Shipping Time-Tables

ilings are approximate and may y by as much as two weeks.

ney-Papua-N. Guinea

bntoro sails from Melbourne for Brisbane, Port Moresby. Samarai, Kavieng. Madang. Lae. Port Next Sydney sailing Jan. 20 i. lalekula sails from Sydney for , Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Sydney.

Jney sailings Dec. 2, Jan. 12. ilaita sails from Sydney for Brls ort Moresby. Samarai, Rabaul, i, Lorengau, Maaang. Lae, Samarai, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing ulolo, modern liner, sails about c weeks: Sydney. Brisbane, Port Samarai. Lae. Madang, Lom abaul. Next Sydney sailings Dec. 10. from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., Street. Sydney. ,khoi; Leaves Sydney for Bris rt Moresby, Samarai. Next Sydney Dec. 16, Jan. 10. oochow: Leaves Melbourne for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, kavieng, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby.

Iney sailing: Jan. 15. insi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Wewak, Rabaul. Next Sydney (an. 2. nkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris miara (BSIP), Rabaul, Kavieng, (G&E), Rabaul, Lae. Next Sydney Dec. 18, Feb. 12 (approx.), from New Guinea Australia Line tnd Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 t., Sydney.

ney-Netherlands N.G.

weeks service by MV’s Sigll, Silin ibigo and Sinabang carrying pas and cargo from East Australian Hollandia. Biak and Sorong, NNG 11 at Manokwari alternate trips), orneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence direct. Next Sydney sailings; Dec. 27, Silindoeng Dec. 29, in. 26, Sigli Feb. 16. from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 3t., Sydney.

ist-Sth. West. & Central

Pacific

bina Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels ig, Chefoo and Chekiang maintain service from Japan to Hongkong, southwards through Papua-New ports, BSI, New Hebrides, New a and Fiji, with an extension to cargo is available; return to Japan ng: From Japan via Hongkong, , Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Port Dec. 19, Honiara Dec. 22, Santo Vila Dec. 26, Noumea Jan. 1, Suva/ Jan. 5, Nukualofa Jan. 18, thence irect, arriving Jan. 30. king: Dep. Japan Dec. 17, thence

Hongkong, Rabaul Jan. 4, Madang Jan. 7 Lae Jan. 10, Samarai Jan. 14, Port Moresby Jan. 19, Townsville Jan. 21, Santo Jan 30 Vila Jan. 31, Noumea Feb. 3, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 7, then return to Japan direct arriving Feb. 28.

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Jan. 12, via Hong kong, Kavieng (opt.), Rabaul Jan. 30 Madang Feb. 2, Lae Feb. 6, Alexishafen (no fixed date), Pt. Moresby Feb. 11. Honiara Feb. 14, Townsville (no fixed date), Santo Feb. 18, Noumea Feb. 22, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 26, thence Japan direct, arriving Mar. 18.

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 vrani koro. in BSIP; and at Santo and Vila New Hebrides.

Delos: From Japan via Hongkong, North Borneo ports, Madang, Lae, Rabaul, Honiara Dec. 17, Vanikoro Dec. 20, Santo Dec. 23, Vila Dec. 25, Brisbane Dec. 29 Sydney Jan. 2. Dep. Sydney Jan. 23 for Japan direct, arriving Feb. 8.

Citos: Dep. Japan Dec. 27, thence Hong kong, North Borneo ports. Madang Jan. 17, Rabaul Jan. 18, Honiara Jan. 21, Lae Jan. 24, Brisbane Jan. 30, Sydney Feb. 3.

Aros; Dep. Japan Dec. 12, thence Hong kong, North Borneo ports, Rabaul Jan. 2, Lae Jan. 5, Brisbane Jan. 11, Sydney Jan. 15. Dep. Sydney Feb. 6 for Japan direct, arriving on Feb. 29.

Milos: Dep. Japan Jan. 9. thence Hong kong. North Borneo ports, Madang Jan. 27, Lae Jan. 29, Rabaul Feb. 1, Honiara Feb. 4, Vanikoro Feb. 7, Santo Feb. 10, Vila Feb. 12, Brisbane Feb. 15, Sydney Feb. 18.

