Shipping Time-Tables

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

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

MV Malekula sails from Sydney for isbane, Port Moresby, Samaral, Lae, ,baul, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, dney. Last Sydney sailing; Apr. 21 (fol ring three weeks’ delay at Madang ow ' to broken cam-shaft). Next Sydney ling: June 4 (approx.).

MV Malaita sails from Sydney, Bris ne, Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, tnbrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, isbane, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: r. 12. Next Sydney sailing: May 31 pprox.).

MV Bulolo sails about every six weeks: dney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai. e, Madang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Next dney sailings: Apr. 26, June 9 (approx.).

MV Montoro sails from Melbourne for dney, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, haul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae. rt Moresby. Last Sydney sailing: Apr. 7. xt Sydney sailing; June 7 (approx).

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

Shansi: Leaves Melbourne about every weeks for Sydney, Brisbane, Port iresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, ,vieng, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney, st Sydney sailing: Apr. 12. Next Sydney ling: May 25. tuning: Leaves Sydney for Brisbane, Pt. iresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, iwak, thence Hongkong. Next Sydney ling: June 7.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line wire and Yuill Ptv. Ltd., agents). 6 Idge St., Sydney (BU 1712).

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap >ximately every five weeks for Port iresby, Lae, Madang, Rabaul. Next dney sailings: Apr. 28, May 26 (ap >x.). 31evik: Leaves Sydney monthly for rd Howe Is., Pt. Moresby, Lae. Next dney sailing; May 8 (approx.).

Details from Karlander (NG) Line (P.

Stephens Ptv.. Ltd agents i. 176 Day Sydney. (BM 6601).

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

Matupi: From Sydney, due Rabaul Apr.

Madang May 2, Lae May 4, Pt. Moresby iy 8, thence Borneo and Sarawak ports; e Singapore for dry-docking, June 12.

Malacca: On northbound voyage, due buan May 4, then turns round for ithwards voyage, via Wallace Bay, Isbane to Sydney, arr. May 28, dep. iy 31 for southern Australian coastal rts, returning to Sydney June 17. Due a. Sydney on next northbound trip, ae 21.

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

Sydney - Papua-NG - BSI

MV Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris 3e, Port Moresby, Samarai, Honiara, haul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, dney. Next Sydney sailings: Apr. 25, ae 23 (approx.).

MV Soochow: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Honiara, Rabaul, Madang, Lae. Port Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: May 5, June 28 (approx.).

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU1712).

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jydney-rapUa-NG-Far East

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anese ports. At Kobe, May 15, she will go on time charter.

Milos: Dep. Japan (Yawata) May 2 southwards for Hongkong May 6-7, Lae May 15-16, Brisbane 20-22, Sydney May 24-26.

Delos: Ex-Japan: Madang May 12, Lae May 13-14, Rabaul May 15-16, Honiara 18-19, Vanikoro May 21-22, Santo May 23, vila May 24, Brisbane 27-30, Sydney Aros - Den Svdnev Mnv in ■Rri<:hnnp

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io Rabaul Mav 90 Manila Mav 90-97 turn round at Hongkong May 29-30, Nth.

Borneo ports June 2-7, Tarakan (for bun kering), Rabaul June 14-15, Lae June 22 ’ By-iey JUne 24 Samos and Tenos: On Sydney-Brisbane- Japan run, omitting Islands ports, Details from Wllh. Wilhelmsen Agency

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

tw .. , . * Wellington Instead of Auckland Details from P. and 0.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St.. Sydney. (B 0540).

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

Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney. (8U4272).

Pty., Ltd., 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301), and Islands Agents.

Sydney-Netherlands NG

Four weeks service by Dutch motor vessels carrying passengers 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: Siblgo May 11, Schouten June 7, Tjitarum July 7.

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.

Foylebank: From London Apr. 6, due Pt.

Moresby May 18, Samarai May 20, Lae May 22, Madang May 24, Rabaul May 27, Kavieng (if inducement), Honiara May 31.

Ashbank: Dep. London May 10, due Pt.

Moresby June 14, Samarai June 15, Lae June 16, Madang June 19, Rabaul June 21, Kavieng (if inducement), Honiara June 24.

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

Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney. (BU2041).

Europe-Tahiti-Noumea-BSI-

P-NG - Netherlands NG

A regular service from the Continent and UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New

Caledonia, BSI, P-NG and Netherlands NG is operated jointly by Nederlands Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Karachi (NL); From Continent, dep.

London May 20, due Papeete June 16, Noumea June 24, Honiara June 28-29 Pt. Moresby July 1, Rabaul July 4, Lae July 7, Madang July 11-12, Hollandia July 14, Biak July 19, Manokwari, July 22, Sorong July 25-28; thence Europe via Far East.

Wonosobo (RL): From European ports and London due Papeete on 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 Far East.

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 on a trial basis at Pt. Moresby (Papua) and Rabaul (New Guinea) on their northbound run.

Next vessel: MV Crusader due Pt.

Moresby Apr. 27; following call, (subject to inducement) is scheduled for July 21.

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

Far East-Sth. West. & Central

Pacific

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 New Caledonia: usually return to Japan direct.

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

June 9. Next southbound voyage will be Japan-Australia direct and return. Then dep. Japan, southbound, via Islands ports, Aug. 31.

Chekiang: Dep. Japan Apr. 31 for Hon kong, Wewak May 15, Madang May ] Lae May 21, Rabaul May 24, Pt. Mores!

