Papua and New Guinea Act 1949
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The Papua and New Guinea Act 1949, replacing the old Papua Act 1906
, changed the status of Papua and New Guinea by merging the administrations of the territory of Papua
and the territory of New Guinea
. The act established local rule, although the territory remained under control by Australia
.
Papua Act 1906
The Papua Act 1906 was passed after the transfer of the territory of Papua from Britain to Australian rule.The Act established direct rule from Australia and remain in effect until the introduction of the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949....
, changed the status of Papua and New Guinea by merging the administrations of the territory of Papua
Papua (Australian territory)
The Territory of Papua comprised the southeastern quarter of the island of New Guinea from 1883 to 1949. It became a British Protectorate in the year 1884, and four years later it was formally annexed as British New Guinea...
and the territory of New Guinea
Territory of New Guinea
The Territory of New Guinea was the Australia-controlled, League of Nations-mandated territory in the north eastern part of the island of New Guinea, and surrounding islands, between 1920 and 1949...
. The act established local rule, although the territory remained under control by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.