Shipping Time-Tables

Iydney-Papua-N. Guinea

sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks. r Montoro sails from Melbourne for ey. Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, ul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Moresby. Next Sydney sailings: Mar. day 25 (approx.). ’ Malekula sails from Sydney for ane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, ul, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, ey. Last Sydney sailing: Feb. 14.

Sydney sailings: Mar. 22 (omits rai), May 4 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney. Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, rum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, ane, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: 21. Next Sydney sailing: Apr. 3 ox.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks: ;y, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Next ey sailings: Mar. 14, Apr. 21 ox.), ails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd , idge Street, Sydney.

Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, ane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, ng, Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Port ;by, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: 22. Next Sydney sailing: Apr. 15 ox.). ails from New Guinea Australia Line e and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 e St.. Sydney.

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ximately every five weeks for Port ;by, Lae, Madang, Rabaul. Next iy sailing: Mar. 17 (approx.).

Slevik: Leaves Sydney monthly for Howe Is., Pt. Moresby, Lae. Next ;y sailings: Feb. 24, Mar. 27 ox.). ails from Karlander (NG) Line (F. ephens Pty., Ltd., agents!. 176 Day ydney. s Malacca and Matupi maintain a ir service between Australian ports round at Adelaide), Papua-New a, and Borneo. acca: Dep. Adelaide Mar. 3, Mel e Mar. 5-10, Sydney Mar. 12-15, me Mar. 17-18, Pt. Moresby Mar. abaul Mar. 28, Lae Apr. 1, Madang 3, thence Sandakan and Borneo arr. Labuan Apr. 28 for turn-round uthwards voyage direct to Australian upi: Dep. Adelaide Apr. 15, Mel e Apr. 17-22, Sydney Apr. 24-27, me Apr. 29-30, Pt. Moresby May 5, il May 10, Lae May 14. Madang 16, thence Borneo and Sarawak arr. Labuan June 17 for turn on southwards voyage direct to ilan ports. ills from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., [agents), 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney.

pdney - Papoa-NG - BSI

Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby. Samarai, Honiara, il, Madang. Lae, Port Moresby,

Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Feb. 25, Apr. 25 (approx.).

MV Soochow: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Honiara, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Mar. 8, May 5 (approx.).

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney.

Sydney-Netherlands NG

Three weeks service by MV’s Sigll, 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 Sydney sailings: Sigli Mar. 7, Silindoeng Mar. 31.

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). Dill (Portuguese Timor), and Singapore.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

Bank Line (Andrew Weir & Co. Ltd.) operates a direct service from Europe to Papua-New Guinea and British Solomon Is., vessels going on to Australia for cargo loading and returning to UK via Suez.

Loading brokers in London are Bethell, Gwyn and Co. Ltd. Burns Philp (NG) Ltd., act as agents in P-NG, and BSI Trading Corporation in the Solomons.

Avonbank: From UK, due Pt. Moresby

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

Mar. 3, Samarai Mar. 4, Lae Mar. 6, Madang Mar. 9, Rabaul Mar. 10, Kavieng (if inducement), Honiara Mar. 15.

Carronbank: Dep. London Mar. 6, due Pt. Moresby Apr. 10, Samarai Apr. 12.

Lae Apr. 14, Madang Apr. 17, Rabaul Apr. 19, Kavieng (if inducement), Honiara Apr. 22.

Details from The Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney.

Europe-Tahiti-Noumea-BSI-

Papua-NG-Netherlands NG

A direct service from the Continent and London, via Panama Canal to Tahiti, New Caledonia, BSI, Papua-New Guinea and Netherlands New Guinea is operated jointly by Nederlands Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Langkoeas (RL): From Continent, dep.

London Feb. 20, Papeete Mar. 21, Noumea Mar. 30, Honiara Apr. 3, Pt. Moresby Apr. 7, Rabaul Apr. 10, Lae Apr. 13, Madang Apr. 16, Hollandia Apr. 19, Biak Apr. 24, Manokwari Apr. 27, Sorong Apr. 30; thence Europe, via Singapore.

