[?]rways Time-Tables

Rans-Pacific Services

. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

th Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* t, Fri. and Sun.*—Sydney-Nadi (Piji)anton Is - Honolulu - S. Francisco - Battle - Portland. !., Thur.* and Sat.—Return via same mte. additional departure days which will ite from October 3 till March 31, 1955 ss. and Fri.—Auckland - Nadi (Fiji) irs. and Mon.—Nadi (Fiji) - Auckland, fnecting with Strato Clipper at Nadi.

Iy Qantas Empire Airways

; (Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

„ Thur.* and Sat.* Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)inton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco— th every Saturday service extending f Vancouver.

Southwards

Fri.* and Mon.*—San Francisco nolulu-Canton Is.-Nadi (Fiji)-Sydney, inday service and alt. Friday service nmences from Vancouver on Sunday. > services Tuesday northbound and esday southbound—are “Connoisseur” es: First class only. )L DC6 services between Auckland (adi connect at Nadi Tues. and Sat. wards; Wed. and Sun. southwards,

R Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

[With Super DC-6B Aircraft)*

Every Tuesday—Sydney - Auckland - Nadi (Fiji) - Honolulu - Vancouver.

Every Friday return from Vancouver by same route. * 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, Saturdays and alt, Fridays (Skymasters)* Depart: Arrive: Sydney. 8.00 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm Brisbane, 11.45 pm Moresby, 6.35 am (Wed., alt. Sat., Sun.) Moresby, 7.55 am Lae, 9.10 am Connecting services north of Lae by D.C.3 to Bulolo and Wau on Wednesdays. * DC3 operating Moresby-Lae sector. (Alt. Friday, Feb. 4, 18, Mar. 4. 18.) Thursdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: Sydney. 8 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm

bane. 11.45 pm Townsville, 3.30 am (Friday) nsville, 4.15 am Cairns, 5.25 am ns. 6.25 am Port Moresby, 9.15 am

Southwards

lays, Wednesdays and alt. Saturdays (Skymaster)*

»C 3 operating Lae-Moresby sector.

Saturdays, Feb. 5, 19, Mar. 5, 19.)

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas nHOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

late Wed. (Feb. 9, 23, Mar. 9. 23, etc.) rts Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang d Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia I pm. Every alt. Thursday (Feb. 24, ir. 10, 24, etc.), depart Hollandia at am, and, with calls at Wewak and idang, arrives Lae at 2.40 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

ry Wednesday.

Lae, 10.45 am: Flnschhafen, Rabaul. vieng, arr. Manus 5.45 pm. ns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via vieng, Rabaul and Flnschhafen; arr. s, 2.55 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) rule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), tori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate day returning same day (Feb. 4, 18, r. 4, 18, etc.).

Rabaul-Moewe Harbour

(Catalina) Ved. —Rabaul-Jacquinot Bay-Moewe rbour-Talasea-Rabaul Feb. 16, Mar, 16, etc. —The direction of operation changes each service, i.e., each alternate ! operates Rabaul-Talasea-Moewe ur-Jacqulnot Bay-Rabaul.

Jew Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) r ed.—Rabaul - -Buka - Kleta - Buln i. 9, 23, etc. 7ed. (same day) Buln-Kieta-Buka >aul.

Ae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., rieng, Rabaul arr. 3.40 pm. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am direct 3ang, arr. 10.50 am, Wewak, iang, Lae arr. 4.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

a 7s —Lae (8.30 am) to Wabamunda, Ing at any of; Nadzab, Kalnantu, oka, Nondugl, Banz, Mlnj, Mt. :en, Baiyer R„ Wabag, Wabamunda. urn to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lower Highlands

(Drover) s. Lae (7.30 am) to Gusap, calling any of; Nadzab, Kaiapit, Arona, nantu. Return to Lae arriving 10 am.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

ae.—Tues. 3 pm.—Mon. & Sat. am.

Dep. Wau.—Tues. 4.30 pm—Mon. 9.00 am —Wed. 1.00 pm. Direct to Lae In 35 minutes.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

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

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Fridays—Depart Lae 12 noon. Flnschhafen 1.0 pm, arrive Rabaul 3.10 pm.

Saturdays—Depart Rabaul 10 am. Madang 1.25 pm, arrive Lae 2.30 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 7 am for Kavieng Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

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

Philippines.

DC3 aircraft link Blak with Hollandla.

Sorong. Merauke and Tannah Merah.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Mon. (Feb. 14, 28. Mar. 7, 14. etc.), Lae (dep. 6 am) Flnschhafen

Rabaul Buka Vellalavella Yandlna Honiara, BSI (arriving 5.25 pm).

Tuesday (February 8. 15, March 1,8, etc.), Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandlna —Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Flnschhafen Lae (arriving 3.60 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

Constellation aircraft depart Saigon February 7 for Darwin - Brisbane - Noumea and return. Depart Noumea.

February 10.

Australian agents: Messagerles Maritlmes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd., ‘‘Flying-Boat Division”

Twice weekly services, operating mainly on Tuesday and Saturday, return sams day.

8, Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alternate Thursdays (Feb. 10. 24. Mar. 10. 24, etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly

• Every second service night stops at Noumea to allow connection with Noumea- Suva service—see below. Table 10. t Alternate Friday, Feb. 4, 18, Mar. 4, 18, alternate Saturdays (Feb. 12, 26) plane departs Noumea 2 pm, arriving Sydney 9.40 pm.

