The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1961Vol. XXXII, No. 3

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 V-Jets)

Northbound

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.15 a.m., dep. 1.30 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.55 a.m., dep. 1.30 a.m.), Hono lulu, San Francisco, New York, London.

Fri.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.15 a.m., dep. 1.30 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, extending to Vancouver.

Southbound

Mon. and Fri.: London. New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.10 a.m., dep. 5.15 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.15 a.m.).

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.30 a.m.. dep. 5.15 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.15 a.m.).

Sat.; Vancouver. San Francisco. Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.10 a.m., dep. 5.15 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.15 a.m.). (International Dateline Is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.) Qantas Electra International Mk. II aircraft, under charter to TEAL, from Auckland, connect at Nadi on Thursday and Saturday 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 Wednesday, Sunday and Monday and Thursday (from Christchurch con necting at Auckland with chartered Qantas aircraft) and at Nadi on Tuesday and Sunday (to Auckland) and Wednesday (to Christchurch) for southbound flights.

By Pan American Airways

(Intercontinental Jet Clippers*) Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: Dep. Sydney 5 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.59 p.m.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr.

Tues., Thurs. and Sun. 4.30 p.m.). Con nections at Honolulu for San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.

Tues., Fri. and Sun.: Dep. Los Angeles 8.30 p.m. for Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 5.45 a.m.

Thurs., Sun. and Tues., dep. 7 a.m.) and Sydney (arr. 9.15 a.m., Thurs., Sun. and Tues.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.) * PAA use DC7C aircraft on connecting services Auckland, Nadi, Tafuna (American Samoa), and Honolulu (see table 20).

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Super DC6B, Bristol Britannia and DCS Jet) Sat.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m. by DC6B for Auckland, Nadi (arr. 9 p.m., dep. 10 p.m.), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 12 noon, dep. Sun. 3 a.m. by DCS), arr.

Vancouver 7.35 a.m., dep. Sun. 3 p.m. by Bristol Britannia for Edmonton, Amsterdam (arr. Mon. 4.10 p.m.).

Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam 1.25 p.m. by DCS for Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Honolulu (arr. 10.50 p.m., dep. Sun. 6.30 p.m. by DC6B) Nadi (arr. Tues. 5 a.m., dep. 6 a.m.), Auckland, Sydney (arr. 4 p.m.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.)

Far East Service

IA. Sydney-Pt. Moresby >

Manila-Tokyo

By Qantas Empire Airways?

(First and Economy Classes) (Super Constellation) Wed.: Dep. Sydney 3.30 p.m., Pt. Mom arr. 10.45 p.m., dep. 11.45 p.m., Mil arr. 7.30 a.m. (Thurs.), dep. 9.30 i Tokyo arr. 5.30 p.m.

Fri.; Dep. Tokyo 11.59 p.m., arr. W 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 Internatj service, Qantas is not permitted to t Sydney-Pt. Moresby or Pt. Moresby-Syj passenger traffic.]

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea >

Trans Australia Airlines and Ansett d operate from Sydney to Lae and rr with DC6B’s. TAA runs the so Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays: An ANA Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays.

Northbound

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

Dep. Arr Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.155 Dep. Ar - Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae. 88 First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs., and Fri. (A/ANI Dep. Ar:i Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.453 Wed., Fri., Sat. Wed., Fri., Sai Dep. Ar ’

Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 Dep. Al " 1 Pt. Moresby, 6.45 a.m. Lae. 7.453 First and Tourist Classes Wed. (TAA) Dep. Ari Sydney, 8.20 p.m. Brisbane. 10.20 Wed. Thurs.

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

Dep. An Townsville. 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 6.11; Dep. An Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae. 81

Southbound

First and Tourist Classes Tues., Thurs.. and Sun. (TAA).

Dep. An Lae. 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 10. 3 d Dep. An ' Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.411 Dep. Ait.

Brisbane, 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.351 First and Tourist Classes

Wed. (A/Ana)

Dep. Alj Lae. 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 10.3 d Dep. Alj Pt. Moresby. 11.30 a.m. Townsville, 2.1 t Dep. AtJ Townsville, 3.05 p.m. Brisbane, 5.51 c Dep. Au Brisbane, 6.25 p.m. Sydney, 8.38 First and Tourist Classes Fri. and Sat. (A/ANA) Dep. Au Lae, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.38

sp. Arr. oresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m. ep. Arr. me. 5.30 p.m. Sydney, 7.35 p.m

2A. Qld.-New Guinea

Is-Pt. Moresby-Lae-Townsville

with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet (First Class Only) [on.: Dep. Cairns 3.10 p.m., arr. Pt. resby 5.30 p.m. (Oct. 30, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, 25, etc.).