Neder Waal (NL): From Continent, dep. London Mar. 20, due Papeete Apr. 15, Noumea Apr. 23, Honiara Apr. 27, Pt. Moresby Apr. 30, Rabaul May 3, Lae May 6, Madang May 10, Hollandia May 13. Biak May 18, Maoiokwari May 21, Sorong May 24; thence Europe via Singapore.

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

NZ-Papua-N. Guinea

Vessels of Crusader Shipping Co. (London), running between New Zealand and Japan, now call at Pt. Moresby (Papua) and Rabaul (New Guinea) on their northbound run.

MV Crusader opened the service late December, 1960, calling at Pt. Moresby and Rabaul. She was followed by MV Turakina in February.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, manag ing agents, Queen St., Auckland, NZ.

Far East-Sth. West. & Central

Pacific

The Australia-West Pacific Line MV’s Aros, Citos, Delos, Milos, Samos and Tenos maintain services between Japam and Australian ports. Southbound vessels call at: Hongkong, Manila, Sandakan, NG ports, BSI ports (quarterly), New Hebrides (irregularly), Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide; northbound

vessels from Sydney call at Manila and Hongkong.

Tenos: Arr. Sydney, on first voyage, Feb. 15; loading in southern Australian ports until Mar. 9, when dep. Sydney for Brisbane and Japan direct.

Milos: On southbound voyage, due Madang Mar. 1, Lae Mar. 2-4, Rabaul Mar. 5-6, Honiara Mar. 8-10, Vanikoro Mar. 12-13, Santo Mar. 14-15, Vila Mar. 16, Brisbane Mar. 19-22, Sydney Mar. 24; dep. Sydney Mar. 28 for loading at southern Australian ports.

Samos: After docking in mid-Feb. in Yokohama, dep. Japan (Kobe) Mar. 3 direct to Sydney, arr. Mar. 15; loading at southern Australian ports late Mar./ early Apr.

Citos: After docking, dep. Hongkong Mar. 12 for Sandakan Mar. 15-19, Lae Mar. 26-28, Brisbane Apr. 1-5, Sydney Apr. 7.

Delos: Working Australian ports late Feb./early Mar., dep. Sydney Mar. 18 for Brisbane Mar. 20-22. Lae Mar. 26-27, Madang (opt.), Rabaul Mar. 28-29, thence Manila, Hongkong and Japan.

Arcs: Dep. Japan (Kobe), Mar. 19 for Hongkong, Nth. Borneo ports, Rabaul Apr. 10-11, Lae Apr. 13-15, thence Aus tralian ports.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Pty., Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, and Islands Agents.

The China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels Chefoo, Chekiang and Chengtu maintain a 5 to 6 weeks’ service from Japan to Hong kong thence southwards through P-NQ ports, BSI, New Hebrides, Fiji and New Caledonia: usually return to Japan direct.

Chekiang: From Japan and Hongkong, due Madang Feb. 24, Lae Feb. 26. Rabaul Mar. 1, Pt. Moresby Mar. 7, Townsville Mar. 9, Suva/Lautoka Mar. 12, Santo Mar. 14, Noumea Mar. 23, thence direct to Japan, arr. Apr. 11.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Mar. 13, via Hongkong, Madang Mar. 29, Lae Apr. 1, Kavieng Apr. 4, Rabaul Apr. 6, Pt. Moresby Apr. 11, Honiara Apr. 13, Santo Apr. 16, Suva/Lautoka Apr. 19, Noumea Apr. 26, thence via Townsville and Hongkong to Japan, arr. May 20.

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Mar. 31, via Hong kong, Madang Apr. 16, Lae Apr. 19, Kavieng Apr. 22, Rabaul Apr. 24, Pt.

Moresby May 3, Honiara May 5, Santo May 8, Suva/Lautoka May 11, Noumea May 18, thence direct to Japan, arr.

June 9.

Details from China Navigation Co.. Ltd (Swire and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney.

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Norfc Is., Vila. Santo, Honiara and BSI por Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney abo once every six weeks. Next Sydney sa ings: Mar. 27, May 5 (approx.).

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

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Lii from Marseilles, via West Indies a: Panama, call about every six weeks Papeete, Vila, Noumea and Sydney, a: return by same route.

