In This Issue

Eneral

ames latest 28 nippers turn to unitisation 101 r hat if gold prices rise? 117 idonesia to make copra comeback? 118 jrtle farming for Islands 119

Merican Samoa

olitical status commission 26 spinall to go? 31 stronauts' reception 38 avels of Miss Alofania Vaita 105

Dok Islands

■xes up 119 aath of Mr. D. C. Brown 157 Jl ames latest 29 iblic order debate 32 ho is a Fijian? 33 ouble in the sugar industry 33 ymond Burr on location 38

Vitchcraft" legislation 39

jtriggers return to Suva 40 le of Persian carpets 53 ewalker burnt 63 avelodge on the move 65

va development plans 67

ins Hockey Federation 71 ;w charges for ports 73 rking meters for Suva? 74 st Fijian to become judge 105 iter for the "Duiyabaki" 11l mp in Southland shares predicted 117

Japanese mo or sales up 120 Australia gives more than peanuts ... 120 Copra production 25 per cent, up 120 Vanilla industry soon? 141 Death of Sir Harry Luke 160

French Polynesia

Parking meters for Tahiti 74 Colonisation of the Marquesas 85 Tahiti directory 99

Gilbert And Ellice Islands Colony

Shipping executive visits Tarawa ... 105 Electricity a live issue 122 Census results 135

Nauru

Phosphate talks "sticky" 27 Australian officials hos ile to pools 31 Future of phosphate 121

New Caledonia

Elections —and more elections 27 Sportsmen do well against visitors 28 Cheap holiday 41 New Qantas manager 105

New Hebrides

Vila, the town that just grew 95 Two new traders 109 Santo wharf investigations Ill Co-ops "buoyant" 160

Niue

Island of charm —and dust 65

Papua-New Guinea

Games publicity drive 30 Border war hots up 34 Bahasa Indonesia to be taught? 35 AAadang is in the doldrums 37 Equal pay for women 37 Public service salaries trouble 37 Racism among the multi-racials 39 Lost tribes 40 Kavieng Zero 42 Missions' role in education 44 School statistics 47 Trobriands ho el sold 69 Book of Mamie Bassett's letters ... 99 Important book on grass roots art 100 Shippers turn to unitisation 107 Another through cargo service? 11l Offer for Sangara shares 119 Copra prices could fall 121 The big earners 123 Dea h of Lea Ashton 157 Death of Pat Holmes 157

Solomon Islands

Increase in timber exports 118 Solair still alone 123

Tonga

Anniversary pictures 104 Visit by R. N. Birch 105 UN men visit 105 Studies by tropical disease experts 105 Photography survey 105 Late bid for oil rights 119 Correction on Crown Prince's picture 159

Us Trust Territory

Datsuns or dignity? 25 "Pacific Islander's" last trip 109

Western Samoa

No cruise ships on Sunday 61 23,000 acres for Potlatch 121

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 3; Letters, 19/41; Tropicalities, 38; To the Point with Percy Chatterton, 50; From the Islands Press, 76; Magazine Section, 85; Yesterday, 97; Book Reviews, 99; People, 105; Shipping, 107; Cruising Yachts, 112; Business and Development, 117; Produce Prices, 125; Shipping, Airways Schedules, 129; Practical Planter, 141; Deaths of Islands People, 157; Index to Advertisers, 160.