Shipping Time-Tables

(ydney-Papua-N. Guinea

: sailings are approximate and may wary by as much as two weeks.

Montoro sails from Melbourne for •iy Brisbane, Port Moresby. Samaral, ill,’ Kavieng, Wewak, Madang. Lae, (Moresby. Next Sydney sailings. Mar. say 17.

Malekula sails from Sydney for ane, Port Moresby. Samarah Lae, mg Alexishafen, Wewak, Rabaul, - y Next Sydney sailings: April 11, >24 (will include Lombrum and Loren • Malaita sails from Sydney for Brls- Port Moresby. Samaral, Rabaul. :rum, Lorengau, Maaang. Lae, Samaral, tane, Svdney. Next Sydney sa 19, Apr. 27 (will include Bougainville •r Bulolo, modern liner, sails about r six weeks; Sydney. Brisbane. Port •sby. Samaral. Lae. Madang. Lom- Rabaul. Next Sydney sailings: Apr.

ay 11 (approx.).

tails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., idge Street, Sydney.

Pakhoi: Leaves Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Samaral, Lae, Port ;sby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings; *B, May 24 (approx.). y Soochow; Leaves Melbourne for iey, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, iul Kavieng, Madang, Lae, P° rt esby. Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: 8. Next Sydney sailing; Apr. 21 trox.).

V Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, bane, Port Moresby. Samarai, Lae, ang, Wewak, Rabaul, Sydney. Next iey sailing: Apr. 22 (approx.).

V Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris , Honiara (BSIP), Rabaul, Kavieng. iWa (G&E), Rabaul, Lae. Sydney. Next iey sailing; Apr. 22 (approx.). »tails from New Guinea Australia Line ire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 Ige St., Sydney.

V Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ithly for Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul. 5 Sydney sailing: Mar. 11. Next Sydney ing: Apr. 22 (approx). etails from Karlander (NG) Line (F.

Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 176 Day Sydney.

Sydney-Netherlands NG

hree weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silin ng, Sibigo and Sinabang carrying pas gers and cargo from East Australian ts to Hollandia, Biak and Sorong, NNG th call at Manokwari alternate trips), nee Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence jtralia direct. Last Sydney sailing: abang Mar. 12. Next Sydney sailings; ndoeng Mar. 29, Sibigo April 24, Sigli y 13, Sinabang June 3 (approx.), details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 irge St.. Sydney.

letherlands NG—Papua-NG

The Dutch KPM Line operates MV Jak (70 tons) from Hollandia, NNG, on i sth of each month (approx.) to Wewak,

Madang and Lae, in P-NG; and MV Karossa (2,000 tons) from Merauke (south coast of NNG) about every six weeks to Port Moresby (P-NG), Sorong (NNG), Dili (Portuguese Timor), and Singapore, with passengers and cargo.

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. Next vessel: Galway: Port Moresby Apr. 29-30.

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

Far East-Sth. West. & Central

Pacific

The China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels Chefoo and Chekiang maintain a six weekly service from Japan to Hongkong thence southwards through Papua-New Guinea ports, ESI, New Hebrides, New Caledonia and Fiji, with an extension to Tonga if cargo is available: return to Japan direct.

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Mar. 24, via Hong kong, Rabaul Apr. 10, Madang Apr. 13, Lae Apr. 16, Pt. Moresby Apr. 22, Cairns Apr. 24. Santo May 4. Noumea May 6, Suva/Lautoka May 9, thence return to Japan, arriving May 30.

Chekiang: Dep. Japan Apr. 28, via Hong kong. Kavieng (opt.), Rabaul May 15, Madang May 18. Lae May 22, Port Moresby May 25-27, Cairns May 29, Noumea June

8 Santo June 10, Suva/Lautoka June 13, thence return to Japan, arriving July 4.

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 \fani koro, in BSIP; and at Santo and Vila.

New Hebrides.

