Contents
No. 9. Vol. Xxxiii.
April, 1963
Swift Changes to Fit P-NG for 1964 5 Indonesian Take-Over Poses Serious Problems for P-NG 8 An Indonesian West New Guinea 10 Hurricane Damages Tongan Banana Crop 10
Commentary 13
The Editors' Aaa Ilb Ag 14
From The Islands Press 15
Old Norfolk Island Document Dis covered 15 New Guinea Aviation "Must Con solidate" 17 End of the Road for NG's Native Affairs Department 21 Fiji's Future Could be in the Hands of Five Men 25 Isle of Man a Pattern for Fiji? 28 SYDNEYSIDER Goes Walkabout 29 BSIP's Wet Rice Scheme 33 Wider Issues Behind the Rabaul Wharf Strike 37 Rabaul Land Dispute 39 New Fiji Development Chief Ready for the Challenge 43
Territories Talk-Talk 47
Suva's Stage is Almost Set for the South Pacific Games 53 Islanders Need "Greater Freedom of Movement", Says a Contributor 57 Rotuman Wants Some Action 61
Fiji Prepares for First General Election 63 BSIP Development Shows Hopeful Signs 69 German South Seas' Veteran Still Going Strong 71 Samoans Differ on Freedom of
Speech 75
NZ Silent on Future of Fiji Air Base 78
Magazine Section 83
Pacific Shipping 100
New Caledonian News Round-up .. 117 What to Do With the P-NG Copra Fund?
BSIP Aviation Gets Off the Ground 119 Where They Live in New Guinea ... 121 New Look for New Guinea Air Services 122 BOAC Crosses the Tasman 125 Norfolk Island By-election 127 World Bank Survey of P-NG 128 Melanesian Light Unveiled 129 BSIP Copra Workers Get Increase 130 Praise for Governor Lee 131