Shipping Time-Tables

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

All sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks.

MV Montoro sails from Melbourne for rdney, Brisbane, Port Moresby. Samarai, abaul. Kavieng. Wewak. Madang. Lae, >rt Moresby. Next Sydney sailings: Apr.

May 31 (approx.).

MV Malekula sails from Sydney for risbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, ibaul, Wewak, Alexlshafen, Madang. Lae. rdney. Next Sydney sailings: Mar. 27, ay 9 (approx.).

MV Malaita sails from Sydney. Bris ine. Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, •rnbrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, •isbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: ir. 11, May 23 (approx.).

MV Bulolo sails about every six weeks: rdney. Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai. le, Madang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Last rdney sailing: Mar. 15. Next Sydney flings: Apr. 25, June 6 (approx.).

Details from Burns. Philp and Co., Ltd., Bridge Street, Sydney (B 0547).

MV Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, •isbane. Port Moresby, Samarai. Lae, adang, Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Port oresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; ir. 14 (approx.).

Details from New Guinea Australia Line iwire and Yuill Ptv. Ltd., agents), 6 •idge St., Sydney (BU1712).

MV Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney jproxlmately every five weeks for Port oresby, Lae, Madang, Rabaul. Next rdney sailing; Apr. 16 (approx.).

MV Slevik: Leaves Sydney monthly for >rd Howe Is., Pt. Moresby, Lae. Next rdney sailings: Mar. 25, Apr. 22 .pprox.).

Details from Karlander (NG) Line (P. . Stephens Ptv.. Ltd . agents). 176 Day ;. Sydney. (BM 6601).

MV’s Malacca and Matupi (Austasia ne) maintain a regular service between ustralian ports (turn round at Adelaide), ipua-New Guinea, and Borneo.

Malacca: From Sydney, due Pt. Moresby ar. 24, Rabaul Mar. 29, Lae Apr. 2, adang Apr. 4, thence Sandakan and Drneo ports, arr. Labuan Apr. 22 for irn-round for southwards voyage direct Australian ports.

Matupi: Dep. Adelaide Apr. 7, Melbourne pr. 9-14, Sydney Apr. 16-19, Brisbane pr. 21-22, Pt. Moresby Apr. 27, Rabaul ay 2, Lae May 6, Madang May 8, thence orneo and Sarawak ports, arr. Labuan me 2 for turn-round on southwards >yage to Australian ports.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty.. td., 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU1271).

Sydney - Papua-NG - BSI

MV Sinkiang; Leaves Sydney for Bris ine, Port Moresby, Samarai, Honiara, abaul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, Sidney. Next Sydney sailing: Apr. 25 ipprox.).

MV Soochow: Leaves Melbourne for ydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby. Samarai. oniara, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Port ioresby, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing Car. 11. Next Sydney sailing; May 6 ipprox.).

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU 1712).

Sydney-Netherlands NG

Three weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silin doeng, Sibigo and Sinabang carrying pas sengers and cargo from East Australian ports to Hollandia, Biak and Sorong, NNG call at Manokwari alternate trips), thence Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence Australia direct. Next Sydney sailings: Sinabang Apr. 5, Silindoeng Apr. 18 Silbigo May 10.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines 255 George St., Sydney. (8U6771).

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.

Carronbank: Due Pt. Moresby Apr. 10, Samarai Apr. 12, Lae Apr. 14, Madang Apr. 17, Rabaul Apr. 19, Kavieng (if inducement), Honiara Apr. 22. (Over)

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

USA-Tahiti-Cook Is.-NZ-Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawaii

Foylebank: Dep London Apr. 6, due Pt.

Moresby May 13, Samarai May 15, Lae May 16, Madang May 19, Rabaul May 22, Kavieng (if inducement), Honiara May 25.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty.

Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney. (BU 2041).

Europe-Tahiti-Noumea-BSI-

Papua-NG-Netherlands NG

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

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, Mamokwari May 21, Sorong May 24; thence Europe via Singapore.

Wonosobo (RL): From Continent, dep.

London Apr. 20, due Papeete May 17, Noumea May 25, Honiara May 29, Pt.

