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sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks.
!ydney-Papua-N. Guinea
r Malalta sails from Sydney for ane, Samarai, Rabaul, Lombrum, igau, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing approx. 2.
Malekula sails from Melbourne for ;y, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, mg, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, sy, Melbourne. Next Sydney sailing Bulolo, modern liner, sails about six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, iby, Samarai, Lombrum, Madang, Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next iy sailing approx Apr. 15.
Mangola, cargo only, sails from y for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby. Rabaul, 3risbane, Sydney. Next sailing: Mar. ills from Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., dge Street, Sydney.
Shansi; Next sailing from Sydney 23 for Brisbane, Port Moresby and ■ai.
Slnkiang; Departs Melbourne Apr.
Sydney (Apr. 11), Port Moresby t). Samarai, Lae. Madang, Rabaul.
Soochow: Departs Sydney Apr. 16, for ne, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae. tils from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., Ige St., Sydney.
Sydney-Dutch N.G.
e weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silin- Sibigo and Sinabang carrying 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 Sydney sailings: Sinabang Mar. 22, Silindoeng Apr. 19, Sibigo May 5, Sigli May 29.
Details from Royal Interocean Lines. 255 George St., Sydney.
Far East-S.W. Pacific-
Australia
(Calling S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound journeys only.) SS Fengning; Sails from Japan Mar. 22, Hongkong Apr. 1, Madang Apr. 19, Kavieng Apr. 22. Rabaul Apr. 24, Lae Apr. 29, Samarai May 3, Port Moresby May 4.
SS Funing: Sails from Japan May 3, Hongkong May 11, Madang May 22, Rabaul May 25. Lae May 31, Samarai June 4, Port Moresby June 6.
Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney.
The Australia-West Pacific Line motor vessels Arcs, Cltos, 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 Lae Apr. 17, Rabaul Apr. 19, Honiara Apr. 22, Vani koro Apr. 24, Brisbane May 1, Sydney May 4.
Arcs: Southbound due Rabaul May 25, Lae May 27, Sydney June 3.
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).
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 sailing from Auckland; Apr. 16.
Australia - New Zealand • Canada - USA
Sailings of Orient Line Passenger Ships, 1957.
Sydney
Auckland
depart arr/dep
Orion
Orcades
Orsova
Oronsay
Apr. 30 May 3 May 28 May 31 July 13 July 16
Suva
arr/dep May 6 June 3 July 19
Honolulu
arr/dep Mar. 26 May 11 June 8 July 24
Vancouver
arrive Apr. 2 May 17 June 14 July 30 depart Apr. 2 May 18 June 15 July 31
San Francisco Arr
Apr. 5 May 20 June 17 Aug. 2
Honolulu
depart Apr. 6 May 21 June 18 Aug. 3 arr/dep Apr. 11 May 25 June 22 Aug. 7
Suva
arr/dep Apr. 19 June 1 June 29 Aug. 14
Auckland
arr/dep Apr. 22 June 4 July 2 Aug. 17
Sydney
arrive Apr. 26 June 7 July 5 Aug. 20
MV Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington, and return to Auckland. Next sailing from Auckland: Apr. 6. e . „ 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).
Full 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-BSI-
Rabaul, Etc.
MV Tulagi, 10 passengers, usually on
the Norfolk, Vila, Santo, Honiara, Lu:n Tenaru, Yandina, Loavie, Pepesala, G Bougainville ports, Rabaul, Sydney left Sydney on a special recruiting to Gilbert and Ellice Is. and Line Islsl in January. She will resume her noic run from Sydney on April 8.
Details from Burns, Philp & Coo Bridge Street, Sydney.
Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahit
Vessels of Messageries Maritimes I coming from Marseilles, via West In] and Panama, call about every six ww at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Nour and Sydney, and return by same ror At present on this run are the moc ships, Tahitien, Caledonien and ReJ gent. Next sailings from Sydney: Tahri Mar. 27. Resurgent May 10.
MV Polynesie (Messageries Maritiii. maintains about monthly passenger ings between Sydney and Noumea the New Hebrides. Next Sydney saiL Mar. 29.
Details from Sydney agents: Messagg Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydni
Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pacifil
Ports-Sydney
Shaw Savill’s new one-class all-passee liner Southern Cross makes four rco the-world voyages per year, two t bound, then two east-bound, calling: Suva and Papeete every trip. Next vojc Tahiti Mar. 29-30, Suva Apr. 4; foliar voyage; Suva July 16, Tahiti July 2
N. America-Fiji-Hebrides, i
Pacific Islands Transport Line’s v*v Thorsisle and Thorshall maintain regular service from Pacific Coast I American ports, with sailings over
. Some ports depend on cargoes offering, orsisle: Now in Pacific due Papeete 30-31, Nukualofa Apr. 5-7, Pago Pago 8-9, Apia Apr. 10. Suva Apr. 13-14, lea Apr. 17-20. Honiara Apr. 24-25, Apr. 27-28, San Francisco (inbound) 16. orshall; Seattle/Tacoma Apr. 17-20, Westminster Apr. 27-May 1, San cisco May 4-8, Los Angeles May 10, cte May 21-22, Nukualofa May 27-28, Pago May 29-30. Apia May 31, Suva 3-4, Noumea June 6-8, Townsville 12-16, San Francisco (inbound) 5. ;ails from General Steamships Cor ion Ltd., 432 California St., San :isco. USA, and Islcmd Agents.
Sydney-{or NZ)-North
America
! four cargo vessels, Waihemo, ma, Waikawa, and Waitomo, owned operated by the Union Steam Ship of NZ Ltd., maintain a monthly e across the Pacific, from Sydney incouver and USA ports, via Suva, ka, Nukualofa, and Apia, as cargoes Occasional calls are made at Fan- Island. They have limited passenger imodation. Next sailings: Waitomo, April; Wairuna, late May. The mata. from NZ ports, makes 3-4 yearly to Vancouver, via Rarotonga >apeetn
IS-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-
Australia
son-Oceanic Line of San Francisco ;es a regular five-weeks passenger 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; Sonoma Apr. 16 (approx.), Sierra Apr. 30 (approx.).
Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver
Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub sidiary of W. R. Carpenter & Co.) operate a service 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, June-July, 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. (Over)
H. 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.
Monterey: In the Pacific due Welling ton Mar. 25, Papeete, Mar. 29-31 Honolulu Apr. 5, Los Angeles Apr. 10, San Francisco Apr. 11.
Mariposa: Dep. San Francisco Mar. 23, Lcs Angeles Mar. 24, Honolulu Mar. 29, Papeete Apr. 4-6, Wellington Apr. 12, Sydney Apr. 15-20, Auckland Apr. 23, Suva Apr. 26, Pago Pago Apr. 27, Hono lulu May 2, San Francisco May 7.
Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.