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 Tues. and Frl.—Sydney - Nadi (Fiji) canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Franclsco-Seattle- Portland.

Tues. and Sat.—Return via same route. * Tues. and Pri.—Auckland - Nadi (Fiji) * Thurs. and Mon.—Nadi (Fiji)-Auckland. * Connecting with Strato Clipper at Nadi.

By British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

(DC-6 All-Sleeper Service) 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.

Tues.—Dept. Auckland-Nadl-Canton-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Frl.—Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco alternatively; thence same route tc 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.

Sundays and alt. Wednesdays (Sandringhams) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm Brisbane, 12.20 am Cairns, 6.35 am (Mon. and Alt. Thur.) Cairns, 8.05 am Moresby, 11.55 am (Night stop) Moresby,* 8.30 am Samaral, 10.30 am (Tue.) Samaral, 11.00 am Esa’ala, 11.40 pm (Alt. weeks) Esa’ala, 11.55 pm Rabaul, 2.55 pm The alt. Wednesday Sandringham from Sydney terminates at Port Moresby, a connection north to Lae on the following day at 9.00 am being by D.C.3.

• The Sunday Sandringham from Sydney .rrives Moresby Monday and after a night top then goes on to Rabaul via Samaral. tc., on Tuesday.

Southwards

Sundays and Wednesdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: ,ae, 10.25 am Moresby, 11.40 am loresby, 12.40 pm Brisbane, 7.15 pm (risbane, 8.45 pm Sydney, 11.30 pm Connecting service from Wau by Drover, drives Lae 9.35 am Saturday.

Thursdays (Sandringham) Depart: Arrive: •abaul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am lamaral, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am loresby, 12.15 pm Cairns, 3.40 pm (Night stop) aims, 8.30 am Brisbane, 2.15 pm (Pri.) irisbane, 3.45 pm Sydney, 7.0 pm Alt. Saturdays (Sandringham) Depart: Arrive; loresby, 6 am Cairns, 9.25 am aims, 10.55 am Brisbane, 4.40 pm irisbane, 6.10 pm Sydney, 9.30 pm A connection from Lae, with a DC3, > pick up Saturday Sandringham, arrives i Moresby on Friday at 8.20 am.

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas AE—HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

very 4th Monday (Feb. 22, Mar. 22, etc.), ►eparts Lae 8 am, calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 1.5 pm. Every 4th Tuesday (Feb. 23, Mar. 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. iep. Lae, 10.45 am; Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, Manus (5.45 pm) leturns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Finschhafen; arr. Lae. 2.45 pm.

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

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Sandringham) It. Wed. —Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Rabaul —Feb. 24, Mar. 10, 24, etc.).

N.B.—The direction of operation changes r ith each service, i.e., each alternate srvlce operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe arbour-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

New Brit Ain-Bougainville

(Sandringham) It. Wed.—Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buin —Feb. 17, Mar. 3, 17, etc.).

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

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul General

Service

(Dcs)

[on., Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang arr. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., Kavieng, Rabaul arr. 3.35 pm. he. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am, direct Madang arr. 11.00 am, Lae arr. 12.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

ridays.—Lae (8.30 am) to Wabag, calling at any of; Nadzab, Kiaipit. Arena, 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. p. Wau.—Tues. 4.30 pm—Mon. 9.00 am —Wed. 12.35 pm. Direct to Lae in 35 minutes.

Lae-Finschhafen (Drover)

ery 4th Tuesday, leaving Lae 1 pm, returning same day (Feb. 23, Mar. 23, etc.).

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

days.—Depart Madang 8.25 am, arrive Joroka 9.00 am. returning same day; lepart Goroka 9.30 am, arrive Madang 0. am.

Services By Mandated Airlines

Vlth headquarters at Lae, this company is regular services for passengers light and mails to all New Guinea tlements.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

I weekly service with Constellations ween Sydney and Amsterdam with a 1 at Biak. DNG, and Manila. Philippines. )C3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, •ong, Merauke and Tannah Merah.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS 3 Flights Every Four Weeks, n. (March 1,8, 15, 29, etc.), Lae (dep. 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Buka Vellalavella Yandina Honiara, BSI (arriving 4.30 pm). s. (Feb. 16, Mar. 2,9, 16, 30, etc.), loniara (dep. 7 am) Yandina Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Finschhafen Lae (arriving 3.30 pm).

6. In Jo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France. Monthly. istellation aircraft dep. Saigon, Feb. 6 and every 28 days thereafter for Darwm-Bnsbane-Noumea, and return, itrahan agents; Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

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

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters. ernate Thursdays (Feb. 25, Mar. 11, 15, etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

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

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

7 Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly.

Depart: Arrive: d n e y , Thur. 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm

Brisbane, 12.20 am (Prl.) 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 I*.

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

12. Sydney-Auckland

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

Thur., Sat.—Dept. Sydney 8.30 am, arr. 5 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.. 5.36 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

See Also Table 18.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland —February 23, 27, March 2, 13, 16. 23, 27, 30.

Return to Auckland on February 22, 24, March 1,8, 15, 22 ,25, 29.) 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, Feb. 27, Mar. 3, 17, 28.

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 It

19 ®^‘ 54 season, Solents will man flights to the Chatham is. as follow land C hi \n AprU , B - De Parture from AucH i a^ d 8 - 39 am> de P- Wellington 7.30 an arr. Chathams 10.30 am. Dep. 2 30 on same day for Auckland. P

18. New Zealand-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents Service. Auckland-Suva-Apla w k i- papeete ’ 15 °P erated with Solert Flying-Boats once every two weeks. Det Auckland. Tuesday. 9.30 am. Arr. Suv pm. Dep. Suva (Wednesday) 9.C am, cross International Date Line- An Apia pm Tuesday. Dep. Apia 2.C am Wednesday. Arr. Aitutaki 7.30 am Dep. Aitutaki 8.30 am. Arr. Papeete pm. Return by same route every ah Friday, leaving Papeete 7.30 am.

The next flights leave Aucklam February 16. March 2, 16, 30.

19. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E. Airways with Solents.

Dep. Suva February 10, March 23.

Depart Arrive Auckland. 9.30 am Suva. 4.45 pn (Tuesday) (Tuesdav) Suva ’ I -00 am Nukualofa, 10.20 an (Wednesday) (Wednesday) NU fw a i° fa, J 2 00 pm Suva, 4.10 pn c!nlY e Q n nn day) (Wednesday) Su 9 '°f am Auckland, 4.15 pn (Thursday) (Thursday)

20. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam using 2-engined amphibious Catalinas, run re-! gularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (Wesli Carolines), Truk (Central Carolines)!

Ponape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshalls]: and Saipan (Marianas). Details fronn Trans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honoluluj

21. Fiji Interna] Airways

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

Suva-Labasa; Daily.

Labasa-Suva: Daily.

Nadi & Lautoka to Labasa: Pridav? (direct).

Labasa to Nadi & Lautoka: Wednesday? (direct).

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

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

Nadi-Taveuni: Mon.; via Nausori. Tue.*. via Nausari and Labasa, Thur., via* Nausori and Savusavu. * No call on Sundays.