The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1961Vol. XXXII, No. 1

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.) Qantas Electra International Mk. II aircraft, under charter to TEAL, from Melbourne and Auckland, connect at Nadi on Wednesday and Friday with Qantas northbound flights, and on Thursday and Saturday with southbound flights (see Table 17).

TEAL Electra International Mk. II air craft from Auckland, New Zealand, con nect with Qantas northbound flights at Nadi on Tuesday and Thursday (from Auckland) and Saturday (from Christ church) 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 i by DCS for Edmonton, Vanco - Honolulu (arr. Sun. 1 a.m.). Dep. E lulu (Sun. 1.30 p.m.) by DC6B for (arr. Mon. 11.59 p.m., dep. Tues. 1 a Auckland, Sydney (arr. 11 a.m.). (International Dateline Is crossed tween Nadi and Honolulu.)

Far East Service

IA. Sydney-Pt. Moresby

Manila-Tokyo

(First and Economy Classes)

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation) Wed.: Dep. Sydney 3.30 p.m., Pt. Me arr. 10.45 p.m., dep. 11.45 p.m., N arr. 7.30 a.m. (Thurs.), dep. 9.30 Toyko arr. 5.30 p.m.

Pri.: Dep. Tokyo 11.59 p.m., arr. 1 kong 8 a.m. (Sat.), dep. 2.15 Manila arr. 4.15 p.m., dep. 5.15 Pt. Moresby arr. 5 a.m. (Sun.), 6 a.m., Sydney arr. 1.15 p.m. [Note: As this is an Interna service, Qantas is not permitted to Sydney-Pt. Moresby or Pt. Moresby-S passenger traffic.]

Sectional Services I

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Trans Australia Airlines and Ansetl operate from Sydney to Lae and i with DC6B’s. TAA runs the s Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays; A ANA Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays.

Northbound

First and Tourist Classes Sat. and Mon. (TAA) Dep. Al Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.41 Sun., Tues. Sun., Tues.

Dep. Al Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.1 Dep. A ’

Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae, i First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Fri. (A/AN Dep. Al Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.4 Wed., Fri., Sat. Wed., Pri., Sa Dep. Al Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, Dep. Al Pt. Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae, 7 4 First and Tourist Classes Wed. (TAA) Dep. A: Sydney, 8.20 p.m. Brisbane. 10.2 Wed. Thurs.

Dep. A: Brisbane, 11.20 p.m. Townsville, 2.1 Thurs.

Dep. A Townsville, 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.1 Dep. A Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae,

Southbound

First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs.. and Sun. (TAA Dep. A Lae. 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.2 Dep. A Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.4 Dep. A Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.3 First and Tourist Classes Wed. and Sat. (A/ANA) Dep. A Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.: Dep. A Pt. Moresby. 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4 A

Dep. Arr. isbar.e 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.m First and Tourist Classes

Fri. (A/Ana)

Dep. Arr 5, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m Dep Arr Moresby, 11.30 a m. Townsville, 2.15 p.m Dep. Arr. imsville, 3.05 p.m. Brisbane, 5.50 p.m.

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

2A. Qld.-New Guinea

Irns-Pt. Moresby-Lae-Townsville

TAA, with Fokker Friendship (First Class Only) , Mon.; Dep. Cairns 3.10 p.m., arr, Pt.

Moresby 5.30 p.m. (Sept. 4, 18, Oct. 2, 16. 30. etc.). i Wed.: Dep. Lae 12.30 p.m., arr. Pt.

Moresby 1.30 p.m., dep. Pt. Moresby 2.15 p.m., arr. Cairns 4.45 p.m., dep. 5.30 p.m., arr. Townsville 6.30 p.m. (Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 1, etc.).

Icairns-Pt. Moresby-Brisbane

k/ANA, with DC4 (Air Cargo Only) I Mon. (Aug. 28. Sept. 11. 25. Oct. 9, 23, etc.): Dep. Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive Port Moresby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Port Moresby 11.30 a.m. (same day), arr.

Brisbane 6 p.m.

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by TAA

Pt. Moresby-Lae-Pt. Moresby

(Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet) LTues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 6 a.m., arr.

