Contents

No. 7. Vol. XXXI.

February, 1961

People 5

Fiji's Many Problems 17 What do the Fijians Really Want? 18 Copra Lowest Since 1948 18 New Guinea Election Nominations 19 Two South Pacific Games? 20 P-NG Man Gaoled for Sedition 20 Oil Search Will Carry On 21 Solomon's First Legco 21 W. Samoan Elections 21 Death of Lord Dunrossil 22 Norfolk Wants Her Own Laws 22 The Viets Arrive "Home" 23

Commentary 25

The Editors' Mailbag 26 TERRITORIES' TALK-TALK, with Tolala 29 Indian Gesture Towards Better Race Relations 33 In Search of Pacific Shells 35

Rigo Out of the Back Blocks 37 P-NG Labour Mission's Report 41

Sydneysider At Home Base 45

Mystery of Cross of St. Louis 49 Memorial to Harold Gatty 52 Tonga Advances the Time 53 Report from Tahiti 55 A Scheme for Moresby Motels 61 Tom Neale and his Island 63 P-NG Expro Board: Final Part 65 Battle of P-NG Blankets 71

Magazine Section 75-100

News of Pacific Shipping 101

Pacific Report (Index, P. 17) 117

Obituaries 143

Travel Talk 145

Shipping, Airways Timetables 149 Commerce and Produce 157