Shipping Time-Tables
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[ There now are comparatively few ship ping lines running on regular time-tables in the Pacific Islands. The following time {taoies are only approximately correct— they are subject to much alteration at short notice:—
Sydney-Suva-N. America
Canadian-Australasian liner Aorangl [(17,500 tons) maintains regular two monthly sailings—Sydney-Atfckland-Suva ponolulu-Victoria-Vancouver. and return
Rms Aorangi
Syd. .. Sept. 25 Nov. 27 Jan. 29 Auck. .. Sept. 29-30 Dec. 1-2 Suva .. Oct. 3 Dec. 5 Feb. 2-3 H’nTu . Oct. 10 Dec. 12 Feb. 6 Viet. .. Oct. 16 Dec. 18 Feb. 13 Vane. . Oct. 17-23 Dec. 19-24 Feb. 19 Feb. 20-26 Vlct. .. Oct. 23 D ec 24 H’nTu .. Oct. 30 Dec. 31 Feb. *26 Suva .. Nov. 8 Jan. 9 Mar. 5 Auck. .. Nov. 11-13 Jan. 12-15 Mar. 14 . Mar. 17-19 Syd. .. Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 23,
Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea
MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about
svery six weeks: Sydney-Brisbane-Moresby-
Bamarai - Lae - Madang - Rabaul -
aamarai-Moresby-Brisbane-Sydney.
Last departure from Sydney July 30.
MV Malekula left Sydney on July 18 [or Samara!, Rabaul, Manus, Madang, bae, Samara! and return to Sydney. Next
ieparture mid-September.
Details from Burns Philp & Co. Ltd 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.
N. Zealand-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga
Motor vessels Tofua and Matua, from New Zealand, serve Suva (Fiji), Nukua lofa and Vavau (Tonga), Niue Is., Pago Pago (American Samoa), Apia (Western Samoa). Tofua leaves Auckland for any or all of above ports at approx, five weeks intervals. Matua calls at Wellington and Lyttelton (NZ) and supplements Tofua’s schedule in Islands, calling at ports as directed by owners. (Owing to hurricane damage to Fiji
banana plantations, Matua was with drawn from service in March and will be employed elsewhere until October 30, when she will resume islands service.
Tofua scheduled to leave Auckland on next voyage end of July or early August.
Details from Union SS Co.
N. Zealand-Cook Is.
The NZ Government’s old motor vessel Maui Pomare has been scheduled to pro vide a regular monthly (approximately) service between Auckland and the Cook
Islands subject to requirements of trade This vessel carries 30 passengers.
Details on application to NZ Govern ment Department of Island Territorie or to USS Co. which acts as agents a some ports.
Sydney-New Hebrides-BSi-
Rabaul, Etc.
MV Malaita will make a round trip a about 2-months intervals from Sydney t< Lord Howe-Norfolk Is.-New Hebride; Ports - BSI ports - Bougainville - Rabaul Samarai-Sydney.
Next sailing from Sydney early Sep tember.
Details from Burns Philp & Co., 1 Bridge Street, Sydney.
Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti
Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line coming from Marseilles, via West Indie and Panama, call about every si; weeks xtt Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides) Noumea r-r.d Sydney, and return by sam route. from Messageries Mari times.
Small motor-ships Polynesien (Messa geries Mantimes) and Neo Hebridais (B C. Sleigh, Ltd.) maintain fairly regula service between Noumea and Sydney.
N. America-Fiji-N. Hebrides
Norwegian motor vessel Thorsisle, carry' ing cargo and passengers maintains a regU' lar service between North American porti and French Oceania. Samoa, Fiji, Nev Caledonia and New Hebrides.
Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St., Sai Francisco.
Airways Time-Table
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 (Fiji)
Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Seattle- Portland.
Sun. and Thur.—Return via same route.
Sat. - Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Honolulu-S.
Fran.-Seattle-Los Angeles. : Tues.—Return by same route,
I British Commonwealth Pacific
Airlines (Bcpa)
Wed. and Sat.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.
Mon. and first Thur. —Dep. southwards, same route. On second or alternate Thursday, flight commences at S.
Francisco.
Tues. —Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.
Frl.—Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco alternatively; thence same route to Auckland.
By Canadian Pacific Airlines
(Cfal)
Alternate Friday (Aug. 15, 29, etc.) —Sydney-Auckland-Nadi (Fiji) -Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.
Alternate Friday (Aug. 22, Sept. 5, etc.) —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 (Wed., Sun.) Moresby, 1. 30 am Lae 8.50 am Connects at Lae with DC3’s for Wau, Bulolo (Wed.); and (Sun.) for Rabaul.
