Sydney—N. Caledonia-
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Shipping And Plane Services
Ship Services
Sydney-NZ-Fiji-Hawaii-Nth. America
TTHE 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;—
Mew Zealand—Fiji—
Samoa—Tonga
Monthly Service by MV “Matua”
Ervice Conducted By Union Ss Co.,
.Td—Subject To Alteration Without
Notice.
This ship has been held up by the New Zealand ratersiders’ strike which is now in its third iionth. New Unions have been formed in some fZ ports but it is not yet clear when strike ound ships will go to sea.
Matua normally makes calls at Suva. Nukua jfa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago. Apia and returns » Auckland via Suva.
Sydney—N. Caledonia-
Tahiti
INERS of the Messageries Marltimes main -* tain a service at about two-monthly itervals between Sydney, Vila (New Hebrides), oumea (New Caledonia) and Papeete (Tahiti), i route to Marseilles, via the Panama Canal: nd they return by the same route.
New Caledonia—New Hebrides
HHE New Caledonian Government has sub ■ sidlsed and maintained the coastal ship ping services. The East Coast, tho West aast, and the Loyalty Islands, under present editions, receive 10 round trips per annum be ships call at the following ports: EAST COAST.—Yate, Ounla. Thlo, Nakety mala, Kouaoua Kua, Moneo. Ponerthouen, Ibarama, Polndlmle. Wagap, Touho, Tlpindje, lenghene, Tao, Oubatch, Pouebo, Balade, Pam. rama, and return.
WEST COAST.—Pouembout. Kone, Temala, 3h, Ouaco Gomen, Koumac, Tangaiou. Tlebaghi, »houe, Poume, Baaba, Belep and return.
LOYALTY ISLANDS.—Mare (Tadlne», Llfou ihepenehe) Ouvea (Pajaoue. St. Joseph) and turn.
The steamer "Neo Hebrldals” runs regularly tween Noumea and Svdney. with occasional ips to the New Hebrides (mostly Aneityum). ie owners arc Soclete Maritime et Manlere »gen, Noumea. Sydney agents; F, C. Sleigh 4 George Street. Svdnev The Messageries Marltimes motor-ship Poly
nesien 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 Messageries Marl times branch office, In Sydney. Noumea and Vila.
New Zealand—Cook
•s.—-Niue—Samoa
THE motor vessel “Maui Pomare’’ owned and opt rated oy the NZ Gov ernment, maintains a direct service
between Auckland and Rarotonga (Cook islands), with alternative calls at Niue and Apia (Samoa).
RMS “Aorangi”
Sydney (dep.) June 7 Aug. 9 Oct. 11 Dec. 13 Auckland June 11-12 Aug. 13-14 Oct. 15-16 Dec. 17-18 Suva June 15 Aug. 17 Oct. 19 Dec. 21 Honolulu June 22 Aug. 24 Oct. 26 Dec 28 i/ictoria June 28 Aug. 30 Nov. 1 Jan. 3 /ancouver June 29-July 5 Aug. 31-Sept. 6 Nov. 2-8 Jan. io Victoria July 5 Sept. 6 Nov. 8 Jan 4-10 Honolulu July 12 Sept. 13 Nov. 15 Jan 17 > uva July 21 Sept. 22 Nov. 24 Jan. 26 Luckland July 24-26 Sept. 25-27 Nov. 27-29 Jan 29-31 July 30 Oct. 1 Dec. 3 Feb 4
Sydney-Papua-
New Guinea
BURNS, PHILP LINE motor-vessels “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 & Cc Ltd., runs at approximately three monthly intervals from Sydney t Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, arr main ports of the New Hebrides, and r« turn.
Air Services
Summary of Pacific Air
Services
PAPUA AND NEW GUlNEA.—Regular Qant service from Sydney.
SOLOMON ISLANDS.—Frequent regular flyin boat service from Sydney bv Trans Ocear Airways. Qantas service also from Lae, N to Honiara, BSI.
NEW HEBRIDES. —Frequent regular flying-bo service from Sydney by Trans Oceanic A: ways. Service from Noumea by French pla runs twice weekly. Qantas plane from Sydn to NH on alternate Tuesdays.
NORFOLK ISLAND. —Regular service from 1 by NZ National Airways; from Sydney Qantas; from Fiji by NZ National Airway LORD HOWE ISLAND. —Regular weekly serv: from Sydney by Qantas and Trans Oceai Airways.
