Samoa—Tonga

Shipping And Plane Services

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

Not all of the regular services which were suspended, owing to war conditions, have been restored; but preparations are under way for their early reintroduc tion. As they become available they will be announced here.

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Is.—Niue—Samoo

T„ r , , „ HE motor vessel Maui Pomare, owned and operated by the NZ Government. maintains a direct service between Auckland and Rarotonga (Cook Island), with alternative calls at Niue and Apia (Samoa).

After her return to Auckland on January 22,

“Maui Pomare” was withdrawn for survey. She will leave Auckland for Rarotonga and other Cook Islands about mid-March. c ..., „ , , ,

Sydney-Norfolk Island

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New Hebrides

THE SS “Morinda,” Burns Philp & Co., 1- 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.

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, Thio, Nakety, Canala, Kouaoua Kua, Mom So. Ponerihouen.’

Tibarama, Poindimie, Wagap, Touho, Tipindje!

Hienghene, Tao, Oubatch. Pouebo, Balade, Pam!

Arama, and return.

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

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

The steamer “Neo Hebrldais” runs regularly between Noumea and Sydney, with occasional trips to the New Hebrides (mostly Aneityum) The owners are Societe Maritime et Manlere Hagen, Noumea. Sydney agents: H. C. Sleigh 254 George Street, Sydney.

Sydney—Auckland

Airways

'T'ASMAN Empire Airways. Ltd., operate a flying-boat service between Rose Eay 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 3 AN-AMERICAN World Airways now run a weekly service between Sydney and San Francisco, and a fortnightly service between Auckland and San Francisco. Both services go via New Caledonia, Nadi (Fiji), Canton Island and Hawai’i. Skymaster planes are used.

Planes leave Sydney every Wednesday, and San Francisco every Friday.

On the San Francisco-New Zealand service they leave San Francisco every alternate Thurs day (March 13) and Auckland every alternate Tuesday (March 18).

Fares are approximately the same as ANA. (See below.) 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.).

Sydney-Vancouver

ANA Service

AUSTRALIAN National Airways Pty., Ltd., on behalf of the British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd., are no.w operating a trans-pacific service from Sydney, via Fiji, Canton Island, Honolulu, and San Francisco to Vancouver. They

“Matua”

“Matua”

Auckland .

Mar. 13 Apr. 15 Suva . ..

Mar. 17-18 Apr. 19-20 Nukualofa Mar. 20-21 Apr. 22-23 Vavau ..

Mar. 22 Apr. 24 Niue (WT) — Apr. 24 Apia (WT) Mar. 22-25 Apr. 25-28 Suva . ..

Mar. 28-29 May 1-2 Auckland Apr. 2 •Western Time.

May 6

are now permitted to pick up and set down passengers in American territory.

Planes leave Sydney every Sunday evening and Vancouver, on the southbound trip, every Friday.

Fares are (in Australian currency) Sydney- Vancouver, £214 single, £385 return; Sydney- San Francisco, £2OO single and £365 return.

Skymaster aircraft carrying 36 passengers and ■ a crew of 10 are used on the service.

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: Flying

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; Fiji-Norfolk, £l6/7/11; Fiji-Noumea, £l6/7/11; Fiji-New Zealand, £25/5/2. Baggage, 601 b.

Pacific Travellers

PASSENGERS who left Auckland. NZ„

on MV “Matua” on February 13 for: FOR SUVA: Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Adams, Mr.

L. E. Ambler, Mrs. M. A. Allan (and son), Mr. D. C. Braune, Mr. W. W. Baxter, Mrs. G.

P. Bush, Mr. O. P. Broerderlow, Mr. and Mrs.

S. W. Carr, Mrs. I. J. Crockett, Mr. C. N.

Dickson, Miss B. O. Eyre, Mrs. O. Edwards, Mr. M. J. Ellis, Mr. E. S. Polkard, Miss R. J.