Ked.; Dep. Lae 12.30 p.m., arr. Pt. resby 1.30 p.m., dep. Pt. Moresby i p.m., arr. Cairns 4.45 p.m., dep. i p.m., arr. Townsville 6.30 p.m. v. 1, 15, 29, Dec. 13, 27, etc.).

Airns-Pt. Moresby-Cairns

with Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet (Commencing Oct. 21) it.: Dep. Cairns 3.35 p.m., arr. Pt. ■esby 5.45 p.m. (Oct. 21, Nov. 4, 18, . 2, 16, 30, etc.). un.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 9.05 a.m., Cairns 11.15 a.m. (Oct. 22, Nov.

L 9, Dec. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Irns-Pt. Moresby-Brisbane

(A, with DC4 (Air Cargo Only) bn. (Nov. 6, 20, Dec. 4, 18, etc.): Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive Port esby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Port Moresby 0 a.m. (same day), arr. Brisbane m.

P-NG Internal Services

Operated by TAA

Moresby-Lae-Pt. Moresby

(Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet) ies.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 6 a.m., arr. 7 a.m. (Oct. 31, Nov. 14, 28, Dec. 26, etc.). ed.: Dep. Lae 12.30 p.m., arr. Pt. esby 1.30 p.m. (Nov. 1, 15, 29, 13, 27. etc.).

RABACL-LAE (Fokker Friendship Prop-Jet) ies.; Dep. Lae 8.45 a.m. Rabaul arr. j a.m. (Oct. 31, Nov. 14, 28, Dec. 26, etc.). ed.: Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae 12 noon (Nov. 1, 15, 29, Dec. 13, :tc.).

T Moresby-Baimuru-Kikori

(Catalina) Port Moresby, Kerema, Baimuru, •ri, returning same day via Baimuru, :ma.

Ort Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

i.: Via Baimuru, returning same via Balimo (Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, 15, stc.). (Catalina) urs.: Dep. Port Moresby 6.30 a.m. □aru, Lake Murray, D’Albertis, arr. a.m., returning same day via i, Kerema (Nov. 9, 23, Dec. 7, 21).

MORESBY-SAMARAI (Catalina) oresby, Samarai each fourth Mon., rting Port Moresby 8 a.m., re ing same day (Nov. 6, Dec. 4). n. Port Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, Port Moresby 8 a.m., returning ! day (Oct. 30, Nov. 13, 27, Dec 25). loresby, Samarai, Deboyne each th Monday, dep. Port Moresby 8 returning same day (Nov. 20, Dec tc.).

E-Madang-Wewak-Manus

[Eng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

n ri.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m., Madang arr. a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, iul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m., Kavieng us, Wewak, Awar (on request), ang Lae. arr. 3.55 p.m.

Fral Highlands (Dh Otter)

;p. 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: Alyura, Kaiapit, Kainantu, Gusap, Goroka, Arena.

Arrival back at Lae depends on stops made. (Note: Fortnightly calls at Dumpu Oct. 31, Nov. 14, 28, Dec. 12, 26.)

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

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 10.30 a.m., Wau arr. 11.25 a.m., dep. 11.45 a.m., Bulolo arr. 12 noon, dep. 12.15 p.m., Lae arr. 12.45 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-Mt. Hagen (Dcs)

Sat.: Dep. Madang 11 a.m., Mt. Hagen arr. 12 noon, dep. 12.30 p.m., Madang arr. 1.30 p.m., with calls at Minj and Banz as required.

Wed.: Dep. Madang 3 p.m., arr. Mt.

Hagen 4 p.m.

Lae-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Tues.: Dep. Lae 9.05 a.m., Goroka 10 a.m., then via Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Madang arr. 1.30 p.m.

Mt. Hagen-Lae (Dcs)

Thurs.: Dep. Mt. Hagen 6.20 a.m., then Minj. Goroka, Lae arr. 9 a.m.

Pt. Moresby-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m., Goroka arr. 9.50 a.m., dep. 10.30 a.m., Madang arr. 11.05 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. 8.30 a.m., Pt. Moresby arr. 10.20 a.m.

