The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1975Vol. 46, No. 6

In This Issue

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Eneral

ance's objects in South Pacific ... 2 ames success forecast 7 ance's "wedge" strategy 10 ji bombshell at SPC headquarters 14 ance's objects in South Pacific (in French) 15 mabans visit homeland 17 ■ Lewis's sailing adventures 23 •wards nuclear-free Pacific 25 rd watcher 33 anders' origins 57 dio beacon saves ship 65 lionists in ship business 67 jstralian trade fair in Suva 77 nabans impress UK MPs 87

African Samoa

omen bar union 11 Crim leaves 21

>Ok Islands

ireement with NZ 9 >ney-spinning stamps 37 Davis' cutter sabotaged 72 l| ngue fever on wane 13 nabans on Ocean Island 17 eday protest fast 20 •clear Free Pacific conference ... 25 ohisticated criminals ... 32 fer Dillon of Vanikoro 59 ces of Fiji (pic) 61

Waiting for taxi meters 63 Beacon saves ship 65 Unionists in shipping venture 67 Airline men return to work 67 Barge's rough voyage 68 Australian trade fair 77 Tastes changing in Fiji 81 MPs' report on Banaban case 87

French Polynesia

Mr Stirn on France in South Pacific 2 French press on NZ relations 10 Mr Stirn's article in French 15

Gilbert & Ellice Islands

Banabans on Ocean Island 17

Shipping shortage 67

MPs' report on Banaban case 87

Nauru

Phosphatic stamps 20

New Caledonia

Mr Stirn writes for PIM 2 Press praises New Zealand 10 Mr Stirn's article in French 15 Qantas veterans' celebration 21

New Hebrides

Planter buys SBO,OOO Fiji ship 63

Niue

Election results 9 Barge's rough voyage 68

Papua New Guinea

Panguna riots 7 Bougainville development corporation 8 Queen as Head of State ... .8 Bride prices in kinas 20 Mr Soma re pictured with new money 20 Mercedes for sale ... 23 Mocking birds 33 Rare cultural figure returns 35 War wrecks 35 Deep sweep of Bootless Bay 65 Airline takeover 65 Local new police chief 77

Solomon Islands

Coalition proposal 5 Mamaloni's headache 6 The Bobby bird of Ontong Java ... 40

PARTMENTS; Up front (special article), 3; Tropicalities, 20; Editor's Mailbag, 26; gazine Section, 37; Yesterday, 49; From the Islands Press, 51; MAN A, 52; Books, 57; :ific Transport, 63; Cruising Yachts, 69; Produce Prices, 75; Shipping Information, 85.