Shipping Services in the Pacific
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Sydney - Noumea - Tahiti
Mails and passengers from Sydney for Tahiti may connect with Messageries Maritimes liners at Noumea, per Pierre Loti (see Sydney-Noumea- New Hebrides service). The M.M. liners run between Marseilles and Noumea, via Panama Canal.
Sydney - Rabaul - Hong Kong
Papuan Inter-Island Services
M. Matoma (Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.) makes round trips on a regular schedule from Samarai to Misima Island, via the Conflict Group.
M-V 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.
S.S, Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Samarai via Kapa Kapa, Abau, and Baibara, re turns by same route ; then Port Moresby to Darn via Hisiu, Yule Is., Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori and back via Orokolo, Yule Island, and Hisiu—full trip occupying about one month.
N. Zealand - Samoa - Niue
The New Zealand Government’s steamer Maul Pomare (1159 tons) is the only direct connection between N.Z., the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa and Niue Island. The vessel, which carries mails, passengers, and cargo. Is controlled by the Department of External Affairs at Wellington, where application should be made concerning freights, berths, etc.
Japan - N. Guinea - Noumea - New Zealand
Europe - Sydney - Suva - New Guinea
New Hebrides Inter-Island
Services
S.S. Mirani (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.) connects every six weeks at Vila with S.S.
Morinda from Sydney, then proceeds on southern trip, calling at the islands of Efate. Erromanga.
Tanna, Aneityum, and returns to Vila—trip occu pying 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, 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 six weeks.
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Service
M.V, Raium (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.
Ltd.) and M.V. John Bolton (W.R. Carpenter and Co.) operate from Tarawa (Gilbert Islands), and connect regularly with all islands in the Gilbert and Ellice Groups.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Strasbourg. Eridan.
D’Amiens.
Papeete Mar. 29-30 May 6-7 June 19-20 Raiatea (opt.) Mar. 31 — June 20 Suva (opt.) .
May 15 June 27 Vila Apr. 10 May 17 June 29 Noumea Apr. 12-20 May 19-27 July 1-8 Vila Apr. 23 May 30 July 11 Raiatea May 2 June 6 July 18 Papeete -May 3-5 June 7-9 July 19-21
Messageries Maritime Co.,
Agents.
Subject to alteration without notice Brisbane Naniwa Melbourne Maru.
Maru.
Maru.
Kobe Mar.31 Apr. 21 May 16 Moji Apr. 1-2 Apr. 23-24 M. 17-18 Rabaul .
Apr. 11 — May 27 Noumea Apr. 16-17 May 9-10 June 1-2 Auckland — Apr. 20-23 May 14-17 June 5-9 Wellington Apr. 25-27 May 19-22 J. 11-15 Lyttelton Apr. 28-29 May 23-24 J. 16-17 Dunedin A. 30-M. 1 May 25-28 J. 18-20 Lyttelton .
Wellington ..
May 2-5 J. 11-15 Auckland May 7-10 June 5-9 Cebu ... — July 7-8 Manila — July 9-10 Hong Kong .
May 27 July 12 Shanghai ...
Apr. 30 July 15 Kobe June 2-5 June 19-20 July 24
Osaka Shosen Kaisha And Yamashita
Line.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Nankin.
Nellore.
Tanda.
Hong Kong Apr. 2 Apr. 30 June 3 Manila Apr. 5 May 3 June 6 Rabaul Apr. 13 May 11 June 14 Brisbane —.Apr. 19 May 17 June 20 Sydney Apr. 21 May 19 June 22 Melbourne
_A. 2S-A/T 4
M. 23-J. 3-4 J. 27-Jly 2 Hobart May 6 June 6 July 4 Newcastle ...May 9 June 9 July 7 Sydney, dep.
May 14 June 15 July 13 Brisbane ...May 16 June 17 July 15 Townsville — May 19 June 20 July 18 Rabaul —May 24 June 25 July 23 Manila —June 1 July 3 July 31 Hong Kong June 4 July 6 Aug. 3 E. & A.
Steamship
Co. Ltd
., Agents.
Subject to alteration without notice.
M.V. Rabaul.
London .. .. Mar. 5 Galveston . Mar. 28 SUVa .. .. . . IVTaw •* M.V. Salamaua.
