Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1977Vol. 48, No. 9

Pacific Islands Monthly

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Vol 48, No 9, Sept. 1977.

General

Australia's paternalism criticised 14 Australian MPs' tour 15 Parliamentary Speakers meet 21 Pacifique Sud 55 Continental gets S.Pacific Route 71

American Samoa

TV popular 21 Rex Lee back as Governor 34 Daiwa service 67 Port problems of 1976 68 Continental wins S.Pacific route. 71

Cook Islands

Another Neale chapter 17 Murder plot mirth 19 An old school 31 Rabbit tale 33 New RC bishop 34 Sir Albert takes on US 57 Shipping service to continue 68 Philip Woonton dies 77

Fiji

Rotuma water wells 21 Lautoka water shortage 21 USP hall of residence 21 NZ sappers at work 21 Powerhouse spooks 31 Outstanding Jaycee 34 Sir John Falvey resigns 35 Freddie Ladd retires 35 Fight for tourist dollar 59 Dock strike 65 Daiwa service 67 Reply to criticism of NZ 67 Kyowa's new service 68 Continental wins S.Pacific route 71 Airport tax 73

French Polynesia

New Era' Dawns 18 Pacifique Sud 55 Daiwa service 67 Shipping service to continue 68

Gilbert Islands

Daiwa service 67

Guam

Dogs drugged 21 Oil superport wanted 62 Daiwa service 67 Kyowa's new service 68

New Caledonia

Interest in elections 32 Pacifique Sud 55 Daiwa service 67 Kyowa's new service 68

New Hebrides

Independence by 1980? 11 Bilingualism supported 11 Pacifique Sud 55

Niue Island

Stamp issue criticised 31 Shipping service to continue 68

Norfolk Island

Editor lifts lid 13 Customs loophole 13

Papua New Guinea

New government 9 Election result 16 Tourist salesgirls 20 Law on tribal fights 21 New Ireland walkabout 23 Artifacts returned 32 Painter's achievements 34 Beginning of aviation 36 Expert to study fisheries 61 Aust. tourism representative 61 Crocodile capital of world 63 Expert's opinion of timber industry... 63 Air Niugini plans expansion 71

Pitcairn Island

New stamps 20 Natural navigator 35

Solomon Islands

Independence hurdles 8 British official speaks 10 Mitsui interest in bauxite 60 Daiwa service 67

Tonga

Cheaper power 21 Drilling for water 32 Oil search to resume 61 Olovaha breaks down 67

Tuvalu

Election date 20 Tree destruction bill 63

Us Trust Territory

UN seeks unity 12 US changes policy 12 Teachers' sit-in 20 New newspaper 20 Russia's charge on 'base' 21 Micronesians want 200 m zone 61 'Faithful' aircraft wrecked 71

Western Samoa

Govt takes over Potlatch 18 Early warning of 'quake 21 Kaiser's monument 32 Daiwa service 67 Polynesian Airlines expanding 73

DEPARTMENTS: Up Front with the Publisher, 5; News in a nutshell, 20; Editor's Mailbag, 28; Topicalities, 31; People, 34; Magazine Section, 36; Islands Press, 41; Books, 49; Business & Development, 57; Pacific Transport, 65; Cruising Yachts, 74; Deaths of Islands People, 77; Shipping Information, 80; Produce Prices, 85.

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