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).

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

MV Tofua maintains a service from Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland. Next sailings from Auckland; Dec. 29 (will call at Lyttleton and Welling ton on return voyage), Jan. 26, Feb. 23.

MV Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Nuku alofa, Lyttleton, Wellington, and return to Auckland. Next sailings from Auckland: Jan. 15, Feb. 11.

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

Australia-NZ-Fiii-Canada-USA

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI- Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagl, 10 passengers, makes a round trip Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara

and BSI ports, Bougainville ports,'!

Sydney about once every six weeks Sydney sailing Dec. 12. Next Sydne ing Jan. 29.

Details from Burns, Philp and Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-New Caledon!

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritime* coming from Marseilles, via West; and Panama, call about every six* at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides). It and Sydney, and return by same; At present on this run are the ■ ships, Tahitien and Caledonien chartered vessel. Melanesien. Next sailings: Melanesian Dec. 23, Call Feb. 17, Tahitien Apr. 1.

MV Polynesie (Messageries Man maintains about monthly passenge ings between Sydney and Noume the New Hebrides (Vila and Santo] Sydney sailing: Dec. 18. Next Sydm. ings: Jan. 15, Feb. 5, 26.

Details from Sydney agents: Mess Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sy<

Sydney-S. Africa-UK Pac

Ports-Sydney

Shaw Savill’s one-class all-pa liner Southern Cross makes four the-world voyages per year, two bound, then two east-bound, cal] Suva and Papeete every trip. On voyage: Left Southhampton Dec.

Panama Canal to Papeete (Jan. 1-2! (Jan. 7). Wellington (Jan. 11-13), (Jan. 16-18), returning thence via town and Las Palmas to Southampto Feb. 22). Next voyage: Dep. South) Mar. 1.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

The passenger vessel Maul maintains a regular service 1 Auckland and the Cook Islands.

Details on application to NZ (• ment Department of Island Terr Wellington, or to any office of the SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

N. America-Tahiti-Cent

Pacific-NG

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

Sailings of Orient and P. & O.

Oronsay

Line Passenger Ships 1959-60 I

Iberia Himalaya Ors

Sydney

depart Dec. 30 Feb. 6 Mar. 15 Api

Auckland

arr/dep Jan. 2 Feb. 9 Mar. 18 Apj

Suva

arr/dep Jan. 5 Feb. 12 Mar. 21 Api

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 10 Feb. 17 Mar. 26 Ma;

Vancouver

arr/dep thence Feb. 23 Mar. 31-Apr. 1 Ma;

San Francisco

arr/dep Los Angeles Feb. 26 Apr. 3-4 Ma;

Los Angeles

arr/dep and Vancouver Feb. 27 Apr. 5 Ma

Honolulu

arr/dep for cruise.

Mar. 3 Apr. 10 Ma

Suva

arr/dep thence return thence Japan, Ma

Auckland

arr/dep Arrive Sydney U.K. direct. Far East and Ma

Sydney

arrive Mar. 3* U.K. direct. Jui ‘From Vancouver (Jan. 18); Acapulco, Hilo, Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Frani Vancouver, Honolulu, Suva (Feb. 26), Auckland, arrive Sydney March 3.

Details from Orient and Pacific Lines. 2-6 Spring St., Sydney.

;le: On present southbound voyage ittle: Papeete Jan. 2-5, Pago Pago 1, Apia Jan. 13-15. Nukualofa Jan.

Jan. 19-20, Noumea Jan. 22-23, . 24-25, Fiji Sugar port Jan. 27- Lpia < opt. t Feb. 5, Pago Pago Feb.

