Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the administration of the Territory of Nauru

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Australia. Parliament
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Nq 328.94 AUS
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[Melbourne], Victoria : Printed and published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by ..., Government Printer for the State of Victoria
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1956/1957, PP no. 20 of 1958
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REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERRITORY OF NAURU From 1st July, 1956, to 30th June, 1957. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8
PART I—INTRODUCTORY DESCRIPTIVE SECTION. 9 , 10 , 11
PART II.—STATUS OF THE TERRITORY AND ITS INHABITANTS. 11
PART III.—INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL RELATIONS. 11
PART IV.—INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER. 11 , 12
PART V.—POLITICAL ADVANCEMENT. CHAPTER 1. General Political Structure. 12
CHAPTER 2. Territorial Government. 12
CHAPTER 3. Local Government. 12 , 13 , 14
CHAPTER 4. The Public Service. 14
CHAPTER 5. Suffrage. 14 , 15
CHAPTER 6. Political Organizations. 15
CHAPTER 7. The Judiciary. 15
CHAPTER 8. Legal System. 15
PART VI.—ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT. Section 1.—Finance of the Territory. CHAPTER 1. Public Finance. 15 , 16
CHAPTER 2. Taxation. 16
Section 2.—Money and Banking. 16
Section 3.—Economy of the Territory. CHAPTER 1. GENERAL. 16 , 17 , 19
CHAPTER 2. Policy and Planning. 19 , 20
CHAPTER 3. Investments. 20
CHAPTER 4. Economic Equality. 20
CHAPTER 5. Private Indebtedness. 20
Section 4.—Economic Resources, Activities and Services. CHAPTER 1. General. 20
CHAPTER 2. Commerce and Trade. 20
CHAPTER 3. Land and Agriculture. 21 , 22 , 23
CHAPTER 4. Livestock. 23
CHAPTER 5. Fisheries. 23
CHAPTER 6. Forests. 23
CHAPTER 7. Mineral Resources. 23
CHAPTER 8. Industries. 23 , 24
CHAPTER 9. Transport and Communications. 24 , 25
CHAPTER 10. Public Works. 25
PART VII.—SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT. CHAPTER 1. General Social Conditions. 25
CHAPTER 2. Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. 25 , 26
CHAPTER 3. Status of Women. 26
CHAPTER 4. Labour. 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31
CHAPTER 5. Social Security and Welfare Services. 31
CHAPTER 6. Standards of Living. 31
CHAPTER 7. Public Health. 31 , 32 , 33 , 34
CHAPTER 8. Narcotic Drugs. 34
CHAPTER 9. Drugs 34
CHAPTER 10. Alcohol and Spirits. 34 , 35
CHAPTER 11. Housing. 35
CHAPTER 12. Prostitution. 35
CHAPTER 13. Penal Organization. 35 , 36
PART VIII.—EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT. CHAPTER I. GENERAL EDUCATION SYSTEM. 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41
CHAPTER 2. Primary Schools. 41 , 42 , 43
CHAPTER 3. Secondary Schools. 43
CHAPTER 4. Overseas and General Higher Education. 44
CHAPTER 5. Other Schools. 44 , 45
CHAPTER 6. Teachers. 45 , 46
CHAPTER 7. Adult and Community Education. 46
CHAPTER 8. Culture and Research. 46 , 47 , 48 , 49
PART IX.—PUBLICATIONS. 49
PART X.—RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL. 49 , 50 , 51
PART XI.-—SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS. 51
STATISTICAL APPENDICES. 52
STATISTICAL SUMMARY. APPENDIX I.—POPULATION. 52 , 53 , 54 , 55
APPENDIX I. POPULATION. 56 , 57 , 58
APPENDIX II ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT A ORGANIZATION CHART 59 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64
APPENDIX III. JUSTICE. 65 , 66 , 67
APPENDIX IV. PUBLIC FINANCE. 68 , 69 , 70 , 71
APPENDIX V. TAXATION. 72
APPENDIX VI. MONEY AND BANKING. 72
APPENDIX VII. COMMERCE AND TRADE. 73 , 74
APPENDIX VIII. AGRICULTURE. 75
APPENDIX IX. LIVESTOCK. 75
APPENDIX X. FISHERIES. 75
APPENDIX XI. FORESTS. 75
APPENDIX XII — MINERAL RESERVES DISTRIBUTION OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES 30TH JUNE 1957 76
APPENDIX XIII. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION. 77 , 78
APPENDIX XIV. CO-OPERATIVES. 79
APPENDIX XV. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS. 80
APPENDIX XVI. COST OF LIVING. 81
APPENDIX XVII. LABOUR. 82 , 83
APPENDIX XVIII. SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE SERVICES. 84
APPENDIX XIX. PUBLIC HEALTH. 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90
APPENDIX XX. HOUSING. 91
APPENDIX XXI. PENAL ORGANIZATION. 92
APPENDIX XXII. EDUCATION 93 , 94 , 95 , 96
APPENDIX XXIII. INTERNATIONAL TREATIES, CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS. 97
APPENDIX XXIV. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS FOR YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1957. 97
APPENDIX XXV. INDEX. 98

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REPORT  

TO  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED  

NATIONS  

ON THE  

ADMINISTRATION OF THE  

TERRITORY OF NAURU  

From 1st July, 1956, to 30th June, 1957.  

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.  

1958.  

(SUBMITTED IN CONFORMITY WITH ARTICLE 88 OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS  

AND ON THE BASIS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL ON  

6th JUNE, 1952.)  

Presented by Command, 14th May, 1958; ordered to be printed, 15th May, 1958.  

[Cos* of Paper.—Preparation, not given; 860 copies; appioximate cost of printing and publishing, Â£500.]  

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by  

A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.  

(Printed in Australia.)  

No. 20 [Group G].—F.6970/57.—Price 4s. 6d.  

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