Aledonian Council
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Ative Members For
Elections in March
From Our Own Correspondent
Noumea, Dec. 30.
)R the first time native members will be included in the next Council General (New Cale ia local Parliament) elections which will be held probably at beginning of March, he number of Councillors will be •eased to 25—16 Europeans and b natives. he new laws relating to New edonia’s Council were recently sed by the French Parliament in is. he electoral roll will contain the les of about 10,000 European tors and about 8,000 natives who e fulfilled the necessary quali tions about 3,000 of these ives are women. ; is understood that most nbers of the last Council General again be candidates. It is ected that candidates will be ;n an opportunity of making r policy speeches over local radio -ions.
Editorial Note: Last year the toral laws of New Caledonia e amended to give the franchise natives who had certain edu onal qualifications. This caused ie consternation in New Cale ia, and the fear that native ;rs would swamp Europeans. It ot clear from the above message it seems likely, however, that opean electors will elect their i 16 members and native electors choose their own nine repre tatives.)