[?]pping Time-Tables
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sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks.
ydney-Papua-N. Guinea
Montoro sails from Melbourne for y, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, il, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. Next iy sailing approx. Feb. 12.
Malekula sails from Sydney for Port by, Rabaul. Wewak, Alexishafen. ng, Lae. Next Sydney sailing approx. 14.
Malaita sails from Sydney for Lae, ng, Lombrum, Lorengau, Kavieng, il, Samarai. Next Sydney sailing Feb. 4.
Bulolo, modern liner, sails about six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port ay, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Lombrum, il. Next Sydney sailing approx. Jan. ails from Burns, Philp & Cos. Ltd., ige Street, Sydney.
Soochow: Sydney sailings Jan. 10 approx. Feb. 8 for Brisbane, Port by and Samarai.
Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for me, Honiara - Yahdina, Rabaul, ng, Madang, Lae. Next Sydney r: approx. Jan. 21, Feb. 28.
Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for y, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, ig, Kavieng, Rabaul, Port Moresby.
Sydney sailing: Jan. 11; next approx. !7. ills from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., ige St., Sydney.
Sydney-Dutch N.G.
;e weeks service by MV’s Sigll, Silln- Sibigo and Slnabang carrying pas s and cargo from E. Australian to Hollandla and Sorong, DNQ (with and/or Manokwari if Inducement).
Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence ilia direct. Next Sydney sailings: Jan. 20. Apr. 5; Sigli Feb. 7; Sina- Feb. 21; Silindoeng Mar. 15. tils from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 e St., Sydney.
Far East-S.W. Pacific-
Australia
ig S.W. Pacific ports on sooth-bound Journeys only.) 'owners advise that vessels Fengning Puning will omit Australian calls ;um around at a P-NG port for ;ew months. ?ning; Left Hong Kong, Jan. 4, Madang Jan. 16, then Kavieng nal) Rabaul, Lae, Samarai (op ) Port Moresby on Jan. 29.
Lng: Leaves Japan Feb. 4, arrives ig Feb. 24, and calls Rabaul, Lae ai, Port Moresby. ills from New Guinea Australia Line i and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents), 6 s St., Sydney.
Australia-West Pacific Line motor > Aros, Citos, Delos and Milos maln •egular services between Australian and Japan. Northbound vessels call mlla, Hongkong and Japan; south vessels call at Hongkong, Manila, kan, Rabaul, Lae, Brisbane. Sydney.
Melbourne, with quarterly calls at (opt.), Honiara and Vanikoro. is: Southbound, arr. Rabaul Jan.
Honiara Jan. 18-25; Vanikoro, Sydney Feb. 6, Melbourne Feb. 12. s: Sydney northbound approx. Feb.
Arcs: Sails Hong Kong, Feb 7- Lae Feb. 16-18; Rabaul, Feb. 20-21; Honiara Feb. 23-Mar. 3; Sydney, Mar. 10; Ad elaide, Mar. 17; Melbourne. Mar. 20.
Delos: Sailing Lae Jan. 22, Brisbane Jan. 27, Sydney Jan. 31, Adelaide, Feb. 7, Melbourne, Feb. 12. Sails Sydney north bound; Feb. 22.
Details from Wilh. Wllhelmsen Agency Pty., Ltd., 30 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 Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland. Next sailings from Auckland: Jan. 28, Feb. 25, Mar. 25.
MV Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington, and return to Auckland. Next sailings from Auckland: Feb. 13, Mar. 13. Apl. 10.
Details from all offices of Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ.
N. Zealand-Cook Is.
The passenger vessel Maul Pomare maintains a regular service between Auckland and the Cook Islands.
Details on application to NZ Govern ment Department of Island Territorial Wellington, or to any office of the Unio SS Co. of NZ Ltd.
Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-1
Rabaul, Etc.
