P-Ng Legislative Council
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Election of Three Members
[E new Legislative Council of Papua-New Guinea, which will hold its inaugural meeting i on November 26, will consist :he 26 members whose names ; given in the October PIM, and e Europeans, elected by popular on November 10. number of organisations re led from taking any part in election, on the ground that it ridiculous to devote any time to selection of three elected repre atives in a Council of 29 (26 of m were nominees of the dnistration). A considerable ortion of oersons entitled to were shut out from voting ig to the earlv closing of the i. The candidates were as w; —
Papua
(Port Moresby. Samarai) )K, J. R., Company Director. PM.
VUE, J. 1., solicitor. PM.
NTE. M. M., sales manager, PM.
SS, E. A., public accountant, PM.
DNEY, N. F.. commission agent, PM. >ER, F. R., planter, Rigo.
New Guinea Mainland
Wau. Bulolo, Madang, Saidor. agia, Wewak, Ghimbu, Kainantu, Goroka.) £ER. S. 8., dentist, Wau. ?ON, E. C. N., planter, Lae. ►BSEN, C. M., planter, Lae.
PE, N. H.. farmer, Wau.
New Guinea Islands
(Rabaul, Kokopo, Kavieng.) lETT. Donald, planter, Rabaul. £ENZIE, P, A., clerk, Rabaul.
PON, Gilbert, businessman, Rabaul. hen counting ceased on Satur night, November 10, the wing was the position;— LPUA (664 enrolled) —James, leading Cromie, 155.
LANDS (479 enrolled)—Barrett, leading MacKenzie, 80.
MAINLAND (537 enrolled) Jacobsen, 148, leading White, 66.
As there are numerous postal votes to come in, and as the poll is on the nreferential system, the final result probably will remain in doubt for a week. The poll will be declared on November 17, which is the dead line for the receipt of postal votes.
The short notice given of the election, and the infrequent mail service in many areas, obviously cut back the number of enrol ments.
The Formal Opening
The formal opening of the Council on November 26, will be attended by the Administrator of the Commonwealth (General Sir John Northcott) the Minister for Territories (Mr. Paul Hasluck) and a Federal Parliamentary dele gation including Senator Caltridge and Messrs. Timson and Leslie (from the Government side) and Senator Sanford and Mr. Nelson (Opposition).