In This Issue

General

Burns Philp fleet winding up 38 Traditional arts and crafts 73

American Samoa

Land bill 64 Marine Safety Board 96 Newspaper changes 109 Brother Seringer dies 140

Cook Islands

Tourism begins 29 Death of Julian Dashwood 139

Fiji

Independence arrives 25 Prepares to join UN 27 “Davui" and starfish 41 Celebrations in pictures 45-47 Polluted Fiji 48 Filthy films 64 Licensed brothels? 64 Fashion scene 89 Miss Hibiscus ii, 92

French Polynesia

Political upset 17

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

More ship masters 97

Nauru

Support for ships needed 23

New Caledonia

Investment boom 43 Overseas sport 44

False charges 81 Exotic plant pests 88 Mystery plaque 99 Japan main customer 110

New Hebrides

Planning need 51 Firearms and firewater 79 Relic hunting 81 Mrs. Wellington dies 140

Niue

SPC Report 22 Constitutional Adviser 43

Norfolk Island

Visitors or Migrants? 32 Curvy roads 64 Port improvements 97

Papua-New Guinea

Human rights bill ii Car trial ... iii Prostitution unchecked 32 "Montoro" troubles 38 Closer links with Indonesia 57 Budget ... 61 Star Mountain explorers 83 “Perceptive look" (book review) 85 Port Moresby book 88 Admiral Moresby relics 88 Mt. Lamington, 20 years after 90 Investment corporation 107

DEPARTMENTS: Tropicalities, ii; Up Front with the Editor, 15; Editor's Mailbag, 28; Footnotes, with Percy Chatterton, 28; From the Islands Press, 64; Magazine Section, 73; Yesterday, 85; Book Reviews, 85; People, 93; Shipping, 95; Cruising Yachts, 100; Business and Development, 105; Practical Planter, 121; Produce Prices, 113; Shipping and Airways Schedules, 115; Deaths, 139.

Co-ops enquiry 111 Cocoa weevil problem 121

South Pacific Commission

Tenth Conference report: Proceedings cover all territories 17-24

Solomon Islands

Archaeological discovery 37 "Tulagi" off run 38 Bush justice 44 Fascinating for tourists 59 Freak coconut tree 64 Dangerous explosions 64 Complicated news sheet 64 Sailflsh 64

Tonga

Crown Prince's new job U Big fire 26 Vavau hotel 31 Whaling ... 40 NZ labour recruits 40 Relations with Korea . 41 Produce Board changes 105 Oil survey begins 105

U.S. Trust Trritory

Gyro-copter arrives jj Reply on land programme iii Micronesian dream 31 Bikini history 93 Mill under fire 95

Western Samoa

Praise for Rugby player ii New airport 29 Cautious cabinet 37 Commemorative coins 38 Marine Safety Board 96 Newspaper changes 109 Timber operations 11