Sydney—N. Caledonia—

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.

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 MY “Matua”

Service Conducted By Unton 88 Co.,

Ltd.—Subject To Alteration Without

Notice

Auckland Apl. 18 May 18 June 20 Suva Apl. 22-23 May 22-23 June 24-25 Nukualofa Apl. 25-26 May 25-26 June 27-28 Vavau Apl. 27 May 27 June 29 Niue* May 27 Pago Pago* Apl. 27 June 29 Apia* Apl. 28-May iMay 28-31 Jn. 30-Jul. 3 Suva May 4-5 June 3-4 July 7-8 Auckland May 9 June 8 July 11 * Western Time.

Sydney—N. Caledonia—

Tahiti

LINERS of the Messageries Maritimes main tain a service at about two-monthly intervals between Sydney, Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea (New Caledonia) and Papeete (Tahiti), en route to Marseilles, via the Panama Canal; and they return by the same route.

New Caledonia—New Hebrides

THE New Caledonian Government has sub sidised and maintained me coastal snip 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, Tibarama. Poindlmle, Wagap, Touho, Tipindje, Hlenghene. 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 Hebridais” runs regularly between Noumea and Sydney, with occasional trips to the New Hebrides (mostly Aneltyum).

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

The Messageries Maritimes motor-ship Poly nesien sails from Sydney about every six weeks to Noumea. Vila and Santo (New Hebrides) and outports, with occasional trips to the Wallis and Futuna Islands. Details from Messageries Mari times branch office, in Sydney, Noumea and Vila.

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.

Samaral, Lae, Dregarhafen, Rabaul, Samaral.

Port Moresby. Brisbane, thence back to Sydney.

The “Malalta’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, Samaral. 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 "Aoranfi”

Honolulu Mar. 2 May 4 July 6 Sept. 7 Nov. 9 Suva Mar. 11 May 13 July 15 Sept. 16 Nov. 18 Auckland Mar. 14-16 May 16-18 July 18-20 Sept. 19-21 Nov. 21-23 Sydney, arr.

Mar. 20 May 22 July 24 Sept. 25 Nov. 27 Sydney, dep.

Mar. 30 June 1 Aug. 3 Oct. 5 Dec. 7 Auckland Apr. 3-4 June 5-6 Aug. 7-8 Oct. 9-10 Dec. 11-12 Suva Apr. 7 June 9 Aug. 11 Oct. 13 Dec. 15 Honolulu Apr. 14 Tune 16 Aug. 18 Oct. 20 Dec. 22 Vancouver Apr. 21-27 June 23-29 Aug. 25-31 Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Dec. 29-Jan. 4 Subject to Alterations Without Notice.