Airways Time-Table

Trans-Pacific Service

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strata Clippers, using Sleeperett and Berths* Tues., Thur., Fri., Sun.: Sydney - Ns Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francis Seattle - Portland.

Mon., Tues., Thur., Sat.: Return s< route. * DC4 from Auckland connects, arrii Nadi Tues., Thur., Fri., Sun., depar Nadi Wed., Thur., Sat., Mon.

By Qantas Empire Airways)

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues., Thur.* and Sat.* Sydney-Nadi (Pi 1 Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francis*! with every Saturday service exteno to Vancouver.

Southwards

Wed., Fri.,* Sun.* — San Franclsoi Honolulu - Nadi (Fiji) - Sydney. (» Crosses date-line enroute).

TEAL DC6 services between Auckl and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and northwards; Wed. and Sun. southwat

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft)* Every Wednesday—Sydney-Auckland-I (Fiji) -Honolulu-Vancouver-Amsterdai Every Sunday leave Vancouver by s route. (Note: Crosses date-line route). • Tourist Class Services are availl on these planes at 20 per cent, normal fares.

Sectional Services Ii

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airwas (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon., Tues., Sat., & alt. Sun.* Depart: Arrive:: Sydney, 8.00 pm Brisbane, 10.455 Brisbane, 11.45 pm Moresby, 6.35c (Tues., Wed., B & alt. Mom Moresby, 8.05 am Lae, 9.201

Thnrs.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm Brisbane, 11.45 pm Townsville, 3.30 am (Friday) Townsville, 4.15 am Cairns. 5.25 am Cairns, 6.25 am Port Moresby. 9.15 am Port Moresby, 10.45 am Lae, 12.00 am ■ • Alt. Sun., Oct. 9, etc.

Southwards

Tues., Wed., Sun. & alt. Mon.t Depart: Arrive: Lae. 11.20 am Moresby, 12.35 pm Moresby. 1.45 am Brisbane, 8.20 pm •Brisbane, 9.45 pm Sydney, 12.30 am I * Alt. Mon., Oct. 10, etc.

Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Lae. 7.00 am Moresby, 8.15 am Moresby, 9.45 am Cairns, 12.35 pm Cairns, 3.05 pm Townsville, 4.15 pm Townsville. 5.00 pm Brisbane, 8.45 pm "Brisbane, 9.45 pm Sydney, 12.30 am

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas LAE—HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

[Alternate Wed. (Oct. 5, etc.).

Departs Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia [ 3.0 pm. Every alternate Thursday [ (Oct. 6, etc.), depart Hollandia at 9.30 am, and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.40 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

[Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 10.45 am: Finschhafen, Rabaul, I Kavieng, arr. Manus 5.45 pm.

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen; arr.

I Lae, 2.55 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kutubu.

Every alternate Friday returning same day (Sept. 30, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (Oct. 4, etc.) Port Moresby - Samarai-Esa’ala-Losuia-Moewe Harb - Talasea-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul. Return ing via same ports (except Losuia and Esa-ala optional) alt. Thu. (Oct. 6, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt. Wed.—Rabaul - -Buka - Kleta - Buin Oct. 5, etc.). Returning same day.

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. 3.40 pm.

Fri. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am direct Madang. arr. 10.50 am, Wewak.

Madang Lae arr. 4.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

Fridays—Lae (8.30 am) to Wabamunda calling at any of; Goroka, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R , Wabag, Wabamunda. Return to Lae arriving 6 pm.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays.—Lae (7.30 am) to Goroka, call ing at any of: Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap, Kainantu. Goroka. Arona. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs)

Dep. Lae.—Mon. 7.30 am, Tues. 2 pm.

Wed. 11.30 am, Fri. 2.00 pm.

Dep. Wau. —Mon. 9 am, Tues. 3.30 pm, Wed. 1 pm, Fri. 3.30 pm. Bulolo is omitted on these flights which take 35 minutes, Wau-Lae.

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.

Sundays—Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen 1 pm, Rabaul 3.10 pm.

Tuesdays—Depart Rabaul 5.45 am, Finsch hafen 8.10 am, arrive Lae 8.45 am.

Services By Mandated Airlines

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 Biak, DNG, and Manila, Philippines.

DCS aircraft link Biak with Hollandla.

Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, and Manokwari.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (Oct. 10, 17, 24) Lae idep. 6 am) Finschhafen Rabaul Buka Vella lavella Yandina Honiara, BSI arriving 5.25 pm).

Tues. (Oct. 11, 18, 25) Honiara (dep. 7 am) Yandina Vellalavella Buka Rabaul Lae (arriving 3.35 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

Constellation aircraft depart Saigon Oct. 17 for Darwin - Brisbane - Noumea and return. Depart Noumea, Oct. 20.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd., with Sandringham Flying-boats.

Return flight each Tuesday and Saturday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alternate Thurs. (Oct. 6, etc.) returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Skymasters (Fortnightly) Flying-boats were replaced by Sky masters in June. Service now terminates at Tontouta (N. Caledonia) until Vila- Santo airfields ready next year.

Depart: Arrive; Sydney, alt. Wed. Tontouta, alt. Thi (Sept. 28, etc.) (Sept. 29, etc.) 11.30 pm. am.

Tontouta, alt. Thur. Sydney, alt. Tht (Sept. 29, etc.) (Sept. 29, etc.) 9.30 am. 3.20 pm.

