In This Issue

General

South Pacific Conference 27 South Pacific Arts Festival 41 Artist McPhee, in velvet 72 Search ends tor Japanese war dead 85 Non-polluting cruise ships 103

American Samoa

Gov. Haydon's position 27 South Pacific Games 28-39 King wins a round 43 Margaret Mead to visit 43 Royal 'ava ceremony 96 Mrs. Scanlan's medal 96 TNT shipping plans 101 Tug for charter 109 Crash fishing programme 11l

Cook Islands

South Pacific Conference 27 South Pacific Games 28-39 TNT shipping plans 101 "Moana Roa's" future 105 Copra downturn 119

Fiji

South Pacific Games 23, 28-29 South Pacific Conference 27 "Terrorist" proposal 27 South Pacific Arts Festival 41 General elections 42 Hibiscus Festival 42, 43, 95 Land speculation 66 Comptroller of Customs departs 95 Jim Anthony's farewell blast 95 Important wedding 95 Solicitor-General retires 95 New manager for BP (SS) Co 95 Puisne judge appointed 95 TNT shipping plans 101 Fiji loses cargo link 103

Another reef victim 107 Support for sea claims 107 Copra downturn 119 Dock leader's call 120 Suva trade display 121 The butter war 122

French Polynesia

South Pacific Games .. . 23, 28-39 Mr. Messmer's statement 24 Pouvanaa a senator 25 Hotel Taaone closes 41

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

South Pacific Games 28-39 Gilbertese dictionary 91 Fisheries expand 11l Copra downturn 119

Nauru

South Pacific Conference 27 South Pacific Games 28-39

New Caledonia

South Pacific Conference 27 South Pacific Games 28-39 Helen Rousseau's diary 64 Shipping service 109

New Hebrides

South Pacific Games 28-39 Political voice (or two) 45 When the Royal Navy was boss 69 Missionary departs 96 Radio man returns 96 Shipping service 109

Niue

South Pacific Conference 27 TNT shipping plans 101 Container barge 11l

Norfolk Island

Company ordinance 123

Papua New Guinea

South Pacific Games 23, 28-39 Assembly meeting 26 South Pacific Conference 27 Self-governing church 47 Visit to the Western Isles 49 Percy Chatterton's column 60 New stamps 72 Reunion at Lemakote 81 "Prospero's Other Island" 87 F. E. Daveson's appointment 95 Pay rise for seamen 103 Shipping service 109 Background to tea 118-119 Copra downturn 119

Solomon Islands

South Pacific Games 28-39 Governing Council meets 57 Shipping service 109 Copra downturn 119

Tonga

South Pacific Conference 27 South Pacific Games 28-39 Dances in Suva 96 NZ High Commissioner 96 Promotion for soldier 96 TNT shipping plans ... 101 Copra downturn 119

U.S. Trust Territory

South Pacific Games 23, 28-39 Political status talks 26 Bikini's damages claim 42 Peace Corps appointment 96 Visit of Japanese 96 Waterfront strike effect 105 Blueprint for ship 109

Fishing fleet plans 11l

Chief Petrus AAaelo's death 132

Western Samoa

South Pacific Conference 27 South Pacific Games 28-39 High Commissioner 96

TNT shipping plans 101

Copra downturn 119

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 15; Tropicalities, 41; From the Islands Press, 63; Magazine Section, 69, 81; Book Reviews, 87; Yesterday, 93; People, 95; Pacific Shipping, 101; Cruising Yachts, 112; Business and Development, 118; Produce Prices, 123; Shipping, Airways Information, 125; Deaths of Islands People, 132.

Advertisers' Index, 132.