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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1957Vol. XXVII, No. 6

[?]pping Time-Tables

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tailings are approximate and may ary by as much as two weeks.

ydney-Papua-N. Guinea

Malaita sails from Sydney for il, Kavieng, Lombrum, Lorengau, t, Alexlshafen, Madang. Lae, Sydney.

Sydney sailings approx. Feb. 9, 23.

Malekula sails from Melbourne for y, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, ig, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney, Mel b. Next Sydney sailing Feb. 15. 1 Bulolo, modern liner, sails about six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, by, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Manus, il, Samarai, Moresby, Brisbane, y. Next Sydney sailing approx. 20 Mangola, cargo only, sails from j for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, 1, Madang, Lae, Bougainville, Bris ! Sydney. Next sailing: Mar. 15. ills from Burns, Phllp & Cos. Ltd., Ige Street, Sydney.

SSinkiang: Departed Sydney Jan. 11 Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai. pine Is. and Hong Kong, where rill be docked. Next sailing from y for Papua-NG: approx, early Shansi; Departs Sydney Jan. 29 for ne, Pt. Moresby, Samarai. Next [s: Feb. 5, Mar. 19. ! Soochow: Departs Sydney Feb. 15 Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, ag, Madang, Lae. thence to Hong lils from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., Ige St., Sydney.

Sydney-Dutch N.G.

Three weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silin doeng, Sibigo and Sinabang carry pas sengers and cargo from E. Australian ports to Hollandia and Sorong, DNG (with Biak and/or Manokwari if inducement), thence Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence Australia direct. Next sailings: Sibigo Feb. 6, Sigli Mar. 4. Sinabang Mar. 22.

Silindoeng April 16.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines. 255 George St., Sydney.

Far Easf-S.W. Pacific-

Australia

(Calling S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound journeys only.) SS Fengning: Arrives Sydney Jan. 28, departs for Japan Feb. 12; sails from Japan Mar. 4, Kavieng (opt.) Apr. 10, Rabaul Apr. 12, Lae Apr. 17, Pt. Moresby Apr. 21, Sydney Apr. 29.

SS Funing: Departs Japan Feb. 10, Madang Feb. 27, Rabaul Mar. 4, Lae

Mar. 8, Samarai (opt.) Mar. 12 Pt Moresby Mar. 13, Sydney Mar. 23.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents). 6 Bridge St., Sydney.

The Australia-West Pacific Line motor vessels Aros, Citos, Delos and Milos main tain regular services between Australian ports and Japan. Northbound vessels call at Manila, Hongkong and Japan; south bound vessels call at Hongkong, Manila, Sandakan, Rabaul, Lae, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, with bi-monthly calls at Gizo (opt.), Honiara and Vanikoro.

Milos, southbound, due Rabaul Feb. 4,’

Lae Feb. 7, Sydney Feb. 15.

Delos, southbound, due Rabaul Mar. 26. Lae Mar. 30. Sydney Apr. 6.

Aros, southbound, omits Islands ports on March trip.

Citos, southbound, due Rabaul Apr. 15, Lae Apr. 18, Sydney Apr. 25.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Pty.. Ltd., 63 Pitt St., Sydney, or Islands agents (R. Tebb, Lae; Town Transport, Rabaul: A. Strachan, Madang; BSIP Trad ing Corp., Honiara).

Australia - New Zealand - Canada - USA Sailings of Orient Line Passenger Ships, 1957.

Orsova Orion Orcades

SYDNEY depart Jan. 25 Mar. 12 Apr. 30 AUCKLAND arr/dep Jan. 28 Mar. 16 May 3 SUVA arr/dep Jan. 31 Mar. 20 May 6 HONOLULU arr/dep Feb. 5 Mar. 26 May 11 VANCOUVER arrive Feb. 11 Apr. 2 May 17 depart Feb. 12 Apr. 2 May 18 SAN FRANCISCO arr Feb. 14 Apr. 5 May 20 depart Feb. 15 Apr. 6 May 21 HONOLULU arr/dep Feb. 19 Apr. 11 May 25 SUVA arr/dep Feb. 26 Apr. 19 June 1 AUCKLAND arr/dep Mar. 1 Apr. 22 June 4 SYDNEY arrive Mar. 4 Apr. 26 June 7

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

MV Tofua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland. Next sailings from Auckland: Feb. 19, Mar. 19.

