In This Issue

General

Games round-up 25-36, 57-60 Tribute to Sir James Burns 55 Queen of the South Pacific 101 Happiness is a cruise 106 VCIO attracts pasengers 11l World demand for pearls 123

American Samoa

Dominated Games boxing 31 Self-government a step closer 53

Cook Islands

Illegal pubs hit the skids 43 Entering the tuna fishing business 113 Fruit battle 125 Texas leaves its stamp 160

Fiji

Land more mini than maxi 1 Rugby opposition killed at Games 29 Games boxing 31 Sugarcane arbitration 42 "Fiji Times" centenary 45 Paradise is Wainaloka 61 Starfish threat to food supply 63 Accommodation shortage 110 Balance of trade 124 Drought hits sugarcane 124 Beetle fight to cost more 126 NZ exports doubled 159 Striking teachers sacked 159

French Polynesia

Rotui climbs his peak iii 1971 Games in Papeete 27

French strong in basketball 35 Devaluation 121

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

Britain's "go slow" on education 40 Self-government for N. Gilberts 40 "Moanaraoi' taking passengers 116

Guam

Guam girls draw the crowds 33

Nauru

Hotel stands silent ... 127 New police chief 136 Water investigation 161 700 guests at wedding 161

New Caledonia

Games swimming star 30 Top in tennis 31 French dominate volleyball 32 Football stays Latin ... 34 Women's table tennis medal 34 Paris-Noumea air marathon 40 Devaluation 121 Tontouta upgraded 161 TV extension 161

New Hebrides

Will there be a new judge? 87 Picture series 102 Tourists from US encouraged 105 No devaluation 121

Norfolk Island

Trust fund gives century of trouble 91

Papua-New Guinea

Duke, Duchess see Goroka warriors iii Playing with Pidgin 1 Weightlifting win 32 Golf win 35 Yachting popular 35 Tax increases. Budget session 37 Protest on club membership 38 Challenge to Privileges Committee 39 "To the Point" Column 65 Language survey 71 What's your name? 75 Yamamoto's ghost 85 Book on Pidgin 95 Hotel Kieta changes 111 Kieta wharf rammed 115 Copra report 121 Soft drink factories 125 Tea potential 141 Don't restrict councils 157 Giant snail invasion 160 Tyre, battery factory 161 Meningitis cases 161

Solomon Islands

Shell money in museum 98 Authentic story of Coastwatchers 97 Small ships on reefs 115

Tonga

Treasure hunt ii All sorts want to invest 121

Western Samoa

Peace Corps first farewells iii Polynesian Airways in trouble 1 Samoan Bible 1 Boxing wins 31 Asau channel 114

West Irian

Only top Indonesians care 41

DEPARTMENTS: Topicalities, ii; Up Front with the Editor, 3; To the Point with Percy Chatterton, 65; From the Islands Press, 76; Magazine Section, 85; Yester day, 93; Book Reviews, 95; People, 100; Shipping, 113; Cruising Yachts, 118; Business and Development, 121; Produce Prices, 129; Shipping, Airways Schedules, 131; Practical Planter, 141; Deaths of Islands People, 157;