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

Tues., Thurs., Sun.; Dep. Lae 9.20 a.m., arr. Rabaul 11.55 a.m.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 6.15 a.m., arr. Lae 8.50 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 Kandrian, Jacqulnot Bay (New Britain), on request.

Lae-Finschhafen (Cessna)

Tues.: Dep. Lae 7.15 a.m., arr. Finsch hafen 7.55 a.m., dep. 8.15 a.m., Lae arr. 8.55 a.m.

Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

Fri. and Alt. Mon. (Oct. 30, Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 11, 25): Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m., Buka, Wakanai, Aropa, Buin arr. 11 a.m., dep. 11.30 a.m., Aropa, Wakanai, Buka, Rabaul arr. 3.30 p.m.

Operated by Ansett-Mandated Air Lines Ansett-MAL DC3’s, connect 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 DCS 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. (Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, 16. 30, etc.), calls at Madang and Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 1.35 p.m.

Dep. Hollandia 10 a.m. alt. Mon. (Nov. 6, 20, Dec. 4, 18, etc.) and with calls at Wewak and Madang, arr. Lae 3.25 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 DC3 aircraft. It connects with KLM’s DCS service to Europe (see table 4).

Alt. Sat. (Oct. 28, Nov. 11, 25, Dec. 9, 23, 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.m.

Alt. Mon. (Oct. 30, Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 11, 25, etc.); Dep. Lae 6.15 a.m., arr.

Hollandia 9.05 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., arr.

Biak 12.05 p.m.

Nng Internal Services

NNG Airlines DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia (see above), Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah Kaimana, Manokwari, Kebar, Wamena. Ransiki, Genjem; Twin Pioneer to Seroei, Steenkool, Manokwari, Noemfoer, Inawatan, Teminabuan, Sorong: Beaver to Wasior, Fakfak, Kaimana, Teminabuan, Ajamaroe, Napan, Wisselmeren, Kokonao, Inawatan. (Over)

4. Aust.-Netherlands NQ

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Weekly DCS service between Syiy (dep. Mon. 9 a.m.) and Holland, cas at Biak, NNG (arr. Mon. 2.05 p.m., 2.50 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 10.30 a.m.).

Amsterdam Sat. 10 a.m., via Mil and Biak (arr. Sun. 10 p.m.) for Sy l ? (arr. Mon. 6 a.m.).

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

Amsterdam Wed. (3 p.m.) and Satj p.m.) for Japan and Biak arr. Fri. a.m.) and Sun. (11.20 p.m.).

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Propc and DCS Aircraft Alt. Tues. (Fokker); Dep. Lae 8.45 for Rabaul, Buka, Munda Q Honiara arr. 4.50 p.m. (Oct. 31, 14, 28, Dec. 12, 26, etc.).

Alt. Wed. (Fokker): Dep. Honlan а. for Munda, Buka, Rabaul (I Lae arr. 12 noon (Nov. 1, 15, 29, , 13, 27, etc.).

Alt. Mon. (DCS); Dep. Lae 6 a.mr Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yarn Honiara arr. 4.40 p.m. same day б, 20, Dec. 4, 18, etc.).

Alt. Tues. (DCS): Dep. Honiara 7 a.mn Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, , arr. 3.25 p.m. same day (Nov. 8 Dec. 5, 19, etc.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

QANTAS, with Electra International M Fri.; Dep. Sydney 9.15 a.m., arr. Noo 1.45 p.m.

Fri.; Dep. Noumea 2.45 p.m., arr. S:< 5.35 p.m.

7. Paris-Sydney-Noumea-I

Tahifi-USA-Paris

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Dep. Paris Mon. 1.10 p.m., eastbounr Athens, Teheran, Karachi, Bam Saigon, Djakarta, Darwin, Sydney 1 Wed. 7.05 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Wed. 8.05 a.m. for Ncn (arr. 11.40 a.m., dep. 3 p.m.), Nadii 5.50 p.m., dep. 6.50 p.m.), c;i International Dateline. Papeete Wed. 1.10 a.m., dep. 2.25 p.m.), Horn Los Angeles, Montreal, Paris (am 7.55 a.m.).

Dep. Paris Wed. 5.30 p.m., westbounn Montreal. Los Angeles, Honn Papeete (arr. Thurs. 7.55 p.m.,.

