The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 March 1971Vol. 42, No. 3

In This Issue

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American Samoa

Short on law and order 48 Historic cannon displayed 49 Boxing enquiry 91 More shipping 104

British Solomon Islands

Accommodation shortage 28 Bishop Patteson centenary 35 D. C. Horton's book 87

Cook Islands

Racial discrimination 32 Dance team in Papeete 36 Lost newspapers 81 Shipping troubles still 101 "Tagua" still stranded 103 New unions 104

Fiji

"Inflation danger" 26 Aust., NZ "paternalism" ... 27 Immigration tightened 32 Part-European Association 35 Mystery cave 36 Role in moon mission 37 Land problems 40 Deuba "doing well" 42 Bob Hunter's departure 43 Pre-Games plans 51 Poor people of paradise ... 53 Squatter problems 57 Mrs. Gandhi to visit 90 Stolen boat found 105 Asian Dev. Bank aid 109

Commerce news 112 Diplomatic "coup" 115 Lottery mistake 115

French Polynesia

Visa rules eased 33 Census result 33 Ready for the Games 52 Communes bill 115 Mrs. Bryant dies 124

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

Death of SPC leader 25 Strange coconut palm 36 Sailors of the world 93 Canadians in Fanning? 110 Father Grandgeorge dies 124

Nauru

Welfare State? 24 Australia-Nauru Association 45 Youth on the way up 45 "Enna G" breaks down 101

New Caledonia

First Caledonia-based bank 109 Safari 121

New Hebrides

Archaeologist arrives 90 Jimmy Stephens in Fiji 27

Copra plan delayed 110

Norfolk Island

Own shipping line? 97

Papua-New Guinea

Where is it headed? 16 Crash victims buried 28 Missiles in Irian? 30 Be nice to tourists! 33 Canadian volunteers ... 37 Percy Chatterton's view 39 Pre-Games problems 51 Tom Grahamslaw recalls: When troops looted Moresby 77 Education delegation 90 New Guineans in Fiji 91 Freight increases 99 Rotary aid in Sepik 11l Highlands businessmen 112 Communications service 115

Pitcairn Island

Shipping promise 68

Tonga

Sunday observance troubles ... 15, 26 Rugby for the Games 51 New ship arrives 95 Army post 115 Damages claim 115 Memories of the "Snark" 123

U.S. Trust Territory

Congress burns down 22 New social service administrator ... 91 Fast gunboat arrives 99

Western Samoa

Afoafouvale dies 25 Tamasese returns from Singapore ... 29 Dusting off the past 61 Policeman burgled 90 Regional shipping? 96 "Betty Lou" writ 99 Steel boat launched 104 Cannery keeps going 11l Family planning support 115

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 15; Editor's Mailbag, 29; New Guinea Diary, 30; Tropicalities, 32; Footnotes with Percy Chatterton, 38; Magazine Section, 77; Yesterday, 85; Book Reviews, 87; People, 90; Pacific Shipping, 93; Cruising Yachts, 105; Business and Development, 109; Produce Prices, 113; Nutshell, 115; Shipping and Airways Information, 117; Deaths of Islands People, 124.