Airways Time-Table

Trans-Pacific Services*

1. Australia (or NZ)-FiJS-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperette and Berths Thur. and Mon. —Sydney-Nadi (FIJI!

Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Seattl; Portland.

Sun. and Thur. —Return via same rout Sat. - Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Honolulu-, Fran.-Seattle-Los Angeles.

Tues. —Return by same route.

F British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

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

Francisco. ,es.—Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

I.—Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco alternatively; thence same route to

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

Brnate Friday (January 16, 30, etc.) i-Sydney-Auckland-Nadi (Fiji) -Canton Is. Honolulu-Vancouver. ernate Friday (Jan. 23, Feb. 6, etc.) —Return by same route.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: ney, 7.45 pm Bris., 10.30 pm s. 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) resby, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am mnects at Lae with DC3’s for Wau, fd.); and (Sun.) for Rabaul.

Mon., Fri. (DC3’s> ney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.30 pm sbane, 11.30 pm Rockhampton * Tue., Sat. khampton * Townsville, 4.00 am nsville, 5.00 am Cairns, 6.15 am ms, 7.00 am Cooktown, 7.55 am ktown, 8.15 am Pt. Moresby, 11.10 am Moresby, 11.50 am Lae, 1.15 pm (Tue. only), 2.30 pm Madang, 3.45 pm Optional stop.

Southwards

Wednesdays (DCS) lang, 7 am Lae, 8.15 am Wednesdays (DCS) i, 11.30 am Lae, 12.35 pm Thursday (DCS) i 5.45 am Moresby. 7.05 am esby, 7.35 am Sydney, 10.30 pm a Cairns. Towns., Brisbane, with anal call at Rockhampton.

Monday (DCS) aul, 7 am Moresby, 10.20 am esby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm ns, 3.10 pm Towns, 4.30 pm (night stop) ns. (Tues.),

i 5 am Brisbane. 1 pm

bane, 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Ith optional call at Rockhampton.

Wednesday, Sunday (Skymaster) 10.30 am Moresbv. 11.40 am esby, 12.40 pm Bris., 7.10 pm .. 8.25 pm Sydney,

Northwards

Alt. Saturdays (Sandringham) (Dec. 6, 20, etc,). iey, 6.00 am Brisbane, 9.20 am bane, 10.20 am Cairns, 4.35 pm (Night stop) ns, 9.30 am Pt. Moresby, 1.20 pm

t. Sunday)

Southwards

Alt. Fridays (Sandringham). (Dec. 5, 19, etc.) Moresby, 6.00 am Brisbane, 3.00 pm bane, 3.45 pm Sydney, 7,05 pm

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8 am; Finschhaven, Rabas Kavieng, Manus (3 pm).

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), t Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call Finschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DABU (Sandringham) Fla Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (options Kikorl, L. Kutubu. —Every alternu Wednesday; returning same day (JsT 21, Feb. 4, 18, etc.).

MORESBY-EAST PAPUA (Sandringham Alternate Monday Dep. Moresby 9 a.j arr. Samarai 11.00 a.m. (overnight i Jan. 19, Feb. 2, 16, etc.

Alternate Tuesday (following day) df: Samarai 9.00 a.m. arr. Moresby 11J a.m.

Papua-New Britain

(Sandringham) Alt. Mon. (Jan. 26, Feb. 9, 23, ett —Pt. Moresby - Samarai - Esa’ae Rabaul.

Alt. Thu. (Jan. 15. 29, Feb. 12. 26. etc..

Rabaul-Esa’ala-Samarai-Pt. Moresby a * Calls Esa’ala monthly only.

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

Alt. Tue. (Jan 27. Feb. 10, 24, et; —Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-*Lindenhafl Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Rabaul.

N.B.—The direction of operation chann with each service, i.e., each alternn service operates Rabaul-Talasea-Mo«< Harbour - "Lindenhafen - Jacquinot Bs Rabaul. * Optional Stop.

New Britain-Bougainvtlle

Alt. Wed. (Jan 28, Feb. 11, 25. elj —Rabaul-Queen Carola Hbr.-Bui Inus-Kieta-Buin.

Alt. Wed. (same day) Buin-Kieta-Im Buka-*Queen Carola Hbr.-Rabaul. * Optional Stop.

LAE -MAD ANG - WE W AK-MANUS -

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

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

Central Highlands

(Drover) Mondays.—Madang (8 am) to Oora with optional stops at Kainantu, Aiyir Arona, then returns to Madi arriving 10 am.

Fridays.—Madang (8 am) to Was with optional stops at Baiyer R., Hagen. Kerowagi. Returns to Madt arriving 10.10 am.

Thursday.—Madang (8 am) to Mt, Returns direct to Madang arrivj 10.50 am.

Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, call, at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arr Aiyura, Kainantu, Bena BU Goroka, Kerowagi, Kup, Nondfc Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen. Ogelbw Baiyer R., Wabamunda, Wabag. ReWi to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lae-Bulolo*-Wau (Dhb4)

Dep. Lae.—Tues., Fri., Sat. —3 pm, Dep. Wau.—Tues., Fri., Sat. —Direct d Lae. Arriving 5.05 pm. * The airstrip at Bulolo is closed tJ porarily and therefore traffic can not) accepted to Bulolo until the strip is ; opened for use.

