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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1964Vol. 35, No. 2

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299 Candidates

For 54 Seats

A TOTAL of 299 candidates will contest 54 seats in P-NG’s new 64-member House of Assembly at the February-March elections. The remaining 10 members will be officials.

There are 61 European candidates, 31 of whom are contesting 10

special electorates for Europeans

only. The remaining 30 will take their chances against 238 native candidates in the 44 open electorates. d * s on . a comm on roll, N mi? Rrst ’ contains almost a million names.

The 30 Europeans competing against native candidates in the 44 open electorates are: pen Chuave: Brian Heagney. Esa’Ala Jack'smnh 015 ilk i nson - Finschhafen; Jack Bmith Fly R lve r: Arthur Wyborn J ° hn W ells - Gulf: Keith Tetle?.' Gumine: Graham Pople. Hagen- John S?,r n ’ Ke ‘ th Lev >'- Kalnamm Barr?

G?uld y ' r?f'S dl: BIU James Gould. Lakekamu: Kevin Kassman JenhcoU ®J? irley T Back - Markham: Bruce Jephcott, Tom Lae. Milne Bay; Albert Munt, Bob Bunting. Mini- Brian Co rr igan lan Parsons. Moresby BUI

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CedricSHebel % Murray. Popondetta: Hall nw'.u Ramu: Watson Griffith 2s