In This Issue

General

Big Political Changes Likely 10 Nelson and Robertson Anniversary .. 15 Unclaimed Islands 61 H. W. Simmonds' Autobiography ... 91 Copra Prices Still Going Up 135

American Samoa

Honour For "The Turtle" 12

Cook Islands

Pearls Found at Aitutaki 11 Assembly Elections in April 13 Nail Problem Solved 21 Vanilla-Growing Experiment 70 Rarotonga's Senior Citizens 70

Fiji

Investment, Self-Government Moves .. 9 Too Many Taxis 23 Methodist Church Records 38 Hurricane, Floods 25, 45 Annexation of Conway Reef 61 Stir Over Name "Fijian" 63 Population Figures 65 More Australian Trade Sought 67 Japanese Ship on Reef 109 Congestion at Wharves 109 Shipping Service to Far East 11l Tourism Developments 129 Govt. Interest in Fiji Airways 133 Stock Exchange Proposed 134

French Polynesia

Heavy Rain Damage 51 Death of Princess Pomare 59

Early Moorea Sugar Plantation 81 New Career for "Cheng Ho" 107 First Cultured Pearls Produced 134 Former Governor's Death 144

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony

"Southbank" Written Off 23

Lord Howe Island

Ball's Pyramid Conquered 11

Nauru

PIM Special Review 29 "Operation Teenage Uplift" 57

New Caledonia

Noted Leper Woman Dies 9 Airborne "Mermaid" 21 Shortage of Vegetables 38 Welcome Rains 45 Hoarded Dollars 57 Noumea Games Postponed 86 New Hotel at Thio 123 Hostel for Students 125

Niue

No Haste for Self-Government 73

Norfolk Island

Gordon Duvall 87 Building Preservation Finished 119

Papua-New Guinea

House of Assembly Session 7 Move on Constitution 7 Higher Prices Likely 8

Spotlight On Rural Workers 11 Workers' Federation Formed 13 "South Pacific Post" Takeover .. 21, 131 Beatification of Missionary 22 Lae's Cooked Eggs 23 A.B.C. Uncertainty Over Role 26 Discrimination Against Papuans ... 28 Fead Islands 28 Athletes Training Hard 86 Bulominski's Grave 101 Air Service, Booster for Tourism ... 125 Luxury Hotel for Moresby 127 Promising Misima Report 134 Cultured Pearls Experiments 134 Hotels Out of Receivership 134 New Paint Factory 135 Bid for Brewery 135

Solomon Islands

Legco Elections 13 "Coral Queen" Runs Aground 105 Guadalcanal's Ark 109 Work Begins on Honiara Wharf ... 11l Haven for Honiara Yachtsmen 11l

Tonga

Progress on New Hotel 8 New Adventure for Capt. Fifita ... 25 Shipping Service to Australia 107 Surfing at 'Eueiki 129 Decimal Currency Investigation ... 134

Wallis And Futuna

Heavy Hurricane Damage 45 New Administration Vessel 107

Western Samoa

Marchers Protest Over Living Costs .. 39 Apia's Biggest Freighter 109 Independence Celebrations 127 Decimal Currency Plan 134 NZ High Commissioner 141

DEPARTMENTS: Topicalities, 21; Letters to the Editor, 28; From the Islands Press, 76; Magazine Section, 81; New Books, 91; Territories Talk-Talk, 99; Shipping, 105; Cruising Yachts, 113; Travel, 119; Commerce, 131; People, 141; Deaths of Islands People, 144; Shipping, Airways Timetables, 145.