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1961 Papua New Guinean General Election
General elections were held in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea The Territory of Papua and New Guinea, officially the Administrative Union of the Territory of Papua and the Territory of New Guinea, was established by an administrative union between the Australian-administered territories of Papua and New G ... on 18 March 1961.New Faces in P-NG Council ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', April 1961, p18 Indigenous members were elected for the first time, although on an indirect basis. The territory's first political party, the United Progress Party, won three seats. Background In September 1960 the Australian government announced that the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Territory Of Papua And New Guinea
The Territory of Papua and New Guinea, officially the Administrative Union of the Territory of Papua and the Territory of New Guinea, was established by an administrative union between the Australian-administered territories of Papua and New Guinea (the latter being a United Nations trust territory administered by Australia) in 1949. In December 1971, the name of the Territory changed to "Papua New Guinea" and in 1975 it became the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. Background Ancient history Archeological evidence suggests that humans arrived on New Guinea around 50,000 years ago. These Melanesian people developed stone tools and agriculture. Portuguese and Spanish navigators sailing in the South Pacific entered New Guinea waters in the early part of the 16th century and in 1526–27, Jorge de Menezes came upon the principal island "Papua". In 1545, the Spaniard Iñigo Ortiz de Retes gave the island the name "New Guinea" because of what he saw as a resemblance between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gunther (public Servant)
Sir John Thomson Gunther (2 October 1910 – 27 April 1984) was an Australian public servant who spent most of his career in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. Holding several key roles in the territory's civil service, he was also a member of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly from 1951 to 1966. Biography Gunther was born in Sydney in 1910, the son of Cyril Maynard Gunther, a chemist with the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, and Jean Graeme (née Thomson).Gunther, Sir John Thomson (1910–1984) Australian Dictionary of Biography The family moved to the Tweed River area when Gunther was a small child, but returned to Sydney in 1917. He attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maneto Kuradal
Maneto Kuradal, also known as Maneto Tokuradal (died 5 June 1967), was a Papua New Guinean politician and trade unionist. He served as a member of the Legislative Council between 1961 and 1964. Biography Originally from Reimber in East New Britain, Kuradal was educated in a Catholic mission. He moved to Madang in 1957. In 1960 he became the first secretary of the Madang branch of the Papua and New Guinea Workers' Association. Kuradal was appointed to the Legislative Council as a representative of Madang by Administrator Donald Cleland following the 1961 elections.NG elections ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', April 1961, p144 He did not contest the 1964 electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephraim Jubilee
Ephraim Jubilee (died 24 October 1979) was a Papua New Guinean educator, magistrate and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 1961 until 1964. Biography A Tolai from Ratavul village, Jubilee attended Nodup school and subsequently trained to be a teacher at Kerevat Education Centre. He started work as a teacher in 1941 and remained in the profession for 27 years.Jubilee's last wish unity for Tolai people ''Papua New Guinea Post-Courier'', 30 October 1979, p19 He was appointed to the Legislative Council following the 1961 elections, serving until 1964. Shortly after his election, he was made a member of the Australian delegation to the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Fairfax-Ross
Basil Edward Fairfax-Ross (4 April 1910 – 9 November 1984) was an Australian businessman who spent much of his career in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. He served as a nominated member of the Legislative Council from 1951 to 1963. Biography Fairfax-Ross was born in Springwood, New South Wales in 1910, the son of Doris Riverstone (née McCulloch) and Basil Fairfax-Ross.Fairfax-Ross, Basil Edward (1910–1984) Australian Dictionary of Biography He attended the King's School in but was unable to afford to study law at university. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma Bates
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Harold Reeve
Harold Hastings Reeve (25 March 1908 – 15 November 1973) was an Australian public servant. He was briefly Administrator of Nauru in 1949, before joining the civil service in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea in 1950, where he held several senior positions until his retirement in 1966, including serving in the Legislative Council and House of Assembly. Biography Reeve was born in Sydney in 1908.''The Members of the House of Assembly 1964'', p29 He became a master builder A master builder or master mason is a central figure leading construction projects in pre-modern times (a precursor to the modern architect and engineer). Historically, the term has generally referred to "the head of a construction project in the ..., before joining the Commonwealth Treasury in 1941. In 1949 he briefly served as Administrator of Nauru, before moving to the Territory of Papua and New Guinea to become Director of Finance and Treasurer in 1950, also becoming a member of the Executive Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rollo Foldi
John Rollo Foldi (died December 1971) was a Scottish-born public servant. He held several senior roles in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea and was a member of the Legislative Council. Biography Born in Scotland, Foldi moved to the Territory of Papua to work on the Robinson River plantation. He joined the territorial civil service, initially worked on the ''Laurabada'' government ship.Mr. J.R. Foldi ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', February 1972, p116 In October 1930 he married Melva Ramage. During World War II he became a major in the Australian New Guinea Adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrie Niall
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John Keith McCarthy
John Keith McCarthy (20 January 1905 – 29 October 1976) was an Australian public servant in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. He rose to become Director of Agriculture, also serving as a member of the Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea, Legislative Council and House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea, House of Assembly. Biography McCarthy was born in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, Victoria, St Kilda in 1905 to Mary (née Gibbs) and Thomas McCarthy.McCarthy, John Keith (1905–1976) Australian Dictionary of Biography His father was an immigrant from Ireland and worked as a warehouseman. He was educated at Christian Brothers College, St Kilda, Christian Brothers College,''The Members of the House of Assembly 1964'', p32 after which he was a Jackaroo (train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Macinnis
Douglas Evan Macinnis (28 June 1903 – 22 October 1982) was an Australian public servant. He was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Council and Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea. Biography Macinnis was born in Crookwell, New South Wales in 1903.''Pacific Islands Year Book and Who's who, Issue 10'', p617 After studying at the University of Sydney and earning an LLB, he worked in agriculture in New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland between 1927 and 1939. He was admitted to the bar in New South Wales in 1938. During World War II he served in the Australian Imperial Force, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. After returning to the University of Sydney to study at its law school from 1946 to 1947, he joined the Lands Department of Northern Territory. After a brief spell working in the Crown Law Office in Darwin in 1950 and 1951, he was appointed Assistant Director of Lands and Surveys in the territory, also becoming a member of its Leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |