Airways Time-Table

Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettl and Berths Tues. and Fri.—Sydney - Nadi (Fiji], canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Franclsco-Seatr Portland.

Tues. and Sat.—Return via same rott • Tues. and Fri.—Auckland - Nadi (Fii. • Thurs. and Mon.—Nadi (Fiji)-Aucklai, • Connecting with Strato Clipper at Naa

By British Commonwealth Pacii

Airlines (Bcpa)

(DC-6 All-Sleeper Service) Wed. and Sat.—Sydney-Nadi (FijD-Can’i Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.’

Mon. and first Thur.—Dep. southwan same route. On second or alterm Thursday, flight commences at Francisco.

Tues.—Dep. Auckland-Nadl-Canton-Hor lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Prl. —Dep. Vancouver and S. Francll alternatively; thence same route Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines)

(Cpal)

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

Every Friday return by same rou

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

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

Sundays and alt. Wednesdays (Sandringhams) Depart; Arrive: Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 Brisbane, 12.20 am Cairns, 6.35 (Thur., Mon.) Cairns, 8.05 am Moresby, 11.55 (Night stow Moresby,* 8.30 am Samarai, 10.30 (Tue.) Samarai, 11.00 am Esa’ala, 11.40 ■ Ait. weeks*; Esa’ala, 11.55 pm Rabaul, 2.55 ; The alt. Wednesday Sandringham fn Sydney terminates at Port connection north to Lae on the follows uay at 9.00 am being by D.C.3. * The Sunday Sandringham from Sytbf: arrives Moresby Monday and after a nih stop then goes on to Rabaul via Samas etc., on Tuesday.

Southwards

Sundays and Wednesdays (Skymasteis Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.25 am Moresby, 11.40 C Moresby, 12.40 pm Brisbane, 7.15 Brisbane. 8.45 pm Sydney, 11.30 ( Connecting service from Wau by Dro T o Arrives Lae 9.35 am Saturday.

Thursdays (Sandringham) Depart: Arrive: Rabaul, 5.30 am R.45 am Bamarai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am Moresby, 12.15 pm Cairns, 3.40 pm Night stop.

Jairns, 8.30 am Brisbane, 2.15 pm (Fri.) Jrisbane, 3.45 pm Sydney, 7.0 pm Alt. Saturdays (Sandringham) Depart: Arrive; Moresby, 6 am Cairns, 9.25 am Jairns, 10.55 am Brisbane, 4.40 pm Jrisbane, 6.10 pm Sydney, 9.30 pm A connection from Lae, with a DCS, o pick up Saturday Sandringham, arrives a Moresby on Friday at 8.20 am.

3. N. Guinea internal

Services

Operated by Qantas AE —HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

very 4th Monday (Jan. 25, Feb. 22, etc.) departs Lae 8 am, calls at Madang and Wewak. and arrives at Hollandia 1.5 pm. Every 4th Tuesday (Jan. 26, Feb. 23, etc.), departs Hollandia at 9 am, and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.5 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday. ep. Lae, 10.45 am; Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, Manus (5.45 pm) ieturns Saturdays (dep. 8 ami, via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Finschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DAEU (Sandringham) la Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikorl. L, Kutubu.—Every alternate Friday, returning same day. (Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Sandringham) t. Wed.—Rabaul-Jacqulnot Bay-Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Rabaul—Jan. 27. Feb. 10, 24, etc.

N.B.—TTie direction of operation changes Ith each service, 1.e., each alternate rvlce operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe irbour-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul

New Britain-Bougainville

(Sandringham) t. Wed.—Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buin —Jan. 20, Feb. 3, 17, etc.), t. Wed. (same day) Buin-Kieta-Buka- Rabaul.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

(Dcs)

)n., Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang arr. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., Kavieng, Rabaul arr. 3.35 pm. e. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am, direct Madang arr. 11.00 am, Lae arr 12 35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

.days. —Lae (8.30 am) to Wabag, calling any of: Nadzab, Kialpit. Arona.

Kainantu, Bena Bena, Goroka, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R., Wabag. Return to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lae-Bulolo -Wau (Drover)

p. Lae.—Tues. 3 pm.—Mon. & Sat 7.30 am. ?. Wau.—Tues. 4.30 pm—Mon. 9.00 am —Wed. 12.35 pm. Direct to Lae in 35 minutes.

Lae-Finschhafen (Drover)

Jry 4th Tuesday, leaving Lae 1 pm, returning same day. (Jan. 26, Feb. 23, etc.).

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

lays.—Depart Madang 8.25 am, arrive

Goroka 9.00 am, returning same day; depart Goroka 0.30 am, arrive Madang 10.5 am.

Services By Mandated Airlines

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

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

A weekly service with Constellations etween Sydney and Amsterdam with a ill at Biak, DNG, and Manila, Philippines.

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

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS 3 Flights Every Four Weeks, on. (Jan. 18, Feb. 1,8, 15, etc.), Lae (dep. 6 am) Pinschhafen Rabaul Buka Vellalavella Yandina Honiara, BSI (arriving 4.30 pm). ie. (Jan. 19, Feb. 2,9, 16, etc) Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandina Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Finschhafen Lae (arriving 3.30 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France. Monthly, installation aircraft dep. Saigon, Jan 9 and every 28 days thereafter for Darwln-Brisbane-Noumea, and return, istralian agents: Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

* Ansett Flying-boat Service, with Sandringhams and Hythes.

