I. Zealand-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga

Shipping Time-Tables

There now are comparatively few ship cpmg lines running on regular time-tables in the Pacific Islands. The following time laoies are only approximately correct they are subject to much alteration at .short notice;—

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about tvery six weeks: Sydney-Brisbane-Moresby- Samarai - Lae - Madang - Manus - Rabaul -

Samaral-Moresby-Brisbane-Sydney.

Next departure from Sydney about Uuly 11.

MV Malekula will leave Sydney about July 5 for Samarai, Rabaul, Manus. Wewak, Madang, Lae, Samarai ind return to Sydney.

Details from Burns Phllp & Co. Ltd 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.

MV Shansi and MV Sinkiang, modern •,000 tons vessels, now leave every six veeks approximately (making a three

reekly service): Sydney-Brisbane-Port

Uoresby-Madang-Rabaul, Port Moresby lydney. Shansi due to sail from Sydney n June 26. After this trip, it will be fithdrawn for refit, being replaced by ioocho w which will sail from Sydney bout July 26. Sinkiang will sail from ydney about July 16.

Retails from New Guinea Australia Line S. Yuill & Co., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge t.. Sydney.

I. Zealand-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga

Motor vessels Tofua and Matua. from ew Zealand, serve Suva (Fiji), Nukua fa and Vavau (Tonga), Niue Is., Pago igo American Samoa). Apia (Western imoa) Tofua leaves Auckland for any all of above ports at approx, five weeks tervals. 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 July 7 and August 4.

Matua on arrival at Auckland at the end of June is temporarily withdrawn.

Details from Union SS Co.

N. Zeaiand-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.

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 makes a round trip at about 8-weeks intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe-Norfolk Is.-New Hebrides Ports - BSI ports - Bougainville - Rabam - Samarai-Sydney.

Next sailing from Sydney about June 20.

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 Mari times. Tahitienne leaves about July 5.

Small motor-ships Polynesien (Messa geries Maritimes) and Neo Hebridais (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, iMew Caledonia and New Hebrides.

Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St., San Francisco.