Airways Time-Tables

Transpacific Servici

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available betv Australia and Nth. America; De Luxe Economy between San Francisco and I

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 Jets)

Northwards

Tues.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (F Honolulu (Hawaii), San Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), N Honolulu, San Francisco, New Y London.

Fri.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi, Honol San Francisco, extending to Vancou Sun.: Dep. Sydney (5 p.m.), Nadi, H( lulu, San Francisco.

Southwards

Mon. and Fri.: London. New York, Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney.

Tues.: San Francisco, Honolulu, N Sydney.

Sat.: Vancouver, San Francisco, He lulu, Nadi, Sydney.

Sun.: San Francisco, Honolulu, N Sydney. (Note: International Dateline crossed tween Nadi and Honolulu).

Qantas Super - Constellation aircr under charter to TEAL, from Melbot and Auckland connect at Nadi on Wedi days with Qantas northbound flights, on Thursdays with southbound flif (see table 17).

TEAL Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra craft from Auckland, NZ, connect \ Qantas northbound flights at Nadi Tuesday and Saturday, and on Sun and Wednesday at Nadi for southboi flights.

Qantas Fri. service ex-Sydney conn with BOAC London service at San Pi cisco (dep. Sat.).

BOAC service ex-London Mon. conn; at San Francisco Tues. with southba Qantas service; ex-London Sat. conn* QEA southbound ex-San Francisco Sum

By Pan American Airways

(With Intercontinental Jet Clippers* Mon. and Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 5 p.m.

Nadi (arr. 10.40 p.m., dep. 11.55 p.i Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr. IV. and Thurs. 4.25 p.m.). Connections Honolulu for San Francisco, Portll and Seattle.

Tues. and Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 8.30 j for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.10 s Thurs. and Mon., dep. 6.30 a.m. Thi and Mon.) and Sydney (arr. 8.50 s Thurs. and Mon.).

International Dateline is crossed tween Nadi and Honolulu. * Pan American B-377 (Stratocruiii is used on connecting services Auckla Nadi, Tafuna (American Samoa), Honolulu (see table 20).

Canadian Pacific Airlines

) (With Soper DC-6B Aircraft) Fri : Sydney (dep. 1 p.m.). Auck- H, Nadi. Honolulu, Vancouver (then t to Amsterdam).

Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam at 11 p.m.

Vancouver (dep. 1.30 p.m. Sun.), nolulu, Nadi, Auckland and Sydney. ,;e: Crosses International Dateline en

■•Ctional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

By Qantas Empire Airways

Northbound

(Soper-Constellatlons)

First Class Tues. & Sat.

iep. Arr.

;y, 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Wed. & Sun.

iep Arr.

ane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m.

iep. Arr.

ioresby*. 7 a.m. Lae, 8.20 a.m.

First and Tourist Class Mon.

iep. Arr.

•y. 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Tues. , ep Arr. ane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m

*ep. Arr

foresby*. 7 a.m. Lae, 8.20 a.m.

First and Tourist Class Fri.t Sat.

•ep. Arr.

3y, 10.30 p.m. Brisbane, 12.45 a.m.

Sat.

>ep. Arr

ane, 1.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m.

>ep. Arr.

loresby*, 8 a.m. Lae, 9.20 a.m. «rvice ceases after Mar. 25 flight.

First and Tourist Class Thurs.

)ep. Arr.

ey, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.15 p.m.

Thurs. Fri.

Dep. A ”. ane, 11.15 p.m. Townsville, 2.15 a.m.

Fri.

Dep. Arr

isville, 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m.

Dep. Att.

Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae, 8.20 a.m. (Jet Prop. Lockheed Electra) First and Tourist Class Tues.** & Fri. Wed. & Sat.

Dep. Arr.

iey, 11.59 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 5 a.m.

Wed. & Sat.

Dep.

Moresby, 5.45 a.m. >r Manila and mgkong).

As from Mar. 29.

Southbound

First and Tourist Class Fri.

Dep. Arr. 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Moresby, 11.30 a.m. T’ville, 2.10 p.m.

Dep. Arr. nsville, 3.10 p.m. Brisbane, 6 p.m.

Dep. Arr. bane, 7 p.m. Sydney, 9 p.m.

First Class Wed. & Sun.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*. 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m.