London .. .. Apr. 25 Galveston .. May 18 Suva July 20 N. Zealand Rabaul London . May 12 M. 31-J. 10 A. 15-S. 21 AucKiand Sydney ..
Salamaua Rabaul ..
London .
Aug. 5 .. Aug. 15 . Aug. 28 . . Aug. 31 . . Nov. 3-24 W. R.
Carpenter & Co.
Ltd.
M.V. Maui Pomare Wellington Apr. 19 May 17 June 14 Apia Apr. 26-28 May 24-26 J. 21-23 Niue Apr. 30 May 28 June 25 Lyttelton —May 9 June 6 July 4 Wellington May 10 June 7 July 5
Sydney - Norfolk Island - New Hebrides
Hong Kong - N. Guinea - Sydney
N.G. Inter-Island Services
5.5. Maiwara and M.V. Muliama (Burns, Philp & Co.) make regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ireland and Bougainville ports. 5.5. Coombar, M.V. Desikoko, M.V. Duranbah (W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.
S.S. Island Trader
S.S. Island Trader (Inter-Island Shipping Co.
Pty. Ltd.) connects at Rabaul with S.S. Friderun and then makes the following trips;— NORTHERN RUN—Rambutyo, Pak, Inrim, Pitelu, Papitalei, Salesia, Salami, Lorengau, Noru, Tumleo, Boikin, Kairiru, Wewak, Boram, Sepik Mouth, Awar, Bogia, Kulili, Ki*run, Alexis hafen, Nagada, Madang, Finschhafen, Salamaua, Bali, Garua, Toriu, Stockholm, Manuan.
SOUTHERN RUN—Matala, Put Put, Sum Sum, Kekere, Iwi, Aropa, Toboroi, Kieta, Arawa, Numa, Bonis, Buka Passage, Samo, Mageh, Lihir, Kavieng, Patlangat, Rangarere, Notre Mai, Lan ginoa, Asalingi, Neu Kauern, Manuan.
Agents: Colyer, Watson & Co.. Rabaul
Sydney - Papua - New Guinea
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Hawaii
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Samoa Hawaii
Fiji Inter-Island Services
S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Government.
Regular four weekly itinerary comprises: Two trips Buca Bay, returning by same route to Suva — trip occupying 8 days. Two trips each Suva to Lautoka, returning to Suva direct or via Elling ton —trip occupying 3 or 4 days.
M.V, Yanawai (Burns Philp (South Seas) Co.
Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Labasa, via Levuka and Macuata ports, then returns to Suva.
Trip A; Suva-Labasa, via Levuka and Ma cuata ports, returning to Suva by the same route. Duration of voyage, 8-10 days. Trip B: Suva-Labasa, via Levuka and Macuata
S.S. Morinda.
Sydney Apr. 14 Apr. 28 June 9 Lord Howe ...
Apr. 16 Apr. 30 June 11 Norfolk Is. ..
Apr. 18 May 2 June 13 Vila — May 5-6.
J. 16-17 Bushman’s B. — May 7 June 18
Malo 1
Tangoa }•
— May 7 June 18 Segond J Aoba .
May 8 June 19 Hog Har. .. f Vila May 9 June 20 Norfolk Is. — Apr 19 May 12 June 23 Lord Howe — Apr. 21 May 14 June 25 Sydney Apr. 23 May 17 June 28
Burns, Ph1Lp & Co. Ltd..
Agents.
M.V. Neptuna.
Melbourne Apr 20 June 27 Aug. 31 Sydney Apr 22-27 Jn.29-Jy.2 Sept. 2-7 Salamaua May 4 July 9 Sept. 14 Rabaul May 6 July 11 Sept. 16 Cebu (opt.) - May 13 July 18 Sept. 23 Manila May 16 July 21 Sept. 26 Hong Kong May 18-22 July 23-27 S.28-0. 2 Saigon May 28 Aug 2 Oct. 8 Madang June 8 Aug 13 Oct. 19 Salamaua June 11 Aug 16 Oct. 22 Rabaul June 14 Aug 19 Oct. 25 Sydney June 21 Aug 26-27 Nov. 1 Melbourne June 24 Aug 29 Nov. 4
Burns.
PHILP & CO. LTD.. Agents.
Montoro.
