Sydney—Noumea—Suva

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

rpHE motor vessel “Maui Pomare,”

I 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 (SamoaX “Maui” Pomare”

Auckland Oct. 21 Niue* Oct. 27 Rarotonga* Oct. 30-31 Niue* Nov. 3 Auckland Nov. 10 •Western Time.

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.

(“Morinda” has gone Into dock In Sydney and is not expected to be back on the run until at least November.)

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

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.

Pan-American —

Trans-Pacitic 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—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

“Matua"

Auckland Nov. 13 Suva Nov. 17-18 Nukualofa Nov. 20-21 Vavau Nov. 22 Apia* Nov. 22-25 Vavau — Nukualofa — Suva Nov. 28-29 Auckland Dec. 3 ♦Western Time.

Single Return £ s. d. £ s. d.

Sydney-’Frisco 200 0 0 360 0 0 Sydney-Fiji 55 0 0 99 1 3 Auckland-Fiji 39 1 3 70 6 3 Fiji-’Prisco 145 0 0 260 18 9 Auckland-Fiji (Special 90-days excursion) . . 50 0 0

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-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-Pacific 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.

Fares are (in Australian currency), Sydney- Ban 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 DCS 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. DCS 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 ofllces at any of the towns named. At present, berths are available only to passengers holding official per mits to visit Papua or New Guinea.

NZ National Airways

South Pacific Services

r P HE services formerly run by No. 40 Squadron, . RNZAF. from Auckland. NZ. to the South Pacific were taken over by the New Zealand National Airways Corporation on November 1. 1947. The services they run are substantially the same as those supplied formerly by the

Rnzaf.

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, 6011 FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA - COOK ISLANDS: A Dakota transport aircraft leaves Nausori each SSSSf 87 /v, 0r Western Samoa. On alternate schedule Includes Tonga and Cook f 5! (Aitutaki and Rarotonga), an overnight stop being made at Apia, Western Samoa. Single £ d 8 U / I l fc 7/? re wHi F l J i i f'T o^ a ’ £ 6/12/11 : Piji-Samoa, £B/17/3, Fiji-Altutaki or Rarotonga £lB/3/4 Baggage, 601 b.

' NORFOLR 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. . r, m— a*

rQC I tic S raVCBlerS

PASSENGERS who left Auckland by MV l< Matua” on October 15: TO APIA- Miss B Anunson Mr. and Mrs.

W F itham “and th?ee children). Miss H.

Beth am, Mr. E. Y. Graves. Mr. and Mrs. G. T.

Jordan (and fo Jl r t^ dd ’

P SSy Mr. M. pTangSde, Miss B.

'r rrr d L Mrs M r f r g G hll McK M ay S'. Me“n Mrs's P. SaLela,' Mr and Mrs. w!

J. Taylor (and daughter), Mrs. M. Wright.

TO NUKUALOFA; Miss W. T. Brown. Miss L. R. Dawe. Miss M. S. Gray, Miss R. E. M. patchett, Mr. and Mrs. h. R. Surridge.

TO SUVA: Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Bish (and three children), Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bish, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boal (and two children), Mrs.

W. E, Babbage. Sister M, J, Berude, Mrs. M, A. Bennett, Miss J. E. Bennett, Mrs. O. A.

Bunce, Miss P. E. Bish, Mr. P. B. Carmichael, Mrs. F. R. Crabbe (and three daughters), Mrs.

V. O. Carr, Miss D. I. Deane, Mr. L. Gray, Mr. N. J. T. Gifford, Miss A. D. Herrold, Mrs.

B. A. Hill (and two daughters), Mr. and Mrs.

V. A. Henbrough, Mrs. D. A. Hansson (and three daughters), Mr. C. W. R. Hooker, Mrs. c. Jones, Mrs, A. J. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs.

E - Mann < and two children), Mrs. P. Mewa, Morris, Mrs. A. W. McShane, Miss

D% Ross'

Master J. W. Rae, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Storck •and two children), Mrs. M J Skinner. Mrs.

Mr. p 6. st rwZ„ a t M^Jna„ L ,-.

