Airways Time-Table`S

Transpacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

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

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 Jets)

Northwards

Tues.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi, Fiji (arr. 11.10 pm., dep. 11.59 p.m.), Honolulu (Hawaii), San Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 11.10 p.m.. dep. 11.59 p.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, London.

Fri.: Sydney (dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 11.10 p.m., dep. 11.59 p.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, extending to Vancouver.

Sun.: Dep. Sydney (5 p.m.), Nadi (arr.

11.10 p.m.. dep. 11.59 p.m.), Hoi San Francisco.

Southwards

Mon. and Fri.: London, New York Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. a.m., dep. 6.35 a.m.), Sydney. Tues.: San Francisco, Honolulu,] (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.35 a.m.'. S Sat.: Vancouver, San Francisco, Hoi Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.35 Sydney.

Sun.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nad: 5.45 a.m., dep. 6.35 a.m.), Sydne (Note: International Dateline cross tween Nadi and Honolulu).

Qantas Super - Constellation aii under charter to TEAL, from Mell and Auckland connect at Nadi on W days with Qantas northbound flight, on Thursdays with southbound (see table 17).

TEAL Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electr; craft from Auckland. NZ, connect Qantas northbound flights at Na Tuesday and Saturday, and on £ and Wednesday at Nadi for soutl: flights.

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

BOAC service ex-London Mon. ca at San Francisco Tues. with soutl Qantas service; ex-London Sat. ca QEA southbound ex-San Francisco S

By Pan American Airwayi

(With Intercontinental Jet Clippe Mon. and Thurs.; Dep. Sydney 5 p..

Nadi (arr. 10.40 p.m.. dep. 11.55 Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr„ and Thurs. 4.25 p.m.). Connectii Honolulu for San Francisco, Pc and Seattle.

Tues. and Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 8.2 for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.10 Thurs. and Mon., dep. 6.30 a.m. and Mon.) and Sydney (arr. 8.5 c Thurs. and Mon.).

International Dateline is crosse tween Nadi and Honolulu. * Pan American B-377 (Stratoc: is used on connecting services Auo Nadi, Tafuna (American Samoa)!

Honolulu (see table 20).

By Canadian Pacific Airlih

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft)* Every Fri.; Sydney (dep. 1 p.m.), land, Nadi (arr. Sat. 3 am., a.m.), Honolulu, Vancouver (them Amsterdam, arr. Mon. 11.35 a.m Every Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam at 1J for Vancouver (dep. 1.30 p.m.

Honolulu, Nadi (arr. Wed. 6 a.nr 7 a.m.), Auckland and Sydney. (Note: Crosses International Date!; route.)

Sectional Services

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guine

By Qantas Empire Airways

Northbound

(Super-Constellations) First Class Tues.

Dep. Aft Sydney, 10.30 p.m. Brisbane, 12.4.

Wed.

Dep. Aft Brisbane, 1.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, , Dep. Aft Pt. Moresby*, 7.45 a.m. Lae, 9.C.

First Class cSat.

Arr. > 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m 3Sun.

Arr. .1 12 45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m.

Arr. sesby*. 6.45 a.m. Lae, 8.05 a.m.

First and Tourist Class IMon.

Arr. 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m [•Tues.

Arr. £B, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m Arr. iesby*. 6.45 a.m. Lae. 8.05 a.m.

First and Tourist Class 1 Thurs.

Arr. 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.15 p.m. ’ Thurs. Fri. • i. Arr. se. 11.15 pm. Townsville, 2.15 a.m. [ Fri. .1. Arr. iille, 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 6 a.m.

Arr. resby*, 6.45 a.m. Lae, 8.05 a.m.

XJet Prop. Lockheed Electra) First and Tourist Class rties & Fri. Wed. & Sat. ». Arr. 11.59 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 5.15 a.m.

Yed. & Sat. i). •*esby, 5.45 a.m.

Manila and skong).

Southbound

First and Tourist Class Fri. o. Arr. .10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m. o. Arr. jresby, 11.30 am. T’ville, 2.10 p.m. o. Arr. iille, 3.10 p.m. Brisbane, 6 p.m. o. Arr. re, 7 p.m. Sydney, 9 p.m.

First Class Wed. o. Arr. :0.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. p. Arr. resby, 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 5.45 p.m. p. Arr. iie, 6.45 p.m. Sydney, 8.45 p.m.

First Class Sun. :p. Arr. ~10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m. :p. Arr. resby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m. :p. Arr. iie, 5.45 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 p.m.

First and Tourist Class Tues. p. Arr. ).10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m. p. Arr. resby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m. p. Arr. ne, 5.45 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 p.m. ween Lae and Port Moresby pas ! are carried in DC4 aircraft. (Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra) First and Tourist Class Thurs. & Sun. Arr.