Moresby June 2, Rabaul June 5, Lae June 8, Madang June 11, Hollandia June 14, Biak June 19, Manokwari June 22, Sorong June 25; thence Europe via Singapore.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 George St., Sydney. (BU 6771).

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.

Next vessel: MV Crusader due Pt.

Moresby Apr. 27.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, agents, 101 Queen St., Auckland (Tele. 30-310).

Far East-Sth. West. & Central

Pacific

Australia-West Pacific Line’s motor vessels maintain services between Japan

and Australian ports. Southbound vessels call at: Hongkong, Manila, Sandakan, NG, BSI (quarterly), New Hebrides (irregularly), Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide; northbound vessels from Sydney call regularly at Manila and Hongkong and occasionally at Islands ports.

Citos: Southbound via Rabaul Mar. 22-23, Lae Mar. 24-26, Sydney Apr. 6-8 to unload cargo; then into dry dock for 14 days.

Delos; From Sydney via Brisbane and Townsville, due Lae Mar. 27-28, Madang Mar. 29, Rabaul Mar. 30, thence Manila, Hongkong and Japan. Dep. Moji (Japan), southbound, Apr. 21, via Hongkong, Borneo ports, Madang May 10-11, Lae May 12-14, Rabaul May 15-16, Honiara May 18-19, Vanikoro May 21-23, Santo May 24-25, Vila May 26, Brisbane May 29-31, Sydney June 2.

Aros: Dep. Kobe (Japan) Mar. 21 southwards for Hongkong, Nth. Borneo ports, Rabaul Apr. 11-12, Lae Apr. 13-15, Brisbane Apr. 19-21, Sydney Apr. 23-27 Adelaide Apr. 30. Dep. Adelaide next northbound voyage May 3.

Tenos: On direct voyage to Japan, omitting Islands ports; turns around at Kobe Apr. 3 for direct run to Sydney, arr. Apr. 15.

Milos: Dep. Sydney Apr. 6, Brisbane Apr. 8-10, Townsville Apr. 12-14, Lae Apr. 17-18, Madang (opt.), Rabaul Apr. 19, thence Manila, Hongkong, and Japan.

Dep. Moji (Japan), southbound, May 14 for Hongkong, Rabaul, Lae, Brisbane, Sydney, arr. June 8.

Samos: After working Australian southern ports second half of March, dep.

Sydney Apr. 8 for Brisbane Apr. 10-12, thence Japan direct.

Details from Wilh Wllhelmsen Agency Pty., Ltd., 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301), and Islands Agents. (Note: B.

J. and J. R. Back have replaced Strachan and Strachan as agents at Madang, NG).

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-NG

ports, BSI, New Hebrides, Fiji and N Caledonia: usually return to Japan dire Chengtu: From Japan and Hongkong, d Madang Mar. 31, Lae Apr. 3, Kavie: Apr. 6, Rabaul Apr. 8, Pt. Moresby Ai 16, Honiara Apr. 18, Santo Apr. S Noumea Apr. 24, Suva/Lautoka Apr. i thence via Hongkong to Japan, arr. M 17. Dep. Japan, southbound, May (approx.).

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Mar. 31, via Hon kong, Madang Apr. 16, Lae Apr Kavieng Apr. 22, Rabaul Apr. 24, I Moresby May 3, Honiara May 5, San May 8, Suva/Lautoka May 11, Noum May 18, thence direct to Japan, ai June 9. Next southbound voyage win Japan-Australia direct and return. Th dep. Japan, southbound, via Islands nor Aug. 1.

Chekiang: Dep. Japan May 4, v Hongkong, Wewak May 19, Madang Mi 22, Lae May 24, Rabaul May 27, I Moresby June 4, Honiara June 6, San June 9, Suva/Lautoka June 12, Noum June 19, thence direct to Japan, arr. Ju 9. Dep. Japan, southbound, July (approx.).

Details from China Navigation Co LI (Swire and Yulll Pty.. Ltd., agents) Bridge St., Sydney. (BU1712),

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Norfo Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI pon Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney abo once every six weeks. Next Sydney sai ings: Mar. 27, May 11 (approx.).

