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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 June 1931Vol. 1 No. 11

Shipping Services in The Pacific

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Sydney-New Guinea Service.

Sydney-Papua Service.

Solomon Islands Service.

Sydney —Norfolk Is. —Auckland —N. Hebrides Per S.S. Morinda.

Noumea-New Hebrides Service.

Per s.s. Laperouse

Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawaii.

Sydney-N.Z.-Fiji-Hawaii.

Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga.

Per t.s.s. Tofua.

Sydney-N.Z.-Cook Is.-Tahiti.

French Eastern Pacific Service.

By ships running between Dunkirk and Noumea, via West Indies and Panama Canal.

Sydney-Rabaul-Hongkong.

Saigon-Java-Noumea Line Per s.s. Le Maire

Singapore, Sourabaya, Lae and Salamoa will be called at only if sufficient induce ment offers.

Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

New Hebrides 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.

Erronmanga, Tanna, Aneityum, and returns to Vila—trip occupying 7 or 8 days. After 2 to 3 days at Vila, departs on. northern trip, call ing at the islands of Efate, Mai, Tongoa, Epi.

Paama, Ambrym. Malekula, Abba, 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.

Sydney-Fiji Service.

The Wairuna will leave Sydney on July 7 for Fiji, and will call at Lautoka, Suva and Levuka.

Union S.S. Co., Agents.

N. Z. Cook Islands Cargo Service

S.S. Waipahi leaves Auckland on her next trip on June 24 and arrives Rarotonga on June 30. She then calls at outlying islands July 4, and arrives Auckland on July 13.

Union S.S. Co., Agents.

Ocean Island-Nauru Service.

British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring St., Sydney, sends boats irregularly.

Papuan Inter-Island Services.

S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Kapa Kapa, Abau, Balbara, Sama ral, and back by same route; then Port Mor 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 Samaral 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.

S.S. Maiwara (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ire land and Bougainville ports.

S.S. Miranl (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Rabaul to New Guinea mainland ports.

S.S. 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.

Solomons Inter-Island Service.

M.V. Durambah (W. R. Carpenter & Co.

Ltd.) makes regular three-weekly trip around the Group.

Fiji Inter-Island Service.

T.S.S. Makatea (Burns, Philp (South Sea Co. Ltd.) makes regular fortnightly trips, under Government contract, as follows: Long Trip, 1,050 miles, Suva to Levuka, Tavenui Coast, Buca Bay, Devo, Rabi, Rotuma and back by same route, occupying about 10 days.

Short Trip, 560 miles, Suva to Levuka, Cicia Mango, Loma Loma, Tavenui Coast, Savu Savu, Levuka, Suva, occupying about 9 days T.S.S. Malake (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.) makes frequent trips to Levuka, Labasa and Lautoka, with transhipment cargo from Suva.

A.S. Makoa (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.) makes bi-monthly trips from Levuka to Funafuti and trades with all islands in the Ellice Group. Round trip, about 1,800 miles.

S.S. Adi Keva (Fiji Shipping Co. Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Levuka and Lau toka, 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, Le kutu, Dreketi, Raduri, 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.

Macdhui Marsina Macdhui Sydney . . . June 24 July 11 July 25 Brisbane .

June 26 July 13 July 27 T’ville (opt.) . — July 30 Samarai . .

June 30 July 18 Aug. 1 Rabaul . . . . July 2-3 Jy. 20-21 Aug. 3-4 Lindenhafen . July 4 — Aug. 5 Salamoa .

Lae . . .

July 5-6

— Aug. 6-7 Finschafen . July 7 — Aug. 8 Namatanai Karu . . .

Ramat . .

Jy. 22-23 Bopire . .

Kimadan . .

July 24 Kavieng . .

July 25 Lorengau .

Lombrum .

Jy. 25-27 Tumleo .

Seleo . . .

Jy. 28-29 Madang Alexishafen

July 8

July 30 Ag. 9-10 Witu . . . - Jy.31 Aug.2 12 Kavieng . .

July 10 — Aug.

Rabaul . .

July 11 Aug. 3 Aug. 13 Soraken . .

Aug. 4-5 Numa . .

Teopasino Aug. 5-6 Kieta . . .

Aug. 6 Samarai . .

