Rways Time-Tables

'Rans-Pacific Services

. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

th Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths ir. and Mon.—Sydney-Nadl (PlJD iton ls.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Seattle tland. u and Thur. —Return via same route. - Auckland - Nadi - Canton - Honolulu - Fran.-Seattle-Los Angeles, i.—Return by same route.

British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

i. and Sat. —Sydney-Nadl (Fiji)-Canton [s.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. i. and first Thur. —Dep. southwards, lame route. On second or alternate Thursday, flight commences at S.

Francisco. is. —Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono ulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. —Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco ilternatively; thence same route to Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

ry Friday—Sydney - Auckland - Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is. Honolulu-Vancouver. ry Friday—Return by same route.

Iectional 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 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) ■esby, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am jnnects at Lae with Drover for Bulolo Wau (Wed.); and (Sun.) with DC3 Rabaul.

Mon., Frl. (DC3’s) ney, 7 pm Brisbane, 10.15 pm ibane, 11.15 pm Rockhampton * Tue., Sat. khampton * Townsville, 4.00 am nsville, 5.00 am Cairns, 6.15 am •ns, 7.00 am Ft. Moresby, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.30 am Lae, 1 pm (Tue. only), 2.30 pm Madang, 3.45 pm Optional stop.

Southwards

Wednesdays (DC3) lang, 7 am Lae, 8.15 am (Wednesdays (Drover) i, 12.30 pm Lae, 1.05 pm Thursday (DCS) , 9.00 am Moresby, 10.20 am Monday, Thursday (DCS) Monday only Rabaul-Moresby and iday and Thursday Moresby-Sydney.) aul, 7 am (Mon.) Moresby, 10.20 am esby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm Mon., Thu.) •ns, 3.10 pm Towns, 4.30 pm (night stop) r ns. (Tues., Fri) 15 am Brisbane, 1 pm bane. 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Wednesday, Sunday (Skymaster) , 10.30 am Moresbv. 11.40 am esby, 12 40 pm Bris., 7.10 pm i.. 8.25 pm Sydney, 11 nm

Northwards

Alt. Saturdays (Sandringham) (May 23, June 6, 20, etc.) Sydney, 6.00 am Brisbane, 9.20 am Brisbane, 10.20 am Caims, 4.35 pm (Night stop) Cairns, 9.30 am Pt. Moresby, 1.20 pm (Alt. Sunday)

Southwards

Alt. Fridays (Sandringham). (May 22, June 5, 19, etc.) Pt. Moresby, 6.00 am Brisbane, 3.00 pm Brisbane, 4.00 pm. Sydney, 7.20 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 Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Pinschhafen; arr. Lae. 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DABU (Sandringham) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Klkorl, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday: returning same day (April May 13, 27, June 10, 24, etc.).

MORESBY-EAST PAPUA (Sandringham) Alternate Monday Dep. Moresby 9 a.m. arr. Samarai 11.00 am May 11, 25, June 8, 22, etc.

Alternate Tuesday (following day) dep.

Samarai 9.00 a.m. arr. Moresby 11.00 a.m.

Papua-New Britain

(Sandringham) Alt. Mon.—Pt. Moresby-Samarai-Esa’ala * Rabaul—May 18, June 1, 15, 29, etc.

Alt. Thu.—Rabaul - Esa'ala - Samarai - Pt.

Moresby—May 21, June 4, 18, etc. * Calls Esa’ala monthly only.

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

Alt. Tue.—Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-*Linden hafen-Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Rabaul —May 19, June 2, 16, 30.

N.B.—The direction of operation changes

h each service, i.e., each alternate vice operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe rbour - Llndenhafen - Jacquinot Bay haul.

Optional stop.

New Britain-Bougainville

. Wed.—Rabaul-Queen Carola Hbr.- Buka-Inus*-Kieta-Buin —May 20, June 3, 17, etc. . Wed. (same day) Buin-Kieta-Inus*- Buka-Rabaul. tptional Stop.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

:ry Monday and Thursday by DC3.

Native traffic, not recommended for Europeans.

Central Highlands

(Drover) days.—Lae (7.00 am) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arena, Aiyura, Kainantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Kerowagi, Kup, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbeng, Balyer R., Wabamunda, Wabag. Return to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

). Lae.—Tues., Sat. —3 pm.—Mon. 7.30 am. j. Wau.—Tues., Sat. 4.30 pm—Mon., 0.00 am—Direct to Lae in 35 minutes.

Ervices By Mandated Airlines

Dith headquarters at Lae, this company is regular services for passengers, Ight and mails to all New Guinea dements.

. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

y Netherlands Government, with DCS skly service, between Darwin and Blak.

Iso, new KLM weekly service, calling Blak, on flight between Manila and tralla.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS 3 Flights Every Four Weeks, Mon. (May 25, June 1,8, 22, 29, etc.), Lae (dep. 6 am)—Finschhafen Rabaul Torokina (Bougain.) Vellalavella Yandina Honiara, BSI (arriving 4.25 pm).