Dep. Arr - Brisbane, 5.45 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 p.m First and Tourist Class Tues.

Dep. Arr - Lae*. 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m.

Dep. Arr - Brisbane, 5.45 p.m. Sydney. 7.45 p.m.

First and Tourist Class Sat.f Dep. Arr.

Lae* 10.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr - Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 5.45 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 6.45 p.m. Sydney, 8.45 p.m. t Service ceases after Mar. 26 flight. * Between Lae and Port Moresby pas sengers are carried in DC4 aircraft. (Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra) First and Tourist Class Thurs.** & Sun. Arr.

From Hongkong Pt. Moresby, 8.45 a.m. and Manila.

Dep. Arr - Pt. Moresby, 8 a.m. Sydney, 1 p.m. ** As from Mar. 31.

Pt. Moresby-Cairns-Pt. Moresby

(Douglas DC4) Until Mar. 27: Dep. Port Moresby Sun. 12.15 p.m.. arr. Cairns 3.05 p.m.. dep.

Cairns 3.50 p.m., arr. Townsville 5 p.m., dep. Townsville Mon. 9.15 a.m., arr. Cairns 10.25 a.m., dep. Cairns 11.15 a.m., arr.

Port Moresby 2.05 p.m.

After Mar. 28: Dep. Port Moresby Sun. 12.30 p.m., arr. Cairns 3.20 p.m.; dep.

Cairns Mon. 9.15 a.m., arr. Port Moresby 12.05 p.m.

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas

Port Moresby-Kikori-Baimuru

(DH Otter) Via Yule Island, Kerema, Baimuru, Kikorl; Alt. Tues., returning same day via Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is. (Mar. 22, Apr. 5, 19, May 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Port Moresby-Kikori (Dh Otter)

Via Yule Is., Baimuru; Alt. Tues. return ing same day (Mar. 29, Apr. 12, 26, May 9, 23. etc.).

Via Kerema, Baimuru, Kikori, Baimuru: Alt. Thurs. (Mar. 24, Apr. 7, 21, May 5, 19, etc.), ret. via Baimuru, Kikori, Kerema the following day (Mar. 25, Apr. 8. 22, May 6, 20, etc.).

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

Via Baimuru: Alt. Thurs, returning same day via Balimo (Mar. 24, Apr. 7, 21, May 5, 19, etc.).

Via Kerema, Baimuru: Alt. Wed. (Mar. 30, Apr. 13, 27, May 12, 26, etc.), returning alt. Fri. (Apr. 1, 15, 29, May 6, 27, etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

Port Moresby, Abau, Samarai each Mon., departing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re turning same day.

Alt. Wed.: Port Moresby, Samarai. depart ing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning same day (Mar. 23, Apr. 6, 20, May 4, 18, etc.).

Alt. Sat.; Port Moresby, Samarai, depart ing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning

same day (Apr. 2, 16, 30, May 14. 28. etc.).

Alt. Sat.: Port Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, departing Port Moresby 815 a.m., re turning same day (Mar. 26, Apr. 9, 23, May 7, 21, etc.).

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. 7.35 a.m. Wewak. Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Tues.; Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Kavieng.

Manus. Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng. Rabaul, arr. 4.05 p.m.

Pri.; Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng.

Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55 pm.

Central Highlands (Dh Otter)

Fri.; Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wabag, calling at any of: Goroka. Nondugl, Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer River, Kainantu, Wapenamunda. Wabag. Arrival back at Lae depending on stops made.

Lower Highlands

(DH Otter) Pri ; Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka. calling at any of Gusap, Aiyura. Kaiapit, Rintebe. Kainantu, Goroka, Arena.

Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau

(DH Otter) Mon.; Dep. Lae 7.30 am., arr. Wau 8.10 a.m.

Mon.; Dep. Wau 8 25 a.m., via Bulolo, arr.

Lae 9.25 a m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Wau 925 a.m., via Bulolo, arr. Lae 10.25 a.m.

Wed.. Sat.: Dep. Lae 8.30 a.m., arr. Wau 9.10 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Waxj-Bulolo (Dcs)

Wed.. Sun.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.20 am.. arr. Bulolo 8.30 a.m.

Wed.. Sun.: Dep. Bulolo 850 a.m., arr.

