Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1975Vol. 46, No. 1

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Page 33

General

Political bang in Cook Is 4 USTT status talks 8 Diocese to become independent 11 Irian Jaya—bonanza for whom? ... 25 "Torture" story from Irian Jaya 33 PNG's growing-up pains 35 Manus Is base passes to PNG 45 Air Pacific urged to cut spending ... 61 British Airways advances withdrawal 62 Micronesia's shipping problems 62 Special PNG feature 69 Islands tackle labour problems 77

American Samoa

Delegate-at-large to Washington 10 Water shortage eased 10 Money for reservists 10

Cook Islands

New year begins with political bang 4 Dance group in Japan 15 Christmas stamps 15

Fiji

Home thoughts from abroad 5 Grapevine sprouts political rumours 9 Air Pacific urged to cut spending 61 More planes for Air Pacific 63 Labour ministers meet 77

Gilbert And Ellice Islands

UN asked to ignore Banaban claim . 24

Nauru

$200,000 gift to USP 11 Labour ministers meet 77

New Caledonia

New Year prospects 6 Strange reunion 10 Hard times ahead 79

New Hebrides

London conference 6 Labour ministers meet 77

Norfolk Island

Population limit suggested 10

Papua New Guinea

Constitution held up 7 $153 million road programme 11 Work permits for whites 13 Smugglers raid wildlife 13 Hands off ancestors 35 Bones in noses 35 Bigger issues 37 Tougher gaols 37 Manus Is defence base taken over .. 45 Better conditions on Moresby water side 61 Air Niugini adds to fleet 62 Students' transport survey 62 Special feature 69 Timber men oppose export tax 80

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Editor, 3; In a Nutshell, 10; Tropicalities, 13; aaana 5 Mailbag ' 17; From the lslands Press, 40; Magazine Section, 45; Yesterday. 47; A 48; Books, 55; Pacific Transport, 61; Cruising Yachts, 65; Business and Development, 73; Shipping Information, 81; Deaths of Islands People, 83.

Solomon Islands

Damsels were a special delight 21

Tonga

Lure of overseas wages 10 Keen emigrants 10 Search for manganese nodules 15 Labour ministers meet 77

Us Trust Territory

Status talks falter over land 8

Shipping problems 62

Wallis Island

Price protest 78

Western Samoa

Nine killed in landslide 10 Labour ministers meet 77

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