Airways Time-Tables

Trans Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths Thur. and Sun.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji) - Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Seattle- Portland.

Sun. and Wed.—Return via same route.

Twice weekly.—PAA run shuttle service DC4 between Nadi (Fiji) and Auckland.

By British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

Wed. and Sat.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Every 4th trip terminates at S. Francisco.

Mon. and Thur.—Dep. southwards, same route.

Tues.—Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Fri.—Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco alternatively; thence same route to Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

Alternate Wed.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Alternate Wed. —Return by same route.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster)

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.45 pm Bris., 10.30 pm Bris., 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am Moresby, 7.36 am Lae 8.30 am Connects here with DC3’s for Lae and (Wed.) 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 Town?., 5.15 pm (overnight)

Depart: Arrive: Townsville (Tues., Pri., Sat., 5.20 am Cairns, 6.30 aim Cairns, 7 am Moresby, 10.30 amo 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, 11.30 am Lae, 12.35 prar Saturday, Thursday (DCS) Lae, 5.45 am Moresby, 7.05 aim Moresby, 7.35 am Sydney, 10.15 pm Via Cairns, Towns., Brisbane.

Monday (DCS) Rabaul, 7 am Moresby, 10.20 amr Moresby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm j Cairns, 3.10 pm Towns, (over night), 4.30 pm Towns., Tues., 8,15 am Brisbane, 1 pm i Brisbane, 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Wednesday, Sunday (Skymaster) Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.40 aim Moresby, 12.40 pm Bris., 7.10 pnn Bris., 8.25 pm Sydney, 11 pim

2A. Sydney-N. Guinea

Service by Trans Oceanic Airways With Solent Flying-boat Sundays and Wednesdays Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.15 pm Bris.. 10 pmi Bris., 11 pm Moresby, 6.30 am, Mondays and Thursdays Moresby, 9.30 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 Neis Guinea.

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8 am; Pinschhaven, Rabauu Kavieng, Manus (3 pm).

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), samn route. lae-madang-general service Every Monday.

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Rabaul

General Service

Every Thursday.

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

Moresby-East Papua (Catalina)

Alternate Monday.—Dep. 9 am-Abatis

Samarai-Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight).

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

Moresby-New Britain

Bougainville

In Alternate Weeks, by Catalina Alternate Monday.—Moresby- Mmu-Saimn rai-Esa’ala-Losuia-Rabaul.

Alternate Tuesday.—Rabaul-Q. Carola Hae bour-Buka-Kieta - Buin (BougainvilKl and return. Inus optional.

Alternate Wednesday.—Rabaul - Talases; Moewe-Jacquinot 8., and return. Linde.s. hafen optional. .

Alternate Thursday.—Rabaul ala-Samarai-Abau-Moresby.

Moresby-Ne Papua

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

Central Highlands (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Madang (7 am) to Goroka, Kainantu, Aiyura, Arona, as required Returns to Madang (noon).

Thursdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wabag.

Baiyer R., Hagen. Optional: Kerowagi, Chlmbu. Returns to Madang (noon).

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

Lae-Garaina

Tuesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 am.

Lae-Wau-Bulolo (Drover)

Dep. Lae.—Tues., Fri., Sat.

Dep. Wau.—Tues., Fri., Sat.

Time: 65 mins, each way.

Wed. —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 lettlements.

4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

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

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Operated by Qantas ■lternate Monday (DC3).—Lae (dep. 6 am) - Finschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina (Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm).

Iternate Tuesday.—Honiara (dep. 7 am)- Yandina - Vellalavella-Torakina-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- Noumea, and return.

Australian agents: Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

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

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

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

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying-boat Frequent non-scheduled flights, thus;— Syd., dep., 9.30 pm Noumea, 5.30 am Nou., dep., 8 am Vila, 10.35 am Vila, dep., 12.05 pm Santo, 1.20 pm Santo, dep.. 6 am Vila, 7.15 am Vila, dep., 8.15 am Nou., 10.55 am Nou., dep., 2 pm Syd., 9.15 pm

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas, with Flying-boats, Weekly Depart: Arrive: Svdney, Fri., Noumea, Sat., 9.30 pm 6.30 am Noumea, Sat.. 8.30 am Suva, Sat., 3 pm Suva. Sun., 6 am Noumea, Sun., 10.30 am

Noumea, Sun., Sydney, Sun., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk is.

By NZ National Airways, with DCS’s Sundays.—From Auckland, returning same day.

Alternate Sundays.—One additional service, same day. See also table No. 8.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney, Mon., Fri., 11.59 pm; Thur., Fri., 8 am.

Dep. AK, Tues., Wed., Thur., Sat., 9 am.

Av. crossing time, 6V2 hours.

Australian bookings: Qantas or TAA.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney, Tues., Wed., Thur., Sun., 10.30 pm.

Dep. Wellington, Mon., Wed., Thur., Fri., 11 am.

14. M elb ourne-Christ church

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

Fri. —Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 5.35 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

By Tasman Empire Airways, with Solents Depart: Arrive: Auckland, 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.)

17. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

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

18. Tahiti-Cook Islands

By Tahiti Airways, of Papeete )nce monthly, from Papeete to Aitutakl (Cook Is.) with mails and passengers, returning same day.

19. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using ■engined amphibious Catalinas. run re ularly to Koror (Palau). Yap (West arolines), Truk (Central Carolines) onape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) ad Saipan (Marianas). Details from rans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

20. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Lockheed Rapide Twice daily service between Nausori (12 iles from Suva) to Nadi and Lautoka id return.

Nausori-Labasa flights to start shortly.

Depart: Arrive: Auck., 9 am Norfolk Is., 12.55 pm Norfolk, 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 pm Nadi. Thur., 10.15 am Paleolo, 4 pm Paleola, 8 am Aitutaki. 1.50 om Aitutaki. 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4 pm Rarot’a, alt. Sat., Aitutaki, 10 am 8 Aitutaki, 9.15 am Paleolo, 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 Paleolo. 12.30 pm j’aleolo, 1.15 pm * Western Time.

Nadi, 5 pm