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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
rE 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).
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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. ("Morinda” has gone into dock in Sydney and is not expected to be back on the run until at least November.)
Sydney—Auckland
Airways
TASMAN 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.
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New Zealand—Fiji—
Samoa—Tonga
Monthly Service by MV “Matua”
Service Conducted By Union Ss Co.,
Ltd.—Subject To Alteration Without
Notice
(After her August trip, “Matua” will be with drawn for survey; she will be off the run for approximately one month.)
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, Tiebaghl, 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.
Pan-American—
Trans-Pacific Service
PAN-AMERICAN World Airways now provide the following services in the South Pacific, using DC4 planes: Planes leave Sydney every Monday and Friday, and fly via Tontouta (New Caledonia), Nadi (Fiji), Canton Island, Honolulu, to San Francisco, and return along the same route, leaving ’Frisco every Wednesday and Sunday.
Planes leave Auckland every Tuesday, and fly via Nadi, Canton Island, and Honolulu, to San Francisco; and leave ’Frisco for Auckland every Friday. Fares are given below, in Australian currency:
To convert to Fiji currency, reduce above figures by about 10 per cent.
Free baggage allowance is 66 lb. per person.
Excess at 1 per cent, of single fare for each kilogram of excess (1 ki10—2.2 lb.).
Sydney-Noumeo-Suvo
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
“Maui” Pomare”
Auckland Oct. 21 Niue* Oct. 27 Rarotonga* Oct. 30-31 Niue* Nov. 3 Auckland Nov. 10 ♦Western Time.
“Matua”
“Matua”
Auckland Oct. 14 Nov. 13 Suva Oct. 18-19 Nov. 17-18 Nukualofa .. — Nov. 20-21 Vavau — Nov. 22 Apia* Oct. 20-23 Nov. 22-25 Vavau Oct. 25 — Nukualofa Oct. 26-28 — Suva Oct. 30-31 Nov. 28-29 Auckland Nov. 4 Dec. 3 ♦Western Time.
Single Return £ s. d. £ s. d.
Sydney-’Frisco 200 0 0 360 0 0 Sydney-Piji 55 0 0 99 1 3 Auckland-Piji 39 1 3 70 6 3 Fiji-’Frisco 145 0 0 260 18 9 Auckland-Fiji (Special 90-days excursion) .. 50 0 0
goes on to Suva, Fiji. Prom Sydney to Noumea is a joarney 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-Voncouver
ANA Service
AUSTRALIAN National Airways Pty., Ltd., on behalf of the British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd., are now operating a 3 trips per fortnight trans-Paciflc service from Sydney, via Fiji, Canton 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 down passengers in American territory.
Planes leave Sydney every Sunday evening and alternate Wednesdays, and Vancouver, on the southbound trip, every Sunday and alternate Thursdays. Planes leave Auckland every alter nate Wednesday and arrive in Vancouver the following Saturday. This southbound trip com mences from Vancouver on alternate Fridays.
Pares 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—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.
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 nits to visit Papua or New Guinea.
RNZAF Services In
Central Pacific
(RNZAF Pacific Regional services are operated or the New Zealand National Airways Corporation ind the Dakota that makes the monthly trip, da New Caledonia, is based at Fiji for four veeks to operate services connecting with the Sunderland flying-boat. Details of services can ie obtained on application to Railway Transport Officer (Air) at Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch Railway Stations, or to Air Move aents Officers at Aerodromes concerned, or to iir Department, Wellington.)
Nausori (Suva)-Nadi (Western Fiji);
lane leaves Nausori each Tuesday and Friday eturning same day. Single adult fare £3 Fijian). Baggage, 351 b.
Laucala Bay (Suva)-Auckland: Plying
oat leaves Auckland for Fiji each Friday and eturns on Monday. Single fare, £25/5/2 (F ) laggage, 6011 FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA - COOK ISLANDS: A >akota transport aircraft leaves Nausori each Saturday for Western Samoa. On alternate aturdays the schedule includes Tonga and Cook slands (Aitutaki and Rarotonga), an overnight /op being made at Apia, Western Samoa. Single
I 1 Plji-Tonga, £6/12/11; Fiji-Samoa,
.8/17/3; Piji-Aitutaki or Rarotonga £lB/3/4 aggage, 601 b.
