Sydney—Auckland
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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 restored; 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).
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, 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
r T'ASM t AN Empire Airways, Ltd., operate a -I 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 dally 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.,
Ltd.—Subject To Alteration Without
Notice
Pan-American—
Trans-Pacific Service
T3AN-AMERICAN World Airways Is now 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:
Northbound
Leave Auckland 0700 Thursday Arrive Tontouta 1435 „ Leave Tontouta 1600 Arrive Nadi 2125 Leave Nadi 1700 Friday (Crosses Date Line) Arrive Canton Island 0025 Leave Canton Island 0155 „ Arrive Honolulu 1250 Leave Honolulu 0830 Saturday Arrive Frisco 2230 „
Southbound
Leave ’Frisco 0800 Saturday Arrive Honolulu 1800 Leave Honolulu 1600 Sunday Arrive Canton Island 0105 Monday Leave Canton Island 0235 „ (Crosses Date Lines) Arrive Nadi 0900 Tuesday Leave Nadi 0600 Wednesday Arrive Tontouta 0925 Leave Tontouta 1100 „ Arrive Auckland 1740 „ (Note: Tontouta is Noumea field. Nadi is near Lautoka.)
Fares
Auckland-Suva $165.00 (via Tontouta> Auckland-Honolulu . .. 395.00 Auckland-’Frisco 59 , 0.00 Suva-’Frisco 442.00 Suva-Honolulu 257.00 Suva-Auckland 165.00 (via Tontouta) 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.)
“Maui Pomare”
Auckland Dec. 30 Rarotonga Jan. 6-7 Niue* Jan. 10 Apia* Jan. 11-14 Niue* • Jan. 15 Auckland Jan. 22 After her return to Auckland on January 22, “Maui Pomare’’ will be withdrawn for survey. ♦Western time.
“Matua”
“Matua”
Auckland Jan. 9 Feb. 6 Suva . .. Jan. 13-14 Feb. 10-11 Nukualofa . .. Jan. 16-17 Feb. 13-14 Vavau Feb. 15 Niue* Feb. 15 Apia* . .. Jan. 18-21 Feb. 16-19 Suva . .
Feb. 22 Auckland . .. Jan. 28 ♦Western Time, Feb. 26
Sydney-Vancouver
ANA Service
A USTRALIAN National Airways Pty., Ltd., on •iV- 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 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 —
New Guinea Airways
QANTAS Empire Airways, Ltd., employing DCS planes, operate a regular service
between Sydney, Port Moresby, Lae and Rabaul, and return, via Brisbane, Rockhampton, Towns ville and Cairns.
Planes leave Sydney on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10 a.m., and arrive at Lae at noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The plane which leaves Sydney on Wednesday and arrives at Lae on Thursday then goes on to Rabaul. It returns on Friday.
Planes leave Lae at 5.45 a.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays 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: Plying
boat leaves Auckland for Fiji each Friday and returns on Monday. Single fare, £25/5/2 (F.).
Baggage, 601 b.
FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA - COOK ISLANDS: A Dakota transport aircraft leaves Nausori each Saturday for Western Samoa. On alternate Saturdays 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; Fiji-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 once every four weeks for Whenuapai, N.Z., via Norfolk Island and Tontouta, New Caledonia. Because accommodation at Norfolk Island is limited special arrangements are necessary before through bookings can be ac cepted. Single adult fares: Piji-Norfolk, £l6/7/11; Fiji-Noumea, £l6/7/11; Fiji-New Zealand, £25/5/2. Baggage, 601 b.
Pacific Travellers
PASSENGERS who left Suva, Fiji, for
Sydney, by the Matson liner “Marine Phoenix” on December 27 were; Mr. L. A. Derrick, Mr. J. Julian, Master J Julian, Mrs. and Miss Julian, Mrs. C. R. Weston, Mr. H. E. G. Weston, Mrs. E. G. Simpson, Miss R. Costello, Mr. W. Burrows, Mrs. S. Raddock and infant, Mr H. C. Maclean, Mrs. H. C.
Maclean, Miss J. Reay, Mrs. S. R. Stuart, Master R. Stuart, Master S. Stuart, Mr. F. Palmer, Mr. P. E. Irving, Mrs. A. K. Kn-eebone, Mr.
V. Jachanko, Mr. Alan Foster, Mr. J. R. Ste venson, Mrs. J. R. Stevenson, Mr. C. H. Koster, Mrs. A. B. Koster, Master C. P. Koster, Miss B. Koster, Mrs. W. R. Stevenson, Master B.
D. Stevenson, Master J. W. Stevenson, Mrs.
Barclay, Miss Barclay, Mr. Barclay, Master Barclay, Mrs. Whiting. Miss Whiting, Miss Whiting, Mr. Whiting, Mrs. Mune and infant, Mrs. J. Smith, Mrs. A. L. Barnfather, Miss D.
J. Barnfather, Miss S. M. Barnfather, Mrs.
Hopkins, Mrs. Hupfield and infant, Miss Hup field, Mrs. Keyte, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. S. Hupfield, Master Hupfield, Mr. E. G. Keyte, Master Keyte, Mr. E. W. Mune, Master Mune, Mr. R. S. P.
