Sydney - New Guinea Air Mail

Passenger and Freight Rates for New Weekly Service to Rabaul.

ALTHOUGH Messrs. W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd., is ready to begin its new weekly air-mail service be tween Sydney and New Guinea, under Government subsidy, th,e actual date of commencement has not yet been decid ed upon by the Federal authorities.

A survey flight will be undertaken dur ing the first week in March, and the inaugural official flight will be made at the end of March or, more likely, early in April. The service will be maintain ed by Carpenter and Co.’s operating subsidiary, W.R.C. Airlines.

The Company has submitted a sched ule of passenger rates and freight charges to the Commonwealth Govern ment. Final approval has not yet been given, but it is understood the follow ing rates will apply:

The aeroplanes to be used are British De Havilland 86B’s. Two will make al ternate weekly trips, while one will be permanently stationed at Salamaua as an emergency machine. Each will carry a pilot-navigator and a pilot-radioman.

The operating personnel will be: Captain R. O. Mant (Plying Superintendent), of Mandated Airlines in New Guinea, and First-Officer K. G. Jackson, formerly of the R.A.A.F., Laverton (Victoria); and Captain G. J. I. Clark, of Mandated Air lines, and First-Officer B. D. Bates, for merly of the N.S.W. Aero Club.

Each, ’plane’s passenger accommoda tion consists of 10 comfortable lounge chairs, adjustable so that travellers can

either sit upright or recline at ease.

Over the water hops—Cooktown to Pt.

Moresby, and Salamaua to Rabaul —only six passengers will be carried, the ex tra space being needed for additional fuel.

The machines have a capacity for 400 lb. of mail and 200 lb. of cargo. They are fitted with, morse and telephony (speech) sets and carry directional find ing equipment. Their cruising speed is 140 m.p.h., with a maximum of 166 m.p.h.

Fuel load will be 191 gallons, sufficient for 750 miles’ flying.

Timetable And Route.

Every Tuesday, a ’plane will leave Kingsford-Smith Aerodrome, Mascot, Sydney, at 7 a.m. and fly by way of Brisbane and Rockhampton to Towns ville, where the night will be spent. The following morning it will leave for Pt.

Moresby (Papua), arriving at 1.30 p.m. after calls at Cairns and Cooktown, An hour later the flight across th,e ranges to Salamaua (New Guinea) is commenc ed. The final hop to Rabaul will be made the next morning (Thursday), be tween 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.

On the return journey, a ’plane will depart from Rabaul every Friday at 1 p.m., reaching Salamaua the same after noon. Pt, Moresby (8 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.), Cooktown, Cairns, and Townsville are the stops next day. Then, flying via Rock hampton and Brisbane, Sydney is reacn ed at’ 5.30 p.m., Sunday.

Miss Meg Bunting, eldest daughter of Hon. and Mrs. A. H. Bunting, of Samarai, Papua, was married to Mr. L. Ashton at the Church of England Cathedral, Papua, by Bishop Newton, on February 1. They spent* their honeymoon at Milne Bay, in th,e Eastern Division, and then sailed by the “Macdhui” for New Guinea where they will make their home.

Single And Return Fares.

Port Sala- Moresby. maua.

Rabaul. £ S. d. £ S. d. £ s. d.

Sydney (Single) 30 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 „ (Return) 57 0 0 66 10 0 66 10 0 Brisbane (S) 25 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 M (R) 47 10 0 66 10 0 66 10 0 Rockhampton (S) 20 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 „ (R) 38 0 0 57 0 0 57 0 0 Townsville fS) 15 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 „ (R) 38 10 0 47 10 0 47 10 0 Cairns (S) 12 0 0 22 0 0 22 0 0 ,, (R) 21 16 0 39 18 0 39 18 0 Cooktown (S) 10 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 ,, (R) 19 0 0 38 0 0 38 0 0 Port Moresby (S) — 12 0 0 17 0 0 »» ,, (R) — 24 0 0 34 0 0 Salamaua (S) — — 7 0 0 ,, (R) — — 13 6 0

Freight Charges.

Port Sala- Moresby. maua.

Rabaul.

Sydney, per lb. .. .. 3/3 4/ 4/ minimum .. 5/ 5/ 5/ cub. rate • ■ 7/ 8/ 8/ B’bane, per lb. . . 2/6 4/ 4/ minimum .. 5/ 5/ 5/ cub. rate ... 5/ 8/ 8/ Rh’mpt’n per lb. ... 2/ 3/6 3/6 minimum .. 5/ 5/ 5/ cub. rate . .. 5/ 7/ 7/ T’ville per lb. .. .. 1/6 3/ 3/ minimum ... 5/ 5/ 5/ cub. rate . 4/6 7/ 7/ Cairns per lb. ... 1/3 2/9 2/9 minimum • 5/ 5/ 5/ cub. rate • • 4/ 7/ 7/ C’town per lb. ... 1/ 2/6 2/6 minimum .. 5/ 5/ 5/ cub. rate .. 3/ 5/ 5/ Pt. M’by. per lb. — 1/ 1/9 minimum ... — 5/ 5/ cub. rate — 3/ 5/ S.’maua per lb. — — 9d. minimum ... — — 5/ cub. rate .. — — 3/