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[wllings are approximate and may rary by as much as two weeks.
jrdney-Papua-N. Guinea
iMalaita sails from Sydney for Rabaul, ng, Lombrum, Lorengau, Wewak, bafen, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next ■ Dec. 12. iMalekula sails from Sydney for rai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Manus, Wewak, hafen, Madang, Lae, Samarai and Ito Sydney. Next sailing Nov. 25, i 3. ißulolo, modern liner, sails about six weeks: Sydney-Brisbane-Moresby al ■ Lae - Madang - Manus - Rabaul -
li-Moresby-Brisbane-Sydney. Next
I mid-Dec. pis from Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Igc Street, Sydney.
Bhansi; Sydney - Brisbane - Rabaul ii - Samarai - Lae - Sydney. Sailing [Soochow; Sydney - Brisbane - Port y - Samarai - Sydney. Sailing Dec.
Binkiang; Not yet arranged, b from New Guinea Australia Line pTulll & Co., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge
pney.
[bound only:
iros: Madang Dec. 9, Lae Dec. 11, pec. 14, Honiara Dec. 17, Vanikoro I then E. Australian ports, ptos. Rabaul Jan 16, Madang Jan. [Jan. 21, then E. Australian ports.
Pelos; Not yet arranged.
Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agencv Pty., Ltd., 63 Pitt St., Sydney.
SS Tuning: Kavieng Dec. 19, Rabaul Dec. 21, Madang Dec. 24, Lae Dec. 26 Port Moresby Dec. 31.
MV Fukien: Kavieng Jan 26, Rabaul Jan 28, Madang Feb. 1, Lae Feb 3 Samara! Feb. 6, Port Moresby Feb. 8. ’
Details from G. S. Yuill & Co. Ltd. 6 Bridge St., Sydney.
Sydney-Netherlands Ng
Monthly service from E. Australian ports to Hollandla and Sorong (with Biak and/or Manokwari if inducement) thence Borneo Bangkok, Singapore, thence Australia direct.
Details from Royal Interocean Lines 255 George St., Sydney.
N. Zealand-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga
MV Tofua maintains a service from Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau,
Australia - New Zealand - Canada - USA Sailings of Orient Line Passenger Ships, 1955-56.
Niue Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland.
MV Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Suva, Lautoka, Apia, Suva.
Lyttelton, Wellington, and return to Auck land. Each Autumn there is a temporary rearrangement of schedules while the re spective vessels are on annual survey.
Next sailings; MV Tofua Dec. 3; MV Matua Dec. 15.
Details from all offices of Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ.
N. Zealand-Cook Is.
The regular passenger vessel Maul Pomare Should resume early in 1956 The 700-ton freighter Viti is meanwhile operating a cargo service from Auckland and occasional limited passenger facilities are available on trans-Pacific freighters SS Waikawa will call Rarotonga about mid-Dec., thence Auckland. SS Waitemata should clear Auckland early December for Rarotonga.
Full details on application to NZ
Oronsay
Orsova
Orion
Orsova
Oronsay Orcades
Sydney
Auckland
Suva
Honolulu
Vancouver
depart arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arrive 1955 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Nov. 29 Nov. 6 Dec. 1956 27 Jan. 30 Jan. 2 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 1956 2 Apr. 6 Apr, 10 Apr. 16 Apr. 23 Ap^r. 1956 1 June 4 June 7 June 12 June 18 June 1956 13 July 16 July 19 July 24 July 30 July 1956 Prom Panama depart
San Francisco Arr
6 Dec. 8 Dec. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 24 Apr. 27 Apr. 19 June 21 June 31 July 2 Aug. 11 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Sent.
Honolulu
Suva
Auckland
Sydney
depart arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arrive 9 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 Dec. 17 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Feb. 2 Mar. 5 Mar. 28 Apr. 3 May 11 May 14 May 18 May Then to Panama 3 Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 17 Aug. 20 Aug.
Government Department of Island Terri tories in Wellington, or to any office oi the Union SS Co. of NZ. Ltd.
Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-
Rabaul, Etc.
MV Tulagi, 10 passengers, leaves Sydney for Norfolk, Vila. Luganville, Honiara, Tenaru, Yandina, Gizo, Bougainville ports, Rabaul, Sydney. Next sailling Dec. 16.
MV Muliama, 8 passengers, leaves Sydney for British Solomons ports about monthly, ports varying with cargoes. Next sailing; Dec. 15.
Details from Burns, Philp & Co., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.
Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti
Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, coming irom Marseilles, via West Indies and Panama, call about every six weeks
at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), , and Sydney, and return by samm From Sydney: Caledonien, X Tahitien, Feb. 17. From Papoc Sydney: Caledonien. Dec. 13; T Jan. 21.
