MANDATES COMMISSION.
GERMANY’S CLAIM FOR. SEAT. AUSTRALIA REPORTS ON NEW GUINEA. 3Y CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, June 24. Jit is learned from Geneva that consideration of Germany’s application lor membership of the Mandates Gqmmis«.ion will not arise, till September. Practically, Germany has an equal right with any other member of tire League of Nations to a .seat on the Gouimisision, but an actual practice the Assembly, qu the Council’*; recommendation, bias nominated a. small commission giving (preference to countries actually operating mandates. ■Kir Joseph G'qolc, a,.< .Lire Australian representative, 'reported to the Commission to-day regarding New Guinea. He was closely examined by the commissioners regarding finance, and was able to (satisfy them .completely. The Commission paid u tribute to Australia’s public health efforts in New Guinea,, and the manner in which her reports were presented. Stir Joseph. Cook, 'reported the appointment of Mr. Peter MacGregor ais Royal Commissioner to report on the goldfields in New Guinea,
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 25 June 1927, Page 9
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