Aros: Dep. Japan Mar. 22, via Hongkong, Nth. Borneo ports, Madang Apr. 11, Lae Apr. 13, Rabaul Apr. 17, Honiara Apr. 20,

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

Brisbane Apr. 25, Sydney Apr. 27.

Sydney May 2 for Japan, arr. May 29 Citos: Dep. Japan Apr. 2, via Hongl Manila, Nth. Borneo ports, Madang Ap Rabaul Apr. 25, Lae Apr. 28, Ft. Mo: May 3, Brisbane May 9, Sydney Ma; Dep. Sydney June 7 for Japan, arr. 30.

Milos: Dep. Japan Apr. 10 via Hongl Manila, North Borneo ports, Honiara 25, Vanikoro Apr. 28, Santo May 1, May 3, Brisbane May 6, Sydney Ms Dep. Sydney May 28 for Japan, arr. 15.

Delos: Dep. Japan June 1, via Hongl Nth. Borneo ports, Madang June 15, Ri June 17, Honiara June 22, Lae Jum Ft. Moresby July 1, Brisbane July 8, Sy July 12. Dep. Sydney for Japan Jul (approx.).

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Aj Pty., Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, or Is! agents (R. Tebb, Lae; Town Trans Rabaul: A. Strachan, Madang; BSIP 7 ing Corp.. Honiara; D. J. Gubbay and Santo: Wm. Breckwoldt and Co., Vila

Sydney-New Hebrides-BS

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi, 10 passengers, makes a r trip Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Ho; and BSI ports, Bougainville ports, let Sydney sailing: Mar. 18. Next Sy Sydney sailing: Mar. 14. Next Sy sailings: Apr. 28 (extending to Tan Washington Is., Fanning Is. from I July 10.

Details from Burns, Philp and O Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes coming from Marseilles, via West i: and Panama, call about every six v; at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Not and Sydney, and return by same r At present on this run are the mi ships, Tahitien and Caledonien air chartered vessel, Melanesien. Next Sy* sailings: Tahitien Apr. 1, Melanesian 14, Caledonien June 29.

MV Polynesie (Messageries Maritii maintains about monthly passenger ings between Sydney and Noumea the New Hebrides (Vila and Santo).

Sydney sailings; Mar. 25, Apr. 14, May* Details from Sydney agents: Message Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydnx

Sailings of Orient and P. & O. Line Passenger Ships 1960

Orsova

Oronsay

Orsova

Arcade

Sydney

depart Apr. 23 June 5 May 25 July 4

Auckland

arr/dep Apr. 26 June 8 May 28 July 7 1

Suva

arr/dep Apr. 29 June 11 May 31 July 10

Honolulu

arr/dep May 4 June 16 June 5 July 15

Vancouver

arr/dep May 9-10 June 21-22 June 10-11 July 20-2

San Francisco

arr/dep May 12-13 June 24-25 June 13-14 July 23-2

Los Angeles

arr/dep May 14 June 26 June 15 July 25

Honolulu

arr/dep May 19 thence June 20 July 30

Suva

arr/dep May 26 UK via thence Japan thence Ja

Auckland

arr/dep May 29 Panama and Far East and Par I

Sydney

arrive June 1 Canal July 17 Aug. 25 Details from Orient and Pacific Lines, 2 -6 Spring St., Sydney.

'ealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

1 Tofua maintains a service from rad to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau. c Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return xland. Next sailings from Auckland: Apr. 19, May 17. [ Matua maintains a service from rnd to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Suva and return to Auckland. Next es from Auckland: Apr. 7 (omitting jofa call), May 5.

Us from all offices of Union Steam i?o. of NZ.

Ilney-S. Africa-UK-Paciflc

Ports-Sydney

•? Savill’s one-class all-passenger Southern Cross makes four round :rld voyages per year, two west then two east-bound, calling at md Tahiti every trip. On present due to call at Papeete, Mar. 25-26, Mar. 31, Wellington Apr. 4-6, Sydney -11, returning via ports to UK, arriv ay 16. Next voyage: Dep. Southamp ■ay 26. via Capetown, Sydney July 1- •llington July 6-8, Suva July 12, ~e July 16-17, thence via Panama to Liverpool, arr. Aug. 10.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

passenger vessel Maui Pomare ains a regular monthly service be- Auckland and the Cook Islands. She dthdrawn for survey early Feb. but ed second week in March, ills on application to NZ Govern- Department of Island Territories, igton, or to any office of the Union . of NZ, Ltd.

