On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:38:12 -0400, dxAce wrote:

** PITCAIRN ISLAND. The sexual-abuse trials got underway today, I
heard on a brief R. Australia report. Among the names mentioned was
Christian. Some of those testifying will do so remotely from New
Zealand (where I believe there are more Pitcairners than on the Island
itself). Since the population is so small, it is highly likely that
some of those involved are hams and Seventh Day Adventists. Recommend
monitoring RNZI or RA for news about this. NETS TO YOU toward the
bottom includes Pitcairn ham monitoring tips (Glenn Hauser, Sept 29,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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dxAce
Michigan

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Actually most of the pitcairners are on Norfolk Island, where the
British move them about 150 years ago. It is about 600 miles NW of
Auckland, and has daily scheduled Jet service from Australia, and
several times a week from Auckland. While Pitcairn is technically
British Territory, Norfolk is Australian (uses Australian Dollars,
Australian Passports, and you need and Australian Visa, but no GST,
has its own tax regime and stamps. That's a sore subject with some of
the locals...