Shipping Time-Tables
pp. 5-6 · Read in the full issue
There now are comparatively few ship ing lines running on regular time-tables i the Pacific Islands. The following time lines are only approximately correct— hey are subject to much alteration at hort notice:—
Sydney-Suva-N. America
Canadian-Australasian liner Aorangl 17,500 tons) maintains regular two
icnthly sailings—Sydney-Auckland-Suva
onolulu-Vlctoria-Vancouver. and return
Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea
MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about ;ry six weeks; Sydney-Brisbane-Moresby narai - Lae - Madang - Manus - Rabaul -
tnarai-Moresby-Brisbane-Sydney.
departure from Sydney December MV Malekula leaves Sydney about Dec. for Samarai, Rabaul, Manus, Wewak, idang, Lae, Samarai and return to dney.
Details from Burns Philp & Co. Ltd., 7 idge Street, Sydney.
JV Shansi and MV Sinkiang, modern 00 tons vessels, will leave every six
weeks approximately (making a three weekly service): Sydney-Brisbane-Port Moresby-Madang-Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney. Shansi departed December 2 on inaugural trip; Sinkiang follows on December 19.
Details from New Guinea Australia Line (G. S. Yuill & Co., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney.
N. Zealand-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga
Motor vessels Tofua and Matua, from New Zealand, serve Suva (Fiji), Nukua lofa and Vavau (Tonga), Niue Is.. Pago Pago (American Samoa), Apia
Samoa). Tofua leaves Auckland tor any or all of above ports at approx, five weeks intervals. Matua calls at Wellington and Lyttelton (NZ), Lautoka (Fiji) and sup plements Tofua’s schedule in Islands, calling at ports as directed by owners.
Tofua leaves Auckland on next voyage December 23.
Matua scheduled to leave Auckland on special voyage to Suva, December 18, and regular voyage on January 8.
Details from Union 88 Co.
N. Zealand-Cook Is.
The NZ Government’s old motor vessel
Oio
Rms Aorangi
yd. . . Dec. 11 Feb. 12 Apr. 16 uck. . Dec. 15- 16 Feb. 16-17 Apr. 20-21 iva . . Dec. 19 Feb. 20 Apr. 24 ’n’l’u . Dec. 26 Feb. 27 May 1 Ic. . .Jan. 1 Mch. 5 May 7 anc. . Jan. 2-8 Mch. 6-12 May 8-14 Ic. . . Jan. 8 Mch. 12 May 14 n’l’u . Jan. 15 Mch. 19 May 21 iva . . Jan. 24 Mch. 28 May 30 ick. . Jan. 27-29 Mch. 31-Apr. 2 June 2-4 r d. . . Feb. 2 Apr. 6 June 8 On arrival at Sydney June 8, 1953. irangi will withdraw from service.
Maui Pomare is scheduled to leave Auck land in November, December, 1952, and in January, 1953, for Rarotonga and other Islands in the lower Cooks, subject to requirements of trade. This vessel carries 30 passengers.
Full details on application to NZ Government Department of Island Terri tories in Wellington, or to any office of the Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd., which Company acts as Agent for this vessel at some ports.
Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-
Rabaul, Etc.
MV Malaita will make a round trip at about 8-weeks intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe-Norfolk Is.-New Hebrides Ports - BSI ports - Bougainville - Rabaul - Samarai-Sydney.
Next sailing from Sydney about January 1.
Details from Burns Philp & Co., 7 Bridge Street. Sydney.
Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti
Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Llm coming from Marseilles, via West Indli and Panama, call about every sz weeks at Papeete, Vila (New Hebridesa Noumea and Sydney, and return by sarm route. Details from Messageries Man times.
Small motor-ships Polynesien (Mess« geries Maritimes) and Neo Hebridais (I C. Sleigh. Ltd.) maintain fairly regulsJ service between Noumea and Sydney.
N. America-Fiji-Hebrides, etc
Norwegian motor vessel Thorsisle, carrjr ing cargo and passengers maintains a regia lar service between North American port' and French Oceania, Samoa, Fiji, Ne - : Caledonia and New Hebrides.
Details from General Steamships Con poration Ltd., 432 California St., Sas Francisco.