Union Line
(Union Steam Ship Co. of New Zealand)

New Zealand

Sailings October 1913-December 1914
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Tahiti
Moana
Willochra
Aorangi
Sydney, Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, San Francisco

Sailings January-December 1915
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Marama
Moana
Maitai

"Steamer" (could not have been the Tahiti, which is in the fleet list, due to war service)
Sydney, Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, San Francisco

Union-Australasian Line
Sailings December 1925-December 1926 (issued January 1926)
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Makura
Tahiti
Sydney, Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, San Francisco

Sailings autumn 1926 (issued October 1926)
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Makura
Tahiti
Sydney, Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, San Francisco
Tofua Auckland, Suva, Nukualofa, Haapai, Vavau, Apia.
Return voyages directly via Suva to Auckland.
Manuka 1) Wellington, Melbourne.
Return voyage: Melbourne, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff.

2) Bluff, Melbourne.
Return voyage: Melbourne, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington.

Wahine
Maori
Wellington, Lyttelton
Ngaio Wellington, Picton
Wainui Auckland, Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Napier.
Called at Tokomaru Bay on alternate weeks on return voyages.
Union Line:
Marama
Maheno
Maunganui

Huddart Parker:
Ulimaroa

1) Auckland, Sydney

2) Wellington, Sydney

Tasmanian Steamers:
Nairana
Melbourne, Launceston
Canadian Australasian Royal Mail Line:
Aorangi
Niagara
Vancouver, Victoria, Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, Sydney
Several other passenger services listed, plus many cargo services (with or without itineraries/sailing dates). Advertisements for Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co.'s Nelson-Wellington and Orient Line's Sydney-London services, both with info on sailing dates.

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Union Line/Canadian Australasian Line
Sailings February-December 1932 (issued February 1932)
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Union Line:
Monowai
Makura
Maunganui
Sydney, Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, San Francisco
Canadian Australasian Line:
Aorangi
Niagara
Sydney, Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, Victoria, Vancouver

Sailings June 1934-May 1935 (issued June 1934)
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Makura
Maunganui
Sydney, Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, San Francisco

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Sailings June 1937-April 1938 (issued May 1937)
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Aorangi
Niagara

Monowai (two voyages in June-August only; last one returned to Wellington instead of Auckland)
Auckland, Sydney
Awatea
Maunganui
(a few voyages in June-July only)
1) Auckland, Sydney
or
2) Wellington, Sydney
Maunganui Melbourne, Milford Sound, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington.
Return voyages: Wellington, Bluff, Milford Sound, Hobart (January only), Melbourne.

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Sailings February 1953-January 1954 (issued January 1953)
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Union Line:
Monowai

Canadian-Australasian Line: (Auckland only)
Aorangi (incl. last sailing June 1953)

Huddart Parker:
Wanganella

1) Wellington, Sydney

2) Auckland, Sydney

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(Courtesy of the Great Southern Card Publishers website)

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See the archives section for more brochures of Union Line.
See also the shipping in 1971 section.

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See also Canadian Australasian Line and Huddart Parker.

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This page last updated June 22, 2019.