The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1961Vol. XXXII, No. 2

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 150-154 · 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.

Pri.: 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., Pri. 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. 0.20 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. Nloresby-

Wlanila-Tokyo

(First and Economy Classes)

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation) Wed.; Dep. Sydney 3.30 p.m.. Pt. Moresby arr. 10.45 p.m., dep. 11.45 p.m., Manila

arr. 7.30 a.m. (Thurs.), dep. 9.30 Tokyo arr. 5.30 p.m.

Pri.: Dep. Tokyo 11.59 p.m., arr. E 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 Internal service, Qantas is not permitted to Sydney-Pt. Moresby or Pt. Moresby-S;f passenger traffic.]

Sectional Services I

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Trans Australia Airlines and Ansett operate from Sydney to Lae and ; 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, 11.4: Sun., Tues. Sun., Tues.

Dep. Al Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.11 Dep. A - Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae, First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Pri. (A/AN Dep. A - Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.41 Wed., Pri., Sat. Wed., Pri., Sa

Dep. . A ‘

Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, Dep. A ; Pt. Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae, 7 4 First and Tourist Classes Wed. (TAA) Dep. A Sydney, 8.20 p.m. Brisbane, 10.* Wed. Thurs Dep. A Brisbane, 11.20 p.m. Townsville, 2.1 Thurs.

Dep. A Townsville, 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.

Dep. A Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae,

Southbound

First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Sun. (TAA Dep. * Lae. 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.

Dep. A Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4..

Dep. A Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.

First and Tourist Classes

Wed. (A/Ana)

Dep. A Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.

Dep. a Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Townsville, 2; Dep. A Townsville, 3.05 p.m. Brisbane, 5.

Dep. 1 Brisbane, 6.25 p.m. Sydney, 8.

First and Tourist Classes Pri. and Sat. (A/ANA) Dep.

Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10 ( Dep.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4!

Dep.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 71

2A. Qld.-New Guine;

Cairns-Pt, Moresby-Lae-Town

TAA, with Fokker Friendshii (First Class Only) Alt. Mon.: Dep. Cairns 3.10 p.m., Moresby 5.30 p.m. (Oct. 2, Nov. 13, 27, etc.).

Ved : Dep. Lae 12.30 p.m., arr. Pt. iresby 1.30 p.m., dep. Pt. Moresby 5 p.m., arr. Cairns 4.45 p.m., dep. p.m,, arr. Townsville 6.30 p.m. 6. 4, 18, Nov. 1, 15, 29, etc.).

Lirns-Pt. Moresby-Brisbane

NA. with DC4 (Air Cargo Only) Jon 'Sept. 25, Oct. 9, 23, Nov. 6, etc.c Dep. Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive t Moresby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Port resby 11.30 a.m. (same day), arr. sbane 6 p.m.

P-NG Internal Services

Operated by TAA

Moresby-Lae-Pt. Moresby

(Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet) lies.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 6 a.m., arr. 7 a.m. (Oct. 3, 17, 31, Nov. 14, etc.t. ted.: Dep. Lae 12.30 p.m., arr. Pt. ; esby 1.30 p.m. (Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 1, 29, et.c.).

RABAUL-LAE (Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet) les.; Dep. Lae 8.45 a.m. Rabaul arr, 5 a.m. (Oct. 3, 17, 31, Nov. 14, 28, ed.: Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae 12 noon (Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 1, 15. etc.).

It Moresby-Ihu (Dh Otter)

ri.: Port Moresby, Kerema, Ihu, rning same day (Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 7, etc.).

T Moresby-Baimuru-Kikori

(DH Otter) Port Moresby, Yule Is., Kerema, mru, Kikori, returning same day Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is. iurs.; Port Moresby, Ihu, Baimuru. •ri; returning same day via (iuru, Ihu (Oct. 5, 19, Nov. 2, 16, ftc.).

Jrt Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

,imuru: Alt. Fri., returning same via Balimo (Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 3, •tc.). (DH Otter) •rema, Baimuru; Alt. Wed. (Sept. )ct. 11, 25, Nov. 8, 22, etc.), return alt. Fri. via Kikori, Baimuru, ma (Sept. 29, Oct. 13, 27, Nov. 10, !tc.).

Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

oresby, Abau, Samarai each Mon., rting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re- Ing same day. d.: Port Moresby, Samarai, depart- Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning i day (Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 1, 15, 29, t.: Port Moresby, Samarai, depart- Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning s day (Sept. 30, Oct. 14, 28, Nov. !5. etc.). t.: Port Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala. rting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re ing same day (Oct. 7, 21, Nov. 4, 18,

Ie-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Feng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

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

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

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, f. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul 3-45 p.m. °ep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng, us, Wewak, Awar (on request), ang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p.m.

Is Awar on request for school i only.

R»Al Highlands (Dh Otter)

Bp. Lae 7 a.m. for Wabag, calling at 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. (Oct. 9. 23, Nov. 6, 20, 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. (Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 7, 21, 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 am 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, Erave, 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, Madang.

Dep. 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 NG

LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth, New Guinea) TAA, with DCS aircraft Dep. Lae 9 a.m. alt. Sun. (Oct. 8, 22, Nov. 4, 18, etc.), calls at Madang and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 1.35 p.m.

Dep. Hollandia 10 a.m. alt. Mon. (Oct. 9, 23, Nov. 5, 19, 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 Biak, Hollandia and Lae with Dakota DC3 aircraft. It connects with KLM’s DCS service to Europe (see table 4).

Alt. Sat. (Sept. 30, Oct. 14, 28, Nov. 11, 25, etc.): Dep. Biak 2 p.m., arr. Hollandia 4.10 p.m.; next day (alt. Sun.) dep.

Hollandia 8.30 a.m., arr. Lae 12.300 Alt. Mon. (Oct. 2, 16, 30, Nov. 13, 27, ■ Dep. Lae 6.15 a.m., arr. HoM 9.05 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., arr. Biak p.m.

Nng Internal Services

NNG Airlines DC3 aircraft link Biak with Holla.

Lae (see above), Sorong, Merauke, 7 Merah, Kaimana, Manokwari, H Wamena, Ransiki, Genjem; Twin Pi* to Seroei, Steenkool, Manokwari, Noen Inawatan, Teminabuan, Sorong; Beav, Fakfak, Kaimana, Teminabuan, Ajam Napan, Wisselmeren, Kokonao, Inawr

4. Aust.-Netherlands N

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Weekly DCS service between S= (dep. Mon. 9 a.m.) and Holland, o at Biak, NNG (arr. Mon. 2.05 p.m. : . 2.50 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 10.30 r»m.)..

Amsterdam Sat. 10 a.m., v7* M and Biak (arr. Sun. 10 p.m.) for S= (arr. Mon. 6 a.m.).

DCS aircraft dep. Biak Mon. ana 4.35 p.m. for Japan en route to Ai. dam (arr. Tues. and Sat. 7.30 a.m.)..

Amsterdam Wed. (3 p.m.) and Sat.. p.m.) for Japan and Biak arr. Fri.j a.m.) and Mon. (1.05 a.m.).

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Pro< and DCS Aircraft Alt. Tues. (Fokker): Dep. Lae 8.45 for Rabaul, Buka, Munda Honiara arr. 4.50 p.m. (Oct. 3, Nov. 14, 28, etc.),.

Alt. Wed. (Fokker); Dep. Honls. a.m. for Munda, Buka, Rabaul Lae arr. 12 noon (Oct. 4, 18, N! 15, 29, etc.).

Alt. Mon. (DC3): Dep. Lae 6 a.n Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yas Honiara arr. 4.40 p.m. same day*; 9, 23, Nov. 6, 20, etc.).

Alt. Tues. (DC3): Dep. Honiara 7 a.i.

Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaulj arr. 3.25 p.m. same day (Oct.

Nov. 8, 22, etc.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

Qantas, with Electra Internatior (New departure times effective Sej Fri.: Dep. Sydney 9.15 a.m., arr. M 1.45 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Noumea 2.45 p.m., arr. i 5.35 p.m.

