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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1961Vol. XXXI, No. 11

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 146-150 · Read in the full issue

Transpacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Economy Classes)

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 Jets)

Northbound

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.; Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.45 a.m. dep. 1.40 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.45 a.m., dep. 1.40 a.m.), Hono lulu, San Francisco, New York, London.

Fri.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.45 a.m., dep. 1.40 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, extending to Vancouver.

Southbound

Mon. and Pri.: London. New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.30 a.m., dep. 5.20 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 8 a.m.).

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.; San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.30 a.m., dep 5.20 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 8 a.m.).

Sat.: Vancouver, San Francisco, Honolulu Nadi (arr. 4.30 a.m., dep. 5.20 a.m.)!

Sydney (arr. 8 a.m.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.) Qantjis Lockheed Electra aircraft, e L°£i art^ r t 0 TEAL - from Melbourne and Auckland connect at Nadi on Wednes- F J iday with Q antas northbound flights, and on Thursday and Saturday with southbound flights (see Table 17).

TEAL Electra aircraft from Auck land, New Zealand, connect with Qantas northbound flights at Nadi on Tuesday and Thursday (from Auckland) and Saturday (from Christchurch) and at Nadi on Wednesday (to Auckland) and Monday (to Christchurch) for southbound flights.

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers*) Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: Dep. Sydney 5 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 10.45 p.m., dep. 11.59 p.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr.

Tues., Thurs. and Sun. 5.30 p.m.). Con nections at Honolulu for San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.

Tues., Fri. and Sun.: Dep. Los Angeles 9.45 p.m. for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m.

Thurs., Sun. and Tues., dep. 7 a.m.) and Sydney (arr. 9.20 a.m., Thurs., Sun. and Tues.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.) * Pan American DC7C is used on connecting services Auckland, Nadi, Tafuna (American Samoa), and Honolulu (see table 20).

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Super DC6B and DCS Jet) Every Sat.: Dep. Sydney (11 a.m.) by DC6B for Auckland, Nadi (arr. Sat. 11.59 p.m., dep. Sun. 1 a.m.), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 3 p.m.). Dep. Honolulu (Sun. 12 noon) by DCS for Vancouver, Edmon ton, Amsterdam (arr. Mon. 4.50 p.m.).

Every Sat.; Dep. Amsterdam (5.30 p.m.) by DCS for Edmonton, Vancouver, Honolulu (arr. Sun. 1 a.m.). Dep. Hono lulu (Sun. 1.30 p.m.) by DC6B for Nadi (arr. Mon. 11.59 p.m., dep. Tues. 1 a.m.), Auckland, Sydney (arr. 11 a.m.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.)

Far East Service

IA. Sydney-Pt. Moresby-

Hongkong

(First and Economy Classes)

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Lockheed Electra) Tues., Pri.: Dep. Sydney 11.59 p.m., P : Moresby arr. 5 a.m. (Wed., Sat.), dey 6 a.m., Hongkong arr. 3.25 p.m.

Wed.. Sat.: Dep. Hongkong 6.30 p.m., F Moresby arr. 6 a.m. (Thurs., Sum, dep. 7 a.m., Sydney arr. 12 noon. [Note; This is classed as an Intel! national service, therefore Qantas is n< permitted to carry Sydney-Pt. Moresby J Pt. Moresby-Sydney passenger trafflf However, P-NG residents may fly F Moresby-Hongkong (and beyond by othu QEA connections) and Hongkong-I* Moresby: first class fares: single £169/101 return £294/2/-.]

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Trans Australia Airlines and Ansett-AK operate from Sydney to Lae and retuu with DC6B’s. TAA runs the servil Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays; Ansett ANA Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays.

Northbound

First and Tourist Classes Sat. and Mon. (TAA) Dep. Arr. :[ Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 pi Sun., Tues. Sun., Tues.

Dep. Arr. ; Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.15 a.j, Dep. Arr. !

Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae, 8 a.i.

First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Pri. (A/ANA) ' Dep. Arr. Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.:.

Wed., Pri., Sat. Wed., Pri., Sat.

Dep. Arr. I Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a..

