Sydney-Popuo-

Shipping And Plane Services

Ship Services

Sydney-NZ-Fiji-Howoii-Nth. America

THE itinerary of the Canadian-Australasian liner “Aorangi” (17,500 tons) is Sydney, Auckland, Suva (Fiji), Honolulu (Hawaii), Victoria (Vancouver Island), and Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada). Time-table for the Pacific section of her run is:—

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

New Zealand —Fiji—

Samoa —Tonga

Monthly Service by MV “Matua”

Service Conducted By Union Ss Co.,

Ltd —Subject To Alteration Without

Sydney-N. Caledonia-

Tahiti

LINERS of the Messageries Maritlmes main tain a service at about two-monthly Intervals between Sydney, Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea (New Caledonia) and Papeete (Tahiti), en route to Marseilles, via the Panama Canal; and they return by the same route.

New Caledonia—New Hebrides

THE New Caledonian Government has sub sidised and maintained the coastal ship ping services. The East Coast, tho West Joast, and the Loyalty Islands, under present eondltlons, receive 10 round trips per annum, rhe ships call at the following ports: EAST COAST—Yate, Ounla, Thio, Nalcety, Danala. Kouaoua Kua. Moneo, Ponerthouen, Fibarama. Polndlmle. Wagap, Touho, Tlpindje, Hienghene Tac. Oubatch, Pouebo. P.alade, Pam, *rama. and return.

WEST COAST.—Pouembout, Kone, Temala.

Poh. Ouaro Gomen, Koumac, Tangalou, Tiebaghi.

Hehoue, Poume, Baaba, Belep and return.

LOYALTY ISLANDS.—Mare (Tadlne», Llfou

Chepenehe) Ouvea (Pajaoue, Bt. Joseph) and return.

The steamer “Neo Hebrldals” runs regularly ictween Noumea and Sydney, with occasional trips to the New Hebrides (mostly Aneltyum), me owners are Societe Maritime et Mamer« liagen, Noumea. Sydney agents: B. C. Sleigh. rr>-* George Street. Sydney.

The Messagerles Maritlmes motor-ship Poly nesian sails from Sydney about every six weeks to Noumea, Vila and Santo (New Hebrides) and outports, with occasional trips to the Wallis and Futuna Islands. Details from Messagerles Marl times branch office, In Sydney, Noumea and Vila.

New Zealand—Cook

Is.—Niue—Samoa

THE motor vessel “Maui Pomare” owned and operated by the NZ Gov ernment, maintains a direct service between Auckland and Rarotonga (Cook

Islands), with alternative calls at Niue

and Apia (Samoa).

Sydney-Popuo-

New Guinea

BURNS, PHILP LINE motor-renels “Bulolo” and “Malaita” maintain regular services be tween Sydney and ports In Papua-New Guinea.

“Bulolo” leaves Sydney, northbound, approxi mately every six weeks; “Malaita” every seven weeks.

“Bulolo” calls at Brisbane. Port Moresby, Samaral, Lae, Dregarhafen, Rabaul, Samaral, Port Moresby, Brisbane, thence back to Sydney.

The “Malalta’s” schedule varies considerably.

She calls at Port Moresby only occasionally, but usually calls at Samaral, Lae. Madang, Manus, Rabaul, Samaral, thence direct to Syd ney—ports of call being In that order. Sometimes the order of calls Is Samaral, Rabaul, Manus, Madang. Lae, Samaral. Intending passengers should check with Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Sydney, or Island branches.

Sydney—Norfolk Island-

New Hebrides

THE SS “Morinda,” Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., runs at approximately three monthly intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and main ports of the New Hebrides, and re turn. i!

