Sydney-Vancouver
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Shipping And Plane Services
THE 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.
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).
After her return to Auckland on January 22, “Maui Pomare” was withdrawn for survey. She was expected to leave Auckland for Rarotonga and other Cook Islands about the beginning of May.
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 Zealand —Fiji—
Samoa—Tonga
Service Conducted By Union Ss Co
Ltd.—Subject To Alteration Without
Notice
Auckland Suva Nukualofa Vavau Niue* Vavau Niue* Apia* Nukualofa Suva Auckland
New Caledonia
THE New Caledonian Government has sub sidised and maintained the coastal snip 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, Flienghene, Tao, Oubatch, Pouebo, Dalade, Pam, Arama, and return.
WEST COAST.—Po.iembout. Kone. Temala, Voh, Ouaco Gomen, Kouraac, Tangaiou, Tiebaghi, Nehoue Poume. Baaba, Belep and return.
LOYALTY ISLANDS. —Mare (Tadinei. 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 Manlere Hagen, Noumea. Sydney agents: H. C. Sleigh, 254 George Street. Sydney.
Sydney—Auckland
Airways
TASMAN Empire Airways, Ltd., operate n flying-boat service between Rose Bay, Sydney, and Mechanics Bay. Auckland. Large flying-boats, capable of carrying 30 passengers, are employed. The trip is comfortable, and takes approximately 8 hours.
The flying-boats leave both Sydney (7 a.m.)
and Auckland (8 a.m.) every morning except Sundays—it is now practically a daily service.
Bookings may be made at the Aucsland and Sydney offices of Tasman Empire Airways.
Pan-American—
Tra sis-Pacific Service
PAN-AMERICAN World Airways commencing on May 25, will run twice weekly between Sydney and San Francisco, and a weekly 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 Sunday and Thurs day and San Francisco every Wednesday and Friday. Planes leave Auckland northbound every Wednesday and ’Frisco, southbound to Auckland, every Friday.
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 now operating a weekly trans-Pacific service from Sydney, via Fiji, Can ton Island, Honolulu, and San Francisco to Vancouver, and a fortnightly service between Auckland and Vancouver via the same air
“Matua” “Matua” “Matua”
May 20 June 17 July 15 May 24-25 June 21-22 July 19-20 June 24-25 June 26 May 26-28 June 26-28 July 21-23 May 29 July 24 May 31 July 26 June 1-2 July 27-28 June 4-5 July 1-2 July 30-31 June 9 July 6 August 4 ♦Western Time.
ports. They are now permitted to pick up and set dcwn passengers in American territory.
Planes leave Sydney every Sunday evening and Vancouver, on the southbound trip, every Thursday. Planes leave Auckland every alternate Thursdays and arrive in Vancouver the ? iiLn« southbound trip commences from Vancouver on alternate Saturdays.
Fares are (in Australian currency), Sydney- San Francisco, £2OO single and £365 return, Auckland-Vancouver £AI9B single; Auckland- Nadi (Fiji) £A39 Skymaster aircraft carrying 36 passengers and a crew of 10 are used on the service. c l fci
bVdney-INOlimea—JUYO
7 7 ONCE weekly the Qantas flying-boat “Coriolanus” leaves Sydney in the early morning. and after calling at Brisbane heads out over the Pacific to Noumea. Every second week the plane goes on to Suva. Fiji. From Sydney to Noumea is a journey of about 11 An overnight stop is made in Noumea, and Suva is reached the following afternoon.
Intending passangers should book through Qantas offices in Australia. Burns, Philp (South Seas) Company, in Suva; and Messrs. L. H. and W. A. Johnston in Noumea.
Fares; To Noumea, £35 single. To Suva, £52/10/- single.
AiiaamcLm/I
Sydney
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New Guinea Airways
' QANTAS Empire Airways, Ltd., employing DC3 planes, operate a regular service between Sydney, Port Moresby. Lae and Rabaul, and return, via Brisbane. Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns Thic cprvire is now known as the “Bird of klvvicr DC3 rJhcraft carrvine 21 Lssenaers are used ’ Cafrying 1 Planes leave Sydney on Mondays Wednesdays. and Saturdays at 10 am Tnd 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 Sundays, and arrive in Sydney at
10 p.m., accomplishing the Lae-Sydney run in a day.
The re turn plane from Rabaul leaves at 1.30 on Fridays . . . - Bookings may be made at Qantas offices at any of the towns named. At present, berths are available only to passengers holding official permits to visit Papua or New Guinea.
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. . (RNZAF Pacific Regional services are operated for the New Zealand National Airways corporation and the Dakota that makes the monthly trip, via New Caledonia, is based at Fiji for four
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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 leayes Aucklan d for Fiji each Friday and returns on Monday. Single fare, £25/5/2 (F.).
