Contents

Pacific News-Review 1 Allies’ Mediterranean Strategy is Shortening the War 3 Papuan Owners in High Court Judgment 5 Copra 5 Communications and Settlement Facilities—What War May Do for Territories 6 Tahitian Valour in North Africa .. !! 6 New Post for Mr. A. L. Armstrong .. 6 Fiji’s Black Markets 7 Risks on Territory Property—Owners Should Insure 7 Evacuees to Meet 8 Fighting French Chiefs ! 8 Unsung Heroes of Evacuation ... 8 Bravery of Father Glover 9 Air Photograph, Salamaua Battle Area 10 Battle for Salamaua 11 Prosperous Samoa ... 12 Vale “F.E.W.” ' 13 Education of NG Natives !!!” 14 Why Paton and Penglase? 15 Problems of Carrying-on Annual Meeting NG Women’s Club ... 16 Wasps—NG Gets New Instalment .. 19 Schooner Lost —“Manureva” on Reef 21 Cutting Coconuts and Red Tape ... 22 Flash-Back! 23 Interdict on USA Marriages in New Caledonia 25 Cruel Toll of War—Aviator Brothers Missing 25 Rainy Weather Thoughts 26 Status of Norfolk Island 27 Calendar Reform 28 Rubber’s Future ’ 29 Where Japs Were Stopped 29 The Future of Australian New Guinea 30 Jungle Foods 32 Guest of Solomon Folk 33

Pacific Liner Survives Four Years of War 33 Christmas Is. Stamps 34 Wild Rubber 36 New Guinea Chinese 27 Markets, Commerce 39 Honour Roll .. Covers ii., hi. and Page 40