Candidates For P-NG Elections

P-NG Elections

Two of the three electorates for th P-NG Legislative Council will elec candidates unopposed in the Territoii forthcoming election. The thir electorate will see a contest betwee: four candidates.

The elections will be on August This was the position when nomina tions closed on July 4: PAPUA: Mr. C. P. W. Kirk ( solicitor, Port Moresby.

New Guinea Islands; Mr. Do

Barrett, planter.

MAINLAND; Mr. Lloyd Hurrel farmer, Wau; Mr. Sydney Bertrai Barker, miner and dentist, Wau: M: Keith Charles Watkins, importer an exporter, Lae; Mr. Paul Hyman, publi accountant, Lae.

Mr. Kirke has been a prominel member of the anti-tax forces I Papua, who protested at the way k come tax was introduced into th Territory last year.

Mr. Barrett was an MLC for tvs terms until he lost his seat to M- Dudley Jones in 1957.

Mr. Hurrell, of Wau, is a forme assistant District Officer with th Administration.

Mr. Watkins first went to Ne Guinea in 1934 as an accountant fc Burns Philp.

Mr. Barker was elected as Taj payers’ Association candidate for th Legislative Council last year, and im mediately resigned with the other tvs elected men as a protest against th Government.

Mr. Hyman first went to New Guine five years ago as an accountant wit Qantas and two years ago took u private practice.