In This Issue

General

Visit of Colonial Secretary 10 Origin of South Pacific Games 19 Joe Pachernegg Naturalised 19 Australia's, NZ's Responsibility 54 Pacific Flag Lore 81 Judy Tudor's New Book 91 "Containerisation" in Shipping 97 "Thorsisle" Withdrawn 107

American Samoa

Survey of Conditions by R. Langdon 31 Local Views on Progress 40 Across Pago Harbour by Cable Car .. 116

Cook Islands

NZ Prime Minister Denies Conspiracy 61 Nine People Against Government ... 63 Direct Shipping Service from UK . .. 101 Survey by Economist .. 137

Fiji

Legislative Council Elections 14 Fish Bite Better for Bob Dyer 20 HMS "Ajax" to Visit 108 Japanese Student Fishermen 108 Popular Port for Yachts 109 Pictorial Series 113 New Motel Projected .. 125 New Series of Tours 125 Pressure for Australian Loan 137

French Polynesia

Testing Time for de Gaulle 18 Marlon Brando Buys an Island 57 Decline in Tourist Industry 129

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony

Advisory Council Session 12

Games Fever 17 Jobs Mix-up 27 Three New Ships 101

Line Islands

Vostok —Island With Little History ... 87

Lord Howe Island

Plan for Amphibian Plane 20

Nauru

Census Figures 12

New Caledonia

Watriama, of the Loyalties 85 Port Improvements Likely 103 Ore Carrier Sold 108 South Pacific Games Developments .. 153 Games Hostesses' Outfits 153

New Hebrides

British Commissioner Dies 20 Oliver Stephens Leaves Santo 27 Vila's Bauer Field 27 British Withdrawal Denied 75 New Ship for Athol Rusden 105

Niue

Winds of Change 67 Future Outlined to UN 67

Norfolk Island

Population Figures 12 Christmas Stamp 18 New Fishing Industry 139

Papua-New Guinea

New Budget 9 New Games Stamps 17

Gamblers Take a Gambol 18 Sub-normal Children 19 Church Approves Birth Control 29 Johnson Cult Persists 45 Peter Hastings' View 55 Trade Union Activities 59 Close Look at Primitive Hewas 71 Academics' Views on Development .. 95 New Freighter ... 97

Trading Ship Lost 101

Formosan Fined for Illegal Entry . .. 103 Seamen Seek Award 105 First Tourist Board 127 American Interest in Oil 138 Copra Price Decline 138 Good Price for Highlands Tea 139 Talks on New Shipping Link 141

Solomon Islands

Progress on Wharf 107 Air Services Inadequate 117

Tokelau Islands

NZ Resettlement Scheme 25 "Reader's Digest" Statement Denied 37 Future Outlined to UN 67

Tonga

Japanese Master for "Pakeina" 103 Progress on Wharf 107

United States Trust Territory

New Name Desired 73 Ship for Sale 105

West New Guinea

Indonesian Development Plan Fails .. 15 New Book by Maslyn Williams 92

Western Samoa

Government Secretary Retires 12 Traditional Politeness 18 First Year Book 91 Blasting Tests at Asau 107 View on Airport Needs 127 Handicrafts Corporation 129 Details of Timber Deal 139 Heavy Demand for Loans 140

DEPARTMENTS: Tropicalities, 18; Letters to the Editor, 27; People in Pictures, 41; Planters' Digest, 51; From the Islands Press, 76; Magazine Section, 81; Yesterday, 89; New Books, 91; Shipping, 97; Cruising Yachts, 109; Travel, 113; People, 130; Business and Development, 137; Produce Prices, 143; Shipping, Airways Schedules, 144; Deaths of Islands People, 157.