FIJI - NORFOLK ISLAND - NOUMEA - NEW EALAND: A Dakota transport aircraft leaves ausori once every four weeks for Whenuapai, ■Z., via Norfolk Island and Tontouta, New aledonia. Because accommodation at Norfolk land is limited special arrangements are scessary before through bookings can be ac- Single adult fares: Fiji-Norfolk, 16/7/11; Fiji-Noumea, £l6/7/11; Fiji-New saland, £25/5/2. Baggage, 601 b.
Pacific Travellers
PASSENGERS who. arrived in Sydney
from Papua-New Guinea by Qantas
Airways on:
SEPT. 7: Mrs. Cowhan, Master Cowhan, Mr.
K. F. Salmon, Miss J. $. Granger, Mr. Skinner, Mr. O. Philpot.
SEPT. 10: Mr. M. Schultz, Mr. A. J. Peadon.
Mr. H. Hindwood, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. J. Sum mers, Mr. D. Wilmott, Mr. S. Wood, Mr. L.
McEachern.
SEPT, 12: Capt. Oakley, Mr. B. Hayes, Mrs.
J. Hayes.
SEPT. 13: Mr. K. Burston, Dr. A. Capell.
SEPT. 14: Mr. E. C. Stacey, Miss N. Green, Mr. M. Darby, Mr. A. R. Marshall, Lieut. D.
Frame, Mr. R. Brown, Mr. W. Groves, Master A. Nicholson. Mrs, E. Lovell, Miss C.
Richardson, Master I. Richardson, Mrs. John ston (and infant), Master R. Wardrop, Master O. Wardrop..
SEPT. 17: Mr. J. Simpson, Mrs. J. Simpson Mr. C. Haydon, Mr. E. Flower, Mrs. E. Mower (a.nd infant), Mr. K. Donaldson, Miss T.
Richardson, Mr. W. Dawson, Mr. T. Clayton Native Ruby Kewi.
SEPT. 19: Mr. C. Bowman, Mr. Reitana, Mr.
D. R. Prowse, Mr. Howarth, Mr. Bergin, Mr Sweeney.
SEPT. 20: Mr. G. Barton.
SEPT. 21: Mr. O. Chiantore, Mr. H. Halliday Mr. J. Carey, Mr. G. M. Hanrahan, Mrs. G.’
Hanrahan, Mr. D. Flemming, Mr. W. Barlow, S/Ldr. Rundle, Mr. H. Plant, Mr. D. Marsh, Mr. J. Gibson, Mr. H. West, Mr. Strathford.
SEPT. 22: Miss C. Ring, Rev. Foley, Mr. K.
Jones, Mr. Hill, Mr. Dudley, Mr. Mcßae, Mr Jackson.
SEPT. 24: Mr. T. Sefton. Mr. R. Speedie Mrs. R. Speedie, Capt. W. Fish, SEPT. 26: Mrs. N. Garrett, Mrs. E. J. Jackson Capt. Berkefeld, Mr. R. Douglas SEPT. 27: Mr. K. W. Kelly, Mr. F. H, Luff Mr. W. J. Macgregor, Mrs. F. A. Bellamjf, Mr
K. Dutch. Miss D. Lloyd, Mr. H. Rich, Mr.
K. Hamilton, Mr. S. Jamieson.
SEPT. 28: Mr. A. J. Hoile, Mr. J. G. Matchett, Mr. H. G. James, Mr. K. Williamson, Mr. A.
Easter.
SEPT. 30: S/Ldr. Smith, Mr. D. McDermott, Mrs. A. Ewing, Miss H. Ewing. Mr. D.
Cameron.
OCT. 1: Mr. C. A. Jones, Mr. R. Beverley.
OCT. 3; Miss V. McKay, Mr. W. E. Sansom.
OCT. 4: Mr. C. G. Carpenter, Mrs. C. G.
Carpenter, Mr. L. Morris, Mr. J. Flowers.
OCT. 5: Mr. McEachern, Mr. M. Hayman, Miss V. Thwaite.
PASSENGERS who left Australia by
Qantas Airways for air-ports in Papua-
New Guinea on: SEPT. 10; Mrs. E. J. Jackson, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. E. Bonnett, Mr. F. Cullen, Mrs. V. F.
Pearson (and infant). Master R. Pearson, Mr.
W. A. Smith, Mr. E. Bishton, Mrs. Longmore (and infant), Mr. K. Roberts, Mrs. K. Roberts, Miss I. Rigg, Mr. T. J. Perkins, SEPT. 12: Mr. N. T. Strettles, Mr. D. W.
