The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1956Vol. XXVII, No. 3

Airways Time-Tabu

pp. 12-167 · Read in the full issue

Transpacific Servic

1. Australia (or NZ)-R

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class availab all Services.)

By Pan-American Airways

(With Strato Clippers, using Sleeps and Berths*) Sun., Thur.; Sydney, Nadi, Cantor Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle,, land.

Tue., Pri.; Sydney, Nadi, Cantor Honolulu, Los Angeles.

Mon., Thur.: San Francisco to S (same route).

Tues., Sat.: Los Angeles to S (same route). * DC4 from Auckland connects, ai.

Nadi Sun.. Tues., Thur., departings Tues., Thur., Sun. DC4 shuttle i once monthly connects Nadi and T (American Samoa).

By Qantas Empire Airwat

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues.*. Thurs.*, Fri.*’ and Sat.*: SE Nadi (Fiji), Honolulu, San Franu with Sat. service extending to < couver.

Southwards

Thur.*, Fri.*, Sat.*, Mon.*: San Fran Honolulu, Nadi (Fiji), Sydney, day’s service begins at Vancouv Sunday. Note: Crosses date-liri route). • TEAL DC6 services between Aut and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. am northwards: Wed. and Sat. southwa

Canadian Pacific Airlines

With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Wed.: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, :ouver, Amsterdam.

Sun. leaves Vancouver for Sydney lame route.

Fri.: Auckland, Nadi, Honolulu, ;ouver, Amsterdam.

Cues., leave Vancouver for Auckland ame route. (Note: Crosses date-line oute).

Tional Services In

Pacific

. Sydney-New Guinea

Ice by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon., Tues., Sat., Sun. art: Arrive: 8.00 p.m. Brisbane, 10.45 p.m. e, 11.45 p.m. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. (Tues., Wed., Sun.,Mon.) r , 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9.00 a.m.

Thurs. art: Arrive: 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.45 p.m. i, 11.45 p.m. Townsville, 3.30 a.m (Friday) lie, 4.15 a.m. Cairns, 5.30 a.m. 6.30 a.m. Moresby, 9.20 a.m. esby, 10.20 a.m. Lae, 11.45 a.m.

Southwards

Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon. art: Arrive: 30 a.m. Moresby, 12.00 noon , 1.00 p.m. Brisbane, 7.35 p.m. ;, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, 11.45 p.m.

Sat. art: Arrive: 0 a.m. Moresby, 8.30 a.m. , 9.30 a.m. Cairns, 12.20 p.m. 2.35 p.m. Townsville, 3.45 p.m. lie, 4.30 p.m. Brisbane, 8.15 p.m. ;, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, 11.45 p.m.

5 -NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas OLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

;d. (November 14, 28, etc.).

Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia p.m. Every alternate Thursday 1, 15, 29, etc.), departs ndia at 9.30 a.m., and, with calls ewak and Madang, arrives Lae at p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

d. (Oct. 31, Nov. 14, 28, etc.). e, 8.00 a.m.; Finschhafen, Rabaul, :ng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m. alt. Sat. (Nov. 3, 17, etc.) ts Manus 8 a.m. and with calls at ng, Rabaul and Finschhafen, ;s Lae at 2.55 p.m. [ORESBY-DARU (Catalina) J Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kutubu: ?ri. returning same day (Oct. 26, 9, 23. etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) les. (November 13, 27, etc.) loresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, Losuia, e Hbr., Talasea, Jacquinot Bay, il. Returning via same ports (ex- Losuia and Esa’ala optional) alt. i. (Nov. 14, 28, etc.).

W Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) sd.: Rabaul, Buka, Teopasino, . Buin (Oct. 31, Nov. 13. etc.), ning same day.

S-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Avieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

ep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr.

7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 3.40 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., direct to Madang, arr. 9.10 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 4.05 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng, Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

Fridays: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenamunda, calling at any of: Goroka, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R., Kainantu, Wapenamunda. Arrival back at Lae dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, call ing at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap, Aiyura, Finintegu, Rintebe, Bena Bena, Kainantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wait (Dcs)

Dep. Lae: Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues, 2 p.m., Wed. 11.30 a.m., Fri. 2.00 p.m.

Dep. Wau.: Mon. 9 a.m., Tues. 3.30 p.m., Wed. 1 p.m., Fri. 3.30 p.m. Bulolo is omitted on these flights which take 35 minutes, Wau-Lae.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Tuesdays: Depart Madang 10 a.m., arrive

Goroka 10.35 a,m., returning same day; depart Goroka 11 a.m., arr. Madang 11.35 a.m.

Alt. Fridays (Nov. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Dep. Madang 8.00 a.m. arrive Goroka 8.35 a.m., returning same day; depart Goroka 9 a.m., arrive Madang 9.35 a.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville

(Dcs)

Fridays: Depart Lae 12.55 p.m., Finsch hafen 1.45 p.m., arrive Rabaul 3.55 p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Rabaul 10 a.m., direct to Lae, arr. 12.40 p.m.

Sundays: Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen 1 p.m., Rabaul 3.10 p.m.

Tuesdays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Finsch hafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.