Sat. 1.40 a.m.), crosses Interna* Dateline, Nadi (arr. Sun. 4.20 dep. 5.20 a.m.), Noumea (arr. 6.30 a.m., dep. 8.30 a.m.), Sydneys 10.40 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Sun. 11.40 p.m. for De< Djakarta, Saigon, Bangkok, Kas Teheran, Rome, Paris (arr. Fri. 1

7A. Tahiti-USA

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Thurs.: Dep. Papeete 10.30 p.m. foo Angeles, arr. Fri. 8.25 a.m.

Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles 12.30 a.mr Papeete, arr. 6.45 p.m. same day^

8. Sydney-Lord Howe h

Ansett Flying Boat Services Pty. 1 with Sandringham Flyingboats a Regular return flight from Rose Bayj each Tuesday and Saturday (withr flight Thursday as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

FAS, with Skymaster DC4 aircraft at. (Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, then weekly): p. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. NI 2.45 p.m.; >. NI next day, alt. Sun. (Nov. 5, Dec. 3, then weekly) 2.45 p.m. for iney, arr. 6.45 p.m. (Flight extends ■Auckland-NI. See table 12.)

0. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DC4 aircraft Fri.: Dep. Noumea (N. Cal.) 1. for Vila (arr. 8.55 a.m., dep. i 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 ly (second Wednesday), from imea on Nov. 8, Dec. 13, etc.

Noumea, Wed., 7 a.m., arr. Wallis 2.30 p.m.; dep. Wallis Is. Thurs. 0 a.m., arr. Noumea 5 p.m. same

!. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) t. (Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, then weekly); Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. Auck -1 7.45 p.m. Ret. next day, Sun. v. 5, 19, Dec. 3, then weekly) dep. kland 10.30 a.m., arr. Norfolk 1.30

13. Auckland-Sydney

lS and TEAL jointly, with Lockheed International Mk. ll’s Dep. Auckland 9 a.m.. arr. Sydney ) a.m. un.: Dep. Auckland 7 p.m., arr icy 9.20 p.m.

Dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr ley 12.50 p.m. except Mon.): Dep. Sydney 1 p.m,.

Auckland 6.35 p.m.

Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 12.30 , arr. Auckland 6.05 a.m.

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

!A. Auckland-Brisbane

S and TEAL jointly, with Lockheed International Mk. II )ep. Auckland 9 p.m., arr. Bris -11.35 p.m.

Dep. Brisbane 12.30 a.m., arr. land 6.25 a.m.

. Sydney-Christchurch

S and TEAL jointly, with Lockheed International Mk. ll’s Ved., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 9 a.m Christchurch 2.50 p.m.

Wed., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 4 arr. Sydney 6.20 p.m.

Christchurch-Melbourne

5 AND TEAL jointly, with Lockheed International Mk. II ?hurs.; Dep. Christchurch 4 p.m., Melbourne 6.55 p.m.

Fri.; Dep. Melbourne 8.30 am Christchurch 2.40 p.m.

5. Sydney-Wellington

5 AND TEAL jointly, with Lockheed International Mk. II Dep. Sydney 12.15 p.m., arr ngton 6.15 p.m.

Dep. Wellington 4.30 p.m arr ey 6.45 p.m.

17. Auckland-Melbourne

QANTAS AND TEAL jointly, with Lockheed International Mk. II Tues.: Dep. Auckland 6.30 p.m., arr.

Melbourne 9.50 p.m.

Sat.: Dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. Mel bourne 1.50 p.m.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Melbourne 11 a.m., arr.

Auckland 5.25 p.m.

18. Auckland-Fiji

TEAL, with Lockheed International Mk. ll’s Tues., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 12.15 a.m.

Wed., Fri.*; Dep. Auckland 8 30 p.m., arr.

Nadi 12.15 a.m.

Wed., Sun.; Dep. Nadi 8.45 a.m., arr.

Auckland 12.35 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Nadi 1.30 p.m., arr. Auckland 5.20 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. Fiji-Christchurch

TEAL, with Lockheed International Mk. II Wed.*; Dep. Nadi 8.45 a.m., arr. Auckland 12.35 a.m., dep. Auckland 2.20 p.m., arr. Christchurch 4 p.m.

Wed.*: Dep. Christchurch 6 p.m., arr.

Auckland 7.30 p.m., dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 12.15 a.m. * Operated by QANTAS under charter to TEAL.

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 Samoai 4.05 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 11.20 a.m. Wed.; dep. Nadi 7.15 a.m.