Tongkong Pt. Moresby, 8.45 a.m.

Manila. p. Arr. iresby, 8 a.m. Sydney, 1 p.m.

Pt. Moresby-Cairns-Pt. Moresby

(Douglas DC4) 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, Kikori: Alt. Tues., returning same day via Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is. (Apr. 19, May 3, 17, 31, June 14, 28, etc.).

Port Moresby-Kikori (Dh Otter)

Via Yule Is., Baimuru: Alt. Tues. return ing same day (Apr. 26, May 10, 24, June 7, 21, etc.).

Via Ihu, Baimuru, Kikori, Baimuru; Alt.

Thurs. (Apr. 21, May 5, 19, June 2, 16, 30, etc.), ret. via Baimuru, Kikori, Kerema the following day (Apr. 22, May 6, 20, June 3, 17, July 1, etc.).

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

Via Baimuru: Alt. Thurs, returning same day via Balimo (Apr. 21, May 5, 19, June 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Via Kerema, Baimuru: Alt. Wed. (Apr. 27, May 11, 25, June 8, 22, etc.), returning alt. Fri. (Apr. 29. May 13, 27, June 10, 24, 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 (Apr. 20. May 4, 18. June 1, 15, 29, etc.).

Alt. Sat.: Port Moresby, Samarai, depart ing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m.. returning same day (Apr. 30, May 14, 28, June 11, 25, etc.

Alt. Sat.: Port Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, departing Port Moresby 8 15 a.m., re turning same day (Apr. 23. May 7, 21, June 4, 18. 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.

Fri.; Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng, Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

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) Fri.: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, calling at any of Gusap, Aiyura, Kaiapit, Rintebe, Kainantu, Goroka, Arona.

Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau

(DH Otter) Mon.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m., 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-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)

Wed., Sun.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.20 a.m., 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 a.m., via Mt. Hagen and Minj. arr. Goroka 1 pm., 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-Madanq

(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 a.m.

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 and Jacquinot Bay before Rabaul, on request, on Wed.

Rabaul-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. (Apr. 25, May 9, 23, June 6, 20, 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. (Apr. 27, May 11, 25, June 8, 22, etc.), calls at Madang and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 3 30 p.m.

De P„ H ° lland , ia 10 a.m. alt. Thurs. (Apr. 12 \ 2 ®’ June 9 - 23, etc.) and with cafls at Wewak and Madang, arr. ■L,ae 3.50 p.m.

Biak (Nng)-Lae

Netherlands New Guinea Airlines with DCS aircraft riTine!. K a° 0 v duif NV (Netherlands New Guinea Airlines) maintains a fortniehtlv

tAssrs STsss.-sssanSf thf

(Dep. Biak May 12, 26, June 9 9? dep. Lae May 13. 27, June 10, 24, tic.)

4. Aust.-Netherlands NG

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Super Constellation Service) Prt. SS ' dnCs ' M«P.

Biak. NNG (arr Sat H l'n? d = Wlth calls at Tues. 12.20 p.m.). ' f Sydne y (arr.

La? C ,ie alr a^, lln ‘ E “ J“ h Holland, Merah, Kaimank M^ Merauke ’ Ten *h Kebar and Ransik) M T^ kwan ‘ Noemfoer, Twin Pioneer"tcf I’sm-o^ 1 ’sm-o^i 8r c! K ° konao = Wamena; and Beaver m ? er V em and Kaimana, Teminabuar f^ enk ° o - Fakfak, Wisselmeren e ?nS a Wa a s r ior Ajamar ° e: Na P a^ at 2^4s*'a^fo?Japan B ii k J UBS ‘ and Sat dam (arr. Wed., Sun.! 1 Ami

sterdam Wed. and Sat. 10.50 p.m. for Alaska, Japan and Biak (arr. Sat , Tues. 12.25 a.m.).

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Qantas, with DCS 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. Sydney-Noumea

Qantas, with Super-Constellation Fortnightly service, every alt. Fri., with tourist and nrst (sleeper-chairs) classes.

Dep. Sydney, alt. Fri. (Apr. 29, May 13, 27, June 10. 24, etc.) 9 a.m., arr.

Noumea 2.45 p.m. same day.

Dep Noumea same day (alt. Fri.) 4.30 p.m., arr. Sydney Fri. 8.45 p.m.

7. Paris-Sydney-Noumea-Fiji-

Papeete-USA

TAI, with DC7C aircraft

Commencing May 1

Dep. Paris every Sun.. 3 p.m., for Athens, Beirut, Teheran, Karachi, Bangkok, Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Sydney (arr. Wed. 6.35 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Wed. 9.30 a.m. for Noumea (arr. 3 p.m., dep. 5 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 9 p.m., dep. 11 p.m.), Bora Bora (arr.

