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Hon. Arthur Jewell Appointed.
From Our Own Correspondent.
PT. MORESBY, December 28.
THE Hon. Arthur Jewell, non-official member of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Papua, was sworn in as a member of the Execu tive Council by Sir Hubert Murray on December 13. He has since taken his seat in the Assembly, The Papua Act provides that one member of the Executive Council shall be chosen from and by the non-official members of the Legislative Council.
Cr. Jewell is the first non-official mem ber to sit on the Executive. The Hon.
Erie Huntley was appointed a few years back, but left the Territory be fore his appointment was confirmed.
The Hon. Arthur Jewell has been in the Territory for nearly 30 years. In 1903 as private secretary to the Ad ministrator, Mr. Justice C. S. Robin son, formerly Chief Judicial Officer in succession to Francis Winter, he first saw Papua, and, since then, as general manager of Pacific and Papuan Pro ducts, Ltd., he has taken an active interest in the welfare of the Territory.
Chosen by the non-official members of the Legislative Council, the appoint ment was approved by his Excellency, Sir Hubert Murray, and later confirmed by the Governor-General of Australia.