Contents

Pacific News-Review 1 Suva’s New Airport ’ * . ‘ 2 South Seas Travellers 3 A Union of Pacific Territories After the War 5 New Makea Returns to Rarotonga 6 D’Argenlieu Arrives in Tahiti 6 Copra Plan in Operation in New Guinea 7 Eric Chater Killed in Air Accident .. 7 Piece-Meal Transfer of NG Ad ministration 8 Luxury Hotel at Noumea 8 Mr. J. C. Barley Retires from Gilberts 9 Tropicalities 10 Central Pacific Expects Copra Pool to Operate 12 Gilbertese Moved to Phoenix Group . 16 Chinese Trade Stores in Wau 17 New Books 18 Roll of Honour 20 “Uncontrolled" Areas in New Guinea 22 Papua’s Nine Administrators 24 Mika’s Pink Pearl 29 In a Polynesian Hospital—A Trader’s Tale 32

Papua and Rice-growing 34 Papeete’s Museum 35 Food Crops For the Islands ... 39 Haapai’s Ancient Cannon 40 Death of “Joe" Binskin, of BSI ... 41 Boat Day in Rotuma 42 Housekeeping in Tahiti 44 The Light That Failed—a Cook Is.

Tale 47 Profit in Honey and Beeswax 48 A Section For Women 49 All Calm in Central Pacific 51 Air Base at Palmyra Is 52 Labour For Fiji’s Mining Industry .. 54 Islands Mining News 55 Von Spec’s Pacific Raiders ... 57 Another Australian Minister for Territories 59 Short-Wave Radio Programmes .. .! 61 Officers of NG Mining Union 62 Anniversary of Sautot’s Landing ... 63 Islands Produce Quotations 64 Copra and Rubber Prices ... 66 “Nut-Fall" in BSI “ 67 NG Legislative Council Meeting ... 67 Nature’s Balance Upset at Wake Is. .. 68