Airways Time-Tables
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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.
British Commonwealth Pacific
Airlines (Bcpa)
and Sat.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton -Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. 4th trip terminates at S. Francisco, and first Thur. —Dep. southwards, ne route. On second or alternate ursday, flight commences at S. incisco. —Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono u-S. Francisco-Vancouver.
Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco ernatively; thence same route to ckland.
R Canadian Pacific Airlines
(Cpal)
late Wed.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton ■Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. late Wed.—Return by same route.
Ictional Services In
Pacific
I. Sydney-New Guinea
srvicc by Qantas Empire Airways
Northwards
uesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster)
nects at Lae with DC3’s for Wau, (Wed); and (Sun.) Rabaul, direct.
Mon., Thur., Fri. (DCS’s) y, 8.15 am Bris., 11.15 am me, 12 noon Rock’ton, 2.20 pm :on, 2.40 pm Towns., 5.15 pm (overnight)
Southwards
Tuesdays (DCS) Madang, 3.45 pm Lae, 5 pm Wednesdays (DCS) Wau, 11.30 am Lae, 12.35 pm Saturday, Thursday (DCS) Lae, 5.45 am Moresby, 7.05 am Moresby, 7.35 am Sydney, 10.15 pm
Via Cairns, Towns., Brisbane, with optional call at Rockhampton.
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 Wednesday, Sunday (Skyxnaster) Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.40 am Moresby, 12.40 pm Bris., 7.10 pm Bris., 8.25 pm Sydney, 11 pm
depart: Arrive: y, 7.45 pm 11.40 pm Bris., 10.30 pm Moresby, 6.30 am by, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am
Depart: Arrive: Townsville (Tues., Fri., Sat., 5.20 am Cairns, 6.30 am Moresby, 11 am Cooktown. 7.55 am Cooktown, 8.15 am Moresby 11.10 am Moresby, 11.40 am Lae, 1 pm Lae, 2 pm Madang, 3.15 pm
2A. Sydney-N. Guinea
Service by Trans Oceanic Airways With Solent Flying-boat Sundays and Wednesdays Depart: Arrive: ney, 7.15 pm Bris., 10 pm >., 11 pm Moresby, 6.30 am Mondays and Thursdays esby, 9.30 am Bris., 5 pm i., 6 pm Sydney.. 8.30 pm lis service connects at Moresby with planes of Mandated Airlines, which ude service to all points in New lea.
3. N. Guinea Internal
Services
Operated by Qantas
Lae-Manus (Dcs)
ery Wednesday.
Lae, 8 am; Finschhaven, Rabaul, iavieng, Manus (3 pm), irns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), same aute.
Ae-Madang-General Service
■y Monday.
Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Rabaul
General Service
y Thursday.
MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Yule Is.. Kerema, Wana (optional), ikori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day. lORESBY-EAST PAPUA (Catalina) mate Monday.—Dep. 9 am—Abau amarai-Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight). mate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, a Deboyne Lagoon, Samarai, and bau.
Moresby-New Britain
Bougainville
In Alternate Weeks, by Catalina mate Monday.—Moresby- Abau-Sama li-Esa’ala-Losuia-Rabaul. mate Tuesday.—Rabaul-Q. Carola Har )ur-Buka-Kieta - Buin (Bougainville) id return. Inus optional, mate Wednesday.—Rabaul - Talasea oewe-Jacquinot 8., and return. Linden afen optional. mate Thursday.—Rabaul - Losuia-Esa’ a-Samarai-Abau-Moresby.
Moresby-N.E. Papua (Dhb4)
Tuesdays and Fridays ■sby (7.30 am)—Kokoda (8.20 am) igatura (8.55 am) —and returns to bresby 10.15 am direct.
Central Highlands (Dhb4)
days.—Madang (7 am) to Goroka, ainantu, Aiyura, Arona, as required, eturns to Madang (noon), sdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wabag. aiyer R., Hagen. Optional: Kerowagi. tiimbu. Returns to Madang (noon). iys.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, calling ; any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arona, iyura, Kainantu, Bena Bena, oroka. Chimbu. Kerowagi, Kup. Non igl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbeng, iiyer R., Wabamunda. Return to ie.
Lae-Garaina (Dhb4)
lays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 am.
Lae-Wau-Bulolo (Drover)
Lae.—Tues., Fri., Sat.
Wau.—Tues., Fri., Sat.
Time: 65 mins, each way. — DC3 from Lae to Wau. Bulolo, and turn.
Rvices By Mandated Airlines
th headquarters at Lae. this company regular services for passengers ;
.freight and mails to all New Guinea settlements.
4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin
By Netherlands Government, with DCS Weekly service, between Darwin and Biak.
