Sydney-Norfolk Island-

Shipping And Plane Services

THE following sea and air services are running to schedules in the Pacific.

None of the regular services which were suspended, owing to war conditions, have * beei ? restored ; but preparations are under way for their early re-introduction.

As they become available they will be announced here.

New Zealand—Fiji—Samoa— Tonga

SERVICE CONDUCTED BY UNION SS CO., LTD.-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE

New Caledonia

THE New Caledonian Government has sub sidised and maintained the coastal ship ping services. The East Coast, the West Coast, and the Loyalty Islands, under present

conditions, receive 10 round trips per annum.

The ships call at the following ports: EAST COAST.—Yate, Ounia, Thio, Nakety, Canala, Kouaojua Kua, Moneo, Ponerihouen, Tibarama, Poi'ndimie, Wagap, Touho, Tipindje, Hienghene, Tao, Oubatch, Pouebo, Balade, Pam| Arama, and return.

WEST COAST.—Pouembout, Kone, Temala, V°h, Ouaco Gomen,' Koumac, Tangaiou, Tiebaghi, Nehoue Poume, Baaba. Belep and return.

LOYALTY ISLANDS.—Mare (Tadine), Lifou iChepenehe) Ouvea (Fajaoue, St. Joseph) and return.

The steamer “Neo Hebridais” runs regularly between Noumea and Sydney, with occasional trips to the New Hebrides (mostly Aneityum).

The owners are Societe Maritime et Maniere Hagen, Noumea. Sydney agents: H. C. Sleigh, 254 George Street, Sydney.

New Zealand—Cook

Is.—Niue—Samoa

THE motor vessel “Maui Pomare,” owned and operated by the NZ Gov ernment, maintains a direct service between Auckland and Rarotonga (Cook Island), with alternative calls at Niue and Apia (Samoa).

“Maui Pomare,” after completion of discharge at Lyttelton on January 30. proceeds to Wel lington where she will withdraw for survey.

Details from Islands Department, Gov ernment offices, Wellington, NZ.

Sydney-Norfolk Island-

New Hebrides

rE SS “Morinda,” Burns Philp & Co., Ltd., runs at approximately six seven weeks’ intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and

mam ports of the New Hebrides, and return. A regular fixed timetable is not yet practicable.

SS “Morinda” will sail approximately on Dec. 1, 1945, Jan. 16, 1946, and March 2, 1946.

Sydney—Auckland

Airways

TASMjAN Empire Ltd., operate a flying-boat service between Rose Bay, Sydney, and Mechanics Bay, Auckland. Large flying-boats, capable of carrying 20 passengers, are employed. The trip is comfortable, and takes from 8 to 10 hours, according to weather.

The flying-boats usually leave Sydney at day light on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays, and leave Auckland at daylight on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Bookings may be made at the Auckland and Sydney oflices of Tasman Empire Airways.

Sydney—Queensland—

Port Moresby Airways

Q ANT AS Empire Airways, Ltd., employing DCS planes, operate a regular service between Sydney, Port Moresby and Lae, and return, via Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.

Planes leave Sydney on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m., and arrive at Lae at noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Planes leave Lae at 5.45 a.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and arrive in Sydney at 10 p.m., accomplishing the Lae-Sydney run in a day.

Bookings may be made at Qantas oflices at any of the towns named. At present, berths are available only to passengers holding official per mits to visit Papua or New Guinea.

“Matua”

December January

February

Auckland 25 (Jan.) 21 (Feb.) Suva Vavau 29-30 25-26 Nukualofa 1-2 28-1 Vavau 3 2 Apia* 3-6 2-5 Suva 9-10 8-9 Auckland * Western time. 14 13

Auckland Dec. 4 Jan. 5 Rarotonga Jan. 11 Niue* Jan. 14 Apia* Dec. 11-12 Jan. 17-18 Niue* Jan. 21 Rarotonga Dec. 16-17 Auckland Dec. 25 Lyttelton Jan. 30 ♦Western Time.