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 risbane, Townsville, Port Moresby, abaul, Kavieng, Alexishafen. Madang, ae, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Aug.

Oct. 6 (approx.).

MV Malaita sails from Sydney. Bris me, Cairns, Port Moresby, Samarai, ibaul, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, imarai, Brisbane, Sydney. Last Sydney fling; July 17. Next Sydney sailings; ig. 29, Oct. 10 (approx.).

MV Bulolo sails about every six weeks: ’dney, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports. Port oresby, Samarai. Lae. Madang. Rabaul. -Xt Sydney sailings: Aug. 1, Sept. 13, :t. 24 (approx.).

MV Montoro sails from Melbourne for dney, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port aresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, ewak, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. Next dney sailings; July 25, Sept. 20 pprox.).

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

Shansi: Leaves Melbourne about every weeks for Sydney, Brisbane, Port •resby, Samarai, Lae, Madang. Wewak, .vieng, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney, st Sydney sailing: July 7. Next Sydney lings: Aug. 22, Sept. 26 (approx.), tuning: Leaves Sydnev for Brisbane. Pt resby, Samaial, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, wak, thence Hongkong. Next Sydney ling; Sept. 8. )etails from New Guinea Australia Line vlre and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents). 6 dge St., Sydney (BU 1712).

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap iximately every five weeks for Port resby, Rabaul, Madang, Lae. Last iney sailing; July 19. Next Sydney ling: Aug. 23 (approx.), llevik: Leaves Sydney monthly for Moresby, Lae and Rabaul (calling d Howe Is. en route, occasionally), st Sydney sailings: Aug. 1, Sept. 4 iprox.). )e tails from Karlander (NG) Line (P.

Stephens Pty.. Ltd., agents). 176 Day Sydney, (BM6601).

IV’s Malacca and Matupl (Austasia e) maintain a regular service between itrallan ports (turn round at Adelaide) tua-New Guinea, and Borneo.

Fatupi: Dep. Sydney July 19, Brisbane V 21-24, Pt. Moresby July 29, Rabaul >■ 3, Lae Aug. 7, Madang Aug. 9, nee Borneo and Sarawak ports, dep ijong Mani Aug. 30, for Sydney, lalacca: Dep. Sandakan (Nth. Borneo) 7 27 (approx.) for Sydney, arr. Aug. (approx.), thence southern Australian ts for cargo loading. Due dep. Sydney in Sept. 8, Brisbane Sept. 10-12, Pt. •esby Sept. 17, Rabaul Sept. 22,’ Lae t. 26, Madang Sept. 28; thence Borneo Sarawak ports, dep. Tanjong Man! . 19 for Sydney. etalls from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., , 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU 1271)1

Sydney - Papua-NG - BSI

V Slnkiang: Leaves Sydney for Brls e. Port Moresby. Samarai. Honiara, aul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, ney. At present on charter to British sphate Commission for voyage to an Is. and Nauru. Re-entering P-NQ

service in four months’ time, dep. Sydney Nov. 17 (approx.).

MV Soochow: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney. Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Honiara, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Aug. 1, Sept. 5, Oct. 9 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Papua-NG-Far East

Australia-West Pacific Line’s motor vessels maintain services between Aus tralian ports and Japan. Southbound ves sels call at: Hongkong, Manila, Sandakan.

NG, BSI (quarterly), New Hebrides (irregularly), Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Northbound vessels from Sydney call regularly at NG ports, Manila and Hong

kong; and occasionally at other Islands ports.

Milos: After bunkering at Tarakan on southwards trip from Japan, due Rabaul July 25-26, Lae July 27-28, Brisbane Aug. 1-2, Sydney Aug. 4, thence loading at southern Australian ports. Due dep.

Sydney Aug. 24 for Brisbane Aug. 26-29, Lae Sept. 2-3, Madang (opt.), Rabaul Sept. 4-5, thence Manila, Hongkong and Japan.

Arcs: Dep. Sydney July 26 for Japan will omit Islands ports both on northbound and southbound voyages.

Samos; Dep. Sydney Aug. 9, Brisbane Aug. 11-12, Bowen (opt.), Lae Aug. 17-18, Madang Aug. 19, Rabaul Aug. 20-21, thence Japan via Manila and Hongkong.

