Sydney-N. Caledonia-

Shipping And Plane Services

Ship Services

Sydney-NZ-Fiji-Hawaii-Nth. America

rHE itinerary of the Canadian-Australasian liner “Aorangl” (17.500 tons) is Sydney, Auckland.

Suva (Fiji), Honolulu (Hawaii), Victoria (Vancouver Island), and Vancouver (British Columbia, anada). Time-table for the Pacific section of her run is:—

Jew Zealand—Fiji—

Samoa—Tonga

Monthly Service by MV “Matua”

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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.

Sydney-N. Caledonia-

Tahiti

INEHS of the Messageries Maritimes maln ' 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

r T*HE New Caledonian Government has sub- L sldised and maintained the coastal ship ping services. The East Coast, tho West Coast, and the Loyalty Islands, under present conditions, receive 10 round trips per annum The ships call at the following ports: EAST COAST.—Yate, Ounla, Thlo. Nakety.

Canala, Kouaoua Kua, Moneo, Ponerthouen, Tibarama, Poindimle. Wagap. Touho, Tlplndje, Hlenghene. Tao, Oubatch, Pouebo, Balade, Pam.

Arama, and return.

WEST COAST.—Pouembout, Kone, Temala, Vfth Guam Oomen Koumac, Tanealou. Tlebaghi, Nehoue, Poume. Baaba, Belep and return.

LOYALTY ISLANDS.—Mare (Tadlne), Llfou (Chepenehe) Ouvea (Pajaoue, St. Joseph) and return.

The steamer “Neo Hebrldals” runs regularly between Noumea and Svdney. with occasional

trips to the New Hebrides (mostly Aneityum).

Tne owners are Societe Maritime et Maniere Hagen. Noumea. Sydney agents: F, O. Sleigh, 264 George Street. Sydney.

The Messagerles Marltlmes 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.

rdney (dep.) Apl. 5 RMS “Aorangi”

June 7 Aug. 9 Oct. 11 uckland Apl. 9-10 June 11-12 Aug. 13-14 Oct. 15-16 iva Apl. 13 June 15

Aiig. 17

Oct. 19 onolulu Apl. 20 June 22 Aug. 24 Oct. 26 Ictoria Apl. 26 June 28 Aug. 30 Nov. 1 incouver Apl. 27-May 3 June 29-July 5 Aug. 31-Sept. 6 Nov. 2-8 ctorla May 3 July 5 Sept. 6 Nov. 8 onolulu May 10 July 12 Sept. 13 Nov. 15 iva May 19 July 21 Sept. 22 Nov. 24 ickland May 22-24 July 24-26 Sept. 25-27 Nov. 27-29 'dney (arr.) May 28 July 30 Oct. 1 Dec. 3 Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

New Zeoland —Cook

Is.—-Niue —Samoa

r|iHE motor vessel “Maui Pomare” owned and operated by the NZ Gov ernment, maintains a direct service between Auckland and Rarotonga (Cook Cslands). with alternative calls at Niue and Apia (Samoa).

Sydney-Papua-

New Guinea

BURNS. PHILP LINE motor-vesaels **Bulolo” and "Mnlaita” maintain regular services be tween Sydney and ports In Papna-New Guinea.

"Bulolo” leaves Svdney. northbound, approxi mately every six weeks; “Malalta” every seven weeks. ••Bulolo” calls at Brisbane. Port Moresby, Samaral, Lae, Dregarhafen, Rabaul, Samaral,

Port Moresby, Brisbane, thence back to Sydne The "Malalta’s” schedule varies considerable She calls at Port Moresby only occasional! but usually calls at Samaral, Lae. M«dan Manus. Eabaul, Samaral, thence direct to Sy ney—ports of call being In that order. Sometim the order of calls Is Samaral, Rabaul, Manu Madang. Lae, Samaral. Intending passenge should check with Burns, Phllp & Co., Lt« Sydney, or Island branches.

Sydney-Nortolk Island-

New Hebrides

THE SS “Morinda,” Burns, Philp & Cc Ltd., runs at approximately three monthly intervals Irom Sydney t Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, an main ports of the New Hebrides, and re turn.

Air Services

Summary of Pacific Air

Services

PAPUA AND NEW GUlNEA.—Regular Qant; service from Sydney.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.—Frequent regular flylnj boat service from Sydney bv Trans Ocearr Airways. Qantas service also from Lae, N to Honiara. BSI.

