In This Issue

General

PI PA conference 22-23 Regional shipping will work 22 Games news 32 Regional shipping won't work 71

Cook Islands

PI PA conference 22 Death from lightning 28 Games help 33 Immigration bill 34

Ship replacements 77

Airport plans 84

Fiji

PIPA conference 22 Dock strike 27 Rugby news 29 Tourism news 34 Death penalty decision 35 Where to build boat 76 Sugar payment 85 Concern over insurance 89

French Polynesia

Diving favourites 33 New air services 35

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

New Legislature meets 24 Small Games team 33 Coconut palm saga 67

Nauru

Expansion plans 25 Art of string figure making 49

Pools man in court 88

New Caledonia

Customs strike 28 Host to sportsmen 32 Nickel news 87 Exports and imports 87 Unionists refused entry 88

New Hebrides

Duke's visit 36, 81

Norfolk Island

Airport news 84

Papua-New Guinea

Political future 26 Localisation should speed up 28 Percy Chatterton 30 No Rugby at Games 32 Church relations 35 'Akmana' photo feature 37 -40 'Papua at War' (part three) 41 Latest books 56 People in the news 80 The Duke's visit 81 Photos of Biami people 82-83

Pitcairn Island

Valuable stamp issue 35 Tom loses big toe 80

Solomon Islands

Hotel expansion 28 Tribute to Dominic Otuana 66

Duke's visit 81 Athlete dies 100

Tokelaus

Fewer for NZ 28

Tonga

PI PA conference 22 Hanging decision 35 'Ekiaki' will do well 76

United States Trust Territory

Finance legislation 29

Shipping changes 73

Western Samoa

Betham for SPC? 23 Cabinet reshuffle 28 Clubs close midnight 28 Educationalist dies 99

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 15; In a Nutshell, 28; Tropicalities, 34; Magazine Section, 41; Yesterday, 47; Book Reviews, 49; From the Islands Press, 65; Editor's Mailbag, 66; Pacific Shipping, 71; Cruising Yachts, 78; People, 80; Business and Development, 85; Produce Prices, 91; Shipping and Airways Information, 93; Deaths of Islands People, 99.