Field, Mr. H. S. Faddy, Mr. H. C. Green, Mrs.

J. O. Green (and child), Mr. C. F. Hart, Mrs.

S. M. Hargreaves (and son), Mrs. M. J. Har ness, Mr. A. E. Hargreaves, Miss M. Kydd, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lourie, Mr. E. Lourie, Miss M. R. P. Moran, Mr. A. L. Martensen, Mrs.

B. Mowbray, Miss M. McCormick, Mr. A. H.

Marlow, Mr. P. R. Maharaj, Miss L. W.

McKinley, Mr. Naurang Singh, Miss M. Ogden, Mrs. V. M. Pearce, Miss A. Pearce, Mr. H. O.' E. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. H. Raecke, Rev. J.

S. Robinson, Mrs. I. Rutland, Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. R. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Snow, Mr.

J. W. St. Julian, Mr. A. W. Shaw, Miss A. M.

Smaill, Miss K. C. Tennett, Mr. and Mrs. A.

P. C. Warren (and son), Mr. and Mrs. L. H.

Whiteside (and three children), Mrs. I. P.

Wiseman, Mrs. E. Worger.

FOR APIA: Miss I. M. Bowman, Rev. Fr. S.

J. Bourke, Mr. W. J. B. Clapham, Bro. F. H.

Devlin, Mrs. D. R. Hellescoe (and two children), Mr. T. T. Laban, Mr. W. M. Laban, Miss L.

Leota, Mr. and Mrs. A. McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs.

K. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mason (and son), Mr. J. A. McDonald, Rev. Fr. A. J. McKay, Mr. Papalu, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Scott, Mr. H.

G. Schuster, Mrs. K. B. Silcock, Mr. S. Tinoti Mr. F. Talas, Mrs. E. R. Walker.

FOR NIUE: Mr. H. Duane, Mr. and Mrs. R.

S. Ridgley (and son), Mr. W. A. Scarborough Mr. L. Ulo Kita. (Continued Next Page)

FOR NUKUALOFA; Mr. and Mrs. N. Green Miss J. A. Green, Mrs. M. Greenslade,.

FOR VAVAU; Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Moa.

ROUND TRIP: Mr. G. B. Hewson.

QANTAS Airways passengers who left Australia for airports in Papua— New Guinea on: FEB. 5: Mr. B. McLean, Capt. W. Johnston, Mrs, D. English (and infant), Mr. N. G. Collins, Mrs. L. Petterson (and infant), Mr. J. W.

Weetman, Mr. J. J. Gilmore, Mr. M. C. Pappes, Mr. L. M. Shields, Mr. J. Munro.

FEB. 7: Sister J. Jones, Mr. H. J. Carter, Mr. N. Kelby, Mr. G. B. Burn, Mr. J. Cassel, Capt. A. Stumbles, Mr. E. R. Edwards, Mr. C.

L. Hosking, Mr. T. H. Boughton.

FEB. 8: Mr. O. Puddy, Mr. G. Mcßlanc, Mr.

J. Riece, Mr. M. McLaughlan, Mr. A. L. Fin chett, Mrs. F. Stewart, Miss S. Stewart, Mr.

F. C. James, Mr. A. J. McKay, Mr. F. Gullian, Mr. W. L. Nisbert, Mr. J. W. Thomas, Mr. T.

O. Sexton.

FEB. 10: Mr. Maxwell, Mr. J. A. Baker, Mr.

H. T. Coy, Mr. D. Sparks, Mr. R. E. Young, Mr. G. Heape, Mr. J. Core.

FEB. 12: Mr. W. W. Smith. Col. E. A. Griffer, Mr. L. J. Stokie, Mr. D. Baeston, Mrs. J.

Dowling, Mr. H. L. Quince, Mr. O. K. Ness Mrs. B. A. T. Smith.

FEB. 14: Mr. C. J. Joffcote,' Mr. A. Remain, Mr. L. Muir, Miss H. G. Wells, Mr. T. S.

