In This Issue:
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Editorials: Mr. Churchill, Bank ruptcy—and Copra :: Where Lies the Trouble in Fiji? . . 13, 14 Oil Search Goes on in Papua . . 14 No Move to Rapopo (Official) 14 Bitter Fight in New Caledonia over Votes for Natives . . .. 15 Future of WHPC Countries . . 15 The Real Hurdle in P-NG . . . . 16 Fiji Critical of Long Overseas Leave 16 Editors’ Mailbag 17 Murray Avoided Ward’s At tempts at Muck-raking . . . . 19 Do You Remember? 20 Markham Bridge Battle on Again 20 New Ship Replaces Thor I . . 21 Pacific Americans Must Regis ter for Military Service . . . . 21 South Pacific Commission— Stimulating Fishing in South Pacific 23 NG Women’s Club, Sydney . . 24 Territories Talk-Talk 27 Hurricane Damage in Hebrides 29 Australia May “Protect” Dutch New Guinea 31 No Rice—Evatt Ducks Eat Aus tralia’s Share 32 Missionary Tells of Sorcery in Sepik District, NG 33
Book Review: Trees of Western Pacific 34 Tahiti Notes . 36 Pakistan Jute or NG Kenaf?— Competition Now Could Kill New Industry 37 Colonists of Gardner Island . . 41 New French Envoy for NZ . . 42 Cattle Production in Tropical Islands 43 P-NG Customs Inquiry Suspect 45 How Sofar Locates Lost Voy agers 47 News Briefs from Moresby . . 49 Mishap to Maui Pomare ... 50 Prompt Action—Now—Leading Resident Has Solution to Fiji's Population Problem 53 M.V. Matua on NZ Ferry Ser vice •• •• 57 Launching a Truck in Niue . . 58 Claim for Possession of Cheng Ho ... 59 Free Hospitals and Fiji Racial Claims 61
Magazine Section—
Tropicalities • • 65
A Missionary at Mendi . . 67 It’s Boom Time for Islands Timber 68 Flag Day in American Sa moa 70
Rhinoceros Beetle in Tonga . . 75< Fijian Copra Producers Put £97,000 in Govt. Loans ... 77 1 New Oil Terminal for Nadi . . 83 Board to Help Samoan Produc tion 83< Expert Pleased with Samoan Cocoa Yields 861 Trouble at Awin 8T Fiji Should Grow Square Ban ana 90 Future of Western Samoa ... 92 Horrible Tahiti Story of Large Rats 99 Further Matson Rumours . . . . 100 For Pacific Radio Amateurs . . 1011 Populations in S. Pacific . . . . 103 “Staggering” Shipping Costs . . 107 NH Judge Talks of South Paci fic Federation 111!
Cargo Pillage at Niue 113 UK “Gift” to Sugar Producers . . 116 Lamington Relief Fund 116 OBITUARY: Mdlle. Pauline Brander; M. Georges Gournac; Capt. Brisson; Mr. Harold Thurston; Mr. Dick Barn bridge; Rev. A. C. Flint . 122-123 Work of Leahy Brothers in New Guinea 12!
News of The Small Ships . . . . 127 18-footer Championship at Suva 13!
Commercial, Markets etc . . . . 13*