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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1957Vol. XXVIII, No. 2

hipping Time-Tables

pp. 9-15 · Read in the full issue

EH sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks.

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

MV Montoro sails from Melbourne for dney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai. haul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae. Next dney sailing approx. Sept. 27.

MV Malekula sails from Sydney for Port resby, Rabaul, Wewak, Alexishafen, dang, Lae. Next Sydney sailing approx. )t. 24.

IV Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris le, Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, Lom im, Lorengau, Kavieng, Rabaul, narai. Next Sydney sailing about Oct.

IV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about ry six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port resby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Lombrum, »aul. Next Sydney sailing approx. Oct. details from Burns, Phllp & Co. Ltd., Jrldge Street. Sydney. [V Soochow; Next Sydney sailing rox. Oct. 15 for Brisbane depart Oct. for Port Moresby and Samarai. [V Sinkiang: Leaves Melbourne Oct. 17 Sydney (Oct. 23), Brisbane (Oct. 26), uara-Yandina (Oct. 31-Nov. 2), thence aul. Kavieng, Madang. Lae.

V Shansi: Leaves Melbourne Oct. 28 Sydney (Nov. 2) thence Port Moresby, larai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Port esby. etalls from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., ridge St., Sydney.

Sydney-Dutch N.G.

iree weeks service by MV’s Sigll, Silin ig, Siblgo and Sinabang carrying pas ;ers and cargo from E. Australian « to Hollandla and Sorong, DNQ (with i and/or Manokwari if Inducement), ce Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence iralia direct. Next Sydney sailings: idoeng Oct. 5, Sibigo Oct. 23, Sigli 12. stalls from Royal Interocean Lines. 255 rge St., Sydney.

Far East-S.W. Pacific-

Australia

Fengning: Southbound due Port (sby Oct. 18, Lae Oct. 23, Madang 26, Kavieng Oct. 28, Rabaul Oct. 30.

Funing: Southbound due Port isby Nov. 24, Samarai Nov. 27, Lae 30, Madang Nov. 3, Rabaul Nov. 5. tails from New Guinea Australia Line re and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents), 6 ?e st., Sydney. lug S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound journeys only.) e Australia-West Pacific Line motor Is Arcs, Citos, Delos and Milos main regular services between Australian I and Japan. Northbound vessels call lanlla, Hongkong and Japan; south d vessels call at Hongkong, Manila, akan, Rabaul, Lae, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, with quarterly calls at (opt.), Honiara and Vanikoro. los: Southbound due Rabaul Oct. 14- -■ae Oct. 17-19, Brisbane Oct. 24-25, ey Oct. 27-30. os. Southbound due Lae Oct. 29-31, ul Nov. 2-3, Honiara Nov. 5-7, Vani iNov. 9-12, Brisbane Nov. 16, Sydney 18-20. ails from Wllh. Wilhelmsen Agency >Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, or Islands

agents (R. Tebb, Lae; Town Transport.

Rabaul; A. Strachan, Madang; BSIP Tiad ing Corp., Honiara).

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

MV Tofua maintains a service from Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland. Next sailing from Auckland- Oct. 8.

MV Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington, and return to Auckland. Next sailing from Auckland: Sept. 26.

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

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

Th« passenger vessel Maul Pomare maintains a regular service between Auckland and the Cook Islands.

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

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Rabaul, Etc.

MV Tulagl, 10 passengers, leaves Sydney for Norfolk, Vila, Santo, Honiara, Tenant Yandina, Loavie, Pepesala, Somata, Gizo

Bougainville ports. Next Sydney sailing approx. Oct. 24.

Dete.ils from Burns, Philp & Co., 7 Bridge Street. Sydney.

Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, coming from Marseilles, via West Indies and Panama, call about every six weeks at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route.

At present on this run are the motor ships, Tahitien and Caledonien. Next sailing from Sydney: Caledonien Nov. 8, Tahitien Dec. 24.

MV Polynesie (Messageries Maritimes) maintains about monthly passenger sail ings between Sydney and Noumea and the New Hebrides. Next Sydney sailings: Oct. 11, Nov. 8.

Atlantic Breeze, on charter, leaves Sydney early October for France via Noumea and Papeete.

Details from Sydney agents: Messageries Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.

Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pacific

Ports-Sydney

Shaw Savill’s new one-class all-passenger liner Southern Cross makes four round the-world voyages per year, two west bound, then two east-bound, calling at Suva and Papeete every trip. Next voyage: Suva Oct. 29, Tahiti Nov. 2-3.