Next Sydney sailings: Caledonien Ms 21 (Noumea Mar. 24-27, Vila Mar. 2 Apr. 5, Papeete Apr. 11-16). Tahiti May 1 (Noumea May 4-7, Vila May 8-: Papeete May 22-27).

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles Caledonien: Papeete Feb. 27-Mar. 3, V: Mar. 10-11, Noumea Mar. 12-16, Sydn Mar. 19. Tahitien: Papeete Apr. 6-: Vila Apr. 17-18, Noumea Apr. 19-J Sydney Apr. 26.

MV Polynesie (Messageries Marltimt maintains about monthly passenger sa ings between Sydney, Noumea and N( Hebrides (Vila and Santo). Next Sydn sailings: Mar. 3, Mar. 31.

Details from Sydney agents: Messageri Maritimes. 36 Grosvenor Street. Sydney

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

Fast cargo vessels of Messageries Mai times Line maintain a regular montt service between Dunkirk (France) a: Noumea (New Caledonia), via French Ea Africa, Ceylon and Australian ports. Ea has accommodation for 6 to 12 passenge: Prom Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane ai Noumea; then return to France via An tralian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney for Noume Ventoux Mar. 10; Vosges Apr. 7.

Details from Sydney Agents: Messageri Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

MV Tofua maintains a service fro Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vava Niue, Pago Pago. Apia, Suva and retui to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings, Ma 21, Apr. 18.

MV Matua maintains a service fro Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualof Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and r turn to Auckland. Next Auckland sailing Mar. 9, Apr. 6.

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

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

Shaw Savill’s one-class all-passengi liner Southern Cross makes four roun( the-world voyages per year, two wesi oound, then two east-bound, calling I Fiji and Tahiti every trip.

Next voyage: Dep. Southhampton Feb. 21 via Panama, Papeete Mar. 24-25, Suv Mar. 30, Wellington Apr. 3-5, Sydney Ap: 8-10, thence via Sth. Africa to Southamp ton, arr. May 15.

Details from Shaw Savlll Line, 8a Castlj reagh St., Sydney.

Sailings of

P. &

O. and Orient Line Passenger Ships

Orcades

Oriana

Iberia

Oriana

Sydney

depart Mar. 24 May 8 May 12 June 14

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 27 May 11 May 15 June 17

Suva

arr/dep Mar. 30 May 14 May 18 June 20

Honolulu

arr/dep Apr. 4 May 18 thence June 24

Vancouver

arr/dep Apr. 9-10 May 22-23 to June 28-29

San Francisco

arr/dep Apr. 12-13 May 25-26 Japan July 1-2

Los Angeles

arr/dep Apr. 14 May 27 and July 3

Honolulu

arr/dep Apr. 19 May 31 Par thence

Suva

arr/dep thence Japan June 6 East UK

Auckland

arr/dep and June 9 Ports via

Sydney

arrive Par East June 11 June 26 Panama Details from agents: P. and O -Orient Lines of Aust. Pty.. Ltd., 2-6 Spring St.. Sydney.

New Zealand-Cook Is.

GS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes jximately monthly voyages from land (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook ds), with calls at Niue and some ■ Cook Islands when cargo warrants. iails from NZ Government Department iland Territories, Wellington, or any of the Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

I. America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

:ific Islands Transport Line’s vessels sisle and Thor I maintain a regular ;e from Pacific Coast North American , with sailings every alternate month, ports depend on cargoes offering, jrsisle: Dep. San Francisco Mar. 10, Angeles Mar. 11-14, Papeete Mar.

Pago Pago Apr. 1-4. Apia Apr. 5-6, Apr. 9-10, Noumea Apr. 12-14, sville Apr. 18-21, Apia (open), Pago Apr. 28-May 2, Los Angeles May San Francisco May 19-20. >r I: Dep. San Francisco Apr. 24, Lngeles Apr. 25-27, Papeete May 7-10, Pago May 14-17, Apia May 18-20, May 23-24, Noumea May 26-29. ira June 2-3, Rabaul June 5-7. Apia i), Pago Pago June 14-17, Los es June 29-July 1, San Francisco 2-3. 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 tes a regular five-weeks passenger service from Los Angeles with the ira. Sierra, Sonoma and Alameda erly C3-type Hawaiian vessels), ern terminal ports, in Australia, with cargoes offering. Vessels call apeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, me and other Australian ports ding on cargoes. t Brisbane sailings: Sonoma Mar. ierra late Apr. erlcan Pioneer Line has eight ships eer Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Cove, Star, Gulf) on Australia - Panama -US tic Coast service with calls at te on southbound voyage. Sailings x. every 3 weeks.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