Delos: Dep. Kobe (Japan) Aug. 3 for Sydney direct, arr. Aug. 15.

Tenos: Dep. Moji (Japan) Aug. 7 for Hongkong, Manila, Nth. Borneo, due Madang Aug. 25, Lae Aug. 26-27, Rabaul Aug. 28-29, Honiara Aug. 31, Vanikoro

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

Sept. 2-4, Santo Sept. 5-6, Vila Sept. 7, Brisbane Sept. 10-12, Sydney, arr. Sept. 14.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency 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 (every two months), NNG; thence Manila, Hongkong and China; return to Australia direct. Next Sydney sailings: Roggeveen Aug. 15, Houtman Sept. 14 (approx.).

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

Netherlands NG - P-NG

MV Karossa (Dutch KPM Line) operates from Singapore about ervery three months to Portuguese Timor, Netherlands New Guinea ports (Sorong, Manokwari, Biak, Seroei, Sarmi, Hollandia, Fak-Fak, Kaimana, Kokonao, Merauke), and Port Moresby in Papua-New Guinea; return by same route. Next Port Moresby calls - Sept. 18, Dec. 11.

MV's Kaloekoe and Kasimbar, three monthly services on same route—but omit ting call at Port Moresby.

MV Sungei Bila operates from Manowwari to Geelvink Bay ports; and occasionally from Hollandia to Wewak, Madang, Lae and Rabaul, in P-NG.

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.

Westbank: From Continent and UK due Pt. Moresby Aug. 4. Samarai Aug’ a’ La f, A £?- . 7 ’ Madang Aug. 9. Rabaui Aug. 12, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara Aug. 16.

Larchbank: Prom Continent, dep. London Sept. 9, due Pt. Moresby Sept. 13,

Samarai Sept. 15, Lae Sept. 16, Madang Sept. 18, Rabaul Sept. 20, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara Sept. 25.

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.

Roepat (NL); From Continent and UK, due Papeete Aug. 21, Noumea Aug. 29, Honiara Sept. 2-3, Pt. Moresby Sept. 6, Rabaul Sept. 9, Lae Sept. 12, Madang Sept. 14, Biak Sept. 18, Hollandia Sept. 21, Manokwari Sept. 28, Sorong Sept. 30, thence Europe via Borneo, Far East and Suez.

Drente (RL): From Continent, dep.

London Aug. 19. due Papeete Sept. 17, Noumea Sept. 26, Honiara Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Pt. Moresby Oct. 3, Rabaul Oct. 6, Lae Oct. 9, Madang Oct. 11, Hollandia Oct. 14, Biak Oct. 20, Manokwari Oct. 23, Sorong Oct. 26, thence Europe via Borneo, Par East and Suez.

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

NZ-Papua-N. Guinea

Cargo vessels of Crusader Shipping Co. (UK), running between New Zealand and Japan, call occasionally at Pt. Moresby (Papua) and Rabaul (New Guinea) on their northbound run.

Next calls at Pt. Moresby and Rabaul: mid-Sept. (dates not yet available).

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

Far East-Sth. West. & Central

Pacific

China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels Chekiang, Chengtu and Chungking main tain a monthly (approx.) service from Japan to Hongkong, thence southwards

through P-NG ports, BSI, New Hebrides, Fiji and New Caledonia; usually return to Japan direct.

Chungking: Prom Japan, due Rabaul July 27, Pt. Moresby Aug. 3, Honiara Aug. 6, Vila Aug. 9, Suva/Lautoka Aug. 12, Apia Aug. 26, Bourail (N. Caledonia) Aug. 27, thence direct to Japan, arr. Sept. 17.

Chekiang: Dep. Japan July 31 for Hong kong Aug. 8, Wewak Aug. 16, Madang Aug. 19, Lae Aug. 22, Rabaul Aug. 25, Pt. Moresby Sept. 4, Honiara Sept. 7, Santo Sept. 10, Suva/Lautoka Sept. 13, Noumea Sept. 19, thence Japan direct, arr.