Hopkins. Miss D Smith. Mr. T. Allan, Mrs. M.
M. Clarkson, Miss M. M. Clarkson.
PASSENGERS who left Australia for New Guinea airports by Oantas
Airways on:
DEC. 9: Mr. Grieve, Mr. C. Kennedy, Miss M.
Lewes, Mr. J. Rov/land, Mr. P. G. Mtchell, Mr.
J. Rutherford, Master W. Price, Master M. Price, Master P. C. Ashley. Mr. L. B. Winn, Dr. W.
Stanner, Mr. N. Foley, Master P. Watkns.
DEC. 11: Master C. F. Curther, Mr. L. M.
Thomas, Mr. A. G. Donavin, Mr. H. H. Thomas, Mrs. R. M. O’Hara (a nd two children), Mr.
G. J. Mann, Mr. W. J. Grose, Miss M. Rick, Master R. Rick, Dr. J. T. Gunther, Mrs. Diles (and infant). Mr. J, D. Edwards, Mr. J. C.
Shaw, Mr. N. Bowers.
DEC. 13: Miss J. Littlewood, Miss J. Simpson, Mrs. L. M. Lucas (and two children), Mr. J.
Gillies, Mr. T. R. McLeavy, Mr. and Mrs. W.
O. Herd, Mr. C. P. Livingstone, Mrs. R. M.
Wardrop (and two children).
DEC. 16: Mr. C. Tomkins, Miss M. Leyder, Master D. Malcom, Master I. Malcom, Miss J.
M. White, Master W. J. Lanbden, Master I.
Graham, Master R. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. H.
D. Kienzle (and four children), Miss J.
Paithorne, Miss P. Bait, Mr. G. Aiken.
DEC. 20: Mr. L. Parker, Mr. L. E. Opitz, Mrs. H. Hindwood, Miss R. Groves, Mr. A.
Eldridge, Capt. F. S. Milton, Mr. J. W. McKay, Mr. McLeod, Mr. and Mrs. F. Rose (and two children), Mrs. K. Sherringham, DEC. 23; Master J. Bannigan, Mr. B. Goad, Mrs. M. Elfendind, Mrs. L. Martin, Mrs. W.
Hardwick (and daughter), Mr. E. C. Smith, Mr. A. C. Copland, Miss J. Clarke, Mr. A. E.
Hosie.
DEC. 25; Mr. W. A, McGregor, Master B, Colins, Mr. H. F. Butler, Master I. F. Morrison, Mr. P. Deland, Dr. I. Hogbin, Mr. H. Wootler.
DEC. 29: Miss B. Lawrence, Miss A. Nelson, Mrs. A. Niall (and child), Mr. J. P. Samuel,
Mr. A. J. Joyce, Mr. E. G. Nicol, Master D.
Doubleday, Mr. R. G. McLean.
DEC. 30: Mr. J. M. Cassidy, Mr. J. E. Ivers, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Muir, Mr. W. L. Conroy, Mrs. N. E. Johnston, Mr. J. Lund.
JAN. 1: Mr. W. H. Skinner, Mr. M. Peters, Mr. R. Maloney, Mrs. B. J. Stewart (and in fant), Mrs. P. Wessel, Mr. W. Malcolm, Miss G. McCrindle, Mr. L. R. Waring-Flood.
JAN. 3: Mr. E. Ward, Mr. E. Clark, Mr. A® N.
Stewart, Mr. L. A. Willis, Mr. J, B. Dowling, Mr. A. J. Herbert, Mr. F. Lummulby, Miss N.’
Morrissey, Mr. J. C. Harper, Mrs. Harper, Mr L. W. Lukin.
JAN. 6; Mr. V. D. Rohrlach, Mrs. S. L.
Wagner (and infant), Master L. J. Rohrlach, Mr. C. W. Nielson, Mrs. C. S. Francis, Mr. W.
Garrad, Mr. K. H. Searle, Mr. J. F. Wilson, Mr. J. F. Morris, Mr. A. R. Haverland, Mr. A.
Lougher.
JAN. 8; Mr. T. E. Roberts, Mr. T. R. Martin, Mr. J. Kidnie, Mr. E. Hay, Mr. P. D. Shep herd, Mr. J. W. Peacock, Mr. G. D. Cowdery, Mr. B. Irving, Mrs. I. G. H. Irving, Miss S.
Irving, Miss M. Hagelthorn, Mr. W. Pearsall, Mr. E. Holnes.
JAN. 10: Mr. B. W. Vickery, Mr. A. E.
Griffith, Mr. I. R. Griffith, Mr. W. F. Arm strong, Mr. J. H. McDonald, Mr. J. Thurston, Mr. N. S. Leisk, Mr. J. C. Walmsley, Mr. B.
B. Perriman.
PASSENGERS who arrived in Australia from New Guinea airports by
Qantas Airways on;
DEC. il: Mr, A. R. Gregory, Mr. A. J. Lonacia, Mr. F. Rose, Miss G. Bennett, Mrs. Beer, Mr.
