Airways Time-Tables

Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available all Services.)

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* Tues., Thur., Frl., 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. DC4 shuttle service once monthly connects Nadi and Tafuna, American Samoa.

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues.*, Thur.* and Sat.* Sydney - Nadi (Fiji) - Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco —with Sat. service extending to Vancouver. (Over)

Southwards

Wed.*, Fri.*, Sun.* San Francisco - Honolulu-Nadi (Fiji)-Sydney. Sundays service begins at Vancouver. (Note: Crosses date-line enroute). * TEAL DC6 services between Auckland and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Sat. northwards; Wed. and Sun. southwards.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-fiß Aircraft) Every Wed. Sydney - Nadi - Honolulu - Vancouver-Amsterdam.

Every Sun. leave Vancouver for Sydney by same route.

Every Fri. Auckland - Nadi - Honolulu - Vancouver-Amsterdam.

Every Tues. leave Vancouver for Auckland by same route. (Note: Crosses date-line en-route).

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, 7.35 am Lae, 9.00 am Tbura.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney. 8 pm Brisbane. 10.45 pm Brisbane, 11.45 pm Townsville. 3.30 am (Friday) Townsville, 4.15 am Cairns, 5.30 am Cairns, 6.30 am Port Moresby, 9.20 am Port Moresby, 10.20 am Lae, 11.45 am

Southwards

Tues., Wed , Sun., Mon.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 12.00 m’day.

Moresby, 1.00 pm Brisbane, TT Brisbane, 9.00 pm Sydney, 111 Depart: Sat. Arrhi Lae, 7.00 am Moresby, 88

by, 9.30 am Cairns. 12.20 pm 5. 2.35 pm Townsville. 3,45 pm sville, 4.30 pm Brisbane. 8.15 pm me, 9.00 pm Sydney, 11.45 pm

P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

ate Wed. (Apr. 18, May 2, etc.), ts Lae 10.30 am. calls at Marian* 1 Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia pm. Every alternate Thursday r. 12, 26, etc.), dep. Hollandia 9.30 am, and, with calls at Wewak Madang, arrives Lae at 3.40 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

y Wednesday. jae. 8.00 am: Pinschhafen, Rabaul, leng. arr. Manus 3.00 pm. s Saturdays (dsp. 8 am), via leng, Rabaul and Pinschhafen arr , 2.55 pm.

MORESBT-DARU (Catalina) le Is., Kerema. Kikori, L. Kutubu.— Fri. returning same day (Apr. 13, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Cues. (Apr. 17, May 1, etc.) • t Moresby - Samara! - Esa’ala -

lia-Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Jacqui-

Bay-Rabaul. Returning via same s (except Losuia and Esa’ala mal) alt. Thu. (Apr. 19, May 3,

Ew Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) ed. Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buin 18, May 2, etc.). Returning ; day.

E-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Iavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Phur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., eng. Rabaul arr. 3.40 pm. ily Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am direct mg, arr. 10.50 am, Awar, Wewak, in* Lae arr. 4.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

—Lae (8.30 am) to Wabamunda, ig at any of: Go'roka, Nondugl, , Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R., ig, Wabamunda. Return to La< ing 6 pm.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) —Lae (7.3'' am) to Goroka, call t any of, Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap, u, Goroka, Arena. Arrival back ae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs)

ie.—Mon. 7.30 am, Tues. 2 pm, 11.30 am, Pri. 2.00 pm. au.— Mon. 9 am, Tues. 3.30 pm, 1 pm, Pri. 3.30 pm. Bulolo Is ed on these flights which take 35 tes, Wau-Lae.

Viadang-Goroka (Dcs)

-Depart Madang 8.00 am, arrive :a 8.35 am, returning same day; t Goroka 9.05 am, arrive Madang un.

Iw Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

-Depart Lae 12.55 pm, Pinschhafen am, arrive Rabaul 3.55 pm. s—Depart Rabaul 10 am, Madang 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. Depart Lae 8.00 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

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

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

Pri.: Depart Lae at 7.00 am for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby.

Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Sat.; Depart Rabaul at 7.00 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.

DC3 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. (Apr. 23. 30, May 7, 21, etc.) Lae dep. 6 am Finschhafen-Rabaul-Buka- Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara, BSI, arriving 5.25 pm.

Tues. (Apr. 24, May 1,8, 22, etc.) Honiara dep. 7 am Yandina - Vella lavella - Buka - Rabaul - Lae, arriving 3.35 pm.