. America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

[fie Islands Transport Line’s vessels isle and Thor I (which will replace hall, now on her last voyage through ’aciflc) maintain a regular service Pacific Coast North American ports, sailing over 35-40 days. Some ports d on cargoes offering, irsisle: Dep. San Francisco Mar. 26, .ngeles Mar. 27-29, Papeete Apr. 9-12, Pago Apr. 16-19, Apia Apr. 19-21, alofa Apr. 24-25, Suva Apr. 26-28, ka Apr. 29-May 1, Noumea May 3-5, ulay 9-10, Pago Pago May 17-20, Los es June 2-4, San Francisco June 5-6. •r I: Dep. New Westminster Apr. 20, '’rancisco Apr. 25-28, Los Angeles Apr. ly 3, Papeete May 14-17. Pago Pago 21-24, Apia May 24-26, Suva May 29oumea June 1-3, Townsville June 6-9, (open), Pago Pago June 17-20, Los es July 3-5, San Francisco July 6. ails from General Steamships Cor ion Ltd., 432 California St., San :isco, USA, and Islands Agents.

IS-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

tson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco ites a regular five-weeks passenger > service from Los Angeles with the lira. Sierra and Sonoma. (Alameda charter to an associate company for ndefinite period.) Southern terminal , vary with cargoes offering. Vessels at Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, lane and other Australian ports de ing on cargoes.

Last Brisbane sailing for USA: Sonoma Mar. 4. Next Brisbane sailings; Ventura Mar. 29, Sierra May 23.

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

Next Sydney sailing: July 8 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Fiji

MV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney approximately every three weeks for Suva and Lautoka, with cargo and passengers (first class accommodation for eight). Last Sydney sailing: Mar. 14. Next Sydney sailing, Apr. 11 (approximately).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

Ltd., 9 Bent St., Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessels Waihemo and Waitomo, and others, operated by the Union Steam Ship 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: Mid-April (vessel to be advised).

Waihemo mid-June, Waitomo mid-July.

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; 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 Mar. 30, Los Angeles Mar. 31, Papeete Apr. 8-10, Auckland Apr. 16, Sydney Apr. 19-23, Auck land Apr. 26-27, Suva Apr. 30, Pago Pago May 1, Honolulu May 6-7, San Francisco May 12.

Monterey; Dep. San Francisco Apr. 17, Los Angeles Apr. 18, Papeete Apr. 26-28,

Auckland May 4-5, Sydney May 8-11, Auck land May 14, Suva May 17, Pago Pago May 18, Honolulu May 23-24, San Francisco May 29.

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

Far East-Fiji-NZ

Royal Interocean Lines operate a service from the Far East (Singapore) to NZ, with three vessels calling periodically at Suva and/or Lautoka. They are Van Cloon, Van Nort and Van Neck. Next calls at Fiji: Van Neck Apr. 25, Van Cloon June 24, Van Nort Aug. 3, Van Neck Sept. 10.

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Italian Sitmar Line (Panama flag) MV’s Fairsea and Castel Felice sail from Sydney for Europe, via NZ. Papeete and Panama at irregular intervals, providing connection in the eastbound direction only with Tahiti. Next Sydney sailings: Castel Felice Apr. 16, Fairsea Oct. 23.

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

The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s MV Johan van Oldenbarnevelt sails quarterly from Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Tahiti and Panama Canal, giving Sydney- Papeete connection in eastbound direction only. Next Sydney sailings: May 20, Aug. 13.

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

Tonga-Fiji Shipping Service

The Tonga Shipping Agency, as agents for the Tonga Copra Board, operates a regular monthly cargo and passenger