MV Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington, and return to Auckland. Next sailings from Auckland, Feb. 7, Mar. 7.

Details from all offices of Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

The passenger vessel Maui Pomare maintains a regular service between Auckland and the Cook Islands (Raro tonga, Aitutaki and Mangaia).

Pull details on application to NZ Government Department of Island Terri tories in Wellington, or to any office of the Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd.

Sydney-New Hebrides-E

Rabaul, Etc.

MV Tulagi, 10 passengers, usui the Norfolk, Vila, Santo, Honiara, Tenaru, Yandina, Loavie, Pepesala Bougainville ports, Rabaul, Sydm left Sydney on a special recruiti: to Gilbert and Ellice Is. and Line on Jan. 17. She will resume her run from Sydney on April 5.

MV Muliama, 8 passengers, Sydney for British Solomon Island approximately monthly, ports with cargoes. Next sailings from I Jan. 25, Mar. 1.

Details from Burns, Philp & Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-N. Ca!edonia-Tal

Vessels of Messageries Maritime coming from Marseilles, via West and Panama, call about every sis at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides). ] and Sydney, and return by same At present on this run are the ships, Tahitien, Caledonien and gent. Next sailings from Sydney donien Feb. 9, Tahitien Mar. 27, gent May 10.

MV Polynesie (Messageries Mai maintains about monthly passengi ings between Sydney and Noum the New Hebrides. Next Sydney s Feb. 8, Mar. 8.

Details from Sydney agents: Mes Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, S

Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pac

Ports-Sydney

Shaw Savill’s new one-class all-p£ liner Southern Cross makes four the-world voyages per year, two bound, then two east-bound, cal Suva and Papeete every trip. Next

l Mar. 29-30, Suva Apr. 4; following e: Suva July 16, Tahiti July 20-21.

imerica-Fiji-Hebrides, etc.

flc Islands Transport Line’s vessels Isle and Thorshall maintain a X service from Pacific Coast North can ports, with sailings over 35-40 Some ports depend on cargoes offering, rshall. Dep. San Francisco Jan. 25, ngeles Jan. 27-28, Papeete Feb. 8-10, lofa Feb. 15-17, Pago Pago Feb.

Apia Feb. 21-22, Suva 25-26, •a Mar. 3-6, Vila Mar. 10-16, San [sco (inbound) Apr. 5. rsisle. due reach San Francisco on 24 (inbound from Pacific), leaves i again Mar. 13 for Los Angeles [5-16, Papeete Mar. 27-29, Nukualofa Pago Pago Apr. 3, Apia Apr. 4-5, Apr. 8-9, Lautoka (opt.), Noumea .2-14, Honiara Apr. 18-19, Lae Apr.

San Francisco May 14. ,ils from General Steamships Gor an Ltd., 432 California St., San sco, USA, and Island Agents.

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

[ four cargo vessels, Waihemo, aa, Waikawa, and Waitomo, owned perated by the Union Steam Ship f NZ Ltd., maintain a monthly across the Pacific, from Sydney ncouver and USA ports, via Suva, :a, Nukualofa, and Apia, as cargoes [Occasional calls are made at Fan sland. They have limited passenger nodation. Next sailings: Waikawa, ;b.; Waihemo, mid-Mar. The Bata, from NZ ports, makes 3-4 pearly to Vancouver, via Rarotonga Papeete. Next sailing; mid-Feb.

Dunedin).

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco operates a regular five-weeks passenger cargo service from Los Angeles with the Ventura, Alameda, Sierra and Sonoma.

Southern terminal ports vary with cargoes offering. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago Pago and Suva, depending on cargoes.