Details from Burns, Phllp and Co..

Bridge Street, Sydney. (B 0547).

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritlmes Llr from Marseilles, via West Indies ar Panama, call about every six weeks ; Papeete. Vila, Noumea and Sydney, ar return by same route.

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles- Tahitien; Papeete Apr. 6-10, Vila Ap 17-18, Noumea Apr. 19-23, Sydney Ap 26. Melanesien: Papeete May 30-June Vila June 12-13, Noumea June 14-1 Sydney June 21.

Next Sydney sailings: Tahitien May (Noumea May 4-7, Vila May 8-16, Papeei May 22-27). Melanesien June 5 (Noumea June 26-30, Vila July 1- Papeete July 16-21).

MV Polynesie (Messageries Marltlmei maintains about monthly passenger sal ings between Sydney, Noumea and Ne Hebrides (Vila and Santo). Next Sydne sailings: Mar 31, Apr. 21, May 12.

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Grosvenor St., Sydney. (8U2654).

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

Fast cargo vessels of Messageries Mar times Line maintain a regular month! service between Dunkirk (France) an Noumea (New Caledonia), via French Eai Africa, Ceylon and Australian ports. Eac has accommodation for 6 to 12 passenger Prom Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane an Noumea; then return to France via Aus tralian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney for Noumea Vosges Apr. 7, Vivarais May 5.

Details from Messageries Maritlmes, 3 Grosvenor St., Sydney. (8U2654).

Oriana

Iberia

Oriana

Canberra

Sydney

depart May 8 May 12 June 14 July 1

Auckland

arr/dep May 11 May 15 June 17 July 4

Suva

arr/dep May 14 May 18 June 20

Honolulu

arr/dep May 18 thence June 24 July 10-11

Vancouver

arr/dep May 22-23 to June 28-29 July 15-16

San Francisco

arr/dep May 25-26 Japan July 1-2 July 18-20

Los Angeles

arr/dep May 27 and July 3 July 21-22

Honolulu

arr/dep May 31 Par thence July 26

Suva

arr/dep June 6 East UK

Auckland

arr/dei June 9 Ports via Aug. 3*

Sydney

arrive June 11 June 26 Panama Aug. 6 * Wellington Instead of Auckland Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty .. Ltd.. 2-6 Spring St., Sydney. (B 0540)

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart Apr. 5 May 3 May 21 June 18

Los Angeles

arr/dep Apr. 6 May 4 May 22 June 19

Papeete

arr/dep Apr. 14-16 May 12-14 May 30/June 1 June 27-29

Rarotonga

arr/dep Apr. 18 May 16 June 3 July 1

Auckland

arr/dep Apr. 22 May 20 June 7-8 July 5-6

Sydney

arr/dep Apr. 25-29 May 23-26 June 11-14 July 9-12

Auckland

arr/dep May 2-3 May 29-30 June 17 July 15

Suva

arr/dep May 6 June 2 June 20 July 18

Pago Pago

arr/dep May 7 June 3 June 21 July 19

Honolulu

arr/dep May 12-13 June 8-9 June 26-27 July 24-25

San Francisco

arrive May 18 June 14 July 2 July 30 Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 l Elizabeth St., Sydney. (BU 4272).

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

MV Tofua maintains a service from Luckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau Hue, Pago Pago. Apia, Suva and return o Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: Apr. 8, May 16.

MV Matua maintains a service from .uckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, ,pia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and re urn to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: ,pr. 6, May 4.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. f NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck ind. (Tel. 49-430).

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

Shaw Savill’s one-class all-passenger ner Southern Cross makes four round tie-world voyages per year, two west ound, then two east-bound, calling at Iji and Tahiti every trip.

Present voyage: From Southampton, t Papeete Mar. 24-25, Suva Mar. 30, Wellington Apr. 3-5, Sydney Apr. 8-10, aence via Sth. Africa to Southampton, rr. May 15.

Next voyage: Dep. Southampton May 5 (Suva July 11, Papeete July 15-16).

Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8a Castle jagh St., Sydney. (BW 1828).