Wed. 7.55 a.m., dep. Fri. 9.45 a.m.— connects with Papeete by RAI flying boat, see Table 24). Honolulu, Los Angeles (arr. Sat. 6.55 a.m.).

Dep. Los Angeles, on return flight, Sat. 3.50 p.m. for Honolulu, Bora Bora (arr. Sun. 8.55 a.m., dep. 10 p.re connects with Papeete by RAI flying boat—see Table 24). Nadi (arr. Tues. 3.55 a.m., dep. 4.25 a.m.), Noumea (arr. 6.30 a.m., dep. 4.30 p.m.), Sydney (arr. 8.10 p.m.).

Dep. Sydney Tues. 9.40 p.m. for Darwin, Djarkata, Saigon, Bangkok, Karachi, Teheran, Beirut, Athens and Paris (arr. Thurs. 5.45 p.m.). (Note: Crosses International Dateline be tween Nadi, Fiji, and Bora Bora, French Polynesia.)

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. (Apr. 23, May 7, 21, June 4. 8, etc.); dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2.45 pm.; dep. NI next day, Sun., 2.45 p.m. for Sydney, arr. 6.45 p.m. (Flight ex tends 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 10.45 a.m., dep. 1 p.m., arr. Vila 2.15 p.m., dep.

Vila 2.50 p.m., arr. Tontouta 4.45 p.m.

11. New Caledonia-Fi

Wallis Is.

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Sun.; Dep. Noumea 6.30 a.m., an 11.35 a.m.. dep 12.55 p.m., arr Is. 3.45 p.m. Dep. Wallis 9 am arr. Nadi 11.50 a.m., dep. l.lt arr. Noumea 4.15 p.m. same and;

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckla

TEAL, by Qantas (Charter) Alt. Sat. (Apr. 23. May 7, 21, June etc.). Dep. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. land 7.45 p.m. Ret. next day (Apr. 24, May 8. 22, June 5, 19 Dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. ; 1.30 pm.

13. Auckland-Sydney

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed El Daily: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m Sydney 11.55 a.m.

Daily: Dep. Sydney 1.30 p.m., arr. land 7.25 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Sydn

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Ell Mon., Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Christch: p.m.. arr. Sydney 10.25 p.m.

Mon., Wed.. Sat., Sun.: Dep. Sy« p.m., arr. Christchurch 7 p.m.

15. Christchurch-MelboL

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Eh Wed.: Dep. Christchurch 8 p.m., ar: bourne 11 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Melbourne 12.30 p.m Christchurch 7 p.m.

16. Auckland-Melbour

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Eli Mon.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., an bourne 12 noon.

Mon.: Dep. Melbourne 1.15 p.m.

Auckland 8 p.m.

17. Melbourne-NZ-Fij|

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

18. New Zealand-Fij

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed EI»J and QEA Super Constellations Tues.. Sat.: Dep. Auckland 6.30 p.m Nadi 10.25 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Auckland 4.15 p.m., arrx 9.30 p.m.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nadi 11 a.m., arr.. land 3 p.m.

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

Wednesday nights ex - Auckland!: Thursday nights ex-Nadi are opera* Qantas under charter to TEAL.

19. Fiji-Western Samoc

TEAL, with Solent FlyingboatJ Dep. Suva alt. Thurs., 9 a.m., crosses: line, arr. Satapuala (Western S Wed. 1.55 p.m.

s:apuala Mon. at 8 a.m.. crosses nne, arr. Suva Tues. 10.55 a.m.

Mva Apr. 28, May 12. 26, June 9, ,i, etc.; dep. Apia May 2, 16, 30, 113, 27, July 4, etc.)

.. NZ-Fiji-Am. Samoa-

Hawaii

i,n American Airways, with 5377 (Stratocroiser) aircraft hkland 4.45 p.m., Mon. and Thurs., Wadi 10.15 p.m.; dep. Nadi Tues. 111.30 am., crosses International line, arr. Tafuna (American Samoa) ip.m. Mon.; dep. Tafuna 5 p.m., Honolulu 6 a.m. Tues. molulu 10 p.m. Mon., arr. Tafuna x.m. Tues.; dep. Tafuna 8.40 a.m., :*s International Dateline, arr. Nadi 11.25 a.m.; dep. Nadi 6 a.m. .;. and Mon., arr Auckland 11.35

21. Fiji-Tahiti

. ;AL, with Solent Flyingboats ra 9 a.m. alt. Thurs., crosses Inter nal Dateline, arr. Satapuala (W. sai 1.55 p.m. Wed.; dep. Satapuala a.m. Thurs., arr. Aitutaki (Cook Is.) m.; dep. Aitutaki 9.30 a.m. arr. ste (Tahiti) 2 p.m. nva Apr. 28, May 12. 26, June 9, 0, etc.) apeete 7.30 am. alt. Sun., arr.