iflc Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub y of W. R. Carpenter and Co.) te a service three times yearly with ),000 ton, 98-passenger vessel Lakemba the above route. Accommodation tirely first class, two-berth cabins, calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu.

Sydney sailing: Apr. 20 (approx.). ails from American Trading and ing Co. Pty., Ltd.. 19 Bridge St.. >y-

Sydney-Fiji

Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney ximately every three weeks for Suva jautoka, with cargo and passengers class accommodation for eight).

Sydney sailings: Feb. 23, Mar. 17 ox.). ails from Colonial Sugar Refining Co 9 Bent St., Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

Amprira

Miiici Iva

Cargo vessels Waihemo and Waltomo, and others. operated by the Union Steam Ship Company of NZ. Ltd., maintain 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.

Waitomo, after docking at Vancouver, will re-enter service in mid-March for voyage to Australia, via US and Island ports; due Sydney early May.

Next Sydney sailing: Waiana: Mar. 3.

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

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fiji Direct service is maintained by Conference vessels, sailing at regular monthly intervals out of London via Fa “ a “ a - for A P| a - Su T va an <* Lautoka.

Bothell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load- London, and Burns Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd., are agents in Fiji, Car S° for transhipment at Suva for Tonga * s h an dled onwards by the Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd.

Sailing dates from London for 1961 (subject to alteration without notice) are as follows; Mar. 16, Apr. 27, June 8. .. r . . , , .

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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 USA, at Papeete Feb. 28-Mar. 2, Rarotonga Mar. 4, Auckland Mar. 8-9, Sydney Mar. 12-15, Auckland Mar. 18, Suva Mar. 21, Pago Pago Mar. 22, Honolulu Mar. 27-28, San Francisco Apr. 2.

Monterey: Dep. San Francisco Mar. 19, Los Angeles Mar. 20. Papeete Mar. 28-30, Rarotonga Apr. 1, Auckland Apr. 5-6, Sydney Apr. 9-12, Auckland Apr. 15, Suva Apr. 18. Pago Pago Apr. 19, Honolulu Apr. 24-25, San Francisco Apr. 30.

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 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 call at Fiji; Van Nort Lautoka Mar. 18, Suva Mar. 19.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s MV Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and MV Oranje sail irregularly from Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Tahiti and Panama Canal, giving Sydney-Papeete connection in east bound direction only.

Next inwards call at Papeete: Oranje Mar. 21-22.

Next outwards Sydney sailing; Johan van Oldenbarnevelt May 17 (Suva May 27. Papeete May 31-June 1).

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

The Italian Sitmar Line (Panama flag) MV’s Fairsea, Castel Felice and Fairsky sail from Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Papeete and Panama at irregular intervals, with eastbound calls two or three times yearly at Tahiti.

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

NZ-Tahiti-UK

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, operating between NZ and the United Kingdom, via Panama, mainly Rangitane (21,867 tons) and Ruahine (17,851 tons), now make an approximate two-monthly call at Papeete, Tahiti, on both north bound and southbound voyages.

Next northbound vessel: Ruahine, dep.

Auckland Mar. 8.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., 30 Quay St., Auckland, NZ.

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 Fiji (Suva and Lautoka) with MV Aoniu, 500 tons gross. Calls are made, as required at Haapai, Vavau, Niuatoputapu and Niuafoou; also occasionally at Apia, Western Samoa. Turn-round in Suva is usually two days, and the Agents there are W. R. Carpenter and Co. (Fiji) Ltd.

Next scheduled departure dates from Nukualofa are: Mar. 25 (Suva Apr. 4-5, Apia Apr. 12-13), Apr. 22 (Suva 24-25, Lautoka Apr. 26, Apia Apr. 28).