N. America-Fiji-Hebrides, etc.

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels Thorsisle and Thorshall maintain a regular service from Pacific Coast North American ports, with sailings over 35-40 days. Some ports depend on cargoes offering.

Thorshall; Papeete Oct. 9-11, Nukualofa Oct. 16-18, Pago Pago Oct. 20-21, Apia Oct. 22, Suva Oct. 25-26, Noumea Oct. 29- 31, Townsville Nov. 4-8, San Francisco Nov. 29.

Thorsisle: New Westminster Oct. 7-12, San Francisco Oct. 19-24, Los Angeles

Australia - New Zealand - Canada - USA

Oct. 26-28. Papeete Nov. 8-10, Nukua.

Nov. 15-17, Pago Pago Nov. 18-19, Nov. 20-21, Suva Nov. 24-25, Noui Nov. 28-30, Port Vila Dec. 2-3, Santtf I 4-5, Lae Dec. 9-12, Los Angeles Dec. 31, San Francisco (inbound) Jan 1, Details from General Steamships « poration Ltd., 432 California St., Francisco. USA. and Island Agents.

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Franc operates a regular five-weeks passeni cargo service from Los Angeles with Ventura, Alameda, Sierra and Sonc Southern terminal ports vary with car' offering. Vessels call at Papeete, I!

Pago and Suva, depending on carg Next sailing from Sydney: Alan approx. Oct. 3, Sonoma approx. Oct Sierra late Nov.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (I sldiary of W. R. Carpenter & Co.) ope a service three times yearly with 10,000 ton, 98-passenger vessel Lake along the above route. Accommoda Is entirely First Class, two-berth ca, Next sailing from Sydney, about Nov with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honcx Details from American Trading & £ ping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St.. Syc

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

The four cargo vessels, Vt aih Wairuna, Waikawa, and Waitomo, o> and operated by the Union Steam Co. of NZ Ltd., maintain a moi service across the Pacific, from Syj

lò

Sailings of

Orient Line

Passenger Ships,

1957.

Orsova

Orsova

Oronsay

Sydney

depart Oct. 8 Nov. 12

Auckland

arr/dep — Oct. 11 Nov. 15

Suva

arr/dep Oct. 14 Nov. 18

Honolulu

arr/dep - — Oct. 19 Nov. 23

Vancouver

arrive Oct. 25 Nov. 29 depart Oct. 26 Nov. 30

San Francisco Arr

— Oct. 28 Dec. 2 depart — Oct. 29 Dec. 3

Honolulu

arr/dep ■ • • • • Nov. 2 Dec. 7

Suva

arr/dep Sep. 28 Nov. 9 Dec. 14

Auckland

arr/dep Oct. 1 Nov. 12 Dec. 17

Sydney

arrive Oct. 4 Nov. 15 Dec. 20

to Vancouver and USA ports, via Suva.

Lautoka, Nukualofa, and Apia, as cargoes offer. Occasional calls are made at Fan ning Island. They have limited passenger accommodation. Next sailings: Wairuna late Oct., Waikawa late Nov. The Waitemata, from NZ ports, makes 3-4 trips yearly to Vancouver, via Rarotonga and Papeete.

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 Etabllssements Donald, Papeete.

N. America-Hawaii-Fiji-Samoa-

Tahiti-N. Zealand-Austraiia

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: San Francisco Oct. 2. Los Angeles Oct. 3. Papeete Oct. 11-13, Auck land Oct. 19, Sydney Oct. 22-26, Auck land Oct. 29-30, Suva Nov. 2, Pago Pago MnL. 3 lul^ Nov - 8 ' 9 ’ San Fr ancisco (inbound) Nov. 14.

Monterey: in the Pacific, due Auckland Sept. 25-26, Sydney Sept. 29- Oct. 2, Auckland Oct. 5, Suva Oct. 8 Pago Pago Oct. 9. Honolulu Oct. 14-15, San Francisco Oct. 20.

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

Airways Time-Tables

Transpacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fi|i-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available all Services.)

By Pan-American Airways

(With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths'") Sun., Tues., Thur., Prl.: 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: Oct. 3, 17, etc.

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues.*, Wed.*, Frl.* 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 Tues., and Fri northwards; Wed. and Sat. south wards.

