Samoa—Tonga
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Shipping And Plane Services
rE 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 res t° re ®h but preparations are under way for their early re-introduction.
As they become available they will be announced here.
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*Maui Pomare” on arrival at Auckland on January 9 will be withdrawn for survey. ■“Western time.
Sydney-Norfolk Island-
New Hebrides
THE SS “Morinda," Burns Philp & Co., Ltd., runs at approximately six seven weeks’ intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and main ports of the New Hebrides, and return. A regular fixed timetable is not
yet practicable.
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, 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, Kouraac, 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
TASMAH 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 leave both Sydney (6 a.m.) and Auckland (8 a.m.) every morning except Sundays—it is now practically a daily service.
Bookings may be made at the Auckland and Sydney offices of Tasman Empire Airways.
New Zealand—Fiji—
Samoa—Tonga
Service Conducted By Union Ss Co.,
Lt D.—Subject To Alteration Without
Notice
Pan-American—
Trans-Pacific Service
T>AN-AMERICAN . World Airways is now A operating a weekly service between Auck land and Los Angeles with 40-passenger Douglas Skymasters. Booking through local agents of PAA in places named. Schedule of times and fares is as follows:
Free baggage allowance is 55 lb. Excess at 1 per cent, of the one-way fare for each kilogram of excess (1 kilo = 2.2 lb.). (Note: For easy conversion to Australasian currency £1 should be counted as $3.)
Sydney-Vancouver
ANA Service
AUSTRALIAN National Airways Pty., Ltd., on behalf of the British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd., are now operating a trans-pacific service from Sydney, via Fiji, Canton Island, Honolulu, and San Francisco to Vancouver. At present ANA is not permitted to set-down or pick-up passengers in American territory, but it is expected that this will shortly be possible.
A Reciprocal Air Agreement was signed by repre sentatives of Australia and America in December.
For the time being, ANA lands passengers at Vancouver for the same fare as would apply if they landed at San Francisco, and undertakes to arrange free transport between Vancouver and San Francisco when required. Fare, Sydney- Vancouver, is £2I4A. Passengers are allowed 66 lb. of luggage free; children paying half-fares are allowed 33 lb.
Skymaster aircraft carrying 36 passengers and a crew of 10 are used on the service. They will leave Mascot (Sydney) on December 8 and De cember 22 (and thereafter at fortnightly
Niue* . Jan. 2 Auckland Jan. ff
“Maui Pomare’’
Auckland Rarotonga* Niue* Apia*
“Matua” “Matua” “Matua”
Auckland . ., Dec. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 31 Suva Dec. 7-8 Jan. 7-8 Feb. 4-5 Nukualofa .. Dec. 10-11 Jan. 10-11 Feb. 7-8 Vavau .. .. Dec. 12 Jan. 12 Feb. 10 Apia (WT) .. Dec. 12-15 Jan. 12-16 Feb. 11-14 Suva Dec. 18-19 Jan. 19-20 Feb. 17-18 Auckland . .. Dec. 23 Jan. 24 Feb. 22 ♦Western Time.
Northbound
Leave Auckland .. .
Arrive Tontouta .. ..
Leave Tontouta .. ..
Arrive Nadi Leave Nadi 1435 1600 2125 (Crosses Date Line) Arrive Canton Island Leave Canton Island Arrive Honolulu .. ..
Leave Honolulu .. ., Arrive ’Frisco .. ., 0025 „ 0155 „ 1250 „
Southbound
Leave ’Frisco .. ..
Arrive Honolulu .. ..
Leave Honolulu .. ..
Arrive Canton Island Leave Canton Island . 1800 .. .. ... 0235 (Crosses Date Lines) Arrive Nadi Leave Nadi Arrive Tontouta .. .
Leave Tontouta . ..
Arrive Auckland .. . 0925 noo 1740 (Note: Tontouta is Noumea field. Nadi is near Lautoka.)
Fares
Auckland-Suva .. ..
Auckland-Honolulu .
Auckland-’Frisco . ..
Suva-’Frisco Suva-Honolulu .. $165.00 (via Tontouta) 395.00 590.00 442.00 257.00 Suva-Auckland .. .. 165.00 (via Tontouta)
intervals); commencing the return flight from Vancouver on December 13 and December 27.
