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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1975Vol. 46, No. 7

In This Issue

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General

i-blast at Fangataufa 3 ifth South Pacific Games 8 ■ftermath in Guam of Vietnam war 13 ook's compass that wasn't 28 old official shoulder for craft workers ... 29 arly Spanish influence in French Polynesia 52 ompetition for aviation plums ... 59 ying produce to market in Papua New Guinea 69 Bath of Archbishop Chisholm 72 jgional women's conference 83

Merican Samoa

/iation plum 59

X)K Islands

■Os over Rarotonga ... 25 >ld official shoulder for craft workers 29 ucation dilemmas ... 80 II me ruins in tourist industry 9 Id official shoulder for craft

workers 29

iation plums 59 ■ Pacific extends regional services 60 :ipe for disaster 57 nning regional women's con

:erence 83

Inch Polynesia

> last at Fangataufa 3 litians want their voice heard 4 p for German measles victims 27

Early Spanish influence on skills ... 52 Aviation plum 59

Gilbert & Ellice Islands

Missing man turns up 27 Farewell to Tuvaluans 71

Guam

Fifth South Pacific Games 8 Aftermath of Vietnam war 13

Nauru

Melbourne tower 15 Aviation plum 59

New Caledonia

Noumea charge against “Perfidious Albion" ... 2 No self-rule 3 Cold official shoulder for craft workers 29 Aviation plum ... 59

New Hebrides

Wooing the church ... 1 “Perfidious Albion" again—Noumea

charge 2

Pakea Island archaeological study ... 27 Cold official shoulder for craft workers 29 Air Pacific services 60 How to use a tax haven 67

Niue Island

Shortage of manpower 68

Papua New Guinea

Loner Pita Lus iq Much in the melting pot 17 National costume competition 25 Attractive stamps 25 Cold official shoulder for craft workers 29 Competition for aviation plums 59 Bougainville fishing project 68 Flying produce to market 69

Solomon Islands

Decreasing efficiency in public service 20 “BSIP" out 20 Tale of US Army man's dog tag 28 Death of Archbishop Chisholm 72

Tonga

Cold official shoulder for craft workers 29 Aviation plum 59 Airstrip for Ha'apai 60

Us Trust Territory

Marianas plebiscite 19

Western Samoa

Tribute to Mata'afa 7 Cold official shoulder for craft workers 29 Players rewrote cricket rules 33 Rice black market ... 53

DCPaptmcmtc x aa PARTMENTS: U P front w,th tb e Editor, iii; Editor's Mailbag, 21; Topicalities 25- Transport - 3 ' YeSt€ T day ' 36; N[ANA ' 4 5; Islands Press, 51; Books, 52; Pacific 70- Islands cu—’ 62f Bu * lne “ and Dev =lopment, 67; Produce Prices, /u, islands Deaths, 72; Shipping and Airways Information 75