(31 Dec 1964)

A crowd of nearly 5,000 greeted Australia's Governor General LORD DE L'ISLE & his daughter the Honourable CATHERINE SIDNEY when they came to open the new House of Assembly in New Guinea. The occasion marked the opening of the first truly representative Parliament elected by the people of the territory. For the first time elected native members will be in a majority. Before a packed house & gallery, the Gov. Gen. made the opening address.

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