The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 May 1972Vol. 43, No. 5

In This Issue

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Meral

lily planning programme for pigs 39 janised sport 46 ynesians' origins 67 ;oa agreement 95 jra prices fall 97 e voice for Islanders 127

Lerican Samoa

breeding plan 39 loans aspire after self-government 121 >ensive symbol 125 eless drivers heavily penalised ... 127

Ok Islands

:tion results 22 ricane Agatha causes destruction 81 lopoly prevents Captain's return 87

Nch Polynesia

iti letter 30 a shipping call 85 :tions 23 chcraft in sport 26 Wendt's "Fiji Talanoa" 36 iterious sea wreck 37 revisited 54 io changes 83 tly cargo losses 85 el recruits staff 95 ipany's difficulties 95 companies in hotel project 96 ar sales 105 tralia's numerous Fiji migrants 121 / doctors 127

Bert And Ellice Islands

relics discovered 125

Nauru

Govt, council appointed 21 Companies utilise tax status 94 Old gaol found 125

New Caledonia

Helen Rousseau's diary 28 Successful new shipping line 85

New Hebrides

National Service staff on strike 26 French line's new route 85 Shipping line's promising future 85 Record rainfall 127

Niue

Radio Niue broadcasting mast 127

Norfolk Island

Wet walkathon 126

Papua New Guinea

The Kokoda "Track" Hi Aftermath of the elections 19 Ben Butcher as living history 27 First woman in House of Assembly . 35 Percy Chatterton's column 43 Broadcasting control controversy 49 Admirable reference work 75 Bird shooters 83 Coffee sales improved 93 Copper contract agreed ... 98 $6,000 loan to plantation owner 125 Wife but no marriage 125 Training for service at home 126

Pitcairn Island

Islanders dread taxation 82

Solomon Islands

Problem for Arts Festival team 25 Land development 41 Inflation causing problems 93 Jet age difficulties 97 Search for Japanese soldiers 125 Survey work by Navy 125 Provident fund being considered 126

Tonga

Shipping's important role 71 Transfer for experience 81 "Tauloto's" bad luck 87 Oil search to continue 96 India increases aid 126 Experiment with New Guinea mangoes 126

U S. Trust Territory

Palau talks 25 Islanders anxious to return home 81 Compensation for injuries 119

Western Samoa

Samoan language 83 Passenger and cargo ship 89 Opening of new airport 94 Asau Harbour disagreement 119 Prize-winning film 125 Shark tragedy 125

DEPARTMENTS: Letters to the Editor, iii; BOAC Jet News, 5; From the Islands Press, 13; Up Front with the Editor, 15; People, 32; Magazine Section, 67; Yesterday, 73; Book Reviews, 75; Tropicalities, 81; Pacific Shipping, 85; Cruising Yachts, 91; Business and Development, 93; Produce Prices, 99; Shipping and Airways Information, 101; Post scripts, 119; Nutshell, 125; Advertisers' Index, 127.