FlJl.—Regular services from Australia by P American. BCPA and CPA (to Nadi); Auc land by NZ National Airways (to Nadi); fr» Australia by Qantas (to Laucala Bay, Suvs from Auckland by NZ National Airways Laucala Bay, Suva). Irregular calls fr< Australia to Laucala Bay, Suva, by Trs Oceanic Airways. Regular service from St to Labasa by NZ National Airways.
Western Samoa, Cook Islands A]
TONGA. —Regular service from Fiji by National Airways.
TAHlTl.—Monthly service from Noumea TRAPAS plane via FIJI, W. Samoa. Cook DUTCH NEW GUlNEA.—Regular weekly serv from Darwin to Biak by KLM under char to NEI Government.
AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND—ReguIar servii Sydney-Auckland and sydney-Wellington Tasman Empire Airways.
Australia-North America—Regular Trai
Pacific services by Pan American Airwa
Bcpa And Cpa.
Europe - Indo-China -N. Caledonia —Fc
nightly service by Air France.
NZ National Airways
South Pacific Services
THE Pacific services run by the New Zeals National Airways Corporation are follows: —
Auckland-Norfolk Ist. A Nd-Fiji-Tono
Western Samoa-Cook Islands: A Doug
DC3 airliner leaves Whenuapai, Auckland, alternate Tuesdays at 9 a.m. (June 11. etc.), for Norfolk Island arr. If p.m.; dep. 2 p.m.). Nadi (arr. 8 40 p.m., dep. S a.m. Thursday). Nausori (arr. 6.25 a.m., dep. " a.m.), Tonga (arr. 10.50 a.m., dep. 11.50 a.n •Faleolo, Western Samoa (arr. 4.5 p.m. Wedn day, dep. 8 a.m. Thursday). Aitutakl. C: Islands (arr. 1.50 p.m. Thursday, dep. ! p.m.), Rarotonga, Cook Is. (arr. 4.5 p.m.).
The aircraft departs from Rarotonga the return journey on alternate SaturdE (June 16. 30, etc.), at 8 a.m. for Aitut (arr. 9.15 a.m., dep. 10 a.m.). Fale; W. Samoa (arr. 3.15 p.m., dep. 8 a.m. Sunds ♦Tonga (arr. 10.55 am. Monday, dep. 1 a.m.), Nausori (arr. 2.40 p.m., dep. 3.40 p.nr Nadi (arr. 4.25 p.m., dep. 5 a.m. Tuesda Norfolk Is. (arr. 10.55 am., dep. 12 noo Whenuapai, Auckland (arr. 4.50 p.m.). •Crosses International Date Line.
Auckland-Norfolk Island: A Douglas 1
airliner leaves Whenuapai. Auckland, every S= day at 8 a.m. for Norfolk Island (arr. 1 a.m.), and departs on the return flight at IIJ p.m.. arriving at Whenuapai at 5.45 p.m.
On alternate Sundays (June 10. 24, et a second service is also operated, leav Whenuapai at 9 a.m., arriving Norfolk at 11 p.m.. departing again at 1.55 p.m., and arrit Auckland at 6.45 p.m.
PARES, 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 Air Centre, Govt. Life Bldg.. Customhouse Quay; Auckland, Air centre. Achilles House, Commerce St.; Dune din, Air Centre, 8-10 Manse St.; Christchurch, Air Centre, 164 Gloucester St.; Gisborne, Air Centre, 74 Peel St.; Palmerston North. Air Centre, 107 Broadway Ave.; Hamilton Air Centre, 8 Alma St.; New Plymouth, Air Centre, Grand Central Building, Egmont St.; Blenheim, Air Centre, 13 Queen St.; Hokitika, Southside Airport; Norfolk Is., Burns Philp, Ltd.; Fiji, NAC, Suva; Burns Philp, Lautoka; Tonga, Lautoka; Tonga, Mrs. F.
F. Melhose, Fou-amotu Airfield; W. Samoa, Burns Philp (SS), Ltd., Apia; Cook Is., Mrs. P.
McVeagh, Aitutaki, and Mr., J. D. Campbell, Rarotonga.
Sydney-Vancouver
BCPA Service
BRITISH Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd., operate a twice weekly trans-Paciflc 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.
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.
