Airways Time-Tables

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Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths mur. and Sun.—Sydney - Nadi (Fiji) janton Is.-Honolulu-S. Franclsco-Seattle ’ortland. and Mon,—Return via same route.

Thur. and Sun.—Auckland-Nadi (Fiji) Wed. and Sat.-Nadi (Fiji)-Auckland.

Connecting with Strato Clipper at Nadi.

Y British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

(DC-6 All-Sleeper Service) Sat.-5ydney-Nadl (Fljl)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver on. and first Thur.—Dep. southwards.

Thnr / 0Ute ° n sec ond or alternate Thursday, flight commences at S Francisco.

Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

V ? ncouver and s - Francisco AulSand J: “ Samc route tc

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

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

Bry Friday return by same route.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways , northwards nesdays and Saturdays (Skymasters) epart: Arrive sbln'e 7 ?? S? 1 Brisbane, 10.15 pm sbane, 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am ■«by, 7.30 am Tje's^L onnectmg services north o(' Lae by ver to Bulolo and Wau. * n!« da f and Sunda ys (Sandringhams) depart: Arrive ney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm fc.’ Mon", a ” Cairns, 7.05 am ■ns, 8.35 am Moresby, 12.25 am echvr * d on (Night stop) gy. 8.30 am Samarai, 10.30 am arai, 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 bay 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) 0 u Depa s t ; Arrive: Rabaul. 5 30 am Samarai, 8.45 am Samarai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am Moresby, 12.15 pm Cairns, 4.5 pm . „ (Night stop) Cal £, n f- 930 am Brisbane, 3.45 pm (Fri.) Brisbane, 4.45 pm Sydney, 8.5 pm Saturdays (Sandringham) Dep art: 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 DCS 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)

(Dcs)

Every 4th Monday (Nov. 30, Dec. 28).

Departs Lae 8 am, calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 1 5

a E s„i h s-rv D

ssvvrs* and MadanB

- (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Lae, 10 45 am; Finschhafen, Rabaul Kavieng, Manus (5.45 pm) Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via , and Rabaul >’ optional call at Finschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Sandringham)

l K r! re t m u’ ana (optional).

Klkor1 ’ L - Kutubu.—Every alternate

Friday, returning same day (Nov 27 Dec. 11, 25). 1

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Sandringham) Alt. Wed. Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-optional call Lindenhafen - Moewe Harbour - Talasea-Rabaul— (Nov. 18, Dec 2 16 30, etc.).

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

Harbour-Lindenhafen (optional) -Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

New Britain-Bougainville

(Sandringham) Alt. Wed.—Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buin —(Nov. 11, 25, Dec. 9, 23, etc.).

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

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

(Dcs)

Mon,, Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang I arr. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., Kavieng, Rabaul arr. 3.35 pm.

Tue. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am, direct Madang arr. 11.00 am, Lae arr. 12.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

Fridays.—Lae (8.30 am) to Wabag, calling I it any of: Nadzab, Kialpit. Arena, Kainantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Nondugl, Banz, Mlnj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbeng, Balyer R., Wabamunda, Wabag. Return to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

3ep. 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.

Lae-Finschhafen (Drover)

Svery 4th Tuesday, leaving Lae 1 pm, returning same day. (Dec. 1, 29, etc.).

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Wdays.—Depart Madang 8.25 am, arrive Goroka 9.00 am, returning same day; depart Goroka 9.30 am, arrive Madang 10.5 am.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this company ms regular services for passengers, relght and mails to all New Guinea ittlements.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

A weekly service with Constellations (tween Sydney and Amsterdam with a II at Biak, DNG, and Manila. Philippines.

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, irong, Merauke and Tannah Merah.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS 3 Plights Every Pour Weeks* m. (Nov. 16, 23, Dec. 7, 14, 21, etc.), Lae (dep. 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Torokina (Bougain.) Vella lavella—Yandina—Honiara, BSI (arriv ing 4.25 pm). *■ (Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 8, 15, 22, etc.), Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandina Vellalavella Torokina Rabaul Finschhafen—Lae (arriving 3.15 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly. astellation aircraft dep. Saigon, Nov. 29 and every 28 days thereafter for Darwln-Brisbane-Noumea, and return.

Btralian agents: Messageries Maritlmes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

Ansett Flying-boat Service, with Sandringhams and Hythes. ilght services per month, return same 7.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters. emate Thursdays (Nov. 19, Dec 3 17 i. etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham (Weekly Flying Boat Service) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Mon. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.20 am (Tue.) Noumea, 7.00 am Noumea, 8.30 am Vila, 11.05 am Vila, 12.35 pm Santo, 1.50 pm (Night stop 1 Santo, 6.00 am (Wed.) Vila, 7.15 am Vila, 8.15 am Noumea, 10.55 am Noumea, 1.00 pm Sydney, 8.40 pm

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Thur. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.20 am „ (Pri.) Noumea, 7.00 am Noumea, 8.30 am Suva, 3.00 pm Suva, Sat. 6.30 am Noumea, 11.00 am Noumea, 1.00 pm Sydney, 8.40 pro

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 Tue a * S o Un V ( r? ept ; „ Sy< ? ne y 12 midnight arr ‘ 8- 2 0 am following day.

Sat., Sun.—Dept. Sydney 7.30 am, arr. 4 pm.

