In This Issue
General
South Pacific Games 7 Preserving Pacific History 51 South Pacific Games Record Foil. 74 Brisbane-Honolulu Air Service 119 Public Servants' Conference 119 Burns Philp's Annual Meeting 127 Bulolo Gold Profit Lower 130
American Samoa
Building Boom, Coconut "Revolution" 36 Enlargements for Bank 117 ■iquor Rules Relaxed 118
Eook Islands
’etitions to United Nations 21 slanders "Open to Subversion" 22 Students Jeer Minister 65 itart on Library and Museum 117 ladio-Telephone Link with NZ 118 ruit Production Increases 129
Iji And Rotuma
incertainty on Governor's Arrival ... 11 Inanswered Questions on Future ... 13 Vomen Police Wanted 28 V Plan 29 Inusual Election Sequel 33 nd of Transistor War 35 leas for Action on Rotuma 49 ►eath of Mr. P. J. Twomey 63 rison Bakers 71 rofile of Tui Johnson 79 otuma of 30 Years Ago 83 opra Meal Fire 117 ommunist Propaganda Banned 118 opra Subsidy Scheme 118 atest Population Figures 119 lew Jap Interest In Bananas 129 15m. Development Plan 129
French Polynesia
Independence Movement "Dead" ... 61 Mururoa A-Bomb Centre 61 Archaeology in the Marquesas 89
Gilbert And Ellice Island Colony
Preparations for Tourists 72 First Airmail Stamps 118 Funafuti Airstrip Progress 119 Copra Production Down 119
Lord Howe Island
New Flying Boat Sought 142
New Caledonia
Jap Tuna Plan Approved 11 Repatriation of Vietnamese 66 Wallis Is.-Papeete Flights Abandoned 119 Trade with New Zealand 130
New Hebrides
New Stamps Issued 15 France's Battle for Influence 41 Poor Quality Copra 51 Repatriation of Vietnamese 66 Tanna's Fiery Volcano 77 Pineapple Canning Inquiry 117 Cold Storage Installation Opened 118 Genetics-Anthropological Study 121
Niue
Latest Population Figures 118 Economic Survey 130
Norfolk Island
Trading Loophole Closed 31
Papua-New Guinea
Army Roadbuilders 10 New Order for Border People 11 Decision on University Soon 15 More Teachers Wanted 17
DEPARTMENTS: Commentary, 13; From the Islands Press, 25; Tropicalities, 29; Magazine Section, 77; New Books, 87; Shipping, 95; Territories Talk-Talk, 113; In a Nutshell, 117; People, 121; Deaths of Islands People, 125; Commerce, 127; Travel Talk, 133; Shipping and Airways Timetables, 135.
Visit of Four Aust. Ministers 19 Planters Disturbed Over Future ... 23 £2sm. Budget Hand-Out Confusing 23 Preparations for Big Poll 27 Luth Turtle Caught 31 Tolais Oppose Mixed Marriages 32 "Crash" Education Trainees 54 Mystery Obelisk on Kalili 55 "Iniad Cult" Statue 79 Rabaul Waterfront Squeeze 115 Leaders to Visit Australia 117 Swimming Pools for Moresby 119 US Mapping Surveys 119 Japanese Ambassador's Visit 123 New Companies Legislation 129
Pitcairn Island
Costly Improvements 66 Anthropological Expedition 121 UK Commissioner's Visit 121
Solomon Islands
American Voyage of 1787 81 Grant for Training College 117 Kira Kira Airfield 119 Increased Air Services from Fiji ... 119 Honiara Drinking Water 119 Timber Companies' Plans 119,130 Mining Company Pulls Out 130
South Pacific Commission
Handicrafts Catalogue 29 Greater Voice for Islanders 57
Tonga
Minerva Reef Men in NZ 9 Vaiola Hospital Week 29 Hotel Plan That Went Awry 53 First Copra Since Hurricane 95
West New Guinea
Problems for Exiles 8 Assembly Votes Against Plebiscite ... 8
Western Samoa
Critical Education Problems 18 Deep Water Wharves Planned 105