Dep. Arr. \ Pt. Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae. 7.45 a.i First and Tourist Classes Wed. (TAA) Dep. Arr.

Sydney, 8.20 p.m. Brisbane. 10.20 p..

Wed. Thurs.

Dep. Arr. Brisbane, 11.20 p.m. Townsville, 2.15 a..

Thurs.

Dep. Arr. , Townsville, 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.15 a.

Dep. Arr j Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae, 8 a..

Southbound

First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Sun. (TAA) I Dep. Arr Lae. 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10 30 a..

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.' Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m Sydney, 7.35 p.c First and Tourist Classes Wed. and Sat. (A/ANA) Dep. Arr. \ Lae. 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 10.30 a.i Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby. 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p c Dep. Arr. Brisbane. 5.30 p.m. Sydney. 7.35 p.- First and Tourist Classes

Fri. (A/Ana)

Dep. Arr. i Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a|e

Dep. Arr.

Joresby, 11.30 a.m. Townsville, 2.15 p.m.

Dep. Arr. nsville, 2.55 p.m. Brisbane. 5.40 p.m.

Dep. Arr. lane, 6.25 p.m. Sydney, 8.30 p.m

2A. Qld.-New Guinea

Irns-Pt. Moresby-Townsville

TAA, with Fokker Friendship (First Class Only) Mon.: Dep. Cairns 3.10 p.m., arr. Pt. bresby 5.30 p.m. (July 10, 24, Aug. 21. etc.).

Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 2.15 p.m., t. Cairns 4.45 p.m., dep. 5.30 p.m., r. Townsville 6.30 p.m. (July 12, 26, ig. 9, 23, etc.). :airns-pt. moresby-brisbane INA, with DC4 (Air Cargo Only) Mon. (July 3, 17, 31, Aug. 14, 28, c.): Dep. Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive Port oresby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Port Moresby .30 a.m. (same day), arr. Brisbane p.m.

. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by TAA S-RABAUL-LAE (Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet) Pues.: Dep. Lae 6 a.m., Rabaul arr. a.m. (July 11, 25, Aug. 8. 22, etc.).

Wed.; Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae p. 12 noon (July 12, 26, Aug. 9, 23, :.).

)Rt Moresby-Ihu (Dh Otter)

Fri.: Port Moresby, Kerema, Ihu, ;urning same day (July 14, 28, Aug. 25, etc.).

Rt Moresby-Baimuru-Kikori

(DH Otter) Port Moresby, Yule Is., Kerema, imuru, Kikori, returning same day Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is.

Thurs.: Port Moresby, Ihu, Baimuru, tori; returning same day via [mum, Ihu (July 13, 27, Aug. 10, 24, .).

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

laimuru: Alt. Fri., returning same r via Balimo (July 14, 28, Aug. 11, 25, .). (DH Otter) brema, Baimuru: Alt. Wed. (July 5, Aug. 2, 16, 30, etc.), returning alt. . (July 7, 21, Aug. 4, 18, etc.).

R Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

Moresby, Abau. Samarai each Mon., arting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re ning same day ed.: Port Moresby. Samarai. depart- Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning ie day (July 12, 26, Aug. 9, 23, etc.), at., fori Merest)*. Samarai. aepart- Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning ie day (July 8, 22, Aug. 5, 19, etc.), at.: Port Moresby. Samarai, Esa’aia arting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re ilng same day (July 1, 15, 29, Aug. 26. etc.).

Ae-Madang-We W Ak-Manus

Fieng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, aul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Kavieng ius, Wewak, Awar (on request) lang. Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, .r, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul 3.45 p.m.

Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng, ius, Wewak, Awar (on request)! lang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

Is Awar on request for school n only.

Central Highlands (Dh Otter)

Fri.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Wabag, calling at any oi; Goroka. Nonougl, Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen. Baiyer River, Wapena manda, Wabag. Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Lower Highlands (Dh Otter)

Tues.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, calling at any of: Aiyura, Kalapit, Kainantu, Gusap, Goroka, Arena.

Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made.

Pt. Moresby-Wau-Bulolo-Lae (Dcs)

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 10.45 a.m., Wau arr. 11.40 a.m., dep. 12 noon, Bulolo arr. 12.15 p.m., dep. 12.30 p.m., Lae arr. 1 p.m.

