He’s First
p. 12 · Read in the full issue
Man In!
Recipient of the blue ribbon as first elected member of the P-NG House of Assembly was Mr. H. L. (Home) Niall whose nomination for the North Markham special electorate was unopposed when nominations closed on January 6. His was the only electorate not con tested.
Mr. Niall was, until the previous day, the Morobe District Commissioner. He had just handed over his post to Mr. Alan Timperley to go on retirement. He was given a remarkable farewell on New Years Dav when thousands of natives gave him a sing-sing.
Mr. Niall has been a P-NG Government officer since 1927, which makes him one of the real old hands. Besides his Parliamentary salary he will also be drawing a sum as adviser to a big New Guinea firm. Salary for an elected member of the House will be £950 a year, plus extra expenses during sittings, but it will be more if he is given the new post of Speaker of the House, which he has been tipped to get. There probably could not be a better choice.