Baeeatm 60U g , Trwr , SAMOA rftOK ISLANDS- a FIJI " TOtiGA - SAMOA - COOK ISLANDS. A Dakota aircraft leaves Nausori each Saturda. for Western Samoa. On alternate Saturdays the schedule includes Tonga and Cook Islands (Aitutakl St rf o ,P u ’ Fiff Samoa o/ £B/17/3; Fiji-Aitutakl 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 accepted. Single adult fares: Fiji-Norfolk, £l6/7/11; Fiji-Noumea. £l6/7/11; Fiji-New Zealand, £25/5/2. Baggage, 601 b.
PncifiC TrOVCIIerS
A Airwave nassengprs who left
QANTAS Airways passengers WHO ieit
V/ Australia for airports m Papua-New
Guinea on
uulliCd APRIL 11; Mrs. M . h. Huxley, Miss T. Huxley, Master T. Huxley, Master L. Huxley, Miss I.
Huxley, Mr. D. M. Lawlers Mrs C. M. Clarke, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. E De Steiger, Mr. C.
M . McEachern, Dr. J. Refshauge, Mr. W. Turner.
Mr - R - Skerritt.
APRIL 12; Mrs. K. W. Chambers, Mr. H. J.
Hampstead, Mrs. E. Tonkin and infant, Master A Ton kin, Mrs. D. J. Leen and infant, J. A.
Griffin Mrs M , Martin and infant, Master R.
Mar tin, Mr. L. Cass, Miss J. Chambers, Mr.
M D gt eer Mr. d. Kearin.
APRIL 14; Mr. A. G. Shannon, Mr. R. R.
Gorringe, Mr. C. H. Thomas, Mr. W. G. Wright.
Mr. V C. Stead, Mr. F. A. Morgan. Mr. R.
Selby, Mr. F. B. Sullivan. Mr. A. Affleck, Mr.
I- Tenenbaum. Mr. J. Halls.
APRIL 16: Mr. J. H. Dale, Mr. R. Nicholson, Lt.-Col. Watsford, Lt.-Col. Perkins, Mrs. D.
Wilson Mr A. S. Watson, Mr. Whitny, Mr.
Parry, Miss B. Ritchie, Bishop A. Sorin.
APRIL 18: Mr. T. Gibson, Mr. C. M. Gee, Mr. F. W. Torrington, Mr, A. Steel, Mrs. Pear son, Master Pearson.
APRIL 19: Mr. J, Bearup, Mrs. Phillips-Vierre and infant. Master Phillips-Vierre. Mr H.
Rienits, Mr. E. W. Jenys, Mr. Cochran, Mr. J.
Russell - Mr. W. N. Burns, Dr. E. Hipsley, Mr.
E G Watson, Mr. T. A. Wrench, Mr. Streeter.
AP R IL 21; Mr. J. Goodsir, Mr. J. Pisher-Rigg.
Mr A Mussolino, Mrs. Russel (and infant).
Maste r Russell, Mr. E. I. Hewett, Mr. A. C.
Gilchrist. Mr. J. Hosle, Mrs. F. Caterson (and infant). Mrs. L. Hall.
APRIL 23: Miss V. Holden. Mr. H. Brown, Mr j McGann Mr A . cornford, Mrs. G.
Slattery, Mrs. M, M. Mac Lean, Mrs. Clancy, M rs. M. Cameron and infant, Mr. Madigan, Mr.
G , N . Holliday. Mr. H. S. Holliday.
APRIL 25: Mrs. Baker and infant. Mr. Tonkin, Mr. R. Hughes. Mr. A. O'Leary. Mr. O. N.
Blythe, Mr. L. Bloomfield. Mr. N. H. Ray. Mr.
Muirhead, Mr. G. S. Love. Mr. Frame, Rev.
Ure, Mrs. Ure.
APRIL 26: Mr. Mild and Infant, Mrs. Mild and infant, Master Mild, Rev. Goldhardt, Mrs.
Goldhardt, Mr. G. Haywood, Mr. H. J. Hay
wood, Mrs. Stamper, Mr. J. Lang, Mrs. H.
Pearson, Mr. J. M. Potter, Mr. I. Julius, Dr.
F. W. Clements.
APRIL 28: Mr W. J. Moss, Miss D. Longley, Miss McArthur, Mr. H. G. Smith, Mr. F. J.
Herrick, Mrs. H, M. Doak, Master Doak, Miss Doak, Mr. W. McMahon, Mr. A. E. Austin, Miss J. E, Brewif, Mr. E. R. Male, Mr. B. B. Perri man.
APRIL 30: Miss L. W. Hawren, Mr. J. Gordon, Mrs. R. Bruce and infant, Miss N. Curtis, Mrs.
