Pacific

Nonfictional Services In

!. Sydney-New Guinea

vice by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon. part: Arrive: , 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 p.m. ie, 10.10 p.m.

Tues.

Part- Arrive: Townsville, 1.50 a.m ille, 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Toes., Fri., Sat. part: Arrive: , 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. ie, 11.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m.

Wed., Sat., Sun. resby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Thurs.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m.

Brisbane, midnight.

Fri.

Cairns, 4.35 a.m.

Cairns, 6.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 9.5 a.m.

Pt. Moresby, 10.5 a.m. Lae, 11.30 a.m.

Southwards

Tues, Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m.

Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Townsville, 4.15 p.m.

Townsville, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m.

Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Wed.

Sydney, 12.50 a.m.

Wed., Sun.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10,30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m.

Pt. Moresby. 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m.

Brisbane, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.10 p.m.

Fri.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 12.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby. 2 p.m.

Pt. Moresby, 2.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.20 p.m.

Brisbane, 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 a.m. (Sat.) Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m.

Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns, 3.20 p.m.

Cairns. 4.50 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m- Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Sun.

Sydney. 12.50 a.m

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (July 24, Aug. 7, 21. etc.).

Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang and Wewak. and arrives at Hollandla 3.30 p.m. Every alternate Thursday (July 25, Aug. 8. 22, etc.), departs Hollandla at 9.30 a.m., and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (July 24, Aug. 7, 21, etc.).

Dep. Lae, 8 00 a.m.: Finschhafen, Rabaul Kavieng. arr. Manus 3.00 p.m.

Every alt. Sat. (July 27, Aug. 10. 24, etc.) departs Manus 8 a.m. and with calls at Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen arrives Lae at 2.50 p.m.

Port Moresby-Kikori (Catalina)

Via Yule Is., Kerema, Vaimuru: Alt. Fri. returning same day (Aug. 2, 16. 30, etc.).

PORT MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Kerema, Kikori: Alt. Fri. returning Daru-Pnrt Moresby direct same day (July 26, Aug. 9, 23. etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Catalina)

Pt. Moresby, Samaral, Pt. Moresby: Alt.

Tues. (July 30, Aug. 13, 27. etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul (Catalina)

Alt. Tues. (July 23, Aug. 6, 20, etc.) Port Moresby-Moewe Harbour-Talasea- Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul, returnlilg via same ports (July 25, Aug. 8. 22, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt. Wed,. (July 24, Aug. 7. 21, etc.) Rabaul, Buka, Teopasino, Kieta, Buin. Return ing same day.

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., direct to Madang. arr. 9.25 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 am., Madang, Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng. Rabaul. arr. 4 Of 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, Balyer R., Kamantu, 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 Alyura, Finlntegu, Rintebe, Bena Bena, Kainantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (D.H. Beaver)

Dep. Lae; Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues. 11 a.m.

Dep. Wau; Mon. 8.55 a.m., Tues., 12.25 p.m. Bulolo is omitted on return flights which take 30 minutes, Wau-Lae.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Dep. Lae Wed. and Sat. 9 a.m. via Bulolo, Wau to Port Moresby, returning via same route.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Tuesdays: Depart Madang 2 p.m., arrive Goroka 2.35 a.m., returning same day; depart Goroka 3 p.m., arr. Madang 3.35 p.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville (Dcs)

Fridays: Depart Lae 1.30 p.m., Flnsch hafen 2.20 p.m., arrive Rabaul 4.30 p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct to Lae, arr. 8.25 a.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 (Aug. 1. 15, 29, etc.).

Dep. Lae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m.

Alt. Thurs. (July 25, Aug. 8, 22. etc.).

Dep. Lae 8 a m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, arr. 11.5 a.m.

Alt. Fri. (July 26, Aug. 9. 23, etc.). Dep.

Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 1.20 p.m.

Alt. Fri. (Aug. 2, 16, 30, etc.). Departs Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 1.20 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 am. for Madang, Wewak, Madang. Goroka. Lae.

Wed.; Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng. Rabaul.

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

Optional call at Goroka on this flight.

Thurs.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, 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 (DNQ) and Manila (Philippines).

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

5. N. Guinea Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (July 29. Aug. 12, 19, 26, etc.) Lae

dep 6 a.m.: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arriving 5.25 p.m.

Tuesday (July 30, Aug. 13, 20, 27, 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 (July 22, 29, etc.) for Athens, Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, Brisbane, Noumea, Auckland. Leaves Auckland on return July 26, Aug. 2, 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.

NI 6.45 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 12 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters (Three flights every four weeks) Thurs. (July 25, Aug. 8, 15, 22, etc.).

Sydney dep. 11.30 p.m., arriving Ton touta, 7 a.m. Fri. (July 26, Aug. 9, 16, 23, etc.).

Fri. (July 26. Aug. 9. 16, 23, 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.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. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft (Irregular Service) Next flights: Sept. 1, Nov. 3.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sun.: Return flight Norfolk (dep. 8 a.m.) Auckland (arr. 11.45 a.m., dep. 1.15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.). (See Table 8 above).

13. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tue., Wed., Thu.: Departs Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Sat., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 11.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 3.00 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m., arr.

Auckland 5.00 p.m.

Tue., Thu.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

Mon., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr.

Auckland 6.30 a.m. next day.

14. Christchurch-Sydne

Tasman Empire Airways, wltH DC6 aircraft.

Mon./Fri.; Dep. Christchurch 5.00 arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.m., arr. 0 church 3.10 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. 0 church 10.10 p.m.

15 Christchurch-Melboui

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 11.30 a.mr Melbourne 4.00 p.m.

Prl.; Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m.„ Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

16. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, witK DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Fri.; Dep. Auckland 4 p.m.

Nadi 9 p.m.

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

Pan-American Airways, with Skyma Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 2 arr. Nadi 10.15 p.m.

Mon., Wed., Sat.; Dep. Nadi, 9.45 t arr. Auckland 5.10 p.m.

17. Fiji-Tahltf

Tasman Empire Airways, wttU Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with flights as required.

Departs Suva Fri. 9 a.m., crosses line, arrives Satapuala (W. S Thurs 1.55 p.m., departs Fri, 2 arrives Altutakl (Cook Is.) 7.301

parts 9.30 a.m., arrives Papeete ahltl) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sun. 10 a.m., arrives Altutakl 11 a.m., jarts 12.30 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5 n., departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date e, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m. s Suva July 26, Aug. 8, 29. Leaves peete July 28, Aug. 11, Sept. 1.

18. Fiji-Samoa

fasman Empire Airways, with Solent Aircraft.

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

Satapuala 1.30 p.m., arr. Suva 4.35 i. flights from Suva July 23, Sept, crossing International Date Line 1 leaving Satapuala July 22, Sept.

). Fiji Internal Airways

I Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft.

'ladi-Suva: Two flights daily except i., one flight. tfadi: Tues.. Wed., Fri. (additional the above return flights), luva; Wed., Thurs., Sat. jabasa-Suva: Daily. raveunl-Suva: Frl., Sun. ?aveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed. lavusavu-Taveuni-Suva: Thurs.

Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva; is., Thurs. ,abasa-Taveunl-Labasa-Suva: Fri. lavusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues. ■ Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu a: Sat., Sun.

French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

e Aerlenne Interinsnlair (RAI), with Amphibious Catalina weekly service to the Leeward

Group.

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

Friday: Papeete. Huahlne, Ralatea.

Papeete.

Booking agents In Papeete: Messagerles Maritlmes.

21. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

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

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

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

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

Noumea, Koumac, Noumea (with con ditional call at Plaine des Galacs): Prl. a.m Noumea. Llfou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings.

Noumea, Polndimie, Noumea (with con ditional call at Houallou): Frl. p.m.

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

22. A/licronesia

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 Mr. Tony A. Bambridge, secretary

of the Lepers’ Ti£ist oßard in Tahiti, has received a grant of £5OO from New Zealand for leprosy patients in Tahiti.

Approximate Airways Fares

Fares quoted are First-Class. Cheaper Tourist Class fares (approx. 20 per cent, lower) are available to most ports. Pares to points qast of Nadi Include air con nection to Suva by Fiji Airways.

NOTE: To obtain the equivalent of Australian currency in other currencies (Sterling, Fiji, New Zea land. French Pacific francs) see Last page of this journal.

From Sydney (Anst.

currency) TO— Single Return Table £ s. d. £ S. d. No.

Moresby . . . 51 5 0 92 5 0 2 Lae ... . 62 15 0 112 19 0 2 Rabaul . . . . 72 9 0 130 9 0 2. 3 Noumea . . . 51 4 0 92 4 0 9 Honiara . . 94 5 0 169 13 0 2, 5 Norfolk Is. . . 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 Lord Howe . 12 15 0 25 10 0 7 Nadi ... . 76 0 0 136 16 0 1 Suva ... 81 3 0 147 2 0 1, 19 Auckland . . . 52 10 0 94 10 0 13 Christchurch . 52 10 0 94 10 0 14

From Sydney (Aust.

currency) TO— Honolulu . . . 252 5 0 454 1 0 1 S. Francisco . 312 10 0 562 10 0 1 Vancouver . 312 10 0 562 10 0 1 Apia . 109 5 0 197 14 0 1, 17 Papeete . . . 107 10 0 193 10 0 16. 17 Aitutaki . . . 146 3 0 264 2 0 1. 17 Biak ... . 90 0 0 162 0 0 4

From Auckland (Nz

currency) TO— Apia 55 10 0 99 18 0 16, 17 Aitutaki . . . 85 14 0 154 6 0 16. 17 Nadi ... . 39 7 0 70 17 0 16 Norfolk Is. . 19 15 0 35 11 0 12 Papeete . . , . 107 10 0 195 10 0 16, 17

From Suva (Fiji

currency) TO— Apia 25 0 0 45 0 0 17. 18 Aitutaki . . . 57 15 0 103 19 0 17 Papeete . . . 82 14 0 148 18 0 17