NEW DEAL FOR SOUTH PACIFIC
(Press Assn —
canberra agreemem DOMINION TO BEAR 15 PER CENT. 0F C0ST
■Rec. 9.30 p.m.)
SYDNEY, Feb 12. In Canberra last week; representatives of six nations signed an agreement establishing a South Pacific Commission, which aims to bring a new deal to native peoples. The two commissioners to be appointed by each of the countries will study, formulate and recommend rmeasures for the advarleement of inlabitants of South Pacific territcries, particularly in regard to agriculture, communications, transport, fisheries, forestry, industry, labour, education, health, housing and social welfare. They will facilitate research in fields which are likely to help native welfare and will co-operate with governments which are not a part of the commission. Australia, which contro-ls more than half of the inhabitants of the region, will pay 30 per cent of the £20,000 sterling which is to he estab-_ lished as the initial fund. New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Britain will eac.h contribute 15 per cent while France and America will pay 12A per cent.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5327, 13 February 1947, Page 5
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170NEW DEAL FOR SOUTH PACIFIC Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5327, 13 February 1947, Page 5
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