C. H. Wood, Mr. W. J. Martin, Mr. H. Hor rister, Mr. H. H. Smith, Mrs. D. Cromie, Mr.
V. R. Mottek, Mr. J. H. Hammond, Mr. K.
Strange, Mr. K. R. Fisher.
DEC. 14: Mr. L. Wild, Mr. J. P. Durbridge, Mr. H. D. Franks, Mr. Harridee, Rev. R.
Rankin, Rev. and Mrs. D. Ure (and daughter), Miss E. Williams, Mr. H. Kershaw, Mrs. V.
H. Moreton, Mr. O. M. Rondahl.
DEC. 15: Mrs. O’Connor, Miss Ward, Mrs.
Thomas, Mr. Trim, Mr. Martin, Mr. Cassell, Mr. J. I. Cromie, Mr. K. C. McMullen, Mr. R.
Schaefer, Miss J. Reeves, Mr. J. Dowling.
DEC. 18: Mr. W. Forbs, Mr. Grosse, Mr. Briant, Mr. Farnham, Mrs. F. Farnham, Mr. Allen, Mr.
H. W. Crist, Mr. F. L. Clarke, Mr. G. White, Mr.
J. Rice, Mr. W. E. Thomas, Mr. R. E. Young.
Father Franke, Mr. E. Thomas, Col. C. Bowser.
DEC. 22: Mr. Sait, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Wil liams, Mr. Parker, Mr. F. Sworder, Mr. J. A.
Finn, Mr. A. K. Jackson, Mr. A. N. Lussick.
DEO. 25; Mr. Bowers, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. F.
Brown, Mr. W. W. Smith, Mr. W. J. Read, Mr. W. A. Lalor, Mr. G. B. Burns, Mr. E. F.
Logan, Miss M. B. Talbot.
DEC. 29: Mr. F. Brenton, Mr. N. Zaratarro, Mr. J. W. Rigg, Miss B. Deuchar, Mr. F. S.
Edwards.
JAN. 1; Mr. A. Hope, Mr. R. McGregor, Mr. E. D. Allison, Mr. A. R. Savage.
JAN. 3; Mr. K. Vickerman. Mr. L. W. Hockey, Mr. W. G. Johnston, Chaplin Henderson, Mr.
G. Pritchard, Mr. P. T. Byrne, Mr. A. W.
Hunro, Mrs. J. A. Bostard.
JAN. 5: Mr. G. Johnston, Mr. R. D. Shiriff, Mr. L. Cameron, Mr. W. B. Kindness, Mr. L.
McLeod, Mr. Datsch, Mr. H. Wardlaw, Mr. J. L.
Mason, Mr. H. C. Gay wood, Mr. Nicholson, Mr.
E. G. Hicks, Mr. W. G. Wright, Miss I. C.
Littler.
JAN. 10; Mr. R. H. Baits, Mr. W. Bazley, Mr. L. Welsh, Mr. F. Franson, Mr. W. Newton, Mr. W. Stunner, Mr. C. J. Bullsworth, Mr. A.
H. Burns, Rev. W. Riley, Capt. G. Heyen, Mr.
T. Wickham, Mr. J. Mussaro, Mr. H. Griffiths, Mr. R. Bunting, Mr. A. Maryfield.
PASSENGERS who left Sydney for
Papua-New Guinea by S.S. “IVfon
toro” on January 13: Miss D. Banner, Mr. and Mrs. N. Blood (and child), Mr. O. Banks, Mr. J. J. Bowen, Mr. K.
W. Bridge, Mrs. R. M. Bunting (and child), Mrs. R. S. Bell, Mr. R. Corlett, Mr. and Mrs.
G. L. Cook, Miss De Bibra, Mr. H. Deakin, Mr. O. D. Dowie, Mr. A. Davies, Mr. A. Darcy, Mr. E. J. Emanuel, Mrs. V. Frame. Mrs. J.
Gray, Mrs. A. E. Gazzard (a(nd child), Mrs.
B. Heath (and two children), Mr. J. T. Higgins, Mrs. E. M. Hancock (and two children), Mrs.
Irvine (and child), Mr. Johnson, Mr. G. Kent, Mrs. N. Luttrell (and child), Mr. J. H. Lang, Mrs' E. L. Large (and child), Mr. G. Lorenz, Miss D. Maye, Mrs. E. E. Mayfield (and three children), Mr. R. J. McKenzie, Mr. R. F.
McFarlan, Mr. P. K. Murray, Mr. B. Moss man, Mrs, B. C. Marshall (and child), Miss B. Mayfield, Mr. D. J. Mathieson, Mrs. N.
Osborne, Mr, E. F, Pemble, Mr. R. P. Plath,
Rev. H. E. Palmer, Mrs. G. T. Robins, Mr. S.
T. Rohde, Mrs. J E. Rigby, Mrs. C. Reason (and child), Mrs. I. W. Roberts, Mrs. W. S.
Sippo, Mrs. K. Smith (and child), Miss Swen, Mrs. G. Sparks (and two children), Mr. R. G.
Seymour. Mr. T. W. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.
C Toogood (and child), Mrs. A. Willmott, Mr.
N Webster, Mr. E. Wauchope.