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 (Fiji)- Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Seattle- Portland.

Sun. and Thur.—Return via same route.

Sat. - Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Honolulu-8.

Fran.-Seattle-Los Angeles.

Tues. —Return by same route.

By British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

Wed. and Sat. —Sydney-Nadl (FIJI)-Canton Ts.-Honolulu-S. Prancisco-Vancouver.

Mon. and first Thur. —Dep. southwards, same route. On second or alternate

Thursday, flight commences at S.

Francisco. fyes.—Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vahcouver. pri— Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco alternatively; thence same route to Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

Uternate Friday (Sept. 12, 26, etc.) —Sydney-Auckland-Nadi (Fiji) -Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Alternate Friday (Sept. 19, Oct. 3, 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 3ris., 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) Moresby, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am i. Connects at Lae with DC3’s for Wau.

Julolo (Wed.); and (Sun.) for Rabaul.

Mon., Thur.,* Fri. (DC3’s) lydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.30 pm irisbane, 1.30 am Rockhampton, f Tue., Fri.,* Sat. tockhampton, f Townsville, 4 am pownsville, 5.30 am Cairns, 6.30 am Jairns, 7.40 am Moresby, 11.10 am loresby, 11.40 am* Lae, 1.00 pm .ae, 3.00 p.m. (Tue.) Madang, 4.15 pm ; * Cargo service only. This departs loresby at 12.10 pm Fridays and arrives a Lae at 1.30 pm.

It 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, Kavieng, Manus (3 pm).

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

MORESBY-DARU (Sandringham) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikorl, L. Kutubu. —Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day (Sept. 17, Oct. 1, 15, 29, etc.).

MORESBY-EAST PAPUA (Sandringham) Alternate Monday.—Dep. 9 a.m.—Samarai- Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight) (Sept. 15, 29, Oct. 13. 27, etc.).

Alternate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, via Esa’ala and Samarai.

Moresby-New Britain

BOUGAINVILLE (Sandringham) In Alternate Weeks. (Sept. 22, Oct. 6, 20, etc.).

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 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 (Drover)

Mondays.—Madang (8 am) to Goroka, Kainantu, Aiyura, Arona (optional i, then returns to Madang (10 ami.

Fridays.—Madang (8 am) to Wabag (optional), Baiyer R., Hagen. Kero wagi. Returns to Madang (10.10 ami.

Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, calling at any of; Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arona, I 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., Fri., Sat. —3 pm.

Dep, Wau. —Tues.. Fri., Sat.—Direct to Lae. Arriving 5.05 pm.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this company runs regular services for passengers 'freight and mails to all New Guinea settlements.

Madang-Mt. Hagen

Thursday.—Madang (8 am) to Mt. Hagen. [ Returns direct to Madang arriving [ 10.50 am.

4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

By Netherlands Government, with DC3 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 (DCS). —Lae (dep. 6 am) - Pinschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina (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, October 12 and every 23 days thereafter ior Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and return.

Australian agents: Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats Six services per month

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymaster Alternate Thursdays, (Sept. 25, Oct. 9, 23, etc.) returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying Boats: (July 8, 22, etc.) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Alt. Tue., 6.30 am Noumea, 3.30 pm (nightstop) Noumea, Alt. Wed., 8.00 am Vila, 10.35 am Vila, 12.45 pm Santo, 2.00 pm Santo, Alt. Thu., 6.00 am Vila, 7.15 am Vila, 8.15 am Noumea, 10.55 am Noumea, 12.30 pm Sydney, 7.45 pm

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suvi

By Qantas with Sandringham Flyl Boats—Weekly.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Thur., Noumea, 3.30 6.30 am (nightstop) Noumea, Fri., Suva, 3.00 8.30 am Suva, Sat., Noumea, 10.30 6.00 am Noumea, 12.30 pm Sydney, 7.45

11. Auckland-Norfolk is.

By NZ National Airways, with DC?

Sundays.—Prom Auckland, returning s day.

Alternate Wednesdays.—From Auckh returning same day. See also ti No. 8.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney Wed., Sat.. Sun., 12 milnii Wed., Sat., 7.30 am.

Dep. Auckland, daily, except Wed.

Sunday, 8.30 am.

Australian bookings: Qantas or TAA.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney, Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri. 10.30 pm.

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

14. Melbourne-Christchun

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skyma Thurs.—Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch' 8.15 am next day.

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

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.

Dep. Auckland Aug. 2, 12, 16, 26, 30 j 9, 13, 23, 27 Sept. 7, 11 Oct., etc.

Return to Auckland on following d) Depart: Arrive: Auckland, 7 am Suva, 2 Suva, 8 am Auckland, 3

16. Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-

Cooks

By NZ National Airways Corporatio Alternate Sundays by DCS, via Norl Island, Nadi (Fiji), Faleolo (W. Same Aitutaki (Cook Is.).

Depart: Arrive: Auckland, 9 am. Norfolk Is., 12.55 Norfolk Is., 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 Nadi, 9.45 am Mon. Faleolo, 3.30 pm S Faleolo, 11 am Mon. Nadi, 2.45 pm Ti Nadi, 9.45 am Wed. Faleolo, 3.30 pm Ti Faleolo, 8 am Wed. Aitutaki, 1.50 Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4.05 Rarotonga, 8 am Fri. Aitutaki, 0.15 Aitutaki, 10 am Faleolo, 3.15 Faleolo, 7.45 am Sat. Nadi, 11.30 am S Nadi, 5 am Mon. Norfolk Is., 10.55 Norfolk Is., 12 noon Auckland, 4.50 Mon.

All times local standard time.

17. New Zealand-Chatham

During the coming summer send between Auckland and Waikato H Chatham Is., via Wellington, will operated on the following dates; November 6, 1952, December 3, D! ember 15, 1952, January 28, 1953, Mai 11, 1952.

Solent flying-boats will leave Auckls on these dates at 3.30 am, arrive Wellii ton, 5.30 am, dept. Wellington, 7 s arrive Chatham Is., 10.30 am. Ret;, by same route, arriving Auckland 7.30 same day.

18. Auckland-Tahiti

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents.

TEAL service, Auckland-Suva-Aitutaki- Papeete, is operated with Solent flying boats once every two weeks. Depart Auckland, Tues. 7 am; arrive Suva, 2.00 pm. Dept. Suva (Wed.), 10 pm; cross International Date Line; arr. Aitu 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 Sep tember 2, 16, 30, October 14, etc.

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

19. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using 2-engined amphibious Catallnas, run re gularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West Carolines), Truk (Central Carolines), Ponape (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-Nadl & Lautoka; —Every Monday.

Mr. G. S. Banavalikar arrived in Suva from India recently to take

up the post of Assistant Registrar

in the office of the Commissioner for India. Fiji just now is without

the services of an Indian Commis sioner and until a successor to Mr.

A. K. Sen is appointed, Mr. Bana valikar will be in charge of the Suva Office.

Wau Golf Club (New Guinea) held its 6th Annual Meeting on July 29. Mr. H. P. Seale was re elected as president; Mr. J. M.

Bourke re-elected as vice-president; Mr. Alec Couper, Club Captain; Mr.

Norman McKay, honorary secretary; and Mr. Gil Bayley, as honorary treasurer.

Mr. F. C. Stephen, well-known Sydney barrister, has been ap pointed to the Bench of the District Court of New South Wales.

Judge and Mrs. Stephen have many friends in the Pacific Islands — especially in Papua, Solomons, New Hebrides and Fiji.