MV Polynesie (Messageries MaL maintains about monthly passengn ings between Sydney and Noumi the New Hebrides. Next sailing § SS Neo Hebridais-11, 1,266 tomn tains an irregular cargo service s Sydney and Noumea, and four i trips per annum to Wallis Is. w Owners: Soc. Miniere et Maritime Noumea. Sydney agents; H. C.O Ltd., 115 York Street.
Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Ps
Ports-Sydney
Shaw Savill’s new one-class all-i -liner Southern Cross makes foun the-world voyages per year, tvi bound, then two east-bound, c:o Suva every trip, and at Papeete in hurricane season. Next sailing/: bound, calling Suva only, Jan. 1 bound, calling Papeete Mar. 30-0 Apr. 5.
N. America-Fiji-Hebrid©
Pacific Islands Transport J vessels Thorsisle and Thorshasj tain a regular service fronn Coast North American ports, wiUi every 35-40 days. Some ports cb cargoes offering. Next sailing: Honiara Nov. 25. Lae Nov. 29. S cisco arrives Dec. 17. ThorshalUl Dec. 9, Pago Pago Dec. 14, Apiai Suva Dec. 21, Lautoka Dec. 23C!
Dec. 27, Fiji sugar ports, Lae 9 arrives San Francisco Jan. 30.
(Jails from General Steamships Cor don Ltd., 432 California St., San jplsco. U.S.A., and Island Agents.
P.S.-Papeete-Pago Pago-N.Z.-
Australia
Ison-Oceanic Line of San Francisco ites a regular passenger-cargo service ffjos Angeles. Southern terminal ports with cargoes offering. Vessels call at le. Pago Pago, and Suva, depending Igoes.
■ Sydney-Suva-Honolulu
Vancouver
Ific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva liary of W. R. Carpenter & Co.) te a service three times yearly with ■O,OOO ton, 98-passenger vessel iba along the above route. Accom lon is entirely First Class, two-berth 1 Next sailings from Sydney an and late May, 1956.
Bis from American Trading & Shlp b. Pty., Ltd., Sydney.
Honolulu-Papeete
i242-ton auxiliary schooner Te Vega, san - owned, operates a luxury ger service to a regular schedule, alls at Marquesas and Line Islands hired. To dep. Papeete Dec. 1, arr. llu Dec. 15, dep. Dec. 31, arr. b Jan. 15. Details from Darr Lines, jeo H. Davies & Co., Honolulu, or cements Donald, Papeete.
irays Time-Tables
Ins-Pacific Services
Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-
Hawaii-N. America
By Pan-American Airways
With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* Tues., Thur., Fri., Sun.: Sydney - Nadi- Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco - Seattle - Portland.
Mon., Tues., Thur., Sat.; Return same route. * DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Tues., Thur., Sun., departing Nadi Wed., Sat., Mon.
By Qantas Empire Airways
(Super Constellation Service)
Northwards
Tues.*, Thur.* and Sat.* Sydney - Nadi
(Fiji) - Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco—with Sat. service terminat- VancouvS* SCrViCe ori S inatin g at
Southwards
Wed.*, Fri.*, Sun.* San Francisco - Honolulu - Nadi (Fiji) - Sydney. (No te- Crosses date-line enroute).
TEAL DC6 services between Auckland and Hadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Sat. northwards: Wed. and Sun. southwards.
By Canadian Pacific Airlines
(With Super DC-6B Aircraft)*
Every Wednesday—Sydney-Auckland-Nadl
( Fiji) -Honolulu-Vancouver-Amsterdam.
Every Sunday leave Vancouver by same route. (Note: Crosses date-line en route). • Tourist Class Services are available on these planes at 20 per cent, les? normal fares.
Sectional Services In
Pacific
2. Sydney-New Guinea
Service by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)
Northwards
Mon., Tues., Sat., Sun.
Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8.00 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm Brisbane, 11.45 pm Moresby, 6.35 am (Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.) Moresby, 8.05 am Lae, 9.20 am Thurs.
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, midday.
Southwards
Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.
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 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. (Nov. 30, etc.).
Departs Lae 10.30 am. calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandla 3.0 pm. Every alternate Thursday (Nov. 3, 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, 8.00 am: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 pm.
Returns Saturdays (dsp. 8 am), via Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen arr.
Lae, 2.55 pm.
MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kutubu.— Alt. Fri. returning same day (Nov. 25, etc.).
Port Moresby-Rabaul
(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (Nov. 29, 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. (Dec. 1, etc.).
New Britain-Bougainvilji
(Catalina) Alt. Wed. Rabaul - Buka - Kielo.
