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. Townsville, Port Moresby, haul, Kavieng, Alexishafen. Madang, e, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Oct.

Dec, 4.

HV Malaita sails from Sydney, Bris tle Cairns, Port Moresby, Samarai, haul, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae. marai, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney lings: Aug. 29, Oct. 17 (approx.). fIV Bulolo sails about every six weeks: Iney, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port iresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul. xt Sydney sailings; Sept. 13, Oct. 24 »prox, i.

IfV Montoro sails from Melbourne for llney, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port iresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, (wak, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. Next Iney sailings: Sept. 20, Nov. 18 jprox. i. retails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., Bridge Street, Sydney (B 0547). fcansi: Leaves Melbourne about every I weeks for Sydney, Brisbane, Port pesby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, gieng, Rabaul, Port Moresby. Sydney, kt Sydney sailings: Aug. 22. Sept. 30, r. 10 (approx.). raning: Leaves Sydnev for Brisbane. Pi resby, Samarai, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, iwak, thence Hongkong. Next Sydney ling; Sept. 8. tetails from New Guinea Australia Line rire and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents). 6 dge St., Sydney (BU 1712). flizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap simately every five weeks for Port resby, Rabaul, Madang, Lae. Next Iney sailings: Aug. 23 (with call at rd Howe Is.), Sept. 28 (approx.), flevik: Leaves Sydney monthly for ■ Moresby, Lae and Rabaul (calling B Howe Is. en route, occasionally).

P Sydney sailing: Oct. 3 (approx.), tetails from Karlander NG Line (F.

Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge f Sydney. (BU8311). «V's Malacca and Matupi (Austasia ie) maintain a regular service between stralian ports (turn round at Adelaide), Pua-New Guinea, and Borneo, fclacca: Dep. Sydney Sept. 1. Brisbane B- 3-4, Pt. Moresby Sept. 9-11, Rabaul “ 14-16, Lae Sept. 18-19, Madang Sept. 21; thence Borneo and Sarawak ports.

P- Tanjong Mani, Oct. 22 for Australian P®. due Adelaide for turn-round Nov. (approx.).

Matupi: Dep. Tanjong Mani Sept. 1 for ™ey, arr. Sept. 20; dep. Sydney Sept, lor southern Australian ports. Due Sydney again Oct. 15 for Brisbane *• 17 -!9. Pt. Moresby Oct. 24-26, Rabaul *• 29-31, Lae Nov. 2-3, Madang Nov. thence Borneo and Sarawak ports, details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., L > 17 ‘19 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU 1271).

Sydney - Papua-NG - BSI

Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Brls- ? e ’ Port Moresby, Samarai, Honiara, JJ U - Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. 7" ll' A A t present on charter to British Pnate Commission for voyage to 2? *. s * an <* Nauru. Re-entering P-NG ce m four months’ time, dep. Sydney

T - I 7 (approx.).

MV Soochow: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney!

Next Sydney sailings: Sept. 5, Oct. 9, Nov. 24 (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.

Tenos: Prom Japan, due Madang Aug. 28, Lae Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Rabaul Sept. 2-3, Honiara Sept. 5, Vanikoro Sept. 7-9, Santo Sept. 10, Vila Sept. 11, Brisbane Sept. 14-16, Sydney Sept. 18, thence loading at southern Australian ports. Due dep.

Sydney Oct. 5 for Brisbane, thence Japan direct.

Milos; Dep. Sydney Aug. 26 for Bris bane, Manila, Hongkong and Japan, arr.

Sept. 16. Due dep. Japan (Kobe) Sept. 22 for Hongkong and Nth. Borneo ports.

Rabaul Oct. 11-12, Lae Oct. 13-15, Bris bane Oct. 19, Sydney Oct. 23.

Arcs: Dep. Japan (Kobe) Sept. 3 direct to Sydney, arr. Sept. 15, thence southern Australian ports. Due dep. Sydney Oct. 9 for Brisbane Oct. 11-13, Lae Oct. 17-18, Madang (opt.), Rabaul Oct. 19-20, thence Manila and Hongkong (omitting Japan).

Delos; Dep. Sydney Sept. 12 for Bris bane and Japan direct.

Samos: Dep. Japan (Kobe) Sept. 16,

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

direct to Brisbane and Sydney, arr. Sept. 29.

Details from Wllh. 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 thence West Africa and return to Aus tralia. Next Sydney sailings: Houtman Sept. 16, Van Waerwijck Oct. 12 (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 Manokwari 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. Next vessels: Larchbank; From Continent and UK, due Pt. Moresby Sept. 13, Samarai Sept. 15, Lae Sept. 16, Madang Sept. 18, Rabaul Sept. 20, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara Sept. 25.