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Lae 7.30 a.m., Bulolo arr. 8 a.m., dep. 8.15 a.m., Wau arr. 8.30 a.m., dep. 8.50 a.m., Pt. Moresby arr. 9.55 a.m.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Madang 12 noon, via Mt. Hagen, Banz and Minj, arr. Goroka 3 p.m.

Madang-Lae (Dcs)

Thurs.: Dep. Madang 2.45 p.m., arr. Lae 5.15 p.m.

Lae-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 8.30 a.m., Goroka 9.25 a.m., then via Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen arr. Madang 1.25 p.m.

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Goroka 3.20 p.m.

Madang arr. 3.55 p.m.

Pt. Moresby-Mt. Hagen-Madang

(Dcs)

Tues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.m., via Goroka, Minj, and Banz, arr. Mt.

Hagen 11.50 a.m., dep. for Madang Hagen 11.50 a.m., dep. for Madang 12.20 p.m.

Pt. Moresby-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Sun., Thurs.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.m., Goroka arr. 9.20 a.m., dep. 9.50 a.m., Madang arr. 10.25 a.m.

Tues. and Sun.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m., Goroka arr. 8.05 a.m., dep. 8.30 a.m., Port Moresby arr. 10.20 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., Goroka arr. 7.35 a.m., dep. 8 a.m., Kainantu arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 8.45 a m., Pt. Moresby arr. 10.25 a.m.

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

Alt. Mon.: Dep. Lae 6 a.m., Rabaul arr. 8.40 a.m. (July 3, 17, 31, Aug. 14, 28, etc.).

Wed.; Dep. Rabaul 6.15 a.m., Flnschhafen 8.40 a.m., arr. Lae 9.15 a.m.

Alt. Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 1.05 p.m., arr.

Lae 3.25 p.m. (July 4, 18, Aug. 1, 15, 29, etc.), Fri.: Dep. Lae 9.15 a.m., Finschhafen 10.05 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.25 p.m.

Thurs.*, Sat., Sun.: Dep. Lae 9.15 a.m., arr. Rabaul 11.55 a.m.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 6.15 a.m., arr. Lae 8.55 a.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.15 a.m., Hoskings 7.43 a.m., Finschhafen 9.20 a.m., arr. Lae 9.55 a.m.

Wed.: Dep. Lae 9.15 a.m., Finschhafen 10.05 a.m., Hoskins 12.35 p.m., Rabaul 12.55 p.m. * Calls at Jacquinot Bay (New Britain), Thurs., on request.

Kabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Mon., Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Buka Wakanai, Aropa, Buin arr. 10.30 a m dep. 11 a.m., Aropa, Wakanai, Buka’

Rabaul arr. 3 p.m.

Madang-Wewak -Madang (Dcs)

Thurs.: Dep. Madang 11 a.m., Wewak arr. 12.20 p.m., dep. 12.55 p.m., Madang arr. 2.15 p.m.

Operated by Ansett-Mandat-ed Air Lines Specially fitted Ansett-MAL DC3’s, con

nect at Lae with the Sydney-Lae-Sydney DC6B services as follows: — Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Lae arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.20 a.m., Rabaul arr. 12 noon.

Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., Lae arr. 8.45 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m., Madang arr. 10.35 a.m. (11 a.m. Fri.).

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Goroka 7.55 a.m., Lae arr. 8.45 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m., Goroka arr. 9.45 a.m.

Fri.: Dep. Wau 8.15 a.m., Lae arr. 8.45 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m., Wau arr. 9.25 a.m.

Other Ansett-MAL scheduled internal P-NG services (by DC3 unless otherwise stated) include; Mon.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Rabaul.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Minj (by Norseman) 2.30 p.m. for Goroka, and return Minj.

Wed.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Goroka, Madang.

Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.

Dep. Madang 8 a.m. for Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Wabag, Mt. Hagen, Madang, Dep. Wewak (by Norseman) 8.30 a m. for Lami, Nuku. Wewak.

Dep. Wewak (by Cessna) 8.30 a.m. for Maprik, Yangoru, Wewak.

