Airways Time-Tables

Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

Pith Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* ics., Fri. and Sun.*—Sydney-Nadi (Flji)- Canton Is - Honolulu - S. Francisco - Seattle - Portland. ies., Thur.* and Sat. —Return via same route. * Additional departure days which will srate from October 3 till March 31, 1955. ’ues. and Fri.—Auckland - Nadi (Fiji), tours, and Mon. —Nadi (Fiji) - Auckland, lonnecting with Strato Clipper at Nadi.

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

es., Thur.* and Sat.* Sydney-Nadi (Flji)- Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco— with every Saturday service extending to Vancouver.

Southwards

d. and Mon. : —San Francisco-Honolulu- Canton Is.-Nadi (Fiji)-Sydney. Monday service commences from Vancouver on Sunday.

Two services Tuesday northbound and Wednesday southbound —are “Connoisseur” services; First class only.

TEAL DC6 services between Auckland and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Sat. northwards; Wed. and Sun. southwards.

By 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

(.3 to Bulolo and Wau on Wednesdays.

DC3 operating Moresby-Lae sector.

L Fri., Mar 4, 18, Apr. 1, 15, 29, etc.) Thursdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: ney, 8 pm Brisbane. 10.45 pm ibane, 11.45 pm Townsville, 3.30 am (Friday) fnsville, 4.15 am Cairns, 5.25 am ms, 6.25 am Port Moresby, 9.15 am t Moresby, 10.35 am Lae. 11.55 am

Southwards

Jays, Wednesdays and alt. Saturdays (Skymaster)* Depart; Arrive: 5.45 am Moresby, 7.05 am esby. 8.30 am Brisbane, 3.05 pm bane, 4,30 pm Sydney, 7.15 pm mnecting services from Wau by Drover, ves Lae 9.35 am Saturday.

DC3 operating Lae-Moresby sector.

It. Saturdays, Apr. 2, 16, 30. etc.) Depart: Arrive; 8.25 am Moresby, 9.45 am »sby, 10.30 am Cairns, 1.20 pm as, 3.20 pm Townsville, 4.30 pm asville, 5.15 pm Brisbane, 9.00 pm lane, 10.00 pm Sydney, 12.45 am (Saturday) )C3 operating Lae-Moresby sector.

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas -HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

mate Wednesdays (April 6, 20, etc.) xts Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang id Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 0 pm. Every alt. Thursday (Apr. 21, etc.), depart Hollandia at am, and, with calls at Wewak and adang, arrives Lae at 2.40 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

;ry Wednesday.

Lae, 10.45 am; Finschhafen, Rabaul, avieng, arr. Manus 5.45 pm. ms Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via avieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen; arr. le, 2.55 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) rule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kutubu.— rery alternate Friday returning same ly (Apr. 1, 15. 29, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Tue. (Apr. 5, 19, etc.) Port Moresby .marai-Esa’ala-Losuia-Moewe Harb ilasea-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul. Return ? via same ports (except Losuia and a’ala optional) alt. Thu. (Apr. 7, , etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Ved.—Rabaul - -Buka - Kieta - Buin ir. 6, 20, etc.

Wed. (same day) Buin-Kieta-Buka ibaul.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavifng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang r. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., ivleng, Rabaul arr. 3.40 pm. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am direct idang, arr. 10.50 am, Wewak, idang, Lae arr. 4.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

days—Lae (8.30 am) to Wabamunda, ling at any of: Nadzab, Kainantu. roka, Nondugl, Banz, Mlnj. Mt. gen, Baiyer R., Wabag, Wabamunda. turn to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lower Highlands

(Drover) Fridays.—Lae (7.30 am) to Gusap, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kalapit, Arona, Kainantu. Return to Lae arriving 10.30 am,

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

Dep. Lae.—Tues. 3 pm.—Mon. & Sat. 7.30 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 0.00 am, returning same day; depart Goroka 9.30 am, arrive Madang 10.5 am.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Fridays—Depart Lae 12.55 pm, Finschhafen 1.45 pm, arrive Rabaul 3.55 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 Super-Cons, between Sydney and Amsterdam with a call at Blak, DNG, and Manila.

Philippines.

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandla.

Sorong, Merauke and Tanah Merah.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Monday (April 4, 11, 25, etc.), Lae (dep. 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Buka Vellalavella Yandlna Honiara, BSI (arriving 5.25 pm).

Tuesday (April 5, 12, 26. etc.), Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandina —Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Finschhafen Lae (arriving 3.50 pmi.

