Shipping Pime-Labies

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

iydney-Papua-N. Guinea

7 Montoro sails from Melbourne for ey, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, ,ul. Madang, Lae. Port Moresby onal). Last Sydney sailing Jan. 30. sailing March 21. r Malekula sails from Sydney for iane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, ak. Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Sydney, sailing March 3.

' Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, mg, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madcng, Samarai, Sydney. Last Sydney sail- Peb. 13. Next Sydney sailing about 7.

Bulolo, modern liner, sails about six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port sby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Lom , Rabaul. Last Sydney sailing Feb. *ext Sydney sailing about April 10. ;ails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., idge Street, Sydney.

Pak Hoi: Leaves Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Rabaul, Lae. Next sy sailing approx March 28.

Soochow: Leaves Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai. Next Sydney g March 13.

Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris- Honiara (BSIP). Rabaul, Madang Lae. Next Sydney sailing March 17.

Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for ;y, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai.

Madang. Kavieng, Rabaul. Next jy sailing April 8. ails from Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., dge St.. Sydney.

Sydney-Dutch N.G.

•ee weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silin- Sibigo and Sinabang carrying pas rs and cargo from East Australian to Hollandia and Sorong, DNG (with and/or Manokwari if inducement), e Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence alia direct. Next Sydney sailings: ang March 10, Silindoeng March 27, 3 April 14. ails from Royal Interocean Lines. 255 je St., Sydney.

ar East-S.W. Pacific-Fiji-

Australia

ng S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound journeys only.) mgtu; Departs Japan Feb. 2, Hong- Feb. 9, Sandakan Feb. 15, thence Guinea ports, Santo, Suva, Lautoka, iea, arrive Sydney March 27. ingking: Dep. Japan March 2, Hong- JVlarch 10, then Sandakan. Tarakan, Duinea ports, Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, ? Sydney April 24. :fu; Dep. Japan March 26, Hongkong 3, thence Sandakan, Tarakan, New 3a ports, Vila, Suva, thence Aus n ports. s three vessels call at all four Aus n ports, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne Adelaide, and load there cargo for last including Shanghai where a call ade (if inducement) on the south l voyage between Japan and Hong-

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

Himalaya Orcades Orsova Oronsay

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (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, Sandakan, Rabaul, Lae, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne

Sydney

Auckland

depart arr/dep Mar. 18 Mar. 21 Apl.

May 28 1 May 22 May 25 June June 23 26

Suva

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

Honolulu

arrdep Mar. 29 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 Angeles

arr/dep April 11 May 19 June 12 July 14

Honolulu

arr/dep Return 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 June 6 June 30 Aug. 1

Adelaide, with quarterly calls at Gizo f, Honiara and Vanikoro. in BSIP; it Santo and Vila, New Hebrides, os: Dep. Rabaul Feb. 10. Honiara 14, Vanikoro Feb. 19, Santo Feb. 22, Peb. 24, thence Australian ports; dep. ;y northbound March 25. s: Northbound from Sydney Feb. 25. os: Dep. Rabaul March 4, Lae March Australian ports; dep. Sydney north l approx. April 8. os: Northbound from Sydney Feb. 6. ails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, or Islands s (R. Tebb, Lae; Town Transport, il; A. Strachan, Madang, BSIP Trad orp.. Honiara; Messrs. D. J. Gubbay :0., Santo; Wm. Breckwoldt and Co.,

Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from md to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Pago Pago. Apia, Suva and return :kland. Next sailings from Auckland: 4, March 24.

Matua maintains a service from md to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Lyttle- Wellington, and return to Auck- Next sailings from Auckland: March rly April. ills from all offices of Union Steam :o. of nz.

fdney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

Tulagi, 10 passengers, makes a round Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo. Honiara SI ports, Bougainville ports, leaving r about once every six weeks. Next r sailing: March 9. ils from Burns, Philp and Co., 7 Street, Sydney.

iney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti

els of Messageries Maritimes Line, ; from Marseilles, via West Indies anama, call about every six weeks »eete. Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea ydney, and return by same route. :sent on this run are the motor- Tahitien and Caledonien and a red vessel, Melanesien. Next Sydney s: Melanesien approx. April 6, nien May 17, Tahietien June 30.

Polynesie (Messageries Maritimes) ,ins about monthly passenger sail ►etween Sydney and Noumea and :w Hebrides. Next Sydney sailings: 13, April 10, May 1. ils from Sydney agents: Messageries nes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.

