Shipping Services in the Pacific

Solomon Islands Service.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa —Hawaii.

Noumea—New Hebrides Service.

Sydney—Norfolk Island— New Hebrides—Auckland.

Sydney—N. Z. —Fiji—Hawaii.

Auckland—Fiji—Samoa— Tonga.

Per S.S. Waipahi.

Auckland, dep. Apl 10 May 14 June 11 Suva Apl 21-22 May 19-20 Jun 10-17 Nukualofa . . Apl 25 May 23 June 20 Haapai ... Apl 20 May 24 June 21 Vavau Apl 27 May 25 June 22 Apia Apl 28-30 May 20-28 Jun 23-25 Suva May 4-5 June 1-2 Jun 29-30 Auckland, arr. May 10 June 7 July 5 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per S.S. Mataram.

Sydney Apl 13 May 21 June 29 Brisbane Apl 13 May 23 July 1 Tulagi . . . .

Makambo Apl 20-22 May 28-30 July 6-8 Gavutu . . . .

Su’u Apl 23 May 31 July 9 Aola Rere Apl 24 July 10 Kaukaul May 31 Rere — — Teneru . . ..

Apl Apl 24 June 1 July July 10 10 24 Kookoom June 1 Mamara Demina Apl 05 — July 11 26 July 12 Yandina Banika Apl 27 June o July 13 Loabie ...

Ufa Apl July 13 Faiam ... 27 — Y. Pepsale .

Kaylah Apl 27 June 2 July 13 Meringe Apl 28-29 July 14 -15 West Bay June Somata — 2 — Marobo J une 3 Rendova Kenelo Apl 30 — July 16 Hathorn S. .

Vila 4-5 Stanmore Gizo Apl 30 J une 6 July 16 June June G Faisi May 1-2 i July 17 ■18 Gizo May 3 June 8 July 19 Tetipari May 3 June 8 July 19 Russell Group May 4-5 June 9 •10 July 20- 21 Mamara June 10 — Tulagi May G June 11 July 22 Brisbane May 11 June 16 July 27 Sydney May 13 June 18 July 29 (Subject to alteration without notice. ) Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

Sonoma.

Ventura.

Mariposa.

Honolulu Mar 25 Apl 15 May 12 Pago Pago Apl i Apl 22 May 17 Suva Apl 4 Apl 25 May 20 Auckland Apl s Apl 29 May 23 Sydney Apl 12 May 3 May 26 Sydney, dep. .

Apl 19 May 10 June 4 Auckland Apl 23 May 14 June 7 Suva Apl 27 May 18 June 10 Pago Pago Apl 28 May 19 June 11 Honolulu Mav 5 May 26 June 16 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson

Line, Agents.

Per S.S Morinda.

Sydney . . . May 5 June 9 July 14 Lord Howe ... May 7 Juue 11 July ie Norfolk Is. .. May 9 June 13 July 18 Vila Juu 10- ■17 July 21-22 Bushmans ... May 14 June 18 July 23 Malo 1 Tangoa

f May

15 June 19 July 24 Segond • J Aoba ... . . May 16 J une 20 July 25 Vila . . . May 17 June 21 July 2(5 Norfolk Is. . . May 20 June 24 July 29 Auckland . .. May 28 June 27 Aug 1 Norfolk Is. . . May 20-27 J. 30-Jy. 1 Aug 4-5 Lord Howe .. May 2!) July 3 Aug j Sydney .. May 31 July 5 Aug 9 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents

Aorangi.

Niagara.

Aorangi.

Honolulu A pi (1 May 4 June 1 Suva Apl IT, May 1.1 June 10 Auckland A pi 18-19 May 10-17 .Tun 13-14 Sydney Apl 23 May 21 June 18 Sydney, dep. .

Apl 28 May 20 June 23 Auckland May 2-3 May 30-31 Jun 27-28 Suva May 0 •Tune 3 July 1 Honolulu May 13 June 10 July 8 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents,

Per S.S. Laperouse.

Sydney, dep. .

Apl 2 May 16 June 11 'Noumea ...

Apl 6-9 May 20 -21 .Tun 15-18 Chepenche Apl 10 May 22 June 19 Vila Apl 11 May 23 June 20

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Sarmettes . i-

Apl 12 May 24 June 21

Norsup . . . J

Santo Apl 13-16 May 25 -26 .Tun 22-24 Banks — • June 25 Epi Apl 17 May 27 June 26 Vila Apl 18 May 28 June 27 Chepenhe Apl 19 May 29 June 28 Noumea ...

Apl 20-23 M.30 - J.l J. 29-Jy. 2 Sydney, arr. .

Apl 27 June 4 July 6 Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Sydney—Papua*—New Guinea Service.

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line.

Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong.

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.— Tahiti.

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

From Panama —

New Hebrides Inter-Island.

Service.

S.S. Malinoa (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.) connects every 5 weeks at Vila with s.s.

Morinda from Slydney, then proceeds on southern trip, calling at the islands of Elate, Erron manga, Tanna, Aneityum, and returns to Vila— trip occupying 7 or 8 days. After 2 or 3 days at Vila, departs on northern trip, calling at the islands of Efate, Mai, Tongoa, Epi, Paama, Ambrym, Malekula, Abba, Malo, Santo, and re turns to Vila—trip occupying 25 to 28 days.

Vessel extends to Banks Group every second trip, equivalent to about every three months.

Ocean Island—Nauru Service

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

Solomons Inter-Island Service

S.S. Mitiaro (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.), maintains a regular service.

Fiji Inter-Island Service.