NEW HEBRIDES —Frequent regular flylng-bd service Irum Sydney by Trans Oceanic Ai ways. Service from Noumea by French plai runs twice weekly. Qantas plane from Sydni to NH on alternate Tuesdays NORFOLK ISLAND. —Regular service from II bv NZ National Alrwavs: from Sydney I Qantas; from Fiji by NZ National Alrwayt LORD HOWE ISLAND —Regular weeKly servii from Sydney by Qantas and Trans Ocean Airways.

FlJl—Regular services from Australia by Pi American. BCPA and CPA (to Nadi); Auc: land by NZ National Airways (to Nadi): frc Australia by Qantas (to Laucala Bay, Suva from Auckland by NZ National Airways <i Laucala Bay, Suva). Irregular calls frc Australia to Laucala Bay, Suva, by Tra; Oceanic Airways. Regular service from Su; to Labasa by NZ National Airways.

western Samoa, cook islands and IUNUA. —Regular service from Fiji by NZ National Airways.

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

DUloxi Nr-Vv (julNhiA.—Regular vveealy service irom Darwin to Biak by KLM under charter to NEI Government.

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. —Regular services Sydney-Aucaland and Sydney-Wellington by Tasman Empire Airways.

AUSIRALIA-NORTH AMERICA.—Regular Trans pacific services by Pan American Airways,

Bcpa And Cpa.

Europe - Indo-China -N. Caledonla.—Fort

nightly service by Air Franco.

CPA Sydney-Vancouver

Service

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

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

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

Bookings may be made at the Union Steim Ship Company of New Zealand. Limited, Sydney, or Melbourne: Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ. Ltd., 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 Zealand National Airways Corporation are ai follows:

Afurlanr-Norfolk Island-Fijt-Tonga

Western Samoa-Cook Islands: A "Douglas”

airliner leaves Whenuapal, Auckland, on alter nate Tuesdays at 9 a.m. (April 17, May L etc.) for Norfolk Island (arr. 12.5 S p.m.; dep. 2 p.m.). Nadi (arr. 8 40 p.m., dep. 5.40 a.m. Thursday). Nausorl (arr. 6.25 a m., dep. 7.30 am.l, Tonga (arr. 10.50 a.m., dep. 11.50 a.m.), •Faleolo. Western Samoa (arr. 4.5 p.m. Wednes day. dep. 8 a.m. Thursday), Altutakl. Cook islands (arr. 1.50 p.m. Thursday, dep. 2.50 p.m ). Rarotonga. Cook Is. (arr. 4.5 p.m.).

The aircraft departs from Rarotonga on the •eturn journey on alternate Saturdays (April 21, May 5, etc.) at 8 a.m. for Mtutaki (arr. 9.15 am., dep. 10 a.m.), Faleolo, W. Samoa (arr. 3.15 p.m., dep. 8 a.m. Sunday). ‘Tonga (arr. 10.55 am. Monday, dep. 11.56 i.m.), Nausorl (arr. 2.40 p.m., dep. 3,40 p.m.).

Nadi (arr. 4.25 p.m,. dep. 5 a.m. Tuesday), Norfolk Is. (arr. 10.55 am., dep. 12 noon), SVhenuapai. Auckland (arr. 4.50 pm.). •Crosses International Date Line.

Auckland-Norfolk Island: A “Douglas”

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

On alternate Sundays (April 15, 29.

Jtc.i, a second service is also operated, leaving Whenuapal at 9 a.m., arriving Norfolk at 12.55 J.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/-; •o W Samoa. £39/10/-; to- Altutakl. £43/10/-; ;o Rarotonga. £45. Norfolk to Fiji. £l9: Fiji ;o Tonga. £B/15/-; to W. Samoa. £l3: to ilt'Jtakl. £29; to Rarotonga. £3l. W. Samoa to Sarotonga. £l9; to Altutakl, £l6/10/-, Return fares less 10 per cent.

BOOKING OFFICES: Wellington Air Centre, 3ovt. Life Bldg., Customhouse Quay; Auckland, Ur centre. Achilles House. Commerce St.; Dune lln, Air Centre, 8-10 Manse St.; Christchurch, Ur Centre, 164 Gloucester St.; Gisborne, Air Centre, 74 Peel St.; Palmerston North, Air Centre, 107 Broadway Ave.; Hamilton, 8 Alma 3t.; New Plymouth. Air Centre, Grand Central 3uildmg, Egmont St.; Blenheim, Air Centre, 13 Jueen St.; Hokitika. Southside Airport; Norfolk fs., Burns Philp, Ltd.; Fiji, NAC. Suva; Burns *hllp, Lautoka; Tonga, Lautoka; Tonga, Mrs. F.