6. Paris-Saigon-Noumea

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux.

DC6B aircraft depart Paris every 2 weeks (Apr. 24, May 8, 22, etc.) for Cairo Karachi, Saigon, Darwin. Noumea.

Leave Noumea on return Mar. 31, Apr.

Leave Noumea on return Apr. 28, May 12, etc.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

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

Return flight each Tuesday and Thursday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Every Sat. returning next day after return flight Norfolk-Auckland.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Skymasters Flying-boats were replaced by Sky masters in 1955. Service now terminates at Tontouta (N. Caledonia) until Vila- Santo airfields ready. (See table 20.).

10. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas Skymaster (Fortnightly) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, alt. Wed.. Tontouta, alt. Thu , 11.30 pm. 7 am.

Tontouta, alt. Thu., Sydney, alt. Thu., 9.30 am. 3.20 pm.

Dep. Sydney, Apr. 18, May 2, etc.

Dep. Noumea, Apr. 19, May 3, etc.

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Each Sun. return flight Norfolk-Auckland- Norfolk (see 8 above).

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Sun., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 am, arr. Sydney 1.00 pm.

Wed.: Dept. Auckland 4.15 pm, arr.

Sydney 7.45 pm.

Sun. only: Dep. Auckland 6.15 pm, arr.

Sydney 9.45 pm.

Tue.. Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 am, arr. Auckland 5.00 pm.

Sun.. Fri., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 pm, arr. Auckland 10.00 pm.

13. Christchurch-Sydnejr

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

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

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 s arr. Christchurch 3.10 pm.

14. Christchurch-Melboun

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

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

Fri.; Dep. Melbourne 7.30 am, arr. Chri: church 3.00 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tup . Sat.: Dep Auckland 1.15 am, a Nandi 6.15 pm.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nandi 10.30 am, s Auckland 3.30 pm.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with era flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday 9 am, crosses da line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samx Thur. 2 pm, departs Fri. 2 am, arrit Aitutaki 7.30 am, departs 9.30 s arrives Papeete 2 pm. Departs Pap© Sun. 7.30 am, arrives Aitutaki 11 s departs 1 pm, arrives Satapuala 5c pm. departs Mon 7 am, crosses da line, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 am.

Leaves Suva Apr. 26, May 10, 24, Jil 1, 22, 29. Papeete Apr. 29, May 13, June 3, 24.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service.

Dep. Suva 6.30 am. Arr. Nukualofa 05 am. Dep. Nukualofa 9.50 am. h Suva 4.55 pm.

Next flights Apr. 19, May 17, June

18. Fiji Internal Airwayr

Fiji Airways, Ltd. Drover and Rapide Aircraft.

Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily exco Sun., Mon., Wed., one flight.

Suva-Nadi: Tues., Sun. (additional to • above return flight).

Nadi-Suva: Mon.. Wed.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Suva: Mon., Wed., Prl.

Suva - Savusavu - Taveuni - Savusavu Suva: Mon.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavir Suva: Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

19. French Oceania Inter'

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI) (Amphibious Catalina) Twice weekly service to the Leewsr Group.

Wednesday: Papeete-Ralatea-Bora Boi.

Raiatea-Papeete.

Friday: Papeete-Huahlne-Ralatea-Papee* Booking agents in Papeete: Messagen Mari times.

. N. Caiedonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

>ciete Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC).

Rapide aircraft. mea (Magenta) -Lifou (Chepenehe)loumea: Tues. am. mea-Mare (Tadine)-Noumea: Tues. pm. mea-Mare-Lifou-Noumea, or Noumea-

Llfou-Mare-Noumea, alternatively,

■burs. am. nea-Koumac-Noumea (with condi tional call at Plaine des Gaiacs); prl. m. nea-Lifou-Ouvea Is: Wed. mornings. nea-Poindimie-Noumea (with condi onal call at Houailou): Fri. pm. lea-Iles des Pins-Noumea; Saturday id Sunday afternoons.

21. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines. ing Grumman Albatross twin-motored libious flying-boats, operates a service ighout the American Trust Territory licronesia on behalf of the Govern . Details from Trans-Ocean Airlines a, Guam. iportation into the BSIP of a her of the publications of the zh Tower Bible and Tract Jty has been prohibited. The ibited publications include the idicals, Watch Tower and fee and 74 other tracts.