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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1971Vol. 42, No. 1

In This Issue

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General

Migration to Australia 15 Harry Maude retires 30 Somewhere "Snark" lives 71 Bully Hayes a rascal? 77 Islands books sell well 79

American Samoa

Pope's visit 36 Hotel problems 52 Judy Tudor's views 53 New ship to call 90

Cook Islands

Hebenstreits in Dunedin 82 Shipping troubles in NZ 89 Ship aground 90 Deaths 107

Fiji

Post-independence round-up 27

"Defence correspondent's" despatch .. 28 Indian fashions 29 "Ned" retires 31 Judy Tudor's view 53 Book review: Early days 79 Shipping losses and gains 85 Emperor won't close 93 Sugar confusion 96

Five-year-plan 97

Missionary murdered 105 Nurse Morrison dies 107

French Polynesia

Political changes 24

Judy Tudor's view 53 Bougainville's voyage 79

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

Political future 22

Lord Howe Island

Climbing Ball's Pyramid 48 Karlander services 86

Nauru

New elections 26 Australia Association? 30 New Australian rep 82 Deportation order 96

New Caledonia

Fire hazard 30 Why the Loyalty Islands? 30 No time to sleep 48 Archbishop of Noumea resigns 83 Ships come, and go 87 Port congestion 89 Record budget 94 Miners on the attack 96 Trade and diplomatic missions 96 US unions interested 96

New Hebrides

Attack on Protocol 26 John Griffin reports 38-44 Rev. W. F. Paton dies 107

Papua-New Guinea

A black vice-chancellor 31 John Ryan reports 32 Plane crashes 34 Bougainville's war museum 45 Place in the sun for Papua? 46 More women announcers? 73 Shipping services change 88 Skipjack survey 90 London tea report 93 Steamies is confident 93 Spare parts debate 98 Bid for BNG? ... 98

Pitcairn Island

Neglected, underpopulated 50

Solomon Islands

Progress with Govco 25 Tourist situation 59 Letters on revivalism 119

Tokelaus

How to build a church ... 37

Tonga

Story of expert jugglers 69 Hostile at ship pillaging 89 Radio ham dies 107

Western Samoa

Party politics 27 Pope's visit 36 Aggie Grey's Hotel 53 Aerial photos 56 Latest UN official 83 New judge 83 Pregnancy victory 105

U.S. Trust Territory

Busy, crowded Ebeye 51

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 15; Topicalities, 30; New Guinea Diary, 32; Footnotes, with Percy Chatterton, 46; Magazine Section, 69; Yester day, 75; Book Reviews, 77; People, 82; Pacific Shipping, 85; Cruising Yachts, 91; Business and Development, 93; Produce Prices, 99; Shipping and Airways Time tables, 101; Deaths of Islands People, 107; Letters to the Editor, 113; From the Islands Press, 125.