Shipping Services in The Pacific
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New Guinea-Solomons-Norfolk Is.
Sydney-Papua Service.
Papuan Inter-Island Services.
S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Kapa Kapa, Abau, Baibara, Sama rai, and back by same route; then Port Moi esby to Hisiu, Yule Island, Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori, Daru, and back via Orokolo, Yule Is., and Hisiu —full trip occupying about one month.
A. K. Matoma (Burns Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Samarai to Puni Puni, Baniara, Cape Nelson, Buna Bay, Mam bare, and back by same route, trip occupying about 12 days.
New Guinea Inter-Island Service.
5.5. Maiwara (Burns Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ire land and Bougainville ports. 5.5. Mirani (Burns Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Rabaul to New Guinea mainland ports.
SS. Duris, s.s. Durour, s.s. Wyalong (W.
R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.) makes sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.
Solomon Islands Service
Solomons Inter-Islands Service.
M.V. Durambah (W. R. Carpenter & Co.
Ltd.) makes regular three-weekly trip around the Group.
F.M.S.-Dutch Indies-Pacific Island
Service
S.S. Le Maire, 3,200 tons (Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.) regular three monthly service from Saigon to Singapore, Batavia, Samarang, Port Moresby, Noumea, Port Vila and Rabaul. Leave Saigon next trip, Nov. 1.
Noumea-New Hebrides Service.
Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawaii.
Sydney-N.Z.-Fiji-Hawaii
Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-T onga.
Sydney-N.Z.-Cook Is.-Tahiti
French Eastern Pacific Service.
By ships running between Dunkirk and Noumea, via West Indies and Panama Canal.
Eastern Pacific Cargo Service
New Hebrides-Norfolk Is.
New Flebrides Inter-Island Service
S.S. Malinoa (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.
Ltd.) connects every 6 weeks at Vila with s.s. Makambo from Sydney, then proceeds on southern trip, calling at the islands of Efate, Erromanga, Tanna, Aneityum, and returns to Vila—trip occupying 7 or 8 days. After 2 to 3 days at Vila, departs on northern trip, calling at the islands of Efate, Mai, Tongoa, Epi, Paama, Ambrym, Malekula, Aoba, Malo, Santo, and returns to Vila —trip occupying 25 to 28 days. Vessel extends to Banks Group every second trip, equivalent to about every three months.
South Seas Cargo Service
The “Clan” line of steamers runs a quar terly service from England, via Suez, calling at Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, etc., and returning via Panama. Agents: Sydney, McArthur Shipping Co. Ltd.; Fiji, Brown and Joske; Samoa, Mor ris Hedstrom Ltd.
Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Co. (Mat son Line) cargo steamers make calls, as in ducement offers, at South Sea Island ports, on the voyage from Sydney to San Fran cisco.
Europe-South Seas Islands Service
M.V. Yngaren (Transatlantic S.S. Co. Ltd.) is expected to sail from Australia early in November, 1930, for European ports, via South Sea Islands. Vessel will call at ports in Samoan, Fiji, Friendly and Solomon Islands, the length of time occupied being about five weeks. She will then proceed to Europe via the Sunda Strait, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean to Marseilles. Re turn trip to Australia by way of Panama Canal, calling at Los Angeles.
M.V. Eknaren (Transatlantic S.S. Co. Ltd.) is expected to sail from Australia about Janu ary 20, 1931, and will observe the same itin erary.
Ocean Island and Nauru Service.
British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring St., Sydney, sends tramp boats irregulany.
Fiji Inter-Island Services.
T.S.S. Makatea (Burns Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Suva to Levuka, Cicla, Mango, Loma Loma, Tavini Coast, Savu Savu, Suva —occupying about 9 days. 5.5. Malake (Burns (Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Suva to Levuka, Taviuni Coast, Buca Bay, Devo, Rabi, Ro tuma -and back by same route, trip occupying about 10 days. 5.5. Malake (Burns Philp & Co.) makes regular trips to Wallis and Futuna Island, and EUice Islands; and runs to Lautoka and Le vuka with transhipment cargo after arrival of each direct steamer. 5.5. Adi Keva (Fiji Shipping Co. Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Levuka and Lautoka, round trip occupying three days.