RMS “Aorangi” ■Sydney (dep.) Apl. 5 June 7 Aug. 9 Oct. 11 Auckland Apl. 9-10 June 11-12 Aug. 13-14 Oct. 15-16 Suva Apl. 13 June 15 Aug. 17 Oct. 19 Honolulu Apl. 20 June 22 AUg. 24 Oct. 26 Victoria Apl. 26 June 28 Aug. 30 Nov. 1 Vancouver Apl. 27-May June 29-July ? Aug. 31-Sept. Nov. 2-8 Victoria May 3 July 5 Sept. 6 Nov. 8 Honolulu May 10 July 12 ..Sept. 13 Nov. 15 Suva May 19 July 21 Sept. 22 Nov. 24 Auckland May 22-24 July 24-26 Sept. 25-27 Nov. 27-29 Sydney (arr.) May 28 July 30 Oct. 1 Dec. 3

Notice.

Auckland Mar. 15 Apl. 15 Suva .. Mar. 19-20 Apl. 21-22 Nukualofa Mar. 22-23 Apl. 24-25 Vavau . Mar. 24 Apl. 26 Niue* .. Mar. 24 Pago Pago* Apl. 26 Apia* .. Mar, 25-28 Apl. 27-30 Suva .. . Mar. 31/Apl. 1 May 3-4 Auckland Apl. 5 May 8 •Western Time.

Air Services

Summary of Pacific Air Services PAPUA AND NEW GUlNEA—Regular Qantas service from Sydney.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.—Frequent regular flying boat service from Sydney by Trans Oceanic Airways. Qantas service also from Lae, NO, to Honiara, BSI.

NEW HEBRlDES.—Frequent regular flying-boat service from Sydney by Trans Oceanic Air ways. Service from Noumea by French plane runs twice weekly. Qantas plane from Sydney to NH on alternate Tuesdays.

NORFOLK ISLAND.—Regular service from NZ by NZ National Airways; from Sydney by Qantas; from FIJI by NZ National Airways.

LORD HOWE ISLAND.—Regular weekly service from Sydney by Qantas and Trans Oceanic Airways.

FlJl.—Regular services from Australia by Pan American, BCPA and CPA (to Nadi); Auck land by NZ National Airways (to Nadi); from Australia by Qantas (to Laucala Bay, Suva): from Auckland by NZ National Airways (to Laucala Bay, Suva). Irregular calls from Australia to Laucala Bay, Suva, by Trans Oceanic Airways. Regular service from Suva to Labasa by NZ National Airways.

Western Samoa. Cook Islands And

TONGA.—Regular service from Fiji by NZ National Airways.

TAHlTl.—Monthly service from Noumea by TRAPAS plane via FIJI, W. Samoa, Cook Is.

DUTCH NEW GUINEA. —Regular weekly service

from Darwin to Biak by KLM under charter 1 to NEI Government.

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND—ReguIar services!

Sydney-Auckland and Sydney-Wellington by Tasman Empire Airways.

AUSTRALIA-NORTH AMERICA—Regular Trans-■ Pacific services by Pan American Airways,,

Bcpa And Cpa.

Europe - Indo-China -N. Caledonla—Fort

nightly service by Air France.

Pan-American—

Trans-Pacific Service

PAN-AMERICAN World Airways clippers now; provide the following services in the South' Pacific, using Strato Clippers, equipped with Sleeperettes and berths. (Passengers may boob either accommodation.) Planes leave Sydney Thursday and Sunday for San Francisco, Nadi (Fiji), Canton Island and Honolulu.

The return flights are made from San Francisco every Sunday, Wednesday, via Honolulu, Canton Island and Nadi, and from Seattle once weekly, via Portland, Honolulu, Canton Island and Nadi.

DC4 Clippers once weekly run a shuttle service between Auckland and Nadi, Fiji, and return to connect with the Strato Clippers.

(Time-tables and fares subject to alteratioi without notice.) To convert to Fiji currency, reduce abovt each kilogram of excess.

Free baggage allowance is 30 kilos per person Excess baggange charged at 1 per cent, of single fare; per kilo up to 10 kilos; Vs per cent, foi every kilo over 10 kilos.

