Contents

Pacific News-Review 1 “Australian New Guinea”—or What? 3 Picture of Old-time Planter Turning in His Grave—Cartoon by Rox .. 4 Bad ’Flu in Tahiti 5 Tahiti’s Wounded Soldiers 5 Rubber and Copra—Papuan Produc tion Under War Conditions ... 6 Good Pidgin—US Army Phrase Book 6 Fijians and Tongans in Action ... 7 New RC for BSI 7 Fiji Cane—Dissatisfied Growers ... 8 Brasshats and Personal Dignity ... 8 New Caledonia’s Administration ... 9 Australia’s Place in Future Pacific .. 9 Fiji’s Manpower Difficulties 10 Papuan and N. Guinea Problems— PTA Meets 11 “Doc” Vernon Unsung Hero of Battle of Papua 13 Cook Is. Economics —Plan for Restor ing Planting Industry 17 Bananas and Black Piracy 18 Souvenirs Boom in Central Pacific .. 19 Over the Owen Stanley Mountains .. 21 Suva’s “Cimba” 25 Simplicity—Trading Trip in Fijian Islands 26 N. Caledonian Shipping Services .. 28 What is Happening to Solomons Natives 29 War’s Tragic Effects on Native Life 30 Mau’u Passes 31 Trade Winds 32 Polynesian Spontaneity Sydney Club’s Concert 33 “The Papuan is a Man” 34 The Atua of Rotuma 35 Transformation of Guadalcanal ... 36 News of Buka Folk 38 Markets, Commercial 39 Honour Roll .. Cov. i., ii. and Page 37