Tue. (May 26, June 2,9, 23, 30, etc.), Honiara (dep. 7 am) —Yandina —Vellavella Torokina Rabaul Pinsch hafen Lae (arriving 3.15 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

Constellation aircraft dep. Saigon, April 5, and every 28 days thereafter for Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and return.

Australian agents: Messageries Maritlmes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats Six services per month —every Tuesday and alternate Saturday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters.

Alternate Thursdays (May 21, June 4, 18, etc.) returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying Boats: May 26, June 9, 23, etc.

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

Noumea, Alt. Wed., (Night stop) 8.00 am Vila, 10.35 am Vila, 12.45 pm Santo, 2.00 pm Santo, Alt. Thu. (Night stop) 6.00 am Vila, 7.15 am Vila, 8.15 am Noumea, 10.55 am Noumea, 12.30 pm Sydney, 7.30 pm (Additional flights operate subject to approval of Governments concerned.)

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10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats —Weekly, Depart; Arrive; Sydney, Thur., Noumea 3.05 pm 6.30 am (nightstop) Noumea, Pri., Suva, 3.00 pm 8.30 am Suva, Sat., Noumea, 10.30 am 6.00 am Noumea, 12 noon Sydney, 7.00 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

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

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Wed., Sun.—Dept. Sydney 12 midnigri arr. 8.45 am following day.

Wed., Sat. —Dept. Sydney 7.30 am, arl 4.15 pm.

Dep. Auckland 8.30 am. arr. 1.45 pm Mon Tue., Thur., Pri.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney 10.30 pm Mon., Tue., Thur Pri., Arr. 7.30 am following day.

Dep. Wellington 10.30 am Tue., Wed., Pri, Sat. arriving 3.45 pm.

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

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

Pri.—:Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 5.31 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland—June 2,6, 16, 30, Julj 4. 14, 28.

Return to Auckland on June 3,8, 17, July 1,6, 15, 29.

Depart Arrive Auckland, 7.00 am Suva, 2.15 pm Suva, 8.00 am Auckland, 3.15 pm

16. Fiji-Western Samoa

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland, May 23, June 20, July 18.

Depart Arrive Auck., 7.00 am Sat. Suva, 2.15 pm Sati Suva, 6.00 am Sun. Apia, 11.05 am Sat.

Apia, 1.30 pm Sat. Suva 4.35 pm Sum Suva. 8.00 am Mon. Auck., 3.15 pm Mod

17. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

Six return services are operated by the Solent Flying Boats during the summer months. Next service, November, 1953.

18. New Zealand-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents TEAL Service, Aitutaki-Papeete, is operated with Solentl Flying-Boats once every two weeks. DepJ Auckland, Tuesday, 7.00 am. Arr. Suva 2.00 pm. Dep. Suva (Wednesday) 7,00 i am, cross International Date Line: ArrJ Apia 11.55 am Tuesday. Dep. Apia 2.00 am Wednesday. Arr. Aitutaki 7.10 amj Dep. Aitutaki 9.10 am. Arr. Papeete 1.45 pm. Return by same route every altl Friday, leaving Papeete 7.30 am.

The next flights leave Auckland May 12, 26, June 9, 23, July 7, 21.

19. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using* 2-engined amphibious Catalinas, run re-1 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 (Effective December 1) uva-Nadi & Lautoka* and return; rnings—Daily except Monday. After ms—Daily except Friday. uva-Labasa: Daily except Sundays. ,abasa-Suva: Daily. fadi & Lautoka to Labasa: Every iday. abasa to Nadi & Lautoka: Every dnesday. uva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - '&■. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday.

Lautoka omitted Saturday afternoons I Sunday.

pproximate Airways Fares

he following figures are not guaranteed urate, but they are approximately rect. Details should be obtained from Air Company named in the Table, ess otherwise indicated, figures are in tralian currency.

Rom Sydney To—

Table esby . single £46 11 0 iteiurn £83 16 0 no. 2, 2a. 55 7 0 99 13 0 2. 3 aul .. 64 10 0 116 19 0 2. 3 iiara, SI .. 80 7 0 144 13 0 5 N. ebrides 51 9 0 92 13 0 9 mea, C . .. 43 3 0 77 14 0 10, 9, 6 folk Is. 25 0 0 *5 0 0 8 lowe . 12 8 6 24 17 0 7 , d 1 'iJD . 60 10 0 108 18 0 v a ■IJi) . 64 2 0 115 5 0 eland 47 5 0 85 1 0 12 llngn . .. 47 5 0 85 1 0 13 Istch. rom sib.) . 52 18 0 95 5 0 olulu . 225 0 0 405 16 0 1 '’ran’eo 270 i 0 502 5 0 couver 279 1 0 502 5 0 1 eete la Suva rect) . 129 18 0 233 17 0 19

Om Auckland

(NZ Currency!

To: Is. .

Single £15 12 Return 0 £28 2 0 Table No. 11 35 15 0 64 7 0 1 16 oa . . 47 2 0 84 16 0 16 taki . 67 11 0 121 12 0 18 ;ete . 82 10 0 148 10 0 18