MV Tulagi, 10 passengers, leaves Sydn« for Norfolk, Vila, Santo, Honiara, Tenan Yandina, Pepesala, Gizo, Kieta, Arlgui Teopasino, Numa, Soraken. Next Sydn* sailing approx. Jan. 30.
Details from Burns, Philp & C0.,1 Bridge Street, Sydney.
Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti
Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Linj coming from Marseilles, via West Indi( and Panama, call about every six weel at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noume and Sydney, and return by same rout At present on this run are the motoi ships, Tahitien and Caledonien. We: Sydney sailing: Caledonien, April j Tahitien, May 15.
MV Polynesia (Messageries Maritime! maintains about monthly passenger sai ings between Sydney and Noumea an the New Hebrides. Next Sydney sailing!
Jan. 17, Feb. 7. Mar. 7.
Details from Sydney agents: Messaged!
Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.
Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pacific
Ports-Sydney
Shaw Savill’s new one-class all-paasengl liner Southern Cross makes fdur rounc the-world voyages per year, two wesl bound, then two east-bound, calling i Suva and Papeete every trip. Next voyagi Dep. Southampton Mar. 5, via Panama 1 Papeete, March 29-30; Suva, Apl. ‘ Wellington Apl. 8-10; Sydney, Apl. 13. J
America-Fiji-Hebrides, etc.
ciflc Islands Transport Line’s vessels ■sisle and Thorshall maintain a lar service from Pacific Coast North riean ports, with sailings over 35-40 Some ports depend on cargoes ing. lorsisle: New Westminster Jan. 23- San Francisco Jan. 31-Feb. 5, Los *les Feb. 6-8, Papeete Feb. 19-21, lalofa Feb. 26-28, Pago Pago. Mar. 1pia Mar. 2-4, Suva Mar. 7-9, Lautoka 9-11, Noumea Mar. 14-16. Vila, Mar. », San Francisco, Apl. 18. orshall: New Westminster, Mar. 12; Francisco, 15-20; Los Angeles, 21-22; ete, Apl. 2-4; Suva, 7-8; Pago Pago, Apia 15-16; Noumea, 19-23; Lae, I; San Francisco, May 24. tails from General Steamships Cor tion Ltd., 432 California St., San cisco, USA, and Island Agents.
JS-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-
Australia
tson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco ites a regular five-weeks passenger i service from Los Angeles with the ira, Alameda, Sierra and Sonoma, lern terminal ports vary with cargoes ng. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago and Suva, depending on cargoes, sailings approx. Ventura, Feb. 21 Sydney; Alameda. Jan. 27, from ey; Sierra, Jan. 18 (from Brisbane); tna, Jan. 25 (from Burnie, Tas.).
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, 88-passenger vessel Lakemba along the above route. Accommodation Is entirely First Class, two-berth cabins Next sailing from Sydney; About end March, with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu.
Details from American Trading & Ship ping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St.. Sydney,
Sydney-(or NZ)-North
America
The four cargo vessels, Waihemo, Walruna, Waikawa. and Waitomo, owned and operated by the Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd., maintain a monthly service across the Pacific, from Sydney to Vancouver and USA ports, via Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa, and Apia, as cargoes ofier. Occasional calls are made at Fan ning Island. They have limited passenger
accommodation. Next Sydney sailinj Wairuna end Feb., Waitomo early Marc Waihemo end Jan. The Waitemata, in NZ ports, makes 3-4 trips yearly to Va couver, via Rarotonga and Papeete, j
N. America-Hawaii-Fiji-Samo
Tahiti-N. Zealand-Australia
Matson Line’s Mariposa and Montei make round passenger trips from Pad North Coast American ports to Austral via Pacific Islands ports and New Zealai Monterey (northbound): Sydney d( Jan. 3, Auckland Jan. 6, Suva Jan. ] Pago Pago Jan. 11, Honolulu Jan. 17, a San Francisco Jan. 22.
