The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1957Vol. XXVIII, No. 3

Airways Time-Tabies

pp. 10-13 · Read in the full issue

Transpacific Service!

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fijii

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available all Services.)

By Pan-American Airways

(With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperetl and Berths*) Sun., Tues., Thur., Fri.: Sydney, Na Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francis Los Angeles.

Mon., Tueb., Thurs., Sat.: San Francis Los Angeles to Sydney (same route)! * DC4 from Auckland connects, arrlw Nadi Sun., Tues., Thur., departing NI Tues., Thur., Sun. DC4 shuttle sens bi-weekly connects Nadi and Tafu (American Samoa).

Next flights; Oct. 31, Nov. 14, 28, e

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues.*, Wed.*, Fri.* and Sat.*: Sydn Nadi (Fiji), Honolulu, San Franciscc with Sat. service extending to VT couver.

Southwards

Wed.*, Thur.*, Sat.*. Mon.*; San Francis Honolulu, Nadi (Fiji), Sydney. Ml day’s service begins at Vancouver Sunday. (Note: Crosses date-line

route).

• TEAL DC6 services between Auckh: and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues., , Fri. northwards: Wed. and Sat. sou. wards.

NbteT Wed. and Fri. services ex Sydl connect at San Francisco with BC service to London departing San Francl; Thu. and Sat. BOAC service, ex Lonu on Tues. and Thurs. connect at San Fn cisco with Qantas Thurs. and Sat. senn to Sydney.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines?

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

Every Sun.: Leaves Vancouver for Am 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: "Tin. Arrive: Sydney, 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 ir Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Tues.

Depart: Arrive: Townsville, 1.50 a.m. msville, 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m.

Moresbv 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.

Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.

Depart: Arrive: [ney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. sbane, 11.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m.

Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

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

Thurs.

Depart: Arrive: ney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. sbane, 11.45 p.m.

Fri.

Cairns, 4.20 a.m. rns, 5.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 8.20 a.m.

Moresby, 9.20 a.m. Lae. 10.45 a.m.

Southwards

Tues.

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

Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Townsville, 4.15 p.m. msville, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m. sbane, 10.10 p.m.

Wed.

Sydney, 12.50 a.m.

Wed., Thurs., Sun.

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

Moresby. 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m. sbane, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.10 p.m.

Fri.

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

Moresby, 2.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.20 p.m. sbane, 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 a.m. (Sat.) Sat.

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

Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns, 3.20 p.m. rns, 4.50 pm Brisbane, 9.25 p.m. sbane, 10.10 p.m.

Sun.

Sydney, 12.50 a.m

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas IE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Wed. (Oct. 30, Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 11, ;tc.). (arts Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang md Wewak, and arrives at Hollandla 1.30 p.m. Every alternative Thurs. (Oct. 51, Nov. 14, 28, Dec. 12, etc.) departs Kollandia at 9.30 a.m.. and. with calls it Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at t. 20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

. Wed. (Oct. 30, Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 11, etc.). . Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Finschhafen, Rabaul. ■Cavieng. arr. Manus 3.00 p.m. ry alt. Sat. (Nov. 2. 16, 30, Dec. 14. etc.) leparts Manus 8 a.m. and with calls at kavieng. Rabaul and Finschhafen. irrives Lae at 2.50 p.m.

Ort Moresby-Kikori (Catalina)

Yule Is., Kerema, Vaimuru: Alt. Fri. returning same day (Nov. 8, 22. Dec. 5, 20, etc. i.

PORT MORESEY-DARU (Catalina) Kerema, Kikori: Alt. Fri. returning Daru-Pnrt Moresby direct same day (Nov. 1. 15, 29, Dec. 13, etc.).*

Drt Moresby-Samarai (Catalina)

Moresby, Samarai. Pt. Moresby: Alt.

Tues. (Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 3, 17, etc.).

Ort Moresby-Rabaul (Catalina)

Tues. Oct. 29, Nov. 12. 26, Dec. 10, etc.) Port Moresby-Moewe Harbour-Talasea- Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul, returning via same ports (Oct. 31, Nov. 14, 28, Dec. 12, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) . Wed. (Oct. 30, Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 11, etc.). Rabaul. Buka. Teopasino, Kieta, Buin. Returning same day.

Lae-Madang-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 a.m.. Madang, Awar. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 4.06 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, Baiyer 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, Kalanlt. Gusap Alyura, Flphitegu. Rintebe. Jena Bena Kalnantu, Goroka, Arona. 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.

Lat-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., 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, Finschhafen 1 p.m., Rah'”') 3.10 p.m.

