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 ydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samara!, tabaul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby optional). Next Sydney sailing approx. )ec, 5.

MV Malekula sails from Sydney for Bris iane. Port Moresby. Samarai, Rabaul, 7ewak, Alexishafen, Madang. Lae, Sydney, lext Sydney sailing Nov. 26.

MV Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris lane, Lae. Madang, Lombrum, Lorengau, Cavieng, Rabaul. Samarai (other ports ccasionally, and order of ports varies), lext Sydney sailing, Nov. 12.

'MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about very six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port loresby, Samarai. Lae, Madang, Lombrum, labaul. Next Sydney sailing approx. Dec. 7 Details from Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., \ Bridge Street, Sydney.

MV Pak Hoi: Leaves Melbourne for lydney, Port Moresby, Rabaul, Lae. Next (ydney sailing Dec. 6. (MV Soochow: Leaves Sydney for Bris ane, Port Moresby, Samarai. Next Sydney filing Dec. 2.

MV Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Honiara BSIP), Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang and .ae. Next Sydney sailing. Nov. 28. ‘MV Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for (ydney, Brisbane. Port Moresby, Samarai, iae, Madang, Rabaul.

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

Sydney-Dutch N.G.

Three weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silin ioeng, Sibigo and Sinabang carrying pas engers and cargo from E. Australian orts to Hollandia and Sorong, DNG (with liak and/or Manokwari if inducement), hence Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence Lustralia direct. Next Sydney sailings; linabang Nov. 25. Silindoeng Dec. 15. llbigo Jan. 2, Sigli Jan. 30.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 leorge St., Sydney.

Far East-S.W. Pacific-Fiji-

Australia

Calling S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound journeys only.) Chengtu; Dep. Japan Nov. 15 (approx.), longkong Nov. 21, Sandakan Nov. 28, Santo (NH) Dec. 6, thence Suva, Lautoka, loumea, Sydney and Australian ports. [Chungking: Dep. Japan Nov. 26, Hong long Dec. 3, Sandakan Dec. 10, Madang >ec. 16, Kavieng (optional), Rabaul Dec. 8, Lae Dec. 21, Samarai Dec. 25, Port loresby Dec. 26, Suva Jan 3, Lautoka An. 6, Noumea (optional), thence Sydney hd Australian ports. sChefu; Dep. Japan Dec. 24, Hongkong )ec. 31, Sandakan Jan. 7, Madang Jan. 3, Kavieng (optional). Rabaul Jan 15, -ae Jan 18, Port Moresby Jan. 22, Suva )bout Jan. 30, Lautoka Feb. 3, Noumea jpptional), thence Sydney and Australian Brts.

I The three vessels call at all four lustralian ports, Brisbane, Sydney,

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

Oronsay Orcades Himalaya Orcades

Sydney

depart Nov. 11 Jan. 24 Mar. 18 Apl. 28

Auckland

arr/dep Nov. 14 Jan. 27 Mar. 21 May 1

Suva

arr/dep Nov. 17 Jan. 30 Mar. 24 May 4

Honolulu

arr/dep Nov. 22 Feb. 4 Mar. 29 May 9

Vancouver

arr/dep Nov. 28 Feb.

IQ- •11 April 4 May 15

San Francisco

arr/dep Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Feb. 13- ■14 April 6-10 May 17-18

Los Angeles

arr/dep Dec. 2 April 11 May 19

Honolulu

arr/dep Dec. 7 Feb. 18 r.

May 24

Suva

arr/dep Dec. 14 Feb. 25 Return May 31

Auckland

arr/dep Dec. 17 Feb. 28 Different June 3

Sydney

arrive Dec. 20 Mar. 3 Route June 6

(Melbourne and Adelaide, and load there icargo for Far East including Shanghai where a call is made (if inducement) on the southbound voyage between Japan and Hongkong.

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

The Australia-West Pacific Line motor vessels Aros, Cltos, Delos and Milos maln ain regular services between Australian lorts and Japan. Northbound vessels call it Manila, Hongkong and Japan; south jound vessels call at any or all of the following: Hongkong, Manila, Sanda can, Rabaul, Lae, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, with quarterly :alls at Gizo (opt.), Honiara and Vani coro, in BSIP; and at Santo and Vila, 'Jew Hebrides.

Cltos: Northbound from Sydney, Dec. 15.

Aros: Dep. Hongkong Nov. 8, Rabaul Nov. 17, Honiara Nov. 20, Vanikoro Nov. 14, Brisbane Nov. 30, Sydney Dec. 3.

Northbound ex-Sydney, Dec. 14.

Milos: Dep. Japan Nov. 26, Kennedy Bay, )ec. 5. Lae Dec. 15, Brisbane Dec. 21. lydney Dec. 24. Northbound ex-Sydney, r an. 20.

Delos: Dep. Japan Dec. 2, Hongkong )ec. 10, Sandakan Dec. 13, Rabaul Dec. 4, Honiara Dec. 28, Lae Jan. 2, Brisbane an. 8, Sydney Jan. 12. Dep. Sydney lorthbound, Feb. 4.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency *ty., Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, or Islands gents (R. Tebb, Lae; Town Transport, labaul; A. Strachan. Madang. BSIP Trad ag Corp., Honiara; Messrs. D. J. Gubbay B Co., Santo; Wm. Breckwoldt & Co., r ila.)

