Islands Ships

———♦——— Itineraries Still Indefinite

Schedule Of Present

Arrangements

NO finality has yet been reached between the Federal Government and Messrs. Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., regarding the rearrangement of Islands steamers, but it is expected that a definite decision will be reached shortly.

In the meantime the new M.V.

Macdhui is sailing from Sydney for New Guinea on May 16, and her schedule is published in our shipping columns. The next vessel to New Guinea will be probably the Marsina, and her sailing date will be May 30.

As regards the Solomon Islands service, the Mataram will leave Sydney on her next trip on June 10. The succeeding trip will be made on July 18, but it is not known what vessel will be then on the service.

The Morinda will leave Sydney for Papua on May 27. The next trip is scheduled for June 24, but here, again, the steamer for that trio is not known.

For the Norfolk Island-New Hebrides service, the Makambo will depart from Sydney on the short trip on June 6. This vessel, or a substitute, will leave on the long trip on June 25.

The Montoro is at present under going overhaul in Sydney, and she will not be in commission again until the latter end of June. ... ===