Airways Time-Tables

Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St., San Francisco.

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-Nadl (Fiji) - Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Franclsco-Seattle- Portland.

Sun. and Wed. —Return via same route.

Wed.—Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Honolulu-S.

Fran.-Seattle-Los Angeles.

Sat.—Return by same route.

8Y British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

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

Hon. and first Thur.—Dep. southwards, same route. On second or alternate Thursday, flight commences at S.

Francisco. rues.—Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. p ri-—Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco alternatively; thence same route to Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

Alternate Friday (Apr. 25, May 9, etc.) Sydney-Auckland-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.- Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Alternate Friday (May 2, 16, etc.) Return by same route.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: ydney, 7.45 pm Bris., 10.30 pm iris., 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) [oresby, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am Connects at Lae with DC3’s for Wau, ulolo (Wed); and (Sun.) Rabaul, via Lae.

Mon., Thur.,* Fri. (DC3’s) ydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.30 pm risbane, 11.30 pm Rock’ton 1.50 am (Tue., Fri., Sat.) Depart: Arrive: ock’ton (Tue., Fri., Sat.). 2.25 am Townsville, 5 am

Townsville, 6 am Cairns, 7.10 am Cairns, 8.20 am Moresby, 11.50 am Moresby, 12.20 pm Lae, 1.40 pm Lae, 3pm (Tues. only) Madang, 4.15 pm ♦Cargo service only.

Southwards

Wednesdays (DCS) Madang, 7 am Lae, 8.15 am Wednesdays (DCS) Wau, 11.30 am Lae, 12.35 pm Wednesday,* 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. *Cargo service only.

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 (Skymaster) Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.40 am Moresby, 12.40 pm Bris., 7.10 pm Bris., 8.25 pm Sydney, 11 pm

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), via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Pinschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

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

Moresby-East Papua (Catalina)

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

Alternate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, via Deboyne Lagoon and Samarai.

Moresby-New Britain

Bougainville

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

Alternate Tuesday.—Rabaul - Talasea- Moewe Hbr.-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul with optional call at Lindenhafen.

Alternate Wednesday.—Rabaul-Q. Carola

Hbr-Buka-Kieta-Buin and return wit optional call at Inus.

Alternate Thursday.—Rabaul - Losuia-Ess ala-Samarai-Moresby,

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

Every Monday and Thursday by DC; Native traffic, not recommended fo Europeans.

Central Highlands (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Madang (7 am) to Gorok; Kainantu, Aiyura, Arona, as required then returns to Madang (noon).

Thursdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wabai Baiyer R., Hagen. Optional: Kerowag Chimbu. Returns to Madang (noon).

Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, callir at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arons Aiyura, Kainantu, Bena Ben; Goroka, Chimbu. Kerowtgi, Kup, Noi dugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbenj Baiyer R., Wabamunda, Wabag. Retur to Lae (6 pm).

Lae-Garaina (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 am.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

Dep. Lae.—Tues., Fri., Sat. —3 pm.

Dep. Wau. —Tues., Fri., Sat. —Direct 1 Lae.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this compar runs regular services for passenger freight and mails to all New Guint settlements.

4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

By Netherlands Government, with DCS Weekly service, between Darwin and Bia Also, new KLM weekly service, callir at Biak, on flight between Manila ar Australia.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Operated by Qantas Bach Monday rDC3». —Lae (dep. 6 am) - Finschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina [ (Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandlna - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm). !ach 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. )C4 (Skymaster) dep. Saigon, April 27, and every 28 days thereafter for Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and return. ustralian agents; Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

y Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats egular twice weekly service.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymaster Iternate Thursdays; returning same day

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying-boats: Depart: Arrive: ydney, Alt. Tue., Noumea, Alt. Tue., 6.30 am 3.30 pm oumea, Alt. Wed., Vila, Alt. Wed., 8.30 am 11.05 am ila, Alt. Wed. Santo. Alt. Wed., 12.5 pm 1.20 pm into, Alt. Thu.. Vila, Alt. Thu., 6.00 am 7.15 a m ila, Alt. Thu., Noumea, Alt. Thu., 815 am 10.55 am >umea, Alt. Thu., Sydney, Alt. Thu., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm Additional services operate subject to the •proval of the Governments concerned.