Nov 30, etc.). Returning sameoi
Lae-Madang-Wewak-Mantv
Kavieng-Rabaul Servioi
(Dcs)
Mon., Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, , arr. 7.35 am Wewak, Mam Kavieng. Rabaul arr. 3.40 pmrc Fri. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am Madang. arr.i 10.50 am, Madang, Lae arr. 4.35 pm.
Central Highlands «
(Dcs)
Fridays—Lae (8.30 am) to Watfi calling at any of; Goroka, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Basf Wabag, Wabamunda. Return n arriving 6 pm.
Lower Highlands
(Beaver) Fridays.—Lae (7.30 am) to Goran ing at any of: Nadzab, Kaiapilc Kainantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrih at Lae depends on stops mabf
Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dc3B
Dep. Lae.—Mon. 7.30 am, Tuess Wed. 11.30 am, Fri. 2.00 pm.n Dep. Wau.—Mon. 9 am, Tues.
Wed. 1 pm, Fri. 3.30 pm. omitted on these flights whicHc minutes, Wau-Lae.
Madang-Goroka (Dcs8 R
Fridays.—Depart'Madahg 8.25 arr£ Goroka 9.00 am, returning ssa depart Goroka 9.30 am, arrive 10.5 am.
New Guinea-New Brita
(Dcs)
Fridays—Depart Lae 12.55 pm, FiKi'
1.45 pm, arrive Rabaul 3.55 pm. turdays—Depart Rabaul 10 am, Madang 1.25 pm, arrive Lae 2.30 pm.
Bays—Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen 1 pm, Rabaul 3.10 pm. todays—!Depart Rabaul 5.45 am, Finsch- Safen 8.10 am, arrive Lae 8.45 am.
Jekvices By Mandated Airlines
pheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft n. depart Lae 8 am. Wed. and Fri. (epart 7.30 am, for Goroka, Wau, Port ■oresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.
I. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea
I By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
B weekly service with Super-Cons, ireen Sydney and Amsterdam with a I at Biak, DNG. and Manila, bpines.
C 3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandla. pg. Merauke, Tenah Merah, and Ikwari.
5. N. Guinea-Solomons
By Qantas with DCS [(Three flights every four weeks) I (Dec. 5, 12, 19) Lae dep. 6 am bschhafen Rabaul Buka Vella pella Yandina Honiara, BSI riving 5.25 pm.
I (Dec. 6, 13, 20) Honiara dep. 7 n - Yandina Vellalavella Buka I Rabaul Lae, arriving 3.35 pm.
5. Indo-China-Brisbane-
N. Caledonia
i By Air France, Fortnightly. bllation aircraft depart Saigon c. 6, for Darwin - Brisbane - Noumea fl return. Depart Noumea, Dec. 9.
. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.
By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd., rith Sandringham Flying-boats. i flight each Tuesday and Saturday.
8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.
By Qantas, with Skymasters 3at, returning next day after return tit Norfolk-Auckland.
Sydney-New Hebrides
By Qantas with Skymasters (Variable) ig-boats were replaced by Sky s in 1955. Service now terminates itouta (N. Caledonia) until Vlla airflelds ready.
P ar * : Arrive: I Dec. 7, Tontouta. Dec. 8 14. 11.30 pm. Dec. 15, 7 am ta. Dec. 8. Sydney, Dec. 'B, 15. 9.30 am. Dec. 15, 3.20 pm.
Sydney-N. Caledonia-Fiji
By Qantas with Skymaster. (Variable) (Jan. 4) iart: Arrive: Wed., 11.30 Tontouta, Thur., 7 am. a, Thur. 8 Nadi, Thur., 1.30 pm. n., 9.45 am. Tontouta, 1.30 pm. a, Fn., 2.15 Sydney, Fri., 8.20 pm.
11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.
TEAL, by Qantas (charter) (Fortnightly) Each Sun. return flight Norfolk-Auckland- Norfolk (see 8 above).
12. Auckland-Sydney
Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.
Mon., Thur., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 9 15 am arr. Sydney 1.00 pm.
Tues.: Dep. Auckland 6.00 pm, arr. Sydnev 9.45 pm. J y Wed., Sun.; Dept. Auckland 11 15 am arr Sydney 3.00 pm.
Tue., sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 am arr. Auckland 5.15 pm.
Mon., Thur., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 pm arr. Auckland 10.15 pm Tues.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 pm, arr. Auck land Wed. 6.45 am.
13. Christchurch-Sydney
Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.
Mon., Fri.; Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm arr. Sydney 8.40 pm.
Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 am arr Christchurch 3.10 pm. »
14. Christchurch-Melbourne
Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.
Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm arr Melbourne 9.30 pm.
Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.00 am, arr. Christ church 3.00 pm.
15. New Zealand-Fiji
Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.
Tue., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 am, arr Nandi 6.30 pm.
Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nandi 11.00 am arr Auckland 4.25 pm.
16. Fiji-Tahiti
Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.
Service normally fortnightly, with extra flights as required.
Departs Suva Friday 9 am, crosses date line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) Thur. 2 pm, departs Frl. 2 am, arrives Aitutaki 7.30 am, departs 9.30 am arrives Papeete 2 pm. Departs Papeete Sun. 7.30 am, arrives Aitutaki 11 am, departs 1 pm, arrives Satapuala 5.30 pm, departs Mon 7 am, crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 am.
Leaves SUVa DeC ' 9 ’ 23, Papeete Dec. 11.
17. Fiji-Tonga
Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.
Irregular Service.
Dep. Suva 6.30 am. Arr. Nukualofa 9 50 am. Dep. Nukualofa 9.50 am. Arr Suva 4.55 pm.
Next flight Dec. 22.
18. E. Samoa Service
Pan American Airways.
Approximately monthly flights, currently shuttling Honolulu-Canton-Tafuna (E Samoa)-Canton-Honolulu, but this may soon be replaced by a Nadi (Fiji)- Tafuna-Nadi monthly shuttle service.
19. Fiji Internal Airways
Fiji Airways. Ltd. Drover and Rapide Aircraft.
Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily except Sun., Mon., Wed., one flight.
Suva-Nadi; Tues., Sun. (additional to the above return flight).
Nadi-Suva: Mon., Wed.
Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sun.
Suva-Taveuni-Labasa-Taveuni-Suva: Mon., Wed., Fri.
Suva - Savusavu - Taveuni - Savusavu - Suva: Mon., Wed.
Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.
20. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.
Internal Service
Societe Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC).
Rapid® aircraft.
Noumea (Magenta )-Lifou (Chepenehe)- Noumea: Tues. am.
Noumea-Mare (Tadinel -Noumea : Tues. pm.
Noumea-Mare-Lifou-Noumea. or Noumea- Lifou-Mare-Noumea, alternatively, Thurs. am.
Noumea-Koumac-Noumea (with condi tional call at Plaine des Gaiacs); Fri. am.
Noumea-Poindimie-Noumea (with condi tional call at Houailoui: Fri. pm.
Noumea-Iles des Pins-Noumea: Saturday afternoons, and, if sufficient induce ment, Sundays.
NOTE: Service to Ouvea, Wallis Is. com mencing soon when airfield com pleted.
21. French Oceania Inter-
Island Service
Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI) (Amphibious Catalina) Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group.
Wednesday: Papeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora- Raiatea-Papeete.
Friday: Papeete-Huahlne-Raiatea-Papeete.
Booking agents in Papeete: Messageries Maritimes.
22. Micronesia
Trans Ocean Airlines.
Using Grumman Albatross twin-nra amphibious flying-boats, operates a throughout the American Trust Tea of Micronesia on behalf of the GD ment. Details from Trans-Ocean AA Agana, Guam.
Approximate Airways Fi
Fares quoted are First Class. "
Class at 20 per cent, lower is aw* on trans-Tasman, Auckland-Nadi, SB Nadi, and trans-Pacific services. Fs'-l points east of Nadi include air conic to Suva by Fiji Airways.
FROM SYDNEY (Aust. currency) TT
Single Return Moresby . £48 11 0 £83 16 0 Lae .. 55 7 0 99 13 0 Rabaul .. 64 19 0 116 19 0 Honiara 80 7 0 146 13 0 Noumea 38 15 0 69 15 0 Norfolk Is. 27 10 0 49 10 0 L. Howe 12 15 0 25 10 0 Nadi . .. 58 15 0 105 15 0 Suva . .. 73 5 0 131 15 0 1 Auckland . 47 5 0 85 1 0 Christ’ch . 47 5 0 85 1 0 Honolulu . 243 6 0 437 19 0 S. Fran’co 301 7 0 542 9 0 Vancouver 301 7 0 542 9 0 Nukualofa 92 9 0 165 19 0 Apia . .. 97 7 0 175 3 0 Aitutaki . 119 8 0 214 19 0 Papeete (direct) 139 2 0 250 8 0
From Auckland
(NZ curr ency: Single Return Suva . .. 44 8 0 80 19 0 1, If Apia . .. 52 3 0 94 18 0 1. IT Aitutaki . 72 12 0 141 14 0 1. If Papeete . 87 11 0 158 12 0 1, 1 Norfolk .. 19 15 0 35 11 0 H