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 Mon.—Sydney-Nadi (Piji)- Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Prancisco-Seattle- Portland.

Sun. and Thur.—Return via same route.

Sat. - Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Honolulu-S.

Fran.-Seattle-Los Angeles.

Tues.—Return by same route.

By British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

Wed. and Sat.—Sydney-Nadl (Fiji)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver, don. and first Thur.—Dep. southwards, same route. On second or alternate Thursday, flight commences at S.

Francisco.

Pues.—Dep, Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono lulu-8. Francisco-Vancouver. ’ri-—Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco alternatively; thence same route to Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

Jternate Friday (May 23, June 6, 20 etc.) —Sydney-Auckland-Nadl (Fiji)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S, Francisco-Vancouver.

Jternate Friday (May 30, June 13, 27 etc.) —Return by same route.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: 'dney, 7.45 pm Brls.. 10.30 pm rls., 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 ilolo (Wed); and (Sun.) Rabaul, via Lae!

Mon., Thor.,* Frl. (DC3’s) dney, 8.30 pm Brisbane, 11.30 pm •isbane, 12.30 pm Rockhampton t Tue., Fri.,* Sat, -ckhampton, t Townsville, 5 am iwnsville, 6 am Calms, 7.10 am Ims, 8.20 am Moresby, 11.50 am

Moresby, 12.20 pm * Lae, 1,40 pm Lae, 3.30 pm (Tue.) Madang, 4.15 pm • Cargo service only. This departs Moresby at 12.50 pm Fridays and arrives in Lae at 2,10 pm. t Optional call.

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 (Shymaster) Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.40 am Moresby 12 .40 pm Brls., 7.10 pm Bns., 8.25 pm Sydney, 11 pm

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Mancs (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8 am; Plnschhaven. Rabaul Kavleng. Manus (3 pm).

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavleng and Rabaul; optional call at Plnschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day, (May 17, 28 etc.).

MORESBY-EAST PAPUA (Catalina) t Alternate Monday.—Dep. 9 am—Samarai- Esa’ala-Loulsa (overnight) (May 12, 26 etc.).

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

Moresby-New Brit Ain -

Bougainville

In Alternate Weeks, (May 5, 19 etc.). by Catalina.

Alternate Monday.—Mor.esby-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 Witb optional call at Inus.

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

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

Every Monday and Thursday by DCS.

Native traffic, not recommended for Europeans.

Central Highlands (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Madang (7 am) to Goroka.

Kainantu, Aiyura, Arena, as required, then returns to Madang (noon).

Thursdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wabag- Baiyer R., Hagen. Optional: Kerowagi.

Chiinbu. Returns to Madang (noon).

Fridays.—Lae (6.30 ato) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Arona, Aiyura,. Kainantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Chimbu, Kup, Non dugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelheng, Baiyer R.. Wabamunda, Wabag. Return to Lae (6 pm),

I 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 to Lae.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this company runs 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.

Also, new KLM weekly service, calling at Biak, on flight between Manila and Australia.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Operated by Qantas • Each Monday (DC3).—Lae (dep. * am) - Finschhafen - Rabaul - Torakint (Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm).

Each 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, May 2S and every 28 days thereafter fo: Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, am return.

Australian agents: Messageries Maritime!

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, (May 8, 22 etc, returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying-boats: (May 13, S? etc.).

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Alt. Tue., Noumea, Alt. Tue., 6.30 am 3.30 pm, (Night stop).

Noumea, Alt. Wed., Vila, Alt. Wed., 8.30 am 11.05 am Vila, Alt. Wed. Santo, Alt. Wed., 12.5 pm 1.20 pm Santo, Alt. Thu., Vila, Alt. Thu., 6.00 am 7.15 am Vila, Alt. Thu., Noumea, Alt. Thu., 8.15 am 10.55 am Noumea, Alt. Thu., Sydney, Alt. Thu., 12.30 pm , 7.45 pm Additional services operate subject to the ipproval of the Governments concerned.

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas, with Flying-boats, Weekly Depart: Arrive; Sydney, Thur.. Noumea, 3.30 pm 6.30 am (overnight stop) Noumea, Pri., 8.30 am Suva, Pri., 3 pm Suva, Sat., 6 am Noumea, Sat.,.

T . 10.30 iam loumea, Sat., Sydney, Sat., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

By NZ National Airways, with DC3’s (undays. —Prom Auckland, returning same day.