Mon., Thur.,* Frl. (DCS’s) Sydney, 8.30 pm Brisbane, 11.30 pm Brisbane, 12.30 am Rockhampton t Toe., Frl.,* Sat.
Rockhampton, t 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, 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 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, Kavleng, Manus (3 pm).
Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavleng and Rabaul; optional call at Finschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.
MORESBY-DARU (Sandringham) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day (Aug. 6, 20).
MORESBY-EAST PAPUA (Sandringham) Alternate Monday.—Dep. 9 a.m.—Samarai- Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight) Aug. 4, 18 etc.).
Alternate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, via Samarai.
Bo?Ss?S2!F%Ssal,
Al ala-Losuia-Rabaul.
Alternate Tuesday.—Rabaul - Talasea- Moewe Hbr.-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul with optional call at Lindenhafen. iAlternate Wednesday.—Rabaul-Q. Carola Hbr-Buka-Kieta-Buin and return with optional caii at inus.
Alternate Thursday .-Rabaul - Losula-Esa’ ala-Samarat-Moresby.
Kavieng-Rabaul General
„ SE ? VI JS E . w Every Monday and Thursday by DC3.
Native traffic, not recommended for Europeans.
Central Highlands (Drover)
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: Kerowagi.
Returns to Madang (noon).
Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arena, Aiyura, Kainantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Kerawagi, Kup, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbeng, Baiyer R.. Wabamunda, Wabag. Return to Lae (6 pm). . lae-garaina (DHB4) Tuesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 am.
Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dhb4)
Dep. Lae.—Tues., Frl., 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
“ 4^^E^in W and'Sak.
Also, new KLM weekly service, calling a t Biak, on flight between Manila and Australia. r ar r i d. W. uuinea-ooiomoiis Operated by Qantas p 3 * Each Monday (DC3).—Lae (dep. 6 a m) - Finschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina (Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm). _.„ . , Each Tuesday. Honiara (dep. 7 am)ina - Vellalavella-Toraklna-Rabaul- Finschhafen-Lae (arr. 3.15 pm).
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11. LcUeQOlllcl
.. M By Air France, Monthly.
DC4 (Skymaster) dep. Saigon, August 17 and every 28 days thereafter for Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and return. . . .
Australian agents: Messagenes Mantimes.
7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.
J J By Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats Four services per month.
8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.
J Qantas, with Skymaster Alternate Thursdays, (July 3, 17, 31, etc.) returning same day.
9. Sydney-New Hebrides
By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying Boast: (July 8, 22, etc.)
Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Alt. Tue., 3.15 a.m. Brisbane, 6.35 a.m.
Brisbane, 8.30 a.m. Noumea, 3.30 p.m, (nightstopl Noumea, Alt. Wed., 8.30 a.m. Vila, 11.05 a.m.
10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva
By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly.
11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.
By NZ National Airways, with DC3’s Sundays.—From Auckland, returning san day.
Alternate Wednesdays.—From Aucklani returning same day. See also tab!
No. 8.
12. Sydney-Auckland
Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney Wed., Sat., Sun., 12 milnigh Wed., Sat., 7.30 am.
Dep. Auckland, daily, except Wed. ar Sunday, 8.30 am.
Australian bookings: Qantas or TAA.
13. Sydney-Wellington
Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney, Mon., Tue., Thu., Prl. i 10.30 pm.
Dep. Wellington, Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat, j 10.30 am.
14. Melbourne-Christchurcl
Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymast Thurs. —Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch’d 8.15 am next day.
Fri. —Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 5.: pm.
15. New Zealand-Fiji
Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.
Dep. Auckland Aug. 2, 12, 16, 26, 30, al. 9, 13, 23, 27 Sept.
Return to Auckland on following day Depart: Arrive: Auckland, 7 am Suva, 2 p Suva, 8 am Auckland, 3 p
16. Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-
Cooks
By NZ National Airways Corporation!
Alternate Sundays by DCS. via Norfo Island, Nadi (Fiji), Faleolo (W. Samoa Aitntaki (Cook Is.).
Depart: Arrive: Auckland, 0 am. Norfolk Is., 12.55 p: Norfolk Is., 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 p: Nadi, 9.45 am Mon. Faleolo, 3.30 pm Su!
Faleolo, 11 am Mon. Nadi, 2.45 pm Tut Nadi, 9.45 am Wed. Faleolo. 3.30 pm Tue Faleolo, 8 am Wed. Altutaki, 1.50 p Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4.05 p Rarotonga, 8 am Fri. Aitutaki, 9.15 ai Aitutaki, 10 am Faleolo, 3.15 p: Faleolo, 7.45 am Sat. Nadi, 11.30 am Su* Nadi, 5 am Mon. Norfolk Is., 10.55 a Norfolk Is., 12 noon Auckland, 4.50 p Mon.