Wau 9.05 a.m., dep. Wau 9.35 a.m., arr. Pt. Moresby 10.40 a.m.

Madang-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Mon., Thurs.; Dep. Madang 10.30 am., via Mt. Hagen and Minj, arr. Goroka 1 p.m., dep. Goroka 1.20 p.m., arr.

Madang 1.55 p.m.

Madang-Lae (Dcs)

Sun.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., arr. Lae 8.05 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen-Madano

(Dcs)

Tues. and Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.m., via Goroka, Minj. arr. Mt. Hagen 11.10 am.; dep. Mt. Hagen for Madang (either direct or via airfields as re quired) 11.40 a.m.

Madang-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

Tues. and Fri.; Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m., via Goroka, arr. Port Moresby 10.20 a.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct to’ Lae, arr. 8.15 am.

Wed.*. Sun : Dep. Lae 10.30 a.m.. Finsch hafen 11.30 a.m., Rabaul 1.45 p.m.

Tues.. Fri.: Dep. Lae 10.30 a.m., Finsch hafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.

Tues.. Fri.; Dep., Lae 10.30 a.m., Finsch hafen 11.30 a.m.. Rabaul arr. 1.45 p.m. ♦ Calls Hoskins before Rabaul, on re quest, on Wed.

Rabacl-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m.. Buka.

Wakanai. Aropa, arr. Buin 10.30 a.m., dep. Buin 11 a.m., Aropa, Wakenai, Buka, arr. Rabaul 3 p.m.

Rabaul-Hoskins-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Mon.: Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m., via Jacquinot Bay, arr. Hoskins 10.55 a.m., dep. Hoskins 11.15 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.20 p.m. (Mar. 28, Apr. 11, 25, May 9, 23, etc.).

Services By Mandated Airlines

(Scheduled flights with DCS Aircraft) Mon.: Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Goroka.

Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby.

Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Tues : Depart Rabaul at 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Madang. Goroka, Lae.

Wed.: Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng.

Rabaul. Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae Thurs.; Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote. Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Fri.: Dep. Lae at 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng.

Rabaul—remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka. Wau, Port Moresby. Wau. Goroka, Lae.

Sat.; Depart Rabaul at 7 am. for Kavieng. Momote, Wewak, Madang.

Goroka, Lae.

LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guinea) Qantas, with DCS aircraft Dep. Lae 11 a.m. alt Wed. (Mar. 30, Apr. 13, 27, May 12, 26, etc.), calls at Madang and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 3.30 p.m.

Dep. Hollandia 10 a.m. alt. Thurs. (Mar 31, Apr. 14, 28, May 13, 27. etc.) and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arr.

Lae 3.50 p.m.

Biak (Nng)-Lae

Netherlands New Guinea Airlines, with DCS aircraft De Kroonduif NV (Netherlands New Guinea Airlines) maintains a fortnightly service between Biak, Hollandia and Lae with Dakota DC3 aircraft. The airline is a private company operated with the assistance of the Dutch Government.

Dep Biak, alt. Thurs. 6 a.m., arr. Hollandia 8.10 a.m.; dep. Hollandia, 9 a.m, arr.

Lae 1 p.m.

Dep. Lae alt Fri., 10 a.m., arr. Hollandia Blak“;io <l p P m . Hollandla 2p m - »"• (Dep. Biak Apr. 7, 21, May 12, 26, etc.; dep Lae Apr. 8, 22, May 13, 27.)

4. Aust.-Netherlands NG

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Super Constellation Service) A weekly service between Sydney (den

£ Aws Dep, Isss:

““ - La? C ( 3 see ir^ ft , 11 o k Biak with Hollandia, Merah Ka mf’ S ° r ° ng ’ Merauke. Tenah

WaSenri^BerveATlJeenSo/^akSf

& re n Te S3 ab w u So r Alamar - : at D 2 C 4 7 s C a a m C fn?T dep Biak Tues - and Sat. f.™ '<*"■ WM."ST: " a p S m, and De A p mS I"sterdam Wed. and Sat in Vo P ‘ T n and Biak (arr ‘ Sat ’ m Tue°s r

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Qantas, with DC3 aircraft Mon.: Dep. Lae 6 am. for Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara (BSI), arr. 5 p.m. same day.

