Airways Time-Table:

Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

W'ith Strato Clippers, using- Sleeperettes and Berths* Tues. and Fri.—Sydney - Nadi (Fiji) Canton Is - Honolulu - S. Francisco Seattle - Portland.

Tues. and Sat. —Return via same route t Tues. and Fri.—Auckland - Nadi <Fiji)( t Thurs. and Mon.—Nadi (Fiji) - Auckland; t Connecting with Strato Clipper at Nadii

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)*

Northwards

Sat. and Wed.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver — with every alternate Wednesday service (August 4, 18, etc.) terminating at San Francisco.

Southwards

Mon, and alt. Fri.—Vancouver - San Francisco - Honolulu - Canton Is. - Nadi 1 (Fiji)-Sydney. Second alt. Fri. (Aug. c 6, 20, etc.) service commences at San ■ Francisco thence same route to Sydney.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

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

Every Friday return from Vancouver by same route.

W * Tourist Class Services are available on these planes at 20 per cent, less normal fares.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

■ Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (Skymasters) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.15 pm Jißrisbane, 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Fri., Sun.) Moresby, 7.30 am Lae, 8.45 am Connecting services north of Lae by D C. 3 to Bulolo and Wau on Wednesdays.

Sundays and alt. Wednesdays (Aug. 4, 18, etc.) (Sandringhams) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.50 pm ■Brisbane, 12.20 am Cairns, 6.35 am I (Mon. and Alt. Thur.) ■Cairns, 8.05 am Moresby, 11.55 am (Night stop) ■Moresby,* 8.30 am Samarai, 10.30 am wTue.)

Samarai, 11.00 am Esa’ala, 11.40 am (Alt. weeks) Esa’ala, 11.55 am Rabaul, 2.55 pm The alt. Wednesday Sandringham from Sydney terminates at Port Moresby. • The Sunday Sandringham from Sydney arrives Moresby Monday and after a night stop then goes on to Rabaul via Samarai, etc., on Tuesday.

Southw/ Rds

Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays (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 services from Wau by Drover.

Arrives Lae 9.30 am Saturday.

Thursdays (Sandringham) Depart; Arrive: Rabaul, 5.30 am Samarai, 8.45 am gamarai, 9.15 am Moresby, 11.15 am Kdoresby, 12.15 pm Cairns, 3.40 pm (Night stop) Hcairns. 8.30 am Brisbane, 2.15 pm B (Fri.) 3.45 pm Sydney, 7.05 pm Alt. Saturdays (Ang. 7, 21, etc.) (Sandringham) Depart: Arrive: ■Moresby, 6 am Cairns, 9.25 am ■Cairns, 10.55 am Brisbane, 4.40 pm ■Brisbane. 6.10 pm Sydney, 9.30 pm

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas H.AE—HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

■Alternate Wednesdays (Aug. 11, 25, etc.) ■Departs Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang ! and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia I’ 3.0 pm. Every alt. Thursday (Aug. 12, I 26, etc.), depart Hollandia at 9 am, I and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, I arrives Lae at 2.50 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

■ Every Wednesday. ■ Dep. Lae, 10.45 am: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 5.45 pm. ■Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 ami. via f Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at I Finschhafen: arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Sandringham) ■ Via Yule Is, Kerema, Wana (optional).

Kikori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Friday, returning same day (July 9, [ 23. Aug. 6, 20, Sept. 3, 17, etc.).

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Sandringham) |Alt. Wed. —Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-Mbewe Harbour - Talasea - Rabaul July 7, 21.

Aug. 4. 18, Sept. 1, 15, 29, etc.

I N.B.—The direction of operation changes ■with each service, i.e., each alternate ■service operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe Harbour-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul.