Lae 7 a.m. (Sept. 5, 19. Oct. 3, 17, 31. etc.l.

I Wed.: Dep. Lae 12.30 p.m., arr. Pt.

Moresby 1.30 p.m. (Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 1, etc.). iAE-RABAUL-LAE (Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet) LTues.: Dep. Lae 8.45 a.m. Rabaul arr. 10.45 a.m. (Sept. 5, 19, Oct. 3, 17, 31, etc.). i Wed.; Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae arr. 12 noon (Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 4. 18, Nov. 1, etc.).

Port Moresby-Ihu (Dh Otter)

» Fri.; Port Moresby, Kerema, Ihu, Returning same day (Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 6, 20, etc.).

Port Moresby-Baimuru-Kikori

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

Port Moresby, Ihu, Baimuru, Kikori; returning same day via Baimuru. Ihu (Sept. 7, 21, Oct. 5, 19, etc.i.

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

I Baimuru: Alt. Fri., returning same day via Balimo (Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 6, 20. etc.). (DH Otter) * Kerema, Baimuru; Alt. Wed. (Aug. 30, Bept. 13, 27, Oct. 11, 25, etc.), return ing alt. Fri. via Kikori, Baimuru, Kerema (Sept. 1, 15. 29, Oct. 13, 27, etc.i.

Ort Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

ft Moresby, Abau, Samarai each Mon. departing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re turning same day. t-Wed.: Port Moresby, Samarai. depart ing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning same day (Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 4, 18, etc.), t- Sat.: Port Moresby, Samarai, depart ing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning same day (Sept. 2, 16, 30, Oct. 14, 28, etc.). t- Sat.: Port Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala. departing Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re turning same day (Sept. 9, 23, Oct. 7, 21- etc.).

L Ae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavteng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

Mon.*: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Kavieng Manus, Wewak, Awar (on request), Madang. Lae. arr. 3.55 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng.

Manus, Wewak, Awar (on request), Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m. • Calls Awar on request for school children only.

Central Highlands (Dh Otter)

Fri.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m. for Wabag, calling at any of: Goroka, Nondugl, 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, Kaiapit, 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-Goroka-Kainantu-Lae (Dcs)

Thurs.: Dep. Madang 2.45 p.m., Goroka arr. 3.20 p.m., dep. 3.50 p.m., Kainantu arr. 4.15 p.m., dep. 4.35 p.m., Lae arr. 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, Madang arr. 1.25 p.m.

Wed., Sat.: 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 (direct or via airfields as required) 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 am., Pt. Moresby arr. 10.25 a.m.

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

Alt. Mon.: Dep. Lae 6 a.m., Rabaul arr. 8.40 a.m. (Aug. 28, Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 9. 23, etc.).

Wed.: Dep. Rabaul 6.15 a.m., Finschhafen 8.40 a.m., arr. Lae 9.15 a.m.

Alt. Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 12.45 p.m., arr.

Lae 3.25 p.m. (Aug. 29, Sept. 12, 26, Oct. 10, 24, etc.).

Fri.: Dep. Lae 9.15 a.m., Finschhafen 10.05 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.25 p.m.

Tues., Thurs., 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.

Sat.*: Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m., Hoskins 9.30 a.m., Finschhafen 11.05 a.m., arr. Lae 11.40 a.m.

Thurs.*: Dep. Lae 9.45 a.m., Finschhafen 10.35 a.m., Hoskins 12.15 p.m., Rabaul 1.25 p.m. • Calls at Jacquinot Bay (New Britain), on request.

Rabaul-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-Mandated 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., Fri., 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. Lae 8.55 a.m., Wau arr. 9.25 a.m., dep. 9.45 a.m., Goroka arr. 10.40 a.m., dep. 11 a.m., Madang arr. 11.35 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, 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.

Dep. Wewak (by Cessna) 8 a.m. for Telefomin, and return Wewak.

Fri.: Dep. 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. Goroka (by Piaggio) 11 a.m., for Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Wabag, Mt.

Hagen, Banz, Minj. Goroka.