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Makes frequent trips from Suva to Lautoka, Ellington, Labasa and Levuka, with passengers and transhipment cargo; also to other island ports whenever inducement offers.

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 Siavu, Nabouwalu, Baulailai, Lekutu, Dreketi, Raduri, Labasa, and return by the same route round trip occupying about 9 days.

M.S. Adi Rewa (Fiji Shipping Go., Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Ba and Lau toka, round voyage occupying four days.

Sydney—Fiji Service.

The Karetu will leave Sydney on May 6 for Fiji, and will call at Lautoka, Suva and Levuka.

Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Samoan Inter-Island Service.

A.S. Makoa, 250 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Operates from Apia and con nects regularly with Pago Pago. Wallis and Futuna, Tokelaus, Swain, Nasau, Puka-Puka and Phoenix Groups.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service.

M.V. Ralum, 368 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Operates from Tarawa (Gil bert Islands), and connects regularly with all Islands in the Gilbert and Ellice Groups.

Papuan Inter-Island Services.

S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co., Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Kapa Kapa, Abau, Baibara, Samarai, and back by same route; then Port Moresby 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, Mambare.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 Ireland and Bougainville ports.

S.S. Mirani (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regu lar round trips from Rabaul to New Guinea mainland ports.

S.S Duris s.s. Durour. m.v. Durambah (W.

R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.

New Guinea Goldfields

Service.

Aeroplanes, conducted by Guinea Airways, Ltd., and other companies, leave Salamaua and Lae two and three times daily for Wau, and other centres on the Morobe Goldfield. The aerial services are the only means of communi cation.

Esper ance.

Verdun.

Boussole.

Papeete Apl 14 May 20 July 7 Raiatea ...

Apl 15 May 21 July 8 Suva Apl 24 May 30 July 17 Vila Apl 27 J une 2 July 20 .Noumea, arr. .

May 2 June 7 July 25 To Panama — Noumea, dep. .

May 17 June 22 Aug 9 Vila May 24 June 20 Aug 16 Raiatea (opt.).

June 4 Julv 8 Aug 27 Papeete ...

June 3 July 9 Aug 28

Messageries

Maritimes Co.

Agents.

Macdhui.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Sydney Apl 7 Apl 28 May 19 Brisbane Apl 9 Apl 30 May 21 Townsville Apl 12 May 3 May 24 Cairns — May 4 Pt. Moresby Apl 14 May 6 May 26 Yule Is — May 7 Samarai ...

Apl 15 May 8-9 May 27 Woodlark Is.

Rabaul Apl 17 -19 May 11 12 May 29-31 Kavieng ... — May 13-14

Lombrum . .. ]

Lorengau .. j — May 15-16 — Lae 1 Salamaua . . . j Apl 21 -22 — June 2-3 Madang Apl 23 May 17-18 June 4 Salamaua ... ]

Lae f

May 19-20 -— Kavieng ...

Apl 25 -26 — June 6-7 Rabaul Apl 27 May 23 June 8 Soraken ...

Apl 28 — June 9 Numa ) . 29 June 10 Teopasina . . j Apl Arigua ... I Kieta J Rabaul Apl May 30 2 May 23 June June 11 13 Samarai ...

May 4 May 25 June 15 Pt. Moresby .

May 5 May 26 June 16 Cairns — May 28 — Brisbane May 9 May 31 June 20 22 Sydney May 11 June 2 June (Subject to alteration without notice.) Calls at Finscbafen, Alexisbafen, Lindenhafen and Pondo optional.

Burns, Philp & O o

Ltd., Agents.

Per S.S.

Le Maire.

Saigon . Apl 25 July 4 Sep 12 Batavia . May 2-5 July 11-14 Sep 19-22 Samarang May (i July 15 Sep 23 Pt. Moresby . May it: July 25 Oct 3 Samarai . May 18 July 27 Oct 5 Noumea . May 25-28 Aug 3-0 Oct 12-15 Vila . May 30 Aug 8 Oct 17 Rabaul . June 4-7 Aug 13-16 Oct 22-25 Samarai June 10 Aug 20 Oct 28 Pt. Moresby . June 11 Aug 19 Oct 29 Samarang . June 21 Aug 30 Nov 8 Batavia . Jim 22-25 A.31 - S.3 Nov 9-30 Saigon 30 Sep 8 Dec 5 Singapore, Sourabaya. Lae, Salamaua, Epi and Santo will be called at only if sufficient induce ment offers.

Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Tanda. ■Nankin.

Nellore.

Hongkong Mar 4 Apl 2 Apl 30 Manila Mar 7 Apl 5 May 3 Rabaul ...

Mar 16 Apl 14 May 11 Brisbane Mar 21 Apl 19 May 17 Sydney Mar 23 Apl 21 May 19 Melbourne, dep.

Apl 2 May 2 June 3 Sydney, dep. .

Apl 13 May 14 June 11 Brisbane Apl 15 May 16 June 13 liabaul Apl 23 May 24 June 21 Manila May I June 1 June 29 Hongkong May 4 June 4 July 2 E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd Agents.

Monowai.

Makura.

Monowai.

Papeete Mar 20 Apl 23 May 21 Rarotonga . . Mar 29 Apl 26 May 24 Wellington . . A pi 4-5 May 2-3 May 30-31 Sydney 9 May 7 June 4 Sydney A pi 14 May 12 June 9 Wellington .. Apl 18-19 May 16-17 Jun 13-14 Rarotonga Apl 23 May 21 June 18 Papeete ... Apl 25 May 23 June 20 Uni ion S.S.

Co. Ltd.,

Agents.