Contents

5. Vol. Xxxiii.

December, 1962

A "New Look" New Guinea as the Bar-room Doors are Thrown Open for All 5 Opportunity Soon for Talks on Fiji Political Change 7 Fiji Introduces a Stay-put Budget ... 7 New Era in Trans-Pacific Telecom munications 8 NG Anger Over Press Reports 9 Rabaul Aids Battered Guam 10 New Tariff Gives Confidence to NG Coffee Industry 10 Move to Solve 34-Year-Old Sea Mystery 11

Commentary 13

Britain's Common Market Plan for South Seas 15 Indonesia Wants Earlier WNG Take over 16 Tropicalities 17 From the Islands Press 21 New Competition for South Seas Air Routes 23

Territories Talk-Talk 29

Fijian's Plea for a South Seas Colombo Plan 34 Sparks Fly Over Those Old Poly nesian Voyages 28 Bishop Strong New Archbishop of Brisbane 41

Protests Over NG Shipping Priorities 43 Brett Milder Profile 44 Emotional Welcome Home for Tongan Castaways 47 New P-NG Council Composition "Aimed at Future Needs" 51 £3-Million Loans Under NG Credit Scheme 55 One Million Samoans in 100 Years? 56 Another Trade Gap for Fiji 57 Red Interest in Samoan Politicians 57 Malaria is NG's Number One Health Problem 61 Uncle Sam Builds an Island "Para dise" 63 SPC Review Conference Next Year 65 New Training Centre Could Mean Dramatic Changes 71 Alfred Poroi, New Senator for French Polynesia 73 Fiji's Souvenir Business is Booming 75 Fiji Luxury Items Will be Duty Free 77 Fred Hargesheimer Says Thanks With a School 77 Raft Experiment Could Lead to Bonanza for Fishermen 78

Magazine Section 83

Pacific Ships And Yachts 99

PACIFIC REPORT (with Index) 117

Travel Talk 142

Shipping and Airways Timetables . 145 Commerce, Produce 153