Wilson. Miss H. E. Wilson, Mrs. L, Whitcombe ,a ,J d Jaeeard Snm TOIF Mr C C Bavldon Mr G ROUND TRIP. Mr. C. C. Bayldon. Mr. G TJASSENGERS who arrived in Auckland Y hv MV “Mntua” nn November V * by MV Matua on iNOVemoer 0.

FROM APIA: Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Cobcroft,

Mrs. F. Grattan (and two children), Mr. A, P.

Gordon, Mr, and Mrs. T. C. Humphrey (and two children), Dr. P. J. Monogham, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Steel (and three children), Mr. and Mrs. W. Struthers, Mr. E. P. Scguster, Mr.

F. W. Young.

FROM VAVAU: Miss R. Hoel, Mr. H. Sanft, Miss V. Wolfgramm.

FROM NUKUALOFA; Mrs. B. Mathewson, Mrs. W. Neilsen, Mrs. D. Woodbridge (and three children), Miss A. Scott.

FROM SUVA; Mr. and Mrs. C. Anderson.

Mrs. O. Bunce, Miss E. Butt, Miss E. Craw shaw, Mr. J. Campbell, Mrs. F. D’Auvergne, Miss C. Duncan, Mr. J. Diamond, Mr. M.

Ellis, Miss W. Forster, Mrs. D. Gibellini (and two children), Mr. and Mrs. J. Gittins (and three children), Miss E. Hawkeley, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. W. Henderson (and three children), Miss G. Jones, Mr. G. Leopard.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Lochan (and child), Mrs. M.

Ladd (and child), Miss D. Mulvey, Mr. H.

Major, Mrs. L. Munro (and child), Mr. and Mrs. T. Mune (and three children), Mrs. J.

Macdonald. Mr. and Mrs. E. Prichard (and three children), Mr. H, Russell. Mr. and Mrs.

F. Robertson, Miss St. Aubyn, Miss H. Sotham, Mr. and Mrs. E. Snelling, Mr. H. Snell, Bro P. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. S. Scompton, Miss J. Tiddy, Mr. J. Veitch, Mrs. E. Whittle (and child), Mr. and Mrs. W. Wise, Mr. G. Walkin shaw.

PASSENGERS who arrived in Sydney

from Papua-New Guinea by Qantas

Ah ways on: OCT. 9: Mrs. T. Richards, Mrs. D. Gray.

Mr. F. Brenton. Mahit Adam. Dogodo Pipi, Varona Lahui, Doura Eno, Doura Bau, Frank Doura, Papua Simai, John N. William. Miss K.

Gallagher, Rev. A. R. Gardner, Mr. Tilley.

OCT. 10: Mr. D. Hore-Lacy, Mr. A. B. Ritchie.

Mr. J. Terrey, Capt. F. Melton, W/O Doddridge.

OCT. 11: Mr. G. Varce, Mr. Martin, Mr. A.

S. Stumbles, Mrs. Thompson.

OCT. 12: Dr. H. G. Harding, Mr. G. Welsh, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Allchin, Mr. D. Guppy. Mr.

Haynes, Mr. J. Rogers, Mr. K. O’Leary.

OCT. 15: Mr. J. Gloor, Mr. J. Griffiths, Mr.

L. Elliott, Mrs. Ure.

OCT. 16: Capt. O. Denny, Mr. J. Maisey, Native Rei Mou. Mrs. T. Miller. Mr. F. Rick wood, Mr. P. Jessup, Mr. J. McKenzie. Mrs.

Gordon, Mr. Forrester. Mrs. Forrester.

OCT. 18; Mr. E. Nicol. Col. J. K. Murray.

Mrs. B. E. Sully.

OCT. 19: Mrs. Dunlop.

OCT. 22: Mr. Zoffmann. Mr. Pearson. Mrs.

Pearson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Dyer, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Thter.

OCT. 23: Mr, G. H. Kellion.

OCT. 25: Mr. C. M. Rouse, Mrs. C. M, Rouse, Mr. O’Donnel, Mr. E. R. Wakeman, Mr. L. Hodder, Mr. W. H. Wright, Mr, Stamper, Mrs. Stamper.

OCT 26: Mr. E. Flett. Mr. T. Flowers, Mr.

J Andrews. Mrs. J. Andrews. Sister Twyford, Capt. R. Ellison. Mr. J. Lamsdale. Mr. Cook, Mr. M. Fishwick.