Mariposa (northbound): Dep. Sydi Jan. 24, Auckland Jan. 27, Suva Jan. ] Pago Pago Feb. 1, Honolulu Feb. 7, a Francisco (arr.) Feb. 12.
Monterey (southbound): Dep. a Francisco, Jan 26, Papeete Feb. 4; Au( land Feb. 12-13; Sydney 16-19.
Details from Matson Lines, Berj House, 82 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.
United Kingdom-Australia-
Port Moresby
The Federal Steam Navigation Co., Li will extend its regular quarterly U Australia service to Port Moresby.
MV Donegal will sail Liverpool i Jan. 7 and will proceed via Suez Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns, Pi Moresby, and return to UK via sa: route.
Sydney agents: Birt and Co. Pty., Lt 4 Bridge St. Port Moresby agents: But Phllp (New Guinea), Ltd.
Airways Time-Tables
Transpacific Service!
1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji
Hawaii-N. America
(First and Tourist Class available all Services.)
By Pan-American Airways*
(With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperet' and Berths*) Sun., Tues., Thur., Pri.: Sydney, Na Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco; Los Angeles.
Mop., Tues., Thurs., Sat.: San Francis or Los Angeles to Sydney (same rout • PAA Skymasters are used on a cc necting service between Auckland a Nadi (see table 16); and also on a 1 weekly service between Nadi and Taful American Samoa (see table 19).
By Qantas Empire Airways
(Super Constellation Service)
Northwards
Tues: Melbourne, Sydney, Nadi Pij Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, Lo don.
Wed: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, a Francisco.
Pri: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, San Fra cisco, Vancouver.
Saturday: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, S Francisco, New York, London.
Southwards
Tues: London, New York, San Fra cisco, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney.
Thurs. San Francisco, Honolulu, Na Sydney.
Pri. London. New York. San Francisc Honolulu. Nadi, Sydney, Melbourne, j Sun: Vancouver, San Francisco, Ho# lulu, Nadi, Sydney.
e: International dateline crossed n Nadi and Honolulu).
L super DC6 aircraft from Auck- I'JZ, connect with the Qantas north flights at Nadi on Tues. and Fri; n Sat. and Wed. at Nadi for the ound flights. as Wed. and Fri. services ex. r connect with BOAC London s at San Francisco (dep. Thurs. it.). 0 services ex. London Tues. and connect at San Francisco Thurs. at. with southbound Qantas ser-
Canadian Pacific Airlines
(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Wed.: Sydney (dep. 2.45 p.m.) kland, Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, iterdam.
Sun.: Leaves Vancouver (dep. 1 .) for Auckland and Sydney by e route. (Departs Amsterdam 10 . Friday).
Crosses date-line en route).
:tional services in
Pacific
. Sydney-New Guinea
rice by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)
Northwards
•art: Mon. Arrive: 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 p.m. e, 10.10 p.m.
Tues. •art: Arrive: Townsville, 1.50 a.m. [lie, 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. •esbv 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m.
Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.
Thurs. art: Arrive: resby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.m. 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m. e, 11.45 p.m.
Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun.
Cairns, 4.20 a.m. 5.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 8.20 a.m. •esby, 9.20 a.m. Lae, 10.45 a.m.
Fri. art: Arrive: 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.m.
B, 11.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 6,35 a.m.
Southwards
Tues. art: Arrive; 30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. ssby, 12.30 p.m. Townsville, 4.15 p.m. lie, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m. e. 10.10 p.m.
Wed.
Sydney, 12.50 a.m.
Wed., Thurs., Sun. art: Arrive: 30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. esby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m. b, 8.30 p.m. Sydney. 11.10 p.m.
Fri. art: Arrive: 45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 2 p.m. esby, 2.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.20 p.m. -, 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 a.m. (Sat.) Sat. art: Arrive: 30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. esby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns. 3.20 p.m. 4.50 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m. b, 10.10 p.m.
Sun.