Kirtin, Mr. V. Blackwell, Mrs. M. Lesmond (and infant), Mr. R. C. Steedman, Mr. J. Rowe, Miss E. Lyndon, Mr. L. Villiers, Mrs. V. Osborne, Mr. R. R. Arnel, Mr. G. W. Bryant, Mr. F. N.
Rolfe,. Miss Y. Darmody, Mr. A. K. Armistead.
SEPT. 15: Mr. A. Johnson, Mr. J. Heau champs, Mr. E. McArthur, Mr. J. R. Vicary, Mr. F. Jones, Mr. E. Guider, Miss E. C.
Edwards.
SEPT. 17: Mrs. M. Williams (and infant), Mr. C. Carter, Mr. K. West, Mrs. Schmidt, Miss C. Schmidt, Mr. K. T. Horne, Mr. G. N.
Sinden, Mr. J. M. Terrey, Mr. F. A. Skinner.
SEPT, 19: Mr. F. W. Saunders, Mr. N.
Bidder. Mr. McCready, Dr. Gray Washington.
Mr. G. F. Edwards, Mrs. Edwards, Mr. D. A.
Cameron, Mr. J. Bell, Mr. L. Grahame, Mr. E.
W. Anderson.
SEPT. 20: Mr. E. R. Wilson. Mr. H. H.
Saunders, Mr. Clyne, Mr. Hallstrom. Mr. A.
Drummond, Mr. W. J. Chung, Mr. J. Johnston.
Mr. A. W. Anderson. Mr. J. Anderson.
SEPT. 22: Mrs. J. Thomas, Mr. E. H. Wolter, Mr. R. Pearce, Mr. F. L. Nystrom, Mr. R. D.
Brown, Mr. H. Reaby, Mr. H. Hindwood, Brig.
A. E. Brown, Mr. J. A. Maisey, Mr. J. Fitz gerald, Mr. J. R. Kennedy.
SEPT. 23: Mr. M. W. Brightwell, Mr. J. P.
Cahill, Mr. B. D. Lawes, Mr. W. S. Mattick, Mr. B. B. Nicholson, Mr. T. J. Leabeater, Mr.
J. A. Butterworth, Mr. M. W, Doherty, Mr. F.
E. Kay, Mr. D. J. Kingston, Mr. J. H. Simon, Mr. G. H. Steege, Mrs, J. Steege, Miss D. Y.
Masters. Mr. K. I. Chester, Mr. Wiggett.
SEPT. 24: Mr. E. R. Hawkins, Mr. A. B.
Ritchie, Mr. J. S. McKenzie, Mr. H. D. Simon, Mr. T. B. Lloyd, Mr. W. Winter, Mr. J.
Harper, Mr. K. Smith, Mr. W. P. Jefford, Mr.
H. Roy, Mr. T. Flower.
SEPT. 26: Mr. H. James, Mr. C. Siddall, Mr.
W. C. Groves, Mr. D. Long, Mr. C. G. Crossley, Mr. T. W. Dixon, Miss Z. Sheppard. Miss F.
Esserman, Miss J. S. Gibson, Capt. P. Oakley, Miss P. Jarman.
SEPT. 27: Miss B. A. McLachlan, Mr. D. E.
Kelaart. Mr. D. N. Maclean, Mr. D. Holden, Mr. p. J. Brosgarth. Mr. K. Coulson. Mr. D.
W. Gumming, Miss V. P. Brien, Mr. J. G.
Wasley, Mr. W. H. Dew, Mr. W. Kelly.
SEPT. 29: Mrs. T. K. McNamara, Mr. and Mrs. E. Upton (and child), Mr. K. Dalberg, Mr. L. P. Irwin, Rev. W. H. Rainey, Mr. H.
Hamilton, Mr. J. P. Davidson.
SEPT. 30: Mr. K. Goddard, Mr. R. Day. Mr.
J. Johnston, Mr. B. Tainsh, Miss E. Reape, Mr. D. Lockwood. Mr. E. Wright, Mrs. Wash ington Gray, Mr. K. Levy.
SEPT. 30: Mr. K. Goddard, Mr. R. Day, Mr.
J. Johnston, Mr. B. Tainsh, Miss E. Heape, Mr. D. Lockwood, Mr. E. Wright, Mrs. Wash ington Gray, Mr. K. Levy.
OCT. 1; Mrs. C. Sellers (and infant), Mrs. J.
