To Polls Again On Nauru
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Nauru and Queensland had one thing in common on November 12, a general election. In Nauru's case it was the second poll in less than 12 months. President Bernard Dowiyogo failed to get his budget through parliament, and took the only course open to him advising the Speaker to dissolve parliament.
Chief Hammer Deßoburt, who was voted out of office as president at the end of 1976, made matters difficult for President Dowiyogo on a number of issues. A somewhat more difficult market for phosphate added to his problems.
The issues between Chief Deßoburt and President Dowiyogo were similar to those of last year. Chief Deßoburt promised steady conservative government, while President Dowiyogo advocated measures necessary to help the island exist in the 19905, after the phosphate deposits run out.
President Dowiyogo took time off from electioneering early in November and travelled to Ballarat in Victoria where he performed the opening ceremony for the new Charles Richardson Physical Education Centre at Ballarat and Clarendon College. President Dowiyogo is an old hoy of the college.