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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1957Vol. XXVII, No. 11

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 12-15 · Read in the full issue

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., Tues.. Thur.. Fri.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu. San Francisco, Los Angeles, ' Seattle, Portland.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Sat.: San Francisco, Los Angeles to Sydney (same route). • DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Sun., Tues., Thur., departing Nadi Tues., Thur., Sun. DC4 shuttle service bi-weekly connects Nadi and Tafuna (American Samoa).

Next flights June 27, July 11, etc.

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues.*, Wed.*, Fri.* and Sat.*: Sydney, Nadi (Fiji), Honolulu, San Francisco— with Sat. service extending to Van couver.

Southwards

Wed.*, Thur.*, Sat.*. Mon.*: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (Fiji), Sydney. Mon day’s service begins at Vancouver on Sunday. (Note; Crosses date-line en route). * TEAL DC6 services between Auckland

and Nadi connect at Nadi Tun and Pri. northwards; Wed. and Si< wards.

Note: Wed. and Pri. services ea connect at San Francisco witi service to London departing San Thu. and Sat. BOAC service, e:i on Tue. and Thu. connect at SE cisco with Qantas Thu. and SatJ to Sydney.

By Canadian Pacific Airj

(With Super DC-6B Aircrae Every Wed.: Sydney, Aucklant Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterds Every Sun.: Leaves Vancouver fi land and Sydney by same touj (Note: Crosses date-line en roc

Sectional Services

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guin

Service by Qantas Empire AL (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon.

Depart: A/ Sydney, 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Tues.

Depart- M Townsville,, Townsville, 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby; Pt. Moresbv 7.35 a.m. Ls Tues., Fri., Sat.

Depart: A< Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby* Wed., Sat., Sun.

Pt. Moresby, 7.35 a.m. La Thurs.

Depart: M Sydney. 8 p.m. Brisbane, II Brisbane, midnight.

Fri.

Cairns, Cairns, 6.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby Pt. Moresby, 10.5 a.m. Lae,

Southwards

Tues.

Depart: A Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Townsville Townsville, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane,, Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Wed.

Sydney, Wed., Sun.

Depart: A Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane Brisbane, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, Fri.

Depart: A Lae, 12.45 p.m. Pt. Mores'?

Pt. Moresby, 2.45 p.m. Brisbane,; Brisbane, 10.20 p.m. Sydm i Sat.

Depart: A Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns,?

Cairns, 4.50 p.m. Brisbane,, Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Sun.

Sydney,

3. P NG Internal Sen

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Hollandia (Dutch New;

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (June 26, July 10, 24£ Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls a and Wewak, and arrives at ; 3.30 p.m. Every alternate (June 27, July 11, 25, etc..

Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and, at Wewak and Madang, aij at 3.20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

;d 'June 26, July 10, 24, etc.). ie 8.00 a.m.: Finschhafen, Rabaul [erg. arr. Manus 3.00 p.m. lit Sat. (June 29, July 13, 27. etc.) rts Manus 8 a.m. and with calls at leng. Rabaul and Finschhafen res Lae at 2.50 p.m.

P MORESBY-KIKORI (Catalina) le Is., Kerema, Vaimuru; Alt. Frl. |ning same day (July 5, 19, etc.). ;T MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) irema, Kikori: Alt. Fri. returning 1-Port Moresby direct same day t 28, July 12, 26. etc.).

MORESBY-SAMARAI (Catalina) resby, Samara!. Pt. Moresby: Alt. \ (July 2, 16, 30. etc.). 1 MORESBY-RABAUL (Catalina) les. (June 25. July 9, 23, etc.) Moresby-Moewe Harbour-Talasea- Binot Bay-Rabaul, returning via i ports (June 27. July 11, 25, etc.)

;W Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) L (June 26. July 10, 24. etc.) Rabaul. , Teopasino, Kieta, Buin. Return ame day.

E-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Lavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

)ep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, 81, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., direct tf ng, arr. 9.25 a.m.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, , Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, 1.05 p.m. ep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng. is. Wewak, Madang, Lae. arr. p.m.

Ntral Highlands (Dcs)

Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenamunda, g at any of; Qoroka, Nondugl, MlnJ, Mt. Hagen, Balyer R., mtu, Wapenamunda. Arrival back e dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, call t any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap, a, Finintegu, Rintebe, Bena Bena. ntu, Goroka. Arena. Arrival back e depends on stops made.

■Bulolo-Wau (D.H. Beaver)

Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues. 11 a.m. iu: Mon. 8.55 a.m., Tues., 12.25 Bulolo is omitted on return flights take 30 minutes, Wau-Lae.

Olo-Wau-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Wed. and Sat. 9 a.m. via Bulolo, to Port Moresby, returning via route.

Iadang-Goroka (Dcs)

; Depart Madang 2 p.m., arrive a 2.35 a.m., returning same day; - Goroka 3 p.m., arr. Madang ».m.

V Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville (Dcs)

Depart Lae 1.30 p.m., Finsch -2.20 p.m., arrive Rabaul 4.30 >: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct !, arr. 8.25 a.m.

Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen , Rabaul 3.10 p.m. ; Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m.. Finsch -8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m. ursdays (July 4. 18. etc.), jae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m. rs. (June 27. July 11. 25, etc.), 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, 1.5 a.m. (June 28, July 12, 26. etc.). Dep.

I 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, .20 p.m. (July 5, 19, etc.). Departs 1 8 a.m., Madang. Goroka, Lae, .20 p.m.