Melhose, Fou-amotu Airfield; W. Samoa, Burns Philp (SS), Ltd., Apia; Cook Is., Mrs. P.

HcVeagh. Aitutaki, and Mr. J. D. Campbell.

Rarotonga.

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 book 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.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Single. Return.

Sydney-Seattle 265 10 0 477 18 0 Sydney-’Prisco 265 10 0 477 18 0 Sydney-Honolulu ... 217 15 0 391 19 0 Sydney-Fljl 57 15 0 103 19 0 Auckland-Seattle ... 246 5 0 443 5 0 Auckland-Honolulu ... 199 0 0 358 4 0

Auckland-Piji 39 0 0 69 15 0 Auckland-’Prisco .. .. 246 5 0 443 5 0 t'liiue-iaDies and fares subject to alteration without notice.) To convert to Fiji currency, reduce above 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; Va per cent, for every kilo over 10 kilos.

Fronce-IndoChina-

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 Saigon-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- Toutouta, £37/10/- single, £67/10/- return. (Note: After some disruption this servee is now back on regular 28-days scchedule.)

TEAL Flying-Boat Service

NZ-Chatham Islands

TASMAN Empire Airways, Ltd., operate a Solent Flying-boat service from Auckland-Welling ton to the- Chatham Islands and return, at monthly intervals.

Flying-boats leave Auckland at 4.15 a.m., arrive Wellington 6 a.m., depart for Waikato Bay. Chat ham Islands, at 7 a.m. and arrive at 10.30 a.m.

The flying-boat leaves the Islands the same after noon at 2.30. arrives Wellington at 6.30 p.m. and Auckland at 0 p.m.

Pares are. from Auckland. £l6/10/- single; £33 return; and from Wellington. £ll single: and £22 return.

Trans Tasman Services

Sydney—Wellington

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

Services depart Sydney at 10.30 p.m. on Mon day, Wednesday, Thursday. Sunday: and depai Wellington at 11 a.m. on Monday, Wednesda; Thursday and Saturday.

The fares are: £A3S. £NZ2B single; £ A 6: CNZSO/8/- return.

Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Qantas run a DC4 Skymaster alt. Thursday ’•eturniner same day> from Sydney to Norfol Island. Fare, £25 single; £45 return. (For Norfolk Island, see also under N National Airways.)

Sydney—New Hebrides

QANTAS operate a service to the New Hebrlde with Sandringham flying-boats calling a Noumea. Port Vila and Espiritu Santo. Frequer non-scheduled flights are made, subject to th approval of the Governments concerned.

Syd ney-N ou meo—Suvo

I - 'HE following is the time-table of the Qanta Sandringham flying-boat;— Sydney dep. 9.30 p.m. alt. Tues.

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

Noumea dep. 8.00 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. Fri.

Intending passengers may book throug Qantas offices in Australia. Burns Philp (Sout Sea) Company, in Suva; and J. Brock, 1 Noumea.

The fares for this service in Aust. curreno are:

Trans-Tasman Service

Sydney—Auckland

TASMAN Empire Airways, Ltd., operate flying-boat service between Rose Ba; Sydney, and Mechanics Bay, Auckland, with fleet of four new Solent flying-boats each witl a capacity for 45 passengers, in seven sell contained cabins on two decks. Pull fresh-cooke meals are served en route. Average crossim time is 6(4 hours. Depart Sydney 11.59 p.nr on Tuesdays, Fridays. Saturdays, and at 8 a.n on Tuesdays and Fridays. They depart froi Auckland at 9 p.m. daily except Tuesday ait Sunday and arrive Sydney at 2.15 p.m.

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

Passenger reservations may be made in Am tralia at any office or agency of Qantas Empir Airways (General Agents), offices of TAA and a; leading travel agents. In New Zealand boco through TEAL (Auckland and Wellington) or am leading travel agents.

Sydney—Queensland—

New Guinec

Q.E.A. Ltd. operate regular services betwee?

Sydney and Port Moresby. Lae, Madanp Rabaul, Bulolo and Wau via Brisbane, RocW hampton, Townsville and Cairns.

This Service is known as the “Bird of Panr, disc” Service and DC4 Skymaster and DC3 All. craft are used. The Skymaster aircraft leav Sydney every Tuesday and Saturday at 9 p.m and. making a night flight calling at Brisban only, arrive at Port Moresgy the following morn ing at 8.05 a.m.