Eaki 11 a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 12.30 arr. Satapuala 5 p.m.; dep. Sata . 8 a.m. Mon., crosses International tine. arr. Suva 10.55 a.m. Tues. japeete May 1, 15, 29, June 12. 26, 3. etc.)

Fiji Internal Airways

ways, Ltd., with Heron and Drover Aircraft adi-Suva: Two flights daily— ting and afternoon. .ibasa-Suva: One flight daily.

’,basa-Suva (via Matei, Taveuni):

[flight—Mon. tbasa-Suva (via Savusavu): One ;t—Thurs., Sat., Sun. .ivusavu-Suva; One flight—Mon. •a (Taveuni)-Suva (via Savusavu): [flight—Wed. ra-Suva: One flight—Thurs., Sun. atei-Suva: One flight—Sat.

Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu si - Suva: One flight—Tues.

'Matei - Labasa - Matei - Savusavu - ,: One flight—Fri.

Us from Fiji Airways Ltd., Victoria Suva.

22A. Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airways, Ltd. per month, Fiji Airways. Ltd.’s, aircraft makes a regular flight from i mear Suva) to Nukualofa, Tonga- A t present, flights are not on fixed !but usually are made in the latter : the month. ils from Fiji Airw r ays, Ltd., Victoria , Suva.

N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

:NSPAC, with Herons and Rapides sa-Mare: Tues. (dep. Noumea 2 arr. Mare 4 p.m.) and Thurs. (dep. mea 8 a.m., arr. Mare 10 a.m.). sa-Ouvea; Wed., Thurs. and Sat. o. Noumea 8 a.m., dep. Ouvea 10.30 .).

Noumea-Lifou; Tues.. Wed.. Sat., (dep.

Noumea 8 a.m., dep. Lifou 10 a.m.), Thurs. idep. Noumea 11 a.m., dep. Lifou 1 p.m.).

Noumea-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 p.m.). Note: On this flight a call will be made at Plaine des Gaiacs if re quired.

24. French Polynesia Inter-

Island Service

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

Mon.; One morning (dep. 7 a.m.) flight Papeete-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

Polynesia Airlines Ltd., of Apia, Western Samoa, using a Percival Prince aircraft, operates a once daily service between Western Samoa (Faleolo airfield) and American Samoa (Tafuna aerodrome).

An American Company. Samoan Airlines Ltd., which uses a DC3 Viewmaster, runs a similar service.

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 Territories: Aust. £1 equals approxi mately 16/- Stg., NZ, or West Samoa; 18/- Fiji; 20/- Tonga, Solomons & WPHC areas; 196 Pac.

Frs., $C7S2.25.

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 (Aust. currency) TO— Single Return Table £ s. d. £ s. d.

No.

Moresby . . . 51 5 0 92 5 0 a Lae 62 15 0 112 10 0 2 Rabaul ... 72 9 0 130 9 0 2. 3 Noumea . . . . 54 17 0 98 15 0 6, 7 Honiara . . . 94 5 0 169 13 0 2, 5 Norfolk Is. . . 27 10 0 49 10 0 9 Lord Howe . . 14 15 0 29 10 0 8 Nadi 85 9 0 153 17 0 1. 7 Suva 92 0 0 166 19 0 1-22 Auckland . . . 52 10 0 94 10 0 13 Christchurch 52 10 0 04 10 0 14 Honolulu . . 282 12 0 508 14 0 1. 7 San Francisco 350 9 0 630 17 0 1 Vancouver . . 350 9 0 630 17 0 1 Apia ... .118 14 0 214 14 0 1-19 Papeete . . . 178 2 0 320 12 0 1-21. 7 Aitutaki . . . 155 12 0 281 2 0 1-21 Biak 103 15 0 186 15 0 4

From Auckland (Nz

currency) TO— Apia 62 0 0 111 12 0 18-19 Aitutaki . . . 93 10 0 168 6 0 18-21 Nadi 39 7 0 70 17 0 18 Norfolk Is. . .

IB 15 0 35 11 0 12 Papeete . . . 114 10 0 206 2 0 18-21

From Suva (Fiji

currency) TO— Apia 25 0 0 45 0 0 19. 21 Aitutaki . . . 57 15 0 103 18 0 21 Nadi 5 16 0 11 12 0 22 Papeete . . . 82 14 0 148 18 0 7. 21