Shipping Time-Tables

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

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

MV Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby. Samarai, Eabaul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. Next Sydney sailing approx. Aug. 12 .and then approx. Oct. 3.

MV Malekula sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Port Moresby, Samarai. Rabaul, Wewak, Alexishafen. Madang, Lae, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailing approx. Aug. 27. i MV Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Lae. Madang, Lombrum, Lorengau, Kavieng, Rabaul. Samarai (other ports occasionally). Last sailing August 8.

Next sailing approx. 3rd week Sept., special voyage calling at Norfolk Is., Vila.

Santo, Honiara, Bougainville Ports, Rabaul, Manus, Madang, Lae, Samarai. Sydney.

MV Bulolo. modern liner, sails about every six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai. Lae, Madang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Next Sydney sailing approx. Sept. 10.

Details from Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.

MV Pak Hoi: Leaves Sydney for Brisbane, Honiara, Rabaul, Madang, Lae.

Next Sydney sailing: approx. Sept. 6.

I (This vessel replaces Sinkiang while latter vessel is on charter work.) MV Soochow: Next Sydney sailing approximately Aug. 20 for Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai. Lae. Madang, Kavieng, Rabaul, and Port Moresby.

MV Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Madang. Lae. Port Moresby.

Next Sydney sailing approx. Sept. 5.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., 6 Bridge St., Sydney.

Sydney-Dutch N.G.

; Three weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silin doeng, Sibigo and Sinabang carrying pas sengers and cargo from E. Australian ports to Hollandia and Sorong. DNG (with Biak and/or Manokwari if inducement), thence Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence Australia direct. Next Sydney sailings; Sinabang, Sept. 4: Silindoeng, Sept. 22; Sibigo, Oct. 12; Sigli, Oct. 27. Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 George St., Sydney.

Far East-S.W. Pacific-

Australia

(Calling S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound Journeys only.) Tuning: Hongkong dep. Aug. 8, Madang Aug. 28, Rabaul Aug. 31, Samarai (optional), Lae Sept. 4. Port Moresby Sept. 10, Sydney arr. Sept. 20, thence Adelaide and Melbourne.

Pengning: Hongkong dep. Sept. 29, Madang Oct. 15, Rabaul Oct. 18, Lae Oct. 22, Port Moresby Oct. 26. Sydney arr.

Nov. 5. thence Adelaide and Melbourne.

Chengtu (replacing Fengtien): Hongkong dep. Oct. 20, Madang Nov. 2, Kavieng Nov. 4, Rabaul Nov. 6, Lae Nov. 11, Pt. Moresby Nov. 14, Sydney arr. Nov. 24, thence Adelaide and Melbourne.

The three vessels will call at any or all of four Australian ports, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and load there cargo for Par East including Shanghai a call is made on the southbound voyage between Japan and Hongkong. [ Details from New Guinea Australia Line

Australia - New Zealand - Canada - USA Sailings of Orient and P. & O. Line Passenger Ships 1958-59

Orcades

Oronsay

Orcades

Himalaya

Sydney

depart Oct. 7 Nov. 11 Jan. 24 Mar. 18

Auckland

arr/dep Oct. 10 Nov. 14 Jan. 27 Mar. 21

Suva

arr/dep Oct. 13 Nov. 17 Jan. 30 Mar. 24

Honolulu

arr/dep Oct. 18 Nov. 22 Feb. 4 Mar. 29

Vancouver

arr/dep Oct. 24 Nov. 28 Feb. 10-11 April 4

San Francisco

arr/dep Oct. 26-27 Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Feb. 13-14 April 6-10

Los Angeles

arr/dep Oct. 28 Dec. 2 ■ April 11

Honolulu

arr/dep Nov. 2 Dec. 7 Feb. 18

Suva

arr/dep Nov. 9 Dec. 14 Feb. 25 Return

Auckland

arr/dep Nov. 12 Dec. 20 Feb. 28 Different

Sydney

arrive Nov. 15 Dec. 17 Mar. 3 Route

(Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney.