Services By Mandated Airline

With headquarters at Lae, this compi runs regular services for passen®, freight and mails to all New GUU settlements.

4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

By Netherlands Government, with DCS eekly service, between Darwin and Blak.

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

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS 3 Flights Every Four Weeks, Miday (Jan. 19, Feb. 2,9, 16), Lae |(dep. 6 am)—Finschhafen Rabaul Torokina (Bougain.) Vellalavella ' Yandina Honiara, BSI (arriving 4.25 pm). lesday (Jan. 20, Feb. 3, 10, 17), Honiara ; (dep. 7 am) Yandina Vellalavella Torokina Rabaul - Finschhafen Lae (arriving 3.15 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

J 4 (Skymaster) dep. Saigon, January 9, and every 28 days thereafter for

Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and

return. stralian agents: Messageries Maritlmes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats Sight services per Tuesday d Saturday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters. ernate Thursdays (Jan. 29, Feb. 12, 26, etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying Boats: (Jan. 20, Feb. 3, 17, etc.).

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Alt. Tue.,

6;30 am Noumea, • 3.05 pm o.«. frnightstep). • Noumea-. Alt. Wed.; . -i- ,• •. 8.00 am Vila» 10.35 . am Vila, 12.45 pm Santo, 2.00 pm Santo, Alt. Thu., , . > i 6.00 am Vila, 7.15 am

Vila 845 am Noumea, 10.55 am Noumea. 42 30 pm Sydney. 7.30 pm (Additional flights operate subject to approval, of Government concerned.)

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qanias with Sandringham Flying Boats— Weekly, Depart: Arrive: Sydney Thur., Noumea, 3.05 pm 6.30 am (nightstop)

Noumea, Fri., Suva, 3.00 pm 8.30 am Suva, Sat., Noumea, 10.30 am 6.00 am Noumea, 12.30 pm Sydney, 7.30 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

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

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Approximately 7 flights weekly in b<d directions during January.

Dept. Sydney 7.30 am or 12 midniggj arr. 4 pm same day, or 8.30 following day.

Dep.Auckland 8.30 am, arriving 1.30 p

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney 10.30 pm weekdays, arr. 7f am following day.

Dep. Wellington 10.30 am weekdb arriving 3.45 pm.

14. Melbourne-Christchuro

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymas* Thurs. —Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. ChVj 8.15 am next day.

Pri.—Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 52 pm.

Additional flights on 19/1, 23/2.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dept. Auckland Jan 31; Feb. 10, 14, , 28; Mar. 10, 14, 24, 28.

Return to Auckland on following db (except February 2 and March 2, wh’ leave an extra 24 hours later).

Depart Arrive !

Auckland, 7.00 am Suva, 2.15 Suva, 8.00 am Auckland, 3.15 *

16. Fiji-Western Samoa

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dept. Suva February 1, March 1, .

Return to Suva on same day.

Depart Arrive ira, 6.00 am Sun. Apia, 11.05 am Sat. ia, 1.30 pm Sat. Suva, 4.35 pm Sun.

\ New Zealand-Chatham Is.

)urlng the coming summer services ween Auckland and Waikato Bay, atham Is., via Wellington, will be irated on the following dates:— anuary 28, 1953, March 11, 1952. olent flying-boats will leave Auckland these dates at 3.30 am, arrive Welling , 5.30 am, dept. Wellington, 7 am, ive Chatham Is., 10.30 am. Return same route, arriving Auckland 7.30 pm ic day.

18. New Zealand-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents EAL Service, Auckland-Suva-Apia jtaki-Papeete, is operated with Solent ing-Boats once every two weeks. Dep. ikland, Tuesday, 7.00 am. Arr. Suva ) pm. Dep. Suva (Wednesday) 7.00 cross International Date Line: Arr. a 11.55 am Tuesday. Dep. Apia 2.00 Wednesday. Arr. Aitutaki 7.20 am. . Aitutaki 9.20 am. Arr Papeete 1.45 Return by same route every alt. iay, leaving Papeete 7.30 am. he next flights leave Auckland uary 20; February 3, 17; March 3, 31.

19. Micronesia

Ivilian services, based on Guam, using igined amphibious Catalinas, run re irly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West alines), Truk (Central Carolines), ape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) Saipan (Marianas). Details from ns-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

20. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Haviland Rapides (Effective Ist November) iva-Nadi & Lautoka: Mornings—Daily ‘pt Monday and Friday. Afternoons— iy except Friday. iva-Labasa: Daily except Thursday Sunday. tbasa-Suva: Daily except Tuesday and rsday. idi & Lautoka to Labasa: Every day. ibasa to Nadi & Lautoka: Every nesday.

It. S. J. Pollington, who has it the past six years as an Inspec

of Meteorological Stations,

ioned at Laucala Bay, Suva, has

i transferred to the Meteorologi- Station at Invercargill, New land.

Tuitavua, captain of the

an Rugby Union team which •ed NSW and Queensland in

'-August, 1952, returned to Fiji

December. When the rest of the

n returned to Suva, Apakuki re

ned in Sydney to study meat

•action methods.

Ir. Lyn Thrift, superintendent of

cational work for the Seventh 1 Adventist Mission in N-E New

nea (headquarters Madang), was

furlough in Brisbane in Novem- He spent his holiday sitting for

iversity examinations.