Index to Volume XV.

August, 1944, To July, 1945, Inclusive

[First numeral indicates number of issue and second numeral gives the page]

ANGAU. — (See War Section.) Anglican Mission. —4-21, 11-8, 11-15, 12-14.

BADDELEY, Bishop of Melanesia. —5-35.

Bell, Lincoln J.—B-6, 11-21.

Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd.—lo-50, 11-49.

Burns Philp & Co., Ltd.—l 2-8.

Burns Philp (South Seas), Ltd. —10-10, 12-8.

Burton, Rev. J. W.—9-8, 11-5.

CALENDAR, Fixed.—6-10.

Carpenter, Sir Walter. —6-15.

Carpenter, W. R., & Co., Ltd.—3-5, 4-7.

Cocos Island —Search for King.—ll-29.

Cook Islands.—NZ’s Good Record, 1-15; “Joy )f Living,” 1-21; Tuberculosis, 1-27, 2-15; Tomato Growing, 1-28; Handicrafts, 2-1; Finances, 2-9, LO-31; Mangaia, 2-16, 2-39, 3-25, 3.-38, 6-10, 6-11, 5-14, 6-29, 6-cov. iii., 11-19, 11-48; American Dccupation, 2-37; Young Chieftainess Returns, 5-13; Hula Skirt Trade, 4-14; Fruit Growing. 1-17, 6-27, 9-13; Ariki Nui, 4-22; Social Whirl, 1-24; A Soldier Returns, 4-27; Aitutaki Maori Charged With Theft, 5-6; Air-mail, 5-8; Mishaps ;o Shipping, 5-28; NZ Prime Minister’s Visit, 5-7; First Plane Lands, 6-22; No Surnames in Dock Is., 6-38; The “Tere,” 9-36; “Representing Rarotonga in NZ,” 9-47; An Old Custom, 10-18; Health Measures; 10-27, 11-48; Using CT Stamps n NZ, 11-24; “Lead Kindly Light,” 12-26; Better Educational Facilities, 12-40.

Copra.—4-8, 4-15, 5-7, 6-23, 7-24, 9-44, 10-50, 12-22.

Dawson, Dr. C. M.—7-17, 9-35.

Ddt.—3-4, 4-27, 11-52.

De Curton, Dr. —5-10.

Deschamps, Noel. —9-5. , Deaths. —Arthur Jewell, 1-5; Capt. Lloyd Pursehouse, 1-7; Emil Noller, 1-8; Mrs. C. E.

Hill, 1-11; Capt. Fatoiix, 1-11; Mrs. Jane Bed loes, 1-32; Capt. W. J. McDonald, 2-5; Alain 3erbault, 2-39; Richard Steel Aubin, 2-cov. iii.; 3ub-Lieut. Con Page, 3-9; Sub-Lieut. Albqrt Dlander, 4-7; Cpl. David Marr, 4-19; T. C. Kerry, I- Rev. W. J. Chambers, 4-42; Rev. A. L. 3add, 5-13; Mrs. C. F. Rich, 5-45; Rev. R. L.

McDonald, 6-16; R, W. Fry, 6-23; Mrs. Emily jeigh, 6-35; Johnny Gooding, 7-36; Capt. P. A. fuckey, 8-7; Sidney Smith, 8-11; F/O J. W.

McDonald, 8-17; Lieut. H. Ryder, 8-21; Charlie “oppard, 8-25; Charles Witt, 8-40; Mrs. P. A.

Morris, 9-8; C. H. Chester, 9-10; A. E. Cornish, )-35; Harry Russell, 9-46; J. G. Fowler, 9-46; 3on. Page, 9-47; Capt. James Wallis, 10-5; A. :. English, 10-12; Mark Roebuck, 10-18; W. R.

Hayes, 10-47; M. E. Moran, 10-47; Mrs. W. Carlo, II- Edouard Ahnne, 11-5; E. Corlette, 11-8; Pastor J. E. Fulton, 11-15; Lincoln J. Bell, 11-21; (. M. Nicol, 11-47; H. T. Coghill, 11-50; Capt. 1. R. McGruther, 12-5; W. D. Mason, 12-13; A. 3. Morley, 12-21; Lieut. Commander R. W.