Lamb. Mr. H. C. Avenell, Mrs. O. Ness, Mrs.
J. Ireland. Mr. G. Renton, Mr. W. T. Baxter, Mr. J. G. Hopkins. Mr. K. Chambers, Mrs.
Chambers (and infant), Miss R. Breen. Mrs. L.
Dwyer (and infant), Miss C. Dwyer, Mr. W. C.
Norgate.
OCT. 3: Mr. L. A. Edwards, Mr. W. Pellizzaro, Mr. A. Fern, Mr. C. Haydon, Mr. F. J.
Ballagh. Mrs. Ballagh. Mr. G. K. Morris, Miss D. Mortlock, Mr. S. H. Fearon, Mr. F. Heaney, Miss G. E. Marden, Mr. Fienberg, Mr. K. M.
Florentine.
OCT. 6: Mr. G. Upton, Mr. P. s. Barnes, Dr.
H. G. Harding, Mr. H. A. Mettan, Mr. L. J.
Sweeney.
PASSENGERS who arrived in Sydney by MV “Malaita” from New r Guinea ports on October 2: — FROM MADANG: Mr. K. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. G. Clarke, Mr. R. G. Ormsby, Mr. C. E.
Pennell.
FROM LAE: Mrs. E. Bowman, Mr. C. Birch, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Brown, Mrs. A. W. Clarke, Mr. W. M. Davis, Mr. J. E. Hallstrom, Mrs. G.
Hewson. Mr. J. P. Murphy, Mr. I. M. O’Connor, Mr. L. H. Parry, Mrs. M. Smith, Mr. H. T.
Trainor, Mr. H. G. Tudor, Mrs. E. I. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Davis (and two children).
FROM SAMARA!; Mrs. B. L. Cavanagh (and child), Mr. E. D. Davis, Miss E. A, Downs, Mr. M. E. Ford, Mr. C. Hennings, Mrs. G.
Robinson (and son).
FROM PORT MORESBY: Mr. and Mrs. E.
Boehm (and children), Mr. S. G. Briant, Mrs.
J. Brinkley, Mrs. J. V. Dietrich, Mrs. V.
Frame, Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnston (and son), Mr. G. Maunsell Turner, Miss I. McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. L. Odgers (and child), Mrs. A. M.
Smith, Miss E. D. Turner.
PASSENGERS who arrived in Sydney by SS “Montoro” from Papua-New Guinea ports on September 20:— FROM RABAUL: Mr. H. Baker, Mr. J. W.
Bartlett, Mr. A. Brown, Sgt. B. B. Brown, Mrs.
L. V. Burke, Pte. K. Copping, Mrs. M. A.
Comley, Oliver Francis Choi, Mr. L. W. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Dowling, Capt. and Mrs.
J. Ellis, Mr. J. A. Griffin, Mr. J. W. Handley.
Major and Mrs. R. Hicks, Mr. A. H. Hill, W/O C. F. Hobler, Timothy See To Hong, Mr. S. C.
Kensett, Pte. E. C. King, Pte. R. I. Lindwood, Mrs. C. McCausland. Mr. A. D. Mickle, Mr.
A. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parry, Mrs.
R. M. Radley, Capt. A. E. Rout, Mrs. E. M.
Richards, Mrs. M. D. Smith, Miss H. M.
Savage, Mrs. M. Sinclair, Mrs. W. White.
FROM SAMARA!; Brother B. Gormley, Miss I. Kent, Miss E. Somerville, Mr. R. J. Parer,
Peni and Wife Malili, Mrs. M. Stubbs, Rev.
W. G. Thomas.
FROM PORT MORESBY; Mrs. E. Bennett, Mr.
H. G. Carr, Mrs. L. Crouch, Miss D. Cunning ham, Mrs M. R. Curtis, Mr. K. W. Dyer, Mrs.
G. Evans. Mr. R. F. Field, Mr. K. R. Fisher, Mrs. N. E. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Frog gatt, Mr. D. S. Grove, Mr. A. E. Guthrie, Mrs.
I. Howie, Mrs. L. H. Laws, Mrs. A. Little, Mr.
R. R. McLennan, Mr. W. Peirce, Mrs. G. Porch, Mr. G. A. Radford, Mrs. O. L. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. C. Turley, Miss p. Wessell, Oweisi, Kamitz.