Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the administration of the Territory of New Guinea

Creator
Australia. Department of Territories
Call Number
Nq 328.94 AUS
Created/Published
Canberra : Commonwealth Govt. Printer, 1951-1967
Issue
1962/1963, PP no. 76 of 1964
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REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA FOR YEAR 1962-63. 1 , 2
Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations ADMINISTRATION OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA 1st July 1962 - 30th June 1963 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12
THE TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA ANNUAL REPORT 1962-63 PART I. INTRODUCTORY DESCRIPTIVE SECTION Chapter 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TERRITORY 13 , 14 , 15 , 16
Chapter Two PEOPLE 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 22
Chapter 2 HISTORICAL SURVEY 22 , 23
PART II. STATUS OF THE TERRITORY AND ITS INHABITANTS Chapter 1 STATUS OF THE TERRITORY 23 , 24
Chapter 2 STATUS OF THE INHABITANTS 24
PART III. INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL RELATIONS Chapter 1 INTERNATIONAL 24
Chapter 2 REGIONAL 24
Chapter 3 COMMON ASSOCIATIONS OF INDIGENOUS INHABITANTS WITH OTHER TERRITORIES 24
Chapter 4 ADMINISTRATIVE UNION WITH TERRITORY OF PAPUA 25
PART IV. INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER Chapter 1 POLICE FORCE 25 , 26
Chapter 2 PUBLIC ORDER 26
PART V. POLITICAL ADVANCEMENT Chapter 1 General Political Structure 27 , 28 , 29
Chapter 2 TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT 29 , 30 , 31 , 32
Chapter 3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36
Chapter 4 PUBLIC SERVICE 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41
Chapter 5 SUFFRAGE 42 , 43
Chapter 6 POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS 43
Chapter 7 THE JUDICIARYS 43 , 44 , 45
Chapter 8 LEGAL SYSTEM 45 , 46
Chapter 9 CONCLUSIONSSSS 46
PART VI. ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT Section 1. Finance of the Territory Chapter 1 PUBLIC FINANCE 46 , 47
Chapter 2 TAXATION 47 , 48 , 49
Section 2. Money and Banking 49 , 50
Section 3. Economy of the Territory Chapter 1 GENERAL 50 , 51 , 52
Chapter 2 POLICY AND PLANNING 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 57
Chapter 3 INVESTMENTS 57
Chapter 4 ECONOMIC EQUALITYS 57
Chapter 5 PRIVATE INDEBTEDNESS 57
Section 4. Economic Resources, Activities and Services Chapter 1 GENERAL 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63
Chapter 2 COMMERCE AND TRADE 63 , 64
Chapter 3 LAND AND AGRICULTURE 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82
Chapter 4 LIVESTOCK 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86
Chapter 5 FISHERIESS 86 , 87 , 88
Chapter 6 FORESTS 88 , 89 , 90 , 91
Chapter 7 MINERAL RESOURCES 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96
Chapter 8 INDUSTRIES 96 , 97 , 98
Chapter 9 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 105 , 106
Chapter 10 PUBLIC WORKS AND OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 106 , 107
PART VII. SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT Chapter I GENERAL SOCIAL CONDITIONS 107 , 108
Chapter 2 HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS 108 , 109
Chapter 3 STATUS OF WOMEN 109 , 110 , 111 , 112
Chapter 4 LABOUR 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122
Chapter 5 SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE SERVICES 122 , 123
Chapter 6 STANDARDS OF LIVING 123 , 124
Chapter 7 PUBLIC HEALTH 124 , 125 , 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135
Chapter 8 NARCOTIC DRUGS 135 , 136
Chapter 9 DRUGS 136
Chapter 10 ALCOHOL AND SPIRITS 136
Chapter 11 HOUSING AND TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING 136 , 137
Chapter 12 PROSTITUTION 137
Chapter 13 PENAL ORGANIZATION 138 , 139 , 140
PART VIII. EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT Chapter 1 GENERAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 140 , 141 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149
Chapter 2 PRIMARY EDUCATION 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153
CHAPTER 3 SECONDARY EDUCATION 153 , 154
Chapter 4 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 154 , 155
Chapter 5 OTHER SCHOOLS 155 , 156
Chapter 6 TEACHERS 156 , 157 , 158
Chapter 7 ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION 158 , 159 , 160
CHAPTER 8 Culture and Research 160 , 161 , 162
PART IX. PUBLICATIONS. 162
PART X. RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL 163 , 164 , 165
PART XI.——SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 165
STATISTICAL APPENDICES STATISTICAL ORGANIZATION 167
CONVERSION TABLE 167
STATISTICAL SUMMARY 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173
APPENDIX I POPULATION 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178 , 179
APPENDIX II ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230
APPENDIX III JUSTICE 231 , 232 , 233 , 234
APPENDIX IV PUBLIC FINANCE 235 , 236 , 237
APPENDIX V TAXATION 238 , 239 , 240
APPENDIX VI MONEY AND BANKING 241 , 242
APPENDIX VII COMMERCE AND TRADE 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247
APPENDIX VIII AGRICULTURE 248 , 249 , 250
APPENDIX IX LIVESTOCK 251
APPENDIX X FISHERIES 251
APPENDIX XI FORESTS 252 , 253
APPENDIX XII MINERAL RESERVES 254 , 255
APPENDIX XIII INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 1962-63 256
APPENDIX XIV CO-OPERATIVES 257 , 258
APPENDIX XV TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 268
APPENDIX XVI COST OF LIVING 269
APPENDIX XVII LABOUR 270 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283
APPENDIX XVIII SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE SERVICES 284
APPENDIX XIX PUBLIC HEALTH 284 , 285 , 286 , 287 , 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300
APPENDIX XX HOUSING 301 , 302
APPENDIX XXI PENAL ORGANIZATION 303 , 304
APPENDIX XXII EDUCATION 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312 , 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319
APPENDIX XXIII INTERNATIONAL TREATIES, CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS 320 , 321 , 322
APPENDIX XXIV CLIMATIC CONDITIONS 323
APPENDIX XXV RELIGIOUS MISSIONS 324 , 325 , 326
APPENDIX XXVI INDEX:—TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL QUESTIONNAIRE 327

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REPORT  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED  

NATIONS  

ON THE  

ADMINISTRATION OF THE  

TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA  

FOR  

YEAR 1962-63.  

1964.  

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.  

(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, AS AMENDED ON 24th JULY, 1958, AND 7th JULY, 1961.)  

Presented by Command, 11 th August, 1964; ordered to be printed, 3rd September, 1964.  

[Cost of Paper:—Preparation, not given; 685 copies; approximate cost of printing and publishing, Â£700.]  

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

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

(Printed in Australia.)  

No. 76 [Group G].—F.l 1678/64.—Price Â£2 4s. Od.  

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