Depart; Arrive: 5.45 am

Moresby, 7 - !T)5'

am ssby, 8.30 am Brisbane, 3.05 pm jane. 4.30 pm Sydney, 7.15 pm anecting services from Wau by Drover. res Lae 9.35 am Saturday.

)epart; Arrive: sby. 10.30 am Cairns, 1.20 pm is, 3.20 pm Townsville, 4.30 pm isville, 5.15 pm Brisbane, 9.00 pm ane, 10.00 pm Sydney, 12.45 am (Saturday)

Depart: Arrive: Syd.. Wed ,30 >m Brisbane, 11.50 pm Brls., Thu. 1.20 am Noumea, 8.00 am Noumea, 9.30 am Vila, 12.05 pm Vila. 1.20 pm Santo. 2.35 pm (Night stop) Santo, Frl. 6.00 am Vila, 7.15 am Vila, 7.45 am Noumea, 10.25 am* Noumea, 12.15 pmt Sydney. 7.55 pm

10. Sydney'Noumea-Sir

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Fortnightly Depart: Arrive: Noumea, 11.25 am Suva, 5.1 Alt. Pri.* (Night stc Suva, 8.00 am Alt. Noumea, 12.31 Sat.t * Alt. Pri. Feb. 11, 25, etc. t Alt; Feb. 12, 26, etc. (Service allows connection at No with Sydney-New Hebrides Servici above.)

11. Auckland-Norfoik

By NZ National Airways, with D< From March 6 to May 29 there; single service with double flight alternate Sundays, as shown belov March 6; Single service.

March 13: Double service.

March 20: Single service.

March 27: Double service.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6 Air Tue., Thur.: Dep. Sydney 9.00 ami Auckland 4.15 pm. Wed., Sat., Dep. Sydney 12.30 am, arr. Auo 7.45 am. Mon., Wed., Thur., Sun.

Auckland 11.00 am, arr. Sydney pm.

13. Sydney-Christchur

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6’ 1 Dep. Sydney 12.30 am and arr. C church 7.40 am Mon., Fri.

Dep. Christchurch 11.00 am, arr. £ 2.40 pm Tues., Fri.

14. Melbourne-Christchi

Tasman E. Airways, with DC6”

Mon. —Dep. Melb., midnight; arr. 0 8 am next day.

Mon.—Dep. Ch’ch., 10 am; arr. Melbi pm.

15. New Zealand-Fij

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd.,, with DC6’s Dep. Auckland every Wed. and Sa Return to Auckland every Wed. ano Dep. Auckland: Wed. 10.15 am, Sat pm. Arr. Nadi: Wed. 3.30 pmi 7.15 pm.

Dep. Nadi: Wed. 5.00 pm, Sun. 2.0 Arr. Auckland: Wed. 10.25 pm, 7.25 pm.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman E. Airways Ltd., with Soil Services will depart Suva for Aitutaki, Papeete and return fortii or more frequently if required.

Dep. Suva (Mon.) 9.00 am, cross national Date Line; arr. Apia 1.55 pm; dep. Apia (Mon.) 2.0( arr. Aitutaki 7.30 am; dep. Ai 8.30 am; arr. Papeete 1.00 pm turn flight dep. Papeete 7.30 s Thursdays.

Next flight, eastbound: February J etc.

Next flights, westbound; February etc.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman E. Airways with Solent Dep. Suva March 22.

Depart Arrv Suva, 6.30 am Nukualofa, 9.( Nukualofa, 2.45 pm Suva. 4.,

18. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, ut

lined amphibious Grumman Albatrosses, [regularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West rolinesi, Truk (Central Carolines), nape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshals) Saipan (Marianas). Details from Ins-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

19. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, with 3-engined Drovers ra-Nadi: 1 flight on Monday, Thursday and Friday. 2 flights on Tuesday, Wednes day and Sunday. 3 flights on Saturday. li-Suva: 1 flight on Monday, Thursday and Friday. 2 flights on Tuesday and Saturday. 3 flights on Sunday. 4 flights on Wednesday. fc-Lambasa-Suva: Tuesday and Friday, a - Lambasa - Savusavu - Lambasa - Suva: Monday, Wednesday and Satur lay. a-Lambasa: Tuesday. tbasa-Nadl-Suva: Wednesday. a-Savusavu-Suva: Monday, Thursday, laturday. i - Taveuni - Lambasa - Savusavu paveuni - Suva: Tuesday, i - Taveuni - Savusavu - Lambasa fkveuni - Suva: Friday. i-Taveunl-Suva: Wednesday.

0. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulaire (Catalina) e weekly service to the Leeward roup. nesday; Papeete-Ralatea-Bora Bora aiatea-Papeete.

Friday; Papeete-Huahine-Ralatea-Papeefce, Booking agents in Papeete: Messageries Maritlmes, Ltd.

The worst storm to hit the Hawaiian Islands in seven years

caused havoc on January 23. Winds up to 75 miles an hour left one dead, and did thousands of dollars of damage. When the storm abated, some parts of Honolulu were with out electric power. Uprooted trees and landslides snarled traffic.