Contents

Pacific News-Review .. .. 1 Wartime Leaders’ Plan for the Future —Pacific Control 3 Australia and New Zealand Meet to Plan Our Future Pacific Ad ministration .. 5 Territories Men Decorated 6 J. Rennie, NMP, Now Soldier of Distinction 6 January 23 —Rabaul’s Tragic Anni versary 7 Fono of Faipule in Session 7 Solomon Islanders’ Tribute to Ameri can Dead 8 Prepare to Wage Peace!—Members Needed by PTA 9 Peak Rubber Production by Papuan Planters 9 Charles Duchatel Dead 9 Will the “Kanaka” Become a “Boong”? 10 Another Governor for N. Caledonia 11 Tropicalities 12 Dutch Rule in the Netherlands Indies 13 Phoenix Islands Transport—Ameri cans Solve British Problem ... 17 Dollar-prosperity Has Setback in W.

Samoa 18 Economic Debauchery of Polynesians by Friendly Troops 19 Fiji Food Front 21 Death of Gauguin’s Tahitian Mistress 22 Sly Grog and Black Markets 24 Weddings and War in the Loyalties 25 Rarotongan Boxer’s Death 26 From a Dress-circle Seat—Gold miner’s Impression of Coral Sea and Guadalcanal Battles 27 Territorian Roar—Hope and Confi dence at Christmas Parties ... 29 Empire Medal for Four Papuans .. 29 Tribute to Native Canoe 30 How the French Came to New Cale donia —Centenary Celebrations at Balade .. .. * 31

Luck in the Louisiades Early Memories of the Gold-seekers .. 34 Commercial and Markets 40 Honour Roll . . .. Cov. ii., pages 37-39 Calendar for 1944 Cov. iii.