Sydney-NZ-Fiji-Hawaii-Nth. America

Shipping And Plane Services

Ship Services

rE 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.

Sydney-NZ-Fiji-Hawaii-Nth. America

'T'HE itinerary of the Canadian-Australasian liner “Aorangi” (17,500 tons) is Sydney, Auckland, 1 Suva (Fiji), Honolulu (Hawaii), Victoria (Vancouver Island), and Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada). Time-table for the Pacific section of her run is:—

New Zealand—Fiji—

Samoa —Tonga

Monthly Service by MV ‘TVlatua”

Service Conducted By Union Ss Co.,

Ltd.—Subject To Alteration Without

Notice

Auckland Oct. 27 Nov. 26 Dec. 29 Suva Oct 31-Nov. 1 Nov. 29-30 Jan. 2-3 Nukualofa Nov. 3-4 Dec. 2-3 Jan. 5-6 Vavau Nov. 5 Dec. 5 Jan. 7 Pago Pago* Dec. 5 Apia* Nov. 5-9 Dec. 6-8 Jan. 7-10 Suva Nov. 12-13 Dec. 11-12 Jan. 13-14 Auckland Nov. 17 Dec. 16 Jan. 18 * 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, Ounla, Thio, Nakety, Canala, Kouaoua Kua, Moneo, Ponerihouen, libarama, Poindlmle, Wagap, Touho, Tlpindje, Hienghene, Tao, Oubatch, Pouebo, Ealade, Pam.

Arama, and return.

WEST COAST. —Pouembout, Kone, Temala, Voh, Ouaco Gomen, Koumac, Tangaiou, Tiebaghl, Nehoue, Poume, Baaba, Belep and return.

LOYALTY ISLANDS.—Mare (Tadlne), Llfou (Chepenehe) Ouvea (Fajaoue, St. Joseph) and return.

The steamer "Neo Hebrldals’’ 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

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 “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,

but usually calls at Saraaral, 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, Phllp & 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.

RMS “Aoranri”

Honolulu Oct. 27 Dec. 29 Mar. 2 May 4 July 6 Suva Nov. 5 Jan. 7, 1950 Mar. 11 May 13 July 15 Auckland Nov. 8-10 Jan. 10-12 Mar. 14-16 May 16-18 July 18-20 Sydney, arr. Nov. 14 Jan. 16 Mar. 20 May 22 July 24 Sydney dep. Nov. 24 Jan. 26 Mar. 30 June 1 Aug. 3 Auckland Nov. 28-29 Jan. 30-31 Apr. 3-4 June 5-6 Aug. 7-8 Suva Dec. 2 Feb. 3 Apr. 7 June 9 Aug. 11 Honolulu Dec. 9 Feb. 10 Apr. 14 Tune 16 Aug. 18 Vancouver Dec. 16-22 Feb. 17-23 Apr. 21-27 June 23-29 Aug. 25-31 Subject to Alterations Without Notice.