I. Schmidt and infant, Mr. J. M. Carroll, Mr.
E. M. Kendall, Capt. D. A. Bradley, Mr. W.
T. Howard, Sgt. L. M. Hanson, Mr. W. R. Moon MAY 2: Mr J. M. Donald, Mr. W. L. Young, Col. J. K. Murray, Mr. A. W. Jefford, Miss A.
I. Ring, Mr. W. R. Oberg, Mr. J. A. Eastwell.
MAY 3: Mr. L. H. Ward, Mr. J. H. Woods, Mr. I. Mcßae, Mrs. E. Dyer and infant, Master Dyer, Mr. A. Pollard. Mrs. T. Wrench and infant, D. Stewart, Mr. R. C Young Mr. S. Smart, Mr. L. Whitely, Mr. G. H.
Smith. Mr. G. H. Stewart.
MAY 5: Mr. O. J. Clinton, Mr. R. H. Bates, Mr. F. Brenton, Mr. F. C. Eichorn, Mr. G. A Saville, Mr. J. A. Saville, Mr. H. E. Saville,
Mr. D. Beadel, Mr. S. R. Crichton, Mr. H.
Martin, Mrs. J. Barnes, Mr. F. K. Williams.
QANTAS Airways passengers who ar rived in Australia from Papua-New Guinea on: APRIL 11: Mr. R. Cowley.
APRIL 13: Mr. H. B. Manderson, Mr. J.
Cassel, Mr. I. M. Cassel, Mr. D. H. D. Beadel Mr. R. Hardiman, Mr. J. Newton, Mr. E W Jenkins.
APRIL 14: Mr. H. Hollins, Mr. J. Dickinson, Miss Lorna Carey.
APRIL 15: Mr. R. Huxley, Mr. D. Ronald, Mr. R. Robertson, Mr. J. Preston, Capt. Park, Mr. W. McLauchlin.
APRIL 16: Col. J. K. Murray, Mr. W. Payne, Mr. F. A. Morgan, Mr. A. A. Bellhouse, Mr. W Conolly, Mr. V. C. Stead.
APRIL 18: Mrs. G. Allan, Mr. R. Baker, Mr.
H. Moran, Mr. Hore Lacey.
APRIL 20: Mr. C. H. Blackman, Mr. A. Ste phens, Mr. J. R. Flening.
APRIL 21; Mr. F. Furniss, Mr. E. Ford.
APRIL 23; Mr. D. Prowse, Mrs. A. Matthews and infant, Mr. J. Black, Mrs. J. Black, Mr Dickenson, Mr. R. Burt.
APRIL 26: Mr. W. Brown.
APRIL 25: Father Brenningmeyer, Mr. H. A.
Hampstead, Mr. V. Maxwell, Miss P. Solomons, Miss Lewis, Mrs. Rondall, Mr. Colless, Lt.-Col.
McDonald, Sister Lavery, Miss M. Garrett.
APRIL 27: Mr. A. Lebel, Mr. J. A. Miller, Mr. A. Farmilo..
APRIL 28: Mr. J. R. Tyson.
APRIL 30: A. J. Wright.
MAY 4: Mr. R. Walshs, Mr. R. Mynard, Mr.
J. I. Cromie, Mr. F. J. Currie, Mr. H. B.
Gardner, Mrs. Tranger and Infant.
PASSENGERS who left Sydney by MV
“Malaita” on April 24 for; Port Moresby: Mr. and Mrs. F. Burke, Mrs.
E. Bennett and infant, Mrs. E. Dietrich, Mrs.
E. J. Frame, Mrs. E. Johnston and three chil dren, Mr. O. J. Leighton, Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Loudon, Mrs. C. Matheson, Miss K. McHugh, Mrs. G. Richer, Mr. Rusterholz, Mr. C. J.
Sefton, Mrs. T. L. Sefton, Mrs. M. Shepherd, Mrs. Seager.
Samarai: Mr. and Mrs. R. Cavanagh and infant, Mrs. M. H. Hoysted, Mrs. F. Lang, Mr. and Mrs. McDonnell and two infants, Rev. and Mrs. R. A. B. Nichols and infant.
Lae: Mrs. M. Branigan and infant, Mr. G.
Baldwin, Mrs. W. Cameron and two children, Mrs. F. I. Gay, Master R. Gay, Mr. J. C.
Morvell, Mr. G. Morvell, Mrs. M. R. Pickwell, Mrs. A. Roberts, Mrs. D. Ryan and son, Miss E. Tinnion, Mrs. E. V. Turner.
PASSENGERS who arrived in Auckland, NZ, per MV “Matua” on April 8; FROM NUKUALOFA: Miss P. Inukihaangana, Mr. S. Percival, Mr. B. Simpson, Mr. W. Skud der.
FROM VAVAU: Mrs. E. Chirney, Master H.
Chirney, Mrs. M. Schultz, Mr. C. Wolfgramm.
