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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1964Vol. 35, No. 7

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AL Favoured by Air Agreement ... 11 leen's Birthday Honours 17 . Hasluck in New Role 23 3anese Tourist Rush May Begin Soon 97 inch Islands in Common Market ... 123

Lerican Samoa

ord Dance Fire in California 35 ure of Territory (letter) 55

Ok Islands

it Political Party Formed 11 iletes Break Records 63

>acco Growing Plan 123

I And Rotuma

king Miners Back at Work 8 nber-Minister System Introduced .. 10 rists Don't Want Scenery 16 ony "Behind the Times" (letter) .. 57 Alport Barker Library Opened ... 69 isterial Government of 90 Years 90 79 jma's Split Island 83 3es of "Kadavulevu" Disaster ... 97 oka Port Facilities 101 Drunkenness 115 ge Over Nadi River Restored ... 115 trips for Outer Islands 133

Ych Polynesia

litional Industries Declining 53

ics in Tahiti (letter) 61 etes Break Records 63 rea's Pierced Mountain 82

> Weddings H 5

Ert And Ellice Islands Colony

Gilbertese Priest H Air Service Plans 35

Lack of Govt. Aid Criticised 39 Resident Commissioner's Long Walk 113 New Postage Stamps 115

Lord Howe Island

Island Beauties 16, 17 Tourism Statistics 117

Nauru

Resettlement Agreement Nearer ... 13

New Caledonia

Election for Deputy 33 Cost of Living Increasing 53 1966 Games Developments 63, 118 Flying Gendarmes for Noumea? ... 115 Tuna Company Dissolved 121

New Hebrides

Result of Election for Deputy 33 Chinese Trochus Poachers 103 Santo War Relics 107 Mystery Coin from Wreck 110 Volcanic Activity H 6

Niue

Many New Houses Built 31 First Bus Arrives 115 Drilling for Underground Water ... 115

Norfolk Island

Administrator Leaving Soon 39 Profile of Roy Bell 87 Passionfruit Price 116 Candidates for Elections 118 C'wealth. Bank Branch Opened 125

Papua-New Guinea

Money Pouring into Border Area ... 7 Action Wanted on Cargo Cult 12 Electoral Bill Passed 12 New Life for Salamaua 15

JEPARTMENTS. Commentary, 18; From the Islands Press, 29; Letters to the iITII 55 i'\ I Ma ? aZ ' ne Section ' 79 ' New Books / 89; Shipping, 95; Territories 1 In " 3 Nutshel1 ' 115 '’ People, 119; Commerce, 121; Deaths of slands People, 131; Travel Talk, 133; Shipping and Airways Information, 136.

Australia NG Corporation 18 Deadlock Over Site for 1969 Games 29 New Assembly Won't Be Tame-Cat ... 43 First Under-Secretaries Named 47 Members of Administrator's Council 47 Ray Parer's Planes (letter) 55 Naming of Mortlocks 61 Vagrancy Problem in Moresby 65 New Book by Mrs. Terry Spencer 91 28 Die in Landslide 115 Kassam Pass Road Progress 115 New Postage Stamps 115 Recruitment of Teachers 116 Copra is King in New Ireland 121 Way Cleared for Decimal Currency ... 123 Secondary Industries' Output Up ... 124 Goroka's Show on Again 133

Pitcairn Island

Mercy Visits 99

Solomon Islands

Internal Air Service 15 Legislative Council Session 53 Study of Guadalcanal Society 89 Submarine Volcano 99 Ports Authority Operation 101 High Commissioner Sworn In 118 New Timber Company 125

Tons*

New Weekly Newspaper 29 Nobles Open Parliament 53 Coprp Board Industries 124

West New Guinea

Crocodile Poaching 90

Western Samoa

Independence Celebrations 8 First Sugar Milled 15 Travel Restrictions to Pago Pago ... 49 Government Printer Case 49 Public Servants Want More Pay 51 High Quality Furniture Industry ... 51 Parliamentary Session Opens 53 Plans for Noumea Games 63 More Air Passengers ng NZ Taro Market ]23