The Skymaster arriving on the Wednesday connects with a DC3 from Port Moresby t Bulolo and Wau via Lae the same day, whi!i the Skymaster arriving at Port Moresby ,0 Sunday connects with two DC3s from Po;< Moresby, one flying direct to Rabaul on the sairr day and the other flying to Lae.

A DC3 aircraft leaves Madang on Tuesday at 3.45 p.m., nightstops at Lae and departs Lc,

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

'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 ' io p m.

Two DC3 aircraft, leav* 3 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.

Drts leave Sydney at 8.15 a.m. on Monday, 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 Thursday i, departing Port Moresby at 7.35 a.m. and proceeding to Sydney the same day, via Cairns, 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 Fort 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 Airways 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 Wednesday a Qantas Catalina files from Port Moresby, westward to Daru, via Yule Island, Kerema, Wana. Kikori, Lake Kutubu and Lake Murray, returning to Port Moresby, via Kikori and Kerema the same day.

Every alternate Monday, a Qantas Catalina flies from Port Moresby eastward (dep. 10 a.m.) and calls at Abau and Samarai 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 Tuesday) at Deboyne Lagoon, before returning to Port Moresby, via Samarai 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. Buin (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 (Thursdayi 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. Vella.avella and Yandina remains over night at Honiara; and returns to Lae the 10l lowing day Tuesday), over the same route.

Every Tuesday and Friday a plane leaves Pori Moresby at 7.30 a.m.. reaches Kokoda at 8.20 a.m,. flies on to Higatura (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, Alyura, Arona, with optional call at Bena Bena. returning to Madang at noon the same day. Calls as required for loading are made between Arona and Madang.

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

Every Friday departs Lae at 6.30 a.in. calling at any or all of the lollowlng places as re quired’ Nadzab, Kialpit, Arona, Alyura, Kai liantu, Bena Bena. Goroka, Chlmbu, Kerowagl, Kup, Nondugl. Banz, Minj, 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.

Every Tuesday departs Lae at 7.0 a.m. for Goroka and returns same day at 9.0 a.m.

Sydney-Vancouver

BCPA Service

BRITISH Commonwealth Pacific Airlines. Ltd., operate a twice weekly trans-Pacflc service from Sydney to Vancouver, via Fiji, Canton Island, Honolulu and San Francisco; and a veekly service between Auckland and Vancouver, Tia 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, £ A 477/ io/- return. Auckland-Nandi (Fiji), £ NZ3I single, £NZSS/16/- return. Auckland- San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles or Vancouver, £NZI97/3/- single, £NZ3S4/iB/- re turn.

Douglas DC6 aircraft carrying 48 passengers (sealed) or 37 passengers un sleepers) and a 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.)

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 flylng ooctts 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 to* start in May.

SYDNEY-HOBART: The company now runs a* 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.

TEAL Flying Boat

Service

Auckland Fiji

VT7ITH 45 seater Solent flying-boats,, »» Tasman Empire Airways, Limited, opera* ol a weekly Auckland-Suva-Lambasa and return service.

Aircraft depart Mechanics’ Bay, Auckland, ai half hour after midnight, each Tuesday, andl operate to the following time-table:— 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 am. Tuesday dep. Lambasa .. .. noon Tuesday arr. Suva 1.00 p.m. Tuesday dep. Suva 7.00 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/fNZ). £9 (Fijian), £lO/2/6 (Aust.).

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

N. Caledonia—Tahiti

TRAPAS (Soclete Francafs de Transport!

Aeriens du Pacific Sud-Noumea) runs 8 monthly service from New Caledonia to Tahltil

Western Samoa (faleolo), Cook Islands (Altu taki) to Papeete, wnere it arrives at aooul 11.40 a.m. two days later. One evening is spent m •Nadi and one mgnt in Aitutaki. The plane re turns oy the same route in the following week.

Pare trom Noumea to Papeete is 16.000 Pacific franca single, and 28,800 return. (142 Pacific francs equal £1 Australian.) While the plane :s 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 iteration.)

Popua-NG Local

Services

MANDATED Airlines, Ltd., of Lae, New Guinea, and other private operators, run air ser vice;; between Lae and the New Guinea mainland centres of Wau. Bulolo. Madang, Wewak. Altape, Mt. Hagen. Flnschhaten. Moresby, Kokoda—ln fact anywhere In Papua or New Guinea where there is an air-strip. These planes carry pas sengers. mails and cargo on regular schedules or charter flights.