Sydney-Popua-

Shipping And Plane Services

Ship 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 condi tions. have been restored; but preparations are under way for their early reintroduction. As they become available they will be announced here.

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THE regular passenger Trans-Pacific liners, withdrawn during the war, have not been restored.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

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“Marine Phoenix,” carrying pas sengers, ran on a regular schedule—San Fran cisco-Honolulu-Suva-Auckland-Sydney; but was withdrawn in August, 1948.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 Sept. 22 Oct. 25 Nov. 24 Suva Sept. 26-27 Oct. 29-30 Nov. 28-29 Nukualofa Sept. 29-30 Nov. 1-2 Dec. 1-2 Vavau Oct. 1 Nov. 3 Dec. 3 Pago Pago* Oct. 1 Dec. 3 Apia* Oct. 2-4 Nov. 3-5 Dec. 4-6 Suva Oct. 7-8 Nov. 8-9 Dec. 9-10 Auckland Oct. 12 Nov. 13 Dec. 14 * Western Time.

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).

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, Dbarama, Poindlmle, Wagap, Touho, Tipindje, Hienghene, Tao, Oubatch, Pouebo, Balade, Pam.

Arama. and return.

WEST COAST.—Pouembout, Kone, Temala.

Voh. Ouaro Gomen, Koumac. Tangaiou. Tiebaghl, Nehoue, Poume, Baaba, Belep and return.

LOYALTY ISLANDS.—Mare (Tadlne), Lifou (Chepenehe) Ouvea (Pajaoue. St. Joseph) and return.

The steamer “Neo Hebridais” runs regularly between Noumea and Sydney, with occasional trips to the New Hebrides (mostly Aneityumi.

The owners are Societe Maritime et Manlere Hagen, Noumea. Sydney agents: H. C. Sleigh. 254 George Street. Sydney.

Sydney-Popua-

New Guinea

BURNS, PHILP LINE motor-vessels “Bulolo” and “Malaita” maintain regular services be tween Sydney and ports in Papua-New Guinea.

“Bulolo” leaves Sydney, northbound, approxi mately every six weeks; “Malaita” every seven weeks.

“Bulolo” calls at Brisbane, Port Moresby.

Samarai, Lae, Dregarhafen, Rabaul, Samarai, Port Moresby. Brisbane, thence back to Sydney.

The “Malaita’s” schedule varies considerably.

She calls at Port Moresby only occasionally, hut usually calls at Samarai, Lae, Madang.

Manus, Rabaul, Samarai, thence direct to Syd ney—ports of call being in that order. Sometimes the order of calls is Samarai, Rabaul. Manus, Madang. Lae, Samarai. Intending passengers should check with Burns, Philp <fe Co., Ltd., Sydney, or Island branches.

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.