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas, with Flying-boats, Weekly Depart: Arrive: r dney, Thur.. Noumea, 3.30 pm 6.30 am (overnight stop) )umea, Fri., 8.30 am Suva, Fri., 3 pm iva, Sat., 6 am Noumea, Sat., „ 10.30 am >umea, Sat., Sydney, Sat., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

By NZ National Airways, with DC3’s ll day yS — From Auckland, returning same ternate Wednesdays.—From Auckland returning same day. See also table No. 8.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents JP. Sydney Wed., Sat., Sun.. 12 milnight; Wed., Sat., 7.30 am. sp. Auckland, daily, except Wed and Sunday, 8.30 am. ■istralian bookings: Qantas or TAA.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents

Dep. Sydney, Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri. at 10.30 pm.

Dep. Wellington, Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat. at 10.30 am.

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymaster Thurs.—Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch’ch.,

8.15 am next day.

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

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.

Depart: Arrive: Auckland, Tues. Suva, Tues, 2 pm 7 am Suva, Wed., 8 am A’kland, Wed. 3 pm

16. Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-

Cooks

By NZ National Airways Corporation Alternate Sundays by DCS, via Norfolk Island, Nadi (Fiji), Faleolo (W. Samoa), Aitutaki (Cook Is.).

Depart: Arrive: Auckland, 9 am. Norfolk Is., 12.55 pm Norfolk Is., 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 pm Nadi, 9.45 am Mon. Faleolo, 3.30 pm Sun.

Paleolo, 11 am Mon. Nadi, 2.45 pm Tues.

Nadi, 9.45 am Wed. Faleolo, 3.30 pm Tues.

Faleolo, 8 am Wed. Aitutaki, 1.50 pm

Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4.05 pm Rarotonga, 8 am Fri. Aitutaki, 9.15 am Aitutaki, 10 am Paleolo, 3.15 pm Faleolo, 7.45 am Sat. Nadi, 11.30 am Sun.

Nadi, 5 am Mon. Norfolk Is., 10.55 am Norfolk Is., 12 noon Auckland, 4.50 pm Mon.

All times local standard time.

17. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.

No further flights will be operated until the 1952-53 summer period. For any in formation required apply to TEAL head office.

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. Auckland-Tahiti

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.

TEAL service, Auckland-Suva-Aitutaki- Papeete, will be operated with Solent

flying-boats once every four weeks. Depart!

Auckland, Monday 7 am; arrive Suva 2.00 pm. Dept. Suva (Tuesday), 10 pm, cross International Date Line; arr. Aitu taki, 7.20 am Tues. Leave Aitutaki 10.2 C am; arrive Papeete 3 pm. Return by same route every 4th Thursday, leaving Papeete, 6.30 am.

The next flights leave Auckland Apri. 28, May 27.

Pending provision of necessary facilitiesi the call at Apia (Western Samoa) is being omitted.

20. Micronesia

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

21. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Haviland Rapides One daily service between Suva and Nad and Lautoka and return.

Daily service (except Sunday) from Suv; to Labasa and return.

Approximate Airways Fares

The following figures are not guarantee accurate, but they are approximate! correct. Details should be obtained froi the Air Company named in the Tabh Unless otherwise indicated, figures are II Australian currency.

From Sydney To— Table

Mr. Ron Chugg, Medical Assi; tant, returned per Bulolo in Maro to resume duty at Madang followiit leave. Mrs. Chugg and ball daughter accompanied him.

Moresby . single £39 5 0 iteturn £70 13

Xno.

0 2, 2a, 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 i 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 Christch. (from Melb.) . 44 2 0 79 8 0 14 Honolulu . 217 15 0 391 19 0 1 S. Fran'eo 265 10 0 477 18 0 1 Vancouver 265 8 0 477 15 0 1 Papeete (via Suva direct) . —

From Auckland

207 13 TO— 0 1J Tab Single Return No Norf. Is. £14 0 0 NZ Less 10% 11, Nadi (Fiji) . 31 0 0 .. 1.

Suva (Fiji) • 31 0 0 16 Samoa . 39 10 0 ,, •> 16 Cook Is. 45 0 0 ,, vv 16 Suva (direct) 31 0 0 ,, £55 16 0 15 Papeete 93 15 0 168 15 0 19