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

THE itinerary of the Canadian-Australaslan liner "Aorangi” (17,500 tons) Is Sydney, Auckland.

Suva (Fiji), Honolulu (Hawaii), Victoria (Vancouver Island), and Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada). Time-table lor the Pacific section of her run is:—

New Zealand —Fiji—

Samoa —Tonga

Monthly Service by MV “Matua”

Service Conducted By Union 8S Co.,

Ltd.—Subject To Alteration Without

Notice

New Caledonia

THE New Caledonian Government has sub sumed ana maintained lac oomux baip ping services. The East Coast, the West Coast, and the Loyalty Islands, under present condition*, receive 10 round trip* per annum.

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

Canala, Kouaoua Kua, Moneo, Ponerthouen, Tibarama, Polndlmle, Wagap, Touho, Tlplndje, 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 Hebrldals” runs regularly between Noumea and Sydney, with occasional trips to the New Hebrides (mostly Aneltyum).

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

T>URNS, 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, Samaral, Port Moresby. Brisbane. thence back to Sydney.

The “Malaita’s” schedule varies considerably.

She calls at Port Moresby only occasionally, but usually calls at Samaral, Lae, Madang, Manus, Rabaul, Samaral, thence direct to Syd ney—ports of call being In that order. Sometimes the order of calls is Samaral, 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 Peb. 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.

Auckland Nov. 26 Dec. 29 Suva Nov. 29-30 Jan. 2-3 Nukualofa Dec. 2-3 Jan. 5-6 Vavau Dec. 5 Jan. 7 Pago Pago* Dec. 5 Apia* Dec. 6-8 Jan. 7-10 Suva Dec. 11-12 Jan. 13-14 Auckland Dec. 16 Jan. 18 * Western Time.