Lawrence Titimur outlines his early schooling on Matupit Island and his father's involvement in politics. He describes how he moved school to Kamarere primary in Rabaul, a multi-racial school.
Josephine Abaijah discusses her campaigning, and the reaction of Australians counting the votes who made a declaration in other seats but did several recounts because they could not believe a woman had won the seat even though she had a big margin.
Josephine Abaijah states that she did not have contact at this time with others working for independence, but she recognised the needs of the people in rural areas who encouraged her to stand. She recalls that she thought she had no chance of being elected as a lot of women had stood but never been elected. She recalls that when she stood for Central Province she had no money for campaigning.
