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.

Pri. - Auckland - Nadi - Canton - Honolulu - S. Fran.-Seattle-Los Angeles.

Mon.—Return by same route.

By 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-Hon lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Fri.—Dep. Vancouver and S. alternatively: thence same route Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

Every Friday—Sydney - Auckland - Na (Fiji) -Canton Is. Honolulu-Vancouver Every Frids^y—Return by same route.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive; ydney, 7.45 pm Bris., 10.30 pm Iris., 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) foresby, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am Connects at Lae with Drover or DC3 ar Bulolo and Wau, (Wed.); and (Sun.) jr Rabaul.

Mon., Fri. (DOS’s) ydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.30 pm risbane, 11.30 pm Rockhampton * Tue., Sat. ockhampton * Townsville, 4.00 am ownsville, 5.00 am Cairns, 6.15 am aims, 7.00 am Cooktown, 7.55 am ooktown, 8.15 am Pt. Moresby, 11.10 am t. Moresby, 11.50 am Lae, 1.15 pm ae (Tue. only), 2.30 pm Madang, 3.45 pm • Optional stop.

Southwards

Wednesdays (DCS) ladang, 7 am Lae, 8.15 am Wednesdays (DCS) rau, 11.30 am Lae, 12.35 pm Thursday (DCS) ae, 9.00 am Moresby, 10.20 am Monday, Thursday (DCS) i.e. Monday only Rabaul-Moresby and londay and Thursday Moresby-Sydney.) abaul, 7 am Moresby. 10.20 am oresby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm lirns, 3.10 pm Towns, 4.30 pm (night stop) owns. (Tues., Fri) 8.15 am Brisbane, 1 pm risbane, 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Wednesday, Sunday (Skymaster) le, 10.30 am Moresbv. n.40 am nresby, 12.40 pm Bris., 7.10 pm ris., 8.25 pm Sydney, XI pm

Northwards

(Mar. 14, 28, April 11, 25, etc.) rdney, 6.00 am Brisbane, 9.20 am risbane, 10.20 am Cairns, 4.35 pm (Night stop) tirns, 9.30 am Ft. Moresby, 1.20 pm Alt. Sunday)

Southwards

Alt. Fridays (Sandringham). (Mar. 13, 27, April 10, 24, etc.) ;. Moresby, 6.00 am Brisbane, 3.00 pm risbane, 4.00 pm. Sydney, 7.20 pm.

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Mantjs (Dcs)

Every Wednesday. ip. Lae, 8 am; Flnschhaven, Rabaul, Kavleng, Manus (3 pm). ;turns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Finschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBT-DARU (Sandringham) a Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikorl. L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day (Mar. 18. Apl. 1, 15, 29.), QRESBY-EAST PAPUA (Sandringham) ternate Monday Dep. Moresby 9 a.m. arr. Samarai 11.00 am March 16, 30; April 13, 27. ternate Tuesday (following day) dep.

Samarai 9.00 a.m. arr. Moresby 11 00 a.m.

Papua-New Britain

(Sandringham) Alt. Mon. (Mar. 23, Apl. 6. 20, etc.) —Pt. Moresby - Samarai - Esa’ala* Losuia, Rabalul.

Alt. Thu. (Mar. 26, Apl, 9. 23.) Rabaul-Esa’ala-Samarai-Pt. Moresby. * Calls Losuia, Esa’ala monthly only.

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

Alt. Tue. (Mar, 24. Apl. 7, 21, etc.) —Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-*Lindenhafen- Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Rabaul.

N.B.—The direction of operation changes with each service, i.e., each alternate service operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe Harbour-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

New Britain-Bougainville

Alt. Wed. (Mar. 25, Apl. 8. 22, etc.) —Rabaul-Queen Carola Hbr.-Buka- Inus-Kieta-Buin.

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

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus-

K A Vie Ng-Rabaul General

Service

Every Monday and Thursday by DC3.

Native traffic, not recommended for Europeans.

Central Highlands

(Drover) Mondays.—Madang (8 am) to Ooroka, with optional stops at Kainantu, Aiyura, Arena, then returns to Madang arriving 10 am.

Fridays.—Madang (8 am) to Wabag with optional stops at Baiyer R., Mt.

Hagen. Kerowagi. Returns to Madang arriving 10.10 am.

Thursday.—Madang (8 am) to Mt. Hagen.

Returns direct to Madang arriving 10.50 am.

Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arona, Aiyura, Kainantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Kerowagi, Kup, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbeng, Baiyer R., Wabamunda, Wabag. Return to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lae-Bulolo -Wau (Drover)

Dep. Lae.—Tues., Fri., Sat.—3 pm.

Dep. Wau.—Tues., Fri., Sat.—Direct 1 Lae. Arriving 5.05 pm,

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this compai runs regular services for passenger freight and mails to all New Guin< settlements.