Eight services per month, return same

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters. ternate Thursdays (Jan. 14, 28, Feb. 11. 25, etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas. with Sandringham (Weekly Flying Boat Service) Part: Arrive: dney, Mon. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Isbane, 12.20 am (Tue.) Noumea, 7.00 am r Ca ’ 8 .3° am Vila. n. 05 am ia, 12.35 pm Santo, 1.50 pm (Night stop) nto, 6.00 am (Wed.) Vila, 7.15 am “* B ’, l5 nA am Noumea. 10.55 am umea, 1.00 pm Sydney. 8.40 pm

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

ly Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly. h , * Part: Arrive: dney, Thur. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 nm Isbane, 12.20 am p (Fri.) Noumea, 7.00 am umea, 8.30 am . Suva, 3.00 pm ' a , Sat. 6.30 am Noumea. 11.00 am umea, 1.00 pm Sydney, 8.40 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

iy NZ National Airways, with DCB’s tdays—From Auckland double service returning same day.

12. Sydney-Auckiand

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Tue., Sun.—Dept. Sydney 12 midnight arr. 8.30 am following day.

Thur., Sat., Sun. —Dept. Sydney 7.30 dm, arr. 4 pm.

Dep. Auckland 8.30 am, arr 1.30 pm Mon., Tue., Wed., Thur., Fri.

13. Sydney-Wellington

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

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

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

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

Fri-—Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 8.38 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland—January 26, 30, February 2,9, 16, 23. 27.

Return to Auckland on January 25, 28, February 1,8, 11. 22, 24.

Depart Arrive Auckland, 9.30 am Suva, 4.30 pm Suva. 9.00 am Auckland. 4.15 pm

16. Fiji-Western Samoa

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland, Jan. 30, Feb. 2, 16, 27.

Depart Arrive Auck.. 9.30 am Sat. Suva, 4.45 pm Sat, Suva. 6.00 am Sun. Apia, 11.05 am Sat.

Apia, 1.30 pm Sat. Suva 4.35 pm Sun.

Suva, 9.00 am Mon. Auck., 4.15 pm Mon.

17. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

In the 1953-54 season, Solents will make flights to the Chatham Is. as follows: January 27, March 11, April 8. Departure from Auckland 3.30 am, dep. Wellington. 7.30 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-Apla- 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) 9.00 am, cross International Date Line; Arr.

Apia 1.55 pm Tuesday. Dep. Apia 2.00 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 January 19, February 2, 16.

19. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E. Airways with Solents.

Dep. Suva January 27, February 10.

Depart Arrive 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 (Thursday) (Thursday)

20. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, using 2-englned amphibious Catallnas, run re gularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West Carolines), Truk (Central Carolines), Ponape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls) md Saipan (Marianas). Details from rrans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

21. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Havlland Rapides Suva to Nadi & Lautoka* and return: dornings—Daily except Thursday. After loons—Daily except Monday.

Suva-Labasa: Dally.

Labasa-Suva: Daily.

Nadi & Lautoka to Labasa: Friday [direct).

Labasa to Nadi & Lautoka: Wednesday [direct).

Suva-Savusavu: Mon., Thur,, Sat.

Suva-Taveuni: Tues., via Labasa; Thur., la Savusavu; Mon., Wed. (direct).

Nadi-Taveuni: Mon.; via Nausori, rue., ia Nausari and Labasa, Thur., via fausori and Savusavu, • No caU on Sundays.

Approximate Airways Fares

The following figures are not guaranteed ccurate, but they are approximately arrect. Details should be obtained from ae Air Company named in the Table, hless otherwise indicated, figures are in ustrallan currency.

Mr. J. A. Marais, the Postmaster eneral of Fiji, has left the Colony i vacation leave accompanied by s wife and family. During his >sence Mr. L. C. Grant will act i Postmaster-General.

From Sydney To—

single oresby . £46 11 0 tteiurn £83 16 0 Table 1NO. 2. 2a. le .. 55 7 0 99 13 0 2, 3 abaul .. 64 19 0 116 19 0 2, 3 oniara,

Esi ..

80 7 0 144 13 0 5 11a. N Hebrid-i 51 9 0 92 13 0 9 oumea, NC . . . 43 3 0 77 14 0 10. 9. 6 orfolk la. 25 0 0 «5 0 0 8 Howe . 12 8 6 24 17 0 7 a d 1 (Fiji) . 60 10 0 108 18 0 u v a (Fiji) . 64 2 0 115 5 0 ickland 47 5 0 85 1 0 12 ellington . .. 47 5 0 85 1 0 13 iristch. (irom Melb.) . 52 13 0 P5 5 0 molulu . 225 9 0 405 16 0 1 Fran’co 279 1 0 502 5 0 jncouver 279 1 0 502 5 0 1 ipeete (via Suva direct) . 129 18 0 233 17 0 19

'Rom Auckland

<NZ Currency) TO; •rf. Is. .

Single £15 12 0 Return £28 2 0 Table No. 11 J1 . . . 35 15 0 t 64 7 0 1 16 moa . . 47 2 0 84 16 0 16 tutaki . 67 11 0 121 12 0 18 peete , 82 10 0 148 10 0 18