Sydney, 12.50 a.m
P-NG Internal Services
Operated by Qantas OLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)
(Dcs)
d. (Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).
Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandla 3.30 p.m. Every alternative Thurs. (Jan. 23, Feb. 6, 20, 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. (Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.).
Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Flnschhafen, Hoskins Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.30 p.m’
Every alt. Sat. (Jan. 25, Feb. 8, 22, etc.) departs Manus 8 a.m. and with calls at Kavieng, Rabaul and Plnsch hafen, arrives Lae at 3.30 p.m.
Port Moresby-Kikori (Catalina)
Via Yule Is., Kerema, Vaimuru: Alt. Fri. returning same day (Jan. 31, Feb. 14 28, etc.).
PORT MORESBT-DARU (Catalina) Via Kerema. Kikori: Alt. Fri. returning Daru-Port Moresby direct same day (Jan. 24, Feb. 7, 21, etc.).
Port Moresby-Samarai (Catalina)
Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Pt. Moresby: Alt Tues. (Jan. 28, Feb. 11, 25, etc.).
Port Moresby-Rabaul (Catalina)
Alt. Tues. (Jan. 21, Feb. 4, 18, etc.) Port Moresby-Moewe Harbour-Talasea- Jacqulnot Bay-Rabaul, returning via same ports (Jan. 23, Feb. 6, 20, etc.).
New Britain-Bougainville
(Catalina) Alt. Wed. (Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 19, etc.), Rabaul, Buka, Teopasino, Kieta, Buin.
Returning same day.
Lae-Mad Ang-We Wak-Manus
Kavteng-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. 4.05 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., Kainantu, 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, Kalapit, Gusap, Alyura, Flnintegu, 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)
Wed.: Depart Madang 7.45 a.m., arrive Goroka 8.20 a.m., returning same day; depart Goroka 8.50 a.m., arr. Madang 9.25 a.m.
New Guinea-New Britain
Bougainville (Dcs)
Fridays: Depart Lae 1.30 p.m., Finsch 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., 3.io p.m.
Tuesdays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Finsch hafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.
Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 23, Feb. 6, 20, etc.).
Dep. Lae 8 a.m., Flnschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m.
Alt. Thurs. (Jan. 30, Feb. 13, 27, etc.).
Dep. Lae 8 a.m., Flnschhafen, Rabaul, arr. 11.5 a.m.
Alt. Frl. (Jan. 24, Feb. 7, 21, etc.).
Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 1.20 p.m.
Alt. Fri. (Jan. 31, Feb. 14, 28, etc.).
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 a.m. 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.
T ™ s,: De P art 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 730 а. 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 wari, Niemfoer, Ranslkl, Genjem, and Kokonao.
5. N. Guinea-Solomons
By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) Mon, (Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10, 24 etc.) Lae dep. 6 a.m.: Flnschhafen, Rabaul, Euka, Vella Lavella, Yandlna, Honiara (BSD. arriving 5.25 p.m.
Tues. (Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 25, etc.) Honiara dep. 7 a.m.: Yandlna, Vella Lavella, Buka. Rabaul, Lae, arriving 3.35 p.m.
б. Paris-Saigon-Noumea-
Auckland
By Transports Aeriens Intercontlnentaux.
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.
(By Qantas, with Skymaster) Alt. Fri. Dep. Sydney midnight, arr.
NX 6.45 a.m. Saturday; 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 (Weekly) Thurs.: Sydney dep. 11.45 p.m., arriving Tontouta, 7 a.m. Fridays.
Fri.: Tontouta dep. 8.30 a.m., arriving Sydney, 2 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 1.30 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 Sunday in each month. Next flights: Dec. 1, Jan. 5.
Dep. Wallis Dec. 3, Jan. 7.
12. Norfolk Is.-Auckiand
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.
Sydney 1.00 p.m.
Daily: Departs Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr.
Mon., Wed.: Dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m., arr.
Sydney, 9.45 p.m.
Daily except Sat.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.