New Zealand-Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes pproximately monthly voyages from .uckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook slands), with calls at Niue and some ther Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

Details from NZ Department of Island erritories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117), or ny office of the Union SS Co. of NZ, td.

N. America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels horsisle and Thor I maintain a regular ;rvice from Pacific Coast North American orts, with sailings every alternate month.

Thor I; Dep. San Francisco Apr. 24, os Angeles Apr. 25-27, Papeete May 7-10, ago Pago May 14-17, Apia May 18-20, uva May 23-24, Noumea May 26-29, ila May 30-31, Honiara June 2-3, Rabaul une 5-7, Apia (open), Pago Pago June 1-17, Los Angeles June 29-July 1, San rancisco July 2-3.

Thorsisle; Dep. San Francisco June 27, os Angeles June 28-30, Papeete July L-13, Pago Pago July 17-19, Apia July 0-21, Suva July 24-25, Noumea July 7-29, Apia (open), Pago Pago Aug. 3-7, os Angeles Aug. 21-23, San Francisco ug. 24-25.

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

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco perates a regular five-weeks passenger irgo service from Los Angeles with the onoma, Sierra and Ventura (now C3-type lawaiian vessels). Southern terminal arts, in Australia, vary with cargoes ffermg. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago ago, Suva, Sydney, Brisbane and other ustralian ports depending on cargoes.

Next trans-Pacific sailings, from Brls

bane: Sonoma Apr. 6, Sierra May 12 (approx.).

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.j 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: Apr. 27.

Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty.. Ltd., IB Bridge St., Sydney. (8U4147).

Sydney-Fiji

MV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney approximately every three weeks for Suva and Lautoka, with cargo and passengers (accommodation for eight). Next Sydney sailing: Apr. 7 (approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

Ltd., 9 Bent St., Sydney. (B 0151).

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. (Over)

Last Sydney saailing: Waiana: Mar. 15 for Suva, Lautoka, Apia and Nukualofa, then return to NZ. Next Sydney sailing for USA, via Island ports: Waihemo late Apr.

Waitomo, after docking at Vancouver, will re-enter service on Mar. 23 for voyage to Australia, via Rarotonga; due Sydney late May.

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

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney. (B 0528).

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service is maintained by Conference vessels, sailing at regular monthly intervals out of London, via Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka.

Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load ing Brokers in London, and Burns Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd., are agents in Fiji.

Cargo for transhipment at Suva for Tonga is handled onwards by the Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd.

Sailing dates from London for 1961 (subject to alteration without notice) are as follows; Apr. 27, June 8, July 20.

Far East-Fiji-NZ

Royal Interocean Lines operate a service from Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and Aus tralia, with three vessels (Van Cloon, Van Nort and Van Neck) calling periodically at Suva and/or Lautoka.

Next call at Fiji; Van Neck Lautoka Apr. 7, Suva Apr. 9.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 George Street, Sydney. (8U6771).

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; occasionally calls are made at Papeete on southbound trips.

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

Next inwards call at Papeete: Oranje June 6-7.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 George St., Sydney. (8U6771).

The Italian Sitmar Line (Panama flag' vessels sail from Sydney for Europe, via NZ and Panama at irregular intervals, with eastbound calls two or three times yearly at Tahiti.

Next outwards Sydney sailing: Fairsky Dec. 27 (Papeete Jan. 5-6).

Details from Navcot Aust. Pty.. Ltd., 58 Margaret St., Sydney. (8U3464).

NZ-Tahiti-UK

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, operating between NZ and the United Kingdom, via Panama, mainly Rangitane Rangitoto and Ruahine make an approximate two-monthly call at Papeete, Tahiti, on both northbound and south bound voyages.

Next northbound voyage: Rangitoto, dep. Wellington Apr. 27 (due Papeete May 3).

Next southbound voyage: Ruahine, due Papeete Apr. 29.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ. (Tel. 45 496).

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: Apr. 22 (Suva 24-25 Lautoka Apr. 26, Apia Apr. 28); May 20 (Lautoka May 22, Suva May 23-24 Apia May 26).