WHO OWNS NEW GUINEA?
A TECTUM: VEI.'DICT. Ueeeived 1.11.K', p.m. Syi>vi:y. August 1. The r-ase against the C.immoiiwealtli, .1 heroin Ihe own,T of the A\\\i Envoy soughl to make defend-in's responsible fir the seizure "f the \essel by New Guinea ol!iei-.!s, the Hi-h Court decided that though cerlaiu resolutions hail been pas ,ed by the Federall'ariiame,,! accepting New Guinea as part of the Commonweallh territory, tl.e nccc sary Proclamation with relation lo the Government of Ihe territory had '.ml been issued. .Strictly speaking there was no relation of Xe\v Guinea to the Commotiwealth. therefore the Commonwealth was not responsible for the acts of New Guinea ollicials. The ca-e was dismissed.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8171, 2 August 1906, Page 3
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110WHO OWNS NEW GUINEA? Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8171, 2 August 1906, Page 3
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