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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1976Vol. 47, No. 11

In this issue

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general Hokule'a voyage g Nervous Islanders in NZ ...12 Leprosy survey ig SP regionalism discussed 25 Somare's togetherness plea 25 Australia opens purse 53 Regional shipping gg Hawaiian Airlines 67

Fiji

Methodist Church leader 18

Official self-denial ”1 9

Parking meters 20 Dry dock patrol ... 20 Election fever builds up 29 cheque trouble 34 Broom boom 35 -au phosphate deposits 53

: Rench Polynesia

Hokule'a voyage 8 Political moves

Gilbert Islands

hipping headache 73

■Ord Howe Island

obs galore g 3

Lew Caledonia

pring frolics 13

Ew Hebrides

elegates differ at UN 14 sradise and hell 50

Papua New Guinea

Victim of official juggernaut 15 Stateless people Planters defended Police station siege 19 Plea for Manus Search for Wuvulu 20 Fishing captain gaoled 34 Ritual deaths Triba I tempers PNG Bank's K4m profit 57 Communist on Bougainville 59 Mission's planes grounded 67 Disastrous marine explosion 71 Airline aspirations 73 Death of "Snow" Rhoades 77

Solomon Islands

Independence may be delayed 13 Death of "Snow" Rhoades 77

Tonga

Financial crisis y High Commissioner from NZ 20 NZ rules for entry g- Barges from NZ 74

Us Trust Territory

Chase Manhattan leaves Saipan 23 Big pig money gg

Western Samoa

No ceremony for Malietoa is Belt tightening g^

Ti Pe ° Ple ' 18; N®ws— aNu«he„. 19; 47; Business and ss .Pa'c T t’ 37 - M Section, 38; Books, of is,ends People, 77; Sh i pping anP