Shipping Time-Tables
pp. 5-6 · Read in the full issue
There now are comparatively few strip ing lines running on regular time-tables i the Pacific Islands. The following time bies are only approximately correct— icy are subject to much alteration at lort notice:—
Sydney-Suva-N. America
Canadian-Australasian liner Aornngl 7,500 tons) maintains regular two
pnthly sailings—Sydney-Atrckland-Suva
bnolulu-Victoiia-Vancouver, and return
Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea
MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about 'ery six weeks: Sydney-Brisbane-Moresby unaral - Lae - Madang - Manus - Rabaul imaral-Moresby-Brlsbane-Sydney.
Next departure from Sydney about inuary 21.
MV Malekula left Sydney oh January 9 ir Samaral, Rabaul, Manus, Wewak ladang, Lae, Samara! and return to fdney.
Details from Burns Philp & Co. Ltd., 7 ridge Street, Sydney.
MV Shansi and MV Sinkiang, modern 000 tons vessels, will leave every six
weeks approximately (making a three weekly service): Sydney-Brisbane-Port Moresby-Madang-Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney. Shansi departs next trip Feb. 17; Sinkiang on January 27.
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 Western Samoa). Tofua leaves Auckland lor 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 about January 20.
Matua scheduled to leave Auckland on January 8, February 5.
Details from Union SS Co.
N. Zealand-Cook Is.
The NZ Government’s old motor vessel Maui Pomare is scheduled to leave Auck
Rms
Aorangi
pd. . .
Dec. 11 Feb. 12 Apr. 16 lick. .
Dec. 15-16 Feb. 16-17 Apr. 20-21 liva , .
Dec. 19 Feb. 20 Apr. 24 nTu . Dec. 26 Feb. 27 May 1 1c. . , . Jan. 1 Mch. 5 May 7 ianc. .
Jan. 2-8 Mch. 6-12 May 8-14 1c. . , Jan. 8 Mch. 12 May 14 rnTu , . Jan. 15 Mch. 19 May 21 liva . , , Jan. 24 Mch. 28 May 30 |Uck. . , Jan. 27-20 Mch. 31-Apr. 2 June 2-4 yd. . .
Feb. 2 Apr. 6 June 8 On arrival at Sydney June 8, 1953, brangi will withdraw from service.
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.