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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 April 1961Vol. XXXI, No. 9

Pacific Report

p. 19 · Read in the full issue

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month’s news: Progress of Fiji Burns Report—ll 3; Gaol for NNG Subversion; Cook Islanders Can’t Beat Drums; Bird Bander Strikes it Lucky— -113. Norfolk’s Survey Troubles; BSIP’s New Union —115. That Man and His Chimp—ll 7.

Samoan Election Dispute—llB.

Madang Natives Want More Wages; Rabaul Housing Loans— -119. Samoan Newspaper Suit Judgment—l2o. Scheme for Treating New Caledonia’s Nickel —l2l. New Guinea Down on Canvas; Cooks Want a Museum— -122.

West Samoa Faces Gloomy Year— -123. Scholarship Men Make an Impression; Lautoka’s New Wharf—l2s. Bulk Petrol for BSIP—I26. Future of P-NG, NNG Discussed—l 27. Death of Trobriands Chief; Has NG the Mau-Mau Jitters?—l2B. NG Patrol Hazards—l3l.

Suva’s Gaol Escapee Recaptured— -133; Fiji discusses Distinction in Staff; Does Niue Provide a Sur vival Clue?—l33. Copra Prices Reach New Low—l3s. Acid Comment on Fiji’s Sugar; NNG Election Names—l 36. Norfolk Battle Continues—l 37. P-NG Aviation Crashes—l3B.