The Australia-West Pacific Line motor vessels Aros, Citos, Delos and Milos main tain regular services between Australian ports and Japan. Northbound vessels call at Manila, Hongkong and Japan; south bound vessels call at any or all of the following: Hongkong, Manila, Sanda kan, Rabaul, Lae, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, with quarterly calls at Gizo (opt.), Honiara and Vani koro, in BSIP; and at Santo, NH.

Arcs: Dep. Hong Kong Aug. 12, Manila Aug. 14, Sandakan Aug. 20, Lae Aug. 30, Rabaul Sept. 2, Honiara Sept. 5, Brisbane Sept, 9, Sydney Sept. 12. Sails Sydney northbound Sept. 30 (after calls Adelaide, Melbourne).

Milos; Dep. Hong Kong Aug. 29, Manila Aug. 31, Sandakan Sept. 5, Brisbane Sept. 16, Sydney Sept. 19. Sails Sydney north bound, Oct. 11, after calls Adelaide, Mel bourne.

I Delos: Dept. Hong Kong Sept. 12, Lae Sept. 21, Rabaul Sept. 24, Honiara Sept. 27. Vanikoro Oct. 1, Santo Oct. 3, Brisbane Oct. 7, Sydney Oct. 10. Sails Sydney northbound after calls Adelaide, Mel bourne, Oct. 28. t Citos: Sails Hong Kong Oct. 14, Manila Oct. 16, Sandakan Oct. 21, Lae Oct. 31.

Rabaul Nov. 3, Honiara Nov. 6, Brisbane Nov. 10, Sydney Nov. 13. Sails Sydney 'northbound, after calls Adelaide, Mel bourne, Dec. 3.

I Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen 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: Bept. 9; Oct. 7.

MV Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Suva, Lyttleton, Wellington, and return to Auck land. Next sailings from Auckland; Sept. 26, Oct. 24.

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

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Rabaul, Etc.

MV Tulagi, 10 passengers, left Sydney on July 31 for Norfolk. Vila, Santo.

Honiara, Yandina, Gizo; then on Central Pacific voyage to repatriate time-expired labourers; Tarawa (Gilbert Is.), Washing ton Is., Fanning Is., Christmas Is., then back to BSI, Honiara, Yandina, Pepesala, Somata, Honiara, and return to Sydney, in October. At end of Oct. will resume normal schedule, Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville ports,

Sydney.

Details from Burns, Philp & Co., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-N. Caledonia Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, coming from Marseilles, via West Indies ft nd 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 and a chartered vessel, Melanesien, Next Sydney sailings: Caledonien, Aug. 16, Tahitien Sept. 30, Melanesien Nov. 21.

MV Polynesie (Messageries Maritimes) jnaintains about monthly passenger sail ings between Sydney and Noumea and ‘he New Hebrides. Next Sydney sailings; Sept 12, Oct. 3, 24. (Over)

Details from Sydney agents; Messageri Maritlmes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.

Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pacific

Ports-Sydney

Shaw Savill’s new one-class all-passeng liner Southern Cross makes four roun the-world voyages per year, two wes bound, then two east-bound, calling Suva and Papeete every trip. Next voyag Dep. Southampton Sept. 11, via Sou Africa to Sydney Oct. 17-19, Wellingt Oct. 22-24, Suva Oct. 28, Papeete Nt 1-2, then via Panama to Southamptc arr. Nov. 26. She leaves again on D 9, via Panama, for Sydney calling Papeete (Jan. 2-3) and Suva (Jan. 8).

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

The passenger vessel Maui Poma maintains a regular service betwe Auckland and the Cook Islands.

Details on application to NZ Govei ment Department of Island Territoril Wellington, or to any office of the Uni SS Co. of NZ Ltd.

N. America-Fiji-Hebrides, ef

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vess Thorslsle and Thorshall maintain regular service from Pacific Coast No:i American ports, with sailings over 35i days. Some ports depend on cargi’ offering.

