STEAMERS FOR SYDNEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20986, 24 September 1931, Page 10

STEAMERS FOR SYDNEY.

MORE SAILINGS PROVIDED. TWO VESSELS ON SOME DAYS. AUGMENTED SUMMER SERVICE. Travel facilities between Auckland and Sydney have been increased since? <lio Matson Lino has included Auckland as a port of call for its transpacific steamers. To-morrow two vessels, the Union Company's steamer Maunganui and the Matson Lino steamer Sonoma, will leave Auckland for Sydney, the Maunganui at. 3 p.m. and the Sonoma at 5 p.m. A similar position will occur frequently. Next month tho Mntson Lino steamer Ventura arid the Huddnrt-Parkcr steamer Ulimaroa arc both scheduled to leave Auckland for Sydney on October 16. In November the Matson Line steamer Sonoma and the Union Company's steamer Mamma are tho vessels concerned, and they will leave Auckland on November 27. In December eight passenger vessels are scheduled to leave Auckland for Sydney and three will sail from Wellington for Sydney. Such a frequent time-table in ono service in a month is probably a record for New Zealand. Tho Royal Mail liner Niagara is to leave Auckland for Sydney on December 1, the Maunganui on December 4, the Ulimaroa on December 11, the Ventura and Maunganui on December 18, tho Marama on December 24, tlie Royal Mail liner Aorangi on December 26 and the Maunganui on Docembcr 31. From Wellington the Marama is to sail for Sydney on December 11, the Monowai on December 15 and tho Ulimaroa on December 24. January sailings from Auckland for Sydney will be made by six steamers, including tho Sonoma and Maunganui, both on January 29. Considerable interest will be taken in the February timolable owing to the fact that tho Union Company's motor-liner Aorangi and tho new Matson liner Maraposa are scheduled to leave Auckland for Sydney on February 22. The Aorangi is the largest? passenger vessel in tho Union Company's service. She is 17.491 gross tons and her speed is over 17 knots. Tho Maraposa's gross tonnage is 22,000 and her speed is expected to be 20£ knots.