Shipping Time-Tables

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

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

IV Montoro sails from Melbourne for Iney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Daul, Madang, Lae. Port Moresby tionalt. Next Sydney sailings May 29. y 24.

IV Malekula sails from Sydney for sbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, wak. Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Sydney. :t Sydney sailings June 3. July 28.

IV Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris ,e, Port Moresby. Samarai, Rabaul, /ieng. Lombrum. Lorengau, Madang, , Samarai, Sydney. Next Sydney sail s May 25. July 14.

IV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about ry six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port resby, Samarai, Lae. Madang, Lom m, Rabaul. Last Sydney sailing May Next Sydney sailings July 3, Aug. 12. •etails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., Bridge Street. Sydney.

IV Pak Hoi: Leaves Sydney for Bris ie, Port Moresby, Rabaul, Lae. Next Iney sailings June 2. July 7 (Moresby ttle service).

IV Soochow: Leaves Sydney for Brls ie, Port Moresby, Samarai. Next Sydney ings May 29, June 20.

IV Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney in June for sbane, Honiara (BSIP), Lae, Madang. ideng, Rabaul, Hongkong, then on cial charter to British Phosphate Com isioners for recruiting trip to Gilbert I Ellice Is.. Nauru and Ocean Is. Next Iney sailing June 5.

TV Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for Iney, Brisbane, Port Moresby. Samarai. s, Madang. Kavieng. Rabaul. Last Iney sailing May 22. Next sailing July approx, t.

Jetails from Swire and Yuill Pty.. Ltd..

Bridge St.. Sydney.

Sydney-Netherlands N.G.

liree weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Shin ing, Sibigo and Sinabang carrying pas igers and cargo from East Australian ts to Hollandia and Sorong. NNG iwith ,k and/or Manokwari if inducement), nee Borneo. Bangkok, Singapore, thence stralia direct. Next Sydney sailings; abang June 16, Silindoeng June 23. igo July 17. Sigli August 6.

Jetails from Royal Interocean Lines. 255 orge St.. Sydney.

Far East-S.W. Pacific-Fiji-

Australia

tiling S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound journeys only.) Chunking; Dep. Japan June 30, Hong ig, thence Sandakan. Tarakan, New inea ports, Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, •ive Melbourne August 23.

Bhefoo: Dep. Sydney early June for Dan, sailing again from Japan July 25. ;nce Hongkong, Sandakan. Tarakan. w Guinea ports, Honiara. Santo. Suva, iitoka, Noumea, thence return to Japan nitting Australian ports).

Bhengtu: Left Japan May 17. thence ngkong, Sandakan, New Guinea ports, nto, Suva, Lautoka. Noumea, arrive iney early July.

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA Sailings of Orient and P. & O. Line Passenger Ships 1959

t From Los Angeles thence Panama, Colon, Trinidad, Madeira, Le Havre, London.

From Honolulu thence Japan, Hongkong, Manila, arr. Sydney Sept. 27

Chekiang: Dep. Japan Aug. 24, thence Hongkong, Sandakan, Tarakan, P-NG ports, BSI, Santo. Fiji, Noumea and return direct to Japan (omitting Australian

ports).

Commencing July, some vessels will not call at Australian ports on their south bound trip, but will turn-round in New

Orsova

Orcades

Oronsay

Himalaya

Sydney

depart May 22 June 9 June 23 Aug. 7

Auckland

arr/dep May 25 June 12 June 26 Aug. 10

Suva

arr/dep May 28 June 15 June 29 Aug. 13

Honolulu

arr/dep June 2 June 20 July 4 Aug. 18

Vancouver

arr/dep June 7-8 June 25-26 July 9-10 Aug. 23-24

San Francisco

arr/dep June 10-11 June 28-29 July 12-13 Aug. 26-27

Los Angeles

arr/dep June 12 June 30 July 14 Aug. 28

Honolulu

arr/dep June 17 Thence July 19 Sept. 2

Suva

arr/dep June 24 Panama.

July 26 Thence North

Auckland

arr/dep June 27 Trinidad, July 29 Pacific*

Sydney

arrive June 30 UKt Aug. 1 Sept. 27

donia after their Pacific voyage and rn direct to Japan. stalls from New Guinea Australia Line ire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 ge St., Sydney. ic Australia-West Pacific Line motor sis Aros, Citos, Delos and Milos main regular services between Australian 5 and Japan. Northbound vessels call Manila, Hongkong and Japan; south id vessels call at any or all of the wing: Hongkong, Manila, Sandakan, ml, Lae, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne Adelaide, with quarterly calls at Gizo ,), Honiara and Vanikoro, in BSIP; at Santo and Vila, New Hebrides, los: Dep. Rabaul May 28, Honiara 31, Vanikoro June 4, Santo June 6, June 8, Brisbane June 11, Sydney 15. as; Madang July 3, Lae July 5, Rabaul 8, Honiara July 12, Vanikoro July 16. o July 18, Vila July 20, Brisbane July ydney July 27. los: Lae July 7, Brisbane July 11, ey July 15. os: Lae Aug. 18, Brisbane Aug. 22, ey Aug. 27. tails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, or Islands ts (R. Tebb, Lae; Town Transport, ul; A. Strachan, Madang; BSIP Trad lorp., Honiara; D. J. Gubbay and Co., d; Wm. Breckwoldt and Co., Vila).

Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

T Tofua maintains a service from land to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, , Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return ickland. Next sailings from Auckland: 16 (undergoes survey on return to land on July 5). August 11. r Matua maintains a service from land to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Nuku , Lyttleton, Wellington, and return ickland. Next sailings from Auckland: 30 (after survey), July 28 bails from all offices of Union Steam Co. of NZ.

Jydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

r Tulagi, 10 passengers, makes a round Norfolk Is., Vila. Santo, Honiara BSI ports, Bougainville ports, leaving ey about once every six weeks. Next ey sailings June 11, July 27. tails from Burns, Philp and Co., 7 re Street, Sydney.

rdney-N. Caledonia Tahiti

ssels of Messagerles Maritimes Line, tig from Marseilles, via West Indies Panama, call about every six weeks apeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea Sydney, and return by same route, iresent on this run are the motor , Tahitien and Caledonien and a ;ered vessel, Melanesien. Next Sydney igs: Tahitien July 8, Melanesien Aug.

Caledonien Sept. 17. r Polynesie (Messageries Maritimes) tains about monthly passenger sail between Sydney and Noumea and New Hebrides. Next Sydney sailings; 19. July 10, July 31. tails from Sydney agents: Messageries times, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.

rdney-S. Africa-UK-Pacific

Ports-Sydney

aw Savill’s one-class all-passenger Southern Cross makes four round

the-world voyages per year, two west bound, then two east-bound, calling at: Suva and Papeete every trip. Next voyage;: Leaves Southampton May 28, via Southr Africa, for Sydney, arriving July 3. Dep..i Sydney July 5, bound Liverpool, via Suvajs July 14), Papeete (July 18-19) andt Panama.

Details from agents: Shaw Savill andt 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 Pomar® 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 t SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

N. America-Fiji-Hebrides, etc.j,

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessel® Thorsisle and Thorshall maintain a regula® service from Pacific Coast North American i ports, with sailings over 35-40 days. Som* ports depend on cargoes offering.

Thorsisle; Dep. New Westminster May}' 26. Seattle May 27, San Francisco May 31* June 3, Los Angeles June 4-5, Papeete Junas 16-18. Pago Pago June 22-23, Apia June!; 24-26, Suva June 29-30, Lautoka July 1-2,J, Noumea July 4-6, Vila Julv 8, Pago Pagofi July 11-13, Los Angeles July 26-28, Sanl Francisco July 29-30.

Thorshall: Dep. New Westminster Junali 19, San Francisco June 25-29, Los Angeles!; June 30-July 3. Papeete July 14-15, PagoL Pago July 19-21, Apia July 22-23, Suva July]' 26-28. Noumea July 30-Aug. 1, Lae (ofrt.M Aug. 5-6, Pago Pago Aug. 14-15, Loii Angeles. Aug. 28-29, San Francisco Aug* 30.

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

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco! operates a regular five-weeks passenger-j cargo service from Los Angeles with the!

Ventura, Alameda, Sierra and Sonoma. 1 Southern terminal ports vary with cargoes! offering. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago* Pago and Suva, depending on cargoes.!

Next Sydney sailings (approx.): Sonoma!

June 12. Ventura July 12.

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-J sidiary of W. R. Carpenter and Co.) I 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, I with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu.!

Next sailing from Sydney May 28.

Details from American Trading andl Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St.,| Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

rgo vessels Waihemo, Waiana and omo, owned and operated by the a Steam Ship Co. of NZ, Ltd., main a monthly service across the Pacific, Sydney to Vancouver and USA ports, Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa and Apia, rgoes offer. Occasional calls are made banning Island. They have limited nger accommodation. Next Sydney igs: Waiana May 26, Waitomo end of e Waltemata. from NZ ports, makes rips yearly to Vancouver (via Raro k and Papeete).

3rth America-Tahiti-N.Z.-

lydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawaii

tson Line’s Mariposa and Monterey i round passenger trips from Pacific i Coast American ports to Australia, •aclflc Islands ports and New Zealand, nterey: Dep. San Francisco May 27, Angeles May 28, Papeete June 5-7, land June 13, Sydney June 16-19, land June 22-23, Suva June 26, Pago June 27, Honolulu July 2-3, San cisco July 8. riposa: Dep. San Francisco June Los Angeles June 22, Papeete 30-July 2. Auckland July 8-9, Sydney 12-15, Auckland July 18, Suva July •ago Pago July 22, Honolulu July 27lan Francisco Aug. 2. tails from Matson Lines, Berger e. 82 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

e Italian Sitmar Line (Panama flag) 1 Castel Felice, a twin-screw turbine jnger liner of 12,150 tons, fully air itioned, sailed from Sydney for pe via Auckland, Papeete, and ma on May 8. The Sitmar recently commenced an irregular ce along this route, providing a moderately priced sea connection ;he eastbound direction only with ti. Also on the run is the Line’s ea, which sailed in January, tails from Navcot Aust. Pty., Ltd., (argaret St., Sydney.

nited Kingdom-Australia-

Port Moresby

e Federal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., extended its regular quarterly UK ralia service to Port Moresby, e vessels sail from Liverpool via Suez lydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns, Moresby. antala: Due at Port Moresby June 1 rox.). rrey: Due Port Moresby Aug. 29 rox.).

Iney agents: Birt and Co. Pty., Ltd., idge St. Port Moresby agents: Burns ) (New Guinea), Ltd.

>nga-Fiji Shipping Service

e Tonga Shipping Agency, as agents the Tonga Copra Board, operates a lar monthly cargo and passenger ce between Nukualofa and Suva with Aoniu, 500 tons gross. Turn-round in is usually two days, and the Agents ; are W. R. Carpenter and Co. (Fiji).