Angeles Feb. 22-23, San Francisco 5. all: Dep. Seattle (after drydock ir) Feb. 8, San Francisco Feb. 11- Angeles Feb. 16-18, Papeete Feb. 2, Pago Pago Mar. 6-8, Apia Mar. a Mar. 13-14, Noumea Mar. 16-18, le Mar. 21-23 (tentative), Lae be fixed), Pago Pago Mar. 31- Los Angeles Apr. 15-16, San ) Apr. 17. from General Steamships Cor- Ltd., 432 California St.. San ), USA, and Islands Agents.

Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

-Oceanic Line of San Francisco a regular five-weeks passenger rvice from Los Angeles with the Alameda, Sierra and Sonoma, terminal ports vary with cargoes Vessels call at Papeete, Pago id Suva, depending on cargoes.

Sydney sailings: Sierra Dec. 22, Jan. 24. an Pioneer Line has eight ships Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Cove, Star, ulf) on Australia - Panama -US Coast service with calls at on southbound voyage. Sailings “very 3 weeks.

dney-Fiji-Vancouver

Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub of W. R. Carpenter and Co.) i service three times yearly with [) ton, 98-passenger vessel Lakemba le above route. Accommodation ly First Class, two-berth cabins, s at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu, ney sailing: Feb. 12 (approx.). from American Trading and Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St.,

(dney-(or NZ)-North

America

vessels Waihemo and Waitomo, lers, operated by the Union hip Company of NZ, Ltd., main

tain a monthly service across the Pacific, from Sydney to Vancouver and USA ports, via Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa and Apia, as cargoes offer. Occasional calls are made at Fanning Island. They have limited passenger accommodation. Next Sydney sailings: Waitomo mid-Jan., Waihemo late Jan.

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

UK-Panama-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service, with various vessels, maintains sailings at regular monthly intervals out of London, via Panama, for Suva, Fiji, and occasionally to Lautoka. Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Loading Brokers in London, and Burns Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd., are agents in Fiji. Cargo for transhipment at Suva to Samoa and Tonga is handled on wards by the Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd.

Sailing dates from London for 1960 (sub ject to alteration without notice) are as follows: Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 10, Apr. 7- May 5, June 2, June 30, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, and Dec. 15.

North America-Tahiti-N.Z.-

Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawaii

Matson Line’s Mariposa and Monterey make round passenger trips from US Pacific Coast ports to New Zealand and Australia, via Pacific Islands ports.

Mariposa: Dep. San Francisco Dec. 27, Los Angeles Dec. 28, Papeete Jan. 5-7, Auckland Jan. 13-14, Sydney Jan. 17-20, Auckland Jan. 23, Suva Jan. 26. Pago Pago Jan. 27, Honolulu Feb. 1-2, San Francisco Feb. 7.

Monterey: Dep. San Francisco Jan. 17, Los Angeles Jan. 18, Papeete Jan. 26-28, Auckland Feb. 3-4, Sydney Feb. 7. Auck land Feb. 13, Suva Feb. 16, Pago Pago Feb. 17. Honolulu Feb. 22-23, San Francisco Feb. 28.

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

Far East-Fiji-NZ

Royal Interocean Lines will increase from three to six the number of vessels operat ing on the Far East-NZ, via Fiji, service as from early 1960. With the commission ing of the three new vessels (Tjimanuk.

Tjiliwong, and Tjitarum) there will be three-weekly south-bound calls at Suva and/or Lautoka. The existing vessels are Van Cloon, Van Nort, and Van Neck.

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Italian Sitmar Line (Panama flag) passenger motor-vessels Fairsea and Castel Felice (fully air-conditioned) sail from Sydney for Europe, via Auckland, Papeete and Panama at irregular intervals provid ing a moderately priced sea connection in the eastbound direction only with Tahiti Next Sydney sailing; Fairsea Dec. 24.

Details from Navcot Aust. Pty Ltd 58 Margaret St., Sydney.

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.

Donegal: Due Port Moresby Jan 25 (approx.).

Galway: Due Port Moresby Apr 28 (approx.).

Sydney agents: Birt and Co. Pty., Ltd., 4 Bridge St. Port Moresby agents; Burns Philip (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. Turn-round in Suva is usually two days, and the Agents there are W. R. Carpenter and Co. (Fiji), Ltd.