OCT. 29: Mrs. Toyne (and infant). Miss J.

Costelloe (and infant), Mrs. H. Gilbert. Mr. E.

Fisher, Mr. W. Armstrong. Mr. Guthene, Mr.

Campbell, Mr. Stamper. Mrs. Stamper, Mr. L.

Thomas, Mr. Hancox. Mr. A. Doyle.

OCT. 30: Mr. L. G. Bidmead, Mr, E. D.

Norman, Mr. L. Iggo. . Tjr OCT 31: Mr. E. J. Randall, Mr. A. K.

Walker. Mr. J. White. Mr. W. Mcarthy. Mr.

F. O. Cutler. „ .

NOV 1: Capt. A. S. Fenton. Mr. T. Graham, Mr. D. Holm, Mrs. J Lillyman. Mr. A. Ken nedy, Miss J. Miles, Mrs. C. Tuckey.

NOV. 2: Mr. W. A. Chidgey. Mrs. H. J.

Bayley. Miss J K Bayley. Mr, L. S. Rice. Mr.

C. R. Maberley. Mr. R. H. O’Neill, Mr. K.

Cold. Miss H. Stewart. Miss Tolhurst, Mr.

Ferguson, Mrs. M. Matley.

PASSENGERS who left Australia by

Qantas Airways for air ports in

Papua-New Guinea on: OCT. 7: Mr. J. H, Allan. Mr. R. A. Sowerby, Mr W. Hanrahan, Mr. J. G. Houston. Mr. X. j Muir Mr B. Wai-Soon. Mr. S. H. Christie.

Mr R Brack. Mrs. J. Millar. Miss E. Millar, Miss J. Millar. Mr, S. Scarborough, Mr. J.

Bowen Mr. R. Sim, Mr. K. Bourke.

OCT 8' Mr H. White. Mrs. J. Pndeaux. Mr.

E. L. ' Fowler. Mr. P. Smith. Mrs. Z. Smith, Mrs. J. Anderson, Mr. R. Barber, Mr J. M.

Lang, Master E. Edwards, Master A Edwards, Master G. Edwards. Mr. S. O Donnell, Mr. A.

Foreman, Mr. C. H. Ellion.

OCT 10: Mr. B. Garth. Mr. D. Cornwall, Mr D.’ Sears, Mrs. O. P. Mott. Mr. R. Cusack, Mrs, L. Poland, Mr. C. V. Single, Mr. W. M.

Kennedy, Mr. W. A. Kelly. Mr, J. M. Taylor Miss D. Lloyd.

OCT. 13: Mr. J. C. Powell, Mr. L. W. Lamb Mr. E. Fernley, Mr. R. B. Watterson, Mr. T.’

Sevier, Mr. H. L. Munro, Mr. Clifton-Bassett Mr. E. Wren, Miss J. Backhouse.

OCT. 14: Mr. A. R. siden, Mr. J. Russell Miss B. McGrie, Mr. E. J. Randall, Mr T ■toles, Mr. J. S. Bell.

OCT. 15: Miss V. McKay, Capt. P. Park, Mr j. Iggo, Mr. C. Carpenter, Mr. P. Well, Mr.

D. Biggs, Mr. R. Beverley, Mr. M. Schulte, Mr. L. Harris, Mr, D. McCormack, Miss J Doherty.

OCT. 17: Mr. W. J. Lord, Mr. A. G. Pratt Mr. D, B. Watt, Mr. A. W. Ladhams, Mr. N S. Kelly. Mr. L. Yelland, Mr. F. C. Barron S/N Capt. Woolcock.

OCT. 20: Mr. H. G. Hyde, Mr. K. F. Cant Mrs. B. Hindwood, Mr. R. Sinclair, Mr. A. B.

Chambers, Mr. F. W. Blencowe, Mr. A s McDonald, Mr. T. L. Sefton, Dr. M.‘ p' Glaessner, Mr. J. A. Martin, Miss A. Woods.

OCT. 21; Mr. R. Foy, Mr. L. A. Mark Mr C. R. Maderly, Mr. S. R. Young, Mr. A. p' Nilson, Mr. T. J. Proctor, Mr. C. J. Maltman Mrs. Maltman (and infant), Mr. F. Pelgren' Mr. A. R. Phillips.

