Sydney-Norfolk Island-

Shipping And Plane Services

mui? f n ii, . . r l m Xr * OI, ® WI “S ® ea and alr services are running to schedules in the Pacific, A all of the regular services which were suspended, owing to war Condi „ . ll ons, have been restored; but preparations are under way for their early remtroduction. As they become available they will be announced here.

Ship Services

Australia—North

America

'T'HE regular passenger Trans-Pacific liners, *■ withdrawn during the war, have not yet been restored.

Canadian-Pacific liner “Aorangi” (Sydney- Auckland-Suva-Honolulu-Vancouver) may re sume about July, 1948.

Matson liners “Monterey” and “Mariposa” are being reconditioned, but are not expected back in the Pacific service. Matson ship “Marine Phoenix,” carrying passengers, ran on a regular schedule —San Francisco-Honolulu-Suva-Auckland- Sydney; but is soon to be withdrawn.

New Zealand—Fiji—

Samoa—Tonga

Monthly Service by MV “Matua”

Service Conducted By Union Ss Co.,

Ltd —Subject To Alteration Without

Notice

New Zeoland—Cook

Is.—Niue—Samoa

mHE motor vessel “Maui Pomare,”

JL 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).

Sydney-Norfolk Island-

New Hebrides

THE SS “Morinda,” Bums 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, Ponerthouen.

Tibarama, Poindlmie, 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 fChepenehe) 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.

Auckland July 27 Suva Aug. 1 Nukualofa —i Vavau — Niue* — Apia* Aug. 2-5 Vavau Aug. 7 Nukualofa Aug. 8-9 Suva Aug. 11-12 Auckland ♦Western Time. tWlthdraws for survey.

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