Contents
Pacific News Review 3 Editorial: “Territorial and Political Changes Coming in Indonesia and Pacific Territories” 5 Rabaul Honours Its Dead —Services on Anniversary of Jap Invasion ... 7 Tragedy of Ocean Island—Six Euro peans and Hundreds of Natives Killed by Japs 8 Victims of Rabaul Invasion—Photo . 9 Trans-Pacific Airways Americans Moving But British Dither ... 9 Mr. Ward Appears in His True Colours—Effect of Demand by Territories’ Public Servants ... 10 Phosphate from Nauru in July—But 500 Islanders Still Missing .. .. 11 Tropicalities 12 Polynesian Workers Make Big Demands in Cooks 14 Blasts by Atomic Bombs May Do Damage Among Atolls 16 Fiji Copra Goes Up—And Down! .. 17 The Distinguished Career of Harold H. Page is “Bill” Korn Disappearance in Rabaul in 1942 21 Tulagi Weighed in the Balance and Found Wanting But Bishop Criticises Honiara for Capital .. 22 Morobe Road —NG Government Demands Toll 25 The Fijian Becomes a Miner 26
Mr. Ward Has No Objection to Rabaul Inquiry 27 “PIM” Short Story: An Old Fool !! 31 Fiji’s Legislative Council at Work 23 Vegetable Production in New Guinea 34 “PIM” Editor Not Allowed to Visit Australian Territories 36 N. Caledonia Returing to Peacetime Lethargy 37 Trader’s Tale: Drinks on the House 40 Foretellers of Ships 42 Slow Progress of Rehabilitation’ of
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The Story of Rabaul—First of a Series of Articles by Gordon Thomas 45 Inside Story of AlB—Functions and Exploits of Famous Unit 43 Irony: A True Story of Old Fiji ... 52 Torres Strait Pearls Memories of James Clark 54 Future of Manus Base Australian General Speaks His Piece 57 Ambon’s Place in Western Pacific His tory-Link Between British and Dutch for Four Centuries ... 59 The Bonins Jap Base May Now Become American 60 Value of Franc Effect of New Exchange on Colonial Pacific Trade 62 1,000 Australians Sacrificed—Unneces sary Jungle Campaign 62 Storm Damage in Cook Islands— Orange Crop Suffers 63 Strong Criticism of Solomons Ad ministration-Indifference Towards Plight of the Displaced Planters . 65 Pensions for Civilians—Dependants of Men Lost in New Guinea and Papua 67 Shipping and Plane Services—Pacific Travellers 68 Commercial Markets, etc 70