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: Messageries Marl times.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

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

Twice weekly services, operating malnljr on Tuesday and Saturday, return same day.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alternate Thursdays (April 7, 21, etc.), returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly Depart: Arrive: Syd., Wed. 10.30 pm Brisbane, 11.50( Bris., Thu. 1.20 am Noumea. 8.00 Noumea, 9.30 am Vila, 12.05 Vila, 1.20 pm Santo, 2.35 (Night stopi Santo, Pri. 6.00 am Vila, 7.15 c Vila, 7.45 am Noumea. 10.25 Noumea, 12.15 pmt Sydney. 7.55 • Every second service night stops Noumea to allow connection with Nouh Suva service—see below, Table 10. t Alternate Fridays (Apr. 1, 15, 29, e alternate Saturdays (Apr. 9. 23, etc. ) p departs Noumea 2 pm, arriving Sy* 9.40 pm.

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suv

By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Fortnightly Depart: Arrive: Noumea, 11.25 am Suva, 5.52 Alt. Fri.* (Night stop Suva, 8.00 am Alt. Noumea, 12.30 Sat.f * Alt. Fri. Apr. 8, 22, etc. t Alt.

Apr. 9, 23, etc. (Service allows connection at Nou with Sydney-New Hebrides Service above.)

11. Auckland-Norfolk II

By NZ National Airways, with DC!

To May 29 there is a single set with double flights on alternate Suno as shown below.

March 27: Double service.

April 3: Single service.

April 10: Double service.

April 17: Single service. (Reported early March that 7 taking over this service at once.)

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Thur., Fri.; Dep. Auckland 9.15 c arr. Sydney 1.00 pm.

Tue., Wed., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 11.15 arr Sydney 3.00 pm.

Tue., Med., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.001 arr. Auckland 5.15 pm.

Mon., Thur.. Fri.: Dep, Sydney 3.00( arr. Auckland 10.15 pm.

13 Christchurch-Sydne:

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Fri.; Dep. Christchurch 5.00' arr. Sydney 8.40 pm.

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 am,, Christchurch 3.10 pm.

14. Christchurch-Melbou

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm,, Melbourne 9.30 pm.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.00 am, arr. Cl! church 3.00 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fijii

Tasman Empire Airways, with i DCH aircraft.

Tue., Sat.; Dep. Auckland 1.15 am,, Nandi 6.30 pm.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nandi 11.00 am,, Auckland 4.25 pm.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft. nday, March 28; Dep. Suva 9.00 am, cross International Date Line, arr.

Apia (Sun. i 1.55 pm. Dep. Apia (Mon.) 2.00 am. Arr. Aitutaki 7.30 am. Dep.

Aitutaki 9.30 am. Arr. Papeete 2.00 pm. urn flights depart Papeete 7.30 am on rhursday, March 31.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft. sday, April 12: Dep. Suva 6.30 am.

Lrr. Nukualofa 9.50 am. Dep. Nuku ilofa 9.50 am. Arr. Suva 4.55 pm.

18. Micronesia

ivilian services, based on Guam, using 2ned amphibious Grumman Albatrosses, regularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (West dines), Truk (Central Carolines), tpe (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshals) Saipan (Marianas). Details from is-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulu.

9. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, with 3-engined Drovers ,-Nadi: 1 flight on Monday, Thursday and Friday. 2 flights on Tuesday, Wednes day and Sunday. 3 flights on Saturday.

Nadi-Suva; 1 flight on Monday, Thursday and Friday. 2 flights on Tuesday and Saturday. 3 flights on Sunday. 4 flights on Wednesday.

Suva-Lambasa-Suva: Tuesday and Friday.

Suva - Lambasa - Savusavu - Lambasa - Suva; Monday, Wednesday and Satur day.

Suva-Lambasa: Tuesday.

Lambasa-Nadl-Suva; Wednesday.

Suva-Savusavu-Suva; Monday, Thursday, Saturday.

Suva - Taveunl - Lambasa - Savusavu - Taveuni - Suva: Tuesday.

Suva - Taveuni - Savusavu - Lambasa - Taveuni - Suva;. Friday.

Suva-Taveuni-Suva: Wednesday.

20. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interlnsolalre (Catalina) Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group.

Wednesday; Papeete-Ralatea-Bora Bora- Ralatea-Papeete.

Friday: Papeete-Huahlne-Ralatea-Papeete.

Booking agents 1% Papeete: Messageries Maritimes, Ltd. t Electric yellow bulb lamps are now coming into use. They do not repel insects, but, lacking blue and green, they do not attract the pests, like ordinary lights.

AMP’s Nete O’Connor and Willie Finiki have returned to the Gilberts after com pleting a course at the Central Medical School. Suva.