Shipping Time-Tables
pp. 5-6 · Read in the full issue
There now arc comparatively few ship ting lines running on regular time-tables n the Pacific Islands. The following time ;ames are only approximately correct— ;hey are subject to much alteration at short notice:—
Sydney-Suva-N. America
Canadian-Australasian liner Aomngi (17,500 tons) maintains regular two nonthly sailings—Sydney-Auckland-Suva- Flonolulu-Vlctoila-Vancouver. and return On arrival at Sydney June 8, 1953, \orangi will withdraw from service. (See ?age 15.)
Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea
MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about (very six weeks: Sydney-Brisbane-Moresby lamarai - Lae - Madang - Manus - Rabaul - Jamaral-Moresby-Brlsbane-Sydney.
Next departures from Sydney about May !2 and early July.
MV Malekula will leave Sydney ibout May 15 for Samarai, Rabaul, Manus, Wewak, Madang. Lae, Samarai md return to Sydney.
f Mr. Chris Legge, popular District Officer in the Ba District, Fiji, has )een transferred to Labasa as Dis ;rict Commissioner Northern. Be fore he left for his new appoint nent he was given many farewell )arties in Ea, Tavua and Raki iaki. He will be succeeded at Ba >y District Officer Hill.
Details from Burns Philp & Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.
MV Shansi and MV Sinklang, modern 3,000 tons vessels, will leave every six weeks approximately (making a three weekly service): Sydney-Brisbane-Port Moresby-Madang-Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney. Shansi departed from Sydney May 12; Sinkiang on June 5.
Details from New Guinea Australia Line (G. S. Yuill 8: 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). Tofaa leaves Auckland for 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 voyages about June 9 and July 7.
Matua scheduled to leave Auckland on May 29; and on arrival at Auckland on June 29 is temporarily withdrawn.
Details from Union SS Co.
N. Zealand-Cook Is.
The NZ Government’s old motor vessel Maui Pomare is scheduled to leave Auck land every month for Rarotonga and other Islands in the lower Cooks, subject to requirements of trade. This vessel carries 30 passengers and will provide, for the next several months, a connection between Rarotonga and Aitutaki for the benefit of passengers travelling on TEAL Coral Route. Next sailing: Late May.
Pull 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 makes a round trip at about 8-weeks intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe-Norfolk Is.-New Hebrides Ports - BSI ports - Bougainville - HaDam • Samarai-Sydney.
Sailed from Sydney on April 28; next sailing mid-June.
Details from Burns Philp & Co., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.
Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti
Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, coming from Marseilles, via West Indies and Panama, call about every six weeks at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route. Details from Messageries Marl times. Caledonienne leaves May 8; Tahltlerme, July 5.
Small motor-ships Polynesien (Messa geries Maritimes) and Neo Hebrldais (H.
C. Sleigh, Ltd.) maintain fairly regular service between Noumea and Sydney.
N. America- Fiji-Hebrides, etc.
Norwegian motor vessel Thorsisle, carry ing cargo and passengers maintains a regu lar service between North American ports and French Oceania, Samoa, Fiji, iNew Caledonia and New Hebrides.
Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St.. San Francisco.