Bring Many

Cook Is. Elections

New Faces

he elections for the Cook Islands slative Assembly in May, brought 2 new faces —many of them edu i young islanders. The new mbly is the second since the mbly was constituted as a suc >r to the Legislative Council.

E new Assembly, which was due to hold its inaugural meeting June, has 15 elected members, i members nominated to repre- Island Councils and four official bers, plus the President, the Resi- Commissioner, Mr. A. O. Dare, e elected members comprise 14 ; Islanders and one European; he elected and nominated mem between them include seven ers, four traders, four school ers, two store managers, two c servants (other than school ers), a company manager, a ship r and a housewife.

The Names 3 elected members are: Messrs, a Temu (representing Raka i); Ben Ellis Jnr. (Manihiki); iroa Tangaroa (Penrhyn); Ine a (Pukapuka); Tiki Tetava (Mitiaro); Terii Taripo ke); William Estall and Matai ma (both of Aitutaki); Pokino hama (Mangaia); Vaine Rere ); Dick Charles Brown, Mrs.

Ingram, Teakura Roi, and Mrs. )koina Morgan (all of Raro ). The European representative L. L. Bailey.

Island Council representatives Cau Mapu (representing Aitu- Ngatupuna Matepi (Mangaia); Ariki (Atiu); Makea Nui oana Ariki, Areora Ira, Napa Napa and Teariki Tuavera tonga). official members are Mr. L. tt (Secretary to the Govern ; Mr. T. N. Perry (Treasurer J Cook Islands); Dr. T. T. is (Chief Medical Officer); and V D. McEwan (Director of Jon).

Morgan and William S. Estall he first two Government ship pupils to be elected to

•nt their islands—Rarotonga

itutaki respectively,

arotonga at the elections, 2,412 voted out of a total roll of -which means that 56.2 per 3f the voters exercised their