Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1977Vol. 48, No. 7

In this issue

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Page 77

General

Australia's aid to Islands 8,9, 10 Business potential of PNG 18 Down-to-earth Islanders 23 Wishful thinking blasted 25 Stamp issues 27 Pacifique Sud with Helen Rousseau 28 Deputy Director of Spec 33 Australia's trade 53 Climate for investment 59 Good trading opportunities 61 C. Sullivan's "new look” 61 Challenger for air routes 65 Tonga's new shipping line 73 Questions about Forum Line 75 Pat Raddock & Peter Livingston die 79

Cook Islands

Query about Brych 20 Tupui Henry out 20

Ufos 23

Benefits of Atiu airstrip 25 Tom Neale ill 32 Valuable glass plates 40

Fiji

Political suspense 11 $lO million offer to Banabans 13 Police gang rape 20 Census 21 Senator in trouble 21 Rugby win in Hong Kong 21 Rakiraki shops destroyed 21 Down to earth Islanders 23 Barmaid is tops 23 Defaulting ratepayers 27

Trade balance 54 Advantages of EEC 55 Marine court critical 67 Waterfront row 71 Pat Raddock dies 79

French Polynesia

Archaeological discovery 20 Pacifique Sud with Helen Rousseau 28

Gilbert Islands

$lO million offer to Banabans 13 Murder charge in New Hebrides 20 Betio-Bairiki causeway 57 Loan sought for shipping 71

Guam

No casino gambling 12

Nauru

Special beer can 20

New Caledonia

Pacifique Sud with Helen Rousseau 28 Beef problems 58

New Hebrides

Gilbertese on murder charge 20 Athletes do well in NZ 20 Pacifique Sud with Helen Rousseau 28 Fisherman goes home 33 Victim of lightning 33 Jack Judge back in Pacific 33 Club Mediteranee planned 55

Niue

Census 21 Ancient "blue” laws 27

Norfolk Island

MP's plea 10

Papua New Guinea

Election Stakes 14 Irian refugees 16 Business potential 18 Embassy in US 21 Drive against vagrants 21 Two ballots for premier 21 Murderer gaoled 21 Pay-day swill 21 Election drain 21 Myth of doctors' handwriting 25 John Parker in Sydney 33 Bougainville copper earnings 59 Tariff protection planned 63 Pilots'dispute 67 Container service 68 Peter Livingston dies 79

Tonga

Boating tragedy 20 Honour for Dr Tapa 32 New shipping line 73

Solomon Islands

Britain's $4O million gift 13 SI man is tourism boss 32 The Breathless Army 36

Us Trust Territory

Carmen Bigler's "firsts” 33 Peter Coleman's new job 33

Western Samoa

Forum Line delay slated 75

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Publisher, 5; News in a Nutshell, 20; Tropicalities, 23; Editor's Mailbag, 29; People, 32; Islands Press, 34; Magazine Section, 36; Books, 49; Business & Development, 53; Pacific Transport, 65; Cruising Yachts, 77; Deaths of Islands People, 79; Shipping Information, 80; Produce Prices, 85

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