10. Sydney-N. Caledonia-Fi'

By Qantas with Skymaster. (Monthly) (Sept. 23, Oct. 21, etc.) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Fri., 11.30 Tontouta, Sat., pm. am.

Tontouta, Sat 8 am. Nadi, Sat., 1.30 Nadi, Sun., 9.45 am. Tontouta, 1.15 p Tontouta, Sun, 2.15 Sydney, Sun., 8 pm. pm.

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is,

No schedule yet. See page 145.

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Thur., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 9.15 £ arr. Sydney 1.00 pm.

Wed., Sun.: Dept. Auckland 11.15 s arr Sydney 3.00 pm.

Tue., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 s arr. Auckland 5.15 pm.

Mon., Thur., Fri.; Dep. Sydney 3.00 I arr. Auckland 10.15 pm.

13. Christchurch-Sydney 1

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 I arr. Sydney 8.40 pm.

lon., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 am, arr. ■Christchurch 3.10 pm.

4. Christchurch-Melbourne

r Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft. fours Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm, arr. ri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.00 am, arr. Christ church 3.00 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft. ue Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 am, arr. iNandi 6.30 pm. red, Sun.: Dep. Nandi 11.00 am, arr. [Auckland 4.25 pm.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

I Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft. gfvice normally fortnightly, with extra Iflights during Winter tourist season as I required.

Bparts Suva Friday 9 am, crosses date nine, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) Thur. 2 pm, departs Fri. 2 am, arrives tAitutaki 7.30 am, departs 9.30 am, t arrives Papeete 2 pm. Departs Papeete [gun. 7.30 am, arrives Aitutaki 11 am, Heparts 1 pm, arrives Satapuala 5.30 pm, departs Mon 7 am, crosses date- Eline, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 am. aves Suva Oct. 14, 28, Papeete Oct. 16, 30, etc.

17. Fiji-Tonga

I Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service, ip. Suva 6.30 am. Arr. Nukualofa 0.50 am. Dep. Nukualofa 9.50 am. Arr. :Suva 4.55 pm. xt flights Oct. 10, Nov. 21.

18. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd. Drover and Bapide Aircraft. ra-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily except Mon., Wed. ira-Nadl: Tues., Sun. (additional to the above return flight). di-Suva; Mon., Wed. ra-Nadi-Labasa-Suva: Fri. fa-Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sun. ra-Labasa-Nadi-Suva: Sat. - Labasa - Savusavu - Taveuni - Suva: Mon., Wed. fa-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Wed., Fri.

Pa - Taveuni - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva: Tues., Thur.

19. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interlnsalalre (Amphibious Catalina) Ice weekly service to the Leeward Group. dnesday: Papeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora- Raiatea-Papeete.

day: Papeete-Huahine-Ralatea-Papeete.

looking agents in Papeete: Messageries Maritimes.

20. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines, king Grumman Albatross twin-motored phibious flying-boats, operates a service oughout the American Trust Territory Micronesia on behalf of the Govern it. Details from Trans-Ocean Airlines, ina, Guam.

Approximate Airways Fares

Fares quoted are First Class. Tourist Class at 20 per cent, lower is available on trans-Tasman, Auckland-Nadi, Sydney- Nadi, and trans-Pacific services. Pares to points east of Nadi include air connection to Suva by Fiji Airways.

t The body of Naval Reservist Lelei T. Tuitasl, of Malaeloa, Eastern Samoa, who died of coronary throm bosis in Hawaii on August 8, was flown to Samoa by a US naval air craft on August 24. t Pago Pago shipped 38,000 cases of tuna and 2,800 sacks of fish meal in the Alameda on August 20. The

cannery can now supply cargo for the Norwegian ships Thorsisle and ThorshalJ as wpII ns fnr orsfiai j as WCli as lor northbound Matson freighters.

FROM SYDNEY (Aust. currency) TO— Table Single Return No.

Moresby . £48 11 0 £83 16 0 2 Lae .. 55 7 0 99 13 0 2 Rabaul .. 64 19 0 116 19 0 2, 3 Honiara . 80 7 0 146 13 0 5 Noumea . 38 15 0 69 15 0 10, 9, 8 Norfolk Is. 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 L. Howe . 12 15 0 25 10 0 7 Nadi . .. 58 15 0 105 15 0 1 Suva . .. 73 5 0 131 15 0 10 Auckland . 47 5 0 85 1 0 12 Wlngtn. . 47 5 0 85 1 0 13 Honolulu . 243 6 0 437 19 0 1 S. Fran’co 301 7 0 542 9 0 1 Vancouver 301 7 0 542 9 0 1 Nukualofa 92 9 0 165 19 0 1. 10, 17 Apia . .. 97 7 0 175 3 0 1. 10, 17 Aitutaki .

Papeete 119 8 0 214 19 0 1, 10. 17 (direct) 139 2 0 250 8 0 1. 18, 16 PROM AUCKLAND (NZ currency) TO— Table Single Return No.

Suva . .. 44 8 0 80 19 0 1, 15 Apia . .. 52 3 0 94 18 0 16 Aitutaki . 72 12 0 141 14 0 16 Papeete 87 11 0 158 12 0 15, 16. 18 Norfolk .. 19 15 0 35 11 0 11