Shipping Time-Tables

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

11 sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks. [V Montoro sails from Melbourne for ney, Brisbane, Port Moresby. Samarai. iaul, Kavieng, Wewak. Madang, Lae, t Moresby. Next Sidney sailing: Aug. (after docking in Melbourne), Oct. 17 prox.).

V Malekula sails from Sydnev for [bane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul ieng, Wewak. Alexishafen, Madang, , Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Aug.

Oct. 11 (approx.).

V Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris e. Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, ibrum, Lorengau, Madang. Lae, Samarai, bane, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: . 15. Next Sydney sailing: Sept. 28 ?rox.).

V Bulolo sails about every six weeks: ney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Last ney sailing: Aug. 8. Next Sydney sail : Sept. 19, Oct. 31 (approx.). ;tails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., •idge Street, Sydney. 5 Pakhoi: Leaves Sydney for Bris ;. Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Port esby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: . 26 (then withdraws from this service).

V Soochow; Leaves Melbourne for ley, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, aul, Kavieng, Madang. Lae. Port esby, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing; . 12. Next Sydney sailings: Sept. 23, 22 (approx.).

V Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, bane, Port Moresby. Samarai, Lae. ang, Wewak, Rabaul, Sydney. Last ley sailing: Aug. 6. Next Sydney sail : Sept. 28, Nov. 25 (approx.).

V Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris ;. Honiara !BSIP). Rabaul, Kavieng, aul, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; 28 (after returning from British Phos :e Commission charter trip to Central fic). [tails from New Guinea Australia Line re and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 ge St.. Sydney.

V Elizabeth Boye; Leaves Sydney thlv for Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul. : Sydney sailings: Aug. 24, Sept. 24

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[tails from Karlander (NG) Line (F.

Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents!. 176 Day Sydney. (Ts Malacca and Matupi maintain a lar service between Australian ports, la-New Guinea, and Borneo. ilacca: Dep. Sydney Aug. 16, Brisbane 18-20, Port Moresby Aug. 25, Rabaul 29, Lae Sept. 2, Madang Sept. 4, lakan Sept. 15, Jesselton Sept. 17, Tan- Mani Sept. 26, Miri Sept. 28, Labuan . 30; return to Sydney via Wallace Bay, ns, and Brisbane. itupi: Dep. Tanjong Mani Aug. 26, via , Labuan, Wallace Bay and Queens ports, Sydney Sept. 24-28, Adelaide 7, Melbourne Oct. 9-14, Sydney Oct. ), Pt. Moresby Oct. 27, Rabaul Nov. 1, Nov. 5. Madang Nov. 7, 18, Jesselton Nov. 20, Tanjong Mani 23.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., Ltd. (agents), 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney.

Sydney-Netherlands NG

Three weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silln doeng, Sibigo and Sinabang carrying pas sengers and cargo from East Australian ports to Hollandia, Biak and Sorong, NNG (with call at Manokwari alternate trips), thence Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence Australia direct. Next Svdney sailings: Sigli Aug. 19, Sinabang Sept. 9, Silindoeng Oct. 8, Sibigo Nov. 4.

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

Netherlands NG—Papua-NG

The Dutch KPM Line operates MV Arfak (70 tons) from Hollandia, NNG. on the 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: Middlesex: Port Moresby, arr. Oct. 7.

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

Europe - BSI - Papua-N.G. -

Netherlands NG

A new direct service from the Continent and London, via Panama Canal to BSI, Papua-New Guinea and Netherlands New Guinea was inaugurated in June jointly by Nederlands Line Royal Dutch Mall and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd. There will be an approximate four to five weeks schedule.

MV Mataram: From Continent via Panama, due Honiara Sept. 29, Pt. Moresby Sept. 30, Rabaul Oct. 4, Lae Oct. 7, Madang Oct. 10, Hollandia Oct. 12, Biak Oct. 16.

Manokwari Oct. 21, Sorong Oct. 24; return to Europe via Singapore.

MV Bintang: Dep. London Sept. 17, due Honiara Oct. 31, Port Moresby Nov 3, Rabaul Nov. 5, Lae Nov. 7, Madang Nov. 8, Hollandia Nov. 9, Biak Nov. 13, Manok wari Nov. 19; thence Europe, via Singapore.

MV Schelde Lloyd: From Continent, dep.

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

London Oct. 15, due Honiara Nov. 22, ] Moresby Nov. 25, Rabaul Nov. 29, L Dec. 2, Madang Dec. 4, Hollandia Dec.

Biak Dec. 11, Manokwari Dec. 16, Soro Dec. 19; thence Europe via Singapore.

