In This Issue

General

Language problems in NZ 17 PFEL sells cargo carriers 55 Inflation eats into Carpenter profits 61

Fishing industry build-up 63

American Samoa

Unionists confront canneries 59 Fishing industry build-up 63

Cook Islands

Mr Muldoon annoyed Sir Albert 17

Fishing industry build-up 63

Islanders' share in company 66

Fiji

Suva mayoral row 9 Air Pacific expansion 53 Qantas cuts holiday fares 55 Inflation hits Carpenter profit 62 Difficult year for cement industry 63

Fishing industry build-up 63

Japanese tourists 65

Gilbert Islands

Talks with Banabans 9 Assembly walk-out 10

French Polynesia

Tahiti Letter 14 Fishing trials 63

Lord Howe

Land problems 73

Nauru

Solomons back Air Nauru 55

New Caledonia

Watergate in Noumea 7 Arty port captain 55 Buyers look to NZ and France 65 US Navy war relics demolished ... 65

New Hebrides

National Party's triumph 8

Fishing industry build-up 63

Niue Island

Mechanical cow 62 Lime harvest 66

Norfolk Island

Airlines compete 53 Land problems 73

Papua New Guinea

Somare warns on economy 10 Aircraft saved for NZ museum ... 16 House stocktaking 16 Vigilantes in Lae 17 Aloft with the Caribous 29 Air ace turned priest 39 Coastal ship on reef ... 55 Tempair's plans for Air Niugini ... 55 Pitfalls of localisation 59 Panga Party to sell shares 61 Inflation hits Carpenter profit 62

Fishing industry build-up 63

Solomon Islands

Mamaloni back on top 6 Backing for Air Nauru 55

Fishing industry build-up 63

Tonga

Small ship sinks 55 Inflation hits Carpenter profit 62 Drive for Japanese tourists 65

Tuvalu

First Budget 11

Us Trust Territory

Admiral backs super port 16

Fishing industry build-up 63

Western Samoa

Religious freedom —local style ... 17 Inflation hits Carpenter profit . 62 Fishing industry build-up 63

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Publisher, 3; Tropicalities, 16; Editor's Mailbag, 19; Islands Press, 34; Magazine Section, 39; Yesterday, 43; MAN A, 44; Books, 49; Islands Transport, 53; Cruising Yachts, 57; Business and Development, 59; Produce Prices, 66; Shipping and Airways Information, 67; Deaths of Islands People, 71.