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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 May 1951Vol. XXI, No. 10

Western Samoan

p. 11 · Read in the full issue

Assembly Election

THE election for 12 Samoan and 5 European members of the Legisla tive Assembly of Western Samoa, pn April 27, resulted as follows: —

Samoans Elected

VUI MANU’A (Re-elected).

TUALA TURO (Re-elected).

MASOE TULELE (Re-elected).

TUALAULELEI (Re-elected).

TOFA TOMASI (Re-elected).

Timu, F.P.

Toomata Lilomaiava, F.P.

Olaaiga, F.P.

Taupa’U Semu, F.P.

Mataia Europa, F.P.

Leutele, S. Te'o, F.P.

Anapu, F.P.

Europeans Elected

Paul, E. F.* 704

Betham, G. F. D.* 640

Gurau, A. M 628

Moors, H. W 509

HELG, Jacob* 476 * Re-elected.

Europeans Not Elected

Smyth, A. G 400

Betham. W. F 153

Westbrook, E. L 151

STOWERS. Joseph 125

Latwer, R 90

New Political Party?

The Samoans are reported to be form ing a new political party called the Samoan Democratic Party. It seems to De opposed to the NZ Administration, and :o the present Samoan leaders (the Pautua, Tamasese and Malietoa). The Europeans are not in any way associated with the movement.