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

Far East-Sth. West. & Centr

Pacific

The China Navigation Co . Ltd., vess Chefoo, Chekiang and Chengtu maintain 5 to 6 weeks’ service from Japan to Hor kong thence southwards through P-I ports, BSI, New Hebrides, Fiji and N Caledonia; usually return to Japan dire Chekiang: From Japan via Hongkong c Wewak Aug. 20, Madang Aug. 24, Lae A' 28, Kavieng Aug. 31, Rabaul Sept. 2. !

Moresby Sept. 11, Honiara Sept. 14, Sai Sept. 18, Suva/Lautoka Sept. 21, Noum Sept. 31, thence direct to Japan, arr. G 20 (approx.).

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Sept. 3, via Hoi kong, Rabaul Sept. 20, Madang Sept.

Lae Sept. 26, Pt. Moresby Oct. 3, Sai Oct. 10, Suva/Lautoka Oct. 13, Noum Oct. 21, thence direct to Japan, arr. Nl 8.

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Sept. 30, via Hoi kong, Kavieng Oct. 17, Rabaul Oct.

Madang Oct. 22, Lae Oct. 25, Pt. Mores Nov. 1, Honiara Nov. 4, Santo Nov.

Suva/Lautoka Nov. 11, Noumea Nov. thence direct to Japan, arr. Dec. 15.

Details from China Navigation Co., L (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents),, Bridge St., Sydney.

The Australia-West Pacific Line moc vessels Arcs, Citos, Delos and Milos ma< tain regular services between Austral:! ports and Japan. Northbound vessels o at Manila, Hongkong and Japan; soui bound vessels call at any or all of 1 following: Hongkong, Manila, Sandak; Madang. Lae, Rabaul. Brisbane, Sydnr Melbourne and Adelaide, with quartes calls at Gizo (opt.), Honiara and Vai koro. in BSIP; and at Santo and V:' Now Hebrides.

Delos: From Japan, via Hongkong, N/ Borneo ports, Rabaul Sept. 5, Lae Sept...

Brisbane Sept. 14, Sydney Sept. 18. DC Sydney Oct. 12, via Manila and Hongko for Japan, arr. Oct. 29 (approx.).

Arcs: Dep. Japan Sept. 4 via Hongko* Nth. Borneo ports, Lae Sept. 24, Brisbgi Sept. 30, Sydney Oct. 3. Dep. SydU Oct. 25 for Manila and Hongkong.

Milos: Dep. Japan Sept. 20, via Hon kong, Nth. Borneo, Madang Oct. 6, Rabc

Himalaya

Iberia

Orsova

Iberia

Sydney

depart From From From Oct. 8

Auckland

arr/dep Japan and Panama Japan and Oct. 11

Suva

arr/dep Far East and Far East Oct. 14

Honolulu

arr/dep Aug. 26

U.S.A.

Sept. 27 Oct. 19

Vancouver

arr/dep Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Sept. 15-16 Oct. 2-3 Oct. 24-25

San Francisco

arr/dep Sept. 3-4 — Oct. 5-6 Oct. 27-28

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 5 — Oct. 7 Oct. 29

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 10 Sept. 21 Oct. 12 Nov. 3

Suva

arr/dep Sept. 17 Sept. 28 Oct. 19 thence Japa:

Auckland

arr/dep Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 22 and Far Eai

Sydney

arrive Sept. 23 Oct. 4 Oct. 25 Nov. 30 Details from agents: P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., , 2-6 Spring St., Sydney.

;. 7, Honiara Oct. 10, Vanikoro Oct. 13, ito Oct. 16, Vila Oct. 18, Brisbane Oct.

Sydney Oct. 24. Dep. Sydney Nov. 9 Japan, arr. Nov. 23. itos: Dep. Japan Sept. 28, via Hong g, Nth. Borneo ports, Rabaul Oct. 20, Oct. 23, Brisbane Oct. 29, Sydney Nov.

Dep. Sydney Nov. 23 for Japan, via lila and Hongkong. etails from Wllh. Wllhelmsen Agency Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, or Islands nts (Buntings, Lae; Town Transport, iaul; Strachan and Strachan. Madang; P Trading Corp., Honiara; D. J. ibay and Co., Santo; Wm. Breckwoldt Co., Vila).

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

V Tulagi makes a round trip Norfolk Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports, gainville ports, leaving Sydney about ; every six weeks. Next Sydney sailings: t. 8 (tentative), Oct. 21 (approx.), etails from Burns, Philp and Co., 7 ige Street, Sydney.

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

jssels of Messageries Maritimes Line, ing from Marseilles, via West Indies Panama, call about every six weeks 3 apeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea Sydney, and return by same route, present on this run are the motor 's, Tahitien and Caledonlen and a •tered vessel, Melanesien. Next Sydney ngs; Melanesien Sept. 28, Caledonien . 7, Tahitien Dec. 15.