Thurs.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau Goroka, Madang.

Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka Lae' D p. Wewak (by Cessna) 8 a.m. for leiefomm, and return Wewak.

Frl i;, D f P- Lae 7 a m - for Goroka, Wau Pt. Moresby, Wau. Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Wau. Madang „, Dep ; Lae 7 a m - for Goroka. Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul Dep Madang 8 a.m. for Minj, Banz.

Mt. Hagen, Madang.

Dep Minj (by Norseman) 7.30 a m Send! mSj. EraVe ’ Ka6 “’ Ia,lbu ’

Dep Wewak (by Norseman) 8 am Sagu" Wewat n ‘ m °’ Slssan0 ’ Altap * Dep. Wewak (by Cessna) 8 a.m for Angoram, and return Wewak Dep. Wewak (by Cessna) 9.30 a m for Ambuntl, Burui, Wewak 54 Madang' 855 am ' f ° r Dep. Minj (by Norseman) 7.30 a m for Mendl, Tari, Mendi. Minj. * ’

Dep . Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

3A. P-NG - Netherlands NG

LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guinea) TAA. with DCS aircraft Dep. Lae 9 a.m. alt. Sun. (July 2, 16, 30, Aug. 13, 27, etc.), calls at Madang and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 1.35 p.m.

Dep. Hollandia 10 a.m. alt. Mon. (July 3, 17, 31, Aug. 14, 28, etc.) and with calls at Wewak and Madang, arr. Lae 3.50 p.m.

Biak (Nng)-Lae

NNG Airlines with DCS Aircraft De Kroonduif NV (Netherlands New Guinea Airlines) maintains a fortnightly service between Blak. Hollandia and Lae with Dakota DC3 aircraft. It connects with KLM’s DCS service to Europe (see table 4).

Alt. Sat. (July 8, 22, Aug. 5, 19, etc.): Dep. Biak 2 p.m., arr. Hollandia 4.10 p.m.; next day (alt. Sun.) dep.

Hollandia 8.30 a.m., arr. Lae 12.30 p.i.

Alt. Mon. (July 10, 24, Aug. 7, 21, etc.; Dep. Lae 6.15 a.m., arr. Holland 9.05 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., arr. Biak 12j. p.m.

Nng Internal Services

NNG Airlines DCS aircraft link Biak with Holland!

Lae (see above), Sorong, Merauke. Tern Merah, Kalmana, Manokwari, Noemfo< Kebar, Wamena, Ransiki and Oenjeu Twin Pioneer to Seroel; and Beaver Steenkool. Pakfak. Kaimana, Teminabua Sorong, Ajamaroe, Napan, Wisselmerf Kokonao, and Inawatan.

4. Aust.-Netherlands NG

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Weekly DCS service between Sydri (dep. Mon. 9 a.m.) and Holland, callit at Biak, NNG (arr. Mon. 2.05 p.m., d« 2.50 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) a j Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 10.30 a.m.). Dc Amsterdam Sat. 10 a.m., via Mam and Biak (arr. Sun. 10 p.m.) for Sydm (arr. Mon. 6 a.m.).

DC7 aircraft dep. Biak Mon. 3.10 p.. and Thurs. 9.45 a.m. for Japan en rou to Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 9.35 p.m. aj Fri. 4.40 p.m.). Dep. Amsterdam Mo and Pri. 7.30 p.m. for Japan and Bit (arr. 10.30 p.m. Wed. and Sun.).

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-J# and DCS Aircraft Alt. Tues. (Fokker): Dep. Lae 8.45 a., for Rabaul. Munda (BSD. Honiara as 4.50 p.m. (July 11, 25, Aug. 8, 22, eto Alt. Wed. (Fokker); Dep. Honiara а. for Munda, Buka, Rabaul (NO Lae arr. 12 noon (July 12, 26, Aug. 23, etc.).

Alt. Mon. (DCS): Dep. Lae 6 a.m.

Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yandii: Honiara arr. 4.40 p.m. same day (Jt 3, 17, 31, Aug. 14, 28, etc.).

