Shipping Time-Tables

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

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

MV Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane. Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby (optional). Next Sydney sailing approx.

Nov. 28.

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

Next Sydney sailing mid-Oct.

MV Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Lae. Madang, Lombrum, Lorengau, Kavieng. Rabaul, Samarai (other ports occasionally, and order of ports varies).

Next Sydney sailing, Nov. 12.

MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about every six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Next Sydney sailing approx. Oct. 21.

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. Oct. 17.

MV Soochow: Leaves Sydney for Bris bane, Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Kavieng, Rabaul. Next Sydney sailing, Oct. 17.

MV Sinkiang: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae. Next Sydney sailing, Oct. 28.

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

Next Sydney sailing Oct. 31.

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: Sibigo. Oct. 10; Sigli. Oct. 31; Sinabang, Nov. 22; Silendoeng, Dec. 12.

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.) The three 3,000 ton ships, Funing, Fengning, etc., are to be withdrawn from this service and replaced by 6.000 ton vessels, Chengtu, Chungking and Chefoo which will extend their operations to Suva, and if inducement offering, Noumea and Santo, New Hebrides.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Oct. 17, Hongkong Oct. 26, Sandakan, Nov. 3, Rabaul Nov. 9, thence Santo, Suva, Lautoka, Noumea and Sydney.

Chungking; Dep. Japan Nov. 22, Hong kong Nov. 29, Sandakan Dec. 6, Madang Dec. 12, Rabaul Dec. 14, Lae Dec. 17, Samarai Dec. 21, Moresby Dec. 24, Noumea and Santo if inducement Suva Jan. 1, then Australian ports.

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Dec. 24, Hongkong Dec. 31, Sandakan Jan. 7. Madang Jan. 13, Rabaul Jan. 15, Lae Jan. 18, Moresby

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. 17 Feb. 28 Different

Sydney

arrive Nov. 15 Dec. 20 Mar. 3 Route

Jan. 25, thence Santo if inducement, Suva Feb. 2, thence Australian ports.

The three vessels will call at any or all of four Australian ports, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and load there cargo for Far East including Shanghai where a call is made on the southbound voyage between Japan and Hongkong.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney.

The Australia-West Pacific Line motor vessels Arcs, Cltos, 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 and Vila, New Hebrides.

Citos: Dep. Japan Oct. 11, Shanghai Oct. 14, Hongkong Oct. 19, Manila Oct. 21, Sandakan Oct. 26, Lae Nov. 6, Rabaul Nov. 9, Honiara Nov. 12, then Australian ports. Dep. Sydney. Dec. 10.

Arcs; Sailed from Sydney northbound early Oct.

Milos: Leaves Sydney, northbound, Oct. 29.

Delos: Leaves Sydney, northbound, end Oct. (This vessel, on this voyage, carries Australian trade delegation to Far East).

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; Messrs. D. J. Gubbay ■:& Co., Santo; Wm. Brecwoldt & Co., KVila.)

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: Nov. 4, 29.

MV Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Suva, Lyttleton, Wellington, and return to Auck land. Next sailings from Auckland: Oct. 23. Nov. 20.

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

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Rabaul, Etc.

MV Tulagi, 10 passengers, makes a round trip Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Horiara and BSI ports, Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney about once every six weeks. Next Sydney sailing, Oct. 23.

Details 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 and a chartered vessel. Melanesien. Next Sydney sailing: Melanesien Nov. 21, Cale donien Jan. 4, 1959, Tahitien Feb. 17.

MV Polynesle (Messageries Maritimes) maintains about monthly passenger sail ings between Sydney and Noumea and the New Hebrides. Next Sydney sailings; Oct. 24, Nov. 21.

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

Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pacific

Ports-Sydney

Shaw SavilTs 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. Current voyage: Dep. Southampton Sept. 11, via South Africa to Sydney Oct. 17-19, Wellington Oct. 22-24, Suva Oct. 28, Papeete Nov. 1-2, then via Panama to Southampton, arr. Nov. 26. She leaves again on Dec. 9. via Panama, for Sydney calling at Papeete (Jan. 2-3) and Suva (Jan. 8).

Details from agents: Shaw Savill & Albion Co., Ltd.. 8a Castlereagh Street, Sydney; Burns Philp (SS) Co., Ltd., Suva.

Fiji; Etablissements Donald Tahiti, Papeete, Tahiti.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

The passenger vessel Maui Pomare maintains a regular service between Auckland and the Cook Islands.

Details on application to NZ Govern ment Department of Island Territories.

Wellington, or to any office of the Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd. , v

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.

Thorsisle; Dep. New Westminster Nov 3 San Francisco Nov. 8, Los Angeles Nov! 10, Papeete Nov. 23, Pago Pago Nov. 29, Apia Dec. 1, Suva Dec. 3, Noumea Dec 7 Pago Pago Dec. 13, Los Angeles arr. Dec. 26.

Thorshall: Dep. New Westminster Nov. 25, San Francisco Dec. 1. Los Angeles Dec. 3, Papeete Dec. 16, Pago Pago Dec. 23. Apia Dec. 24, Suva Dec. 28, Noumea Jan. 2, Pago Pago, Jan. 9, Los Angeles arr. Jan. 23.

Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St., San Francisco, USA. and Island Agents.

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fi|i-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco operates a regular five-weeks passenger cargo service from Los Angeles with the Ventura, Alameda, Sierra and Sonoma, Southern terminal ports vary with cargoes offering. Vessels call at Papeete. Pago Pago and Suva, depending on cargoes.

Next sailings approx., Sierra, northbound from Newcastle, Oct. 15; Sonoma, due in Sydney Oct. 26, northbound about mid- Nov.; Ventura, due Sydney ex Los Angeles Nov. 20.

American Pioneer Line has eight ships (Pioneer Gem, Isle, Glen. Reef, Cove, Star, Tide, Gulf) on Australia - Panama -US Atlantic Coast service with calls at Papeete on southbound voyage. Sailings approx, every 3 weeks

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. 98-passenger vessel Lakemba along the above route. Accommodation Is entirely First Class, two-berth cabins

with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu.

Next sailing from Sydney mid-Dec.

Details from American Trading & Ship ping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St.. Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

The four cargo vessels, Waihemo, Wairuna, 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 offer. Occasional calls are made at Fan ning Island. They have limited passenger accommodation. Next Sydney sailings (approximately); Waikawa, Oct. 24; Wai hemo, late Nov.; Waitomo, late Jan.

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.

Monterey: Dep. San Francisco Nov. 19, Los Angeles Nov. 20, Papeete Nov. 28-30, Auckland Dec. 6, Sydney Dec. 9-13, Auck land Dec. 16-17, Suva Dec. 20, Pago Pago Dec. 21, Honolulu Dec. 26-27, San Francisco Jan. 1.

Mariposa: Dep. Sydney Nov. 19, Auck land Nov. 22, Suva Nov. 25, Pago Pago Nov. 26, Honolulu Dec. 1-2, San Francisco Dec. 7-13, Los Angeles Dec. 14, Papeete Dec. 22-24, Auckland Dec. 30-31, Sydney Jan. 3.

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

United Kingdom-Australia-

Port Moresby

The Federal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., has extended its regular quarterly UK- Australia service to Port Moresby.

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

Westmeath; Left Liverpool Oct. 1; due in Port Moresby mid-Dec.

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