CPA Sydney-Vancouver

Service

CANADIAN Pacific Airlines, Ltd., run a transi Pacific service between Sydney and Van; couver. For the present there will be on. northbound and one southbound trip per fort night. Stops are made at Nadi (Fiji), Cantoi Island, Honolulu and San Francisco. The north! bound flight commences from Sydney every alter nate Wednesday.

Accommodaton is provided at hotels in Nadi am Honolulu, which is, of course, complimentary.

Fares are (in Australian currency: Sydney Vancouver, San Prancisco-Los Angeles and Port land-Seattle, £265/8/- single, £477/15/- return Plji-Vancouver, £207/8/- single, £373/7/- re turn; Sydney-Fiji, £57/15/- single. £lO3/19/- re turn; Sydney-Honolulu, £217/13/- single £391/16/- return.

Bookings may be made at the Union Stein Ship Company of New Zealand. Limited, Sydney or Melbourne: Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ. Ltd I Fiji, Canadian Pacific Airlines, Vancouver!

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Sydney or Mel bourne.

NZ National Airways

South Pacific Services

THE Pacific services run by the New Zealan; National Airways Corporation are a follows:

Auckland-Norfolk Island-Fiji-Tonga

Western Samoa-Cook Islands: A “Douglas?

airliner leaves Whenuapal, Auckland, on alter nate Tuesdays at 9 a.m. (March 20, Apl. ; etc.) for Norfolk Island (arr. 12.5 p.m.; dep. 2 p.m.). Nadi (arr. 8 40 p.m., dep. 5A a.m. Thursday). Nausori (arr. 6.25 a m., dep. 7.3'. a.m.), Tonga (arr. 10.50 a.m., dep. 11.50 a.m.. ♦Faleolo, Western Samoa (arr. 4.5 p.m. WedneM day, dep. 8 a.m. Thursday), Aitutaki, Cood Islands (arr. 1.50 p.m. Thursday, dep. 2.H p.m.), Rarotonga. Cook Is. (arr. 4.5 p.m.).

The aircraft departs from Rarotonga on tM return Journey on alternate Saturday, (March! 24, Apl. 7, etc.) at 8 a.m. fo' Aitutaki (arr. 9.15 a.m., dep. 10 a.m.), Paleold W. Samoa (arr. 3.15 p.m.. dep. 8 a.m. Sundays ♦Tonga (arr. 10.55 am. Monday, dep. 11.8. a.m.), Nausori (arr. 2.40 p.m., dep. 3.40 p.m..

Nadi (arr. 4.25 p.m., dep. 5 a.m. Tuesday^

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Single.

Return Sydney-Seattle 265 10 0 477 18 ( Sydney-’Frisco 265 10 0 477 18 ( Sydney-Honolulu .. 217 15 0 391 19 ( Sydney-Pijl 57 15 0 103 19 ( Auckland-Seattle .. .. 246 5 0 443 5 ( Auckland-Honolulu . .. 199 0 0 358 4 ( Auckland-Plji 39 0 0 69 15 ( Auckland-’Frisco .. 246 5 0 443 5 ( Sydney-Noumea 37 10 0 67 10 (

Norfolk Is. (arr. 10.55 am., dep. 12 noon), Whenuapai, Auckland (arr. 4.50 p.m.). •Crosses International Date Line.

Auckland-Norfolk Island: A “Douglas”

airliner leaves Whenuapai, Auckland, every Sun day at 8 a.m. for Norfolk Island (arr. 11.55 a.m.), and departs on the return flight at 12.55 p.m,, arriving at Whenuapai at 5.45 p.m.

On alternate Sundays (March 18, Apl 1, etc.), a second service is also operated, leaving Whenuapai at 9 a.m., arriving Norfolk at 12.55 p.m., departing again at 1.55 p.m., and arriving Auckland at 6.45 p.m.