Robinson, 12-33; George H. C. Reid, 12-58; T. iV. Brighouse, 12-60.

EASTER Island Glyphs.—B-39.

Eastman, Rev. G. H.—9-15.

FICTION SECTION.—“Under Patronage,” 10- 55; “Sale of Chrome,” 11-30; “Lady With a Mission,” 12-29.

Filariasis.—l-33, 5-35, 7-31, 11-48.

Fiji.—Free Grant of £90,800, 1-7; Scholarship Funds, 1-8, 2-5, 5-22, 7-5, 9-46, 10-25, 11-18; Forgotten Vanua Levu, 1-24; “Tripping on the Ifai,” 1-36; Makogai, 2-5, 3-43, 5-19, 8-37; Air maps, 2-6; Air-mail Service, 2-8; Fiji Election, 1-9; Decoration for Fijians, 2-10, 2-23, 4-19; ‘Recollections of a Decade in Fiji,” 2-17, 3-17; ‘Meandering With the Theesis,” 2-28; Fifteen Fijians Lost at Sea, 2-34; Import Control Re axed, 2-41; With a Canoe in Rotuma, 3-46; New Shief Justice, 4-7; Copra Board’s Surplus, 4-8; Jopra, 4-15, 5-7, 6-23, 7-24, 12-22; Education, 1-21, 11-24; Farewell to Governor Mitchell, 4-26; Rice, 5-5, 10-15; New Laws, 5-6, 7-16; Resident’s Adventures in Merchant Navy, 5-7; Governor A.

W. G. H. Grantham, 5-13, 6-5, 6-25, 7-31, 8-7, 12-5; Reorganisation of Native Affairs. 5-14, 7-16; Council of Chiefs, 5-14; Inspector-General Medical Services, 6-cov. iii., 10-11; Hedstrom Scholarship Winner, 7-5; Couple Fined £lOO for Smuggling, 7-7; Medical School Graduates, 1945, 7-8; Sugar, 7-8; Medical School, 7-17. 10-19; Travel Restrictions, 7-21; Loss of Coolie Ship “Syria,” 7-24; Gold Mining, 7-33, 10-7; A. L.

Armstrong Retires. 8-7; Dr. McGusty Leaves, B-8; Banana Board, 8-8; Overseas Trade, 1945, B-16; “Booking Pee,” 8-17; Cost of Living Bonus, B-25; Garden in Rotuma, 8-28; Lautoka Town Board, 8-37; Fijian Affairs Personnel, 8-42; Air Fatality, 8-cov. iii.; New Building for Indian Community, 9-19; “Kapok,” 9-33; Population, 9-40, 11-51; Harold Cooper’s Book, 10-6; Mobile Child Clinic, 10-10; Indian Contortionist, 10-26;

“A Drive Round Rotuma,” 10-38; Mosquito Con trol, 10-51; Possession of Firearms, 11-11; VE- Day, 11-13; For Retired People, 11-25; Lautoka Chamber of Commerce, 11-48; Rotuma Memories, 11- Visit of Agricultural Experts, 12-13; Fiji’s Lone Crocodile, 12-51.

GATTY, Harold, 4-8.

Gerbault, Alain. —2-39, 5-30.

Gilbert and Ellice. —Joy of Liberated Gilbertese, 1- Gilbertese Buy Tender for RN, 5-5; Lend- Lease, 5-46; Fine Effort for War Funds, 6-19; Governor of Fiji Visits Colony, 9-7; George Medals to Men of Tarawa, 9-11; Old Letter from I. R. Handley, 11-18.

Grantham, A. W. G. H.—s-13, 12-5. (See also “Fiji Governor.”) Guinea Airways, Ltd.—B-45, 10-50, 11-15.

Harper, M. I—9-43.

Holland, Fr. Henry.—4-20.