Leverbank: From Continent, dep.

London Sept. 5, due Pt. Moresby Oct. 10,

Samarai Oct. 12, Lae Oct. 13, Madang Oct. 14. Rabaul Oct. 17. Kavieng (opt.), Honiara Oct. 21.

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

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

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.

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, Far East and Suez.

Neder Weser (NL): From Continent, dep. London Sept. 19. due Papeete Oct. 15, Noumea Oct. 23, Honiara Oct. 27, Pt.

Moresby Oct. 30, Rabaul Nov. 2, Lae Nov. 5, Madang Nov. 7, Hollandia Nov. 10, Biak Nov. 16, Manokwari Nov. 19, Sorong Nov. 22, thence Europe via Borneo, Far East and Suez.

Details from Royal 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.

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 ret to Japan direct.

Chekiang: Due Wewak (now regular monthly call) Aug. 22, Madang Aug..

Lae Aug. 28, Rabaul Aug. 31, Pt. Mon Sept. 8, Honiara Sept. 11, Santo S 14, Suva/Lautoka Sept. 17, Noumea S 23, Bourail Sept. 24, thence Japan di:i arr. Oct. 11.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Aug. 31 for HI kong Sept. 8, Madang Sept. 16, Lae S 19, Rabaul Sept. 22, Samarai (now reg 3-monthly call) Sept. 24, Pt. Mon Oct. 1, Santo Oct. 7, Vila Oct. 9, Si Lautoka Sept. 12, Noumea Oct. 18, Bon Oct. 19, thence direct to Japan, arr. 5.

Chungking: Dep. Japan Sept. 30 Hongkong Oct. 8, Madang Oct. 18, Oct. 21, Kavieng (now 3-monthly Oct. 24, Rabaul Oct. 26, Pt. Moresby 3, Honiara Nov. 6, Suva/Labasa Nov Noumea Nov. 16, Apia (now regula:, monthly call) date to be fixed, th direct to Japan, arr. Dec. 9.

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

Sydney-New Hebrides-BS

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Not Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI p Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney a once every six weeks. Last Sydney ing: Aug. 10. Next Sydney sailing: 25 (approx.).

Details from Burns, Philp and C« Bridge Street, Sydney. (80547).

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

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

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseil Melanesien: Papeete Oct. 11-15, Vila. 24-25, Noumea Oct. 26-30, Sydney No Caledonien: Papeete Nov. 19-23, Vila 30-Dec. 1, Noumea Dec. 2-6, Sydney 9 Next outwards voyages. ex-Sydi Tahitien: Dep. Sydney Sept. 8, Noc Sept. 11-14, Vila Sept. 15-23, Pa Sept. 29-Oct. 4. Melanesien: Dep. Sj Nov. 4, Noumea Nov. 7-11, Vila 12-20, Papeete Nov. 27-Dec. 2.

Polynesie (Messageries Marlt:; maintains about monthly passenger ings between Sydney, Noumea and Hebrides (Vila and Santo). Next S: sailings: Sept. 8, Sept. 29, Oct. 27- Details from Messageries Maritime Grosvenor St., Sydney. (8U2654).

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

Cargo vessels of Messageries times Line maintain regular mo service between France and New Calec via Fr. East Africa, Ceylon and Aust; ports. Each has accommodation fl passengers. From Sydney, vessels Brisbane and Noumea; then retux.

France via Australian coastal ports,.

Next sailings from Sydney for Non Vivarais Sept. 22, Vanoise Oct. It Other Messageries Maritimes vessels run regularly between France Sydney, via Panama Canal and I ports. Next vessels: Siletta: Papeete Sept 4, Noumea 15, Sydney Sept. 24, Vila Sept. 29, Nd Oct. 5, returning to Dunkirk via j tralian ports.

Sydney

depart

Oronsay

From

Arcadia

Sept. 24

Oronsay

Sept. 30

Canberra

Oct. 16

Auckland

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

Suva

arr/dep Panama Sept. 30 East — 25

Honolulu

arr/dep Canal Oct. 5 Oct. 23 Oct. 28-29 Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Oct.

Vancouver

arr/dep Sept. 3t Oct. 10-11* Oct. 30

San Francisco

arr/dep Sept. 4-5 Oct. 14-15 Nov. 1-2

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 7-8tt Oct. 16 Nov. 2 Nov. 3

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 13 Oct. 21 Nov. 7 Nov. 7

Suva

arr/dep Sept. 20 Oct. 28 to Par Nov. 15

Auckland

arr/dep Sept. 23 Oct. 31 East

Sydney

arrive Sept. 26 Nov. 3 Dec. 3 Nov. 18 t Los Angeles. ft Vancouver. * At Seattle Oct. 12.