Thorsisle: Dep. New Westminster A/ 9, San Francisco Aug. 16. Papeete Aug.

Pago Pago Sept. 4, Apia Sept. 6. Nul alofa Sept 9, Suva Sept. 11, Noumr Sept. 16. Townsville Sept. 23. Pago Pi' Oct. 3. San Francisco, Oct. 20.

Thorshall: Dep. New Westminster Se 8, San Francisco Sept. 15, Papeete Se 30, Pago Pago Oct. 6. Apia Oct. 8 Sii Oct. 12, Noumea Oct. 17. Lae Oct.

Pago Pago Nov. 1, Los Angeles Nov. 16 Details from General Steamships C poration Ltd.. 432 California St., S Francisco. USA, and Island Agents.

USTahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Franck operates a regular five-weeks passena cargo service from Los Angeles with Ventura, Alameda, Sierra and Sonoic Southern terminal ports vary with cars offering. Vessels call at Papeete. pq Pago and Suva, depending on cargij Next sailings approx., from Sydri; Alameda Aug. 20, Sierra mid-Sept.

American Pioneer Line has eight sHe (Pioneer Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Cove, S 8 Tide, Gu!f) on Australia - Panama- Atlantic Coast service with calls Papeete on southbound voyage. Sailrl approx, every 3 weeks.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners. Ltd., of Suva (a) sidiary of W. R. Carpenter & Co.) opeis ftftft V1 * Ce three times yearly with 10. ton, 98-passenger vessel Lakers along the above route. Accommodas is enture’y First Class, two-berth catrfj With cal s at Suva, Lautoka and Honolic Next sailing from Sydney mid-Dec.

Details from American Trading & SIS pmg Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St., Syd:b

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

w T .^ e t° ur cargo vessels, Waiher wairuna, Waikawa, and Waitomo, own

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 offer. Occasional calls are made at Fan ning Island. They have limited passenger accommodation. Next Sydney sailings (approximately): Wairuna, Sept. 10; Wai tomo, sometime in October. f The Waitemata, from NZ ports, makes 3-4 trips yearly to Vancouver (via Raro tonga and Papeete).

N. America-Hawaii-Fiji-Samoa-

Tahiti-N. Zealand-Australia

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: Southbound, dep. San Francisco Aug. 7, Los Angeles Aug. 18, Papeete Aug. 26-28, Auckland Sept. 3-4, Sydney Sept. 7. Northbound, dep. Sydney Sept. 10, Auckland Sept. 13, Suva Sept. 16, Pago Pago Sept. 17, Honolulu Sept. 22-23, San Francisco Sept. 28.

Southbound, dep. San Francisco Sept. 10, Los Angeles Sept. 11, Papeete Sept. 19-21, Auckland Sept. 27, Sydney Sept. 30. Northbound, dep. Sydney Oct. 3. Auckland Oct. 6-7, Suva Oct. 10, Pago Pago Oct. 11, Honolulu Oct. 16-17, San Francisco Oct. 22.

I Mariposa: Southbound, dep. San Fran gisco Oct. 5, Los Angeles Oct. 6, Papeete Oct. 14-16, Auckland Oct. 22-23, Sydney Oct. 26-29, Auckland Nov. 1. Suva Nov.

I, Pago Pago Nov. 5, Honolulu Nov. 10- 11, San Francisco Nov. 16. ■ Details from Matson Lines, Berger Bouse, 82 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

United Kingdom-Australia-

Port Moresby

K The Federal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., has extended its regular quarterly UK |histralia service to Port Moresby.

I The vessels sail from Liverpool via Suez to Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns, Port Moresby.

I Donegal: Sailed from Liverpool at end of June, due in Port Moresby Sept. 2 (approx).

Westmeath: Due to sail from Liverpool Sept 30; due in Port Moresby Dec. 15.

Sydney agents: Birt and Co. Pty., Ltd., 4 Bridge St. Port Moresby agents; Burns Phllp (New Guinea). Ltd.