Alt. Tues. (DC3): Dep. Honiara 7 a.m., : Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, II arr. 3.25 p.m. same day (July 4, Aug. 1, 15, 29, etc.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

Qantas, with Electra International Fri.: Dep. Sydney 10 a.m., arr. Nouns 2.30 p.m.

Pri.: Dep. Noumea 4 p.m., arr. Sydn 7 p.m.

7. Paris-Sydney-Noumea-Fi|

Tahiti-USA

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Dep. Paris Mon. 1.10 p.m., eastbound ; Athens, Teheran, Karachi, Bangka Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Sydney (a; Wed. 7.05 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Wed. 8.05 a.m. for Nouns: (arr. 11.40 a.m., dep. 3 p.m.), Nadi (a? 5.50 p.m., dep. 6.50 p.m.), cross International Dateline, Papeete (a?

Wed. 1 a.m., dep. 2.25 p.m.), Honolux Los Angeles, Montreal, Paris (arr. H 7.55 a.m.).

Dep. Paris Wed. 5.30 p.m., westbound Montreal, Los Angeles, Honoli£ Papeete (arr. Thurs. 6.35 p.m., dfc Sat. 1.40 a.m.), crosses Internatloic Dateline, Nadi (arr. Sun. 4.25 a.i dep. 5.25 a.m.), Noumea (arr. Si б. a.m., dep. 8.30 a.m.), Sydney (a: 10.40 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Sun. 11.40 p.m. for DarWv Djakarta, Saigon, Bangkok, Kara© Teheran, Rome, Paris (arr. Fri. 1 p.m~

7A. Tahiti-USA

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft : Dep. Papeete 9.30 p.m. for Los geles, arr. Fri. 8.30 a.m.

Dep. Los Angeles 12.30 a.m. for peete, arr. 5.40 p.m. same day.

. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

ett Flying Boat Services Pty. Ltd. with Sandringham Flyingboats ir return flight from Rose Bay base h Tuesday and Saturday (with extra ht Thursday as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

itas, with Skymaster DC4 aircraft it. (July 1, 15, 29, Aug. 12, 26, etc.); ». Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2.45 p.m.; . NI next day, alt. Sun. (July 2, 30, Aug. 13, 27, etc.) 2.45 p.m. for ney, arr. 6.45 p.m. (Flight extends Auckland-NI. See table 12.)

). New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC4 aircraft Fri.: Dep. Noumea (N. Cal.) .m. for Vila (arr. 8.55 a.m., dep. a.m.), Santo (arr. 10.45 a.m., dep. 5 p.m.), Vila (arr. 1.30 p.m., dep. p.m.), Noumea (arr. 4 p.m.).

N. Caledonia-Wallis Is.

TAI with DC4 aircraft y (second Saturday), from Noumea July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, etc. foumea, Sat., 7 a.m., arr. Wallis 1.30 p.m.; dep. Wallis Is. Sun. 11.30 , arr. Noumea 5 p.m. same day.

. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) t. (July 1, 15, 29, Aug. 12, 26, etc.).

Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. Auckland p.m. Ret. next day, Sun. (July >, 30, Aug. 13, 27, etc.), dep. Auck -10.30 a.m., arr. Norfolk 1.30 p.m.

13. Auckland-Sydney

with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras except Tues., Fri.: Dep. Auck -9 a.m., arr. Sydney 11.05 a.m.

Pri.: Dep. Auckland 5 p.m., arr. ley 7.05 p.m. at.. Sun.: Dep. Sydney 12.15 p.m., Auckland 5.50 p.m.

Ved., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 10 arr. Auckland 3.35 p.m.

A. Auckland-Brisbane

with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra ;p. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. Bris -10.50 p.m. 3ep. Brisbane 12.30 a.m., arr. land 6.20 a.m.

Sydney-Christchurch

with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras ITiurs.: Dep. Sydney 12.15 p.m., Christchurch 6 p.m. ed., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m., Sydney 9.05 p.m. sp. Sydney 9 a.m., arr. Christ :h 2.45 p.m.

Ihristchurch-Melbourne

with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m., arr >urne 9.35 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 11.30 a.m., arr.

Christchurch 5.40 p.m.

