Pacific Islands Monthly

Vol 48, No 1 January, 1977

General

Ups and downs of dollar 17 Caravel hunt still on 27 Perils of paradise 33 Forum shipping line 63

American Samoa

True Americanisation on way 13 Samoans in US gridiron 25

Cook Islands

Big budget deficit 18 Aviation scholarship 21 Minister apologises 27

Fiji

Win and loss for Banabans 16 Fragments of history 42 Toasted peanut industry 57 Stayput budget 59

French Polynesia

More elections 18

Gilbert Islands

Win and loss for Banabans 16 Political moves 16 Gilbertese air stripper 28 $2 million causeway 54

Nauru

Japan's new ambassador 22 Shipping services cut 63

New Caledonia

Sensational press 23 Nickel problems 53

New Hebrides

Political tempo quickens 19 Support sought for independence 20 Divisiveness deplored 29 Coolidge emptied 57

Niue

Scientists' visit 29

Norfolk Island

Nimmo report 10 East-West's air service 65

Papua New Guinea

Women stepping out 8 Somare's walk-out 14 Hospitality headache 15 Minson Peni goes home 21 Beer tax for music! 23 China on display 29 Nobel Prize award 29 "Useful" bombs 29 Lae crime fighters 29 High seas trouble 31 Critical Auditor-General 55 China can teach 57 OK for Ok Tedi 59 Coffee industry 59 Air Niugini problems 62 Trawlers fail tests 63

Pitcairn Island

Museum in US 29

Solomon Islands

Political parties 18 Historic sea chest 55 Priority for shipping 62

Tonga

Puisne judge appointed 21 First woman preacher 22 Double royal wedding?. 29 Overstayers' amnesty sought 31

Tuvalu

Fisheries officer 22

Us Trust Territory

Copra for Europe 55 Ship springs leak 63

Western Samoa

New NZ High Commissioner 21 High Commissioner to NZ 22

DEPARTMENTS: Up front with the Publisher, 5; People, 21; Tropicalities, 23; News in a Nutshell, 29; Islands Press, 36; Magazine Section, 42; Books, 49; Business & Development, 53; Pacific Transport, 62; Cruising Yachts, 67; Shipping & Airways information, 70; Deaths of Islands people, 74; Produce Prices, 75.