Alternate Wednesdays.—From Auckland returning same day. See also table No. 8.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents

Dep. Sydney Wed., Sat.. Sun., 12 milnight; Wed., Sat., 7.30 am.

Dep. Auckland, dally, except Wed. and Sunday, 8.30 am.

Australian bookings: Qantas or TAA.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney, Mon., Tue., Thu., Pri. at 10.30 pm, Dep. Wellington, Tue., Wed., Pri., Sat. at 10.30 am.

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymaster Thurs.—Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Gh’ch., 8.15 am next day.

Pri - — De P ; Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 5.35 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.

Dep. Auckland June 3,7, 10, 17 and 21.

Return to Auckland on following days.

Depart; Arrive: Auckland, 7 am Suva, 2 pm Suva, 8 am Auckland, 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. Paleolo, 3.30 pm Sun.

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

Nadi, 9.45 am Wed. Paleolo, 3.30 pm Tues Paleolo, 8 am Wed. Aitutaki, 1.50 pm Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4.05 pm Rarotonga, Bam Pri. Aitutaki, 9.15 am Aitutaki, 10 am Faleolo, 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 aying-boats once every two weeks. Depart Auckland, Tues. 7 am; arrive Suva, U)0 pm. Dept. Suva (Wed.), 10 pm; press International Date Line; arr. Aitu iakl, 7.20 am Wed. Leave Aitutaki 10 20 im; arrive Papeete 3 pm. Return by

SSWSS.S7 a,t ' prldar - leavlnB

The next flights leave Auckland May (7. June 10 and 24.

Pending provision of necessary facilities, ■k®. at A P ia (Western Samoa) is being Knitted.

20. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using -engined amphibious Catalinas. run re- KrtiiLc? 0 £ or ? r (Palau) - Y ap (West *™Unes). Truk (Central Carolines), onape (E. Carolines). Majuro (Marshalls) nd Saipan (Marianas). Details from rans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu

21. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Haviland Rapides Suva-Nadi & Lautoka:—Twice daily service.

Suva-Labasa;—Daily except Wednesday.

Labasa-Suva;—Dally except Sunday.

Nadi & Lautoka-Labasa:—Every Wed nesday.

Labasa-Nadi & Lautoka;—Every Monday.

Approximate Airways Fares

The following figures are not guaranteed accurate, but they are approximately correct. Details should be obtained from the Air Company named in the Table Unless otherwise indicated, figures are In Australian currency.

Mr. H. O. E, Palmer, manager of the Gilbert and Ellice Colony Whole sale Society, with his wife, reached New Zealand from Tarawa on short furlough recently. While Mrs. Pal mer remained in NZ to undergo a minor operation, Mr. Palmer made a quick trip to Australia to interview applicants for the recently-advertised post of assistant manager for the G. & E. Wholesale Society. He returned to Auckland in early May and will stay in NZ for a month, to be present at the marriage of his only daughter, Delma Margaret, to Mr. Alfred John Lock, of Stanley Bay, Auck land. The wedding will take place at the Naval Chapel, Devonport, on June 14.

Prom Sydney To—

single Moresby . £46 11 o actum £83 10 0 Table

Ino.

2, 2a.

Lae ,. 55 7 0 99 13 0 2, 3 Rabaul .. 64 19 0 116 19 0 2. 3 Honiara,

Esi ..

80 7 0 114 13 0 5 Vila. N.

Hebrides 46 15 0 84 3 0 9 Noumea, NC . . . 39 8 0 70 19 0 10, 9. 6 Norfolk Is. 25 0 0 45 0 0 8 L. Howe .

It) 16 0 21 12 0 'i Nadi

(Pud •

60 10 0 108 18 0 Suva (Fiji) • 58 3 0 104 14 0 10 Auckland 47 6 0 84 2 0 13 Wellington 47 6 0 84 2 0 13 Chnstch. (from Melb.) . 52 18 0 95 5 0 14

Honolulu . 225 9 0 405 16 0 I S. Fran’co 279 1 0 502 5 0 1 Vancouver 279 1 0 502 5 0 1 Papeete (via Suva direct) . — 207 13 0 19

Prom Auckland To—

Table Single Return No.

Norf. Is.

£14 0 Onz

Less 10% 11, 16 Nadi (Fiji) . 31 0 0 .. 1. 16 Suva (Fiji) . 31 0 0 .. 16 Samoa 39 10 0 16 Cook Is. 45 0 0 16 Suva (direct) 31 0 0 ,, £55 16 0 15 Papeete 93 15 0 168 15 0 19