In this issue

General

The Banaban story 30 German cruiser at Fanning Is 34 Royal tour 44, 45

Cook Islands

Red visitors to Suwarrow 20 Minister charged 21 Road-marking exercise 27 Sir Albert's 'Yed" threat 29 Cannery closure 53 Airstrips for southern islands 68 Upgrading shipping 69

Fiji

Election a power struggle 17 Bus accident deaths 21 Workers for Niue 21 Silver teaset for royal visit 29 Royal tour colour pictures 44 Royal tour 45 More fish for export 53 "Fiji" on Aust gold coast 55 Tourist firm’s profit 57 Emperor mine troubles 59 Nadi airport finances 69

French Polynesia

Admiral's Pacific role 16 Tahitians taken for a ride 16 Tourist traffic 59

Gilbert Is

Banabans criticise UK 33

Guam

Organised gambling 8 Lei day 9 Gun runners 20

Nauru

President's warning on economy 20 Claim against NZ unions 21

New Caledonia

Noumea traffic plan 15 Meat marketing 55

New Hebrides

French role in education 16 Assembly boycott 17 Abattoirs closed 57 New Zealand's gift 68 Fire destroys ferry boat 69

Niue Island

Relic demolished 20 Workers from Fiji 21 Passionfruit industry in doldrums 60

Norfolk Island

East-West's air service 65

Papua New Guinea

Spate of murders 12 Junk as national heritage 12 Sir John Guise discusses politics 13 Sixth knight 13 Softball is popular 14 Jim Taylor honoured 20 Big award for pay-back death 20 Value of tribal customs 20 Non-citizen job policy 21 Rape danger in Lae 21 Beer sales boom 29 Butterfly farm 57 New ship hits reef 68 Container shipping services 70

Pitcairn Is

Census 29

Tonga

Census 21 Royal tour 45 New holiday resort 57 Invitation to shipping line 67

Tuvalu

Disposing of minefields 20

Us Trust Territory

Senator's views on Micronesia 10 US-Micronesia relations strained 10 Economic zone row looms 11 Tax scheme debated 11 Liaison office in Washington 11 War compensation hearings 20 Northern Marianas constitution 20 "Friendly" strike wins conditions 21 Yap programme for aged 29 Stand against superport 59 Amphibious air service 67

Western Samoa

Royal tour 45 Luncheon with the Queen 45

DEPARTMENTS; Up front with the Publisher, 5; People, 18; News in a Nutshell, 20; Editor's Mailbag, 23; Topicalities, 27; Magazine section, 34; Islands Press, 36; Books, 47; Business and Development, 53; Pacific Transport, 65; Ouising Yachts, 71; Shipping Information, 72; Produce Prices, 77; Deaths of Islands People, 78.