Norfolk Isl 1947 commercial air cover (central vert fold) Australia to Norfolk Isl franked 5½d Emu, endorsed "via New Zealand" (using RNZAF's intermittent service from Whenuapai), Sydney machine pmk 14 March, with "NORFOLK ISLAND / AUST." arrival cds 22 (or 27?) MY 47, applied to stamp as Sydney's cancel had missed it! Rare example of air mail from Australia to Norfolk Isl via NZ prior to the establishment of a regular civilian air service by Qantas between Sydney & the island on 14 OCT 1947. N.A.C.'s 1st Auckland to Norfolk Isl service commenced on 2 Nov 1947. Note: "MY" in the Norfolk Isl cancel may possibly be in error for "MR". (Image)