Tues.: Dep. Honiara 7 a.m. for Yandina.

Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arr. 3.45 p.m. same day.

6. Paris-Saigon-Noumea

Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux with DC7C aircraft Dep. Paris every Sat. 1 p.m. for Athens, Karachi. Bangkok, Saigon, Djarkata, Darwin (refuel only), Noumea, arr.

Mon. 11.50 a.m.; dep. Wed. 12.25 p.m. on return flight.

6A. Sydney-Noumea

Qantas, with Super-Constellation Commencing March 18, fortnightly service every alt. Fri. with tourist and first (sleeper-chairs) classes.

Dep. Sydney, alt Fri. 9 a.m., arr. Noumea 2.45 p.m.

Dep. Noumea, alt. Fri. 4.30 p.m., arr.

Sydney Fri. 8.45 p.m.

68. Noumea-Sydney

TAI, with DC4 aircraft Commencing March 14, weekly service from Noumea to Sydney and return.

Dep. Noumea, Mon. 3.30 p.m., arr. Sydney 9 p.m.

Dep. Sydney, Mon. 11 p.m.. arr. Noumea Tues. 6.30 a.m.

6C. Noumea-Auckland

TAI, with DC4 aircraft Dep. Noumea Fri. 9 a.m., arr. Auckland 3.40 p.m.

Dep. Auckland Sat. 10 a.m., arr. Noumea 3 p.m.

7. Noumea-Fiji-Papeete

TAI, with DC7C aircraft Dep. Noumea every Mon. 4.55 p.m. for Nadi (Fiji) and Bora Bora (Pr. Polynesia): transfer to flying-boat for flight to Papeete (Tahiti), arr. Mon. 11.15 a.m.

Dep. Papeete every Mon. 3.30 p.m. on re turn flight (same route), arr. Noumea Wed. 6,35 a.m. (Note: Crosses International Dateline between Nadi and Bora Bora.)

8. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

Ansett Flying Boat Services Pty. Ltd. with Sandringham Flying-boats Regular return flight from Rose Bay base each Tuesday and Saturday (with extra flight Thursday as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Qantas, with Skymasters Alt. Sat. (Mar. 26, Apr. 9, 23, May 7, 21, etc.); Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2.45 p.m.; dep. NI Sun. 2.45 p.m. for Sydney, arr. 6.45 p.m. (Plight extends NI- Auckland-NI. See table 12 below.)

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Tues. and Thurs.: Dep. Tontouta (N. Cal.) at 7 a.m., arr. Vila 8.55 a.m., dep

Vila 9.30 a.m., arr. Santo 10.451 dep. 1 p.m., arr. Vila 2.15 p.m.J Vila 2.50 p.m., arr. Tontouta 4.45

11. New Caledonia-Fijl

Wallis Is.

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Sun.: Dep. Noumea 6.30 a.m., arr. 11.35 a.m., dep 12.55 p.m., arr Is. 3.45 p.m. Dep. Wallis 9 a.m. I arr. Nadi 11.50 a.m., dep. I.IOJ arr. Noumea 4.15 p.m. same day

12. Norfolk Is.-Aucklam

TEAL, by Qantas (Charter) 1 Alt. Sat. (Mar. 26. Apr. 9, 23, May I etc.). Dep. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. I land 7.45 p.m. Ret. next day, Sun. 1 27, Apr. 10, 24, May 8, 22, etc.).l Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. Norfolk! p.m.

13. Auckland-Sydney

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Elec| Daily: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m.,1 Sydney 11.20 a.m.

Daily: Dep. Sydney 12.30 p.m., arr. j land 6 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Sydne'

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Elec Mon.. Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Christchur p.m., arr. Sydney 9.50 p.m.

Mon., Wed.. Sat., Sun.: Dep. Sydn p.m., arr. Christchurch 6.30 p.m.

15. Christchurch-Melbour

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Elec' Wed.: Dep. Christchurch 8 p.m., arr. bourne 10.35 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Melbourne 12.30 pm., Christchurch 6.30 p.m.

16. Auckland-Melbourm

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Elecl Mon.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr. bourne 11.40 a.m.

Mon.: Dep. Melbourne 1 p.m,, arr. A land 7.25 p.m.

