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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1959Vol. XXX, No. 2

Shipping Time-Tables

pp. 157-161 · Read in the full issue

lings are approximate and may r by as much as two weeks.

ney-Papua-N. Guinea

jntoro sails from Melbourne for Brisbane, Port Moresby. Samarai, Kavieng, Madang. Lae, Port ' Next Sydney sailings Sept. 25, alekula sails from Sydney for Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, dexishafen. Madang, Lae, Sydney, ney sailing Oct. 21. laita sails from Sydney for Bris irt Moresby. Samarai, Rabaul.

Lorengau. Maaang. Lae, Samarai, Sydrey. Next Sydney sailings Nov. 24. ilolo modern liner, sails about weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port Samarai. Lae. Madang. Lom baul. Next Sydney sailings Sept. ). from Burns. Philp and Co., Ltd., Street. Sydney. k Hoi: Leaves Sydney for Bris ort Moresby. Samarai. Next tiling Sept. 25.

Dchow; Leaves Sydney for Bris jrt Moresby, Honiara iBSIP), Madang. Lae. Next Sydney sail 7. hansi: Leaves Melbourne for Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai. ang, Rabaul, Port Moresby.. Next liling Oct. 23. nkiang: Leaves Melbourne for Brisbane. Lae, Madang. Kavieng, .ae. Next Sydney sailing Oct. 16. from New Guinea Australia Line nd Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 t., Sydney.

ley-Netherlands N.G.

peeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silin ibigo and Sinabang carrying pas and cargo from East Australian Hollardia, Biak and Sorong, NNG il at Manokwari alternate trips), 3 rneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence direct. Next Sydney sailings; g Sept. 22, S:bigo Oct. 16. Sigli jinabang Dec. 18. from Royal Interocean Lines. 255 5t.. Sydney.

ist-Sth. West. & Central

Pacific

aina Navigation Co.. Ltd*, vessels ig, Chefoo and Chekiang com in July a monthly service from Hongkong and thence southwards Papua-New Guinea ports, BSI. brides, New Caledonia and Fiji, extension to Tonga if cargo is ; return to Japan direct, ng: Dep. Japan Aug. 26, for Hong d New Guinea ports arrive Port Sept. 29, Honiara/Tenaru Oct. 2, )ct, 9. Noumea Oct. 11, Suva/ Oct. 15, thence return Japan •riving approx. Oct. 30. ing: Dep. Japan Sept. 30, thence ig. Kavieng Oct. 16, Rabaul Oct.

18, Madang Oct. 21, Lae Oct. 25, Port Moresby Oct. 31, Honiara Nov. 3, Santo Nov. 6, Noumea Nov. 9, Suva/Lautoka Nov. 13, Nukualofa Nov. 26, thence return Japan direct arriving Dec. 10.

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Oct. 21, thence Hongkong, Rabaul Nov. 6, Madang Nov. 10, Lae Nov. 13. Samarai Nov. 17, Port Moresby, Nov. 22, Honiara Nov. 25, Santo Nov. 28, Noumea Dec. 2, Suva/Lautoka Dec. 6, Nukualofa Dec. 19, thence Japan direct arriving Jan. 2.

Details from China Navigation Co., Ltd. (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,

Madang, Lae, Rabaul. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, with quarterly calls at Gizo (opt.). Honiara and Vani koro. in BSIP; and at Santo and Vila, New Hebrides.

Milos; Departs Sydney northbound, Sept. 15, arriving Japan Oct. 6.

Citos: Depart Japan Oct. 2, Hongkong Oct. 7, arrive Rabaul Oct. 16, Lae Oct. 19 Brisbane Oct. 25, Sydney Oct. 29.

Delos- Arrive Madang from Japan, etc..

Sept. 18, Lae Sept. 20. Rabaul Sept. 24, Honiara Sept. 27, Vanikoro Sept. 30, Santo Oct. 3, Vila Oct. 5, Brisbane Oct. 9.

Sydney Oct. 14.

Aros; Nth. Borneo, dep. Oct. 7, will omit Islands ports on this trip; arr. Bris bane Oct. 17, Sydney Oct. 22.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Pty., Ltd.. 30 Pitt St., Sydney, or Islands agents (R. Tebb. Lae: Town Transport, Rabaul; A. Strachan, Madang; BSIP Trad ing Corp.. Honiara: D. J. Gubbay and Co..

Santo: Wm. Breckwoldt and Co., Vila).

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

Sailings of Orient and P. & O. Line Passenger Ships 1959-60

aland-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

fua maintains a service from to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, ;o Pago, Apia, Suva and return nd. Next sailing from Auckland; >v. 3. itua maintains a service from to Lautoka. Suva, Apia, Nuku ttleton, Wellington, and return ad. Next sailings from Auckland; Oct. 23. from all offices of Union Steam of NZ.

iey-New Hebrides-BSI-

Jougainville, Etc.

igi, 10 passengers, makes a round folk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara ports, Bougainville ports, leaving >out once every six weeks. Next tiling Oct. 26. from Burns, Philp and Co., 7 reet, Sydney.

ay-N. Caledonia-Tahiti

of Messageries Maritimes Line, rom Marseilles, via West Indies ima, call about every six weeks e. Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea iey, and return by same route, it on this run are the motor ihitien and Caledonien and a vessel, Melanesien. Next Sydney Caledonien Sept. 27, Tahitien Melanesian Dec. 23. lynesie (Messageries Maritimes) i about monthly passenger sail peen Sydney and Noumea and Hebrides. Next Sydney sailings: 3ept. 18. from Sydney agents: Messageries !, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.

ay-S. Africa-UK-Pacific

Ports-Sydney

Savill’s one-class all-passenger ithern Cross makes four round voyages per year, two west hen two east-bound, calling at Papeete every trip. Next voyage ithampton is Sept. 10, via South hr Sydney, arr. Oct. 16. Dep.