Macdhui. Montoro.
Sydney Apr. 2 Apr. 23 May 11 Brisbane Apr. 4 — May 13 Townsville Apr. 7 Apr. 25 May 16 Cairns Apr. 8 — May 17 Pt. Moresby Apr. 10- 11 Apr. 29 May 19 Samarai Apr. 12 Apr. 30 May 21 Woodlark Is. — May 22 Rabaul Apr. 14- ■16 May 2-3 M. 23-24 Kavieng Apr. 17 — May 25 Lindenhafen — May 4 — Salamaua 1 Lae Apr. 19-20 May 5-6 M. 27-28
Madang [
Alexishafen f
Apr. 21 May 7 M. 29-30
Boram [
Wewak f May 8-9 — Madang Apr. 21 May 10 May 30 Finschafen — May 11 — Salamaua — Apr. 22 May 11 May 31 Kavieng May 13 - • Pondo May 14 — Rabaul .
Apr. 25 May 16 June 2 Salamaua — May 17 — Samarai —• Apr. 27 May 19 June 4 Pt. Moresby Apr. 28 May 20 June 6 Cairns Apr. 30 — June R Brisbane May 3 May 24 June 11 Sydney May 5 May 26 June 13
Burns, Philp &
Co.. Ltd.,
Agents.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Aorangi. Niagara. Aorangi.
Honolulu Apr. 20 May 18 June 15 Suva Apr. 29 May 27 June 24 Auckland May 2-3 May 30-31 J. 27-28 Sydney May 7 June 4 July 2 Sydney, dep. May 12 June 9 July 7 Auckland — May 16-17 June 13-14 Jy. 11-12 Suva May 20 June 17 July 15 Honolulu May 27 June 24 July 22
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Subject to alteratio n without Notice Mariposa.
Monterey.
Mariposa.
Honolulu . Apr. 3 May 2 May 30 Pago Pago Apr. 8 May 7 June 4 Suva Apr. 11 May 10 June 7 Auckland .
Apr. 14 May 13 June 10 Sydney . Apr. 17 May 16 June 13 Melbourne Apr. 22-25 May 20-23 J. 17-20 Sydney Apr. 29 May 27 June 24 Auckland May 2 May 30 Juno 27 Suva May 5 June 2 June 30 Pago Pago .
May 6 June 3 July 1 Honolulu May 11 June 8 July 6
Oceanic Steamship
Co., Matson Line.
ports, then calling at the ports on the coast beyond Labasa, Natewa Bay ports, Levuka, and Suva. Duration of voyage, 10-12 days.
M.S. Adi Rewa (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd) makes trips from Suva to Levuka and Labasa via Macuata ports—trip occupies 8 days. Leaves Suva and proceeds to Levuka, Nabouwalu, Lekutu, Dreketi, Naduri, and Labasa. Returns to Suva by sams route. On alternative trips she returns from Labasa via Naduri, Nakaloa, Dreketi, Naiserewaqa, Lekutu, Galoa, Nabouwalu, and Levuka. The lat ter round trip from Suva occupies about 10 days.
M.S. Tui Kauvaro (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) operates from Suva to Levuka, calling at Lautoka and Ellington. Voyage takes 4 days.
M.V. Tui Cakau (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) operates from Suva and makes regular inter-island trips throughout the Colony.
Saigon - Java - South Seas - N.Z. Service
Solomon Islands-N.G. Service
Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides - Indochina
Central Pacific Services
The cargo steamer “Wairuna” (5,832 tons) will depart from Sydney on March 26 (approx, only) for Suva, Lautoka, Papeete, and N. Ame rican ports. She will carry a limited number of passengers in addition to mail and general cargo. The “Limerick” (8,724 tons) is sched uled to follow to Fiji and French Oceania about the middle of April.
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agent..
Noumea Australia
The small steamer Neo Hebridais (Societe Maritime et Miniere Hagen) carries on a monthly service between Noumea, New Caledonia, and Newcastle, N.S.W. The round trip occupies about 17 days.
N.G. Goldfields' Services
Aeroplanes conducted by Guinea Airways Ltd..
Mandated Airlines Ltd. (late Carpenter Airways) and other companies, leave Salamaua and Lae, the New Guinea mainland ports, two and three times daily for Wau and other centres on the Morobe goldfield. The aerial services are the only means of communication.
