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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1949Vol. XX, No. 3

Samoa—Tonga

pp. 91-92 · Read in the full issue

Ship Services

Australia—North

America

HHE regular passenger Trans-Pacific liners, withdrawn during the war, have not been stored.

Canadian-Pacific liner “Aorangi” (Sydney ickland - Suva - Honolulu - Vancouver) resumed nnlng In August, 1948. A sister liner is expected on. See time-table in following column.

Matson liners “Monterey” and “Mariposa” are »t now expected back in the Pacific service, atson ship “Marine Phoenix,” carrying pas ngers, ran on a regular schedule—San Pran sco-Honolulu-Suva-Auckland-Sydney; but was thdrawn In August, 1948.

Sydney-NZ-Fiji-Hawaii-Nth. America

''HE Itinerary of the Canadian-Australasian liner "Aorangi” (17,500 tons) Is Sydney, Auckland ‘ ? u . va Honoiulu (Hawaii), Victoria (Vancouver Island), and Vancouver (British Columbia mada). Time-table for the Pacific section of her run is: ’

New Zealand—Fiji—

Samoa—Tonga

Monthly Service by MV “Matua”

Service Conducted By Union 88 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 Anckland Oct. 12 Nov. 13 Dec. 14 * 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 tripe per annum.

The ships call at the following ports: EAST COAST.—Yate, Ounia, Thlo, Nakety.

Canala, Kouaoua Kua, Moneo, Ponerlhouen, ribarama, Polndlmle, Wagap, Touho, Tlplndje, Hlenghene, Tao, Oubatch, Pouebo, Balade, Pam, Arama, and return.

WEST COAST.—Pouembout, Kone, Temala, Voh, Ouaco Oomen, Koumac, Tangalou, Tlebaghl, Nehoue, Poume, Baaba, Belep and return.

LOYALTY ISLANDS—Mare (Tadlne), LHou (Chepenehe) Ouvea (Fajaoue, Bt. Joseph) and return.

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

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

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).

Sydney-Papua-

New Guinea

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

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

“Bulolo” calls at Brisbane. Port Moresby.

Samaral, Lae, Dregarhafen, Rabaul, Samarai.

Port Moresby. Brisbane, thence back to Sydney.

The “Malaita’s” schedule varies considerably.

Honolulu Aug. 4

Rms

Oct. 27 “Aoranri”

Dec. 29 Mar. 2 May 4 May 13 May 16-18 Suva Aug. 13 Nov. 5 Jan. 7. 1950 Mar. 11 Auckland Aug. 10-18 Nov. 8-10 Jan. 10-12 Mar. 14-16 Sydney, arr.

Aug. 22 Nov. 14 Jan. 16 Mar. 20 May 22 Sydney, dep.

Sept. 22 Nov. 24 Jan. 26 Mar. 30 June 1 Auckland Sept. 26-27 Nov. 28-29 Jan. 30-31 Apr. 3-4 June 5-6 Suva Sept. 30 Dec. 2 Peb. 3 Apr. 7 June 9 Honolulu Oct, 7 Dec. 9 Feb. 10 Apr. 14 16 Vancouver Oct. 14-20 Dec. 16-22 Feb. 17-23 Apr. 21-27 June 23-29 Subject to Alterations Without Notice.

She calls at Port Moresby only occasionally, but 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 & 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.