THE MANDATES.

Grey River Argus, 3 July 1922, Page 5

THE MANDATES.

AUSTRALIAN REPORT ON NEW GUINEA. MELBOURNE, June 30. T 1 ■■ oiii< ial report dealing with the military occupation oii the mandated territor. of New Guim'a states: The native population is at from 350,000 to 400,000. The ‘Vbour question is difficult even in the Auti-st stage attained by the tropical agrtUflturo of : bout 150,000 acres under 1 The supply of plantation laboul is mreadv inadequate. The eost of the military administration from the date of occupation to the transfer to the civil administration was £1,192,000, aud the revenue £884,000. ious names.