Davies, Mr. C. F. O Brein.

FEB. 15: Mr. J. W. Hicks, Mrs. S. Aitchison (and two children), Mr. R. J. Tribe, Mr. J. L.

Mason, Mr. K. Either, Mr. F, S. Edwards, Mr.

W. J. Jackson.

FEB. 17: Mr. R. H. Cross, Mrs. S. A. Mar shall (and two children), Mr. A. H. Bushell, Mrs. J. Thomas, Mr. R. Elliot, Mr. J. P. Hardy, Mr. J. Young-Whitfore, Mr. R. E. Harmen, Mr.

K. W. Dyer.

FEB. IS: Miss V. McKay, Bishop L. Shar mach, Capt. W. Forman, Mr. Orr Harper, Mr.

B. Mullaly, Mrs. A. Jefferies, Mr. K. M. Brodie, Mr. J. L. Woodburn.

FEB. 21: Mr. J. Sheergold, Lieut.-Com. A.

Jones, Mr. S. H. Bastow, Miss Colins, Dr. J.

T. Gunther.

FEB. 22: Mr. J. Steadman, Mr. S. Young, Mr. K. D. Gross, Mr. W. J. Farram, Mrs. L.

H. Goreham, Mrs. L. Rice (and child), Mr. A.

E. Penny, Mr. E. C. Brown, Mr. L. S. Clift, Mrs. J. Munro (and infant).

FEB. 24: Mr. Hubble, Mr. J.Gray, Mr. C. R.

Browne, Mrs. I. Ronald (and infant), Mr. K.

Lane, Mr. B. Holroyd,. Major P. E. Spier, Mr.

J. B. Finney, Mr. R. Murray, Mr. H. M.

Edwards.

FEB. 25: Miss O. Johnson, Mr. R. S. Came, Mr. R. Frame, Mr. A. G. Stewart, Mrs. J. I.

Steege, Miss D. Steege, Mr. A. J. Werthington, Mr. J. Alder, Mr. E. Tonkin, Mr. D. Boyle, Mr. Stevens, Miss V. Morton.

FEB. 26: Lieut. J. E. Lemaire, Capt. A. Hay, Mr. M. Halliday, Mr. B. Breheney, Mr. C.

Shirley, Mrs. M. C. Sandford, Mrs. M. E.

Palmer, Mr. J. H. Palmer, Mr. R. Cawley, Mr.

D. Barrett, Mr. R. F. Kelley, Mrs. M. L.

England.

FEB. 28: Mr. W. A. Forbs, Mr. A. J. Bretag, Mr. F. Purvis, Sister Fabian, Sister D. Le Guen, Mr. E. Thomas, Mrs. G. Robertson, Master R.

Robertson.

MAR. 1: Mr. Cowhan, Master Cowhan, Mr. G.

Tilley, Mr. R. S. Simtin, Mr. E. Johnston, Mrs.

B. C. Cook, Mr. Chamber, Mr. Jouning, Mr. R.

R. Savage, Mr. T. Frank, Mr. B. Large, Mr. P.

Bassey, Mrs. G. H. Porch, Mr. H. W. Johnson, Mr. H. L. Johnson, Mr. G. Johson.

MAR. 3: Mr. S. D. A. Count, Mr. F. Harris, Mrs. Hilderbrand, Mr. S. E. Barnes, Mr. V.

Holroyd, Mr. H. P. Seale, Mr. J. Bennett, Mr.

V. T. Nonwood, Mrs. S. Martin, Mr. R. J.

Sherdin, Mr. V. Penzig, Mr. McLucas.

MAR. 5: Mr. S. J. Menser, Mr. G. V. Pike, Mr. J. Findlayson, Mr. W. B. Brown, Mr. S.

Hummerston, Mrs. L. A. Maynard, Mrs. E. R.

