In This Issue

General

Indonesia Withdraws from UN 10 British Adviser's Visit 22 In Defence of Mynahs 36 Trip on "Oriental Queen" 115 More Pacific Visitors 117

American Samoa

Coconut Processing Plant 127

Cook Islands

Medal for Drift Hero iii "Yankee" Salvage Hopes 110

Easter Island

Separatist Movement 33

Fiji

Talks on Future 9 Confusion Over Tomorrow 18 Problem of Multi-Racial Schools .. . 23 Bure May Be On Way Out 41 Governor To Visit Australia 47 Sports Tempo Increasing 49 Ships On Reefs 101 Shipping Practice Under Fire 110 Suva Slipways 110 Deuba Hotel Being Rebuilt 117 Brighter Future for Levuka 121 Complaint on Suva Smoke 123 Australian Hoteliers Encouraged ... 124 Bridge Closure May Pose Problem .. 124 Better Result from Sugar Likely ... 126 Paper Factory for Suva 127 SPSM's Share Issue 127 Trade Figures 127

French Polynesia

"Monterey" on Reef 9, 101 Strikes Over Taxes, Salaries 29 US Consulate Reopened 81 Rev. Henry Nott's Grave Damaged 83

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony

Shipping Service from Sydney 10 "Southbank" Wrecked 21, 99 Storm Damage at Funafuti 103 Sea Freight Rates Up 107 Decimal Currency Plan 125

Nauru

Unidentified Sharks 17 Nauruan Nurses "First" 21 Scouts in Melbourne 27

New Caledonia

New Governor Named 29 Plans for South Pacific Games 55 Long Arm of the Law 80 Dry Welcome for Tourists 113 Tontouta Air Taxi Service 123 Economic Problems 125

New Hebrides

Commentary by Angus Mcßean .. . 57 Vila Navigation Hazards 103 New Air Service Started 123

Niue

Liquor, Land Changes Likely 45 Airstrip Plans 121

Norfolk Island

Auckland Freight Service 110 Popular With Tourists 119

Palmyra Island

Development Plan 127

Papua-New Guinea

University Expected 10 "Presence" in Border Areas 10 Tax Holidays 10 House of Assembly 11 Teachers' Crash Course 11 Fred Hargesheimer's Story 17 More Rare Shells at Rabaul 19 Star Mountains Expedition 19 New Britain Coin Find 35 Aviation Pioneers 37 Japanese-Built Ships 109 Hotels Out of Receivership 125 Bulolo Gold's Profit Drops 127 Trade Figures 127

Solomon Islands

Encounter With Old Friends 19 Budget Figures 69 More La Perouse Relics Found 77 Collision Off Guadalcanal 101 Committee On Tourism 123 Decimal Currency Plan 125

Tonga

Overseas Service Aid Scheme 31 Cargo for Vavau 37 Wreck May Yield Treasure 77 Loan for New Wharf 107 Nukualofa Hotel 113

United States Trust Territory

Congress of Micronesia Elections ... 10 Amelia Earhart 18

Western Samoa

Marine Department Inquiry 10 Rhinoceros Beetle Survey 25 Plain Speaking by Mr. Wright 25 Plans for Produce Show 55 Tribute to Missionary Anthropologist 83 Biscuit Factory 127

DEPARTMENTS: People, iii; In A Nutshell, 10; Tropicalities, 17; Letters to the Editors, 35; From the Islands Press, 72; Magazine Section, 77; New Books, 87; Territories Talk-Talk, 93; Shipping, 99; Cruising Yachts, 111; Travel, 113; Commerce, 125; Deaths of Islands People, 129; Shipping Timetables, 130; Airways Timetables, 137.