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-Nadl (Fijl)-

Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Franclsco-Seattle- Portland.

Sun. and Thur. —Return via same route. * Thur. and Mon.—Auckland-Nadi (Fiji).

Every Friday—Return by same route. * Wed. and Sun.—Nadi iFiji)-Auckland. * Connecting with Strato Clipper at Nadi,

By British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

Wed. and Sat.—Sydney-Nadl (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.

I’ues.—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

(Cpal)

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Tuesday—Sydney - Auckland - Nadi (Fiji) - Honolulu .- Vancouver.

Every Friday return by same route.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays and Saturdays (Skymasters) Depart: Arrive: Sydney. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.15 pm Brisbane, 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) Moresby, 7.30 am Lae. 8.45 am Connecting services north of Lae by Drover to Bulolo and Wau.

Wednesday and Sundays (Sandringhams) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.20 am Cairns, 6.35 am (Thur., Mon.) Cairns, 8.5 am Moresby, 11.55 am (Night stop) Moresby,* 8.30 am Samarai, 10.30 am (Tue.) Samarai. 11.30 am Esa’ala, 12.10 pm (Alt. weeks) Esa’ala, 12.25 pm Rabaul, 3.25 pm The Wednesday Sandringham from Sydney terminates at Port Moresby, a connection north to Lae on the following uay at 9.00 am being by D.C.3. * The Sunday Sandringham from Sydney arrives Moresby Monday and after a night stop there goes on to Rabaul via Samarai, etc., on Tuesday.

Southwards

Sundays and Wednesdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.25 am Moresby. 11.40 am Moresby, 12.40 pm Brisbane. 7.15 pm Brisbane, 8.45 pm Sydney, 11.30 pm Connecting service from Wau by Drover.

Arrives Lae 9.35 am Saturday.

Thursdays (Sandringham) Depart; Arrive: Rabaul, 6 am Samarai, 9.15 am Samarai, 9.45 am Moresby, 11.45 am Moresby, 1.15 pm Cairns, 5.5 pm (Night stop) Cairns, 9.30 am Brisbane, 3.45 pm (Pri.) Brisbane, 4.45 pm Sydney, 8.5 pm Saturdays (Sandringham) Depart; Arrive; Moresby, 6 am Cairns, 9.50 am Cairns, 11.20 am Brisbane, 5.35 pm Brisbane, 6.35 pm Sydney, 9.55 pm A connection from Lae, with a DC3, to pick up Saturday Sandringham, arrives in Moresby on Friday at 8.20 am.

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas LAE—HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea) (High Density DC3)* Every 4th Monday.

Departs Lae 8 am, calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 1.5 pm. Every 4th Tuesday departs Hollandia at 9 am, and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.5 pm (Sept. 7, Oct. 5, etc.).

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 10.45 am; Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, Manus (5.45 pm) Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Finschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Sandringham) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikorl, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Friday, returning same day. iSept 18 Oct. 2, 16, etc.).

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Sandringham) Alt. Wed.—Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Rabaul—(Sept. 9 23 Oct. 7, 21,).

N B.—The direction of operation changes with each service, 1.e., each alternate service operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe Harbour-Jacqulnot Bay-Rabaul.

New Britain-Bougainville

(Sandringham) Alt. Wed.—Rabaul-Queen Carola Hbr.- Buka-Kieta-Buin—(Sept. 16, 30, Oct 14. 28.).

Alt. Wed. (same day) Buin-Kieta-Buka- Rabaul.

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

(High Density DCS)* Mon.. Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang arr. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is Kavieng, Rabaul arr. 3.35 pm rue. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am, direct Madang arr. 11.00 am, Lae arr. 12 35 am.

Central Highlands

(Drover) »rldays.—Lae (7.00 am) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arena, Alyura, Kainantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Kerowagi, Kup, Nondugl’

Banz, Mlnj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbeng, Balyer R., Wabamunda, Wabag. Return to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

>ep. Lae.—Tues. 3 pm.—Mon. & Sat 7.30 am. •ep. Wau.—Tues. 4.30 pm—Mon. 9.00 am —Wed. 12.35 pm. Direct to Lae in 35 minutes. * High Density means that regular air ner seats have been removed and canvas ;ats along sides substituted—about 20 (ore passengers can thus be carried.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS 3 Flights Every Four Weeks, on. .sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 12. 19, 26) Lae (dep. 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Torokina (Bougain.) Vella- Javella—Yandina— Honiara, BSI (arriv ing 4.25 pm). V ie (Sept. 1, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 13, 20 27 viVi H °? iara (d ep. 7 am)—Yadina— Vellalavella Torokina Rabaul Finschhafen—Lae (arriving 3.15 pm).

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters. , tei ? a te Thursdays (Sept. 10, 24, Oct. i 22), returning same day. I

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying Boats: (Sept, 14, 28, Oct. 12, 26).

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Alt. Mon. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.20 am (Tue.) Noumea, 7.20 am Noumea, 9.20 am Vila, 11.55 am Vila, 1.25 pm Santo, 2.40 pm (Night stop) Santo, 6.30 am (Wed.) Vila, 7.45 am Vila, 8.45 am Noumea, 11.25 am Noumea, 1.00 pm Sydney, 8.40 pm (Additional flights operate subject to approval of Governments concerned.)

