In This Issue

Eneral

:port/import special feature 28 ustralia's indifference to Islands ... 28 ouble with Australian exporters ... 29 nail hope for reduced air fares ... 47 ;lp needed on shells 57 arming the Sea" 93 loestring Shipping Line 94 tother Rusden ship comes to grief .. 97 eight rates up on "Moana Roa" ... 106 K s first interim report 119

Werican Samoa

ady Elizabeth" refloated 105 tug ... 105 iw hotel manager 117

)Ok Islands

;ction roundup 24 here the old Fords go 33 rotonga: no planes for two years .. 51 noe voyage planned ... 103 >t much work for local shipping 104 imps for hurricane relief 113 II nabans at UN 23 rline plans 26 d trade documentation 31 eap Dutch butter 32 . Churchward's work 56 ng-swimming turtle 57 Ara query settled ... 60 •ons 61

Marine regulations 69 Vishnu Deo dies 72 A contemporary history 95 "Se-ni-Ua" for Lautoka 104 New barge 105

French Polynesia

Tahiti by-elections 25 Moorea/Tahiti tunnel 50 Post-war politics in Tahiti 81 New athletic record 117

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony

Banabans at UN 23 Two new vessels en route 101 First women police 117

Lord Howe Island

Murder charge dismissed 25 Airstrip nearer 49

Nauru

President elected 23 Visitor requirements 50

New Caledonia

Japanese spy radio ... 57 "Matipo" hits reef 97 Miss Noumea 115

New Hebrides

New stamp issue H 3 Medical officer retires 117

Niue

Hawaii television seen 117

Norfolk Island

Prince Philip's visit 27 "Progress" 56 Administrator remains 117

Papua-New Guinea

Politicians prepare for Assembly ... 22 Barefoot patrol officer 27 Sepik: the restless river ... ... 52 Houseboat on the Sepik 53 Pasquarelli's plans 55 Church unity 64 "Thor I" to call at Rabaul 99 Three die in Rabaul blaze 101 Ship service from Cairns 105 Madang's new wharf 105 Promotion for patrol officer 117 Oil palm industry 118

Pitcairn Island

New cargo service 99 Stamp issue 113

Solomon Islands

Objection to high freight rates 32 Guadalcanal may be rice bowl .. ... 33 Church unity 64 War canoes 64 Mr. Dalrymple-Hay's plans 117

Tonga

Balance of trade 30 Adventures in Mariner's cave 41 In defence of Vavau 59 Warning of population explosion ... 72 The king in New Zealand ... 115

U.S. Trust Territory

"Pacific Islander" aground 104 "James M, Cook" in service 106

Western Samoa

Coconut buttons 30 Badly needs exports 31 Close ties with Japan 32 Botanist arrives 117

D U n™ N Z S: Up Fr ° nt With the Bditor ' 15; Tropicalities, 26; To the Point, with Percy Chatterton, 34; Port Moresby Personality, 36; Travel, 37; Letters, 56; From the Islands Press, 69; Magazine Section, 81; Book Reviews, 93; Shipping, 97; Cru'smg Yachts, 107; People in Pictures, 114; People, 117; Commerce, 118; Produce Prices, 121; Shipping, Airways Schedules, 123; Index to Advertisers, 129; Deaths of Islands People, 131; The Practical Planter, 137