Indentured Labour.—I-19, 1-29, 2-32, 2-45,

3- 4-9, 4-13, 5-8, 5-39, 5-44, 7-22, 7-45, 8-18, 9-33, 10-33, 10-46.

JACK, Dr. and Mrs. H. W.—l-8, 3-8.

James, E. A.—9-5.

Mcgusty, Dr. V. W. T.—4-5, 8-8.

Malaria.—l-8, 10-7.

Mangareva, Mad Priest of. —1-41, 12-59.

Marianas: Return to Civilian Life.—s-46.

Marquesas: How The French Came.—l-35.

Methodist Mission. —2-33, 5-43, 9-8, 11-5.

Mitchell, Sir Phillip—3-5, 4-26.

Morris, Major-General B. M.—2-9.

Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd.—l 2-8.

Murray, Leonard. —11-3, 11-8.

Nelson & Robertson Pty., Ltd—7-7,

8-46.

New Caledonia.—Queensland Cattle Ticks. 1-8, 12- Robusta Coffee, 1-23, 2-23; Post-war Plans, 2- US Consul Leaves, 2-43; When Vichy Tried to Rule, 3-45; Tonkinese Murdered, 5-19; Coconut “Telegraph,” 5-22; Isle of Pines, 5-33; Dollar Prosperity, 6-24; To the Land of Pott, 6-26; French Colonies Honoured, 6-29; Election, 7-28, 8-14; Colonist Murdered, 8-6; Nickel for Europe, 8- “Rescued” from Australia, 8-47; Pacific Battalion in Paris, 9-15; “Caledonian Chrome Sacrificed for Turkish Profit,” 9-14; Noumea Goes Modern, 9-30; Treatment of Vichy Adherents, 9-43; Local Artist’s Success in France, 9- Sorcery, 10-11; Black Market, 10-27; Pacific Battalion to Return, 11-8; Future, 11-16; Career of Alain Laubreaux, 12-36; Policy of Nickel Co., 12-38.

New Guinea.—“To Brown Boys of New Guinea,” 1-10; Wau Road, 1-11; “Reunion in New Guinea,” 1-12; Timber Resources, 2-10; Primitive Natives, Facts Sought, 2-16; “Wild Way to Wau,” 3-39; Gold Mining, 4-5, 6-7, 7-12, 10- 11-47, 11-49; “Fantasy of 1949,” 4-40; Future, 4-41, 12-6, 12-32; Difficulties of Resuming Planting, 4-cox. iii.; “Return to New Guinea,” 5- Is Military Set-up Within Law?, 5-33; Women’s Associations int Australia, 1-8, 3-11, 4- 5-38, 7-3, 8-45, 9-8, 9-45, 10-8, 11-49, 12-12; “Three Years in the Wilderness,” 5-41; Airways, 6- 8-14, 9-8; Native Loyalty, 6-11, 9-35; Theory or Realism in Native Affairs, 6-12; Anniversary of Pall of Rabaul, 7-8; “Those Who Went South in Ships,” 7 10; Apology to Lutheran Mis sionaries, 7-28; “The Magic Bottle,” 7-37; Derris Root, 7-41; “Maprik—Pre-Mopping Up,” 9-12; Queensland NG Association, 9-40; Full Service Benefits for Public Servants, 9-47; “First Missionaries to Return Were Deported in 19'40,” 10- Photo of Early Missionary, 10-6; Re habilitation Fund. 10-7, 11-4, 12-12; Overlanding Cattle, 10-36; Lady of the Ramu, 11-33.

New Guinea, Dutch. —Dutch Return Quickly, 6-47; Rich Oil Reported, 11-49.

