In This Issue

General

France's colonial attitude attacked in UN 4.

"Captain Bligh" to sail again ... 18 Additional post for judge 23 When a Polynesian goes dead-pan 31

American Samoa

Controversy stays with ex-Governor Haydon 33

Cook Islands

Starfish damage to reef 19 A new newspaper 21 Meat curing enterprise 74 Change in relationship with NZ ... 80

Fiji

Hurricane Val 9 Banabans fight for Ocean Island ... 13 Nourishing oldest profession 15 Miners want sex break , 17 3 ort dues rise sharply ... 63 lut price plan to boost air travel ... 65 3antas allocates more seats to Fiji 66 >ugar agreement with EEC 77 Boost for sugar ... 82

: Rench Polynesia

Archaeological finds 35

Mistaken flag signal 86

ludget figures 86

Gilbert & Ellice Islands

Schools takeover 8 Banabans fight for Ocean Island 13 Film star marries her director 17

Lord Howe Island

Reprieve for air travellers 65 Air service ends 82

Nauru

Gifts to SPEC, USP and Darwin 24

Independence day celebrations 81

New Caledonia

Territories Minister in Noumea 5 Gelignite for Mr Stirn's visit 6

New Hebrides

Ministers' visit 4 Miss Lestor loses her baggage 6

Niue

General election 13 Digging up a mystery 35

Norfolk Island

Inquiry into status 14

Papua New Guinea

Papua separation movement 10 New coins (picture) 11 Mr Mamaloni's visit 11 Clergymen accused 12 Search for an anthem 17

Placating the fire god 19 Aerial aristocracy 66 Foreign companies warned 73 Tipping criticised by minister 73 Bougainville and Ok Tedi 76 Crocodile farming 79 Government representative in

Washington 80

Solomon Islands

Mr Mamaloni in Papua New Guinea 11

Tonga

Sabbath confusion 18 Ata Island repulses "invaders" ... 19 Sunny and shady sides 25 Employment trail in NZ 30

Western Samoa

New coins 22 Ghost hunter fined in NZ 22

Us Trust Territory

Congress meets 12

Wallis Island

Polynesie's visit 7, 8

DEPARTMENTS: Up front with the Editor, 3; Editor's Mailbag, 16; Tropicalities, 17; ?AK-,A N ' UtShell ' 22; Fr ° m the lslands Press ' 32 ; Magazine Section, 37; Yesterday, 49; f ANA, 50; Books, 57; Pacific Transport, 63; Cruising Yachts, 71; Business and Development, 73; Shipping Information, 84; Islands deaths, 87.