7. Paris-Sydney-Noumeai

Tahiti-USA

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Dep. Paris Mon. 1.10 p.m., eastbouu Athens, Teheran, Karachi, Bs Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Sydnee Wed. 7.05 a.m.).

Dep Sydney Wed. 8.05 a.m. for n (arr. 11.40 a.m., dep. 3 p.m.), Nacj 5.50 p.m., dep. 6.50 p.m.), International Dateline, Papeete Wed. 1 a.m., dep. 2.25 p.m.), Ho.

Los Angeles, Montreal, Paris (a:a 7.55 a.m.).

Dep. Paris Wed. 5.30 p.m., westbom Montreal, Los Angeles, Hoi Papeete (arr. Thurs. 6.35 p.ma Sat. 1.40 a.m.), crosses Intern Dateline, Nadi (arr. Sun. 4.2 E! dep. 5.25 a.m.), Noumea (arm 6.30 a.m., dep. 8.30 a.m.), Sydnej 10.40 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Sun. 11.40 p.m. for I Djakarta, Saigon, Bangkok, KI Teheran, Rome, Paris (arr. Fri. :

7A. Tahiti-USA

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

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

8. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

isett Flying Boat Services Pty. Ltd. with Sandringham Fiyingboats liar return flight from Rose Bay base ich Tuesday and Saturday (with extra Ight Thursday as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

antas, with Skymaster DC4 aircraft Sat. (Oct. 7, 21, Nov. 4, 18, etc.): ep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2.45 p.m.; >p. NI next day, alt. Sun. (Oct. 8, t, Nov. 5, 19, etc.) 2.45 p.m. for rdney, arr. 6.45 p.m. (Flight extends [-Auckland-NI. See table 12.)

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC4 aircraft Fri.: Dep. Noumea (N. Cal.) a.m. for Vila (arr. 8.35 a.m., dep.

K) a.m.), Santo (arr. 10.45 a.m., dep. .15 p.m.), Vila (arr. 1.30 p.m., dep. 15 p.m.), Noumea (arr. 4 p.m.).

1. N. Caledonia-Wallis Is.

TAI with DC4 aircraft ;hly (second Wednesday), from )umea on Oct. 11, Nov. 8, etc.

Noumea, Wed., 7 a.m., arr. Wallis . 2.30 p.m.; dep. Wallis Is. Thurs. .30 a.m., arr. Noumea 5 p.m. same ty.

2. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

L, by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) Sat. (Oct. 7, 21. Nov. 4, 18, c.). Dep. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. Auck nd 7.45 p.m. Ret. next day, Sun. :t. 8, 22, Nov. 5, 19, etc.), dep. ickland 10.30 a.m., arr. Norfolk 1.30 m.

13. Auckland-Sydney

L, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras ', except Tues.: Dep. Auckland 9 a.m., r. Sydney 11.05 a.m. , Fri.; Dep. Auckland 5 p.m., arr. pdney 7.05 p.m. , Tues., Sat., Sun.; Dep. Sydney 12.15 m., arr. Auckland 5.50 p.m. : Dep. Sydney 12.30 a.m., arr. Auck nd 6.05 a.m. , Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 10 a.m., ■r. Auckland 3.35 p.m.

13A. Auckland-Brisbane

X, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra Dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. Bris me 10.50 p.m.

Dep. Brisbane 12.30 a.m., arr. ackland 6.20 a.m.

14. Sydney-Christchurch

IL, with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electras , Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 12.15 p.m., ■r. Christchurch 6 p.m. , Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m., rr. Sydney 9.05 p.m.

Dep. Sydney 9 a.m., arr. Christ hurch 2.45 p.m. • : Dep. Christchurch 9 p.m., arr. ydney 11.05 p.m.

>. Christchurch-Melbourne

AIj > with Jet-Prop. Lockheed Electra fs.: Dep. Christchurch 7 p.m., arr. lelbourne 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. Nlelbourne-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 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 1.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 5.25 p.m., dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m., arr. Christchurch 7.55 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 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 Sun. 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. ♦ Mon. departure as from Oct. 2 previously Sun.; dep. times unaltered.

