The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 January 1945Vol. XV, No. 6

Contents

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Pacific News Review 1 Pacific War Moving Against Japan .. 3 January 23—Rabaul Memories ... 4 Airways Changes for New Guinea .. 5 Fiji's New Governor .. 5, 25 Britain’s Pacific Colonies—Plans ... 5 Fate of Papuan Government 6 NZ Premier in Cook Is 7 BSI Production Board 8 NZ Premier in Samoa 8 Australian Government Sued 8 Edwards Perpetual Calendar 10 Indentured Labour and Mr. Burton . 12 Sir Walter Carpenter 15 Misima Mining 16 Battle of The Barges 17 G. & E. Natives Give £22,000 19 Death of Mrs. Carrie Rich 20 First Plane at Rarotonga 22 Poor Fiji Copra 23 Dollars in N. Caledonia 24 The Island of Pott 26 French Pacific Colonies Honoured .. 29 Brisbane Papuans Restive 30 Big Business in the Islands 32 Death of Mrs, E. Leigh 35 Dengue in Tahiti 39 Plea for Papuan Natives 41 Philippines Background 44