Effect Of Nz Election On

W. Samoa

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Dec. 1

IT is not expected that the change of government in New Zealand will cause any notable changes here. Labour was responsible for the creation of our Legislative Assembly, as a first definite steo towards self-government; but the National Party is pledged to continue the Labour policy in relation to Western Samoa.

The High Commissioner, Mr. G. R.

Powles, will leave in January for con sultations with the new Government in Wellington.

We were particularly interested in the election of Mr. F. A. L. Goetz, who won the Otahuhu seat for the National Party.

Mr. Goetz was for many years manager in Western Samoa of the NZ Reparation Estates.