Dct. 18, bound Southampton via n (Oct. 21-23), Suva (Oct. 27), (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) and Panama.

Details from agents; Shaw Savlll and 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 Maul 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-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

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. San Francisco Aug. 28,

Orsova

Orcades

Arcadia

Oronsay

Iberia

depart Oct. 4 Oct. 27 Dec. 11 Dec. 30 Feb. 6 TO arr/dep Oct. 7 — Dec. 14 Jan. 2 Feb. 9 arr/dep Oct. 10 Dec. 17 Jan. 5 Feb. 12 LU arr/dep Oct. 15 Nov. 19 Dec. 22 Jan. 10 Feb. 17

Iter

arr/dep Oct. 20-21 Nov. 24-25 Dec. 27-28 thence Feb. 23

Lncisco

arr/dep Oct. 23-24 Nov. 27-28 Dec. 30-31 Los Angeles Feb. 26

Ieles

arr/dep Oct. 25 Nov. 29 Jan. 1 and VancouverFeb. 27 C»U arr/dep Oct. 30 Dec. 4 Jan. 6 arrive Sydney Mar. 3 arr/dep Nov. 6 Dec. 11 Jan. 13 Mar. 3* thence return jd arr/dep Nov, , 9 Dec. 14 Jan. 16 U.K. direct. arrive Nov, 12 Dec. 17 Jan. 19 Vancouver Jan. 18, thence Acapulco, Hilo, Honolulu, Los Angeles, i San Francisco, uver, Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, arrive Sydney March 3.

Los Angeles Sept. 1, Papeete Pago Pago Sept. 19, Apia Sept Sept. 26, Noumea Sept. 30, Tow 7. Pago Pago Oct. 17. Los Ange San Francisco Nov. 7.

Thorshall: Dep. New Westm 3, San Francisco Oct. 11, Los Ai 13, Papeete Oct. 25. Pago Pagr Apia Nov. 2, Suva Nov. 6. Not 10, Lae Nov. 15, Pago Pago No Angeles Dec. 9.

Details from General Steams poration Ltd., 432 California Francisco, USA, and Island Age

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San operates a regular five-weeks cargo service from Los Angeles Ventura. Alameda, Sierra and Southern terminal ports vary wii offering. Vessels call at Papei Pago and Suva, depending on Next Sydney sailings: Sonora (approx.i, Ventura Nov. 9 (appro mid-Dec.

American Pioneer Line has ei (Pioneer Gem, Isle. Glen, Reef, C Tide, Gulf) on Australia - Pai Atlantic Coast service with Papeete on southbound voyage, approx, every 3 weeks.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouv

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Si sidiary of W. R. Carpenter i operate a service three times ye the 10,000 ton, 98-passenger vessel along the above route. Accom is entirely First Class, two-bert with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Next sailing from Sydney first v (approx, l.

Details from American Trad Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Br Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZ)-Nor

America

Cargo vessels Waihemo and owned and operated bv the Steam Ship Company of NZ, Ltd tain a monthly service across tin from Sydney to Vancouver and U! via Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa a as cargoes offer. Occasional calls i at Fanning Island. They have passenger accommodation. Last sailing; Waihemo Sept. 8. Next sailing: Wa;tomo early Nov.

The Waltemata, from N 7 port 3-4 trips yearly to Vancouver (w tonga and Papeete).

North America-Tahiti-I

Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hav

Matson Line’s Mariposa and I make round passenger trips from North Coast American ports Zealand and Australia, via Pacific ports.

Monterey: Sydney Sept. 15-18, i Sept. 22. Suva Sept. 25, Pago Pai 26, Honolulu Oct. 1-2, San Franci: 7-14, Los Angeles Oct. 15, Papei 23-25, Auckland Oct. 31, Sydney Mariposa: San Francisco Sept) Los Angeles Sept. 24, Papeete C

Oct 10, Sydney Oct. 13-16, Auck -19-20. Suva Oct. 23, Pago Pago jnolulu Oct. 29-30, San Francisco i from Matson Lines, Berger Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

dney-Tahiti-Europe

lan Sitmar Line (Panama flag) el Fairsea, a passenger liner of is. fully alr-Conditioned, will Sydney for Europe, via Auck •ete and Panama at irregular providing a new, moderately connection in the eastbound »nly with Tahiti. Also on the Line’s Castel Felice.

From Navcot Aust. Pty., Ltd., it St., Sydney.

J Kingdom-Australia-

Port Moresby

iral Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., led its regular quarterly UK service to Port Moresby, els sail from Liverpool via Suez Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns, by.

Due Port Moresby Oct. 29 .gents: Blrt and Co. Pty., Ltd., t. Port Moresby agents: Burns ’ Guinea), Ltd.

■Fiji Shipping Service

ga Shipping Agency, as agents mga Copra Board, operates a onthly cargo and passenger ween Nukualofa and Suva with 500 tons gross. Turn-round in lally two days, and the Agents V. R. Carpenter and Co. (Fiji).