O’Brien, Master M. P. O’Brien, Miss M. J.

OBrien, Mr. Jamison, Mr. D. McErlane, Mr. P.

A. Haughon.

MAR. 7: Mr. J. I. Mason, Mr. A. R, Pittoring, Mr. H. H. Smith, Mrs. L. Thompson, Mr.

Young Kim, Mr, J. A. Scott, Mr. J. Harper, Brig. Irving, Mr. A. McLellan, Mr. W. J. Pat terson, Mrs. Sneddan (and infant) (4).

QANTAS Airways passengers who ar rived in Australia from Papua—New Guinea on: FEB. 7: Mrs. M. O’Conner (and infant), Mr.

J. H. Dale, Mr. W. J. Grose, Mrs. I. M.

Schmidt, Miss C. Schmidt, Mr. W. Roseby.

FEB. 8: Mr. Gelbart, Mr. J. Mason, Mr. L. J.

Drenner, Master C. E. Ashley, Mr. J. Caldwell, Mr. H. Bedford.

FEB. 9; Miss J. Simpson, Miss L. Niall, Rev.

Anderson, Mr. Andrew Smith, Master Banning, Mr. Cruthers, Miss N. Kingsland, Miss P. May, Mr. H. Hollins, Mr. G. Hearvey, Mr. G. M.

Blythe, Mr. J. Thurston.

FEB. 10: Mr. S. A. Voysey, Mr. W. J. More, Capt. A. W. Power, Cpl. S. C. Turner.

FEB. 11: Mr. H. J. Erixon, Dr. W. Stanner.

FEB. 12: Mr. S. K. Robertson, Mr. G. G.

Kirwin, Master G. Shatton.

FEB. 14; Mr. D. Irving, Miss S. Irving, Miss V. Irving, Miss M. MacArthur, Miss S. Mac- Arthur, Miss S. Kilminster, Mr. W. Morrison, Mr. R. Selby, W/O F. S. Spratt, Mr. K.

Manning.

FEB. 15: Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins, Mr. W. L.

Preston, Mr. J. Murte.

FEB. 19: Miss M. E. Betts, Mr. S. Londish, Mr. P. Leahey, Mr. S. F. Stewart, Mr. F.

Herrick, Miss N. Rich (15), Master R. Rich (11), Mr. Wellenga.

FEB. 23: Mr. I. MacDonald, Mrs. J. Eglinton, Mr. G. Noe, Mr. J. McGlauchlan, Mrs. M. P.

Wilson, Miss V. Tyghe, Mr. D. R. McDonald, Mr. V. Morgan, Mr. R. Baley, Mr. R. Johnston, Mr. L. Armstead, Mr. R. Blakeway, Mr. J. Rose.

FEB. 24: Col. E. A. Griffin, Mr. F. Stoddart, Mrs. M. Maxwell, Mr, O. Horden, Mr. J. Welch.

FEB. 26: Mr. L. H. Firris, Mr. J. W. Palmer,

Mr. B. H. Mills, Mr. K. Booth, Mr H. G Ownsworth, Mr. R. Cross, Mr. H. j‘. Carter Mr. E. J. Smith, Mr. N. Bonnie.

FEB. 28: Brig. R. Irving, Mr. F. Everrill, Mr.

R. Robinson, Mrs. R. Maxwell, Miss W. Massey Mrs. C. Clancy.

MAR. 1: Mr. Farran, Mr. G. Munro, Mr. R.

L. Thomas.

MAR. 2: Lieut. Littlewood, Mr. J. Richardson, Mrs. J. Richardson, Mr. J. C. Archer.

MAR. 7: Mr. I. Gartside, Mr. J. Allen, Mr.

J. West, Mr. A. Thomas, Miss P. Brakewell, Mr. R. Evens, Bishop Baddeley, Mr. W. Howard, MAR. 9: Mr. C. C. Mabbott, Mrs. E. Mabbott.’