Details from P. and O.-Orlent Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd.. 2-6 Spring St., Sydney. (B 0540).

San Francisco

depart

Mariposa

Aug. 19

Monterey

Sept. 16

Mariposa

Oct. 3

Monterey

Nov. 3

Los Angeles

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

Mov.

4

Papeete

arr/dep Aug. 28-30 Sept. 28-30 Oct. 15-17 Nov. 12-14 16 20

Rarotonga

arr/dep Sept. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 19 Nov.

Nov.

Auckland

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

Sydney

arr/dep Sept. 9-12 Oct. 10-13 Oct. 26-29 Nov.

Nov. 23-29 30

Auckland

arr/dep Sept. 15 Oct. 16 Nov. 1

Suva

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

Dec. 3 A

Pago Pago

arr/dep Sept. 19 Oct. 20 Nov. 5 *±

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 24-25 Oct. 25-26** Nov. 10-lltt Dec. 9-10

San Francisco

arrive Sept. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 16 Dec. 15 • At Honolulu Sept. to to * « > 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).

Iraouaddy; Papeete Oct. 17, Noumea Oct.

Sydney Nov. 6, Vila Nov. 12, Noumea >v. 14, returning to Dunkirk via Aus alian ports.

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

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Fofua maintains a service from Auck id to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, go Pago, Apia, Suva and return to ckland. Next Auckland sailing: Sept. jtfatua maintains a service from ickland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, ia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and re rn to Auckland. Next Auckland sailing: g. 31.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co.

NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck ,d. (Tel. 49-430).

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

jhaw Savill’s one-class all-passenger er Southern Cross makes four round !-world voyages per year, two west md. then two east-bound, calling at 1 and Tahiti every trip.

Text voyage: Dep. Southampton Sept, via Sth. Africa, at Sydney Oct. 13-15, pington Oct. 18-19, Auckland Oct. 21, ra Oct. 24, Papeete Oct. 28-29, thence Panama to Southampton, arr. Nov.

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

New Zealand-Cook Is.

IZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes jroximately monthly voyages from ckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook inds), with calls at Niue and some ier Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

Jetails from NZ Department of Island rritories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117), or J office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

N. America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

•acific Islands Transport Line’s vessels orsisle and Thor I maintain a regular vice from Pacific Coast North American 'ts to Central and Western Pacific ands, with sailings every alternate nth. fhor 1: From USA, dep. Papeete Aug. 23, go Pago Aug. 26-28, Apia Aug. 29-30, ga Sept. 2-4, Noumea Sept. 6-8, Towns le Sept. 12-15, Rabaul Sept. 12-20, Apia >en), Pago Pago Sept. 25-28, Los Angeles t. 10-12, San Francisco Oct. 13.

Phorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Sept. 25, » Angeles Sept. 26-28, Papeete Oct. 9-11, go Pago Oct. 14-16, Apia Oct. 17-13, »a 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.

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Batson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco erates a regular five-weeks passenger rgo service from Los Angeles with the noma. Sierra and Ventura. Terminal u S .’ in Australia, vary with cargoes Vessels call at Papeete, Pago 'go, Suva, Sydney and Brisbane. , xt trans-Pacific sailing: Sierra Sept, 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 Reef Aug. 25, Pioneer Star Oct. 25.

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; Sept. 14 (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: Aug. 18. Next Sydney sailing: Sept. 18.

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 Panning Island. They have limited passenger accommodation.

Next Sydney sailings for USA, via Islands ports: Waiana Aug. 26, Waihemo late 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: 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 Neck Lautoka Sept. 9 (approx.), Suva Sept. 10 (approx.), Van Cloon Lautoka Oct. 20, Suva Oct. 21.

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

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; Johan van Oldenbarnevelt dep. Sydney Aug. 25 (Suva Sept. 4, Papeete Sept. 8-9).

Next inwards call at Papeete: Oranje 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. (BU 3464).

New Zealand-Tahifi

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: Rangitoto, ex- Wellington, due Papeete Sept. 25 (approx.).

Next southbound voyage: Ruahine dep.

London Sept. 22, due Papeete Oct. 18 (approx.).

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

A two-monthly call at Papeete was commenced in July by Tasman Pacific Services (a West German shipping com pany) with its vessels Cap Corientes and Cap Domingo, which run between NZ and the west coast of North America.

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.