New Guinea Gets An

Economic Adviser

Following recommendations by the World Bank Mission to New Guinea, the Territory in October appointed an Economic Adviser to the P-NG Administration.

The new man has the task of helping to plan and co-ordinate the Territory’s economic develop ment.

The post has been filled by Mr.

A. W. McCasker, 45, who has had several senior appointments in economic fields with the Com monwealth Government. He was recently appointed an Assistant Secretary with the Department of Territories, but had not taken up this position. He is married, with two children.

Mr. McCasker’s new job is worth £5,500 a year. Territory income tax is about half the Aus tralian rate.