Pacific Islands Monthly

In This Issue

Vol. 41. No. 9, September, 1970

General

Airlines war 58 Peruvian slave traders 82 Australian budget 105

American Samoa

Mew education director 93 Health funds 133

:Ook Islands

delations with NZ 27 nfluenza 29 theatre 32 Missing skeleton 57 reight fuss 98

Iji

ndependence eve 20 oreign Service appointments 20 Australian aid 21 Ministers' pay rises 21 outh Pacific Conference 26 fadi-Suva Road 55 astaway Island 61 listory of sugar 79 lational song 89 Altair" lost 97 itibank opens 109 Immodest" tourists 123

Rench Polynesia

Jr Tahiti 23 jhiti's nature man 73

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

Birth rate 29 Tabiteuea Island 63 Early traders 64 Broadcasting officer returns 93 First bank 109

New Caledonia

Nickel profits 22 Troubled farmers 22 SPC dispute 27 Student freedom 31 Work for Tongans 99

New Hebrides

Games preparations 49 Boutique owner .. 92 Scout visit 93 Tuna venture ... 97 Money and Big Nambas 113 Gospel translations 131

Niue

"Should retain character" 29

Norfolk Island

Aunt Jemima 31 Tourism controversy 59

Papua-New Guinea

Inside New Guinea 24 University graduates 25 Crown of thorns starfish 41 Games preparations 49 Origin of names 53 In colour 88 Freight costs 99 Australian aid IQS

Sugar industry? 106

Pitcairn Island

Coat-of-arms .. 19

Solomon Islands

Governing Council session 19 Administrative changes 19 Population census 44 Games preparations 49 War experiences 87

Tonga

Book review 87 Work on ships 99 Smelly stamps 133

U.S. Trust Territory

Political status debate 18 Papal visit? 133

Western Samoa

Crown of thorns starfish 41 Peter Creevey 93 Interpretation system 131

Tokelau Islands

No gaol 133

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 15; Editor's Mailbag, 28; Tropicalities, 30; Footnotes with Percy Chatterton, 37; From the Islands Press, 57; Magazine vl! on ',™ Y D 6Sterday ' 81; Book Reviews ' 87; People, 93; Shipping, 95; Cruising Yachts, 100; Business and Development, 105; Produce Prices, 111; Shipping and Airways Schedules, 113; Deaths, 120; Nutshell, 131.