In This Issue

Leral

erve war relics 27 er girl identity 61 :odiles -book 83 e pleasure cruising 91 \ conference in Rarotonga 112

Erican Samoa

mans ban old custom 27 ution commission 57

5K Islands

lings cancelled 26 ruan President's visit 35 >ort costs 116 iing seafarers 129

Nch Polynesia

ti letter 15 bomb test upset 31 guin sale 131 noa column 24 el ling emblem 29 festival 45 abans racial origin 63 ain's first consul in Fiji 73 abans buy ship 89 > new cruisers 93 action of share offer 105 ba development 109 v Zealand aid 110 J tax legislation 113

Bert And Ellice Islands

hs and migrations 81 h Co-op. sales 115

Nauru

President visits Cooks 35 "Enna G" troubles 89

New Caledonia

Helen Rousseau's diary 22 He Nou an island no longer 28 Press boycott 28 Political struggle in September 30 Second nickel factory 113

New Hebrides

Messmer's visit—a warning 26 Chain letter ban 129

Niue

There's freedom on the island 27

Norfolk Island

Airman Administrator appointed 35 Council elections 130

Papua New Guinea

Akmana explorations 28 House of Assembly developments 31 Famous coastwatcher 35 Percy Chatterton's column 41 War reminder 77

The Highlander's mind 85 Destroying minefields 93 Burns Philp shares 105

Pitcairn Island

Population figures 129

Solomon Islands

"Omicron" misses cyclone Ida 96 Copra production record 115 Prawn fishing survey 115

Tonga

Minerva Reef wrangle 13 Workers relieve labour shortage ... 27 London appointment 129

U.S. Trust Territory

Micronesian/US talks 11 Model houses 29 Dr Torres retires 35 Carolines oil pollution 89

Western Samoa

South Pacific Conference 21 Mormans ban old custom 27 Political prospects 51 High Commissioner for New Zealand 53 Olympics bid 129

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 5; Editor's Mailbag, 7; Tropicalities, 26; People, 35; From the Islands Press, 55; Magazine Section, 73; Yesterday, 79; Book Reviews, 81; Pacific Shipping, 87; Cruising Yachts, 95; BOAC Jet News, 101; Business and Development, 105; Produce Prices, 121; Shipping and Airways Information, 123; In a Nutshell, 129; Deaths, 133; Advertisers' Index, 135.