In This Issue:

Editorial: “Let the World Now Hear the Voice of Polynesia” 5 South Seas Regional Conference—Six Countries Meet in Canberra ... 7 New Post for Resident Commissioner of Gilbert and Ellice 8 Retirement of H. H. Vaskess 8 K. C. McMullen Resigns from New Guinea Service 8 BSI Gold Search Abandoned —Effect of Colonial Law 8 Pacific Gold Industries Threatened — British Policy Could Kill Fiji and New Guinea Enterprises 8 New Year Honours in S. Pacific ... 9 Fifth Anniversary of Fall of Rabaul 9 Transfer of Bishop Baddeley to Eng lish See 10 N. Guinea Natives for Suva Medical School 10 Sydney-San Francisco Air Services Still Unknown Quantity But Qantas Extends to Rabaul 11 Trans-Pacific Ships—New Freighter Service 11 Noumea is to Have a Casino j 2 Last “Tin Can” Mail —Evacuation of Niuafo’ou 12 How Britain Plans to Compensate Jap-Invaded Territories 13 End of “Desikoko” 15 Boom-Time in Western Samoa— Cocoabeans Hit All-Time High— and Still Rising 17 Small Drop in Fiji Copra 19 Henri Sautot Receives Great Wel come in Noumea 20 The Late Gladys Baker. MBE .. .. 22 Alterations in RNZAF Pacific Service 24 Widespread Effect of Work of Dr. D.

W. Hoodless 25 Forgotten Tragedy of 1942 When “Mumutu” was Sunk off Papuan Coast 29

Minister Defends Policy in Torres Islands 30 Graduation of 14 NMP’s at Suva Medical School 31 New Statutory Rules now Cover Aus tralian War Damage 32 500 Bushels of Rice to Acre by New Electro-Chemical Fertilisation .. 33 Anti-Filaria Campaign in Rarotonga 34 Window-Dressing in Port Moresby Charge by Former ANGAU Chief 36 “That Wild Australian”—Jerry Pent land 38 Patience on the High Seas 39 Polynesia Takes to the Air 40 Tropicalities 43 Government Taking Staff From Pri vate Firms in NG 46 State-Owned Ships for S. Pacific .. 46 Copra Tax in Tonga 50 “Stella Maris II” Leaves for New Guinea 50 Friendly Letter to Polynesians From Hawaii 53 How 240 Men Were Saved From Rabaul in 1942 55 New Guinea Scholarship Fund ... 62 Young Penrhyn Islanders go Adven turing on a Stolen Lugger 65 Plane and Shipping Services: Pacific Travellers 66, 68 CDC Sales in Rabaul “Plain Frus tration” 71 Giant Snails Disappear 71 Intense Search for Oil in New Guinea 71 Flourishing School in Western Samoa 76 Commercial Markets, etc 80 Obituary; F/O B. P. Fraser, 19; Mrs. Gladys Baker, 22; J. L. Brennan, 27; F. R.

Dupont: William Broaderlaw; A.

E. Allman, 32; Mr. L. Cox, 36; John Hayes, 50; Carl Adams, 62; Henry Dexter. 72; R. Gale, 79.