Bs Not Being Withheld

From Nauruans

)ME rather angry charges against the Australian Govern ment in relation to its admin ation of the phosphate island of iru were made on June 23 by H. E. Hurst, principal of a I-known school in Geelong, Vic a, who has taken a keen in ;st in the education of Nauruan s. He said there were more ■opeans in high positions in iru than ever before, although rtralia had promised the United dons that Nauruans ultimately lid fill all administrative posts, he Secretary of the Department Territories, Mr. Lambert, on le 24, said the appearance of :e Europeans in Nauru positions i due simply to the expansion of ustry and administration there. ; number of Nauruans in official ts had not decreased, and the hest position on the island rector of Native Affairs, and cial magistrate) now was held a Nauruan. But although every ility and encouragement were ;n the natives, their ambitions in ting administration posts some it outstripped their energy and 1. It was deliberate policy that Eerence be given to the Nauruans Government appointments ;n the Nauruans possessed the essary qualifications. l 17-year-old Penrhyn youth liv at Rarotonga, Cook Is., stole £l5 cash, a lumber jacket and other idries from the home of a Euro .n, then spent some of the ney, consumed some liquor, then nd himself a quiet corner in a ise where no one was at home, rest on his laurels. Unfortunately house happened to be that of ice Chief Jack Best. Result, 6 nths gaol.