Wau - Port Moresby Service
A regular aeroplane service is now maintained by Guinea Airways Ltd., allowing passengers to and from the New Guinea goldfields to connect with the steamers at Port Moresby, Papua. Details from the pursers of the Burns, Philp steamers.
Subject to alteration without notice Swarten- Maet- Swartenhondt. suycker hondt.
Saigon — May 14 June 13 Singapore —Apr. 16 May 16-17 J. 15-16 Batavia Apr. 18-20 May 19-21 J. 18-20 Samarang —Apr. 21 May 22 June 21 Sourabaya Apr. 22-23 May 23 June 22 Pt. Moresby Apr. 30 May 30 June 29 Samarai — May 31 June 30 Salamaua — — July 2 Rabaul — June 2 July 4 Vila — June 6 — Noumea — June 7-10 — Auckland .May 9-11 June 13-15 J. 12-13 Wellington May 13-14 June 17-18 J. 15-16 Sydney .May 18-21 June 22-24 J. 20-22 Pt. Moresby May 27 June 29 July 28 Sourabaya .June 3 July 6 Aug. 4 Samarang .June 4 July 7 Aug. 6 Batavia June 5-7 July 8 Aug. 7 Singapore .June 9 — — Saigon June 11 — —
Royal Packet Navigation
Co. Ltd.
Subject to alteration without Pierre Loti notice.
Sydney May 12 June 16 July 14 Noumea May 16-18 June 20-22 J. 18-20 Mare May 18 June 22 — Vila May 19-20 June 23-24 J. 21-22 Luganville May 21 June 25 July 23 Le Dart May 22-23 June 26-27 J. 24-25 Norsup May 23 June 27 —i Saigon —.
Aug. 9-11 Haiphong ... —. — A. 14-18 Luganville . . —• — Sept. 3 Le Dart — —■ Sept. 4 Vila May 24-25 June 29-30 Sept. 5-6 Mare May 26 July 1 Noumea May 27-28 July 2-3 Sept. 7-8 Sydney June 1 July 7 Sept. 12
Messageries Mar1Times Co..
Agents.
Subject to alteration without M.V. Matua notice.
Auckland . Mar. 29 Apr. 20 May 5 Cook Is . Apr. 2 Apr. 24 — Outer Is ,. — Apr. 25-27 — Cook Is — Apr. 28 Nukualofa . Apr. 6-7 — May 8-9 Apia . Apr. 8-9 — M. 10-11 Suva . Apr. 13-14 — May 14 Auckland . Apr. 18 May 4 May 18
Subject to alteration without notice.
M.V. Malaita Sydney _Apr. 30 June 11 July 23 Brisbane May 2 June 13 July 25 Townsville May 5 June 16 July 28 Cairns May 6 June 17 July 29 Tulagi 1 Makambo f- -May 10-11 J. 21 -22 Aug. 2-3 Gavutu J Su’u L— -May 12 June 23 Aug. 4 Domma ( Mamara 1 Tasavarong — June 24 Aruligo 1 Lavoro J Mamara 1 Tasavarong „May 13 Aug. 5 Aruligo J Meringe 1— „May 14 Aug. 6 Hivo r Yandina i Banika i Ufa y May 15 June 25 Aug. 7 Faiami Younger I Pepesala J Lingatu \ West Bay v June 26 Somata J Gizo May 16 June 27 Aug. 8 Faisi
'.May 17
June 28 Aug. 9 Kieta _May 17 June 28 Aug. 9 Arigua I— .May 18 June 29 Aug. 10 Numa Numa r Teopasino ...May 19 June 30 Aug.11 Rabaul . May 20-21 July 1-2 A. 12-13 Soraken .May 22-23 July 3-4 Aug. 14-15 Kieta May 24 July 5 Aug. 16 Faisi .May 25 July 6 Aug. 17 Gizo 1 May 26 July 7 Aug. 18 Tetipari r Russell Is. . May 27-28 July 8-9 A. 19-20 Gavutu m .May 28 July 9 Aug. 20 Makambo r Brisbane .June 2 July 14 Aug. 25 Sydney .June 4 July 16 Aug. 27
Burns
. Philp & Co
. LTD., Agents.