4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

By Netherlands Government, with DCS Weekly service, between Darwin and Blal Also, new KLM weekly service, callii at Biak, on flight between Manila an Australia.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS 3 Flights Every Four Weeks, Mon. (Mar. 16, 30, Apl. 6, 13, 27, etc.), La (dep. 6 am)—Finschhafen Rabaul - Torokina (Bougain.) Vellalavella - Yandina Honiara, BSI (arrivin 4.25 pm).

Tue. (Mar. 17, 31, Apl. 7, 14. 28, etc!

Honiara (dep. 7 am) —Yandina—Vella vella Torokina Rabaul Finsci hafen Lae (arriving 3.15 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

Constellation aircraft dep. Saigon, Feb. I and every 28 days thereafter fc Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and retun Australian agents: Messageries Maritime

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flyin| boats Eight services per month —every Tuesda and Saturday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters.

Alternate Thursdays (Mar. 26, Apl. 9 2 etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying Boats: Mar. 17, 31, Apl. 14, I 28, etc.).

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Alt. Tue., 6.30 am Noumea, 3.05 pn

(nightstop) j

Noumea, Alt. Wed., 8.00 am Vila. 10.35 ar Vila, 12.45 pm Santo, 2.00 pm Santo, Alt. Thu., (fol. day), 6.00 am Vila, 7.15 ai Vila, 8.15 am Noumea. 10.55 at Noumea, 12.30 pm Sydney, 7.30 pns (Additional flights operate subject fl approval of Government concerned.) 1

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas with Sandringham Flyings Boats —Weekly.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Thur., Noumea 3.05 p| 6.30 am (nightstop) •, Noumea, Fri., Suva, 3.00 pi 8.30 am Suva, Sat., Noumea, 10.30 ai. 6.00 am Noumea, 12.30 pm Sydney, 7.30 pi

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

By NZ National Airways, with DC3’s indays—From Auckland double service . returning same day.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents on., Wed., Thu., Sun.—Dept. Sydney 12 midnight, arr. 8.30 am following day. ed., Sat, Sun.—Dept. Sydney May 7.30 am, arr., 4 pm. lily—Dept. Auckland 8.30 am, arr. 1.30 pm.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents 'P* Sydney 10.30 pm weekdays, arr. 7.30 am following day. p. Wellington 10.30 am Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., arriving 3.45 pm.

4. Melbourne-Christchurch

sman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymaster urs.—Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch ch., 8.15 am next day.

I- —Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 5.39 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents. )ep. Auckland Mar. 24, 28, Apl. 5,9, 25.

Leturn to Auckland on following days cept March 30, which leaves an extra hours later).

Depart Arrive :kland, 7.00 am Suva, 2.15 pm a, 8.00 am Auckland, 3.15 pm

16. Fiji-Western Samoa

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Suva March 29, Apl. 25. Return to Suva on same day.

Depart Arrive Suva, 6.00 am Sun. Apia, 11.05 am Sat.

Apia, 1.30 pm Sat. Suva, 4.35 pm Sun.

17. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

During the summer services be tween Auckland and Waikato Bay.

Chatham Is., via Wellington, will be operated on the following dates:— March 11, April 8, 1953.

Solent flying-boats will leave Auckland on these dates at 3.30 am, arrive Welling ton. 5.30 am, dept. Wellington, 7 am,

arrive Chatham Is.. 10.30 am. Return K same route, arriving Auckland 7.30 pm samp dav same aay.

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10. Wew £ealana- lamci

Firmire Airw vs Ltd.

Tasman TEAL Service, Auckland-Suva-Apia- Aitutaki-Papeete, is operated with Solent

Flying-Boats once every two weeks. Dep.

Auckland. Tuesday. 7.00 am. Arr Suva 2.00 pm. Dep. Suva (Wednesday) 7.00 im cro ss International Date Line: Arr.

Apia 11.55 am Tuesday. Dep. Apia 2.00 am Wednesday. Arr. Aitutaki 7.10 am.

Dep. Aitutaki 9.10 am. Arr. Papeete 1.45 pm. Return by same route every alt. leavlng papecte 730 am .

The next flights leave Auckland March 17, 31, April 14, 28.

19. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using: 2-engined amphibious Catalinas, run re gularly to Koror (Palau). Yap (West Carolines), Truk (Central Carolines), Ponape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) and Saipan (Marianas). Details front Trans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

20. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Haviland Rapides (Effective December 1) Suva-Nadi & Lautoka and return: Mornings—Daily except Monday and Thursday. Afternoons—Daily except Friday.

Suva-Labasa: Daily.

Labasa-Suva; Daily except Sunday and Thursday.

Nadi & Lautoka to Labasa: Every Sunday.

Labasa to Nadi & Lautoka: Every Wednesday.

Suva-Savusavu; Monday and Thursday., return same day.

Suva-Savu Savu-Labasa Savu Savu-j Suva; Tuesdays.

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.

From Sydney To—

Table single iteiurn ■NO.

Moresby . £46 11 0 £83 10 0 2, 2a.

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

Esi ..

80 7 0 144 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 (Continued next page. Col. 2)