Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: Sydney. 8 pm Bris., 10.45 pm Bris.. 12.15 am Moresby, 7.05 am Connects here with DCS’s for Lae and (Wed i Wau, Bulolo; and (Sun.) Rabaul, direct.

Mon., Thur., Fri. (DCS’s) Sydney, 8.15 am Bris., 11.15 am Brisbane, 12 noon Rock’ton, 2.20 pm Rock’ton, 2.40 pm Towns., 5.15 pm (overnight) Depart: Arrive: Townsville (Tues., Fri., Sat., 5.20 am Cairns, 6.30 am Cairns, 7 am Moresby, 10.30 am Moresby, 11 am Lae, 12.20 pm On Tues., connects here with DCS to Madang.

Southwards

Tuesdays (DCS) Madang, 3.45 pm Lae, 5 pm Wednesdays (DCS) Wau, 3.30 pm Lae, 4 pm

Mondays, Thursdays (DCS) Lae, 5.45 am Moresby, 7 am Moresby, 7.35 am Sydney, 10.15 pm Via Cairns, Towns., Brisbane.

Monday (DCS) Rabaul, 7 am Moresby, 10.20 am Moresby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm Cairns, 3.10 pm Towns, (over night), 4.30 pm Towns., Tues., 8.15 am Brisbane, 1 pm Brisbane, 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Sundays (DCS) Lae, 6 am Moresby, 7.20 pm Connects Skymaster Wednesdays, Sundays (DCS) Lae, 6.40 am Moresby, 8 am Connects Skymaster Wednesdays, Sundays (Skymasters) Moresby, 9.30 am Brisbane, 4.15 pm Brisbane, 5.45 pm Sydney, 8.30 pm

2A. Service By Trans Oceanic

Airways

With Solent Flying-boat Sundays and Wednesdays Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.15 pm Bris., 10 pm Bris., 11 pm Moresby, 6.30 am Mondays and Thursdays Moresby, 8.30 am Bris., 5 pm Bris., 6 pm Sydney.. 8.30 pm This service connects at Moresby with the planes of Mandated Airlines, which provide service to all points in New Guinea.

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8 am; Finschhaven, Rabaul.

Kavieng, Manus (3 pm).

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), same route.

Lae-Madang-General Service

Every Monday.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Rabaul

General Service

Every Thursday.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikori, L. Kutubu. —Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day.

Moresby-East Papua (Catalina)

Alternate Monday.—Dep. 9 am—Abau- Samarai-Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight).

Alternate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, same route (except Esa’ala), calling Deboyne Lagoon.

Moresby-New Britain

Bougainville

In Alternate Weeks, by Catalina Alternate Monday.—Moresby- 4bau-Sama rai-Esa’ala-Losuia-Rabaul.

Alternate Tuesday.—Rabaul-Q. Carola Har bour-Buka-Kieta - Buin (Bougainville) and return. Inus optional.

Alternate Wednesday.—Rabaul - Talasea- Moewe-Jacquinot 8., and return. Linden hafen optional.

Alternate Thursday.—Rabaul - Losuia-Esa’ ala-Samarai-Abau-Moresby.

Moresby-Ne Papua

Tuesdays and Fridays Moresby (7.30 am)—Kokoda (8.20 am) Popendetta (8.55 am) —and returns to Moresby 10.15 am.

Central Highlands (Dhb4)

Puesdays.—Madang (7 am) to Goroßa, Kainantu, Aiyura, Arena, as required.

Returns to Madang (noon).

Ihursdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wabag.

Baiyer R., Hagen. Optional; Kerowagi, Chimbu. Returns to Madang (noon).

Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arena, Aiyura, Kainantu, Benna Benna, Goroka', Chimbu. KerowAgi, Kup, Non dugl, Banz, Minj, Hagen, Ogelbeng, Baiyer, Wabamunda. Return to Lae.

Lae-Gar Aina

ruesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 am.

LAE-WAU-BULOLO (Dragons) Dep. Lae.—Mon., Tues., Thur., Fri., Sat.

Dep. Wau.—Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.

Time: 65 mins, each way.

Ved. —DC3 from Lae to Wau, Bulolo, and return.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this company uns regular services for passengers, freight and mails to all New Guinea ettlements.

4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

By Netherlands Government, with DCS Veekly service, between Darwin and Biak.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Operated by Qantas Alternate Monday (DC3).—Lae (dep. 6 am) - Finschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.15 pm).

