NAURU ISLAND.
THE TREATY TERMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 19, 12.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 19. Mr Hughes, m moving the first reading of the Nauru Bill in the House of Representatives, stated that Britain and Australia would each take 42 per cent of the phosphate deposits and New Zealand would get 16 per cent. The administration <-f the Island would be vested in am administrator, and the first administrator would be appointed by the Australian- Government for a term of five years, all the expenses being paid from the proceeds of the sale oi phosphate- In addition to the administrator, a board of three commissioners would be appointed, each Government selecting its own. Apart from Britain, Australia and New Zealand, phosphates would not bo supplied to any other country, except with the unanimous consent of the three commissioners.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12749, 19 September 1919, Page 8
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