New Britain-Bougainville

(Sandringham) [Alt. Wed. —Rabaul - -Buka - Kieta - Buin —July 14, 18, Aug. 11, 25, Sept. 8, 22. etc. [Alt. Wed. (same day) Buin-Kieta-Buka- Rabaul.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

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

I Tue. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am direct Madang, arr. 11.00 am, Wewak, Madang, Lae arr. 4.50 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

I Fridays.—Lae (8.30 am) to Wabag, calling at 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)

I Dep. Lae.—Tues. 3 pm.—Mon. & Sat. 7.30 am.

I Dep. Wau. —Tues. 4.30 pm—Mon, 9.00 am —Wed. 12.35 pm. Direct to Lae in 30 minutes.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

I Fridays.—Depart Madang 825 am, arrive Goroka 9.00 am, returning same day; depart Goroka 9.30 am, arrive Madang 10.5 am.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

f Fridays—Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen

1.0 pm, arrive Rabaul 3.10 pm.

Saturdays—Depart Rabaul 9.0 am, Madang 12.25 pm, arrive Lae 1.30 pm.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this company runs regular services for passengers, freight and mails to all New Guinea settlements.

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft Mon.: Depart Lae at 7.30 am for Goroka.

Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul remaining overnight.

Tues.: Depart Rabaul at 6.30 am for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Lae 7.30 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Thurs.; Depart Lae at 7.30 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Fri.; Depart Lae at 7 am for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 8 am for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Lae.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

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

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

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Mon. (Aug. 16, 23, 30, Sept. 13, 20. 27, etc.), Lae (dep. 6 ami Finschhafen Rabaul Buka Vellalavella Yandina Honiara, BSI (arriving 4.30 pm i.

Tue. (Aug. 17. 24, 31, Sept 14, 21, 28, etc.i. Honiara (dep. 7 ami Yandina —Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Finschhafen Lae (arriving 3.30 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane- N. Caledonia By Air France, Monthly.

Constellation aircraft depart Saigon

August 16 for Darwin - Brisbane Noumea and return.

Australian agents: Messageries Maritim'

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Flying-boat Service, wii Sandringhams Eight services per month, return san day.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alternate Thursdays (August 12, 26, Sej 9. 23. etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Sandringham

Flying Boats—Weekly

Depart: Arrive: Syd., Wed. 8.30 pm Brisbane, 1.50 p Bris., Thu. 1.20 am Noumea, 8.00 ai Noumea, 9.30 am Vila, 12.05 p Vila, 1,20 pm Santo, 2.35 p „ (Night stop) Santo, Fn. 5.45 am Vila, 7.00 aj Vila. 7.30 am Noumea, 10.10 ai Noumea, 1.00 pm* Sydney, 8.40 pi * Service allows connection, on alternai Fridays, with Noumea-Suva service—s< below.

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas with Sandringham

Flying Boats—Fortnightly

Depart: Arrive: Noumea. 11.10 am Suva, 540 pi Alt. Fri.* (Night stop) Suva, 6.30 am Alt. Noumea, 11 00 a' Sat.f * Alt. Fri. Aug. 13. 27, etc. f Alt. Sat Aug. 14, 28, etc. (Service allows connection at Noume 1 with Sydney-New Hebrides Service—se; above.)

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

By NZ National Airways, with DOS’s Single service each Sunday and retur: with double service alt. Sundays at follows: 2 services June 20, July 4 18, etc., but double services each Sun: day from Sept. 30 to Feb. 27, 1955.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6 Aircraft; Tue., Thur.. Fri.: Dep. Sydney 9.00 am: arr. Auckland 4.15 pm. Sun. only* Dep Sydney 12.30 am, arr. Auckland 7.4;, am. Mon., Thu., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Auck: land 11.00 am, arr. Sydney 2.45 pmr

13. Sydney-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6’s Dep. Sydney 12.30 am and arr. Christ-; church 7.40 am Tuesday and Saturday; Dep. Christchurch 11.00 am, arr. Sydnev 2.40 pm Wednesday and Saturday.

