Shipping Time-Tables
pp. 5-6 · Read in the full issue
There now arc comparatively few ship ping lines running on regular time-tables In the Pacific Islands. The following tlme taoies are only approximately correct— they are subject to much alteration at short notice:—
Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea
MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about every six weeks: Sydney-Brisbane-Moresby- Samarai - Lae - Madang - Manus - Rabaul - Samaral-Moresby-Brisbane-Sydney.
Next sailing August 11.
MV Malekula leaves Sydney on Sept. 2 for Samarai, Rabaul, Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Samarai and return to Sydney.
Details from Burns Phllp & Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.
MV Soochow and MV Sinkiang. modern 3,000 tons vessels, now leave every six weeks approximately (making a three weekly service): Sydney-Brisbane-Port Moresby - Madang - Rabaul - Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Sinkiang will sail from Sydney about August 11; Soochow, September 4.
Details from New Guinea Australia Line (O. 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 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 September 1 and 29 and then with draws for survey.
Matua will leave Auckland on her next voyage on August 22. She then withdraws for survey.
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.
Full -details on application to NZ Government' Department of Island Terri tories in Wellington, or to any office of the Union S 3 Co. of NZ, Ltd., Which Company acts as Agent for this vessel at some ports.
Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-
Rabaul, Etc.
MV Malalta makes a round trip at about 8-weeks intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe-Norfoik Is.-New Hebrides Ports - BSI ports - Bougainville - Kaoaoi - Samarai-Sydney.
Next sailing from Sydney August 14.
Details from Burns Phllp & Co., 7 Bridge Street. Sydney.
Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti
Vessels of Messageries Maritlmes 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 felmea. Luxurious new liners Caledonlen end Tahltlen recently added to this service.
Small motor-ships Polynesian (Messa gems Maritlmes) 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 ana Frencn Oceania, .Samoa, Fiji, isew Caledonia and New Hebrides.
Next sailing from San Francisco Sept 3, Papeete, Sept. 16, Apia, Sept. 21, Suva, Sept. 24, Noumea, Sept. 30. (Dates approx, only).
Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., H 2 California St., San Francisco.