Oct. 7.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Aug. 31 for Hong kong Sept. 8, Madang Sept. 16, Lae Sept. 19, Rabaul Sept. 22, Samarai Sept. 24, Pt. Moresby Oct. 1, Santo Oct. 7, Vila Oct. 9, Suva/Lautoka Sept. 12, Noumea Oct. 18, thence direct to Japan, arr. Nov. 5.

Details from China Navigation Co., Ltd. (Swire and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU1712).

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo. Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney about once every six weeks. Next Sydney sail ings: Aug. 10, Sept. 25 (approx.).

Details from Burns, Phllp and Co., 1 Bridge Street, Sydney. (B 0547).

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

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

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles — Tahitien: Papeete Aug. 17-21, Vila Aug. 28-29, Noumea Aug. 30-Sept. 3, Sydney Sept. 6. Melanesien: Papeete Oct. 11-15, Vila Oct. 24-25, Noumea Oct. 26-30, Sydney Nov. 2.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney— Caledonien; Dep. Sydney Aug. 1, Noumea Aug. 4-7, Vila Aug. 8-16, Papeete Aug. 22-27. Tahitien; Dep. Sydney Sept. 8, Noumea Sept. 11-14, Vila Sept. 15-23, Papeete Sept. 29-Oct. 4.

Polynesie (Messageries Maritimes) maintains about monthly passenger sail ings between Sydney, Noumea and New Hebrides (Vila and Santo). Next Sydney sailings: July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 8.

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney. (8U2654).

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

Cargo vessels of Messageries Mari times Line maintain regular monthly service between France and New Caledonia, via Fr. East Africa, Ceylon and Australian ports. Each has accommodation for 12 passengers. From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane and Noumea; then return to France via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney for Noumea: Ventoux July 28 approx.), Vosges Aug. 25.

Other Messageries Maritimes cargo vessels run regularly between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports.

Godavery: Papeete July 25, Noumea Aug. 4, Sydney Aug. 14, Vila Aug. 20, Noumea Aug. 22, returning to Dunkirk via Aus tralian ports.

Iraouaddy: Papeete Oct. 17, Noumea Oct. 27, Sydney Nov. 6, Vila Nov. 12, Noumea

Sydney

depart

Orcades

Aug. 8

Oronsay

From

Arcadia

Sept. 24

Oronsay

Sept. 30

Auckland

arr/dep to Far UK, via Sept. 27 to Far

Suva

Honolulu

arr/dep East Panama Sept. 30 East arr/dep Aug. 31 Canal Oct. 5 Oct. 25

Vancouver

arr/dep Sept. 5-6 Sept. 3t Oct. 10-11* Oct. 30 Nov. 1-2 Nov. 3 Nov. 7**

San Francisco

arr/dep Sept. 8-9 Sept. 4-5 Oct. 14-15

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 10 Sept. 7-8tt Oct. 16

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 15 Sept. 13 Oct. 21

Suva

arr/dep to Far Sept. 20 Oct. 28

Auckland

arr/dep East Sept. 23 Oct. 31 Nov. 15

Sydney

arrive Oct. 11 Sept. 26 Nov. 3 Nov. 18 * T.ns Angeles. tt Vancouver. * At Seattle Oct. 12. ** Thence Far East ports.

Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust.

Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney. (B 0540).

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart Aug. 2 Aug. 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 3

Los Angeles

arr/dep Aug. 3 Aug. 20 Sept. 17* Oct. 4t

Papeete

arr/dep Aug. 11-13 Aug. 28-30 Sept. 28-30 Oct. 15-17

Rarotonga

arr/dep Aug. 15 Sept. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 19

Auckland

arr/dep Aug. 19 Sept. 5-6 Oct. 6-7 Oct. 23

Sydney

arr/dep Aug. 22-25 Sept. 9-12 Oct. 10-13 Oct. 26-29

Auckland

arr/dep Aug. 28-29 Sept. 15 Oct. 16 Nov. 1

Suva

arr/dep Sept. 1 Sept. 18 Oct. 19 Nov. 4

Pago Pago

arr/dep Sept. 2 Sept. 19 Oct. 20 Nov. 5

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 7-8 Sept. 24-25 Oct. 25-26** Nov. 10-lltt

San Francisco

arrive Sept. 13 Sept. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 16 * At Honolulu Sept. 22.

