In This Issue
General
The Rarotonga Forum 5 Unions talk on boycotts 10 Proving Hawaiian origins 21 Polynesian navigators defended 23 Robert Langdon's Spanish theory 25 Japanese trade supplement 49 More transport rate increases 101 Air Pacific feels the squeeze 103 Forum's concern for regional aviation 105 NSW trade mission for the Islands 118 BP and Carpenter's management cadets 119 Islanders expelled 127
American Samoa
Governor cleared of charges 11
Cook Islands
Forum meets 5 Ready for tourists 117
Fiji
Forum meets in Cooks 5 Quack doctors 11 : uel crisis 37 -anding rights wrangle 105 Vehicle imports cut 118 : iji Air Services profit 119 iig profit for Emperor Mines 121 : ijians expelled 127
: Rench Polynesia
fhe early navigators debate 23, 25
Gilbert And Ellice Islands
: ilm star marries producer 14
Lord Howe Island
Australian Navy arrives (pic) 99
Nauru
Forum meets 5 Commemorative stamps 16 Shipping line expands to US 101
New Caledonia
State-controlled mining 9 Veteran politician resigns 10 Pacific unions talk on boycott 10 Teachers battling 15
New Hebrides
Emergence of political parties 41 Local finance for major projects 121
Niue
Burying old cars 16 First tourist brochure (pic) 121 Electricity from NZ 121
Norfolk Island
Prices shoot up 119
Papua New Guinea
Mr Somare's comments at Forum 5 Independence date 12 A cake for Mr Somare (pic) 12 Australian High Commissioner (pic) 13 Filipinos queue for PNG jobs 13 Coastwatcher leaves 15 PNG's holey dollars 15 Dog problems for tax men 16 Early newspapers 83 Third copper mine? 118
Solomon Islands
Attack on fair 7 Miss Custom Queen (pic) 7 Cabinet government in June 7 Honiara's streakers 8 Constitution delayed 14 Medical fund launched 16
Tonga
Tongans expelled ... 127
United States Trust Territory
Political status disagreements 8 Kwajalein's streakers 14 Ocean talks 45 Micronesian port handling attacked 99
Western Samoa
Forum meets in Cooks 5 Plans for honey industry 118 Another hotel open (pic) 118
DEPARTMENTS: Up front with the Editor, 3; Tropicalities, 14; Editor's Mailbag, 29; -rom the (slands Press, 47; Japanese supplement, 49; Yesterday, 81; Magazine Sec- Non, 83; MANA, 86; Books, 91; Pacific Transport, 99; Cruising Yachts, 107; Business xi t. l °P mer l t ' 117; Produce, 122; Shipping and Airways Information, 123; Deaths sf Islands People, 129; Advertisers' Index, 132.