New Hebrides. —Paper Suspended, 9-8; New Missionaries, 9-33; Australian Land Grants, 11- PACIFIC.- -How America Will Police the Pacific, 1-3; Good-Bye Mr. Tojo, 1-6; “Alice in Angauland,” 1-39; Men Who Made Pacific, 1-41; Future of the Mandates, 1-43, 12-3; Confusion and Lack of Planning in Australian Pacific Territories, 2-3; French Colonies Celebrate France’s Liberation, 2-7; School for Castaways, 2-22; Pacific Islands in 1950, 2-29; Traders’

Tales, 2-34, 11-54, 12-54; Post-war Malaya, 2-36; Incidence of Hurricanes, 2-39; American- Australian Relationships, 2-44; “Exploitation” of Natives, 3-3, 5-24; Australian Money for Terri tories, 3-5; Pacific Territories Association, 3-11, 4-7, 5-11, 8 7, 9-5, 9-14, 9-17, 12-17, 12-28; What Will US Do With Hawaii, 3-31; How Yankee Doctor Saw Australian Native Welfare, 3-42; "Gentle Jap in Pacific,” 3-43; Edible Oils, 3-44;

What Mr. Ward- is Doing with Australian Terri tories’ Problems, 4-3; Pacific Islands Stamps, 4-5; Pacific Air Services, 4-5, 10-10, 11-7: Gatty’s “Raft Book,” 4-8; Indian Problems, 4-25; ‘‘Away From It All With Prisbie,” 4-29; “Alice in Canberra,” 4-43; South Seas Authors, 4- Japs and Yanks Both Hunt Curios, 5-1; Plea for Small Man in Future Pacific, 5-3; Papua and TNG To Be One, 5-7; NZ Wants Bananas, 5-16; British Expert’s Plans for British Pacific Territories 5-23; Missionary-Layman Friction, 5-24; ‘‘South Seas Christmases,” 5-25; New Political Boundaries, 5-40; Canada’s Japs, 5- Britain’s Pacific Colonies, 6-5; Pacific Islands Society, 6-30, 12-57; Philippines -Back ground, 6-44; Long Wait Before Normal Condi tions Return, 7-3; Origin of Mountains and Islands, 7-13; South Seas Regional Commission Urged by Australia and NZ, 7-14; Island Fruit Shipments to NZ, 7-41; Frisco Conference Will Bring Changes in Pacific, 8-3; Future of Pacific Mandates, 8-12, 8-32, 9-5, 10-4; Wholesale Theft of ‘PI Yearbook” in USA, 8-16; Island Potters, 8- 10-24, 11-23; Why Hold Blarney Responsible for Canberra, 9-3; Polynesian Club of Sydney, 9- 11-49; “Whitewash on Pearl Harbour,” 9- 21; Link With the “Bounty,” 9‘-25; France and America in Pacific —Wallis Is., 10-8; VE-Day in Sydney, 10-13; Book for Pacific Fishermen, 10- 16; Nuffield Assistance for Junior Colonial Officers, 10-27; Training ex-Servicemen as Plantation Managers, 10-34; Giant Yams, 10-37; Recovering Kapok, 10-41; Plea For Polynesian People, 10-42; Jungle Returns to South Seas Base, 10- Who Was Dr. Long Ghost?, 10-53; Anglican Bishops Confer, 11-8; Study of Pacific Advocated, 11-10; “Coral Carrier”—James Norman Hall’s Book, 12-34.

Papua.— (See also War Section). —Restoration of Civil Administration, 1-5, 2-6, 7-5, 9-8, 10-6, 11- 12-6, 12-28; Non-indentured Labour, 1-6; Shark-Eye Parke, 1-38, 4-22; Education System, I- Rubber Production, 2-5; How to Reward Natives, 2-7; Film Star and Fuzzy Wuzzy, 2-7; Guide for New Settlers, 2-12, 3-27; Diamond Jubilee, 3-1; Trading Company Hamstrung, 3-22; “Moresby Memories,” 3-28; Lett’s “Promise and People,” 4-37; Future, 4-41, 12-32; Medical ♦Schools, 4-47; Barry Inquiry, 5-5, 6-6, 11-3, 11-6, II- Is Military - Set-up Within Law, 5-33; Papuan Firms Sue Commonwealth, 6-8; Theory or Realism in Native Affairs, 6-12; Gold Mining, 6- 9-8; Papuan Association, 6-30, 7-5, 7-13, 8- Plea for Natives, 6-41; Natives’ Gift to Red Cross, 6-43; Some Women May Return, 7-8: School for Administrative Offices, 7-14; New Guinea Journey, 7-33; Policeboys’ Band in Aus tralia, 8-9; Murray System, 9-31, 10-28; Terri torial Return, 11-50; RC Anniversaries, 12-22.

