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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 May 1958Vol. XXVIII, No. 10

Pacific Report

p. 19 · Read in the full issue

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month's news: Samoa, Cooks Still on Air Route, 113; Beer Drought in Fiji, Fiji’s Troublesome Wet Season. 113; Hope for Leprosy Control in P-NG, 115; Samoan High Chiefs Honoured in Hawaii, 117; Noumea Meat Crisis Over, Islander Faces Murder Charge, Two Women Die in Moresby Fire, Birth Control in Tonga, 119.

NZ Minister’s First Visit to Terri tories, 120; Scrap Metal Set Back, 120; Papuan Apinaipi in Under sea Oil Search, 121; W. Samoan Theft Charges, Latest on W.

Samoa’s Finances, 123; RAI Again in Business, Fiji Receives Jamaican Oranges, 125.

Increased Dutch, Aust. Co-operation, 127; P-NG Challenges “Europeans Not Wanted” Charge, 127; New Use for Ocean Deeps, 129; Honiara Gets Local Government, 131; TAI Plane Mishap, Another Christmas Is. Bomb, 133; NNO’s Development Plan, 135.

Russian Ship “Wltjaz” in Moresby, 130; NG Cocoa Delegates Learn Something. 137; Native Teeth Not So Perfect, 139; Health Seminar Begins in Moresby, Triplets Born in the Air, 141.

Agreement Announced on NC Viets, 142; Staples’ Family Win the First Round in US Citizenship Battle. BSIP Gets Better Air Services, 143; Big NC Education Grant, 144.