South Pacific Commission : Technical Papers

The following Technical Papers are available from the South Pacific Commission. The series includes selecte project reports and papers previously given restricted distribution as Supplements to Progress Reports. Copi of all papers listed may be procured from the South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia, or from tl South Pacific Commission, G.P.O. Box 5254, Sydney, Australia. Except where otherwise stated, price per coi is 2/- stg., post free by surface mail.

1. The Co-operative Movement in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. By H. E. Maude. February, 1949. 31 pp. 2. Community Development. March, 1950. 27 pp., biblio graphy. 3. The Village Library. April, 1950. 9 pp., book list. 4. Visual Aids in Education in the South Pacific. By A. L.

Moore, Visual Aids Consultant, Commonwealth Office of Education. April, 1950. 58 pp. 5. Fisheries and Animal Health Research Projects of Signi ficance for the South Pacific Region, conducted under the authority of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. May, 1950. 9 pp. ■6. A Preliminary List of Economic Plants of New Caledonia.

By J. Barrau, Director of Agriculture, New Caledonia.

July, 1950. 10 pp. 7. A Preliminary List of Plants Introduced into Tahiti.

July, 1950. 21 pp. 3. Insect Pests in the Wallis Islands and Futuna. Extract from a report by F. Cohic, Entomologist, Institut Francais d’Oceanie. July, 1950. 30 pp. ■9. Report of Plant and Animal Quarantine Conference, Suva.

April. 1951. 24 pp., two annexures. 10. Bibliography of Co-operation in the South Pacific. April, 1951. 10 pp. 11. Interim Reports on the Moturiki (Fiji) Community De velopment Project. By Howard Hayden, Director of Edu cation. Fiji. May, 1951. 48 pp. 12. Tuberculosis Investigations by the South Pacific Commis sion in 1950. May, 1951. 124 pp. 13. Vocational Training Facilities in Australia for Students from South Pacific Territories. May, 1951. 8 pp. 14. Educational Broadcasts to Samoan Village Schools. De partment of Education, Western Samoa. May, 1951. 7 pp. 15. Libraries for Beginners. By Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Todd.

Kwato Mission, Eastern Papua. July, 1951. 21 pp., book list. 16. Some Notes and Suggestions Regarding Conservation of Important Archaelogical Sites and Archives in South Pacific Territories. By Dr. F. M. Keesing. August, 1951. 19 pp., bibliography. (Price, 5/- stg.) 17. Conference of Experts on Filariasis and Elephantiasis, Tahiti: Summary of Proceedings. September, 1951. 22 pp. 18. Report on Nutrition Investigations by the South Pacific Commission in 1950. November, 1951. 77 pp., tables, graphs. 19. Report on Copra Grading. November, 1951. 20 pp. 20. Research Workers in the South Pacific. December, 1951. 15 pp. 21 Note on the Mycoflora of Rice Seed in the Territories of the South Pacific. By Dr. F. Bugnicourt, Director, Institut Francais d’Oceanie. January, 1952. 5 pp., ap pendices, bibliography. 22 The Chemical Composition of the Milk of New Hebridean Mothers. By F. E. Peters, biochemist, South Pacific Com mission. February, 1952. 7 pp. 23 Nutrition Research Conducted in New Hebrides during 1951.

By Sheila Malcolm, nutritionist, South Pacific Commission.

April, 1952. 51 pp., tables, graphs. 24. A Survey of Leprosy on the Island of Nauru. By Dr.

C J. Austin, Director, Makogai Leprosy Hospital, Fiji.

April, 1952. 8 pp., table, graph, map. 25. Report of Fisheries Conference, Noumea. May, 1952. 46 pp., appendices. 26. Further Education in the Cook Islands. By P. F. Hen derson, Officer for Further Education, Cook Islands. July, 1952. ’ 13 pp. 27 A Survey of Leprosy in the British Solomon Islands Pro * tectorate. By Dr. C. J. Austin, Director. Makogai Leprosy Hospital, Fiji. July, 1952. 12 pp., map. 28, Coral as a Building Material. July, 1952. 10 pp., biblio graphy. 29. Current Research in the South Pacific in the Field of Economic Development. July, 1952. 82 pp., map.