FARES, single (in NZ currency): Auckland to Norfolk, £l4; to Fiji, £3l; to Tonga, £35/15/-; to W Samoa, £39/10/-; to Aitutaki, £43/10/-; to Rarotonga, £45. Norfolk to Fiji, £l9; Fiji to Tonga, £B/15/-; to W. Samoa, £l3; to Aitutaki, £29; to Rarotonga, £3l. W. Samoa to Rarotonga, £l9; to Aitutaki, £l6/10/-. Return fares less 10 per cent.

BOOKING OFFICES: Wellington, Govt. Life Bldg., Customhouse Quay; Auckland, Air Centre, Achilles House, Commerce St.; Dunedin, 8-10 Manse St.; Christchurch, 104 Gloucester St.: Gisborne, 74 Peel St.; Palmerston North, 107 Broadway Ave.; Hamilton, 8 Alma St.; New Plymouth, Grand Central Building, Egmont St.; Blenheim, 13 Queen St.; Hokitika, South side Airport; Norfolk Is., Burns Philp, Ltd.; Fiji, NAC, Suva; Burns Philp, Lautoka; Tonga, Lautoka; Tonga, Mrs. F. P. Melhose, Fou-amotu Airfield; W. Samoa, Burns Philp (SS), Ltd., Apia; Cook Is., Mrs. P. McVeagh, Aitutaki, and Mr. J. D. Campbell, Rarotonga.

Sydney—Queensland—

New Guinea

Q.E.A. Ltd. operate regular services between Sydney and Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Bulolo and Wau via Brisbane, Rock hampton, Townsville and Cairns.

This Service is known as the “Bird of Para dise” Service and DC4 Skymaster and DC3 Air craft are used. The Skymaster aircraft leave

Sydney every Tuesday and Saturday at 9 p.m. and, making a night flight calling at Brisbane only, arrive at Port Moresgy the following morn ing at 8.05 a.m.

The Skymaster arriving on the Wednesday connects with a DCS from Port Moresby to Bulolo and Wau via Lae the same day, while the Skymaster arriving at Port Moresby on Sunday connects with two DC3s from Port

Moresby, one flying direct to Rabaul on the same day and the other flying to Lae.

A DC3 aircraft leaves Madang on Tuesdays at 3.45 p.m., nightstops at Lae and departs Lae at 7.10 a.m. on Wednesday to connect with the Skymaster leaving Port Moresby at 10.30 a.m. for Sydney via Brisbane, arriving Sydney at 10 p.m.

Two DCS aircraft leave Lae at 7.10 a.m. on

Sunday to connect with the Skymaster leaving Port Moresby at 10.30 a.m. for Sydney via Bris bane, arriving Sydney at 10 p.m. the same day.

DC3s leave Sydney at 8.15 a.m. on Monday, Thu»*day, Friday, calling at Brisbane, Rock hampton and nightstopping at Townsville.

The following morning they depart Townsville at 5.20 a.m., calling at Cairns and Cooktown and arriving at Port Moresby at 11.10 a.m. and Lae at 1 p.m. The aircraft which arrives at Lae on Tuesdays extends to Madang the same afternoon.

Return flights leave Lae at 5.45 on Mondays and Thursdays, departing Port Moresby at 7.35 a.m. and proceeding to Sydney the same day, via Calms, Townsville and Brisbane (with an op tional call at Rockhampton), arriving Sydney at 10.15 p.m.

The service leaving Lae on Thursdays, also connects with a DC3 leaving Wau the previous afternoon at 3.30 p.m.

Every Monday a DC3 leaves Rabaul at 7 a.m. for Port Moresby departing Port Moresby at 10.50 a.m. for Cairns and Townsville. The following morning it departs Townsville at 8.15 a.m. calling at Rockhampton and Brisbane and arriving Syd ney at 5 p.m.

