Contents

Page Pacific Islands Travellers i., 81 Concerning the Rt. Hon. W. M.

Hughes, P.C., M.P 1 Echo of Cagoulards in New Caledonia 2 Hawaii’s Racial Mixture 3 New Gold in N.G 3 Oil Search in Papua 3 Freezing Works for N. Caledonia .. 4 Native Servant Kills Five With Axe 4 Copra Prices Sag 4 Growth of Pacific Aviation 5 Fijians v. Maori Footballers 6 One Capital for Papua and N.G. .. 7 Pacific Timber 7 “Home-Brew” in Samoa 7 Book Reviews 8 Tropicalities 9 About Islands People 10 New Rich Land for Colonists .. .. 12 Highest Cross in Southern Hemisphere 13 More N.G. Population 15 Samoan Banana Industry 17 Outlook for Tropical Commodities . 20 Gold Saves Fiji From Embarrass ment 22 War of the Capital Site 26, 55

Page Future of the Solomons 28 8.5.1. Native’s Courage 31 Gold Search in the Solomons ... 32 Proclamation Ceremony in Papua 50 Years Ago 34 The Old “Mariposa” 37 Humour of a Bishop 38 World’s Richest Native Community 41 Medical Care of N.H. Natives ... 46 What is Wrong on Nauru? 51 Royal Pomare Family of Tahiti .. 52 Fiji Life-Saving Society 59 “Monopolies” in N. Guinea 60 Do Gumtrees Kill Malaria? 62 Seeking Route Through N.G. Moun tains 65 Native-Grown Coffee and Rice ... 67 Mining News from Pacific Fields .. 68 Short-Wave Radio Programmes .. 71 Cost of N.G. Eruption 72 New Administrator for Nauru .. .. 73 Exchange and Produce Prices .. .. 74 Market Quotations 75 Shipping Services in the Pacific .. 77 Attack on New Guinea Patrol ... 82