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 JSydney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, [Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby (optional). Last Sydney sailing Jan. 30. [Next sailing early April.

MV Malekula sails from Sydney for Bris bane. Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, r Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Sydney. [Last Sydney sailing Jan. 19. Next sailing learly March.

MV Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Port Moresby. Samarai, Rabaul, [Kavieng, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, [Lae, Samarai, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ting about Feb. 10.

MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about ievery six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port [Moresby, Samarai. Lae, Madang, Lombrum, [Rabaul. Next Sydney sailing approx. [Feb. 20.

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

MV Pak Hoi: Leaves Sydney for [Brisbane, Port Moresby, Rabaul, Lae. Next Sydney sailing Feb. 10.

MV Soochow: Leaves Sydney for Bris bane, Port Moresby, Samarai. Next Sydney sailing Jan. 28.

MV Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris bane, Honiara (BSIP), Rabaul, Madang and Lae. Next Sydney sailing Feb. 7.

MV Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane. Port Moresby. Samarai, Lae. Madang, Kavieng, Rabaul. Next Sydney sailing Jan. 17.

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: Sigli Feb. 7, Silindoeng Mch. 14, Sibigo April 7.

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

Far East-S.W. Pacific-Fiji-

Australia

(Calling S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound journeys only.) Chengtu: Departs Japan Feb. 2, Hongkong Feb. 9, Sandakan Feb. 15, thence New Guinea ports, Santo. Suva, Lautoka. Noumea, arrive Sydney Mch. 27.

Chungking: Dep. Japan Mch. 2, Hong kong Mch. 10, then Sandakan, Tarakan, New Guinea ports, Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, Australian ports.

Chefu: Dep. Japan Mch. 31, Hongkong Apr. 8, thence Sandakan, Tarakan, New Guinea ports, Vila, Suva, thence Aus tralian ports.

The three vessels call at all four Australian ports, Brisbane, Sydney.

Melbourne and Adelaide, and load there cargo for Far East including Shanghai

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

where a call is made (if inducement) 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 Aros, Cltos. Delos and Milos main tain regular services between Australian

Himalaya

Orcades

Orsova

Oronsay

Sydney

depart Mar. 18 Apl. 28 May 22 June 23

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 21 May 1 May 25 June 26

Suva

arr/dep Mar. 24 May 4 May 28 June 29

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 20 May 9 June 2 July 4

Vancouver

arr/dep April 4 May 15 June 8 July 10

San Francisco

arr/dep April 6-10 May 17-18 June 10-11 July 12-13

Los Anoeles

arr/dep April 11 May 19 June 12 July 14

Honolulu

arr/dep May 24 June 17 July 19

Suva

arr/dep Different May 31 June 24 July 26

Auckland

arr/dep Route June 3 June 27 July 29

Sydney

arrive Return June 6 June 30 Aug. 1

:iorts and Japan. Northbound vessels call ,t Manila, Hongkong and Japan; south bound vessels call at any or all of ihe following: Hongkong, Manila, Sanda s:an, Rabaul, Lae. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, with quarterly falls at Gizo (opt.), Honiara and Vani -3;oro, in BSIP; and at Santo and Vila, i lew Hebrides.

Citos: Dep. Rabaul Feb. 12, Honiara Feb. <5, Vanikoro Feb. 20, Santo Feb. 23, Vila )'eb. 25, thence Australian ports; dep. ?ydney northbound Mch. 25.

Arcs: Dep. Lae Feb. 6 for Australian :orts; dep. Sydney northbound Mch. 7.

Milos: Dep. Rabaul Mch. 5, Lae Mch. 9, or Australian ports; dep. Sydney north round approx. Apr. 8.

Delos: Northbound from Sydney Jan. 29.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency :ty., Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, or Islands 'gents (R. Tebb, Lae; Town Transport, )abaul; A. Strachan, Madang. BSIP Trad ig Corp., Honiara: Messrs. D. J. Gubbay Co., Santo; Wm. Breckwoldt & Co., ilia.)

IN. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

MV Tofua maintains a service from Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa. Vavau. lue, Pago Pago, Apia. Suva and return Auckland. Next sailings from Auckland; in. 27, Feb. 24.

MV Matua maintains a service from mckland to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Lyttle m, Wellington, and return to Auck :nd. Next sailings from Auckland: m. 15, Feb. 12. [Details from all offices of Union Steam nip Co. of NZ.

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

IMV Tulagi, 10 passengers, makes a round .p Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara id BSI ports, Bougainville ports, leaving ’dney about once every six weeks. Next '•dney sailing, Jan. 15. Feb. 12.

Details from Burns, philp & Co., 7 Bridge Teet, Sydney.

Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, tnlng from Marseilles, via West Indies d Panama, call about every six weeks Papeete. Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea d Sydney, and return by same route. present on this run are the motor ips, Tahitien and Caledonien and a ftrtered vessel, Melanesien. Next dney sailings: Tahitien Feb 17, slanesian Apr. 1, Caledonien May 17. »4V Polynesie (Messageries Maritimes) lintains about monthly passenger sail is between Sydney and Noumea and s New Hebrides. Next Sydney sailings: i. 30, Feb. 20, Mch. 13. details from Sydney agents: Messageries irltimes. 36 Grosvenor Street. Sydney.

Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pacific

Ports-Sydney

lhaw Savill’s one-class all-passengei er Southern Cross makes four round-the rid voyages per year, two west-bound, :n two east-bound, calling at Suva 1 Papeete every trip. Current voyage; ives Southhampton Mch. 3, via Panama Sydney calling at Papeete (Mch. 28), Suva (Apr. 2), Sydney (Apr. 11). 3 Sydney bound Southhampton via ith Africa Apr. 13.

'details from agents: Shaw Savill & •lon Co., Ltd., 8a Castlereagh Street,

Sydney; Burns Philp (SS) Co., Ltd., Suva Fiji; Etablissements Donald Tahit Papeete, Tahiti.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

The passenger vessel Maui Poman maintains a regular service betwee Auckland and the Cook Islands.

Details on application to NZ Govern ment Department of Island Territories Wellington, or to any office of the Unio: SS Co. of NZ Ltd.

N. America-Fiji-Hebrides, etc

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vesse; Thorsisle and Thorshall maintain regular service from Pacific Coast Nortt American ports, with sailings over 35-4 days. Some ports depend on cargo# offering.

Thorshall: Dep. New Westminster Mai 17, San Francisco Mar. 24, Papeete Ape 8, Pago Pago Apr. 14, Apia Apr. 16, Suv Apr. 21, Noumea Apr. 26, Pago Pago Ms 2, Los Angeles May 16.

Thorsisle: Dep. New Westminster Ape 18. San Francisco Apr. 25, Papeete Ms 9, Pago Pago May 14. Apia May 16, Suv May 20, Noumea May 25, Pago Pago Jun 1, Los Angeles June 16.

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

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisie operates a regular five-weeks passenges cargo service from Los Angeles with tl; Ventura, Alameda, Sierra and Sonomo Southern terminal ports vary with cargoo offering. Vessels call at Papeete. Pafi Pago and Suva, depending on cargos.

Next sailings approx., Sonoma: Di( Sydney Feb. 24. Ventura: Due Sydnir Mch. 5. Alameda: ex-Australian pon Northbound Jan. 16. Sierra: ex-Brisbaix Northbound Jan. 23.

American Pioneer Line has eight shll. (Pioneer Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Cove, Sts; Tide, Gulf) on Australia - Panama - U Atlantic Coast service with calls Papeete on southbound voyage. Sailinn approx, every 3 weeks.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (suu: sidiary of W. R. Carpenter & Co.) operar a service three times yearly with M 10,000 ton. 08-passenger vessel Lakemn along the above route. AccommodatiiJ is entirely First Class, two-berth cabiiil with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu Next sailing from Sydney about May : Details from American Trading & Shin ping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St., Sydmn

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

The cargo vessels, Waihemo aa Waitomo, owned and operated by tt Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ, Ltd., maie tain a monthly service across the Pacific from Sydney to Vancouver and USA pono via Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa, and Apq; as cargoes offer. Occasional calls are masn at Fanning Island. They have limiti: passenger accommodation. Waitomo, evo rently northbound. Next Sydney sailrli Waihemo late March.

1 The Waitemata, from NZ ports, makes -4 trips yearly to Vancouver (via Raro imga and Papeete).

I. America-Hawaii-Fiji-Samoa-

Tahiti-N. Zealand-Australia

C Matson Line’s Mariposa and Monterey sake round passenger trips from Pacific corth Coast American ports to Australia, ea Pacific Islands ports and New Zealand. [Monterey; Dep. Los Angeles Jan. 12, apeete Jan. 20-22, Auckland Jan. 28-29, vdney Feb. 1-4, Auckland Feb. 7, Suva ;b. 10, Pago Pago Feb. 11, Honolulu Feb. -1-17, San Francisco Feb. 25; Los Angeles }b. 26, Papeete Mar. 6-8, Auckland Mar. Sydney Mar. 17.

IMariposa: Dep. Sydney Jan. 7, Auckland :m. 10, Suva Jan. 13, Pago Pago Jan. 14, conolulu Jan. 19-20, San Francisco Jan. -'Feb. 4, Los Angeles Feb. 5, Papeete ;b. 13-15, Auckland Feb. 21, Sydney Feb. Auckland Mar. 2-3, Suva Mar. 6, Pago Ago Mar 7, Honolulu Mar. 12-13. San i-ancisco Mar. 18. [Details from Matson Lines, Berger touse, 82 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

United Kingdom-Australia-

Port Moresby

The Federal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., is extended its regular quarterly UK ustralia service to Port Moresby.

The vessels sail from Liverpool via Suez Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns, •rt Moresby.

IKildare: Left Liverpool Dec. 23, due irt Moresby Feb. 27. iSydney agents: Birt and Co. Pty., Ltd., [Bridge St. Port Moresby agents: Burns iiilp (New Guinea). Ltd.

Tonga-Fiji Shipping Service

[The Tonga Shipping Agency, as agents ■r the Tonga Copra Board, operates a igular monthly cargo and passenger rvice between Nukualofa and Suva with V Aoniu, 500 tons gross. Sailings itm Nukualofa are scheduled for Feb Mar. 14, Apr. 11, May 9. Departures to Suva are about two days later, and Agents there are W. R. Carpenter &