Qantas Subsidiary Services In

Papua-New Guinea-Solomons

Qantas Empire Airway* run the following sub sidiary services In Papua, New Guinea, and British Solomons: — A Douglas DC3 leaves Lae, New Guinea, every Saturday, and flies to Rabaul, and Kavieng, and returns to Lae; but every alternate Satur day the plane goes on from Kavieng to Manus, and returns via Kavieng to Rabaul (overnight) and returns to Lae on the Sunday morning.

In addition a DC3 leaves Lae every Friday morning at 6 a.m. and flies direct to Manus Island arriving at 8.20 a.m. This aircraft re turns to Lae the following day departing Manus at 3.40 p.m. and arriving Lae at 6 p.m.

Every Wednesday a plane flies from Lae to Madang, and after arrival at Madang operates where and when required. This service is primarily for the carriage of native labourers and Europeans travelling on this service are always advised of the fact.

Every alternate Monday, a Qantas Catalina flies from Port Moresby, westward to Dam, via Yule Island, Kerema, Wana, Kikori, Lake Kutubu,

returning to Port Moresby, via Kikori and Kerema the same day.

Every alternate Wednesday, a Qantas Catalina flies from Port Moresby eastward (dep. 10 a.m.) and calls at Abau and Samara! before flying out to the Archipelagoes in the afternoon. Calls are made at Esa’ala and Losuia (where an over night stop is made), and the following day (alternate Thursdays) at Deboyne Lagoon, before returning to Port Moresby, via Samaral and Abau.

Every alternate Monday, a Qantas Catalina leaves Port Moresby for Rabaul, via Abau, Samarai, Esa’ala and Losuia (New Britain); next morning (Tuesday) it flies to Queen Carola Harbour, Buka, Kieta, Buln (Bougainville) and returns to Rabaul with an optional stop at Inus, next morning (Wednesday) it flies to Talasea, Moewe Harbour and Jacquinot Bay, and returns to Rabaul (with an optional stop at Lindenhafen) and next morning (Thursday) it returns from Rabaul, via Losuia, Esa’aia, Samarai, and Abau, to Port Moresby.

Every alternate Monday a Qantas Douglas flies from Lae to Rabaul via Flnschhafen and continues on to Honiara (British Solomon Islands), via Torokina, Vellalavella and Yandina remains over night at Honiara; and returns to Lae the fol lowing day Tuesday), over the same route.

Every Tuesday and Friday a plane leaves Port Moresby at 7.30 a.m., reaches Kokoda at 8.35 a.m,. flies on to Hlgatura (Popendetta) at 8.55 a.m., and leaves again for Port Moresby at 9.5 a.m., reaching there at 10.15 a.m.

Dragon DHB4 aircraft operate the following internal services in New Guinea:— Every Tuesday depart Madang for Goroka, Kainantu, Aiyura, Arena, returning to Madang at noon the same day. Calls as required for loading are made between Arena and Madang.

Every Thursday departs Madang at 7 a.m. for Wabag, Baiyer River, Mt. Hagen, with optional calls at Kerowagi and Chimbu, and returning to Madang at noon the same day.

Every Friday departs Lae at 6.30 a.m. calling at any or all of the following places as re quired. Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arona, Aiyura, Kai nantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Chimbu, Kerowagi, Kup, Nondugl. Banz, Mlnj, Mt. Hagen, Ogel beng, Baiyer River, Wabamunda. Wabag.

Daily, except Wednesdays and Sundays, depart Lae at 3 p.m. for Bulolo and Wau, returning direct from Wau to Lae the same day. arriving at Lae 5.5 p.m.

Trans-Tasman Service

Sydney—Auckland

TASMAN Empire AlrwayjS, Ltd., operate a flying-boat service between Rose Bay, Sydney, and Mechanics Bay, Auckland, with a fleet of four new Solent flying-boats each with a capacity for 45 passengers, in seven self contained cabins on two decks. Pull fresh-cooked meals are served en route. Average crossing time is 6V2 hours. on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and at 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. They depart from Auckland at 12 noon daily except Tuesday and Sunday.