Dep. Minj (by Norseman) 7.30 a.m. for Mendi, Brave, Kagua, lalibu.

Mendi, Minj.

Dep. Wewak (by Norseman) 8 a.m. for Aitape, Vanimo, Sissano, Aitape, Dagua, Wewak.

Dep. Wewak (by Cessna) 8 a.m. for Angoram, and return Wewak.

Dep. Wewak (by Cessna) 9.30 a.m. for Ambunti, Burui, Wewak.

Sat.; Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Goroka, M Dep ng Minj (by Norseman) 7.30 a.m. for Mendi, Tari, Mendi. Minj.

Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng.

Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

3A. P NG - Netherlands

LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guil TAA, with DCS aircraft Dep. Lae 9 a.m. alt. Sun. (Aug. 27,, 10, 24, Oct. 8, 22, etc.), calls at MD and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia p.m.

Dep. Hollandia 10 a.m. alt. Mon. 28, Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 9, 23, etc.. with calls at Wewak and Madang.

Lae 3.50 p.m.

Biak (Nng)-Lae

NNG Airlines with DCS Aircralj De Kroonduif NV (Netherlands; Guinea Airlines) maintains a fortm service between Biak, Hollandia anx with Dakota DC3 aircraft. It cox with KLM’s DCS service to Europe table 4).

Alt. Sat. (Sept. 2, 16, 30, Oct. 14, 28,.

Dep. Biak 2 p.m., arr. Hollands p.m.; next day (alt. Sun.) Hollandia 8.30 a.m.. arr. Lae 12.3 D Alt. Mon. (Sept. 4, 18, Oct. 2, 16, 30„ Dep. Lae 6.15 a.m., arr. Holt 9.05 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., arr. Biak? p.m.

Nng Internal Services

NNG Airlines DCS aircraft link Biak with Holl.

Lae (see above), Sorong, Merauke, Merah, Kaimana, Manokwari, Noes Kebar, Wamena, Ransiki and Twin Pioneer to Seroei; and Bear, Steenkool, Fakfak, Kaimana, Teminn Sorong, Ajamaroe, Napan, WisseliJ Kokonao, and Inawatan.

4. Aust.-Netherlands N

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Weekly DCS service between S (dep. Mon. 9 a.m.) and Holland, « at Biak, NNG (arr. Mon. 2.05 p.m.x 2.50 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) ( Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 10.30 a.m.).i Amsterdam Sat. 10 a.m., via I and Biak (arr. Sun. 10 p.m.) for S (arr. Mon. 6 a.m.).

DCS aircraft dep. Biak Mon. an: 4.35 p.m. for Japan en route to AJ dam (arr. Tues. and Sat. 7.30 a.m.) ( Amsterdam Wed. (3 p.m.) and Satd p.m.) for Japan and Biak arr. Frir a.m.) and Mon. (1.05 a.m.).

5. N. Guinea-Solomom

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Pro and DCS Aircraft Alt. Tues. (Fokker); Dep. Lae 8.41 J for Rabaul, Buka, Munda Honiara arr. 4.50 p.m. (Sept.

Oct. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Alt. Wed. (Fokker): Dep. Honli a.m. for Munda, Buka, Rabaul Lae arr. 12 noon (Sept. 6, 20, < 18, Nov. 1, etc.).

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

Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Ya Honiara arr. 4.40 p.m. same day* 28, Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 9, 23, eto Alt. Tues. (DCS); Dep. Honiara 7 a..

Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaut arr. 3.25 p.m. same day (Avr Sept. 12, 26, Oct. 10, 24, etc.K

6. Sydney-Noumea

Qantas, with Electra Internation Pri.: Dep. Sydney 10 a.m., arr. N 1 2.30 n.m.

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

7. Paris-Sydney-Noumea*

Tahiti-USA

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft ; Dep. Paris Mon. 1.10 p.m., eastbouu

Athens, Teheran, Karachi, Bangkok, Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Sydney (arr. (Ved. 7.05 a.m.). ». Sydney Wed. 8.05 a.m. for Noumea [arr. 11.40 a.m., dep. 3 p.m.), Nadi (arr. >.50 p.m., dep. 6.50 p.m.), crosses international Dateline, Papeete (arr.