Next sailings from Sydney: Sierra Jan. 29 (approx.), Ventura Mar. 14 (approx.).

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub

sidlary of W. R. Carpenter & Co.) operate * n S /f rvice three times yearly with the 10,000 ton, 98-passenger vessel Lakemba along the above route. Accommodation Is entirely First Class, two-berth cabins.

Next sailing from Sydney, late February, with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu.

Details from American Trading & Ship ping Co. Pty., Ltd.. 19 Bridge St., Sydney.

Honolulu-Papeete

The 242-ton auxiliary schooner Te Vega, American-owned, operates a luxury pas senger service to a regular schedule, with calls at Marquesas and Line Islands as required. Details from Darr Lines, c/o

Theo. H. Davies & Co., Honolulu, or Etablissements Donald, Papeete.

N. America-Hawaii-Fiji-Samoa-

Tahiti-N. Zealand-Australia

Matson Line’s Mariposa and Monterey make round passenger trips from Pacific North Coast American ports to Australia, via Pacific Islands ports and New Zealand.

Mariposa: Dep. San Francisco Feb. 2, Los Angeles Feb. 3, Honolulu Feb. 8, Papeete Feb. 13-15, Wellington Feb. 21, Melbourne Feb. 25, Sydney Feb. 27-Mar. 1, Auckland Mar. 4, Suva Mar. 7, Pago Pago Mar, 8, Honolulu Mar. 13, San Francisco Mar. 18.

Monterey: Dep. San Francisco Feb. 26, Los Angeles Feb. 27, Honolulu Mar. 4, Pago Pago Mar. 9. Suva Mar. 12, Auck land Mar. 15-16. Sydney Mar. 19-22, Wellington Mar. 25, Papeete Mar. 29-31,

Honolulu Apr. 5, Los Angeles Apr. 10, San Francisco Apr. 11.

Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

Airways Time-Tabies

Transpacific 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*) Sun.. Thur.; Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle, Port land.

Tues., Fri.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is.,

Honolulu, Los Angeles.

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

Tues., Sat.: Los Angeles to (same route). • DC4 from Auckland connects, Nadi Sun., Tues., Thur., departir Tues., Thur., Sun. DC4 shuttle every three weeks connects Na Tafuna (American Samoa).

By Qantas Empire Airw.

(Super Constellation Service

Northwards

Tues.*, Wed.*, Fri.* and Sat.*; Nadi (Fiji), Honolulu, San Fra with Sat. service extending t couver.

Southwards

Wed.*, Thur.*, Sat.*, Mon.*: San Fr Honolulu, Nadi (Fiji), Sydney day’s service begins at Vanca Sunday. (Note: Crosses date route). • TEAL DC6 services between A and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. i northwards: Wed. and Sat. south;

By Canadian Pacific Airl

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft Every Wed.: Sydney, Auckland Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdar Every Sun.; Leaves Vancouver fo land and Sydney by same rout (Note: Crosses date-line en rou

Sectional Services

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guin

Service by Qantas Empire Air (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon., Tues., Wed., Sat., Su Depart: Ar Sydney, 8.00 p.m. Brisbane. 1( Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. Moresby. ( (Tues., Wed., Thur., Sui Moresby. 7.35 a.m. Lae, £ Thurs.

Depart: Ar Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane. 1( Brisbane, 11.45 p m. Townsville, (Frid Townsville. 4.15 a.m. Cairns, £ Cairns, 6.30 a.m. Moresby, !

Pt. Moresby, 10.20 a.pi. Lae, 1

Southwards

Tues., Wed., Thur., Sun., IV Depart: Ar Lae. 10.30 a.m. Moresby, 12 Moresby, 1.00 p.m. Brisbane, ' Brisbane, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, i: Sat.

Depart: Ar Lae, 7.00 a.m. Moresby, 1 Moresby. 9.30 a.m. Cairns. 1J Cairns. 2.35 p.m. Townsville, Townsville. 4.30 p m. Brisbane, Brisbane. 9.00 p.in. Sydney, 1

3. P-NG Internal Serv

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Hollandia (Dutch New (

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Feb. 6, 20, Mar.

Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at and Wewak, and arrives at 1 3.30 p.m. Every alternate ' (Feb. 7, 21, Mar. 7. etc.), Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and, v at Wewak and Madang, arrive 3.20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Feb. 6, 20, Mar. 6.

Dep. Lae. 8.00 a.m.: Pinschhafen, Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m, Every alt. Sat. (Feb. 9, 23. Mar. departs Manus 8 a.m. and wit!

Kavieng. Rabaul and Pins arrives Lae at 2.55 p.m.

MORESBT-DARU (Catalim Via Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L.

Fri. returning same day (Feb. 1, : Mar. 1, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Tues. (Feb. 5, 19, Mar. 5, etc.) , Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, Losuia, tewe Hbr.. Talasea, Jacquinot Bay. baul. Returning via same ports (ex it Losuia and Esa’ala optional) alt.

'urs. (Feb. 7, 21, Mar. 7. etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Wed. (Feb. 6, 20, Mar. 6, etc.i: baul, Buka. Teopasino, Kieta, Buin. turning same day.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

i, Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. 55 am. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, baul, arr. 3.40 p.m. : Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., direct to (dang, arr. 9.10 a.m.

L; Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, rar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, r. 4.05 p.m.

Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng, mus. Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 15 p.m.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

ys: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenamunda, lling at any of: Goroka, Nondugl, nz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R., ilnantu, Wapenamunda. Arrival back Lae dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) ys; Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, call l at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap, fura, Finintegu, Rintebe, Bena Bena, unantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival back Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs)

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

Wau.: Mon. 9 a.m., Tues. 3.30 p.m., sd. 1 p.m., Fri. 3.30 p.m. Bulolo is litted on return flights which take 35 nutes, Wau-Lae.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

lays: Depart Madang 10 a.m., arrive ►roka 10.35 a.m., returning same day; part Goroka 11 a.m., arr. Madang .35 a.m.

Fridays (Feb. 8, 22. Mar. 8, etc.).

Madang 8.00 a.m. arrive Goroka 35 a.m., returning same day; depart iroka 9 a.m., arrive Madang 9.35 a.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville

(Dcs)

ys: Depart Lae 12.55 p.m., Pinsch fen 1.45 p.m., arrive Rabaul 3.55 n. days: Depart Rabaul 10 a.m., direct Lae, arr. 12.40 p.m. tys: Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen p.m., Rabaul 3.10 p.m.

Says: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m.. Finsch fen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.

Thurs. (Jan 31, Feb. 7. 21. etc.), ip. Lae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, (baul, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m.

Thurs. (Feb. 7, 21. Mar. 7. etc.t. sp. Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen, (baul arr. 3.05 p.m.

Pri. (Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 8. etc.). Dep.

Ibaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, le arr. 1.10 p.m.

Fri. (Feb. 1, Feb. S', 22, etc.), ip. Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, le, arr. 1.10 p.m.

Tvices By Mandated Airlines

iheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft : Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka. adang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— maining overnight. Depart Lae 8 tn for Goroka. Wau, Port Moresby, au, Goroka, Lae. : Depart Rabaul at 6.30 am. for adang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae. ; 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. Guinea

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

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok warl, Noemfoer, Ransiki, Genjem, and Kokonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (Feb. 4, 11, 25, etc.) Lae dep. 6 a.m.; Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arriving 5.25 p.m.

Tuesday (Feb. 5, 12, 26, etc.) Honiara dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina, Vella Lavella, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arriving 3.35 p.m.

6. Paris-Saigon-Noumea

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinental- DC6B aircraft depart Paris every 2 weeks (Feb. 11, 25, Mar. 11, etc.) for Athens Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, Noumea.

Leave Noumea on return Feb 15, Mar. 1, 15, 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 Alt. Sat.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr.