Sydney-Noumea-Suva
QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS are running un scheduled flights with Empire flying-boats between Sydney and Suva, Fiji, with an over night stop at Noumea. New Caledonia. It is expected that this service will be put on a regular scheduled basis when air agreements be tween British, American and French territories are finalised. At present Qantas must obtain permission for each of the trips between Aus tralia and Fiji, and return.
Qantas have averaged about one of these trips a fortnight during the past few months.. In tending passengers should book through Qantas offices in Australia and Burns, Philp (South Seas) Company, Suva, Fiji.
Sydney —Queensland —
Port Moresby Airways
QANTAS 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, Fridays and Saturdays at 10 a.m., and arrive at Lae at noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Planes leave Lae at- 5.45 a.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays, and arrive in Sydney at 10 p.m., accomplishing the Lae-Sydney run in a day.
This is expected soon to become a daily service.
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.
RNZAF Services In
Central Pacific
Nausori (Suva-Nadi (Western Fiji);
Plane leaves Nausori each Tuesday and Friday,
returning same day. Single adult fare £3 (Fijian). Baggage, 351 b.
Laucala Bay (Suva)-Auckland: Flying
boat leaves Auckland for Fiji each Thursday, and returns on Friday. Single fare, £25/5/2 (F.). Baggage, 601 b.
FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA - COOK ISLANDS: A Dakota transport aircraft leaves Nausori each Friday for Western Samoa. On alternate Fridays the schedule includes Tonga and Cook Islands (Aitutaki and Rarotonga), an overnight stop being made at Apia, Western Samoa. Single adult fares: Fiji-Tonga, £6/12/11; Flji-Samoa, £B/17/3; Fiji-Aitutaki or Rarotonga £lB/3/4.
Baggage, 601 b.
FIJI - NORFOLK ISLAND - NOUMEA - NEW ZEALAND: A Dakota transport aircraft leaves Nausori weekly for Whenuapai, N.Z., via Norfolk Island. Once every four weeks Noumea is in cluded in the schedule and on this trip the depa-rture from Nausori is Sunday. Otherwise the departure day is Monday. Because accom modation at Norfolk Island is limited special arrangements are necessary before through bookings can be accepted. Single adult fares: Fiji-Norfolk, £l6/7/11; Flji-Noumea, £l6/7/11; Fiji-New Zealand, £25/5/2. Baggage, 601 b.
Pacific Travellers
PASSENGERS who left Australia by
Qantas Empire Airways on;
NOV,’ 11: Mr. Eggelstone, Mr. J. Hughes, Mr.
F. H. Everall, Mr. Disher, Mr. J. H. Walby, Mr. C. J. Buttsworth.
NOV. 13; Mrs. H. J. Schreiber, Mr. A. J.
Whittiford, Mr. W. M. Marshall, Mr. A. A. Bel house, Mr. B. A. T. Smith, Mr. K. S. Blake way, Mr. T. E. Leadsman, Mr. H. J. Core.
NOV. 15; Mr. L. J. Crawford, Dr. H. C.
Harding, Mr. W. Mayerfly, Mr. I. C. Fisher, Mrs. Rodson, Mr. G. T. Masters, Mr. G. H.
Shaw, Mr. V. Parkinson.
NOV 20: Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Moncur, Mr. F J. Purcell, Mr. J. W. Palmer, Mrs. Barnard (and infant), Capt. J. H. Ahiers, Mr. A. Williams, Mr S. L. Vellenga, Mrs. P. Hodge (and in fant), Mrs. M. Rudge, Mr. J. Bosgard, Mr. P.
Bosgard, Mr. R. A. Haughey.
NOV. 22: Mr, W. C. de Russett, Mr. N. Owers,
Mr. J. K. Chalker, Mr, J. Cassel, Mr, J. Hunter, p Mf w p Boid> Mr Thompson ; Mr. H. V. Nancarrow, Mr. M. McCormick, Mr, C. A. Towers.
NOV. 25: Mrs. L. Tudor (and two children), Mrs. R. Stephens (and child), Mr. S. J. Martin, Mr. Van Kool, Mr. J. H. Dainton, Mr. C, L.