July 13 — Aug. 15 Sydney . .

July 18 Aug. 12 Aug. 20 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd. Agents.

Montoro Mataram Mataram Sydney . . . June 24 July 22 Aug. 26 Brisbane .

June 26 July 24 Aug. 28 Townsville . June 29 July 27 Aug. 31 Cairns . .

June 30 July 28 Sep. 1 Pt. Moresby July 2 July 30 Sep. 3 Yule Island July 3 Sep. 4 Pt. Moresby . July 3 July 31 Sep. 4 Samarai July 4-6 Aug. 1 Sep. 5-7 Woodlark Is. — Aug. 2 Samarai .

Aug. 3 Pt. Moresby . July 7 Aug. 5 Sep. 8 Cairns . . . July 9 Aug. 7 Sep. 10 Brisbane . July 12 Aug. 10 Sep. 13 Sydney . . . July 14 Aug. 12 Sep. 15 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Mataram Montoro Montoro Sydney .

June 10 July 18 Aug. 26 Brisbane .

June 12 July 20 Aug. 28 Tulagai .

Makambo Jn. 17-19 Jy. 25-27 Sep. 2-4 Gavutu July 28 Su’u . .

June 20 Sep. 5 Aola . .

Rere . .

June 21 — Sep. 6 Kaukaul .

Rere . .

July 29 — Teneru .

June 22 July 30 Sep. 7 Lunga . .

June 22 Sep. 7 Kookoom July 30 Mamara .

Domma .

June 23 Sep. 8 Lavoro .

June 24 Sep. 9 Yandina Banika .

June 25 July 31 Sep. 10 Loabie Ufa . . v Palam .

June 25 Sep. 10 Y. Pepsale Kaylah .

June 25 July 31 Sep. 10 Meringe .

Jn. 26-27 Sp. 11-12 West Bay July 31 Somata . — Marovo Aug. 1 Rendova Sep. 13 Kenelo .

June 28 Hathorn S.

Vila . .

Aug. 2-3 Stanmore Gizo . .

June 29 Aug. 4 Sep. 14 Bagga .

Aug. 4 Sep. 15 Pajsi . .

June 30 Aug. 5 Gizo . .

Tetiparl .

July 1 Aug. 6 Sep. 15 Russell Group Jy. 2-3 Aug. 7-8 Sp.17-18 Mamara .

Aug. 9 Tulagi . .

July 4 Aug. 10 Sep. 19 Brisbane .

July 9 Aug. 15 Sep. 24 Sydney . .

July 11 Aug. 17 Sep. 26 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Sydney . .

June 25 July 18 Aug. 6 Lord Howe June 27 July 20 Aug. 8 Norfolk Is.

June 29 Jy. 22-23 Aug. 10 Auckland .

Jy. 26-27 Vila . . .

July 2-3 — Ag.13-14 Bushman’s B.

July 4 — Aug. 15 Norsup . .

Malo . . .

July 4 Aug. 15 Tangoa . .

Segond Ch.

July 5 Aug. 16 Hogg Harbour July 6 — Aug. 17 Vila . . .

July 7 — Aug. 18 Norfolk Is.

July 10 July 30 Aug. 21 Lord Howe July 12 Aug. 1 Aug. 23 Sydney . .

July 14 Aug. 3 Aug. 25 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Sydney, dep.

June 13 July 18 Aug. 15 Noumea .

Jn. 17-20 Jul, 22-25 Ag. 19-22 Chepenhe June 21 July 26 Aug. 23 Vila ...

Apl. 22 July 27 Aug. 24 Sandwich . 1

Sarmettes . f

June 22 July 28 Aug. 25

Norsup . . j

Santo . . .

Jn. 24-26 Jul. 29-31 Ag.26-29 Banks ...

Aug. 1 Epi June 28 Aug. 2 Aug. 30 Vila ...

June 29 Aug. 3 Aug. 31 Chepenhe . .

June 30 Aug. 4 Sep. 1 Noumea . . .

July 1-4 Aug. 5-6 Sep. 2-5 Sydney, arr. .

July 8 Aug. 12 Sep. 9

Messageries Maritlmes Co., Agents.

Niagara Monowai Niagara Honolulu . . .

June 3 July 1 July 29 Suva . . .