Alt. Thursdays (November 2, 22, etc.): Dep. Lae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m.

Alt. Fridays (November 9, 23, etc.): Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 1.10 p.m.

Service By Mandated Airlines

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft Mon.: Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka.

Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaui — remaining overnight. Depart Lae 8 a.m. for Goroka. Wau, Port Moresoy, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

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

Wed.: Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Fri.; Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau. Goroka, Lae.

Sat.; Depart Rabaul at 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guim

By KLM Royal Dutch Airline* (Super Constellation Service) A weekly service between Sydney Amsterdam with a call at Biak \ and Manila (Philippines).

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Holll Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, At wari, Noemfoer, Ransiki, Genjenu Kokonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomor

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four week; Mon. (November 5, 12, 19, etc.], dep. 6 a.m.: Finschhafen, H Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, HI (BSI), arriving 5.25 p.m.

Tues. (November 6, 13, 20 Honiara dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina,, Lavella, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, el 3.35 p.ir.

6. Paris-Saigon-Noume

By Transports Aeriens Intercontine DC6B aircraft depart Paris every 2! (Oct. 22, Nov. 5, 19, etc.) for , Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, No Leave Noumea on return Oct. 2© 9, 23, etc.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe I

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd) With Sandringham Flying-boatM Return flight each Tuesday and Thu

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters I Alt. Sat.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.mx

.15 a.m. Sunday; dep. NI 5.30 same day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckland ght. (See table 11 below).

9, Sydney-Noumea

i Qantas, with Skymasters •ee flights every four weeks) fov. 1,8, 15, 29, etc.). Sydney 11.30 p.m., arriving Tontouta, 7 Fri. (Nov. 2,9, 16. 30, etc.). , 5, 12, 19, Tontouta dep. 9.30 arriving Sydney, 2.20 p.m.

New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft. ays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., Santo 11.10 a.m., arrive Vila .m., depart Vila 2.15 p.m., arrive ita 4.30 p.m. >: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive D. 20 a.m., arrive Santo 12.5 p.m., Santo 1.30 p.m., arrive Tontouta .m.

Norfolk Is.-Auckland

lAL, by Qantas (charter) Return flight Norfolk (dep. 7.45 Auckland (arr. 11.30 a.m., dep. 3.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.). fable 8 above).

!. Auckland-Sydney

nan Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft. , Mon.; Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m., ydney 1.00 p.m. ;pt. Auckland 4.15 p.m., arr. ’ 7.45 p.m. r. Dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m., arr. 9.45 p.m.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 am arr. Auckland 5.00 p.m Mon., Thu., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 pm arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

13. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon.. Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Mon., Thurs.; Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.m. arr. Christchurch 3.10 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m., arr.

Melbourne 9.30 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr.

Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 a.m arr Nadi 6.15 p.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m., arr, Auckland 3.30 p.m.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with extra flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday 9 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) Thur. 2 p.m., departs Fri. 2 a.m , arrives Aitutaki (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m departs 9.30 a.m., arrives Papeete (Tahiti) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sun. 7.30 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 11 a.m departs 1 p.m., arrives Satapuala 530 p.m., departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m.

Leaves Suva Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9. Dec. 13.

H, Dec Le s a H. P 2 a 3 Pe M e ° Ct 28 ' NOV ' *•

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft. „ o Irregular Service.

Dep. Suva 6.30 a m., arr Nukualofa 9 50 Suva 4 S 7 B T m, ° ta 9 50 a '“- Next flights: Nov. 1, 28, Dec. 20

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iji Internal Airways

vays, Ltd., Drover Aircraft.

Suva: Two flights daily except e flight.

Tues., Sun. (additional to the iturn flights). : Wed., Fri., Sun. sa, Suva: Daily except Sun. uni, Suva; Mon., Wed., Fri. avu, Taveuni, Savusavu, Suva: >avu, Labasa. Savusavu, Suva: burs., Sat., Sun.

ench Oceania Inter-

Island Service

rienne Interinsulair (RAI), i Amphibious Catalina fly service to the Leeward Papeete, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Papeete.

'apeete, Huahine, Raiatea, gents in Papeete: Messageries

Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

iternal Service

aledonienne de Transports (TRANSPAC), with Rapide aircraft. (agenta), Lifou (Chepenehe), Tues. a.m. ire (Tadine), Noumea: Tues, re, Lifou, Noumea, or Noumea, fare, Noumea, alternatively, m. oumac, Noumea (with con call at Plaine des Galacs): ou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings. indimie, Noumea (with con :all at Houailou); Fri. p.m. des Pins, Saturday lay afternoons.

1. Micronesia

ans Ocean Airlines. mman Albatross twin-motored Jying-boats, operates a service the Trust Territory of Micro ihalf of the US Government Trans Ocean Airlines, Agana,

Lands Law Amended

massed at the September Parliament in Wellington k Islands residents full appeal in Court actions the death sentence, ent for six months or iines of £lOO an over. 7 such appeals could be refused by the Resident ner of the Cook Islands, ■e now by natural right, amendment also provides e the death sentence is e accused may be trans- New Zealand.