Barassi, Mr. L. C. Anderson, Mr. A. B. Collins, Sister Felix, Sister Pascall, Capt. T. I. Dixon, Mr. W. A. Keatch, Mr. Burgess 27: O- Z' Mr P. Snedden, Mr. H. Mitchel Mr D. C Tap sell, Rev. G. D. Hand Miss N. Felphan, Mrs. D.
H. Black, Mrs. S. Smith (and infant), NOV. 30: Mrs. N. C. Bergstrand, Mr. A. Izatt, Mr. R. Mitchel, Mr. E. A. Raper, Mr. D. Wash ington, Mr. E. S. Birrell, Mr. S. A. Palise, Mr. l. S. Frost, Mr. I. R. Stratford.’
DEC. 2; Mrs. L. B. Clarke, Mrs. G. Shutt, Mrs. F. J. Ellis (and two children), Miss L. A.
Nardi, Mrs. E. J. Sully (and three children), Mrs. J. A. Sullivan, Dr. K. R. Gray, Miss A. MI.
McNeary, Mr. C. G. Hann, Mr. A. R. Brown. p|ASSENGERS who arrived in Australia f rrirn ivipw Guinea and Paoua by 1 Fmnirp Airways on Cjanias ffimpne /iuwctyb uu.
NOV. 13: Mr. A. J. Sutherland, Mr. M. A.
Martin, Mrs. E. E. Morgan, Mr. G. Sayille, Mr. C. Saville, Mr. H. Martin, Mr. E. Hoskings, Mr j Hami iton, M r. R. B. Phelps, Mr. H. G.
McGilvrey, Mr. L. W. Thompson, Mr. W. M.
Burns, Mr. R. O. Seymour.
NOV. 17: Mr. Rohrlach, Dr. J. Gunther, Mr. a. C. White. Mr. J. S. Arphur, Mr. L. Flood.
NOV. 20: Mr. N. L. Robertson, Mr. A. Willis, Miss B. Brown, Miss N. Calender, Mr. C.
Cullen, Mr. H. Jarrepp, Mr. B. Bennell, Mrs. m. Campion (and infant), NOV. 22: Mr. L. Thrift, Mr. G. Lloyd, Mr. W.
Angus, Mr. W. J. Patterson, Mr. W. J. Jackson, Mr. E. J. Peter, Mr. N. L. Boomer, NOV. 24: Mr. T. Gover, Mr. R. Emmett, Mr.
E. Riess, Mr. H. H. Joske, Mr. E. Disher, Mr. e. Hughes, Dr. Worcster, Mrs. J. J. Worcster.
NOV. 25: Dr. H. G. Harding.
NOV. 29: Mr. H. G. Coy, Mr. L. Drill, Mr. R. piackett, Mr. W. Core, Mr. E. V. Murphy, Mr. w. Cliffe, Mr. F. Bowman, Mr. A. Pinks, Mr.
W. G. Breading, Mr. K. W. Dyer, Mr. G. A.
Johnston.
DEC. 4: Mr. B. G. Gabrial, Mr. J. W. Barker, Mr. A. j. Hoile, Mrs. Bunting (and two chil dren), Mrs. J. Irwin, Mrs. B. Healy, Mr. Blen cow, Mrs. R. j. McMullen, Mr. W. R. Albert, Mr. H. T. Kienzle, Mrs. E. E. More, Mrs. M.
Buckland (and infant).
PASSENGERS who sailed on the “Montoro” for New Guinea ports on November 14: Sister Mary, Mother Mary, Sister Mary Stelias, Mr. G. D. Griffiths, Mr. F, Cattell, Sister Mary St.anisles, Sister Mary Therese, Sister Mary Veronica, Sister Veronica, Mother Marie Therese, Sister Mary, Sister Mary St Esprit, Mr. R. A. Gordon, Mr. S. A. J. Bent inck, Mrs. F. Holmes, Mrs. R. A. Gordon, Miss J. M. Gordon, Mr. R. Coats, Capt. F. Dixon, Mr. P. C. Farrell, Mr. G. W. Rio, Mr. and Mrs. P. Shand (and child), Mrs. C. Anderson, Mrs. A. B. McLarty, Mrs. H. Aiken, Mr. M. D.