30. Bibliography of Cargo Cults and other Nativistic Mov ments in the South Pacific. By Ida Leeson, form Mitchell Librarian. July, 1952. 16 pp., map. 31. Cocoa Plantation Management in Western Samoa.

D. R. A. Eden, General Manager, New Zealand Repan tion Estates, and W. L. Edwards, Assistant Genei Manager. October, 1952. 20 pp., diagrams. 32. Types of Organisation in Adult and Mass Literacy Woi By D. B. Roberts, Organiser for Island Literature, Sou Pacific Commission. August, 1952. 10 pp. 33. A Survey of Malaria in the British Solomon Islands Pi tectorate. By Dr. R. H. Black, School of Public Heal and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney. Novemb< 1952. 38 pp., appendices. 34. Rhinoceros Beetle Control in the Kingdom of Tonga.

L. J. Dumbleton, Plant and Animal Quarantine Office South Pacific Commission. November, 1952. 7 pp. 35. The Purari Delta—Background and Progress of Con munity Development. November, 1952. 37 pp. 36. Cocoa Growing in Fiji Islands. By D. H. Urquhai former Director of Agriculture, Gold Coast. Decembc 1952. 20 pp., map, appendices. 37. Cocoa Growing in Netherlands New Guinea. By D.

Urquhart, former Director of Agriculture, Gold CoaE January, 1953. 14 pp., maps, appendix. 38. Coffee Growing in New Caledonia. By D. H. Urquhat former Director of Agriculture, Gold Coast. Januaj 1953. 27 pp.. maps, appendix. 39. Cocoa Growing in Western Samoa. By D. H. Urquhaa former Director of Agriculture, Gold Coast. Januat 1953. 22 pp., maps, appendices. 40. Cocoa Growing in New Hebrides. By D. H. Urquhas former Director of Agriculture, Gold Coast. Januai 1953. 30 pp., appendices, map. 41. Social Problems of Non-Maori Polynesians in New ZC land. By Rev. R. L. Challis, Pastor of the Pac: Islanders’ Congregational Church in New Zealand. F 1 ruary, 1953. 15 pp., bibliography. 42. The Co-operative Movement in Papua and New Guim Prepared by the Registry of Co-operative Societies, R Moresby. February, 1953. 28 pp., sample co-operai society records. 43. Research in Queensland on Tropical Plant and AniiJ Industries. By J. Barrau, Technical Officer, South Pao Commission. May, 1953. 70 pp., illust., maps, appendix 44. The Use of the Vernacular in Teaching in the Sou Pacific. By G. J. Flatten, Education Officer, Papua i New Guinea. June, 1953. 34 pp., appendices. 45. The Nimboran Community Development Project. By J. van Baal, Director of the Bureau of Native Affas Netherlands New Guinea. June, 1953. 42 pp., mt chart, appendices. 46. The Koror Community Centre. Reports supplied by High Commissioner, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islau August, 1953, 34 pp., illus. 47. Central Vocational Training Institution. By F. J. Han August, 1953. 82 pp. (Price 5/- stg.; plans availd separately at 5/- stg. per set.) 48. The Management of Coconut Plantations in Wesig Samoa. By D. R. A. Eden. September, 1953. 32 illus., diagram. 49. The Social and Cutural Position of Micronesian Minors on Guam. By R. R. Solenberger. October, 1953. 11 map. 50. Nutrition Investigation in New Caledonia. By SM( Malcolm. October, 1955, 33 pp., maps, graphs. 51. A Bibliography of Co-operation in the South Pao December, 1953. 17 pp. (Revised edition of Techm Paper No. 10.) 52. Social Science Research in the Pacific Islands. Decernn 1953. 34 pp. (Revised edition of Technical Paper No. , 53. Reclamation of Tidal Mud Flats in Tonga. By W. Stn mans. Head of Department of Agriculture Tonga. March, 1954. 18 pp., illus., diags., tables, bibd 54. Commercial Relations in the Pacific Islands. By V\ Stace, Assistant Economist, Reserve Bank of N.Z. M&l 1954.