Note; Wed. and Frl. services ex Sydney connect at San Francisco with BOAC service to London departing San Francisco Thu. and Sat. BOAC service, ex London on Tue. and Thu. connect at San Fran cisco with Qantas Thu. and Sat. services to Sydney.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Wed.: Sydney. Auckland, Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Sun.: Leaves Vancouver for Auck land and Sydney by same route. (Note: Crosses date-line en route).

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

Northwards

Depart: Mon. Arrive: Sydney, 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 p.m.

Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Tues.

Depart* Arrive: „ Townsville, 1.50 a.m.

Townsville. 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 635 a.m Pt. Moresbv 7.35 a.m. Lae 9 am’

Tues., Fri., Sat.

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

Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. m tit Wed., Sat., Sun.

Pt. Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m Thurs.

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

Brisbane, midnight.

Fri. „ Cairns, 4.35 a.m.

Cairns, 6.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 9.5 am Pt. Moresby, 10.5 a.m. Lae, 11.30 a.m!

Southwards

Tues. . Arrive: ? e :. 10 ' 3 « a “- Pt. Moresby. 11.45 a.m. .t. Moresby. 12.30 p.m. Townsville, 4.15 p.m. rownsville, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m Brisbane. 10.10 p.m.

Wed.

Sydney, 12.50 a.m.

Wed., Sun. . De Part: Arrive: -as. IO.SOa.m. Pt . Moresby. 11.45 a.m. . t Moresby. 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m.

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

Dep J r,: Arrive: e ’„ l2 - 45 P" m - Pt- Moresby, 2 p.m. *t. Moresby, 2.45 p.m. Brisbane. 9.20 p m Brisbane, 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 a.m. (Sat.) Sat.

[ Arrive:

toe, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 11.45 a.m. |t. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns, 3.20 p.m. -airns, 4.50 n m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m.

Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Sun.

Sydney, 12.50 a.m

3 P-NG Internal

O. r I'll? internal services Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Oct. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandla 3.30 p.m. Every alternate Thursday (Oct. 3, 17, 31, etc.) departs Hollandia at 9.30 a.m.. and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Oct. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Flnschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m.

Every alt. Sat. (Oct. 5, 19, 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. Frl. returning same day (Sept 27. Oct. 11. 25, etc.).

PORT MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Kerema, Klkorl: Alt. Fri. returning Daru-Port Moresby direct same day (Oct. 4, 18, etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Catalina)

P,t. Moresby, Samaral, Pt. Moresby: Alt Tues. (Sept. 24, Oct. 8 22 etc )

Port Moresby-Rabaul (Catalina)

Alternate Tuesdays (Oct. 1, 15 29 etc ) Port Moresby-Moewe Harbou’r-Talasea- Jacqulnot Bay-Rabaul, returning via same ports (Oct. 3, 17, 31 etc )

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt. Wed. (Oct. 2, 16, 30, etc.) Rabaul Buka, Teopasino, Kleta, Buin. Return-

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus-

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 am Madane an 7.35 am. Wewak Manus Kavieng Rabaul. arr. 3.45 pm ’ 8 ' I'* *•“•• «"•* Thurs.: &p arr Lae 5 6.3“ a.m.. Madang.

MEnUS ’ KaVle " 8 ’ RabaU ‘- Frl Manus P ’ Wewak* M^danc" 1 ' , KavlenB - 355 U n’m WW k ’ Madan &- Lae . a rr.

CENTRAi hip hi Avne rnm Fridays- Laf (7 V\ N °w (DC3) rnaays. Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenamunda, Banz ng Mini an Mt° f: TT Goroka ß Nondu 1 ’

Mt ‘ Ha § en ’ Bai y er R . at Se !;nSn I l ainUn f • Arrival back at Lae aependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

Frldavs • Tap in . T *V * . , rnqays. Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, call-

1116 at any of Nadzab > Kaiapit, aushp, Alyura, Finlntegu, Rlntebe, Bena Bena Kainantu. Goroka, Arena Arrival back Lae de P e hds on stops made.

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

Dep. Lae; Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues, 11 a.m De P- Wau: Mon. 8.55 a.m., Tues., 12.25 P- m - Bul °R> is omitted on return flights which take 30 minutes, Wau-Lae.

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

De P- Lae Wed, Sat- 9 a.m. via Bulolo, Wau to p c-5 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. Madani' 3.35 p.m.

New T Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville (Dcs)

Friday's: Depart Lae 1.30 p.m., Pinsch 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, Flnschhafen 1 P- m - Rabaul. 3.10 p.m.