Fares: £35 (A), £2B (NZ), single; £63 (A). £5O/8/- (NZ), return.

Passenger reservations may be made in Aus tralia at any office or agency of Qantas Empire

Airways (General Agents), offices of TAA and all leading travel agents. In New Zealand book through TEAL (Auckland and Wellington) or any leading travel agents.

Trons Tasman Services

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Sydney Wellington

TASMAN Empire Airways, Ltd., operate a regular flying-boat service between Sydney and Wellington with Solent flying-boats.

Services depart Sydney at 10.30 p.m. on Tues-

day, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday; and depart Wellington at 11 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The fares are: £A3S. £NZ2B single; £A63, GNZSO/8/- return.

Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Qantas run a DC4 Skymaster alt. Thursdays ' returning same day) from Sydney to Norfolk Island. Pare. £25 single; £45 return. (For Norfolk Island, see also under N 2 National Airways.)

Sydney-New Hebrides

QANTAS operate a service to the New Hebrides with Sandringham flying-boats calling at Noumea, Port Vila and Espiritu Santo. Frequent ion-scheduled flights are made, subject to the approval of the Governments concerned.

Sydney-Vancouver

BCPA Service

BRITISH Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd., operate a twice weekly trans-Pac!flc service from Sydney to Vancouver, via Fiji, Canton Island, Honolulu and San Francisco; and a weekly service between Auckland and Vancouver, via the same ports.

Planes leave Sydney every Wednesday and Saturday, and Vancouver on the Southbound trip every Monday and Thursday. Every fourth trip from Sydney terminates at San Francisco Instead of Vancouver.

Planes Leave Auckland every Tuesday and arrive in Vancouver the following Wednesday.

The Southbound trip to Auckland commences from Vancouver every alternate Friday. Every other Friday the service commences at San Francisco.

B.C.P.A. services make regular connections at both San Francisco and Vancouver for onward carriage, via either New York or Montreal to the United Kingdom or Europe. The through fare from Sydney to London is £325 (Aust.).

The fares for the Pacific flight are: Sydney- Nandi (Fiji), £AS7/15/- single. £AIO3/19/- re turn. Sydney-San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles or Vancouver, £A265/8/- single.

£ A477/15/- return. Auckland-Nandi (Fiji) £ NZ3I single, £NZSS/16/- return. Auckland- San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles or; Vancouver, £NZI97/3/- single, £NZ3S4/18/- re turn.

Douglas DC6 aircraft carrying 48 passengers (seated) or 37 passengers (in sleepers) and a crew of nine are used on the service. (During April additional services will be run, leaving Sydney each Friday at 11 a.m., and San Francisco each Tuesday.)

France-1 ndo-China-

Aust.-N. Caledonia

THE French national airways, Air France, runs a monthly service between Paris; and New Caledonia, and return. Stops are made at Damascus, Karachi, Calcutta, Saigon, Batavia, Darwin, Brisbane.

DC4 Skymasters are used in the service bet ween Saigon and New Caledonia, Lockheed Constellations between Salgon-Paris, and Mes sageries Maritimes are agents in Australia.

Fare between Brisbane and Tontouta (Noumea) are £3O/12/6 single, £55/2/6 return. Sydney- Tontouta, £37/10/- single, £63/17/6 return. (Note: After some disruption this servce isi now back on regular 28-days scchedule.)

Darwin—Netherlands

New Guinea Service

THE service between Batavia, NEI, and Biak, Netherlands New Guinea, has been dis continued and a new service from Darwin to Biak and return has been inaugurated.

The service is run by the Netherlands Govern ment, with DCS aircraft, chartered from KLM Airlines. The service is run once weekly.

TOA Services

TRANS Oceanic Airways run the following Pacific services:— SYDNEY-LORD HOWE IS.: A regular twice weekly service with large four-engine flying boats from Rose Bay. Fare; £lO/16/- single; £2l/12/- return. Free baggage allowance 44 lb.