Alternate Tuesday.—Honiara (dep. 7 am)- Yandina - Vellalavella-Toraklna-Rabaul- Finschhafen-Lae (arr. 3.15 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly, DC4 (Skymaster) dep. Saigon every 28 days for Jakarta - Darwin - Brisbane- Nouraea, and return. lustralian agents; Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats Regular weekly service.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymaster Alternate Thursdays; returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

’ Qantas, with Sandringham Flying-boat Frequent non-scheduled flights, thus:— d., dep. 9.30 pm Noumea, 6.30 am iu., dep., 8.30 am Vila, 10 am la, dep. 11 am Santo, 1 pm nto, dep. 6 am Vila, 8 am la, dep. 10 am Nou., 11.30 am u., dep. 12.30 pm Syd., 7.45 pm

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

iy Qantas, with Flying-boats, Weekly Depart: Arrive: dney, Fri., Noumea, Sat., 9.30 pm 6.30 am umea, Sat.. 8.30 am Suva, Sat., 3 pm va. Sun., 6 am Noumea, Sun., 10.30 am umea, Sun., Sydney. Sun.. 12.30 pm 7.45 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

ly NZ National Airways, with DC3’s idays.—From Auckland, returning same day. ernate Sundays.—One additional service, same day. See also table No. 8.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents ). Sydney. Mon., Fri., 11.59 pm; Thur., Fri., 8 am. ). AK, Tues., Wed., Thur., Sat., 9 am.

Av. crossing time, 6V2 hours, itralian bookings: Qantas or TAA.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents ). Sydney, Tues.. Wed., Thur., Sun., 10.30 pm. ). Wellington, Mon., Wed., Thur., Fri., 11 am.

1. Melbourne-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 irs. —Dep. Melb., 9.20 pm; arr. Ch’ch., 8.15 am. —Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 5.35 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solents Depart: Arrive: kland, Tues., Suva. Tues., 7 am 12.30 am

Suva, Tues., 9 am Labasa, Tues., 10 am Labasa, Tues.. Suva, Tues., 1 pm Noon Suva, Wed., 7 am Auckland, Wed., 1.30 pm

16. Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-

Cooks

By NZ National Airways Corporation Alternate Wednesdays, by DCS, via Norfolk Is., Nadi (Fiji), Faleolo (W.

Samoa), Aitutaki (Cook Is.) Depart: Arrive: Auck., 9 am Norfolk Is.. 12.55 pm Norfolk, 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 pm Nadi. Thur., 10.15 am Faleolo, 4 pm Faleola, 8 am Aitutaki, 1.50 pm Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4 pm Rarot’a, alt. Sat., 8 Aitutaki, 9.15 am Aitutaki, 10 am Faleolo, 3.15 pm Faleola. Sun., 10 Nadi. 1.45 pm Nadi, 5 am Norfolk. 10.55 am Norfolk, noon Auckland, 4.50 pm Alternate Wednesdays—DCS Depart: Arrive: Nadi, 6.45 am Faleolo, 12.30 pm Faleolo. 1.15 pm Nadi, 5 pm * Western Time.

17. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

By Tasman Empire Airways, with Flying-boat Once monthly, from Auckland and Wel lington, from October until April.

18. Tahiti-Cook Islands

By Tahiti Airways, of Papeete Once monthly, from Papeete to Aitutaki

(Cook Is.) with mails and passengers, returning same day.

19. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using 2-engined amphibious Catalinas, run re gularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West Carolines*, Truk (Central Carolines), Ponape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) and Saipan (Marianas). Details from Trans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

Approximate Airways Fares

The following figures are not guarantea accurate, but they are approximate correct. Details should be obtained fro the Air Company named in the Tabo Unless otherwise indicated, figures are Australian currency.

From Sydney To

Moresby . amgie £39 5 0 Keiurn £70 13 0 Tabll -NO. 2, 2aj Lae .. 48 15 0 87 15 0 2. 3 Rabaul .. 61 12 0 110 18 0 2, 3 Honiara,

Bsi ..

77 0 0 138 12 0 5 Vila. N.

Hebrides 42 10 0 76 10 0 9, Noumea, NC . .. 37 10 0 67 10 0 10, 9( Norfolk Is. 25 0 0 45 0 0 8 L. Howe . 10 16 0 21 12 0 7 Nadi (Fiji) . 57 15 0 103 19 0 1 Suva (Fiji) . 55 10 0 99 18 0 10 Auckland 39 8 0 70 19 0 12 Wellington . .. 39 8 0 70 19 0 13 I Ciiristcli. (from Melb.) . 44 2 0 79 8 0 14 Honolulu . 217 15 0 391 19 0 li S. Fran’co 265 10 0 477 18 0 H Vancouver 265 8 0 477 15 0 H

From Auckland

Single TO— Return Ta t XV Norf. Is. £14 0 0 NZ Less 10 f > 11, .

Nadi (Fiji) . 31 0 0 1,.

Suva (Fiji) . 31 0 0 16 Samoa . 39 10 0 »» *» 16 Cook Is. 45 0 0 »» 99 16 Suva (direct) 31 0 0 ,, £55 16 0 15 1