Hilo Oct. 27. t At Honolulu Oct. 9. tt At Hilo Nov. 12.

Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney. (BU 4272).

Jbv. 14, returning to Dunkirk via Aus ralian ports.

Details from Messageries Marltimes, 36 Jrosvenor St., Sydney. (8U2654).

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from Auck md to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, ago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to .uckland. Next Auckland sailings: Aug. 5, Sept. 12.

Matua maintains a service from .uckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, pia. Suva. Lyttelton. Wellington and re irn to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: ug. 3, Aug. 31.

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

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

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

Present voyage: Due Liverpool Aug. 9. om Papeete; sails Southampton Sept. 7.

Next voyage: From UK via Sth. Africa, ; Sydney Oct. 13-15, Wellington Oct. 18-19, uckland Oct. 21, Suva Oct. 24, Papeete ct. 28-29, thence via Panama to mthampton, arr. Nov. 23.

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 xckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook lands), with calls at Niue and some her Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

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

N. America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels mrsisle and Thor I maintain a regular rvice from Pacific Coast North American rts to Central and Western Pacific ands, with sailings every alternate mth. rhor: 1: Dep. San Francisco Aug. 3, Los igeles Aug. 4-8, Papeete Aug. 18-23, Pago go Aug. 26-28, Apia Aug. 29-30, Suva pt. 2-4, Noumea Sept. 6-8, Townsville pt. 12-15, Rabaul Sept. 12-20, Apia ?en), Pago Pago Sept. 25-28, Los Angeles t. 10-12, San Francisco Oct. 13-14.

Fhorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Sept 25 s Angeles Sept. 26-28, Papeete Oct. 9-ll’ go Pago Oct. 14-16, Apia Oct. 17-18,’ va Oct. 19-20, Noumea Oct. 22-24, Lae t. 28-31, Pago Pago Nov. 7-10, Los geles Nov. 24-27, San Francisco Nov. 28.

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

USTahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Batson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco mates a regular five-weeks passenger go service from Los Angeles with the loma. Sierra and Ventura. Terminal •ts, in Australia, vary with cargoes ermg. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago ?o, Suva, Sydney and Brisbane. (ext trans-Pacific sailings: Sonoma July (approx.), from Townsville; Sierra early )t., from Brisbane.

Details from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney. (BU 4272).

American Pioneer Line has seven ships (Pioneer Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Surf, Star Tide) on US Atlantic Coast-Panama- Sydney service with periodical calls at Tahiti on southbound voyage. Next Papeete calls; Pioneer Isle Aug. 12, Pioneer Glen Sept. 10.

Details from Wilh Wilhelmsen Agency, 13 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU 6301).

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 with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu. Next Sydney sailing: Aug. 28 (approx.).

Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 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). Last Sydney sailing: July 21. Next Sydney sailing: Aug. 11.

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd., 9 Bent St., Sydney. (B 0151).

Sydney-(or NZJ-North

America

Cargo vessels Waihemo and Waltomo, 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)

Next Sydney sailings for USA, via Islands ports; Waiana Aug. 11 (approx.); Waihemo early Oct.

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. (2-0528).

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.

Next sailing dates from London (subject to alteration) are as follows: Aug. 24, Oct. 5, Nov. 16.

Far East-Fiji-NZ-Sydney

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

Next calls at Fiji: Van Noort Lautoka July 25, Suva July 27; Van Neck Lautoka Sept. 9 (approx.), Suva Sept. 11 (approx.).

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, Fiji, Tahiti and Panama Canal, giving Sydney-Papeete connection; occasionally calls are made at Papeete on southbound trips.

Next outwards voyage: Dep. Sydney Aug. 25 (Suva Sept. 4, Papeete Sept. 8-9).

Next inwards calls at Papeete: Johan van Oldenbarnevelt Sept. 22-23; Oranje Dec. 8-9.

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; Ruahine, ex- Wellington, due Papeete Aug. 3 (approx.).

Next southbound voyage: Rangitane dep.

London July 28, due Papeete Aug. 23 (approx.).

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 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 (Fiji) Ltd.