17. Melbourne-NZ-Fiji

TEAL, with Super Constellation charl from Qantas Wed.: Dep. Melbourne 7 a.m., arr. A land 3 p.m., dep. Auckland 4.15 ; arr. Nadi 9.30 p.m. Return, same r< following day. (Connects at Nadi with Qantas Bo 707 jet service from Sydney to USA.)|

18. New Zealand-Fiji

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Elect and QEA Super Constellations Tues., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 6.30 p.m., Nadi 10.15 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Auckland 4.15 p.m.. arr. 9.30 p.m.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nadi 11 am., arr. A‘ land 2.55 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 11 a.m., arr. Ai land 4.15 p.m.

Wednesday flights ex - Auckland, Thursday flights ex-Nadi are operate® Qantas under charter to TEAL.

9. Fiji-Western Samoa

TEAL, with Solent Flyingboats mva alt. Thurs.. 9 a.m., crosses Date ,!> a rr. Satapuala (Western Samoa) ii. 1.55 p.m.

Satapuala Mon. at 8 a.m., crosses i;eline, arr. Suva Tues. 10.55 a.m. 1 Suva Mar. 31, Apr. 14, 28, May 12. • June 9, 23, 30, etc.; dep. Apia Apr. 4, May 2. 16, 30, June 13, 27, July 4, )

*O. NZ-Fiji-Am. Samoa-

Hawaii

Pan American Airways, with 8377 (Stratocmiser) aircraft Auckland 4.45 p.m., Mon. and Thurs., Nadi 10.15 p.m.; dep. Nadi Tues y 11 30 a.m., crosses International teline, arr Tafuna (American Samoa) 5 p.m. Mon.; dep. Tafuna 5 p.m., •. Honolulu 6 a.m. Tues.

Honolulu 10 p.m. Mon., arr. Tafuna 0 a.m. Tues.; dep. Tafuna 8.40 a.m., isses International Dateline, arr. Nadi ;d. 11.25 a.m.; dep. Nadi 6 a.m. urs. and Mon., arr Auckland 11.35 a.

21. Fiji-Tahiti

TEAL, with Solent Flyingboats Suva 9 a.m. alt. Thurs., crosses Inter tional Dateline, arr. Satapuala (W. moai 1.55 p.m. Wed.; dep. Satapuala 10 a m. Thurs., arr. Aitutaki (Cook Is.) a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 9.30 a.m. arr. peete (Tahiti) 2 p.m.

Suva Mar. 31. Apr. 14, 28, May 12, , June 9, 23, 30, etc.) Papeete 7.30 am. alt. Sun., arr. tutaki 11 a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 12.30 n., arr. Satapuala 5 p.m.; dep. Sata ala 8 a.m. Mon., crosses International kteline. arr. Suva 10.55 a.m. Tues.

Papeete Apr. 3, 17, May 1, 15, 29, ne 12. 26, July 3, etc.

2. Fiji Internal Airways

Airways, Ltd., with Heron and Drover Aircraft -Nadi-Suva; Two flights daily— orning and afternoon. -Labasa-Suva: One flight daily.

-Labasa-Suva (via Matei, Taveuni):

ne flight—Mon. -Labasa-Suva (via Savusavu): One ight—Thurs., Sat., Sun. -Savusavu-Suva: One flight—Mon. -Ura (Taveuni)-Suva (via Savusavu): tie flight—Wed. -Ura-Suva: One flight—Thurs., Sun. -Matei-Suva: One flight—Sat. , - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - [atei - Suva: One flight—Tues. - Matei - Labasa - Matei - Savusavu nva: One flight—Fri. tails from Fiji Airways Ltd., Victoria de, Suva.

}. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

IANSPAC, with Herons and Rapides tnea-Mare: Tues. (dep. Noumea 2 .m., arr. Mare 4 p.m.) and Thurs. (dep. ioumea 8 a.m., dep Mare 10 a.m.). mea-Ouvea: Wed., Thurs. and Sat. dep. Noumea 8 a.m., dep. Ouvea 10.30 .m.). mea-Lifou: Tues., Wed., Sat., (dep. loumea 8 a.m., dep. Lifou 10 a.m.), :hurs. (dep. Noumea 11 a.m., dep. Lifou p.m.). mea-Kounie (Isle of Pines): Mon.,

Sat. (dep. Noumea 10.30 am., dep.

