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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1961Vol. XXXII, No. 3

Contents

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No. 3. Vol. Xxxii.

October, 19I

People 5

NNG Throws its Hat into the Ring 15 Tourism: In Defence of Suva 15 New Mood of Hope Follows Sugar Report 17 Johnny Frisbie in the South Seas 17 Reds "Active" in Western Pacific 17 From Debating Society to Legco 18 UPP Is Not Yet Dead 18 VIP Lunch With a Difference 18 Have Japanese Nickel Interests in Indonesia? 19 New Frogs for Old! 19 BSIP Plans to Ease Liquor Laws 20 New Air Age for the NG Highlands 20 Rivalries Delay International Air Service 20 RNZAF to Reduce Fiji Strength 21 What Is Samoan Trade Policy? 21

Commentary 23

The Editors' Mailbag 24 What is the Future of New Guinea Shows? 25 Norfolk Island's Political Troubles 28

P-NG Budget: Beer and Transistors v. Courthouses When the Traffic Lights Went on in Suva TERRITORIES TALK-TALK, with Tolala New Look for Bounty Bay Increase in Crime in Fiji Wide Support for South Pacific Inter-church College No Home for the ''Joyita'' Summary of the Fiji Sugar Report London Predicts a Lean Time for Coconut Planters Solar House Could Bring Comfort News Roundup from West Samoa

Magazine Section

Sydneysider Goes Walkabout

Pacific Shipping PACIFIC REPORT: The Month's News from the South Pacific Deaths of Islands People

Travel Talk

Shipping, Airways Timetables Commerce and Produce