In This Issue

General

New stamp issues 23 Chemicals cause deaths 45 Aerial views of the Pacific 51 -53 Land sales—"political poison" 59 Sydney, 1970 95-98

American Samoa

Pope may visit 24

Cook Islands

Tuna development 105

Fiji

Independence preparations 22 Rotuma's future 24 Flag chosen 24 Ban the bomb! 33 Internal Peace Corps .. 43 Training courses for waiters 47 Repair dock 101 Anglican bishop 143

French Polynesia

Tiki returned 29 Ban the bomb protests from Fiji ... 33 Connection with Peru earthquake ... 37 Island for $27,000 42 General strike fizzles 119 Economy's downward turn 119

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

Alfred Hicking of the 1880's ... 87 Capt. Ward due back 103 Grants for copra and ferries 120

Nauru

History of the phosphate find ... 30, 31

New Caledonia

New school hours ... 42 New and old Noumea 47 Tontouta plans 47 How to lure New Caledonians 50 Steam-engine plaque found 107 New brewery 115 Uproar over nickel quota 116

New Hebrides

The mask makers 54 Slit gongs of Ambrym 55 New Hebrides Airways' anniversary .. 63 Beating Jon Frum cult 141 Pastor goes to New Caledonia 143

Niue

Spoiling Niue's name 35

Norfolk Island

Fire destroys museum 29 Overdevelopment and other faults .. 35 Delegation in Sydney ... 135

Papua-New Guinea

House of Assembly sitting 32 The Warmaram affair 40 Trials of a tooth plucker 43 Education in Australia 43

Constitutional Development Committee 44 Black Power 45 Computer company 49 Ansett wants Patair 65 Shortage of qualified church teachers 69 Headhunters up the Bensbach 79 Book review of "Vunamami" 93 Exports and imports well up 115 Crude oil rights 118 Bougainville copper profits 118 Snails eat snails 135 Compulsory unionism 139 Franciscans move out 139

Pitcairn Island

New stamps 133

Solomon Islands

Election results 25 C. M. Woodford papers 37 Hungry animal life! 43 Descendants in Queensland 44 Help for polio victims 44 Mineral search 117

Tonga

Independence celebrations 26 Tonga's first baron 28 Population growth critical 69 Outside investment invited 112 View of education 131

U.S. Trust Territory

Political future 30 Micronesians in US 37 Ownership of land 39 Nerve gas stores 40 Mill interested in cruises 101

Western Samoa

To join the Commonwealth 25 Huge hotel venture 59

DEPARTMENTS: From the Islands Press, 3; Up Front with the Editor, 19; Editor s Mailbag, 35; Inside New Guinea, with John Ryan, 40; Tropicalities, 42; Footnotes, with Percy Chatterton, 48; Magazine Section, 79; Yesterday/ 91- Book Reviews, 93; People, 99; Shipping, 101; Cruising Yachts, 110; Business and Development, 112; Produce Prices, 121; Shipping and Airways Schedules, 123; Deaths, 128; Classified Advertisements, 130.