Pacific Islands Monthly
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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1952Vol. XXIII, No. 2

Ministerial Powers Ii

p. 110 · Read in the full issue

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Papua-N. Guinea

by the Austral 4 Minister for Territories of the < allowance of three Papua-New Gui: Ordinances (Rubber Export Tariff, Cc merce Board, and Cocoa Export Tarl given on August 29, showed that the A tralian Government is determined t too much undefined power shall not given the Territories Administration.

The proposed Ordinances were kil because they either appropriated revel for purposes not defined, or gave Minister too much general power o the marketing of Territories products It evidently is not intended to mi the path too easy for the Socialist . ministration that is expected to resu power in Papua-New Guinea after next Australian general elections.

Mr. H. A. Ragg, Deputy Dired of Public Works, Fiji, is on lea in Australia. During his absen Mr. J. H. Common is acting

Deputy Director,

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