SHIPS TO SYDNEY

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 443, 26 May 1937, Page 3

SHIPS TO SYDNEY

ATTENUATED SERVICE Long Gaps Between Boats Irregular sailings from Auckland, during the next four months may be expected to inconvenience passengeYs Intending to use ’the intercolonial shipping services to connect with vessels for the United Kingdom. In contrast to recent schedules the profected- timetable shows that during the early period of the months in question, two ships will sail for Sydney within a day of one another or on the same day. after which there will be none for practically two weeks. Gaps of 14 days between sailings will occur during the next ‘three months, and there will be 13 d-ayt' without a ship to Sydney in September. The Maunganui will sail on June 10 and the Monterey the next day, the Wanganella on June 25 being the next sailing The Maunganui andi the Mariposa will depart on July 8 and 9 respectively, with no other ship until the Wanganella on July 23. No Re'lief From Welling-thn. When the Aw&tea re-enters the service after overhaul in August her first trip from Auckland on August 6 will coincide with the departure of the Monterey, and the Wanganella will be next on August 20. Both the Awatea and the Mariposa will leave Sepitember 3, Iteaving no other route open until the Wanganella sails on September lb. No relief i 5 offered by any connection. from Wellington, as sailings are set down for the same day as, or, in the case of ships' which will call at Auckland first, the day after Auckland departures. The gfaps between ship? from Wellington will be longer than those from Auckland, being 15 days apart

in each month, with only two ships m June, July and August. Spacings.' of inward shipping afU mqre evenly arranged, passengers being given 1 much more convenient choice.