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

Sun. and Thur.—Return via same route.

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

Fran.-Seattle-Los Angeles.

Tues. —Return by same route.

Ty British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

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

Francisco.

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

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

Iternate Friday (July 18, Aug. 1, etc.) —Sydney-Auckland-Nadi (Fiji) -Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Iternate Friday (July 25, Aug. 8, 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 Bris., 10.30 pm ris., 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.) for Rabaul.

Mon., Thur.,* Fri. (DCS’s) dney, 8.30 pm Brisbane, 11.30 pm risbane, 12.30 pm Rockhampton t Tue., Fri.,* Sat. jckhampton, t Townsville, 5 am (wnsville, 6 am Cairns, 7.10 am

Cairns, 8.20 am Moresby, 11.50 am Moresby, 12.20 pm • Lae, 1.40 pm Lae, 3.00 p.m. (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 (Skymaster) Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.40 am Moresby, 12.40 pm Brls., 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 Finschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikorl, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day (July 9, 23, etc.).

Moresby-East Papua (Catalina)

Alternate Monday.—Dep. 6 am—Samaral- Esa'ala-Louisa (overnight) (June 23, etc.).

Alternate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, via Samarai.

Moresby-New Britain

Bougainville

In Alternate Weeks, (July 14, 28, etc).

Alternate Monday.—Moresby-Samaral-Esa’ala-Losuia-Rabaul.

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

Alternate Wednesday.—Rabaul-Q. Carola Hbr-Buka-Kieta-Buln and return with 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 DC3.

Native traffic, not recommended for Europeans.

Central Highlands (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Madang (7 am) to Goroka, Kainantu, Alyura, Arena, as required, then returns to Madang (noon).

Thursdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wabag.

Baiyer R„ Hagen. Optional: Kerowagl.

Returns to Madang (noon).

Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kialpit, Arena, Alyura, Kainantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Kerawagl, Kup, Nondugl,

Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbeng, Baiyer R., Wabamunda, Wabag. Return to Lae (6 pm).

Lae-Garaina (Dhb4)

uesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 am.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

ep. Lae.—Tues., Pri., Sat. —3 pm. ep. Wau.—Tues., Pri., Sat. —Direct to Lae.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this company ms regular services for passengers, eight and mails to all New Guinea ttlements,

4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

By Netherlands Government, with DC3 eekly service, between Darwin and Biak.

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

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Operated by Qantas ich Monday (DC3). —Lae (dep. 6 am) - Pinschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina (Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm), ich 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. :4 (Skymaster) dep. Saigon, July 20 and every 28 days thereafter for Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and return. stralian agents: Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats ?our services per month.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymaster ernate Thursdays, (July 3, 17, 31, etc.) returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

Bv Qantas, with Sandringham Flying Boast: (July 8, 22, etc.) Depart: Arrive; dney, Alt. Tue., 3.15 a.m. Brisbane, 6.35 a.m isbane, 8.30 a.m. Noumea, 3.30 p.m (nightstop) umea, Alt. Wed., 8.30 a.m. Vila. 11.05 a.m. la, 1.00 p.m. Santo, 2.15 p.m. nto, Alt. Thu., 6.00 a.m. Vila, 7.15 a.m. a, 8.15 a.m. Noumea, 10.55 a.m. umea, 12.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 p.m.

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

Jy Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly.

Depart: Arrive: iney, Thur., 3.15 a.m. Brisbane, 6.35 a.m. sbane, 8.30 a.m. Noumea, 3.30 p.m. umea, Pri., 8.30 a.m. Suva, 3.00 p.m. va. Sat., 6.00 a.m. Noumea, 10.30 a.m. amea, 12.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 p.m.

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

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

Alternate Wednesdays.—Prom 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, daily, 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. Ch’ch., 8.15 am next day.

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

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.

Dep. Auckland July 1,5, 15, 19, and 29.

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. Faleolo, 3.30 pm Sun.

aleolo, 11 am Mon. Nadi, 2.45 pm Tues. adi, 9.45 am Wed. Faleolo, 3.30 pm Tues. aleolo, 8 am Wed. Aitutakl, 1.50 pm itutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4.05 pm arotonga, 8 am Fri. Aitutaki, 9.15 am Itutaki, 10 am Faleolo, 3.15 pm aleolo, 7.45 am Sat. Nadi, 11.30 am Sun. adl, 5 am Mon. Norfolk Is., 10.55 am arfolk Is., 12 noon Auckland. 4.50 pm Mon.

All times local standard time.

7. New Zealaad-Chatham Is.

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.

No further flights will be operated until e 1952-53 summer period. For any in rmation required apply to TEAL head Ice.

18. Auckland-Tahiti

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.

TEAL service, Auckland-Suva-Aitutaki peete, is now operated with Solent ing-boats once every two weeks. Depart ickland, Tues. 7 am; arrive Suva, 0 pm. Dept. Suva (Wed.), 10 pm; >ss International Date Line; arr. Aitu £i, 7.20 am Wed. Leave Aitutaki 9.20 i; arrive Papeete 2 pm. Return by ne route every alt. Friday, leaving peete, 6.00 am. rhe next flights leave Auckland July and 22.

Pending provision of necessary facilities, ; call at Apia (Western Samoa) is being itted.

19. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using ngined amphibious Catallnas, run re iarly to Koror (Palau). Yap (West ■olines). Truk (Central Carolines). iape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls)

and Saipan (Marianas), Details from Trans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

20. 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:—Daily 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. Charles Mellis, an American, was in Melbourne in June en route to Madang. New Guinea, where he will fly a three-passenger aircraft for the American Missionary Avi ation Fellowship to which he has belonged for six years. With him will go his wife and three small sons. They expect to stay in Madang for six months while Mr. Mellis briefs two other pilots who will carry on the work. Most of the flying will be for the Lutheran Mission and will include taking sick natives to hospital, carrying supplies to mission outposts and taking the children of missionaries to and from school in Wau. Mr.

Mellis served in the US Airforce in Europe for three years, and has more recently been with the Avi ation Fellowship in Mexico.

From Sydney To—

Table Moresby . single £46 11 0 Keiurn £83 10 0 MO. 2, 2a.

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

Bsi ..

80 7 0 144 13 0 5 Vila. N.

Hebrides 46 15 0 80 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 . 10 16 0 21 12 0 '/ Nadi (Fiji) . 60 10 0 108 18 0 Suva (Fiji) . 53 3 9 104 14 0 Auckland 47 6 0 84 2 0 12 Wellington . .. 47 6 0 84 2 0 13 Christch. (from Melb.) , 52 18 0 95 5 0

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

From Auckland

(NZ Currency) TO: Norf. Is.

Single £14 0 0 Return £25 4 0 Table No. 11 16 Fiji .. .. 32 10 0 58 10 0 1 16 Samoa . 41 0 0 73 16 0 16 Aitutaki . 45 0 0 81 0 0 16

(Nac.)

Aitutaki . 61 8 0 110 11 0 \ 16

'Teal)

Rarotonga 46 10 0 83 14 0 Papeete 93 15 0 168 15 0 19