Pitcairn Is.—l-43, 3-32, 4-38, 9-16, 10-5.

(Quinine.—2-41.

RHODES, Lieut. A. (“Snowy”).—4-7.

Rice.—lo-15.

Roman Catholic Mission.—4-24, 12-16.

Rosenthal, Sir Charles.—B-46.

Rubber.—2-5, 3-47, 10-7, 12-25.

Sadd, Rev. A. L.—S-13.

Samoa, Western. —Imports, Anomalous Position, 1-5; Vice-Regal Visit, 1-8; Black Gang, 1-23; Dollar Mindedness, 3-1, 7-36; Education Tax, 3- 3-41; Planting, 4-17, 6-31, 9-5; Election, 4- Scholarship Winners, 4-19; Crime Wave, 4-23; Air-mail? 5-21; Cocoa Industry, 5-34; NZ Prime Minister’s Visit, 6-8; Fatal Road Smash, 6- RLS Church, 6-47; Position at January 1, I£'4s, 7-7; Will NZ Honour Promises?, 7-16; What the FonO Wants, 7-17; No Deposit for Entry into NZ, 7-23; Teachers Train in NZ, 9- Self-government, 10-15; Valuable Stamp, 10- Catholic Centenary, 12-21; Meat Ration ing, 12-31; Embezzlement by Native, 12-37.

Ships.—Bulolo, 7-10; Vaiete, 9-30; Cruise of the “Cimba,” 10-22.

Solomon Islands. —“The Solomon Islander Wants To Be Sophisticated,” 1-17; Solomon Islander in Peace, 2-24; Production Board, 6-8; Post-war Reconstruction, 6-8; Why No Return, 7- Mr. Gill on the Missions, 9-16; New Capital, 10-5; Timber Industry, 10-7; Tabu on the Shortlands, 11-35; Rehabilitation, 12-21.

Southern Pacific Insurance Co. —1-7.

Stevenson, R.L. —5-20.

Sullivan, C., Pty., Ltd.—s-7.

Sulphanilamide.—ll-23.

Sunday Is. Oranges.—s-13.

TAHITI.—De Gaulle Anniversary, 1-7; Agri cultural Fair, 1-10; Improvements for French Oceania, 2-8; Bastile Day, 2-23; ’Flu, 3-23, 4-14; Wasted Petrol, 5-10; Distinguished Chinese

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Arrives, 5-19; Unsuspected Treasure, 5-22; Pol ished Pearl Shell, 6-15; Why Hawaii is Not Liked, 6-38; Dengue Epidemic, 6-39; ‘Blacket eers,” 7-27; Mysterious Lorries, 7-42; Ersatz Curios, 8-40; Street Names, 8-46; Memoirs of Arii-Taimai, 9-23; Prosperity, 10-47; Charm of Papeete, 10-48; Tourists Cause Loss of Face, 11-11; Curio Boom, 11-15.

Tonga.—Going Formal, 4-44; Happy in British Alliance, 6-40; Queen Salote Visits NZ, 7-11; Friendly Islands, 8-27; Crime Wave, 9-47; “White Flying Fox of Kolovai,” 10-32; VE-Day, 11-14; Promising Scholar, 11-19.

WARD, E. J. (External Territories Minister) and His Theories.—l-4, 1-10, 2-5, 3-3, 3-36, 4-3, 5-8, 7-5, 8-5, 12-6, 12-28.

Western Pacific High Commission. —1-7.

Wdlfgram, Ernest.—7-23.

VICTORY in Europe—lo-3.