(Time-tables and fares subject to alteration without notice.) To convert to Fiji currency, reduce above by 12 y 2 per cent.
Free baggage allowance is 30 kilos per person.
Excess baggange charged at 1 per cent, of single (are; per kilo up to 10 kilos; V a per cent, for every kilo over 10 kilos.
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 made 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.
£ 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-Fiji 57 15 0 103 19 0 Auckland-Seattle ... 246 5 0 443 5 0 Auckland-Honolulu ... 199 0 0 358 4 0 Auckland-Flji 39 0 0 69 15 0 Auckland-’Frisco .. .. 240 5 0 443 5 0
Fares are (in Australian currency: Sydney- Vancouver, San Franclsco-Los Angeles and Portland-Seattle, £265/8/- single. £477/15/- return; Fiji-Vancouver. £207/8/- single, £373/7/- return; Sydney-Piji, £57/15/- single. £lO3/19/- re turn; Sydney-Honolulu, £217/13/- single, £391/16/- return.
Bookings may be made at the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. Limited, Sydney, or Melbourne; Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ. Ltd..
Plji, Canadian Pacific Airlines, Vancouver; Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Sydney or Melbourne.
HnAAnci/iN/l
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.. • N«W 01111160 fVE.A. Ltd. operate regular services between N*' 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 Tueday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
and. making a night flight calling at Brisbane only, arrive at Port Moresby the following morn ing at 7.05 a.m.
The Skymaster arriving on the Wednesday connects with a DC3 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, also on the same day.
A DCS aircraft leaves Madang on Tuesdays at 3.45 p.m., nightstops at Lae and departs Lae at 6.40 a.m. on Wednesday to connect with the Skymaster leaving Port Moresby at 9.30 a.m for Sydney via Brisbane, arriving Sydney at 9 p.m.
Two DCS aircraft leave Lae at 6 a.m. and G. 40 a.m. respectively on Sunday to connect with the Skymaster leaving Port Moresby at 9.30 a.m. for Sydney, via Brisbane, arriving Sydney at 9 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 arriving at Port Moresby at 10.30 a.m. and Lae at 12.20 p.m. The aircraft which arrives at Lae on Tuesdays extends to Madang the same afternoon.
Return flights leave Lae at 5.45 a.m. on Mon days and Thursdays, departing Port Moresby at 7.35 a.m. and proceeding to Sydney the same day, via Cairns. Townsville and Brisbane (with an optional 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 10.20 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. (Rockhampton call optional.)
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 DC3 leaves Lae every Wednesday at 8 a.m., calls at Finschhafen, Rabaul. Kavieng and ar rives at Manus at 3 p.m. It returns every Saturday, leaving Manus at 8 a.m., calls at Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen (optional) and arrives at Lae at 2.45 p.m.
Every Mon. and Thur. 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 flies from Port Moresby, westward to Daru. via Yule Island, Kerema, Wana (optional) Kikori, Lake Kutubu, returing to Port Moresby, via Kikori. Kerema and Yule Island the same day.
Every alternate Monday, a Qantas Catalina flies from Port Moresby eastward (dep. 9 a.m.) and calls at Abau and Samaral 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 i at Lindenhafen) and next morning (Thursday) it returns from Rabaul, via Losuia, Esa’ala,, Samarai, and Abau, to Port Moresby.
Every alternate Monday a Qantas Douglas flies; from Lae to Rabaul via Finschhafen 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 Wednesday and Saturday a plane leaves; Port Moresby at 7.30 a.m.. reaches Kokoda at 8.20 C a.m,. flies on to Higatura (Popendetta) at 8.55 c 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 at 7 a.m. fon Goroka. Kainantu, Aiyura. Arona, returning to
Madang at noon the same day. Calls as required lor loading are made between Arona 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, 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 a.m. for Garaina and returns same day at 9 a.m.
Trans-Tasman Service
Sydney—Auckland
TASMAN Empire Airways, 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. Full fresh-cooked meals are served en route. Average crossing time is 6V2 hours. Depart Sydney 11 59 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, and at 8 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. They depart from Auckland at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays. Wednesdays.
Fhursdays and Saturdays, and arrive Sydney at 2.15 p.m.
Fares: £A39/8/-. £NZ3I/10/-, single; £ A7O/19/-, £ NZS6/14/- 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 eading travel agents.
Trons Tasman Services
Sydney—Wellington
TPASMAN Empire Airways, Ltd., operate a A regular flying-boat service between Sydney md Wellington with Solent flying-boats.
