In This Issue

Jeneral

leader survey results 47 lob Langdon on James L. Young 81 apanese say: "No radio activity" 101 V. R. Carpenter's month 117 hree bank partnership 120

American Samoa

Jew Secretary of Interior 30 wo new boats wanted 105 ocal bank take-over? 119

Ook Islands

Jrport agreement signed 31 arotonga harbour rescue 36 eth Dean on dancing 57

Iji

lo independence for Rabi 21 lames prospects 25 quor for women 27 irthrate drops ... 27 old industry debate 30 ora wants compensation 32 aluable coins 32 liss Curtis for Suva 33 avusavu's $400,000 hotel 33 irport landing charges wrangle 45 ob Hunter, island buyer 61 I million development plan 119

BP Trustee in Suva 120 SUSI million for rice 120

French Polynesia

New Governor named ... 23

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony

Link with Marshalls 21 Britain's "no" to Banabans 21 Journalist in Sydney 112

Lord Howe Island

Golf course proposal 72 Shipping troubles ahead 97

Nauru

Link with Micronesia? 21

Football pools holdup 31

New Caledonia

Games prospects 23 Tourism review . 41 Matson by-passes Noumea 41 Captain Savoie's biggest buy 97 "Matipo" freed 103 Second bank opens 119

New Hebrides

Labour problems 53 George Dew to build Vila wharf 99 Timber ship due in April 101

Preserve the crayfish! 105 "Manutai" working 107

Niue

Land tenure book 95

Norfolk Island

Historical assets re-assessed 29 Qantas attacked 72

Papua-New Guinea

Games fever 22 Political parties are "in" 26 Arbitration system reviewed 31 Gangs in Moresby 32 Dr. C. Beeby to examine education .. 33 New Carpenter head 112 Carpenter: new shipping venture ... 117 Oil strike in the Gulf 120 Copper in the west? . 120

Solomon Islands

Developments, thick and fast . 28

Tonga

Way clear for independence 28 Rev. Dr. A. Wood's criticism 67 Shippers to by-pass Haapai 107 Oil explorers named 120

Us Trust Territory

Link with Nauru, Gilberts? 21 Two more ships for MILI 107

Western Samoa

Money shortage for Games 25 Good-bye to the privies 69 Apia's beauty "marred" 72 Asau dredge damaged 107

West Irian

Voting method announced 22

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, Mi; Letters, 53; Tropicalities, 32; To the Point with Percy Chatterton, 34; Travel, 37; Magazine Section, 81; Yesterday, 91; Book Reviews, 93; Shipping, 97; Cruising Yachts, 108; Islands Press, 72; People, 112; Commerce, 117; Produce Prices, 121; Deaths of Islands People, 112; Shipping, Airways Schedules, 123; Practical Planter, 137; In a Nutshell, 154; Index to Advertisers, 131.