Sydney-Norfolk Island-
pp. 68-70 · Read in the full issue
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 Islands), with alternative calls at Niue and Apia (Samoa).
Her next voyage is scheduled to leave Auckland about mid-July.
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 Manlere Hagen, Noumea. Sydney agents: H. C. Sleigh, 254 George Street, Sydney.
New Zealand—Fiji—
Samoa—Tonga
Monthly Service by MV “Matua”
Service Conducted By Union Ss Co.,
Ltd—Subject To Alteration Without
Notice
(On her return to Auckland “Matua” with draws for her annual" survey.) •Western Time.
Sydney—Auckland
Airways
TASM+AN Empire Airways, Ltd., operate a 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, including Sundays.
Bookings may be made at the Auckland and Sydney offices of Tasman Empire Airways.
Pan-American—
Trans-Pacific Service
PAN-AMERICAN World Airways planes are now running 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-Paciflc 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 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 alter nate Thursdays and arrive in Vancouver the following Sunday. This southbound trip com mences 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.
Sydney-Noumea-Suva
ONCE weekly the Qantas flying-boat "Corlol anus” 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 hours. 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.
Sydney—Queensland—
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, Towns ville and Cairns.
This service is now known as the “Bird of Paradise” Service, DC3 aircraft, carrying 21 passengers, are used.
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.
Auckland Suva Apia* Niue* July 19 July 23-24 July 25-28 July 29 Vavau Nukualofa Suva Auckland July 31 Aug. 1-2
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 return plane from Rabaul leaves at 1.30 p.m. 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 per mits to visit Papua or New Guinea.