June 12 July 10 Aug. 7 Auckland . .

Jn. 15-16 Jul. 13-14 Ag.10-11 Sydney . . . . June 20 July 18 Aug. 15 Sydney, dep. , , June 25 tJuly 23 Aug. 20 Auckland . , Jn. 29-30 Jul. 27-28 Ag.24-25 Suva July 3 July 31 Aug. 28 Honolulu . , . July 10 Aug. 7 Sep. 4 t Aorangi resumes at Sydney on July 23 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Auckland dp. June 15 July 13 Aug. 10 Suva . . . . Jn. 19-20 Jy. 17-18 Ag.14-15 Nukualofa . . June 23 July 21 Aug. 18 Haapai . . . June 24 July 22 Aug. 19 Vavau . . .' . June 25 July 23 Aug. 20 Apia , . . . Jn. 26-27 Jy. 24-25 Ag.21-22 Suva . . . . July 1-2 Jy. 29-30 Ag.26-27 Auckland, arr. July 6 Aug. 3 Aug. 31 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Makura Waunganui Makura Papeete . . . May 23 June 20 July 18 Rarotonga . . May 26 June 23 July 21 Wellington . . June. 1-2 Jun 29-30 Jy. 27-28 Sydney . . . . June 6 July 4 Aug. 1 Sydney . . . . June 11 July 9 Aug. 6 Wellington . . Jn. 15-16 Jul. 13-14 Ag.10-11 Rarotonga . . June 20 July 18 Aug. 15 Papeete . . . June 22 July 20 Aug. 17 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

From Panama Recherche Esperance Verdun Papeete . . .

June 25 Aug. 6 Sep. 11 Raiatea . . .

June 26 Aug. 7 Sep. 12 Suva ...

July 5 Aug. 16 Sep. 21 Vila July 8 Aug. 19 Sep. 24 Noumea, arr.

July 13 Aug. 24 Sep. 29 To Panama— Noumea, dep.

July 28 Sept. 8 Oct. 14 Vila Aug. 4 Sept. 15 Oct. 21 Suva Raiatea (opt.) Aug. 15 Sept. 26 Oct. 30 Papeete . . .

Aug. 16 Sept. 27 Oct. 31

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Nellore Tanda S. Albans Hongkong . . May 1 May 30 July 3 Manilla . . . May 4 June 2 July 6 Rabaul . . . May 13 June 11 July 15 Brisbane . . . May 19 June 17 July 20 Sydney . . May 21 June 19 July 22 Sydney dep. June 13 July 15 Aug. 8 Brisbane . , . June 15 July 17 Aug. 10 Rabaul . . , . . June 23 Aug. 2 Aug. 18 Manila . . July 2 July 25 Aug. 26 Hongkong . . July 5 Aug. 5 Aug. 29 E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.

Saigon . .

Jun. 26 Sep. 6 Nov. 16 Batavia . .

Jul. 3-6 Sep. 13-16 Nv.23-26 Samarang .

Jul. 7 Sep. 17 Nov. 27 Pt. Moresby Jul. 17 Sep. 27 Dec. 7 Samarai . .

Jul. 19 Sep. 29 Dec. 9 Noumea . .

Jul. 26-30 Oct. 6-10 Dc. 16-20 Vila ...

Aug. 1 Oct. 12 Dec. 22 Rabaul . .

Aug. 6-10 Oct. 17-20 Dc.27-30 Samarai . .

Aug. 13 Oct. 23 Jan. 2 Pt. Moresby Aug. 14 Oct. 24 Jan. 3 Samarang .

Aug. 24 Nov 3 Jan. 13 Batavia . .

A. 25-28 Nov 4-7 J.14, F.7 Saigon . . .

Sep. 2 Nov 12 Feb. 12

Sonoma Ventura Sierra Honolulu . . . May 6 May 27 June 17 Pago-Pago . . May 13 June 3 June 24 Suva . . . . May 16 June 6 June 27 Sydney . . . . May 21 June 11 July 2 Sydney, dep. May 30 June 20 July 11 Suva . . . . June 4 June 25 July 16 Honolulu . . June 5 June 26 July 17 Pago-Pago . June 12 July 3 July 24 The Oceanic Steamship Co.,

Matson Line, Agents.