In This Issue
General
The "Waka Toru" tragedy 28 Islands rosy future: Skinner 33 New Bishop of Polynesia 71 Boost for Islands trade assn 119 BP's shipping losses may drop 112 New Pacific airline 155
American Samoa
A controversial year 34 Litterbugs 113
Cook Islands
Pastors remembered 36 Farewell to Ronald Powell 38 "Energy's" bad luck 103 Avarua's new wharf 103 Chief Judge Morgan retires ... 114 Copra records ... 120, 123
Fiji
Politics for 1969 4 Details of Cpt. R. Kane wanted ... 17 Findings on the "Tui Lau" 30 TV prospects 31 The political scene 32 Travel film hurts feelings 35 Theological College's chapel ... 37 Tourist developments ... 45 Fiji Airways' schedules ... 51 Divorce figures drop 55 Swinging to a new tempo 59
They're living longer 61
Pacific Fishing Co's operation 99 Charter vessel launched 105
New fishing boats for Rabi 107 Miss Fiji, 1968 115 Happy with sugar agreement 122
French Polynesia
Pouvanaa a Oopa returns 24 Pouvanaa a Oopa's political struggle 62 NZ's increased trade 122
Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony
How to avoid seasickness 38 Honouring Japanese dead 71 Problems with "Nei Auti's" service ... 113 Sir John Field visits Tarawa 114
Lord Howe Island
The "Waka Toru" tragedy 28 Plane forced to land 87 "Pacific Chieftain" lost 107
Nauru
The President ... 4 New Commonwealth status 27
New Caledonia
General survey 73 NZ's increased trade 122 French rein on nickel industry 124
New Hebrides
Cyclone Becky strikes ... 33 Passports for Melanesians .. 36 Vila in pictures 40 Death of "Tulagi" officer 105 Mineral search 122 The budget 134
Niue
Life on the island 83 Nolarae's "poor taste" 113
Norfolk Island
Mysteries, solved and unsolved 88 Historic anchor? 89 Skeleton and anchor puzzle 89 Prouds to open branch 123
Papua-New Guinea
South Pacific Games 4 Niuginians and happiness 19 Lieut. Pilsbury goes home 20 House of Assembly meeting 23 First Assembly of new church 33 Tufi—for tourists 43 Solair for Bougainville? 51 Aircraft restoration 56 NGVR names 57 "Bev" inquiry 107 Kieta wharf contract 109
Solomon Islands
Challenging budget ... 26
Cyclone Becky strikes 33
New plans for Solair 51 Exporting rice 123 Sir Robert Foster leaves ... 155
Tonga
Title fight 25 Korean ship on reef 133
Us Trust Territory
Political future 32 Mr. Skinner's views 33 Continental airlines ... 155
Western Samoa
Optimistic budget 25 Peace Corps H 3 Hydro-power appointment 114
DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 3; Letters, 17; Tropicalities, 35; Travel, 39; To the Point with Percy Chatterton, 52; Magazine Section, 83; Yesterday, 91; Book Reviews, 93; Shipping, 99; Cruising Yachts, 110; Islands Press, 113; People, 114; Commerce, 125; Produce Prices, 125; Shipping, Airways Schedules, 127; Deaths of Islands People, 132; Practical Planter, 137; Index to Advertisers, 156.