M.S. Sir John Forrest (Fiji Shipping Co.
Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Levuka, Savu Savu, Nabouwalu, Baulailai, Lekutu, Dreketi, Naduri, Labasa, and return by the same route, round trip occupying about 9 days.
M.S. Adi Rewa (Fiji Shipping Co. Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Ba and Lautoka, round voyage, occupying four days.
Noumea-Fiji Service.
On the return of the Moeraki to Syd ney on September 29, she is to be laid up. The Karetu will continue a cargo service from Sydney to Fiji, but will not call at Noumea. The Karetu sails from Sydney on October 2, and there after every four weeks. She will arrive at Lautoka on the 7th day from Sydney, Suva on the 9th, Levuka on the 10th, and will return to Sydney via Auckland and Newcastle. Agents; Union S.S.
Co. Ltd.
Marsina Montoro Marsina 1
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Sydney, dep.
20 11 1 Brisbane 22 13 3 Samarai 27 18 8 Rabaul 29/Oct 1 20/22 10/12 Salamoa Oct. 3 — 14
Kavieng ..
23 Lombrum ..
Lorengau , .
24/25 Tumleo & Seleo 26/27 Boram .. .. 28 Madang 4 29 15 Alexishafen 30 Pinschafen 31 Salamoa
Nov. 1/2
Lindenhafen 3 Kavieng .. 6 — 17 Rabaul 7 4 18 Samarai 8/9 6 19/20 Soraken —
Teopaslno .
Numa .. .. • • 9/10 - 20/21 Kieta .. .. 11 22
Tulagi .. ..
13 — 24 Norfolk Is. 18 — 29 Lord Howe Is. 20 — Dec. 1
Sydney (arr.) 22
12 3
Burns,
Philp & Co.
Ltd., Agents
Sydney, Dep.
Per
s.s. Laperouse
Oct. Nov. 3 14 Dec. 19 Noumea 7/11 18/22 23/27
Chepcnhe ..
12 23 28 Vila . . .. 13 24 29 Sandwich ..
Sarmettes .. • • 1 • • y 14 25 30
Norsup ..
Santo .. .. 15/18 26/29 31/Jan. 3 Suranda Turtle B. .. 18 29 3 Banks .. .. 19 — 4 Epi 20 30 5 Vila 21 1 6
Chepenhe ..
22 2 7 Noumea 23/25 3/6 8/12
Sydney, Arr.
29 10 16
Messageries
Maritimes Co.,
Agents
Sonoma Ventura Sierra Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Honolulu . . 27 17 8 Pago-Pago Sept. 3 24 15 Suva .. . 6 27 18 Sydney .. . 11 Oct. 2 23 Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Sydney .. . 20 11 1 Suva . . . . .. 25 16 6 Pago-Pago 26 17 7 Honolulu .. Oct. 3 24 14 The Oceanic Steamship Co ,
Matson Line,
Agents*
Per s.s. Mataram Oct.
Nov.
Jan.
Sydney, dep.
15 22 7 17 24 9
Tulagi 1
Makambo .. J-
22/24 29/Dec 2 14/16
Gavutu .. ..
Su’u 25 3 17
Aola 1
26 18
Kaukaul .. . . ]
Teneru 27 5 19 Lunga 27 19 Kookoom .. .. — 5 —
Mamara .. .. )
28 20
Domma . . .. (
Lavoro 29 — 21
Yandina .. .. 1
Banika ... }■
Loabie .. .. I
30 6 22
Ufa 1
Faiami . , .. i 30 - 22
Y. Pepsale ..
30 6 22
Kaylan .. .. i
31/Nov. 1 23/24
West Bay .. )
6
Somata .. .. (
Marovo — 7 —
Rendova .. .. )
Nov. 2
25 Kenelo .. .. 1
Manning St.
— 8 —
Jack Harb. .. 1
Hagthorn S. ..