Kounie, noon).

Noumea-Koumac: Mon.. Sat. (dep. Noumea 1 p.m., dep. Koumac 4 p.m.); Wed. (dep. Noumea 2 p.m.. dep. Koumac 5 pm.). Note: On this flight a call will be made at Plaine des Gaiacs if re quired.

24. French Polynesia Inter-

Island Service

Resean Aerien Interinsulalre with flying-boats Service to the Leeward Group (Isles Sous le Vent).

Mon ; One morning (dep. 7 a.m.) flight Fapeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora (arr. 8.45 a.m.); and one afternoon return flight Papeete-Bora Bora-Papeete.

Tues. — one morning (dep. 8 a.m.) flight Bora Bora-Raiatea-Papeete (arr. 10 a.m.).

Wed.; One morning (dep. 7.30 a.m.) return flight Papeete - Raiatea - Bora Bora - Raiatea - Papeete (arr. 11.30 a.m.).

Sat.: One morning (dep. 7.30 a.m.) return flight Papeete - Raiatea - Bora Bora - Raiatea - Papeete (arr. 11.30 a.m.).

Booking agents in Tahiti; Messageries Maritimes, Quai Bir Hakeim, Papeete.

25. Samoan Inter-Island

Services

Although both services are grounded at present, two airlines operate services be tween Western Samoa and American Samoa —Polynesian Airlines Ltd., of Apia, with a Percival Prince aircraft, and Samoan Air lines Ltd., of Pago Pago, with a DC3 View master. Normally, they connect the two Samoas with return flights twice daily, using Faleolo aerodrome in W. Samoa and Tafuna airfield in Am. Samoa.

26. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airways Using Grumman Albatross twin-motored amphibious flying-boats, TOA operates a service throughout the Trust Territory of Micronesia on behalf of the US Govern ment. Details from Trans Ocean Airways Agana, Guam.

Pacific Air Fares

(Approximate Only)

NOTE■ Exchange rates for equiva lent of Australian currency in other countries : Aust. £1 equals approxi mately 16/- Stg., NZ, or West Samoa; 18/- Fiji', 20/- Tonga, Solomons & WPHC areas; 196 Pac .

Frs., $C7<52.25.

Fares quoted are First-Class. Cheaper Tourist Class fares (approx. 20 per cent, lower) are available to most ports. Fares to points east of Nadi include air con nection to Suva by Fiji Airways. Ltd.

FROM SYDNEY (Anst. currency) TO— Single Return Table £ s. d. £ s. d. No.

Moresby . . . 51 5 0 92 5 0 2 Lae 62 15 0 112 19 0 2 Rabaul ... 72 9 0 130 9 0 2, 3 Noumea ... 42 4 0 76 0 0 6a, 6b Honiara . . . 94 5 0 169 13 0 2. 5 Norfolk Is. . . 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 Lord Howe . . 14 15 0 29 10 0 7 Nadi 85 9 0 153 17 0 1 Suva 92 0 0 166 19 0 1, *7 Auckland . . . 52 10 0 94 10 0 13 Christchurch 52 10 0 04 10 0 14 Honolulu . . . 282 12 0 508 14 0 1 San Francisco 350 9 0 630 17 0 1 Vancouver . . 350 9 0 630 17 0 1 Apia 118 14 0 214 14 0 1. 17 Papeete . . . 178 2 0 320 12 0 1. 21 Aitutakl . . . 155 12 0 281 2 0 1. 21 Biak 103 15 0 186 15 0 4

From Auckland (Nz

currency) TO— Apia Aitutaki . . . 62 0 0 111 12 0 18. 19 93 10 0 168 6 0 18. 21 Nadi 39 7 0 70 17 0 18 Norfolk Is. . . 19 15 0 35 11 0 12 Noumea . . . 33 15 0 60 15 0 6c Papeete . . . 114 10 0 206 2 0 18, 21 FROM SUVA (Fiji currency) TO— Apia 25 0 0 45 0 0 19, 21 Aitutakl . . . 57 15 0 103 19 0 17. 21 Nadi 4 0 0 8 0 0 22 Papeete . . . 82 14 0 148 18 0 17. 21