Excess baggage and freight rate Bd. per lb.

NOTE: Sydney-Moresby service expected toi start in April.

SYDNEY-HOBART: The company now runs ai thrice-weekly service direct to Hobart, Tasmania,, from Sydney. It will be possible, therefore, for passengers to book from Moresby to Hobart,, making an overnight stop in Sydney. Fares are:; £l2 single, £24 return.

Sydney—Noumea—Suva

THE following is the time-table of the Qantasi Sandringham flying-boat;— Sydney dep. 9.30 p.m. alt. Tues.

Noumea arr. 6.30 a.m. alt. Wed.

Noumea dep. 8.20 a.m. alt. Wed.

Suva arr. 2.30 p.m. alt. Wed.

Suva dep. 6 a.m. alt. Fri.

Noumea arr. 10.30 a.m. alt. Fri.

Noumea dep. 12 noon alt. Fri.

Sydney arr. 7.15 p.m. alt. Pri.

Intending passengers may book throughi Qantas offices in Australia. Burns Philp (South: Sea) Company, in Suva; and J. Brock, ini Noumea.

The fares for this service In Aust. currency are: -

TEAL Flying Boat

Service

Auckland Fiji

WITH 45 seater Solent flying-boats,; Tasman Empire Airways, Limited, operate a weekly Auckland-Suva-Lambasa and return service.

Aircraft depart Mechanics’ Bay, Auckland, ss half hour after midnight, each Tuesday, and) operate to the following time-table:—

are: Single. Return.

Sydney-Noumea ... £37 10 0 £67 10 0 Sydney-Suva 55 10 0 99 18 0 Noumea-Suva 20 5 0 36 9 0

dep.

Auckland .. .. 0.30 a.m. Tuesday arr.

Suva .. 7.00 a.m. Tuesday dep.

Suva .. .. 9.00 a.m. Tuesday arr.

Lambasa .. .. 10.00 a.m. Tuesday dep.

Lambasa .. .. noon Tuesday arr.

Suva .. 1.00 p.m. Tuesday dep.

Suva .. -3 b o a.m. Wednesday arr.

Auckland 1.30 p.m. Wednesday

Fares (Single): Auckland-Suva. £3l (NZ). , £ 34/9/* (Fijian), £3B/15/- (Aust.); (Return): £55/16/- (NZ). £6l/19/- (Fijian), £69/15/- (Aust.).

Suva-Lambasa (Single); £4/10/- (NZ), £5 (Fijian), £5/12/6 (Aust.): (Return): £B/2/- (NZ), £9 (Fijian), £lO/2/6 (Aust.).

Reservations may be made through TEAL (New Zealand), Qantas or TAA (Australia), NZNAC (Suva) or any leading travel agents.

N. Caledonia-Tahiti

TRAPAS (Soclete Prancals de Transports Aerlens du Pacific Sud-Noumea) runs a monthly service from New Caledonia to Tahiti Western Samoa (Paleolo), Cook Islands (Altu takl) to Papeete, where It arrives at about 11.40 a.m. two days later. One evening Is spent In Nadi and one night In Altutakl. The plane re turns by the same route In the following week.

Pare from Noumea to Papeete Is 16,000 Pacific francs single, and 28,800 return. (142 Pacific francs equal £1 Australian.) While the plane is at Papeete it runs one round trip between Papeete and Bora Bora. (This service was temporarily suspended in late November—but there is no sign of its re storation.)

Papua-NG Local

Services

MANDATED Airlines, Ltd., of Lae, New Guinea, and other private operators, run air ser vices between Lae and the New Guinea mainland centres of Wau. Bulolo, Madang, Wewak. Altape.

Ift. Hagen, Flnschhafen, Moresby, Kokoda—ln fact anywhere in Papua or New Guinea where there 1* an alr-strlp. These planes carry pas wngers, malls and cargo on regular schedules ar charter flights