Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service.

Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong.

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, Kuklpi, Orokolo, Kikori, Daru and back via Orokolo, Yule Is., and Hisiu —full trip occupying about one month.

The m.v. “Nusa” (Steamships Trading Co , Ltd.) holds the Papuan Government’s contract for carrying mails and passengers on the north east coast of Papua. The “Nusa” connects with all southern mail steamers at Samarai.

N.G. 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 commnni cation.

Wau—Poet Moresby.

A regular aeroplane service is now maintained by Guinea Airways Ltd., allowing passengers to and from the goldfields to connect with the steamers at Port Moresby.

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.8. Durour (W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Terri tory.

Sydney—Norfolk Island—

New Hebrides—Auckland.

Hongkong New Guinea

Hongkong.

The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Bremerhaven and Friederun on a service, visiting New Guinea ports approximately every six weeks.

New Hebrides Inter-Island.

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

Morinda from Sydney, then proceeds on southern trip, calling at the islands of Efate, 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.

Solomons Inter-Island Service

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

Sydney Per . Mar S.S. Morlnda. 2 A pi 13 May 25 Lord Howe . Mar 4 Apl 15 May 27 Norfolk Is. . Mar 6-7 Apl 18 May 30 Auckland . Mar 10 Apl 21 June 2 Norfolk Is. . Mar 13 Apl 24 June c Vila . Mar 16-17 Apl 27 '-28 June 8-9 Bushman’s Bay Mar IS Apl 29 June 10 Malo Tangoa • 1 Mar 19 Apl 30 June 11 Segond Aoba . 5 . Mar 20 May 1 June 12 Vila . Mar 21 May 2 June 13 Norfolk Is. . Mar 24-25 May 5-6 June 16-17 Lord Howe . . Mar 27 May 8 June 19 Sydney . Mar 29 May 10 June 21 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Montoro.

Sydney . ... .1 a n 12 Feb 2 Feb 22 Feb 24 Brisbane Jan 14 Feb 4 Townsville . Jan 17 Feb 7 Feb 27 18 20 Pah 9ft Pt. Moresby Jan Feb 9 r cu Mar 2 Yule Is. . 21 22-23 Samarai Jan Feb 10 Mar 3-4 Woodlark Is. — : Mar 5 Rabaul ...

Jan 25-20 Feb 12-14 Mar 7-8 Mar 9-10 Kavieng Jan 27-28 Lombrum

' Jan

29-30 Lorengau — Mar 11-12 Lae .{ Salamaua Feb 10-17 — Madang Jan Feb 31- 1 Feb 18 Mar 13-14 Salamaua

■| Feb

Lae 2-3 — Mar 15-1G Kavieng Feb 20-21 Rabaul Feb G Feb 22 Mar 18 Soraken Feb 25 Numa ) Feb 24 Teopaaina 5 — Arlgua Kleta 1 f Feb — Feb 25 » i Rabaul G Feb 27 Mar IS Samarai Feb 8 Mar 1 Mar 20-21 Pt. Moresby .

Feb 9 Mar 2 Mar 22 Cairns Feb 11 Mar 24 Mar 27 Brisbane Feb 14 Mar . G Sydney Pph ifi Mar 8 Mar 29 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Hongkong Feb 1 Mar 3 Apl 1 Manila Feb 4 Mar 6 Apl 4 Rabaul . Feb 12 Mar 14 Apl 12 Brisbane . Feb 18 Mar 20 Apl 18 Sydney . Feb 20 Mar 22 Apl 20 Melbourne,dep. Mar 4 Mar 27 Apl 24 Sydney, dep. . Mar 15 Apl 12 May 13 Brisbane . Mar 17 Apl 15 May 15 Rabaul . Mar 23 Apl 23 May 23 Manila . Mar 31 May- 1 May 31 Hongkong . Apl 3 May 4 June 3 E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii.

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line.

Solomon Islands Service.

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

From Panama —

New Zealand —Samoa.

N.Z. Government steamer Maul Pomare (mails, passengers and cargo) carries on a regular ser vice between New Zealand ports and Western Samoa.

Noumea —New Hebrides Service.

Ocean Island —Nauru Service British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring St., Sydney, sends boats irregularly.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa —Hawaii.

Auckland —Fiji—Samoa—

Tonga.

Per S.S. Walpahi.

Itinerary of s.s. Waipahi altered and reduced in August, 1932, owing to poor shipping business.

Haapai (Tonga) eliminated for present. Only trip announced in Sydney in January was: — Auckland, dep. Jan. 21; Suva, arr. Jan. 27. dep.

Jan. 27; Apia, arr. Jan. 30, dep. Jan. 30; Yavau, dep. Feb. 1; Nukualofa, dep. Feb. 3; Auckland, arr. Feb. 8.

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

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 Levnka, with passengers and transhipment cargo; also to other island ports whenever inducement offers.

M. S. Sir John Forrest (Fiji Shipping Co., Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Levuka, Savu Savu, Nabouwalu, Baulailai, Lekutu.

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 Lau toka. round voyage occupying four days.

Sydney—Fiji Service.

