In This Issue

Ieneral

hampion Runner May Miss Games . 9 oyages Without Instruments 35 olynesian Migrations 89 istory of Surf-Board Riding 95 hipping of Bananas 109 uts in Pacific Air Fares 127 ecord Carpenter Profit 141 opra Market Flat 143 ombined Marketing Plan 143

Merican Samoa

resident Johnson's Visit 13 eaders' Views on Samoan Article 34 batches Industry 144

Ook Islands

■(-Minister Seeks Mauke Seat 75 isappearance of Native Birds 76 arbour Survey 105 Jl ection Details 10, 11, 40 jneral Rites for a Chief 41 Dffins Behind Sugar Industry 55 Flying-boats 76 leep-Breeding 91 ncient Pottery 91 ore Asian Fishermen for Levuka 101 ial Trading Voyage from NZ 105 ggest Locally-Built Ship 105 utter Aground 107 evor Withers and the Yasawas 121 iter-lsland Transport Survey 141 ore Money for Banabans 154

Iench Polynesia

nti-Bomb Mayor Elected ... 12 >rgotten Marquesas Islands 71

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony

Fanning Is. Cable Station Leased 17 Plan for New Ship 101 Growing Interest in Tourism 131 More Money for Banabans 154 Teams for Games 156

New Caledonia

South Pacific Games Fever 8 Convict Escapist Extraordinary . 85 Promotion for Admiral 101 Japanese Fishing Boat Wrecked 105 Mining Strike Ends 143

New Hebrides

Eight Die in Plane Crash 12 New British Resident Commissioner 15 Future of Aviation 17 "Apprehension" on Future 37 New Ship for Mission 103 Pictorial Series 117 Archaeological Research 136

Norfolk Island

Rock-Hewn Planning 73 Burials Problem 76

Papua-New Guinea

Questions for Electors on Future 8 Quest for Third South Pacific Games 8 Trouble Looms Over Kieta Copper 13 Plantation Wage Decisions 15 Serious Land Problems 19 Aerial Ropeways 19 Women's Association Anniversary 19

Local Customs Men 20 "Little Chimbu" 20 Reader's View on New Columnist 37 Morobe Goldfields 42-47 Christine Kaputin on Race Relations 60 Susan Young on Race Relations 65 New Administration Ship 105 Wharf Congestion at Lae 107 Assistant Harbour Master for Moresby 107 Two New Books 136 New Administrator 135 Anti-Malaria Progress 135

Pitcairn Island

Increasing Mechanisation 76 Magistrate Resigns 136

Solomon Islands

Athletic's Records Broken 9 History by Dr. Fox 135 High Commissioner Back 136 Meeting on New Bishop of Melanesia 136 Big Tract of Land for Lease 141

South Pacific Commission

New Secretary-General 8 Economist Appointed 136

Tonga

Japanese Fishing Boat Incident 101

United States Trust Territory

Growing Interest in Tourism 131 First Commercial Pilot 135

Wallis And Futuna

Wallis Island Flag 34 Three Kings 71

Western Samoa

Queries on Wharf 20 Historic Title Renounced 20 Support for PM on Red Aid 33 Teams for Games 156

DEPARTMENTS: Topicalities, 17; To the Point with Percy Chatterton, 25; Letters to the Editor, 34; Planters' Digest, 51; From the Islands Press, 76; Magazine Section, 85; New Books, 95; Shipping, 101; Cruising Yachts, 113; Travel, 117; People, 135; Business and Development, 141; Produce Prices, 145; Shipping, Airways Schedules, 146; Deaths of Islands People, 153.