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Thur. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.20 am (Fri.) Noumea, 7.20 am Noumea, 9.20 am Suva, 3.50 pm Juva, Sat. 6.30 am Noumea, 11.00 am Noumea, 1.00 pm Sydney, 8.40 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

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

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents 'hur., Sun.—Dept. Sydney 12 midnight arr. 8.45 am following day. red. —Dept. Sydney 7.30 am, arr. 4.15 pm. ep. Auckland 8.30 am, arr. 1.45 pm Mon., Wed., Fri.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents ep. Sydney 10.30 pm Mon., Wed., Fri., Arr 7.30 am following day. ep. WeHngton 10.30 am Tue., Thur., Sat., arriving 3.45 pm.

i 4. Melbourne-Christchurch

isman E. Airways, with DC4 Sbymaster xurs. —Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch’ch., 8.15 am next day. ■l.— Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 5.35 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents. : P- Auckland—September 8, 22, 26, October nil, November 3, 17. turn to Auckland on August 26, 31 September 9, 23, 28, October nil November 4, 18.

Depart Arrive ckland, 9.30 am Suva, 4.45 pm va. 9.00 am Auckland, 4.15 pm

16. Fiji-Western Samoa

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

P. Auckland, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 7.

Arrive -k., 9.30 am Sat. Suva, 4.45 pm Sat f a > 600 am Sun. Apia, 11.05 am Sat, l a, 1.30 pm Sat. Suva 4.35 pm Sun. a, 900 am Mon. Auck., 4.15 pm Mon.

. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

i the 1953-54 season, Solents will make t 0 c the cha tham Is. as follows: rph be ?, 5 ’ Decembe r 3, 14, January 27. cn 11, April 8. Departure from

Auckland 3.30 am, dep. Wellington 5.30 am, arr. Chathams 10.30 am. Dep. 2.30 pm, same day for Auckland.

18. New Zealand-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents TEAL Service, Auckland-Suva-Apia- Aitutaki-Papeete, is operated with Solent Flying-Boats once every two weeks Dep Auckland, Tuesday, 9.30 am. Arr. Suva 4.30 pm. Dep. Suva (Wednesday) 900 am, cross International Date Line: Arr Apia 1.55 pm Tuesday. Dep. Apia 200 am Wednesday. Arr. Aitutaki 7.30 am.

Dep. Aitutaki 8.30 am. Arr. Papeete 1 pm. Return by same route every alt Friday, leaving Papeete 7.30 am The next flights leave Auckland September 15, 29, October 13, 27. November

19. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E. Airways with Solents.

Dep. Suva Oct. 7, 21, return from Nukualofa same day.

Depart Arrive r Auckland, 9.30 am Suva, 4.45 pm (Tuesday) (Tuesday) Suva, 7.00 am Nukualofa, 10.20 am (Wednesday) (Wednesday) Nukualofa, 2.00 pm Suva, 4.10 pm \ (Wednesday) (Wednesday) Suva, 9.00 am Auckland, 4.15 pm I (Thursday) (Thursday)

20. 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 from Trans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

21. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Haviland Rapides Suva-Nadi & Lautoka* and return- Mornings—Daily except Tuesday. After noons—Daily except Friday.

Suva-Labasa: Daily except Sundays.

Labasa-Suva; Daily except Sunday.

Ifadi & Lautoka to Labasa: Every Thursday. J Labasa to Nadi & Lautoka: Every Tuesday. J Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Monday, Wednesday. Saturday. * No call on Sundays.

Approximate Airways Fares

. J he following figures are not guaranteed JS2J“ a . te - *”11: th ey are approximately ITe *V details should be obtained from the Air Company named in the Table Unless otherwise Indicated, figures are in Australian currency

Prom Sydney To— Table

FROM AUCKLAND fNZ Currency) TO:

9 A Lv L r d £ el ?v Sydney, on August Mr. John Hore-Lacy, son of Mr. £iin;« I S re T Lacy ’ well-known New •SffjSStte ‘° Miss

single Keiurn

Xno.

Moresby .

£46 11 0 £83 16 0 2, 2a.

Lae Rabaul ..

Honiara,

55 64 7 19 0 0 99 116 13 19 0 0 2, 3 2, 3

Bsi ..

Vila. N. 80 7 0 144 13 0 5 Hebrides

Noumea,

51 9 0 92 13 0 9 NC .

Norfolk Is.

43 25 3 0 0 0 77 *0 14 0 0 0 10, 9, 6 g L. Howe .

Nadi 12 8 6 24 17 0 7 (Fiji) . 60 10 0 108 18 0 Suva (Fiji) .

Auckland

Welling-

64 2 0 115 5 o 47 5 0 85 1 0 12 ton . .. -hristch. 47 5 0 85 1 0 13 (from

Melb.) .

Jonoluiu .

5- Pran’co

Vancouver

Papeete 52 225 18 9 0 0 95 405 5 16 0 o 1 279 279 1 1 0 0 502 502 5 5 0 0 1 (via Suva

direct) .

129 18 0 233 17 0 19

Single £15 12 0 Table torf. is.

Nil . .

Samoa .

litutaki .

Return £28 2 0 No. 11 33 15 0 47 2 0 67 11 0 64 7 0 84 16 0 121 12 0 1 16 16 18

’apeete .

82 10 0 148 10 0 18