Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1974Vol. 45, No. 8

In This Issue

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Page 33

General

Law of the Sea conference 7 Paciflc-EEC links 14 Pacific graveyard —Middleton Reef 31 $3 million for tuna research 38 Life on Wake island 59 Regional aviation progress 75 More freight increases 81 Special PNG feature 93

American Samoa

Two Samoas hold talks 8 Alarming student survey 9 Power rationing on Tutuila 9 Atoll as wildlife refuge 12 'No' again to election referendum 21 Judge's second retirement 39

Cook Islands

Move for independence 1 Advisory committee set up 39 Premier's birthday 39 Changing Pukapuka 61 Trader quits 79 Govt to control wharves 79

Fiji

Land issues hotly debated 4 Lautoka hospital progresses 13 Link with EEC 14 Pacific Harbour progress 15 Film censors' battle 19 Rugby results 38 Hockey families 39 Tonga's aviation challenge 75 Stevedores award 77

French Polynesia

Tahiti cuts prices 39

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

Govt staff on strike 7 Ellice islanders vote on status 8

Nauru

Shipping fleet increased 77

New Caledonia

Another MP resigns 3 More price rises 12 Drive for NZ tourists 13

Niue

Moves towards nationhood 2 Healthy passionfruit industry 16 Sophisticated economy 38

Papua New Guinea

Independence delayed vii Minority report on constitution viii Constitution report 1 Law against corruption 6 Wartime patrols 11 Unique orchid business 12 Anti-inflation drive 35 Rural family planning 38 PNG naval commander 39 Streamlining local govt ... 39 Forces cuts 39 Theatre company on tour 41 Tourism statistics 43 Seamen's standards upgraded 79 Freight rates cut 81 Opening of official Sydney centre 93

DEPARTMENTS: Up front with the Editor, iii; Tropicalities, 11; Editor's Mailbag, 23; In a Nutshell, 38; From the Islands Press, 49; Yesterday, 50; Magazine Section, 59; MANA, 62; Books, 69; Pacific Transport, 75; Cruising Yachts, 83; Shipping and Airways Information, 111; Advertisers' Index, 116.

Eight-point improvement plan 97 Growth of foreign policy 99 Investment guidelines 102 Law reform 107

Pitcairn Island

Plague of rats 38

Solomon Islands

Local council goes bankrupt 12 Trade boom 15 Local spices industry 39

Tonga

MPs oppose Privy Council 6 Link with EEC 14 Attracting foreign investors 15 Copra shelling machine 16 Co-op society flourishing 16 Bishop's migratory scheme 45 Aviation challenge to Fiji 75 Plans for bulk carrier 79

United States Trust Territory

Canoe pilgrimage 11 Increasing Yap's population 11 Race for tourists 13 Tuna fishing for Truk 15 Special Congress session ... 38 Growth of co-ops 38 Japanese bank for Saipan 38 Salvaging war dead at Saipan 39 UN's Trust Territory report 46 Saipan-Japan route recommendations 77 Taiwanese fish poachers 79

Western Samoa

UNDP office closed 5 Win for opposition leader 5 Two Samoas hold talks 8 Link with EEC 14 Public servants sacked 38

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