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

Alt. Thurs. (Nov. 7, 21, Dec. 5. 19, etc.).

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

Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m.

Alt. Thurs. (Oct. 31, Nov. 14. 28, Dec. 12, etc.). Dep. Lae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, arr. 11.5 a.m.

Alt. Fri. (Nov. 1. 15. 29. Dec. 13. etc.). Dep, Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 1.20 p.m.

Alt. Fri. (Nov. 8, 22. Dec. 7. 21. etc. I. Dep.

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. Denar* Lae 730 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 (DNO) and Manilfi (Philippines).

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

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (Nov. 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2, etc.) Lae dep. 6 a.m.: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arriving 525 p.m.

Tuesday (Nov. 5. 12, 19, Dec. 3, 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 Monday for Athens, Karachi. Saigon. 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. (Nov. 7. 14, 28, Dec. 5, etc.).

Sydney dep. 11.45 p.m., arriving Ton touta, 7 a.m. Fri. (Nov. 8, 15, 29, Dec. 6, etc.).

Friday (Nov. 8, 15. 29, Dec. 6, etc.) Tontouta dep. 8.30 a.m., arriving Sydney, ? 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 Service from Noumea to Nadi (Fiji) and Wallis Is., first Monday in each month. Next flights: Nov. 4, Dec. 2, Jan. 6.

12. Norfolk ls.-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.

Mon., Thurs.. Fri.: Departs Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

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

Tues., Wed.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m., arr.

Auckland 5.00 p.m.

Mon., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m.. arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft.

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

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

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

15 Christchurch-Melbourm

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.; Dep. Christchurch 11.30 a.m., Melbourne 4.00 p.m.

Prl.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

16. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Fri.; Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., Nadi 9.20 p.m.

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

Pan-American Airways, with Skymast: Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland p.m., arr. Nadi 10.35 p.m.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi, 12.30 a arr. Auckland 7.50 a.m.

17. Fiji Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, withe: flights as required.

Departs Suva Fri. 9 a.m., crosses dl line, arrives Satapuala (W. Sam Thurs 1.55 p.m., departs Fri, 2 i arrives Aitutakl (Cook Is.) 7.30 a departs 9.30 a.m., arrives Pap: (Tahiti) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete S 7.30 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 11 a departs 12.30 p.m., arrives Satapua^

p.m., departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date ine, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m. ,ves Suva Nov. 15, 22, 29, Dec. 19.

Leaves Papeete Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 8, 22.

18. Fiji-Samoa

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Aircraft. . Suva 6 a.m., arr. Satapuala 11.5 l.m. . Satapuala 1.30 p.m., arr. Suva 4.35 >.m. t flights from Suva Nov. 13. Dec. 12, L 6, crossing International Date Line md leaving Satapuala Nov. 12, Dec. 11, ,5.

19. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft. i-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily except Ved., Sun., one flight. i-Nadi: Tues., Wed., Fri. (additional 0 the above return flights). i-Suva. Wed., Thurs., Sat. i-Labasa-Suva: Daily. i-Taveuni-Suva: Fri., Sun. i-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed. i-Savusavu-Taveuni-Suva: Thurs. 1 - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva; ’ues., Thurs i-Labasa-Taveuni-Labasa-Suva: Fri. i-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues. i- Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu luva: Sat., Sun.

D. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

egie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI), with Amphibious Catalina. :e weekly service to the Leeward iroup. nesday: Papeete, Raiatea, Bora Bora, iaiatea, Papeete.

Friday: Papeete, Huahine. Raiatea, Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messageries Maritimes.

21. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

Societe Caiedonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC). with Rapide aircraft.

Noumea (Magenta), Lifou (Chepenehti, 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 Gaiacsi; Fri. a.m.

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

Noumea, Poindimie, Noumea (with con ditional call at Houailoui. Fri. 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 Mr. Robert Laubreaux, formerly agent for Queensland Insurance Cos. in Noumea, has resigned and has purchased the Noumea agency of the Yorkshire Insurance Cos.

Approximate Airways Fares FROM SYDNEY (Aust. currency) TO

Fares quoted are First-Class. Cheaper Tourist Class fares (approx. 20 per cent, lower) are available to most ports. Fares to points east of Nadi Include air con nection to Suva by Fiji Airways. t Mr. T. H. Manning controller Posts and Telegraphs, BSIP, with Mrs. and Miss Manning, is on UK leave.

Single Return Table £ s. d. £ s. d . No.

Moresby . . . 51 5 0 92 S 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