FROM APIA: Miss S. Afaese, Mrs. R. Bogan, Mrs. M. Churchward, Miss M. Churchward, Master M. Churchward, Mr. W. Faulkner, Mrs.
N. Faulkner, Mrs. R. Frauzen, Master B.
Frauzen, Miss H. Frauzen, Mrs. A. Grey, Master A. Grey, Miss L. Hoppe, Mr. F. Johnston, Miss H. Key, Mrs. M. Lyons, Miss F. Lesui, Mrs. C.
Meredith, Miss M. Meredith, Miss C. Meredith, Mrs. C. Meyer, Miss S. Meyer, Master K.
Meyer, Mr. W. McDonald, Rev. G. Phillips Mrs. J. Phillips, Mr. C. Phillips, Miss A. Phil lips, Master D. Phillips, Mr. R. Reid, Mrs. E.
Stowers, Master J. Stowers, Miss P. Stowers, Miss A. Stowers, Miss T. Stowers, Mr. L. Tat tersall, Miss V. Williams.
FROM SUVA: Miss F. Archer, Mr. C. Ander son, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs. E. Brown, Mr. W. Blackie, Master D. Bree, Miss C.
Dunphy, Master M. Doull, Mrs. A. Eastgate and daughter, Mrs. I. Ewins and daughter, Mrs.
L. Farquhar, Rev. R. Forde, Mrs. R. Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gaspard, Mrs. E. Hartmann, Mrs. J. Hunt, Mrs. E. Hart and five children, Mr. J. Howard, Mr. H. Lee, Mr and Mrs. A.
Leys, Mrs. E. Mansell. Mrs. G. Mowbray, Miss M. Miller, Miss M. Mune, Mrs. M. Plummer, Mr. and Mrs. S. Powell and child, Mrs. R.
Ramdulari, Mr. R. Sextie, Mr. J. Sorby, Mrs.
G. Shaw and child, Mr. W. Singh, Mr. and Mrs. W. Warden, Mrs. A. Whitcombe, Mr. and Mrs. W. Walkinshaw.
PASSENGERS who arrived in Auckland, NZ, per MV “Matua” on May 9; FROM VAVAU: Mr. H. Hunter, Mr. W. Roach, Mr. H. Schulke.
FROM NUKUALOFA: Mr. A. Cocker, Mr. S.
Finau, Mr. F. Tuipulotu, Mr. S. ’Utumoengalu, Mr. S. Umufeha.
FROM APIA: Mrs P. Anderson, Mr. J. Bentley, Mr. R. Crichton, Miss S. Fa’atui, Miss S. Keil, Mr. A. Meyer (and daughter), Miss M. Mann, Mr. F. Fletcher, Miss S. One, Mr. P. Pataki, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stowers (and three children), Mr. A. Shakur, Mr. J. D. Wulf, Mr. F. Wuif.
FROM SUVA: Mr. M. Akbar, Miss A. Blakiston, Mr. R. Barnfather, Mrs. B. Baker (and daughter), Mrs. J. Bradley, Miss M. Baksh, Miss J. Boulton, Mr. N. Bentley, Master R.
Blakelock, Mrs. J. Crackett (and two children), Mrs. M. Crane,, Mr. W. Clarke, Mrs. F. Grabbe (and three children), Mr. E. Dobson, Mrs. F.
Forman, Mrs. J. Poster, Mr. and Mrs. R. Faber, Mr. and Mrs. R. Garforth (and daughter), Miss C. Hogarth-Gill, Miss F. Hogarth-Gill, Mr. and Mrs. D. Horne, Miss G. Isherwood, Miss L.
Johns, Mr. L. Mahabir, Miss P. Munro, Miss M. Minogue Mr. E. McGowan Mr. J. Mclntyre, Mrs. A. McKenzie, Mr. J. McGoon, Mrs. E.
Norton, Mr. J. Rae, Mr. R. Ram Roop, Mr. K.
Stuart, Mrs. M. Usher (and two children), Mr.
F. Underwood, Mrs. E. Von Pein, Miss A.
Walker, Mrs. D. Williams, Mr. K. Wild, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright (and two children).
Round Trip: Mr. G. Grove.
Death has now been presumed, as on May 15. 1944, of Alfred Arthur Chauncy, who was among the Europeans taken prisoner in Rabaul by the Japanese in January, 1942 and was held prisoner in the Navy camp instead of being sent away on the fateful “Montevideo Maru”. He was numbered amongst about a dozen other technicians and professional men who were detained in Rabaul after the sailing of the hell-ship. In pre-war days he was chief surveyor of the Lands De partment and arrived in the Territory in 1924. Fellow prisoners in the camp in cluded Messrs. Albert Evenesen Bill Korn.
Harry Badger, Alan Cameron and W.
Fitzgibbons. Mrs. Daphne Chauncy,
his widow, lives at 30a Wolselev Road, Point Piper, NSW.