V Polynesle (Messageries Maritimes) ntains about monthly passenger sail between Sydney and Noumea and New Hebrides (Vila and Santo). Last icy sailing: Aug. 12. Next Sydney ngs: Sept. 2, Sept. 23, Oct. 21.

Hails from Sydney agents: Messageries Himes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.

. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

V Tofua maintains a service from tland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, !. Pago Pago. Apia, Suva and return luckland. Last Auckland sailing; Aug.

Text Auckland sailings: Sept. 6, Oct. 4.

V Matua maintains a service from eland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and re to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: 25, Sept. 22.

Halls from all offices of Union Steam i Co. of NZ.

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

law Savlll’s one-class all-passenger * Southern Cross makes four round world voyages per year, two west id. then two east-bound, calling at and Tahiti every trip. Next voyage; Southampton Sept. 8, via Capetown, icy Oct. 14-16, Wellington Oct. 19-21, i Oct. 25, Papeete Oct. 29-30, thence Panama Canal to Southampton, arr. 23. Following voyage; Dep. Southamp- Dec. 6 (Papeete Dec. 30, Suva Jan. 5).

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

ie passenger vessel Maul Pomare atains a monthly (approx.) service he rn Auckland, NZ, and Cook Group ids.

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 Thor I maintain a regular service from Pacific Coast North American ports, with sailings over 35-40 days. Some ports depend on cargoes offering.

Thorsisle: From USA, Papeete Aug. 23- 25, Pago Pago Aug. 29-31, Apia Aug. 31- Sept. 2, Suva Sept. 5-6, Noumea Sept. 8-9, Brisbane Sept. 12-14. Rabaul Sept. 19-20, Santo Sept. 24-25, Apia (open), Pago Pago Sept. 29-30, Los Angeles Oct. 14-15, San Francisco Oct. 16-17.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Sept. 19, Los Angeles Sept. 20-22, Papeete Oct. 2-4, Pago Pago Oct. 8-10, Apia Oct. 10-12, Suva Oct. 15-17, Lautoka Oct. 18-19, Noumea Oct. 21- 22, Vila Oct. 23-24, Townsville, Rabaul, Lae.

Apia (all open), Pago Pago Oct. 28-31, Los Angeles Nov. 10-12, San Francisco Nov. 13.

Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St., San Francisco, USA, and Islands Agents.

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco operates a regular five-weeks passenger cargo service from Los Angeles with the Ventura, Sierra, Sonoma and Alameda, Southern terminal ports vary with cargoes offering. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, Brisbane and other Australian ports depending on cargoes.

Next Sydney sailings for USA: Sierra Aug. 29, Sonoma Sept. 17.

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: Early Dec.

Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 10 Bridge St., Sydney.

Sydney-Fijl

MV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney approximately every three weeks for Suva and Lautoka, with cargo and passengers (first class accommodation for eight). Next Sydney sailings: Aug. 19, Sept. 15.

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 sailing; Waitomo Sept. 9.

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: 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: From San Francisco and Los Angeles, at Papeete Aug. 23-25, Auckland Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Sydney Sept. 4-7, Auckland Sept. 10. Suva Sept. 13, Pago Pago Sept. 14, Honolulu Sept. 19-20, Van couver Sept. 26, San Francisco Sept. 28.

Monterey: Dep. San Francisco Sept. 2, Los Angeles Sept. 3-4, Honolulu Sept. 9, Papeete Sept. 15-17, Auckland Sept, 23, Sydney Sept. 26-30, Auckland Oct. 3-4, Suva Oct. 7, Pago Pago Oct. 8, Honolulu Oct. 13-14, San Francisco Oct. 19.

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

FarEast-Fiji-NZ

Royal Interocean Lines operate a service from the Par East (Singapore) to Fiji, NZ, and Australia, with three vessels call ing periodically at Suva and/or Lautoka.

They are Van Cloon. Van Nort, and Van Neck. Next calls at Fiji: Van Neck, Lautoka Aug. 30, Suva Sept. 1; Van Cloon, Lautoka Oct. 8, Suva Oct. 10; Van Nort Lautoka Nov. 11, Suva Nov. 13.

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mall’s MV Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (quarterly) and MV Oranje (irregularly) sail from Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Tahiti and Panama Canal, giving Sydney-Papeete con nection in eastbound direction only. Last Sydney sailing: Johan van Oldenbarnevelt Aug. 12 (at Papeete Aug. 22-23). Next Sydney sailing; Oranje Oct. 11 (Papeete Oct. 18-19).

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

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, with east bound calls at Tahiti. Next Sydney sailing: Fairsea Jan. 12, 1961.

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

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 wii MV Aoniu, 500 tons gross. Turn-round Suva is usually two days, and the Agen there are W. R. Carpenter and Co. (Fit Ltd.

Next scheduled departure dates frc Nukualofa are: Sept. 17 (after survey Auckland, NZ), Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Dec. (leaving Suva about four days later each case).