Tuesdays; Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Pinsch hafen 8.10 u.m.. arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.

Alt - Thurs - (Sept. 26. Oct. 10, 24, etc.), Dep - Lae 8 a - m > Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m.

Alt - Thurs - (October 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Dep< Lae 8 am -* Flnschhafen, Rabaul, 41f arr - “- 5 Alt ‘ F n \ (° ctober 4 18. etc.). Dep, Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, A a JL r 120 pm Alt - Fri - 'Sept. 27, Oct. 11. 27, etc.). Dep Raba , ul „® am> Madan S- Ooroka, Lae, arr ‘ 1-20 pm -

Mandated A |? Lin F Es

h £ B,ed f dl,ghts , DC3 Alrcraft Mon.. Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak. Madang. Rabaul— remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.38 ?* m - f ° r °, oroka - Wau. Port Moresby, at 6.30 am. t or

WeS^^/partTae'

Waw^^omo'te 7 K?vie£ 'TS

Po?? I*Moresb 1 * Moresby 0 0 ' 'lta Optional call at Goroka on this flight.

Thurs.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang. Goroka, Lae p r i. : Depart Lae at 7a m for Madane 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. (Over)

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 (DNO) and Manila (Philippines).

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandla.

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

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (Sept. 23, Oct. 7, 14, 21, etc.) Lae dep. 6 a.m.; Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arriving 5.25 p.m.

Tuesday (Sept. 24, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 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 DC6B aircraft depart Paris every Monday for Athens, Karachi, Saingon, Darwin, Brisbane, Noumea, Auckland. Leaves Auckland every Friday on return.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd., With Sandringham Flying-boats.

Return flight each Tuesday and Thursday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Alt. Fri. Dep. Sydney midnight, arr.

NI 6.45 a.m. Saturday: dep. NI 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. (October 3. 10, 17, 31, etc.).

Sydney dep. 11.30 p.m., arriving Ton touta, 7 a.m. Fri. (Oct. 4, 11, 18, etc.).

Friday (October 4, 11, 18, etc.) Tontouta dep. 9.00 a.m., arriving Sydney, 2.50 p.m.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC3 Aircraft.

Wednesdays; Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive Santo 11.10 am., 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 (Service every four or five weeks.) Next flights: Oct. 5, Nov. 2, 30.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sat.: 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-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

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

Mon.; Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.m., arr. Christ church 3.10 p.m.

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

15 Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 11.30 a.m., arr.' Melbourne 4.00 p.m.

Frl.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr,' Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

16. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., arr Nadi 9.20 p.m.

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

Pan-American Airways, with Skymasters Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 3. 3'J p.m., arr. Nadi 10.35 p.m.

Mon., Wed., Sat.: Dep. Nadi, 12.30 a.m. arr. Auckland 7.50 a.m.

17. Fiji Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with extra flights as required.

Departs Suva Frl. 9 a.m., crosses date line. arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa i Thurs 1.55 p.m., departs Frl, 2 a.m arrives Altutakl (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 Altutakl 11 a.m., departs 12.30 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5 p.m., departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m.

Leaves Suva Sept. 26, Oct. 10, 24. Leaves Papeete Sept. 29. Oct. 13, 27.

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 flight from Suva Oct. 7, crossing International Date Line and leaving Satapuala Oct. 6.

19. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways. Ltd., Drover Aircraft.

Juva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily except Sun., one flight. luva-Nadi: Tues., Wed., Frl. (additional to the above return flights).

Tadl-Suva: Wed., Thurs., Sat. luva-Labasa-Suva: Daily. luva-Taveuni-Suva: Frl., Sun. iuva-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed iuva-Savusavu-Taveuni-Suva: Thurs. luva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva* Tues., Thurs.

luva-Labasa-Taveunl-Labasa-Suva: Frl

iuva-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues.

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

20. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI) with Amphibions Catalina Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group.

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

Friday: Papeete, Huahine. Raiatea Papeete.

Booking agents In Papeete: Messagerles Marltimes.

21. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

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

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

Noumea. Mare (Tadlne), 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 Plalne des Galacs) Frl. a.m.

Noumea. Llfou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings Noumea, Polndlmle, Noumea (with con ditional call at Houallou): Frl. p.m.

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

22. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

Using Grumman Albatross twin-motored

amphibious flying-boats, TOA ©Derates a

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