Samoa—Tonga

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 been 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

Canala, Kouaoua Kua, Moneo, Ponerihouen, Tibarama, Poindimie, Wagap, Touho, Tipindje, Hienghene, Tao, Oubatch, Pouebo, Balade, Pam, Arama, and return.

WEST COAST. —Pouembout, Kone, Temala, Voh, Ouaco Gomen, Koumac, Tangaiou, Tiebaghi, Nehoue Poume. Baaba, Belep and return.

LOYALTY ISLANDS.—Mare (Tadine), Lifou (Chepenehe) 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.

Sydney—Auckland

Airways

TASMAN Empire Airways, 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 offices of Tasman Empire Airways.

Sydney-Norfolk Island-

New Hebrides

fTTHE SS “Morinda,” Burns Philp & Co..

A Ltd., runs at annroximatelv six seven weeks’ intervals from Sydney

New Zealand—Cook

Is.—Niue —Samoa

rE “Maui Pomare,’’ now under survey and overhaul at Wellington, NZ, is expected to resume service from Auckland about March 20, for Cook Islands, Niue, etc.

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,

to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and main ports of the New Hebrides, and return. A regular fixed timetable is not yet practicable.

March: SS “Morinda,” after running on a reef, has been in dock in Sydney.

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“Matua”

Mar.-Apl.

Apl.-May Auckland Mar. 23 Apl. 18 Suva Mar. 27-28 Apl. 22-23 Nukualofa Mar. 30 Apl. 25-26 Vavau Apl. 1 Apl. 27 Apia* Apl. 1-4 Apl. 27-30 Suva Apl. 7-8 May 3-4 Auckland Apl. 12 May 8 ♦Western time.

Sydney—Queensland—

Port Moresby Airways

Q ANT AS Empire Airways, Ltd., employing DC3 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 offices at

any of the towns named. At present, berths are available only to passengers holding official per mits to visit Papua or New Guinea.