Samoa—Tonga

Shipping And Plane Services

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Ship Services

Australia—North

America

THE regular passenger Trans-Pacific liners, withdrawn during the war, have not been restored.

Canadian-Pacific liner “Aorangi” (Sydney- Auckland - Suva - Honolulu - Vancouver) resumed running in August, 1948. A sister liner is expected soon. See time-table on following page.

Matson liners “Monterey” and “Mariposa” are not now expected back in the Pacific service.

Matson ship “Marine Phoenix,” carrying pas sengers, ran on a regular schedule—San Fran cisco-Honolulu-Suva-Auckland-Sydney; but was withdrawn in August, 1948.

New Zealand—Fiji—

Samoa—Tonga

Monthly Service by MV “Matua”

Service Conducted By Union Ss Co.,

Ltd.—Subject To Alteration Without

Notice

Auckland .. Jan. 11 Feb. 10 Mar. 10 Suva .. .. Jan. 14-15 Feb. 14-15 Mar. 14-15 Nukualofa Jan. 17-18 Mar. 17-18 Vavau .. .. Jan. 19 Mar. 19 Apia* .. Jan. 19-21 Feb. 16-19 Mar. 19-21 Vavau .. .. Feb. 21 Nukualofa .. Feb. 22-23 Suva .. .. Jan. 24-25 Feb. 25-26 Mar. 24-25 Auckland .. Jan. 29 Mar. 2 Mar. 29 ♦Western Time.

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, Ponerfhouen, Tibarama, Poindimle, Wagap, Touho, Tlpindje, 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), Llfou (Chepenehe) Ouvea (Fajaoue, St. Joseph) and return.

The steamer “Neo Hebridals” 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—Cook

Is.—Niue—Samoa

rpHE motor vessel “Maui Pomare,”

X 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,” Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., runs at approximately three monthly intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and main ports of the New Hebrides, and re turn.