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 10.08 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 daily, 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 - Matei - 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. 29, Oct. 13, 27, Nov. 10, 24, etc.) and alternate Mon. mornings (Oct. 2, 16, 30, Nov. 13, 27, etc.).

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

22A. Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron aircraft Dep. Suva (Nausori) 7. a.m. alternate Thurs. (Oct. 5, 19, Nov. 2, 16, 30, etc.) arr. Nukualofa (Fua’amotu airfield on Tongatapu) 11.15 a.m.

Dep. Nukualofa 9.30 a.m. on return flight alternate Sat. (Oct. 7, 21, Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, etc.), arr. Suva 11.45 a.m.

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

228. Fiji-N. Hebrides-BSI

A new monthly service with 7-passenger Heron aircraft is expected to commence shortly, operated by Fiji Airways Ltd.

Route will be Suva, Nadi, Vila, Santo, Honiara, Santo, Vila, Nadi, Suva.

22C. Fiji-Western Samoa

Commencing in November, Fiji Airways Ltd. will operate a fortnightly service from Suva (Nausori) to Faleolo, Western Samoa, with Heron aircraft.

23. Hawaii-Tahiti

South Pacific Air Lines with Super-G Constellation aircraft Weekly service by American airline,

South Pacific Air Lines, from Hono to Faaa International Airport, Papeete Fri.: Dep. Honolulu 10 p.m., arr. Pan Sat. 7.30 a.m.

Sat.; Dep. Papeete 10 p.m., arr. Hono Sun. 7.30 a.m.

Details from South Pacific Air Li Hotel Stuart, Quay Bir Hackeim, Pap« Tahiti, or 311 California St., San cisco, USA, or TAA offices in Austral!

24. New Caledonia-New

Zealand

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

Mon.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m.

Noumea arr. 2.30 p.m.

25. Samoan Inter-Island

Service

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., of A Western Samoa, using Percival Prince craft, operate a regular air service betr Western Samoa (Faleolo airfield) American Samoa (Tafuna aerodroi Plight takes 45 minutes, each way.

Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa) Sat. 10 t Sun. 9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., Mon. 10 s 2 p.m., Tues. 8 a.m., Wed., 10 i 2 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m., Fri. 10 t 3.30 p.m.

Dep. Tafuna (Am. Samoa): Sat. 8.30 t 11.15 a.m.. Sun. 11 a.m., 4.30 p.m., I 11.15 a.m., 3.15 p.m., Tues. 9.30 s Wed. 11.15 a.m., 3.15 p.m., Thurs. a.m., Fri. 11.15 a.m.

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

26. French Polynesia Inte

Island Service

Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire with Bermuda flyingboat Service to the Leeward Group C Sous le Vent), Society Islands.

Mon., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Papeete a.m. for Raiatea (arr. 8.30 i dep. 9.15 a.m.), Bora Bora (arr. a.m.).

Mon., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Bora Box p.m. for Raiatea (arr. 3.15 p.m., 3.35 p.m.), Papeete (arr. 4.35 p.n Details from RAI, Quai Bir HaU Papeete.

27. N. Caledonia Internal

Services

TRANSPAC, with Herons and Rapio Noumea-Mare; Tues., Wed. dep. Noumc p.m., Mare arr. 2.50 p.m., dep. p.m., Noumea arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Lifou: Tues., Wed., Fri.

Noumea 8 a.m., Lifou arr. 8.50 i dep. 9.10 a.m., Noumea arr. 10 Sat.: Dep. Noumea 2 p.m., Lifou 2.50 p.m., dep. 3.10 p.m., Nou arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Ouvea; Tues. dep. Noumea a.m., Ouvea arr. 11.50 a.m., dep. p.m., Noumea arr. 1.30 p.m. Sat.: Noumea 8 a.m., Ouvea arr. 8.50 * dep. 9.10 a.m., Noumea arr. 10 a.

Noumea-Koumac: Wed., Sat. dep. Nou 1 p.m., Koumac arr. 2.30 p.m., 3 p.m., Noumea arr. 4.30 p.m.

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