Ved. 1 a.m., dep. 2.25 p.m.), Honolulu, jOS Angeles, Montreal, Paris (arr. Fri. r. a.m.). . Paris Wed. 5.30 p.m., westbound for Montreal, Los Angeles, Honolulu, *apeete (arr. Thurs. 6.35 p.m., dep. lat. 1.40 a.m.), crosses International Jateline, Nadi (arr. Sun. 4.25 a.m., lep. 5.25 a.m.), Noumea (arr. Sun. 1.30 a.m., dep. 8.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 0. a.m.). . Sydney Sun. 11.40 p.m. for Darwin, Jjakarta, Saigon, Bangkok, Karachi, Peheran, Rome, Paris (arr. Fri. 1 p.m.).

7A. Tahiti-USA

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

I Dep. Los Angeles 12.30 a.m. for *apeete, arr. 5.40 p.m. same day.

8. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

nsett Flying Boat Services Pty. Ltd. with Sandringham Flyingboats ular return flight from Rose Bay base ach Tuesday and Saturday (with extra light Thursday as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

tantas, with Skymaster DC4 aircraft Sat. (Aug. 26, Sept. 9, 23, Oct. 7, 21, itc.): Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2.45 >.m.; dep. NI next day, alt. Sun. (Aug.

PI, Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8, 22, etc.) 2.45 ».m. for Sydney, arr. 6.45 p.m. (Flight intends NI-Auckland-NI. See table 12.)

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC4 aircraft s. Fri.: Dep. Noumea (N. Cal.) f a.m. for Vila (arr. 8.55 a.m., dep. 1.30 a.m.), Santo (arr. 10.45 a.m., dep. 12.15 p.m.), Vila (arr. 1.30 p.m., dep. 1.05 p.m.), Noumea (arr. 4 p.m.).

1. N. Caledonia-Wallis Is.

TAI with DC4 aircraft nthly (second Wednesday), from Noumea on Sept. 13, Oct. 11, etc. )• Noumea, Wed., 7 a.m., arr. Wallis Is. 2.30 p.m.; dep. Wallis Is. Thurs. 11.30 a.m., arr. Noumea 5 p.m. same day.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

IAL, by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) • Sat. (Aug. 26. Sept. 9, 23, Oct. 7, 21, etc.). Dep. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. Auck land 7.45 p.m. Ret. next day, Sun. (Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8, 22, etc.), dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. Norfolk 1.30 p.m.

13. Auckland-Sydney

•AL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Eiectras ly, except Tues., Fri.: Dep. Auck land 9 a.m., arr. Sydney 11.05 a.m. «■. Fri.; Dep. Auckland 5 p.m., arr.

Sydney 7.05 p.m. n - Tues., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 12.15 Pm., arr. Auckland 5.50 p.m. ■m. Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 10 a.m., arr - Auckland 3.35 p.m.

13A. Auckland-Brisbane

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Sat.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. Bris bane 10.50 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Brisbane 12.30 a.m., arr.

Auckland 6.20 a.m.

14. Sydney-Christchurch

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Eiectras Wed., Thurs.; Dep. Sydney 12.15 p.m., arr. Christchurch 6 p.m.

Mon., Wed., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m., arr. Sydney 9.05 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Sydney 9 a.m., arr. Christ church 2.45 p.m.

15. Christchurch-Melbourne

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m., arr.

Melbourne 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., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 9.30 a.m., arr. Wellington 3.20 p.m.

Daily 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 1 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 Eiectras and Qantas Lockheed Eiectras 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 1.25 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.

Dep. Honolulu 12.45 a.m. Tues., arr. Tafuna 8.30 a.m. Tues.; dep Tafuna 9.15 a.m., crosses International Dateline, arr. Nadi 11.30 a.m. Wed.; dep. Nadi 7.45 a.m.

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

21. Fiji-Am. Samoa-Tahiti

TEAL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra (Effective Sept. 3 to Sept. 30) Sun.: Dep. Nadi 3.30 a.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Tafuna (Am.

