Pacific Islands Monthly
Vol 49 No 7 JULY 1978
Publisher: Stuart Inder
Editor: John Carter
Pacific Report 5
encapsulated news
Letters 8
free Micronesia, free advice and power in PNG
The Solomons’ Big Day 9
what’s happening on Independence Day
Clouds In The Sky 9
not all sunshine for the Solomons
The Modest Prime Minister 11
the rise of Peter Kenilorea
Solomons’ Economic Future 16
"first four years quite good’’ says Kinika
The Holy Mama 18
miracles in New Georgia
Solomons’ Education 21
end of a great experiment?
Tropicalities 23
butterfly on a flag, Somare on education.
Solomons’ News 29
hanging, pirating, farming and the National Anthem
Fiji’S Culture Centre 31
dancing with the spirit behind you
Australian Senate Report 35
blueprint for total involvement in the Islands
Afterthoughts 38
Percy Chatterton and the problems of youth in
Png
Political Currents 39
PNG honesty code, New Hebrides’ new calm, Micronesia breakthrough, reaction in the Cooks, Torres Strait
People 52
Capt ‘Frog’ Evans, French minister replaced, a hero in New Caledonia
Books 55
Secret Discovery of Australia, Pacific’s modern migrants
Tradewinds 62
money is a bad smell, PNG’s deal with Japan, Fiji’s ‘pig-headed’ hospital administrators
Yesterday 67
Kakamora on the Whiteman’s impact on the Solomons
Cruising Yachts 73
Sarabande, Boomerang, Mata Moana, Wayward Wind, Shearwater and others
Transport 75
Fiji-New Zealand row, Tonga’s new airport and air line, Fiji towns battle for status
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