5. N. Guinea-Solomons
Operated by Qantas Alternate Monday (DC3). —Lae (dep. 6 am) - Pinschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina (Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm).
Alternate 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 Labuan-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-boats: Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Wed., Noumea, Thur. 9.30 pm 6.30 am Noumea, Thur. Vila, Thur., 8.00 am 10.35 am Vila, Thur. ' Santo Thur., 12.5 pm 1.20 pm Santo, Pri., Vila, Fri., 6.00 am 7.15 am Vila, Fri., Noumea, Fri., 8.15 am 10.55 am
Noumea, Pri., Sydney, Fri., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm Operated subject to the approval of the Governments concerned.
10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva
By Qantas, with Flying-boats, Weekly Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Sun. Noumea, Sat., 9.30 pm 6.30 am Noumea, Mon., 8.30 am Suva, Mon,, 3 pm
Suva, Tue., 6 am Noumea, Tue., 10.30 am Noumea, Tue., Sydney, Tue.. 12.30 pm 7.45 pm
11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.
By NZ National Airways, with DC3’s Sundays.—Prom Auckland, returning same day.
Alternate Sundays.—One additional service, same day. See also table No. 8.
12. Sydney-Auckland
Tasman E. Airways, with Solents i Dep. Sydney, Tue., Pri., 11.59 pm; Thxi Pri., 8 am.
Dep. AK, Tues., Wed., Thur., Sat., 9 Av. crossing time, 6V2 hours. I Australian bookings: Qantas or TAA.
13. Sydney-Wellington
Tasman E. Airways, with Solents 1 Dep. Sydney, Mon., Wed., Thur., S£ 10.30 pm.
Dep. Wellington, Mon.', Tue., Thur., I 11 am.
14. Melbourne-Christchun
Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 I Thurs.—Dep. Melb., 9.20 pm; arr. Ch’b 9.15 am.
Pri.—Dep, Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., ; pm.
15. New Zealand-Fiji
By Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., t Solent Flying-boats.
Depart: Arrive: Auckland, Tues., Suva, Tues., 77 12.30 am Suva, Tues., 9 am Labasa, Tues.,.; 10 0 Labasa, Tues., Suva, Tues., II Noon Suva, Wed., 7 am Auckland, We . 1.30 (
16. Auckland-Fiji-Samoa*
Cooks
By NZ National Airways CorporatiL Alternate Wednesdays, by DCS, \ Norfolk Is., Nadi (Fiji), Faleolo (’) Samoa), Aitutaki (Cook Is.) .
Depart: Arrive: Auck., 9 am Norfolk Is., 12.55< Norfolk, 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 h Nadi. Thur., 10.15 am Faleolo, 4 Faleola, 8 am Aitutaki, 1.50)c Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, * Rarot’a, alt. Sat., 8 Aitutaki, 9.11 Aitutaki, 10 am Faleolo, 3.11; Faleola, Sun., 10 Nadi, 1.451
■ 5 am Norfolk, 10.55 am )lk, noon Auckland, 4.50 pm Alternate Wednesdays—DCS ►epart: Arrive: 6.45 am Faleolo, 12.30 pm 10, 1.15 pm Nadi, 5 pm r estern Time.
New Zealand-Chatham Is.
asman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solent Flying-boats. ing the 1951-52 summer, services be operated on following dates:— 10; Dec. 5, 15; Jan. 30; Mar. 13; 3.
18. Tahiti-Cook Islands
By Tahiti Airways, of Papeete monthly, from Papeete to Aitutaki 30k Is.) with mails and passengers, urning same day.
19. Micronesia
lian services, based on Guam, using tied amphibious Catalinas. run re y to Koror (Palau), Yap (West ne !l’ „ Truk (Central Carolines), e (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) aaipan (Marianas). Details from ■Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.
. Fiji Internal Airways
iji Airways, Ltd., with twin-engine de Havilland Rapide. dally service between Nausori (12 turn SUVa) t 0 Nadi and Lautoka lori-Labasa flights to start shortly.
Dr. Raymond Firth, Professor of Anthropology at the University of London, and J. W. Davidson, Pro fessor of Pacific History at the Canberra • National University, and Geography Professor, O. H. K.
Spate, of Brisbane, have spent a month in New Guinea finding areas where future scientists and students can go to carry out research work.
Mrs. A. E. Palmer of Guadalcanal
returned to the Solomons with four of her children on the November Morinda. A few days earlier, Mr.
Palmer sailed off in the same direc tion from Brisbane in a 100-ton auxiliary lugger, Cape Torrens, which he will use to trade in the Group. With him were his two eldest sons Ambrose (aged 13), and Phillip (aged 12), a crew of six Solomon Islanders and three Euro peans.