Dep Auckland 8.30 am, arr 1.30 nm Mon.. Tue., Thur.. Fri., Sat.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney 10.30 pm Mon., Tue., Thur Fn. Arr. 7.30 am following dav ** Dep. Wellington 10.30 Tue.. Wed Prl Sat., arriving 3.45 pm.

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymaster Th o r f;~ Dep - Melb > 1025 P“: arr. Ch’ch.. 8.15 am next day.

Prl De P- Ch’ch., 11 am; arr, Melb., 5 35 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents. ip. Auckland, Nov. 10, 24, Dec. 5,8, 22.

Depart Arrive ick.. 930 am Sat. Suva, 4.45 pm Sat. va, 6.00 am Sun. Apia, 11.05 am Sat, ila. 1.30 pm Sat. Suva 4.35 pm Sun. va, 9.00 am Mon. Auck., 4.15 pm Mon.

f. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

n the 1953-54 season, Solents will make hts to the Chatham Is. as follows: member 5, December 3, 14, January 27, rch 11. April 8. Departure from tkland 3.30 am, dep. Wellington 7.30 [ arr. Chathams 10.30 am. Dep. 2.30 [ same day for Auckland.

18. New Zealand-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd,, with Solents EAL Service, Auckland-Suva-Apia itaki-Papeete, is operated with Solent ng-Boats once every two weeks. Dep. kland, Tuesday, 9.30 am. Arr. Suva ( pm. Dep. Suva (Wednesday) 9.00 [ cross International Date Line: Arr. i 1.55 pm Tuesday. Dep. Apia 2.00 [Wednesday. Arr. Aitutaki 7.30 am.

Aitutaki 8.30 am. Arr. Papeete 1 I Return by same route every alt. ay, leaving Papeete 7.30 am. ic next flights leave Auckland imber 24, December 8, 22, etc.

19. Fiji-Tonga

fasman E. Airways with Solents.

Suva December 2, 16, January 27, etc. lepart Arrive land, 9.30 am Suva, 4.45 pm

lesday) (Tuesday)

,7.00 am Nukualofa, 10.20 am

ednesday) (Wednesday)

alofa, 2.00 pm Suva. 4.10 pm

Bdnesday) (Wednesday)

9.00 am Auckland, 4.15 pm

lursday) (Thursday)

20. Micronesia

Qian services, based on Guam, using ined amphibious Catalinas, run re ly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West toes), Truk (Central Carolines), >€ (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) Saipan (Marianas). Details from -Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

. Fiji Internal Airways

r Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Haviiand Rapides l to Nadi & Lautoka* and return ags—Daily except Thursday. After —Daily except Monday. i-Labasa: Daily. isa-Suva: Dally.

I & Lautoka to Labasa: Every day. isa to Nadi & Lautoka: Every Kcept Monday. i-Savusavu: Mon., Thur., Sat. -Taveuni: Tues., via Labasa; Thur., I (vusavu. l-Taveuni: Mon., via Nausori; Tue., I fausari and Labasa; Thur., via

1 and Savusavu.

call on Sundays.

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.

The beautiful native-type home of Madame Margot Nordman, at Papara, Tahiti, narrowly escaped destruction in October. An oil stove exploded, setting fire to the thatched roof. By sheer good luck 30 men in a bus heading for an (illegal) cock-fight in Papeete were passing, and rendered immediate assistance, tearing out the burning sections of the roof and providing a bucket-brigade to douse the flames. r After two years in Sydney, Mr. and Mrs. Rolf Born will return shortly to Papua. Mr. Born, who is a member of District Services, has been taking the two years’ diploma course at the Australian School of Pacific Administration. He was stationed in the Northern Division of Papua just before the eruption of Mt. Lammgton and will be return ing to duty in that district.

J. , K eith Harmer, 22, a son of the late Mr. F. J. Harmer, recently gamed the degrees of BA and LLB at the University of Sydney, and has been admitted to practice as a solicitor. His father, who was an engineer on Nauru for 20 years remained with the Administrator, Lieut-Colonel Chalmers, on Nauru, to help the natives, when the Jap anese invaded in 1942; and, like the Administrator, he was murdered there by the Japanese.

Prom Sydney To—

Table Mngie tteiurn MO.

Moresby . £46 11 0 £83 16 0 2, 2a.

Lae .. .. 55 7 0 99 13 0 2, 3 Rabaul .. 64 10 0 116 19 0 2, 3 Honiara,

Bsi ..

80 7 0 144 13 0 5 Vila. N Hebrides 51 9 0 92 13 0 9 Noumea, NC . . 43 3 0 77 14 0 10, 9, 6 Norfolk It. 25 0 0 *5 0 0 8 L. Howe . 12 8 6 24 17 0 7 Nadi (Fiji) . 60 10 0 108 18 0 Suva (Fiji) . 64 2 0 115 5 0 Auckland 47 5 0 85 1 0 12 Wellington . ,. 47 5 0 85 1 0 13 Christch. (from Melb.) . 52 18 0 95 5 0 Honolulu . 225 9 0 405 16 0 1 S. Fran’co 279 1 0 502 5 0 Vancouver 279 1 0 502 5 0 1 Papeete (via Suva direct) . 129 18 0 233 17 0 19 PROM AUCKLAND (NZ Currency) TO: Norf. Is. .

Single Return Table No. £15 12 0 £28 2 0 11 Fiji . . . 35 15 0 64 7 0 1 16 Samoa . . 47 2 0 84 16 0 16 Aitutaki . 67 11 0 121 12 0 18 Papeete . 82 10 0 148 10 0 18