Contents

Pacific Islands Travellers iii. 82 There Will Be No War In Pacific— Just Yet 2 Trans-Pacific Air Service 3 Pacific Meteorological Conference 3 Giant Airboat to Visit Suva 4 Tahiti’s Carnival Queen 5 New Radio Station for Fiji 5 Site for N.G. Capital 5 Tongan Chiefs in Sydney 6 Papua’s Water Supply Rationed 7 Death of Capt. Wm. Hamilton 7 Recognition of Gallant Services in Rabaul Eruption 8 Tropicalities 9 New Minister for Islands 12 New Force in Western Samoan Poli tics 13 Coronation Medals Tabu in New Hebrides : 14 Jas. Stewart Killed in Wau Accident 16 Better Outlook for N.G.G. Ltd 17 Tonga Turns the Corner 21

Why is There No Malaria in Fiji? 22 “Doc” Vernon, of Papua ... 26 Homage to Old Nauru Missionary 28 German Colonisation in N. Guinea 30 Hawaii Governor at Apia 32 Pacific Pathfinders 35 A Day in the Life of a N.G. Wife 39 The British Consulate on Tahiti 45 Copra is Key to Islands Prosperity 49 Von Luckner Returns to the Pacific 50 Radio-Telephone at Canton Is 53 Men Who Knew Yesterday A. B.

Brewster, Formerly of Fiji 57 Fashion Hints for Islands Women 59 Rabaul to be Abandoned 62 Govt. Control of C.I. Fruit 64 Death of H. M. F. Faure 68 Mr. F. Wallin Retires 69 Pacific Radio Programmes 71 Islands Mining News 72 Produce and Exchange Rates 79 Market Quotations 80 Shipping Timetables 81