Samoa) Sat. 7.10 a.m., dep. 7.45 a.m., arr. Papeete 12.50 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Papeete 7 a.m., arr. Tafuna 10.25 a.m., dep. 11 a.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Nadi Mon. 12.40 p.m. (From Oct. 2) Mon.: Dep. Nadi 3.30 a.m., crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Tafuna Sun. 7.10 a.m., dep. 7.45 a.m., arr. Papeete 12.50 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Papeete 7 a.m., arr. Tafuna 10.25 a.m., dep. 11 a.m., crosses Date line, arr. Nadi Tues. 12.40 p.m. (Note; Above time tables subject to Government approval.)

22. Fiji Internal Services

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron and Drover Aircraft and Beaver Amphibian Suva (Nausori)-Nadi-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 - Matei - Suva: One flight—Mon., Prl.

Suva-Levuka-Suva: Return flights Tues. and Thurs.

Suva-Kadavu-Suva: Return flights alter nate Fri. afternoons (Sept. 1, 15, 29, Oct. 13, 27, etc.) and alternate Mon. mornings (Sept. 4, 19, Oct. 2, 16, 30).

Details from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Victoria Arcade, Suva.

22A. Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron airc Dep. Suva (Nausori) 7. a.m. alte Thurs. (Sept. 7, 21, Oct. 5, 19, arr. Nukualofa (Fua’amotu airfiel Tongatapu) 11.15 a.m.

Dep. Nukualofa 9.30 a.m. on return alternate Sat. (Sept. 9, 23, Oct. etc.), arr. Suva 11.45 a.m.

Details from Fiji Airways, Ltd., Vi Arcade, Suva.

228. Fiji-N. Hebrides-B!

A new monthly service with 7-pasi Heron aircraft is expected to com shortly, operated by Fiji Airways Route will be Suva, Nadi, Vila, l Honiara, Santo, Vila, Nadi, Suva.

23. Hawaii-Tahiti

South Pacific Air Lines with Sr Constellation aircraft Twice weekly service by America] line, South Pacific Air Lines, from Ho to Faaa International Airport, Pape« Mon., Fri.: Dep. Honolulu 10 p.m.

Papeete Tues., Sat. 7.30 a.m.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Papeete 10 p.m.

Honolulu Wed., Sun. 7.30 a.m.

Details from South Pacific Air Hotel Stuart, Quay Bir Hackeim, Pa Tahiti, or 311 California St., San cisco, USA, or TAA offices in Austr

24. New Caledonia-Nev

Zealand

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Sun.: Dep. Noumea 9.45 a.m. for Auc arr. 4.25 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m Noumea arr. 2.30 p.m.

25. Samoan Inter-lslar

Service

Polynesia Airlines Ltd., of Apia, W Samoa, using Percival Prince ai operate a regular air service b< Western Samoa (Faleolo airfield) American Samoa (Tafuna aerod Plight takes 45 minutes, each way.

Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa) Sat. 10 Sun. 2 p.m., 2.15 p.m., Mon. 10 2 p.m., Tues. 7.30 a.m., Wed., 10 a.m., Fri. 2 p.m.

Dep. Tafuna (Am. Samoa); Sat. 11.li Sun. 4.30 p.m., 4.45 p.m., Mon. a.m., 3.15 p.m., Tues. 9 a.m., Thurs. 11.15 a.m,, Fri. 4.15 p.m.

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

26. French Polynesia Ini

Island Service

Reseau Aeriens Interinsulaire w Bermuda flyingboat Service to the Leeward Group Sous le Vent), Society Islands.

Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. F 7.30 a.m. for Raiatea (arr. 8.30 dep. 9.15 a.m.), Bora Bora (an a.m.).

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Bora Bora 1.3( for Raiatea (arr. 1.45 p.m., c p.m.), Papeete (arr. 3 p.m.).

Wed., Fri.: Dep. Bora Bora 10.15 a.r Raiatea (arr. 10.30 a.m.. dep. 11 Papeete (arr. 12 noon).

Details from RAI, Quai Bir H Papeete.