[4] Candidates had to have lived continuously in the territory for the three years prior to submitting their nomination paper and not be a public employee.
Dwyer (Director of Agriculture) replaced Claude Champion and Colin Marr, who had been acting in their positions at the time the council was appointed.
[6] Thomas Byrne died in February 1952 and was temporarily replaced by Acting Chief Collector of Customs Thomas Grahamslaw until Frank Lee was appointed as Byrne's permanent replacement later in the year.
[6][7] Bert Jones was replaced by the new Director of Native Affairs Alan Roberts in November 1953.
Bates (District Commissioner for Morobe) and Douglas Macinnis (Secretary of Lands, Surveys and Mines) also joined the Council during its term.