In This Issue

Editorials: The PIM and “Racialism” ;: BSI Planters Should Move Quickly :: Why Not Hand Norfolk Is, to NZ? 5, 6 Future of Solomons and HCWP 7 Copra Market Lower 7 RAN Recruiting in New Guinea —and TI 8 History of Mr. D. M. Cleland .. 8 Papua-NG Legislative Council 9 Bride From Germany for K&vieng 9 New Airway to Tahiti 9 No New Governor for N. Cale donia 9 Papua-NG Appointments ... 10 Speculation About Fiji’s Next Governor 10 Mr. Cecil Abel is Married ... 10 Territories Talk-Talk, by Tolala 11 The Editors’ Mailbag 12 New Outlook in Pacific: Educa tion and Science 13 British Attitude to MOF Copra Price 13 Notes Made in Fiji, by Judy Tudor 17 Lumleys of Eastern Papua ... 21

Obituary: R. A. Perry. J. J.

Barker: F. D. Ross; “Ken”

Frank; A. M. Philipp; W. G.

Higgs; Captain Sammy Burns 23 Minister Dugdale’s Split-Second Timing 25 NZ Defends Anti-Polynesian Laws 28 Australia and Cocos Islands .. 31 Captain Andy Thomson ... 33 Rabaul Advisory Council ... 34 Samoa’s Trade Boom 37 Develop or Perish —Mr. T. Nevitt on New Guinea’s Future .. 39 Life on the Coral Islands ... 41 Impressions of Rabaul, Circa 1951 45 New Era for Savaii, W. Samoa 55

Magazine Section—

Still They Migrate—Nassau’s Story 61 “Tavua” Johnson, of Suva .. 62 Currency Tricksters and Bank of Tonga 63 The Burial of Jimmy—“ Se ahorse” Sketch 64 Hunting Down the Head hunters, by A. P. Lyons .. 65 Rev. J. F. Goldie’s Retirement 71 Poaching Sampan Fined £5OO 76 Australia-S. America —Captain Taylor Again 78 Memorial to Late Rev. H. Mat thews 79

What Has Become of the Buka Boy? by Paul Mason ... ffi Tongan Prince’s World Tour .. 8 What Ships Have Done in Cen tral Pacific 8 Criticism of Papua-N. Guinea, by Osmar White 9 Scientific Study of Atolls .. .. 10 Ship and Air Timetables .. ..10 Fire on Liner Bulolo II Ambrym Volcano Active .. .. II Memorial, Late Sir H. Murray 11 Qantas “Super” Terminal in Sydney 12 South Pacific Commission .. 12 News Notes from Papua-New Guinea 49, 97, 1!.

Fiji 57, I; New Hebrides, ' Norfolk Is ' Tahiti 1;.