Vila [
- 9/10 - Stanmore .. .. Gizo 3 11 26 Bagga — 11 — 12 Falsi 4 12 27 Gizo 5 13 28 5 13 28 Russell Is 6/7 14/15 29/30 15
Tulagi
8 16 31 13 21 Feb. 5
Sydney, arr.
15 23 7
Burns, Philp & Co.
Ltd.,
Agents
Maunganui Makura M’ganui Sep. Oct.
Nov.
Papeete .. .
Rarotonga Wellington Sydney — 11 — 14 — 20/21 — 25 8 11 17/18 22 Oct. Oct.
Nov.
Sydney Wellington Rarotonga Papeete .. . 2 30 6/7 Nov. 3/4 11 8 13 10 27 Dec. 1/2" 6 8 Union
S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents
“Run taken over at Wellington by to replace sunken Tahiti.
Monowai
From Panama—
Antinous Aug.
Andromede Verdun Oct. Dec.
Papeete .. .. 24/26 25/27 25/27 Raiatea .. .. 27 28 28 Suva Sep. 4 Nov. 5 Jan. 5 Vila 7 8 8 Noumea, Arr. .. 12 13 13
To Panama—
Sep.
Nov.
Jan.
Noumea, Dep. 26 28 27 Vila Oct. 3 Dec. 4 Feb. 3 Suva — — — Raiatea (Opt.) 14 15 14 Papeete .. .. 15/17 16/18 15/17
Messageries
Maritimes Co.
Agents
Per s.s. Waipahi.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Auckland, Dep.
18 16 20 Rarotonga, Arr. 24 22 26 Rarotonga, Dep. 30 28 !
Dec. 2
Auckland, Arr.
Oct. 8 Nov. 5 10
Union S.
S. Co.
Ltd., Agents
Per s.s. Makambo.
Sept. Oct. Nov Sydney, Dep. ,. 26 10 V Lord Howe Is. 29 13 10 Norfolk Is.
Oct. 2 16 13 Vila 20/21 Bushman’s Bay 22 Malo 1 Tangoa )■ 22 Second Chan. j Hogg Harb. .. 23 Aoba 24 Vila 2 b Norfolk Is. 3 29 14 Lord Howe Is. 6 Nov. 1 17 Sydney 8 3 19
Bums, Philp & Co. Ltd.,
Agents
Morinda Morinda Morinda
Sydney, Dep. ..
Sep. 27 Oct. 25 Nov. 26 Brisbane Sep. 29 Oct. 27 Nov. 28 Townsville (Opt.) Oct. 2 Oct. 30 Dec. 1 Cairns Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Dec. 2
Pt. Moresby .. ..
Oct. 5/6 Nov. 2/3 Dec. 4 Yule Is
Nov.
4 — Pt. Moresby ...
Nov. 4 — Oct. 7 Nov. 5 Dec. 5 Samarai Oct. 8 Nov. 6/7 Dec. 6 Woodlark Is.
Oct. 9 Dec. 7 Oct. 10 Dec. 8 Pt. Moresby ...
Oct. 11 Nov. 8 Dec. 9 Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 11 Oct. 16 Nov. 13 Dec. 14
Sydney
Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Dec. 16
Burns, Philp &
Co.
Ltd.,
, Agents
Niagara Aorangi Niagara Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Honolulu .. . 27 24 22 Suva Sep. 5 Oct. 3 31 Auckland .. . 8/9 6/7 Nov. 3 Sydney 13 11 8 Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Sydney, Dep. . 18 16 13 Auckland .. . . 22/23 20/21 17/18 Suva 26 24 21 Honolulu .. . . Oct. 3 31 28 Union
S.S. Co.
Ltd., Agents
Per t.s.s.
Sep.
Tofua.
Oct.
Nov.
Auckland, Dep 6 4 1 Suva 11/12 9/10 6/7 Nukualofa .. . 15 13 10 Haapai 16 14 11 Vavau 17 15 12 Apia 18/19 16/17 13/14 Suva . 23/25 21/23 18/20 Auckland, Air. 29 27 24 Union
S.S. Co.
Ltd., Agents