16. Sydney-Wellington

TEAL, with Douglas DC6 Aircraft Daily except Wed., Prl.: Dep. Sydney 9.30 a.m., arr. Wellington 3.20 p.m.

Dally except Wed., Fri.: Dep. Wellington 4.30 p.m., arr. Sydney 6.45 p.m.

17 Melbourne-NZ-Fiji

TEAL, with Lockheed Electra chartered from Qantas Wed., Fri.; Dep. Melbourne 10 p.m., arr.

Auckland 7.25 p.m., dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 12.15 a.m., Thurs., Sat.

Return, same route, Thurs. and Sat. (Connects at Nadi with Qantas Boeing 707 Jet service from Sydney to USA.)

18. Auckland-Fiji

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras and Qantas Lockheed Electras Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 7 p.m., arr. Nadi 10.45 p.m.

Wed., Fri.*: Dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr.

Nadi 12.15 a.m.

Wed., Fri.: Dep. Nadi 9.30 a.m., arr.

Auckland 1.25 p.m.

Thurs, Sat.*: Dep. Nadi 5.30 a.m., arr.

Auckland 9.25 a.m. •Wed., Fri. flights ex-Auckland, and Thurs., Sat. flights ex-Nadi are operated by Qantas under charter to TEAL.

19. Christchurch-Fiji

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Sat.: Dep. Christchurch 4.30 p.m., arr.

Auckland 6 p.m., dep. Auckland 7 p.m., arr. Nadi 10.45 p.m.

Mon.; Dep. Nadi 9.30 a.m., arr. Auckland I. a.m. dep. Auckland 2.30 p.m arr. Christchurch 4.05 p.m.

20. NZ-Fiji-Am. Samoa-

Hawaii

PAA, with DC7C Aircraft Dep. Auckland 5.30 p.m., Sun. and Thurs. arr. Nadi 10.15 p.m.; dep. Nadi Mon. only 12 noon, crosses International Dateline, arr. Tafuna (American Samoa) 4.10 p.m., Sun., dep. Tafuna 5 p.m., arr. Honolulu 5 a.m. Mon.

De £ ™ onolulu 12 45 am - Tues - arr. Tafuna 8.30 a.m. Tues.; dep Tafuna 9.15 a.m., crosses International Dateline, arr Nadi 11. a.m. Wed.; dep. Nadi 7.45 a.m.

Sun., Thurs., arr. Auckland 12.45 a.m.

21. Fi|i-Tahiti

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Sat.: Dep. Nadi 11.59 p.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Papeete Sat 8 a.m.

Sun.: Dep. Papeete 2 a.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Nadi Mon. 6.40 a.m. (Note: It is expected that TEAL will shortly include a call at Tafuna, Am Samoa, each way, on this service.)

22. Fiji Internal Services

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron and Drover Aircraft and Beaver Amphibian Suva (Nausori) Nadl-Suva: Two flights daily (dep. Suva 8 a.m., arr. Nadi 8.45 a.m., dep. Nadi 9.15 a.m., arr. Suva 10.05 a.m.; and dep. Suva 3 p.m., arr Nadi 3.45 p.m., dep. Nadi 4.10 p.m arr. Suva 5 p.m.). ”

Suva-Labasa-Suva: One flight dally, except

Tues., Sun.

Suva-Savusavu-Matei (Taveuni), Savu savu-Suva: One flight—Wed.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu ■.

Suva; One flight—Thurs., Sat., Sun.

Suva-Savusavu-Suva: One flight—Mon.

Suva-Ura (Taveuni)-Suva: One flight —.

Thurs., Sun.

Suva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva; One flight—Tues.