NI 6.15 a.m. Sunday: dep. NI 5.30 p.m. same day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 p.m. Alt. weeks makes Nl-Auckland- NI flight. (See table 11 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters (Three flights every four weeks) Thur. (Feb, 7, 21, 28, etc.). Sydney dep. 11.30 p.m., arriving Tontouta, 7 a.m. Fri. (Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 1, etc.).

Fri. (Feb. 8, 22, Mar. 1, etc.) Tontouta dep. 8.30 a.m., arriving Sydney, 2.20 p.m.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft.

Wednesdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive Santo 11.10 a.m., arrive Vila 1.45 p.m., depart Vila 2.15 p.m., arrive Tontouta 4.30 p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive Vila 10.20 a.m., arrive Santo 12.5 p.m., depart Santo 1.30 p.m., arrive Tontouta 4.40 p.m.

11. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sun.: Return flight Norfolk (dep. 7.45 a.m.) Auckland (arr. 11.30 a.m., dep. 1.15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.). (See Table 8 above).

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, wltl DC6 aircraft.

Daily, except Sat.: Dep. Aucklam a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Wed.: Dept. Auckland 6.15 p.m, Sydney 9.45 p.m.

Sat. only; Dep. Auckland 11.30 a.m Sydney 3.00 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m., arr. land 5.00 p.m.

Daily, except Sat.: Dep. Sydney 3.0( arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Sydney 12.30 a.m., arr land 7.30 a.m.

13. Christchurch-Sydm

Tasman Empire Airways, wit] DC6 aircraft.

Sun./Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m.

Sydney 10.40 p.m.

Sun., Thurs.: 'Dep. Sydney 8.00 arr. Christchurch 3.10 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m., arr. < church 5.10 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Melbou

Tasman Empire Airways, wit] DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.rc Melbourne 9.30 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m.

Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, wit DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Fri.; Dep. Auckland 1.15 a.n Nadi 6.15 p.m.

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

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft. e normally fortnightly, with extra ;hts as required. ts Suva Friday 9 a.m., crosses date e, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) u’r 2 p.m., departs Fri. 2 a.m., Ives Aitutaki (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m., jarts 9.30 a.m., arrives Papeete »hiti) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sun. 10 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 11 a.m., jarts 1 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5.30 ii., departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date- B, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m.

I Suva Feb. 1,8, 15. 22, Mar. 15, 22. ives Papeete Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar.

I, 24.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service.

Suva 6.30 a.m., arr Nukualofa 9.50 a., dep Nukualofa 9.50 a.m., arr. tra 4.55 p.m. .flight: Feb. 21.

B. Fiji Internal Airways

|i Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft.

Nadi-Suva; Mon., Tues., two flights ily: Wed., three flights; Thurs., one jht; Fri., two flights; Sat., three ;hts; Sun., one flight.

Nadi; Tues., Thurs., Fri. (additional the above return flights).

Suva: Wed., Fri., Sat.

Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sun. fraveuni-Suva: Fri., Sun.

Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed. fiavusavu-Taveuni-Suva: Thurs. - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva; ies.. Thurs. ■Labasa-Taveuni-Labasa-Suva: Fri. 6avusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Sat., Sun.

19. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI), with 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.

20. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

Societe Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC), with Rapide aircraft.

Noumea (Magenta), Lifou ( Chepenehe), Noumea: Tues. a.m.

Noumea, Mare (Tadine), Noumea: Tues, p.m.

Noumea, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, or Noumea, Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternatively, Thurs. a.m.

Noumea, Koumac, Noumea (with con ditional call at Plaine des Gaiacs): Fri. a.m.

Noumea, Lifou, Ouvea Is.; Wed. mornings.

Noumea, Poindimie, Noumea (with con ditional call at Houailou): Prl. p.m.

Noumea, lie des Pins, Noumea: Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

21. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

Using Grumman Albatross twin-motored amphibious flying-boats, TOA operates a service throughout the Trust Territory of

Micronesia on behalf of the US Govern ment. Details from Trans Ocean Airlines, Agana, Guam.