Matehson, Mrs. W. Buckridge, Mr. P. J. Ward, Mr T. McDonnell, Miss E. Clarke, Mrs. J. S.’
Johnston, Miss E. Anderson, Mrs. L. Askew, Miss J. Askew, Miss O. Lebasi (and two chil dren), Mr. and Mrs. S. Abel, Mr. S. Priestley, Mr. C. O. Anderson, O. Diki, Bro. Wondlin, Bro. Adventius, Bro. Ventantius. Bro. Herbert, Bro. Modestus, Bro. Gonzaga, Fr. Quirk, Fr.' Shumack, Fr. O’Mears, Fr. Bevan, Capt. Bal lantyne, Fr. Parer, Fr. Ignatius, Fr. Darby, Fr. Wiesenthal, Fr. Aufenanger. Fr. Stefanski, Fr, Much, Fr. Ladener, Fr. Kuppers, Sister Frances, Sister Nomitia, Sister Alena, Sister Mathilda, Sister Patroca, Sister Modulpha, Sister Milreda, Sister Nicola, Sister Theodoria, Sister Vincentiana, Sister Xaverine, Sister Rigoberta, Mr. and Mrs. Rouse, Mrs. J. Duncan, Mrs. I.
Johnstone, Mrs. J. M. Flannigan land two children), Mrs. Crosby (and three children), Mrs. M. E. Shaw, Mrs. Bowman, Mr. V. McCor mick, Mr. and Mrs. C. Eckhoff (and child), Mr. M. Ferguson, Mr. M. Naughton, Mr. J.
Collin, Mrs. T. J. Powell (and three children), Mrs. S. Wood (and three children), Mrs. C.
Simpson, Mr. L. Bowthorpe, Mr. W. Cameron, Mr. Bowen-Jones, Mrs. E. Cullen.
(See also page 78)
A bursary of £BO has been awarded to a Fijian, Macu Salato, in order that he might take a six-month anti-tuberculosis course in England. The award is made by the National Association for the Preven tion of Tuberculosis, and the Colonial Office , combined. Macu Salato was a petty-officer in the FNVR and went to London with the Fiji Victory Contingent.
He remained there to begin his course.
PASSENGERS who arrived in Auckland, NZ., by MV “Matua” on November 23: FROM NUKUALOFA: Hon. Akau’ola, Mr. A.
Quensell, Mrs. H. Sawle, Mr. J, Vea.
PROM VAVAU: Mr, and Mrs. H. Hunter, Miss R. Sanft.
FROM APIA: Mr. D. Eden, Mr. S. Gurr (and child), Miss A. Glover, Mrs. C. Hickey, Mr. C.
Hellesoe, Miss R. Jack, Mr. D. King, Mr. F.
King, Mrs. J. King (and two children), Mr. and Mrs. L. Kronfeld, Miss F. Meredith, Mr. and Mrs. P. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. C, Millar, Miss H.
Oldehaver, Mr. L. Reed, Mr. W. Stowers, Miss W.
Wallace.
FROM SUVA: Mr. J. Bradman, Miss G. Brad man, Miss J. Bradman, Mr. J. Banks, Mrs. J.
Banks, Mr. J. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bentley, Mr. G. Beaver, Mr. G. Clarke, Miss E. Clarke, Mr. J. Cauty, Master A. Compain, Miss I. Corn pain, Master R. Compain, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Crompton, Mrs. L. Cornish, Miss E. Cornish, Mr. and Mrs. B. Carew (and child), Miss J.
Casey, Miss B. Dunstan, Sir H. and Lady Ellis, Mr. M. Pox, Mrs. E. Gardner, Miss D. Gurr, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gifford (and child), Miss D.
Morrell, Mr. V. Moors, Mr. A. Marlow, Bro.
McMullen, Miss I. McCormick, Miss E. McCor mick, Miss M. McCormick, Miss M. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. H Palmer (and child), Mr. B. Proweller, Miss A. Rhodes, Mr. P. Reay, Miss A. Smith, Miss M. Smith, Lady N. Scott, Miss M. Seton, Mr. and Mrs. B. Storck (and child), Miss D.
