff and special thanks to the associated Longridge and Cascades sites, including land owners who granted us access to their properties, a piggery, lumberyard and possible blockhouse are we can’t do it without your help”. We look forward planned for future fieldwork. to welcoming Brad, Martin, Pam and Greg back to A survey was also undertaken at Anson Bay site Norfolk again soon. where telegraphic cables connected and supported Come down to The R.E.O. at Kingston to have a communication throughout the British Empire from look at the results of the Remote Sensing work from 1902 and then from 1984 the ANZCAN cables their visit in 2014. connected Sydney, Auckland and Suva. Janelle Blucher Opportunistic inspections of possible other Second and Third Settlement sites were undertaken with the assistance of Jeanine Snell and Beverly Wheeler. Pam and Greg were assisted by Shane Quintal to record several gravestones at the cemetery using the Avoca PTM technique which involves flash photography from multiple angles to enhance the text on heavily degraded stones; these photographs are then uploaded Painting into a program which allows you to manipulate the photograph enhancing the visibility of the ��������������������� �������������� inscriptions. ��������������� ����������������� Our school children were invited to join Pam and �������� ������������� ��������� Greg to see first-hand how this technique works. ����� ������������� ����� They also experienced an archaeological ‘dig’ with ����������������������������������������� SHIPPING NOTICE Want to look at the latest IKEA catalogues ? CALL TERESA. 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[email protected] Phone: 22886 or 57000 Website: www.norfolkforwarding.com � � ��� ������ ���� ���� ����� �������� ��� �� �� Norfolk Island Community The new hours will be: • Thursday 10 March: 9.00 am – 7.00 pm (closed Information Sessions 1.30 – 2.30) • Friday 11 March: 9.00 am – 7.00 pm (closed 1.30 Department Of Immigration – 2.30) And Border Protection • Saturday 12 March: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm (closed 1.30 – 2.30) The Department of Immigration and Border • Monday 14 March: 9.00 am – 7.00 pm (closed Protection will present two community information 1.30 – 2.30) sessions for foreign national permit holders, Norfolk Please contact the Information Centre to make an Island Residents and Norfolk Island businesses. appointment. 1:30 pm and 6:30pm Wednesday 9th March Conference Room at Governor’s Lodge Resort Hotel (Queen Elizabeth Avenue) All members of the Norfolk Island community are Yoga with Sarah welcome and encouraged to attend. Foreign nationals residing on Norfolk Island are particularly encouraged Class Timetable to attend. The sessions will provide information on Mondays - 5.30pm Open Aura Studio arrangements from 1 July 2016 for: Wednesdays - 3.30pm Pre-natal Home Studio • transitioning from permits issued under the Norfolk Island Immigration Act 1980 to appropriate 5.30pm Open Aura Studio Australian visas Fridays - 6.00am Open Home Studio • pathways to Australian citizenship for foreign Sundays - 9.00am Open Aura studio nationals • visa options available to employers who engage foreign workers under Australia’s migration Home Studio – 83 Rocky Point Road arrangements. Aura Studio – Opposite Airport Entrance If you would like to attend, register your interest at the Australian Government Information Centre Also available - (Taylor’s Road, Burnt Pine). Private & Pre-natal 1 on 1, & small group After the session, you may book an appointment sessions to discuss visa arrangements for transitioning from Phone Sarah on 53953 for more information permits; Australian citizenship; and visa options for businesses with representatives of the department.