The Karetu will leave Sydney on Friday, Janu ary 13. for Fiji, and will call at Lautoka (arr.

Jan. 20), Suva (arr. Jan. 22, dep. Jan. 26), Auckland (arr. Jan. 81). Return to Sydney direct.

Nukualofa call discontinued.

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.

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is. —

Tahiti.

Per S.S. Laperouse. 28 Mar 28 Noumea, arr. .. .

Mar 4 Apl Apl Apl Apl Apl Apl Apl 1 Mar 4 Vila Mar 9 6 Epi 10 7 Mar in 7 Le Dart Mar 10-12 7-9 Santo 9-10 Banks Apl Apl Apl Apl Apl Anl 10 Sandwich Mar 12 11 Vila Mar 13 12 Noumea, arr.

Mar 15 14 Noumea, dep. ...

Mar IT 15 Sydney Mar 21 19 Messagenes Maritimes Co Agents.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Honolulu Jan 18 Feb 15 Mar 15 Pago Pago . .

Jan 24 Feb 21 Mar 21 Suva Jan 27 Feb 24 Mar 24 Auckland Jan 30 Feb 27 Mar 27 Sydney ...

Feb 2 Mar 2 Mar 30 Melbourne Feb 0-7 Mar 6 Apl 3-4 Sydney, dep.

Feb 11 Mar 11 Apl 8 Auckland Feb 14 Mar 14 Apl 11 Suva Feb 17 Mar 17 Apl 14 Pago Pago .

Feb 18 Mar 18 Apl 15 Honolulu Feb 2;i Mar 23 Apl 20 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line. Agents.

Makura.

Maunganui.

Makun Papeete ...

Jan 28 Feb 25 Mar- 25 Rarotonga Jan 31 Feb 2S Mar 28 Wellington ..

Feb 6 Mar G Apl 3 Sydney ...

Feb n Mar 11 Apl 8 Sydney ...

Feb 10 Mar 10 Apl 13 Wellington ..

Feb 21 Mar 21 Apl IS Rarotonga Feb 25 Mar 25 Apl 22 Papeete ...

Feb 27 Mar 27 Apl 24 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Aciangi. Niagara. Aorangi.

Honolulu ... Jan 11 Feb 8 Mar 8 Suva Jan 20 Feb 17 Mar 17 Auckland .. Jan 23-24 Feb 20-21 Mar 20 Sydney ... Jan 28 Feb 25 Mar 25 Sydney, dep.. Feb 2 Mar 2 Mar 30 Auckland . . Feb 6-7 Mar 6-7 Apl 4 Suva Feb 10 Mar 10 Apl 7 Honolulu . . Feb 17 Mar 17 Apl 14 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per S.S. Van Rees Saigon A nl 1 1 Batavia ajii Apl 15-17 Samaraug ... Feb 14 Apl IS Pt. Moresby ... Feb 23 Apl 27 Samarai Apl 2K' Rabaul Feb 27-28 May 1-2 Vila May 8 Noumea May 10-12 Sydney May 10-18 Pt. Moresby ... Mar 23 May 24 Batavia ... Apl 3-5 June 3-5 Saigon June 9 Royal Packet Navigation Co, . Ltd.

Per S.S. Mataram.

Sydney Brisbane Tulnpi ...

Makambo Gavutu ...

Feb Feb Feb 18 20 2.1-27 Mar Mar Apl 25 27 1-3 May 3 May 5 May 10-12 Sn’u Feb 28 A i)1 May 13 Aola 4 Here ...

Mar 1 — May 14 Kaukaal Rere — Apl 4 Teneru ...

Mar 1 Apl 5 May 14 Lunga Kookoom Mamira Dom m a Lavoro Yandina Ranika Loable ...

Mar 1 Apl Apl May 14 Mar Mar Mar 2 3 A 6 May 15 May 16 May 17 Dfa Mar Mar Mar 4 May 17 Fa lam ...

T. Pepaale .

Kaylah Meringe Weit Bay Bomata Marobo 4 5-6 Apl Apl Apl 6 7 May 17 May 18-19 Rendora Kenelo Hathorn S. .

Vila — 7 Apl 8-9 May 20 Stanmore Mar 7 Apl 10 May 20 Apl Apl Apl Apl Apl U 10 — uagfeii Faisi Mar Gizo Mar

Tetipari . . Mar

Bussell Group Mar 8-9 10 10 11-12 11 12 12 5-14 May 21-22 May 23 May 23 May 24-25 M.amaia Tulagi Mar 13 Apl Apl 14 15 May 26 Brisbane Sydney (Subject to alteration without notice.) . Mar 18 Mar 20 Apl 20 May 31 Apl 22 June 2 Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

Boussole.

Astrol: abe.

Strasbourg.

Papeete Ralatea Vila Mar Mar Mar 15 10 27 Apl Apl May 20 27 8 June June June 1 2 12 Noumea, air.

Mar 29 May 10 June 14 To Panama — Noumea, dep Vila Raiatea (opt.

Papeete

Messageri

Apl 10 May 22 Apl 17 May 20 Apl 29 June 10 Apl 30 June 11 es Maritimes Co., June July July July

Agents.

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