All times local standard time.
17. New Zealand-Chatham I:!
Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.
No further flights will be operated uni the 1952-53 summer period. For any ill formation required apply to TEAL bet; office.
Vila, 1.00 p.m. Santo, 2.15 p.m.
Santo, Alt. Thu., 6.00 a.m. Vila, 7.15 a.m, Vila, 8.15 a.m. Noumea, 10.55 a.i Noumea, 12.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 p.r
Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Thur., 3.15 a.m. Brisbane, 6.35 a.n Brisbane, 8.30 a.m. Noumea, 3.30 p.n Noumea, Fri., 8.30 a.m. Suva, 3.00 p.c Suva, Sat., 6.00 a.m. Noumea, 10.30 a.n Noumea, 12.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 p.u
18. Auckland-Tahiti
Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.
TEAL service, Auckland-Suva-Aitutaki- Papeete, is now operated with Solent 1 flying-boats once every two weeks. Depart (Auckland, Tues. 7 am; arrive Suva, |2.00 pm. Dept. Suva (Wed.), 10 pm; S cross International Date Line; arr. Aitu- I taki, 7.20 am Wed. Leave Aitutaki 9.20 am; arrive Papeete 2 pm. Return by same route every alt. Friday, leaving Papeete, 6.00 am.
The next flights leave Auckland 5, 19 August, 2, 16 September. Pending provision of necessary facilities.
I the call at Apia (Western Samoa) is being I omitted.
19. Micronesia
I Civilian services, based on Guam, using 12-engined amphibious Catalinas, run re gularly to Koror (Palau). Yap (West Carolines), Truk (Central Carolines), [ Ponape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) and Saipan (Marianas). Details from f 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.
I Suva-Labasa;—Daily except Wednesday.
Labasa-Suva:—Daily except Sunday, i Nadi & Lautoka-Labasa:—Every Wed nesday.
Labasa-Nadi & Lautoka;—Every iMonday.
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.
Timothy Piani, a native assistant of the Methodist Mission in BSI, was ordained to the full work of the native ministry of the Methodist Church during the afternoon of “Jubilee Sunday” at Roviana on May 25. Timothy is remembered by ex-servicemen for self-sacrificing work in the Shortland Islands during the war years. __. , w Chief Judge F. B. Phillips, from Papua-New Guinea, arrived in Sydney in July on long leave. He went first to New Guinea in 1928 and he
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served with distinction in both World Wars, and was decorated for outstanding service during the Rabaul eruption in 1937. He has acted as Deputy Administrator on a number of important occasions. ivr . x) n ui , , .
Mr. A. P. Peebles, who has been acting as District Commissioner Central Solomons in Honiara, has been transferred to the British Administration in the New Hebrides.
With Mrs. Peebles and two small children, he sailed for Vila on July 21, in the Protectorate 66 foot patrol vessel Bina.
Three baby girls were born at .he
Wau hospital, NG during May. The
proud parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Couper of Koranga; Mr. and Mrs.
Sommerville, of Golden Ridges and Mr. and Mrs. P. Monfries of Zenag A 6 A former GI who was converted to Catholicism while serving in the
S-W Pacific during the war, will soon return to the South Solomons as the Rev. Brother Joseph Gordon, SM. .. . . While Dr. W. J. A. Payne, officer m-charge of the Government Ex penmental Station at Nacocolevu, Sigatoka, Fiji, is away in Britain on l eave > Mr. R. M. Gallagher, of Ruakura, New Zealand, is relieving officer. , „ I^°^ rt M * nn * u * eft Auckland, NZ, at the end of May en route to the Methodist Mission j n the Solomon Islands. Mr.
Mannall, who is an engineer and has various tradesman’s qualifica tions, will continue the work of Mr.
C. Palmer, a lay-helper of the mission who contracted poliomyelitis and had to return to NZ, When Mr. Robert F. Mills of the Administration staff, American Samoa, visited New Zealand in July seeking building materials for various public works, he said that proposed works included the build ing of a new wharf at Pago Pago.
American shipping and steel-works & «d.
Mr. Otto Degener, of Honolulu, received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science recently from the University of Massachusetts. He was in USA in furtherance of his claim to possession of the Chinese Junk Cheng Ho, now in Tahiti.
From Sydney To—
Table Moresby . single £46 11 0 iceiurn £83 10 0
Xno.
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 'I 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 Chrlstch. (from Melb.) . 52 18 0 S5 5 0 Honolulu . 225 9 0 405 16 0 1 B. 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 Altutaki . 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