OCT. 22: Miss N. Taylor, Mr. W. E. Sanson Mrs. M. Costello, Mr. A. G. Graham, Mr. W.

E. Green, Mr. F. W. Torrington, Mr. G Clark Mrs. Clark, Mr. F. Luff, Mr. W. H. Spencer!

Mrs. Bell, Mr. C. T. Walmsley, Mr. W. F. Luff. t 24: Mrs> L - Hanken (and infant)! Mrs!

I. Thompson, Mr. J. R. Rigby. Miss E. Stock Mr. J. Murray, Mr. W. I. Black, Miss J. Lane!

Mr. H. A. Trigg, Mr. J. o. Simpson, Mrs. J D. Simpson, Mr. A. Speer, Mr. I. Clark, Mr E. Bower, Mr. A. D. Leahy.

OCT. 27: Mrs. J. Lesmond, Rev. J. Kuder Mr. E. H. Auckett, Mrs. B. McQueen (and infant), Master C. McQueen, Mr W E Robson Mr. A. H. Pitts, Mr. C. C. Martin, Mr. K G McDonald, Mrs. P. J. Graham.

OCT. 28: Mrs. J. Clarke, Mr. C. Budden, Mr.

Lancaster, Mrs. A. J. Munster, Miss S.

Moss, Mr. H. J. McLean, Mr. S. P. Kearney OCT. 29; Miss H. Savage, Mr. F. Lowry, Mr y. Casbolt, Mrs. N. Garrett, Miss N Garrett lev. j. Brenninkmeyer. Mrs. N. C. Morgan (and nfant), Mr. W. Fishwick, Mrs. E. Mann NOV. 3: Mrs. E. M. Watson, Father L.

Willem, Mr. D, w. Elsenhauer, Dr. Lehner Mrs. J. Lorimer. Mr. O. Wallace-Smith. Mrs’

C. Wallace-Smith, Mrs. Y. Beadel. Mr. F. W Saxton, Mr. A. E. Bourker. Mr. W. L. Dawson.

PASSENGERS who sailed by MV “Malaita” on October 17. for Port Moresby and Samarai from Sydney: PORT MORESBY: Mrs. G. N. Blythe, Rev.

F. X. Bayard, Sister Bernadette, Rev. Y E Colliaux, Mrs. G. Clarke, Rev. H. F. Des combes, Mr. R, M. Farlow, Sister Flower Sister Grayling, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Galloway, Mrs. George (and infant). Sister M. Georgette Mrs. E. J. Gibbins, Sister M. Gabruella, Mrs E. A. Hannan (and infant), Mrs. E. Marsden (and infant), Miss B. L. Mayfield, Mrs. J W McDonnell, Mrs. N. A. McPherson (and in fant), Mr. F. G. Newman, Miss M. O’Leary, Rev. G. Porchet, Rev. V. Perrocheau. Mrs. H.

Peterson, Rev. P. Roussel, Mrs. B. Robb, Rev R. Sourimant, Mrs. N. Sowerby, Mrs. C.

Stewart, Miss J. Stewart, Mrs. J. Thomas (and two sons), Sister M. Valentine, Mrs. M. W.

Walsh (and infant).

SAMARAI: Mr. C. Bown, Miss E. J. Car michael, Mr. J. Comb. Mrs. V. M. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Evenett, Mr. A. L. Evans,’

Rev. C. Gremaud, Rev. P. Guichet, Mr. L. S.

Hansen, Mrs. M. Marshall, Mr. B. A. Rendle Rev. A. Rinn, Mr. K. Webster.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Evans, of Madang. New Guinea, arrived in Sydney on leave in the “Merkur” on November 9. Mr. Evans is Native Labour Officer in Madang He said on arrival, that the native labour problem had much improved in his dis trict and natives who a year ago shunned plantation work now were seeking it.

Dr. Ritchie, Director of Medical Ser vices in New Zealand, and Miss Lambie, Director of the NZ Nursing Division who are already well-known in Fiji, arrived in Suva on October 20, to attend a meet ing of the South Pacific Health Board They were guests at the Grand Pacific Hotel.