Services depart Sydney at 10.30 p.m. on Tues lay. Wednesday. Thursday. Sunday; and depart
Wellington at 11 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The fares are £A39/8/-, £NZ3I/10/- single; £ A7O/19/-, £NZS6/14/- return.
Melbourne-Christchurch
TEAL’S Melbourne-Christchurch air service commences June 28-29. The schedule;— Dep. Melbourne—ll p.m. (Aust. time) Thursday.
Arr. Christchurch—B.ls a.m. (NZ time) Friday Dep. Christchurch 11 a.m. (NZ time) Friday Arr. Melbourne—7.2o p.m. (Aust. time) Friday.
For an initial period of six months, while the service is of an exploratory nature, it will be operated by a DC4 aircraft of Qantas Empire
Airways, Ltd., under charter to TEAL. Pares; Single, Melbourne - Christchurch, £A44/2/- ( £ NZ33/5/-I; return, Melbourne-Christchurch,
£ A79/8/- ( £ Nz63/9/-).
France-1 ndo-China-
Aust.-N. Caledonia
THE French national airways, Air France, runs a 28 days 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-Parls, and Mes sagerles 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, £67/10/- return.
Sydney-Norfolk Is.
Qantas run a DC4 Skymaster alt. Thursdays • returning same day) from Sydney to Norfolk Island. Fare, £25 single; £45 return. (For Norfolk Islanu, ste also under NZ National Airways.)
Sydney-New Hebrides
QANTAS operate a service to the New Hebrides with Sandringham flying-boats calling at Noumea, Port Vila and Esoiritu Santo. Frequent non-scheduled flights are made, subject to the approval of the Governments concerned.
TEAL Flying-Boot Service
NZ-Chothom 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 9 p.m.
Fares are, from Auckland, £l6/10/- single; £33 return; and from Wellington, £ll single; and £22 return.
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 DC3 aircraft, chartered from KLM Airlines. The service is run once weekly.
Popua-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 :entres of Wau, Bulolo, Madang, Wewak, Altape, Mt. Hagen, Plnschhafen. Moresby. Kokoda—in fact anywhere in Papua or New Guinea where there Is an alr-strlp. These planes carry pas sengers. mails and cargo on regular schedules >)r charter flights.
TOA Services
TRANS Oceanic Airways run the following Pacific services:—
Sydney-Lord Howe Is.: A Regular
weekly service with large four-engine flying mats from Rose Bay. Pare: £lO/16/- single; £2l/12/- return. Free baggage allowance 44 lb'.
Excess baggage and freight rate Bd. per lb SYDNEY-PORT MORESBY: Four-engined Jolent flying-boats leave Sydney each Sunday lt 7.15 p.m., make a call at Brisbane and each Port Moresby early the following mom ng. They leave Port Moresby on the return light each Monday at 8.30 a.m. The service onnects with Mandated Airlines services in *apua-New Guinea.
SYDNEY-HOBART: The company now runs a hnce-weekly service direct to Hobart. Tasmania, rom Sydney. It will be possible, therefore or passengers to book from Moresby to Hobart nakmg an overnight stop in Sydney. Fares are ;
El 2 single, £24 return.
TEAL Flying Boat
Service
Auckland Fiji
i\7 ITH 45 seater Solent flying-boats, Tasman Empire Airways, Limited, operat° weekly Auckland-Suva-Lambasa and return ;rvice.
Aircraft depart Mechanics’ Bay. Auckland, a alf hour after midnight, each Tuesday and Jerate 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). £349/- iPijian). £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.
Sydney-Noumea-Suva
THE following is the time-table of the Qantas Sandringham flying-boat:— Sydney dep. 9.30 p.m. Mondays.
Noumea arr. 6.30 a.m. Tuesdays.
Noumea dep 8.30 a.m. Tuesdays.
Suva arr. 3 p.m. Tuesdays.
Suva dep. 6 a.m. Thursdays.
Noumea .. arr. 10.30 a.m. Thursdays.
Noumea .. .. dep. 12.30 p.m. Thursdays.
Sydney arr. 7.45 p.m. Thursdays.
Intending passengers may book through Qantas offices in Australia. Burns Philp (South Sea) Company, in Suva; and J. Brock, in Noumea.
The fares for this service in Aust. currency
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