Stewart. Mr. J. Shortall, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. R. Tippett (and two children), Mr. and Mrs. A. Warren (and child), Mrs. J. Williams, Mr. A. Walker, Miss C. Weston.
Master J. Wakeham, Master N. Carew.
PASSENGERS who left Auckland by
MV “Matua” on December 3: FOR APIA; Mrs. L. Ainui (one child), Mr. R.
J. Bulcraig, Mr. L. Bulcraig, Mr. E. L. Banks, Mr. L. R. Dowling, Masters D. & A. Eden, Master S. Heatley, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy (one child), Miss A. C. Mackenzie, Master M. Mere
dith, Mrs. M. C. Raymond (two children!, Mrs.
K. B. Russell.
FOR SUVA: Miss J. Arthur, Mr. G. E. Ander son, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bradley, Miss M.
Bentley, Master W. W. Bentley, Master W. & D.
Bull, Mr. J. W. Bruce, Miss E. J. Cauty, Mrs.
I. M. Edgar, Mr. and Mrs. G. Foster (one child). Master R. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Gilmore, Misses J. & N. Grenville, Master M A.
Gaspard, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Harness (three children). Master S. Houng Lee, Master R. Hon son, Mr. J. I. Hill, Mr. D. J. Hynson, Miss A Irving, Master J. Irving, Master C, W. Johnston, Miss S. Khan, Mrs. L. I. Livingstone, Nurse Digo, Likoro, Miss P. Ladd, Miss D. McGinley, Mr. T. Madhoji, Mr. W. Noble, Miss S. Nichol son, Messrs. S. N. & R. K. & J. C. Patel, Mr.
S. D. Ram-Samuj, Mr. L. S. C. Ram-Samuj, Mrs. Ram Singh (three children), Mrs. E. M.
Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Sly, Mr. and Mrs. L. Sanford, Miss A. Simpson, Miss J.
Shepherd, Mr. R. A. Spowart, Master W. D.
Sorby, Mr. S. H. Singh, Mr. R. Shanker, Mr.
F. M. K. Sherani, Miss T. Tarte and Master S.
Tart?, Nurse M. A. Thompson, Mr. S. M. Vanua, Miss W. Wootton, Mr. J. M. Wilson, Mr. A. G T. Wane.
FOR NUKUALOFA: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cocker (six children), Mrs. K. C. Curtayne. Master F.
Cowley, Mr. C. O. S. Dawe, Mr. J. Gallagher, Miss S. Heenan, Mr. L. B. Roper, Miss A.
Wolfgram.
FOR VAVAU: Misses E. & A. Carlson, Mrs. E.
Chirney (one child), Mrs. M. M. Schultz, Pte.
C. Wolfgram.
PASSENGERS from New Guinea to
Australia by Qantas Empire Airways
on: DEC. 6: Mr. G. Thompson, Mr. A. Williams, Mr. H. Ahlers, Mr. K. Austin, Mr. C. Jamison, Mr. Barrot, Miss Hicks; Miss French.
DEC. 8: Mr. G. Gracey, Mr. C. Bayliss, Mr.
Jacobson, Mr. H. L. Higgins, Mr. C. D. Austin, Miss O. K. Johnston, Mr. G. McPherson, Mr. J.
H. Walby, Mr. A. Stoneman.
PASSENGERS from Australia to New
Guinea by Qantas Airways on:
DEC. 4; Mr. H. A. Wakefield, Mr. T. Carey Mr. J. Carey, Mr. T. W. Jolly, Mr. J. E. Lade wig, Mrs. M. Levy, Mr. G. Kirwin, Miss P May Mr. A. Stoneman, Mr. H. R. Wales.
DEC. 6: Master J. Drivesdale-Simpson, Miss M.
C. Arthur, Mr. F. P. Morcamb, Mrs. M A McFarlane, Mr. T. W. Moncriff, Miss McGown Mr. J. D. Bryan.
DEC. 7: Mrs. L. E. Merchant, Mr. P. E. Kelly, Miss M. McArthur, Miss E. E. Morgan, Master E. L. Cawley. Mrs. J, Conron, Mr. W. R.
Dishon, Mrs. P. V. Darbyshire (and daughteri, Mr. P. McDonnell, Mr. M. Infante, Mr. J A.
Maskill.