Shipping Time-Tables
pp. 5-6 · Read in the full issue
There now are comparatively few ship ping lines running on regular time-tables in the Pacific Islands. The following time 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 -
Samarai-Moresby-Brlsbane-Sydney.
Next sailing September 23.
MV Malekula left 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 September 22; Soochow, Septem ber 12.
Details from New Guinea Australia Line (G. S. Yulll & 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 voyage about September 29 and then withdraws for survey.
Matua will leave Auckland on her next voyage on October 13.
N. Zealand-Cook Is.
The NZ Government’s old motor vessel Maui Porpare 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 Altutaki for the benefit of passengers travelling on TEAL Coral Route.
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 Rons - bsi ports - Bougainville - Raoaui -
Samarai-Sydney.
Next sailing from Sydney about mid- October.
Details from Burns Phllp & 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. Luxurious new liners Caledonien and Tahitien recently added to this service.
Small motor-ships Polynesian (Messa genes Maritimes) and Neo Hebridais (H.
C. Sleigh, Ltd.) maintain fairly regular service between Noumea and Sydney.
N. America-Fiji-Hebrides, etc.
Norwegian motor vessel Thorslsle, carry ing cargo and passengers maintains a regu lar service between North American ports ana r’rencn Oceania Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia and New Hebrides.
Next sailing from San Francisco Sept. 3, Papeete, Sept, 17, Apia. Sept. 22. Suva.
Sept. 27, Noumea, Oct. 2. (Dates approx, only).
Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., *32 California St, San Francisco.