New Caledonia
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System of Government Under Free France
A DECREE of the Governor of Free France in New Caledonia, dated December 16, in accordance with an ordinance of December 10, issued by the head of Free France, appointed the members of the Administrative Council of New Caledonia, which replaces the former General Council (Conseil-Gen eral). They are as follows: Audrain, Jean, accountant, Noumea.
Berges, Pierre, planter, La Foa.
Brunelet, Clement, miner. Noumea.
Devillers, Leon, grazier, Houailou.
Henriot, Auguste, planter, Kone.
Janisel, Maurice, planter, Pouebo.
Mayet, Just, representative of the Union of Employees at Noumea.
Mouledous, Emile, merchant, Voh.
Morlet, Georges, merchant, Bourail.
Roily, Henri, planter, Gomen.
Dr. Trubert, practitioner, Noumea.
The Director of the Societe le Nickel, Noumea.
A second decree, dated December 16, called the Administrative Council together for an ordinary session on December 21.
M. Pelicier
The Saigon radio announced recently the revocation of the authority formerly given to M. Pelicier, governor of New Caledonia. It is learned from an American newspaper that M. Pelicier. who left Noumea by PAA flying boat on September 4, embarked at New York on September 18 for France, via Lisbon.
Before leaving New York, M. Pelicier told a reporter that he hoped to receive from the Vichy Government a post in Africa.
While he was at San Francisco, M. Peli cier conferred with the French Consul in that city in connection with finding a new market for New Caledonian coffee.
Market For Preserved Meat
The following is from the “Bulletin du Commerce”. Noumea: The Governor of Free France in New Caledonia is happy to bring to the notice of graziers in the centre and north of the colony that, at his suggestion, General de Gaulle will buy for French African troops the whole stock of preserved meats from the fac tory at Ouaco. General de Gaulle has paid to the colony the sum of £16,000 (about 2,800,000 francs) for the purchase of preserved meats. This credit will per mit the company at Ouaco to order immediately from America the tin-plate necessary for the manufacture of the containers.
New Market For Australian
Wine
By a recent vessel from Sydney to Noumea a large quantity of Australian wine was shipped. The wine was sold to New Caledonian consumers at a price ranging from 8 francs 50 to 9 francs per litre. Algerian wine, to which New Caledonian consumers are accustomed, is priced at 6 francs 25 per litre.