Suva - Mate! - Labasa - Mate! - Suva- One flight—Mon., Prl SUV and' V T?„ a rf" Va: Re ' Urn fllBhts Tues - Suva-Kadavu-Suva: Return flights alter nate Prl. afternoons (July 7. 21, Aug. *. 8, and alternate Mon. mornings (July 10, 24, Aug. 7, 21, etc ) F,i ‘ AlrW “ ys ’ LM - v ’ lctor ‘»

22A. Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron aircraft Dep. Suva (Nausorl) 7. a.m. alternate Thurs. (June 29, July 13, 27, Aug. 10 24 c * arr . Nukua lofa (Fua’amotu airfield on Tongatapu) 11.15 am q Dep. Nukualofa 9 30 a m. on return flight alternate Sat. (July 1. 15, 29. Aug 12 26, etc.), arr. Suva 11.45 a.m. B Ar?ade, IIS Suva m F ‘ J ' Air Way L “- ™>torl«

23. Hawaii-Tahiti

South Pacific Air Lines, of Honolulu, with Super-G Constellation aircraft Twice weekly service by American nir Ime South Pacific Air Lines, from Honolulu to Faaa International Airport, Papeete Mon., Frl.; Dep. Honolulu 10 p m arr Papeete Sat. 7.30 a.m. P ’ arr> ™*- ® at - : De P Papeete 10 p.m., arr Honolulu Sun. 7.30 a.m.

Hotef’sSiart 0 '?. SOU iS Paclflc Alr Lines, ?oKfi StUar o’,, Quay Blr Hackelm, Papeete Tahiti or 311 California St.. San Fran cisco, USA, or TAA offices In Australia.

24. New Caledonia-New

Zealand

TAI with DC4 Aircraft M °arr ’ Noumea 5 P m. for Auckland, arr. 11.40 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Auckland 11.50 a.m for Noumea, arr. 4.50 p.m.

25. N. Caledonia Internal

Services

TRANSPAC. with Herons and Rapides Noumea-Llfou: Tues., Wed., Prl den ■ 8 a -m-> Lifou arr. 8.50 am' Sat • Den " NoUmea arr - 10 a .m!

Sat.. Dep. Noumea 2 p.m., Lifou arr. 2.50 p.m., dep. 3.10 p.m., Noumea arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Mare; Tues. dep. Noumea 2 are arr - 2.50 p.m., dep. 3.10 P.m., Noumea arr. 4 p.m. Prl.; Dep.

Noumea 11 a.m., Mare arr. 11.50 a.m. dep. 12.10 p.m., Noumea arr. 1 p m Noumea-Ouvea: Tues. dep. Noumea ’ll a.m., Ouvea arr. 11.50 a.m., dep. 12 40 p.m., Noumea arr. 1.30 p.m. Sat.: Dep.

Noumea 8 a.m., Ouvea arr. 8.50 a.m. dep. 9.10 a.m., Noumea arr. 10 a m ’

Noumea-Koumac: Wed., Sat. dep. Noumea 11 a.m., Koumac arr. 12.40 p.m., dep. 1 p.m., Noumea arr. 2.40 p.m.

Noumea-Isle of Pines: Mon., Wed., Sat, dep. Noumea 10.45 a.m., Pines arr. 11.15 a.m., dep. 11.30 a.m., Noumea arr. 12 noon. Sun.: Dep. Noumea 8 a.m., Pines arr. 8.15 a.m., dep. 4.30 p.m., Noumea arr. 5 p.m. (Over)

26. French Polynesia Inter

Island Service

Reseau Aeriens Interinsulaire with Bermuda flyingboat Service to the Leeward Group (Is Sous le Vent).

Mon., Wed., Thurs.; Dep Papeete 1 a.m., Raiatea arr. 8.30 a.m., d Raiatea 9.15 a.m., Bora Bora e 9.30 a.m., dep. 10.15 a.m., Raiatea i 10.30 a.m., dep. 11 a.m., Papeete s 12 noon.

Booking agents in Tahiti: RAI, Q Bir Hakeim, Papeete.

27. Samoan Inter-Island

Services

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., of Apia, Wes# Samoa, has recommenced its regu air service between Western San (Faleolo airfield) and American San (Tafuna aerodrome), using Percival Pri aircraft.

Booking agents; Gold Star Travel Seni Apia: R. E. Pritchard, Pago Pago.

28. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airways Using Grumman Albatross twin-moto amphibian flyingboats, TOA operates service throughout the Trust Territory Micronesia (Caroline, Marshall Mariana groups) on behalf of the Government.

Details from Trans Ocean Airw Agana, Guam.