Iney-S. Africa-UK-Pacific

Ports-Sydney

Savill’s one-class all-passenger Southern Cross makes four round rid voyages per year, two west then two east-bound, calling at and Papeete every trip. Current ; Leaves Southampton March 3, via a for Sydney calling at Papeete i 27-28), Suva (April 2), Sydney 11). Dep. Sydney bound Southamp l South Africa April 13. ils from agents: Shaw Savill and Co., Ltd., 8a Castlereagh Street. ; Burns Philp (SSi Co., Ltd , Suva, Etablissements Donald Tahiti, e, Tahiti.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

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

Details on application to NZ C ment Department of Island Ten Wellington, or to any office of the SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

N. America-Fiji-Hebrides,

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s Thorsisle and Thorshall maintain a service from Pacific Coast North Ai ports, with sailings over 35-40 days ports depend on cargoes offering.

Thorshall: Dep. New Westminste 18, San Francisco Mar. 25, Papee 9, Pago Pago Apr. 15, Apia Apr. 1' Apr. 22. Noumea Apr. 27, Pago Pai 4, Los Angeles May 18.

Thorsisle: Dep. New Westminst« 21, San Francisco Apr. 28, Papee 12, Pago Pago May 18, Apia May 2 May 25, Noumea May 29, Pago Pag 4, Los Angeles June 18.

Details from General Steamship poration Ltd., 432 California St Francisco, USA, and Island Agents

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-F

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Fi operates a regular five-weeks pas cargo service from Los Angeles w Ventura, Alameda, Sierra and £ Southern terminal ports vary with offering. Vessels call at Papeete Pago and Suva, depending on « Next sailings approx., Sierra: ex-Au; ports Feb. 4; Alameda: due Sydney March 26; Sonoma: ex-Australiar approx. March 16; Ventura: due early April.

American Pioneer Line has eigh (Pioneer Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Cov Tide, Gulf) on Australia - Panai Atlantic Coast service with a Papeete on southbound voyage. I approx, every 3 weeks.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouvei

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suvs sidiary of W. R. Carpenter an operate a service three times year the 10,000 ton, 98-passenger vessel L along the above route. Accomm is entirely First Class, two-berth with calls at Suva, Lautoka and H< Next sailing from Sydney about D Details from American Tradin Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd.. 19 Brid Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZ)-Nortf

America

The cargo vessels, Waihemc Waitomo, owned and operated !

Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ, Ltd., tain a monthly service across the from Sydney to Vancouver and US./ via Suva, Lautoka. Nukualofa am as cargoes offer. Occasional calls ai at Fanning Island. They have passenger accommodation. Waitom rently northbound. Next Sydney Waihemo late April.

The Waitemata, from NZ ports. 3-4 trips yearly to Vancouver (via tonga and Papeete).

\merica-Hawaii-Fiji-Samoa

hiti-N. Zealand-Australia

son Line’s Mariposa and Monterey round passenger trips from Pacific Coast American ports to Australia, icific Islands ports and New Zealand.

Iposa: Dep. San Francisco Mar. 22, mgeles Mar. 23, Papeete Mar. 31- 2, Auckland April 8-9, Sydney April Auckland April 18, Suva April 21, Pago April 22, Honolulu April 27-28, rancisco May 3-6, Papeete May 15ckland May 23, Sydney May 26. terey: Dep. Sydney Mar. 20, Auck lar. 23-24, Suva Mar. 27, Pago Pago 8, Honolulu April 2-3, San Francisco 8-12, Los Angeles April 13. Papeete 21-23, Auckland April 29-30, Sydney -6, Auckland May 9, Suva May 12, Pago May 13, Honolulu May 18-19, •ancisco May 24. ils from Matson Lines, Berger 82 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

Italian Sitmar Line (Panama flag) Castel Felice, a twin-screw turbine ger liner of 12,150 tons, fully air oned, will sail from Sydney for via Auckland, Papeete, and a in mid-May and has accom on available to Papeete. The Sitmar which recently commenced an ir service along this route, providing moderately priced sea connection

in the eastbound direction only with Tahiti, has arranged the extra sailing as a result of heavy bookings. Castel Felice was scheduled to make a sailing also in February. Also on this run is the Line’s Fairsea, which sailed in January and will sail again late in the year.

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.

Kildare: Left Liverpool Dec. 23, due Port Moresby Feb. 27.

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

Tonga-Fiji Shipping Service

The Tonga Shipping Agency, as agents for the Tonga Copra Board, operates a regular monthly cargo and passenger service between Nukualofa and Suva with MV Aoniu, 500 tons gross. Sailings from Nukualofa are scheduled for Mar. 14. April 11. May 9. Departures from Suva are about two days later, and the Agents there are W. R. Carpenter and Co.