Tue.. Thur., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m.: arr. Auckland Wed., Fri. 6.30 a.m.
14. Christchurch-Sydney
Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.
Tues.. Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m., arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.
Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.m., arr.
Christchurch 3.10 p.m.
Sat.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Christ church 10.10 p.m.
ISA. Christchurch-Melbourne
Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.
Sun.: Dep. Christchurch 11.30 a.m., arr.
Melbourne 4.00 p.m.
Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr Christchurch 3.00 p.m.
158. Auckland-Melbourne
Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 Aircraft.
Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 11.30 a.m., arr.
Melbourne 4.15 p.m.
Mon.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr.
Auckland 3.45 p.m.
16. New Zealand-Fiji
Tasman Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft.
Tues., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., arr.
Nadi 9 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 3.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 10.35 p.m.
Sun., Tues., Thurs.; 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 extr flights as required.
Departs Suva Fri. 9 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa Thurs 1.55 p.m., departs Fri, 2 a.n arrives Altutaki (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m departs 9.30 a.m., arrives Papeet (Tahiti) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sur 7.30 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 11 a.m departs 12.30 p.m., arrives Satapuala! p.m., departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m. I Leaves Suva Jan. 30, Feb. 20, Mar. I 20, etc. Leaves Papeete Jan. 26, Feb.l 23, Mar. 9, 23. (Note: Flight dep. Feb. 2, does not ca Apia).
18. Fiji-Samoa
Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Aircraft.
Dep. Suva 6 a.m., arr. Satapuala 11 a.m.
Dep. Satapuala 1.30 p.m., arr. Suva 4.j p.m.
Next flights from Suva Feb. 4, 18, Md 13, etc. Crossing International Daj Line and leaving Satapuala (Jan. 2 Feb. 3, 17, Mar. 12).
19. Fiji-American Samoa
Pan American Airways With DC4 Aircraft Alt. Fri. (Dec. 13, 27, etc.) dep. Nadil a.m., arr. Tafuna 12.30 p.m. (Thurs.
Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 12, 26, etc.) dep. Tafui) 2.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 8.5 p.m. (Friday (Note; This service crosses Internations Date Line—the two-way flight is actual! made on the one day.)
20. Fiji Internal Airways
Fiji Airways, Ltd.. Drover Aircraft. a-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily except Wed., Sun., one flight. a-Nadi: Tues., Wed., Fri. (additional to the above return flights). 11-Suva: Wed., Thurs., Sat. a-Labasa-Suva; Daily. a-Taveuni-Suva: Fri., Sun. a-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed. a-Savusavu-Taveunl-Suva: Thurs. a - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva; lues., Thurs. a-Labasa-Taveunl-Labasa-Suva: Fri. a-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues. a - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Sat., Sun.
1. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.
Internal Service
Societe Caledonienne de Transports Aerlens (TRANSPAC), with Rapide aircraft. imea (Magenta), Lifou (Chepenehe), Noumea: Tues. a.m. imea, Mare (Tadine), Noumea: Tues, 3.m. imea, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, or Noumea, Ufou, Mare, Noumea, alternatively, Fhurs. a.m. imea, Koumac, Noumea (with con iitional call at Plaine des Gaiacs): ?ri. a.m. mea, Lifou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings, mea, Poindimie, Noumea (with con litional call at Houailou). Fri. p.m. imea, He des Pins, Noumea: Saturday md Sunday afternoons.
22. Micronesia
Trans Ocean Airlines, sing 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.
23. French Oceania Inter-
Island Service
Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAD, with Amphibious Catalina.
Twice weekly service to the Leeward Group.
Wednesday; Papeete, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Papeete.
Friday: Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea, Papeete.
Booking agents in Papeete: Messageries Maritimes.
Catalinas To Go
QANTAS has announced it will soon take off its Catalina fly ing-boats serving some P-NG ports, and replace them with two Otter aircraft, one of them am phibious.