May 31, Honiara June 2, Santo June Suva/Lautoka June 8, Noumea June 1 thence direct to Japan, arr, July 9.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan May 31, for Hon kong, Madang June 16, Lae June 1 Rabaul June 22, Samarai June 24 F Moresby July 1, Honiara July 3, San Juiy 6, Suva/Lautoka July 9, Noumea Ju 16, thence direct to Japan, arr. Aug. 8 Details from China Navigation Co Li nZ 1 ™ a Y 2 UI 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 port Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney aboi once every six weeks. Next Sydney sai mgs: May 11, June 22 (approx.).

Details from Burns, Phllp and Co..

Bridge Street, Sydney. (80547).

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

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

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles- Melanesian: Papeete May 30-June : Vila June 12-13, Noumea June 14-1 J Sydney June 21. Caledonien: Papeete Jul 7-11, Vila July 18-19, Noumea July 20-24 Sydney July 27.

Next Sydney sailings: Tahitien May (Noumea May 4-7, Vila May 8-16, Papeet May 22-27). Melanesien June 2 (Noumea June 26-30, Vila July l-£ Papeete July 16-21).

Polynesie (Messageries Maritimes maintains about monthly passenger sail ings between Sydney, Noumea and Ne\ Hebrides (Vila and Santo). Next Sydne l sailings: May 12, June 9, June 30.

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

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

Fast cargo vessels of Messageries Marl times Line maintain a regular monthh service between Dunkirk (France) ant Noumea (New Caledonia), via French Eas Africa, Ceylon and Australian ports. Eacl has accommodation for 6 to 12 passengers From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane anc Noumea; then return to France via Aus tralian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney for Noumea; Vivarais May 5, Vanoise June 2.

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney. (BU 2654).

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from Auck land to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland. Next Auckland sailing: May 16.

Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and re turn to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: May 4, June 8.

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

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Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

Shaw Savill’s one-class all-passenger ier Southern Cross makes four round e-world voyages per year, two west und, then two east-bound, calling at Ji and Tahiti every trip.

Next voyage; Dep. Southampton May via Sth. Africa, Sydney June 30-July Wellington July 5-6, Auckland July 8, iva July 11, Papeete July 15-16 thence i Panama to Liverpool, arr. Aug. 9.

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

New Zealand-Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes iproximately monthly voyages from ickland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook lands), with calls at Niue and some her Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

Details from NZ Department of Island irritories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117), or ty office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

N. America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels lorsisle and Thor I maintain a regular rvice from Pacific Coast North American rts to Central and Western Pacific lands, with sailings every alternate anth.

Thor 1: From USA, due Papeete May -15, Pago Pago May 19-22, Apia May -25, Suva May 28-30, Lautoka May 31ne 1, Noumea June 3-6, Vila June 7-8, nto June 9-10, Honiara June 11-12, ibaul June 14-17, Apia (open), Pago ,go June 22-27, Los Angeles July 9-11, n Francisco July 12-13.

Thorslsle: Dep. Vancouver June 7, San ancisco June 19-22, Los Angeles June -26, Papeete July 7-10, Pago Pago July -17, Apia July 18-20, Suva July 23-24, •urnea July 26-28, Apia (open), Pago .go Aug. 4-8, Los Angeles Aug. 22-23, ,n Francisco Aug. 24-25.

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

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco crates a regular five-weeks passenger rgo service from Los Angeles with the noma, Sierra and Ventura. Terminal rts, in Australia, vary with cargoes fenng. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago igo, Suva, Sydney and Brisbane.

Next trans-Paciflc sailings, from Bris ne; Sierra May 11, Ventura June 6 pprox.).

American Pioneer Line has seven ships ’ioneer Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Surf, Star de) on US Atlantic Coast-Panama dney service with periodical calls at ihiti on southbound voyage. Next Papeete 11: Pioneer Tide May 28.

Details from Wilh Wilhelmsen Agency y. Ltd., 13 Bridge St., Sydney (U 6301).

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub llary of W. R. Carpenter and Co.) •erate 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 sailings: Apr. 27, late Aug.

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

Sydney. (8U4147).

Sydney-Fiji

MV Rona (4,500 tonst leaves Sydney approximately every three weeks for Suva and Lautoka with cargo and passengers (accommodation for eight). Last Sydney sailing: Apr. 11—on her return to Sydney she will enter dry dock, then make her next trip late May. Tambua (cargo only) will substitute for her on the voyage leav ing Sydney May 4.

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.

Next Sydney sailing for USA, via Island ports; Waihemo May 11 (approx.).

Waitomo, after docking at Vancouver, has re-entered the service and is due to leave Los Angeles for Australia, via Raro tonga, late April. She is due Sydney early in June.

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: June 8, July 20, Aug. 31.

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 Cloon Lautoka June 15, Suva June 16.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mall’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. (BU 6771).

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 UK, via Panama, make a two-monthly call at Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

Next northbound voyage: Rangitane dep. Wellington May 25, due Papeete May 31 (approx.).

Next southbound voyage: Rangitoto dep.

London June 2, due Papeete June 28 (approx.).

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 Boafcd, 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 voyages from Nukualofa are: May 20 (Lautoka May 22, Suva May 23-24, Apia May 26); June 17 (Suva June 19-20, Lautoka June 21); June 23 (Apia June 29).