Administration

Important Conference in Canberra

THE following is the Agenda prepared for the Conference of Australian- Pacific Administrators, to be held in Can berra during the second week in March.

The Conference represents a most import ant development in the history of Pacific Administration.

It will be attended by General Griffiths (New Guinea), Sir Hubert Murray (Pa pua), Captain Pinney (Norfolk Island), and Commander Garsia (Nauru).

Administration Amalgamation of Territories.

Co-operation between the Administrations of the Territories.

Co-ordination of Policy in relation to the Terri tories.

Economic development.

Determination of the boundary between Papua and New Guinea.

Public Service Creation of Commonwealth Territorial Service.

Superannuation.

Interchange of officers.

Conditions of employment.

Commerce and Trade Regulation of shipping in and in relation to the Territories.

Subsidised shipping services.

Preferential Tariff in favour of Australian goods.

Measures to be taken to promote trade in Aus tralian goods within the Territories.

Marketing assistance for produce of the Terri tories.

Measures to be taken to promote trade in Aus tralia in the produce of the Territories, including preference for Territorial goods in the Australian tariff.

Health Co-ordination of activities relating to public health.

Interchange of medical officers.

Interchange of technical information.

Campaign against Leprosy.

Campaign against Tuberculosis.

Research.

Natives Use of natives in services of Administration.

Steps to be taken to advance the social conditions of the natives, including improvement of health and economic development.

Economic relations between natives and non natives with special reference to native labour.

Taxation of natives and provision of services directed to their moral and material improvement.

Whipping of natives and capital punishment.

Native Co-operative Societies.

Native administration and powers of Chiefs.

Agriculture Promotion of agricultural activities, including encouragement of new industries and crops.

Advice of technical advisers to be available to all Territories.

Native agriculture.

Legislation relating to the control of import and export of plants and agricultural products.

Mining Mining activities in proximity to Papuan and New Guinea boundary.

Policy in relation to encouragement to be given in connection with opening up of new areas.

Forestry Afforestation.

Exploitation of timber resources.

Functions of Commonwealth Inspector-General of Forests in relation to the Territories.

Land Land settlement, including method of making land available to settlers.

Acquisition of land from natives.

Grant of freehold titles.

Education Native education.

Training of native medical assistants.

Training of natives in Australia.

Denominational schools.

Facilities for education of white children, includ ing grant of scholarships.

Religious Missions Co-operation with Administration.

Educational activities.

Medical activities.

Spheres of influence.

Subsidies.

Finance Assistance from the Commonwealth Government.

Local coinage.

Interest reduction.

General Wireless broadcasting.

Portable wireless sets —use by Patrol Officers.

Study of Anthropology.

Encouragement of tourist traffic.