This Issue

Eral

; Co-operation Plan 19 ral History of Palm Trees 94 by Francois Doumenge 97 an Fishermen for Pacific 101 a Price to Rise 131

Rican Samoa

s for Union with Neighbour ... 22 rnor Lee on Land 22

K Islands

s Go Up 18 ps Delay Explained 32 rial Series 41 r Problems 75 cal Shopkeepers 20 tel TV Documentary 24 Air Services to Tonga 49 fog a Cabins 49 Lodge Manager 49 st Office for Sydney 50 marau Island 53 r Mill Safety Record 69 dchair Sportswoman 73 ries Officer Leaves 73 id of Tagimaucia 91 onfruit Troubles 130 d Breeding 147

Ch Polynesia

Deputy 32 ; Starts on Taharaa Hotel 50 sries of the Bass Islands 95 m Carriers Caught 103 Nuclear Tests 124

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony

It's Boom Time 61 Watches for Islanders 61 Tourist Potential 65 New "Moana Raoi" 107 Training Vessel Arrives 109

Nauru

Independence Talks 25 Way Cleared for Air Services 49

New Caledonia

Prison Scandal 24 PanAm for Noumea 49 Messageries Passenger Service 105 New Shipping Service 107 NZ, Norfolk Island Service Retained . 109

New Hebrides

"No Doubt" on Big Bay Wall 29 Key to Wall's Identity 30 Santo Land Disputes 31 Big Meat Exports 64 Tall Tales of Big Bay 85 "Tutuba" Sinks 103 Another Freighter for Rusden 105 New Marine Head 105

Niue

Prices Go Up 18 Rough Weather for "Tofua" 53

Norfolk Island

NZ, New Caledonia Freight Service .. 109

Papua-New Guinea

Need for New Government House ... 12 Giant Snails Loose in Moresby 25

Artifacts Survey 26 Work of Special Branch 37 1969 Games Site 47 Daylight Air Services 47 Role of Police 55 Port Moresby Personality 57 1919-39 Era "Misunderstood" 58 Jap Plane Found in Sepik 60 Fuss Over Decentralisation 69 Native Author 97 Moresby-Kerema Yacht Race 101 New Port Managers 103 Manus Island Plans 105 Economic Progress 129 Coffee Planting to be Discouraged ... 130 Bougainville Copper 131 Tips on Cattle-raising 151

Solomon Islands

Government House 12 Relics of the War 49 Cyclone Brings Damage 116 Airstrip Will Aid Nickel Company ... 131

Tonga

Filming the Coronation 23 Mystery of 30-Seniti Stamp 37 Abacuses for Schools 38 Peace Corps Survey 40 Coronation Expected to Boost Tourism 52

U.S. Trust Territory And Guam

SEACOM Cable Station 38 Judy Tudor on Peace Corps 39 Commercial Air Services 51

West New Guinea

Border Troubles 28

Western Samoa

Move for United Samoa 22 Peace Corps Coming 39 Tourism Conference 52 Independence Celebrations 53 Mata'afa to Seek Aid in Japan .. 75, 105 Protests on Chinese Fishermen 76 Fruit Sent to NZ by Air 131

EPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 12; Travel, 41; Percy Chatterton, 55; lands Press, 67; Magazine Section, 85; Yesterday, 93; Book Reviews, 94; flipping, 101; Cruising Yachts, 109; People in Pictures, 118; People, 121; usiness and Development, 129; Produce Prices, 133; Shipping, Airways Schedules, 135; Deaths of Islands People, 143; The Practical Planter, 147.