Relations Officer
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P-Ng To Have Public
TIHE appointment of Miss K A Vellacott-Jones as Papua-Net? *i. G^inea Public Relations Office! +2 be attached to the Department ol the Administrator, was announced m Port Moresby, on June 16.
Miss Vellacott-Jones has been in the Temtory since July, 1949, as the journalist in charge of the Austra lian Broadcasting Commission’s 9PA News Service. Previously she was engaged in radio and newspaper work in Canada, Australia, Britain and other overseas countries.
Immediately the appointment was announced, the Public Service As sociation cabled a protest to the Minister for Territories on the grounds that the position had not been advertised.
The Minister later informed the PSA that he was satisfied on the advices of the Administrator and the Public Service Commissioner that the position of Public RelaH tions Officer could not be satisfacH tonly filled by the transfer or promotion of an officer from with in the service.