THE COOK ISLANDS.
v A NEW FEDERAL COUNCIL. ' Lby telegraph— correspondent.] Wellington, Wednesday. In the Cook Islands Government Amendment Bill power is given to the Minister to iappoint a Deputy Resident Commissioner. It is proposed to reconstitute tho Federal Council as follows: — The Resident Commissioner for the time being.' : Five ■ arikis of Rarotonga and three native residents of Rarotonga, representing the island of Rarotonga. Ono native resident of Rarotonga, representing the- island of Mangaia. " One native resident of Rarotonga, representing the island of Aitutaki. One native resident of Rarotonga, representing the island of Atiu. : There are provisions as to how the various representatives are to be clected.
Sentences of ' imprisonment exceeding three months may be carried out in New Zealand proper.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15096, 12 September 1912, Page 7
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