14. Melbourne-Christchurchr

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6’s Tues.—Dep. Melb., midnight; arr. Ch’ch.. 8 am next day.

Tues.—Dep. Ch’ch., 10 am; arr. Melb., 2.3(i! pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with DC6’s iDep Auckland every Wed. and Sat. ■ Return to Auckland every Wed. and Sun. pep Auckland: Wed. 10.15 am; Sat. 2.00 I pm. Arr. Nadi Wed. 3.30 pm; Sat.

B 7.15 pm. iDep Nadi: Wed. 5.00 pm; Sun. 2.00 pm. Arr. Auckland; Wed. 10.25 pm; Sun.

I 7.25 pm.

16. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

V- Service does not run in Winter months.

17. Fiji-Tahiti

I Tasman E. Airways Ltd., with Solents. ■ Services will depart Suva for Apia, lAitutaki, Papeete and return fortnightly [or more frequently if required. tDep. Suva (Mon.l 9.00 am, cross Inter national Date Line; arr. Apia (Sun.) [ 1.55 pm; dep. Apia (Mon.) 2.00 am; I arr. Aitutaki 7.30 am; dep. Aitutafci [ 8.30 am; arr. Papeete 1.00 pm. Re [ turn flight dep. Papeete 7.30 am on

[ Thursdays.

[Next flights, northbound, August 16, 30,

F etc.

(Next flights, southbound, August 19, Sept, f 2. etc.

18. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E. Airways with Solents Dep. Suva July 30.

Depart Arrive (Suva, 6.30 am Nukualofa, 9.50 am (Nukualofa, 2.45 pm Suva, 4.35 pm

19. Micronesia

I 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 (Marshals) and Saipan (Marianas). Details from iTrans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

20. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with 3-engined Drovers Suva-Nadi: 3 flights on Wed., Thur. 2 flights on Mon., Fri., Sat., Sun. 1 flight on Tues.

Nadi-Suva: 3 flights on Wed. 2 flights on Mon., Thur., Fri., Sat and Sun. 1 flight on Tues. (Suva - Taveuni - Labasa - Savusavu - Taveuni-Suva: Tues., Fri.

Suva - Nadi - Labasa - Suva: —Thur.

Suva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva;—Wed., Sat.

Suva - Labasa - Suva:—Tues., Thur.

Suva - Labasa:—Saturday Labasa - Nadi - Suva:—Sunday.

Suva - Taveuni - Suva:—Wed.

Suva - Savusavu - Suva: —Saturday.

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. (Tourist class accommodation available on trans-Paciflc services at 20 per cent, less).

From Sydney To— Table

Tonga is hoping to develop the export of mats to American markets.

The Premier, Prince Tungi, will take about 430 samples, each about 12 ft by 10 ft, to Honolulu in Sep tember and try to complete negotia tions with American buyers. First of the samples were received in Nukualofa on July 15 from Haapai, centre of the Tongan mat-weaving industry.

Single Return No.

Moresby . £46 11 0 £83 16 0 2, 2a Lae ... 55 7 0 99 13 0 2. 3 Rabaul . . 64 19 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 Is. 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 L. Howe . 12 15 0 25 10 0 7 Nadi (Fijii . 73 5 0 131 17 0 1 Suva (Fiji) 70 12 0 127 2 0 10 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 243 6 0 431 19 0 1 S. Fran’co 301 7 0 542 9 0 1 Vancouver 301 7 0 542 9 0 1 Papeete (via Suva direct) . 136 8 0 245 11 6 18

Prom Brisbane

Noumea 36 5 TO; 0 67 5 0 6

From Auckland (Nz Currency) To:

Single Return Table No.

Norf. Is. . 18 0 0 32 8 0 11 Fiji . . ■ 39 7 0 70 17 0 1. 15. 18 Samoa , . 47 2 0 84 16 0 16 Aitutaki . 67 11 0 121 12 0 18 Papeete . 82 10 0 148 10 0 18