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

MV Tofua maintains a service from mckland to Suva. Nukualofa. Vavau, flue, Pago Pago, Apia. Suva and return a Auckland. Next sailings from Auckland; fov. 29.

MV Matua maintains a service from mckland to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Suva, yttleton, Wellington, and return to Auck md. Next sailings from Auckland: >ec. 18.

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

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Rabaul, Etc.

MV Tulagi, 10 passengers, makes a round rip Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara nd BSI ports, Bougainville ports, leaving lydney about once every six weeks. Next iydney sailing, Dec. 4.

Details from Burns, Phllp & Co., 7 Bridge treet. Sydney.

Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti

Vessels of Messagerles Marltlmes Line, oming from Marseilles, via West Indies nd Panama, call about every six weeks t Papeete. Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea nd Sydney, and return by same route, it present on this run are the motor hips, Tahltien and Caledonien and a bartered vessel. Melanesien. Next lydney sailing; Melanesien Nov. 21, Cale onien Jan. 4, 1959. Tahitiene Feb. 17, lelanesian April 1.

MV Polynesle (Messagerles Marltlmes) lalntalns about monthly passenger sail ings between Sydney and Noumea and he New Hebrides. Next Sydney sailings: fov. 21. Dec. 12.

Details from Sydney agents: Messagerles larltimes. 36 Grosvenor Street. Sydney.

Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pacific

Ports-Sydney

Shaw Savill’s 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: Leaves Southampton Dec. 9, via Panama, for Sydney calling at Papeete (Jan. 2-31.

Suva (Jan. 8), Sydney (Jan. 17). Dep.

Sydney bound Southhampton via South Africa Jan. 19.

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.

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. Seattle Nov. 6, New West minster Nov. 8. San Francisco Nov. 15, Los Angeles Nov. 18, Papeete Dec. 1, Nukualofa Dec. 8, Pago Pago Dec. 10, Apia Dec. 11, Suva Dec. 15, Lautoka Dec. 16, Noumea Dec. 20, Townsville Dec. 27, Pago Pago Jan. 6, Los Angeles Jan. 10, San Francisco Jan 22.

Thorshall: Dep. New Westminster Nov.

29, San Francisco Dec. 6, Los Angele Dec. 9, Papeete Dec. 23, Rarotonga Dec 26, Pago Pago Dec. 31, Apia Jan 2, Suv; Jan. 6, Lautoka Jan. 8, Noumea Jan. 1 (Townsville, Lae, Vila, Santo, all open) Pago Pago Jan. 19, Los Angeles Feb. 2.

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

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francise operates a regular five-weeks passenger cargo service from Los Angeles with thi Ventura, Alameda, Sierra and Sonoma Southern terminal ports vary with cargoe offering. Vessels call at Papeete. Pag Pago and Suva, depending on cargoes Next sailings approx., Sonoma, exi Brisbane, Nov. 27. Ventura arr. Sydne; Nov. 26, departing northbound, exi Australian ports, end Dec. Alameda, dui Sydney Dec. 3, dep. Australian portl northbound end Dec.

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

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners. Ltd., of Suva (sub; sidiary of W. R. Carpenter & Co.) operatJ a service three times yearly with thr 10.000 ton. 98-passenger vessel Lakembc along the above route. Accommodatioc is entirely First Class, two-berth cabinsj with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu Next sailing frorti Sydney about Jan. 15.

Details from American Trading & Shin ping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St., Sydnei

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

The four cargo vessels, Wairuna, Waikawa, and Waitomo, ownea and operated by the Union Steam Shii Co. of NZ Ltd., maintain a monthlL service across the Pacific, from Sydnea to Vancouver and USA ports, via Suva' Lautoka. Nukualofa, and Apia, as cargoei offer. Occasional calls are made at Fan ning Island. They have limited passenge; accommodation. Next Sydney sailing.

Waihemo, Nov. 21; Waitomo, Dec. 30.

The Waitemata, from NZ ports, make; 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 Montere make round passenger trips from PacifiJ North Coast American ports to Australia via Pacific Islands ports and New Zealamc Monterey: Dep Sydney Dec. 13, AucH: land Dec. 16-17, Suva Dec. 20, Pago Pag..

Dec. 21, Honolulu Dec. 26-27. Sae.

Francisco Jan. 1-11, Los Angeles Jan. l:X Papeete Jan. 20-22, Auckland Jan. 28-2!S Sydney Feb. 1.

Mariposa: Dep. San Francisco Dec. 1.1 Los Angeles Dec. 14, Papeete Dec. 22S 24, Auckland Dec. 30-31, Sydney Jan. 3-'-; Auckland Jan. 10, Suva Jan. 13, Pagi Pago Jan. 14. Honolulu Jan. 19-20, Saec Francisco Jan. 25.

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

United Kingdom-Australia-

Port Moresby

The Federal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., :aas extended its regular quarterly UK- Australla service to Port Moresby.

The vessels sail from Liverpool via Suez :o Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns, ?ort Moresby.

Westmeath: Left Liverpool Oct. 1; due in Port Moresby Dec. 17.

Kildare: Dep. Liverpool Dec. 23, arr. :3 ort Moresby Mar. 6.

Sydney agents: Birt and Co. Pty., Ltd , i Bridge St. Port Moresby agents: Burns ?hllp (New Guinea). Ltd.