Services By Mandated Airlines

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

Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka. Wau, Port Moresby.

Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Tues.: Depart Rabaul at 6.30 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae Wed.; Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Poit. 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 Hollandla.

Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok warl, Noemfoer, Ranslkl, Genjem. and Kokonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (June 24, July 1, 15, 22, 29, etc.) Lae dep. 6 a.m.; Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arriving 5.25 p.m.

Tuesday (June 25, July 2, 16, 23, 30, etc.) Honiara dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina, Vella Lavella, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arriving 3.35 p.m.

6. Paris-Saigon-Noumea-

Auckland

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux.

DC6B aircraft depart Paris every week (June 24, July 1, etc.) for Athens, Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, Brisbane, Noumea, Auckland. Leaves Auckland on return June 28, July 5, 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 midnight, arr.

NX 6.45 a.m. Sunday; dep. NX 5.30 p.m. same day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 p.m. Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckland- NI flight. (See table 12 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters (Three flights every four weeks) Thurs. (June 27, July 11, 18, 25, etc.).

Sydney dep. 11.30 p.m., arriving Ton touta, 7 a.m. Fri. (June 28, July 12, 19. 26, etc.).

Fri. (June 28, July 12, 19, 26, etc.) Tontouta dep. 9.00 a.m., arriving Sydney, 2.50 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.in Vila 10.20 a.m., arrive Santo i;j depart Santo 1.30 p m., arrive ' 4.40 p.m.

11. New Caledonia-F

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft (Irregular Service) Next flights: July 7, Sept. 1. No

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckll

TEAL, by Qantas (charter Alt. Sun.: Return flight Norfolk a.m.) Auckland (arr. 11.30 a.. 1.15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.1;. (See Table 8 above).

13. Auckland-Sydne*

Tasman Empire Airways, DC6 aircraft.

Tue., Wed., Thu.: Departs A 930 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 j Sat., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 11.2 arr. Sydney 3.00 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.rr Auckland 5.00 p.m.

Tue., Thu.: Dep. Sydney 3. Of arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

Mon., Pri.; Dep. Sydney 11.30 pi Auckland 6.30 a.m. next day.

14. Christchurch-Sydi

Tasman Empire Airways, wj DC6 aircraft.

Mon./Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.i, arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Mon.; Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.m., arr; church 3 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr; church 10.10 p.m.

[hristchurch-A/lelbourne

isman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Dep. Christchurch 11.30 a.m., arr Durne 4.00 p.m. >ep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr itcburch 3.00 p.m.

6. New Zealand-Fiji

sman Empire Airways, with DCfl aircraft. ed , Fri.: Dep. Auckland 4.15 p.m., Nadi 9.15 p.m. )ep. Nadi 9.30 a.m., arr. Auck -2.30 p.m.

Dep. Nadi 12.30 a.m., arr. Auck -6.30 a.m. ;p. Nadi 10.30 a.m., arr. Auck -3.30 p.m. terican Airways, with Skymasters es.. Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 3 p.m., Jadi 10.15 p.m. r ed., Sat.: Dep. Nadi, 9.45 a.m., Luckland 5.10 p.m.

17. Fiji-Tahiti

iman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft. normally fortnightly, with extra i as required.

Suva Thurs, 9 a.m., crosses date arrives Satapuala IW. Samoa) 1.55 p.m., departs Thurs. 2 a.m., s Aitutakl (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m., ;s 9.30 a.m., arrives Papeete ;1) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sun a.m., arrives Aitutakl 11 a.m., s 12.30 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5 departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date jrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m. uva June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26, B, 29. Leaves Papeete June 30, ', 15. 21, 28, Aug. 11, Sept. 1.

18. Fiji-Samoa

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Aircraft.

Dep. Suva 6 a.m., arr. Satapuala 11.5 a.m.

Dep. Satapuala 1.30 p.m., arr. Suva 4.35 p.m.

Next flights from Suva July 4. 23, Sept. 9, crossing International Date Line and leaving Satapuala July 3. 22, Sept. 8.

19. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft.

Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily except Sun., one flight.

Suva-Nadi: Tues., Wed., Fri. (additional to the above return flights).

Nadi-Suva; Wed., Thurs., Sat.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily.

Suva-Taveuni-Suva: Fri., Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed.

Suva-Savusavu-Taveunl-Suva: Thurs.

Suva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva: Tues.. Thurs.

Suva-Labasa-Taveunl-Labasa-Suva; Fri.

Suva-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues.

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

20. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsnlair (RAI), with Amphibious Catalina Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group.

Wednesday: Papeete, Ralatea, Bora Bora, Raiatea. Papeete.

Friday: Papeete. Huahine, Raiatea.

Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messagerles Maritimes.

21. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

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

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

Noumea. Mare (Tadme), Noumea; Tues p.m.

Noumea, Mare, Llfou, Noumea, or Noumea, Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternatively.

Thurs. a.m.

Noumea. Koumac, Noumea (with con ditional call at Plaine des Galacs); Fri. a.m Noumea. Lifou. Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings Noumea, Polndimle, Noumea (with con ditional call at Houallou): Prl. p.m.

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

22. 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. t Ghietf Judge C. C. Marsack. of Western Samoa, sentenced a Samoan planter, Siala Taukoko, 33. to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour in May. A verdict of manslaughter of his half-uncle had been brought in by the four assessors before whom the trial was held.