Man's Plea
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New Guinea Man's Plea
The terms “mixed blood” and “half caste” should be weeded from the language, and replaced with Eu ™nesian”. Mr. H. Spanner told the Kokopo Town Advisory Council (New Britain) in March.
Mr. Spanner, who said he himself was an Euraneslan, also wanted to know why people of mixed race in NG weren’t allowed to become naturalised Australians, as the Chinese were. “Our fathers were Australians or Germans who helped pioneer this country,” he said.
The Council agreed to recommend to the Administration that naturalisation of mixed races be allowed.