Sun., Thurs., arr. Auckland 12.05 a.m.

21. Fiji-Am. Samoa-Tahiti

TEAL, with Lockheed International Mk. II 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.

22. Fiji Internal Services

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron and Drover Aircraft and Beaver Amphibian Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily (Wed. and Sun. morning timetables half-hour earlier): 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: Dep. 11 a.m. Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.

Suva-Labasa-Savusavu-Labasa-Suva; Dep. 11 a.m. Tues.

Suva-Savusavu-Matei-Suva: Dep. 11 a.m.

Mon.

Suva-Savusavu-Matei-Savusavu-Suva: Dep. 11 a.m. Wed.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Dep. 11 a.m. Thurs., Sat., Sun.

Suva-Ura-Suva: Dep. 7.45 a.m. Thurs., Sun.

Suva-Labasa-Matei-Labasa-Suva; Dep. 11 a.m. Mon.

Suva-Matei-Labasa-Matei-Suva: Dep 11 a.m. Fri.

Suva-Levuka-Suva: Dep. 8 a.m. Tues., Wed.

Suva-Kadavu-Suva: Alternate Fri., dep 2.30 p.m. (Nov. 10, 24, Dec. 8, 22, etc.) and alternate Mon. dep. 8 a.m.’ (Oct 30, Nov. 13, 27, Dec. 11, 25, 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. (Nov. 2. 16, 30, Dec. 14, 28, etc.) arr. Nukualofa (Fua’amotu airfield on Tongatapu) 11.15 a.m.

Dep. Nukualofa 9.30 a.m. on return flight alternate Sat. (Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, 16 30 etc.), arr. Suva 11.45 a.m.

After December 8 An additional flight, alt. Fri. (Dec. 8, 22, etc.), will increase the frequency of this service to weekly.

Dep. Suva 7 a.m., Pua’amotu arr. 11.15 a.m., dep. 12.30 p.m., Suva arr. 2.45 same day.

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

228. Fiji-Western Samoa

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron aircraft Commencing Nov. 9 Dep. Suva (Nausori) 7.45 a.m. alt. Thurs (Nov. 9, 23, Dec. 7, 21, etc.), crosses International Dateline, arr. Faleolo (Western Samoa) 1.25 p.m. alt. Fri. Nov. 10. 24, Dec. 8, 22, etc.).

Dep. Faleolo 10 a.m. alt. Sat. (Nov. 11, 25, Dec. 9, 23, etc.), crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Suva 1.40 p.m. alt.

Fri. (Nov. 10, 24, Dec. 8, 22, etc.).

23. Hawaii-Tahiti

South Pacific Air Lines with Supq Constellation aircraft Weekly from Honolulu to Faaa lej national Airport, Papeete.

Fri.: Dep. Honolulu 10 p.m., arr. Pajj Sat. 7.30 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Papeete 10 p.m., arr. Honir Sun. 7.30 a.m.

Details from South Pacific Air U Hotel Stuart, Quay Bir Hackeim, Papq Tahiti, or 311 California St., San Fi cisco, USA, or TAA offices in Australi

24. New Caledonia-Newt

Zealand

TAI with DC4 Aircraft Sun.; Dep. Noumea 9.45 a.m. for Aucld arr. 4.25 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m. .

Noumea arr. 2.30 p.m.

25. Samoan Inter-Islam

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with Pei* Prince aircraft Between Western Samoa (Faleolo ain and American Samoa (Tafuna aerodr#- 45 minutes, each way.

Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa) Sat. 10 3 p.m., Sun., 2.30 p.m., Mon. 9.30 2 p.m., Tues. 8 a.m., Wed., 10 Thurs. 10 a.m., Fri. 10 a.m.

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

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

26. French Polynesia

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

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

Mon. Tues.*, Thurs.: Dep. Bora BE p.m. for Raiatea (arr. 3.15 p.m... 3.35 p.m.), Papeete (arr. 4.35 n * Tues. flights will cease after No Details from RAI, Quai Bir Hi] Papeete.

27. N. Caledonia Interne

TRANSPAC, with Herons and Ran Noumea-Mare: Tues., Wed. dep. Nomi p.m., Mare arr. 2.50 p.m., depq p.m.. Noumea arr. 4 p.m.

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

Noumea 8 a.m., Lifou arr. 8.50 C dep. 9.10 a.m.. Noumea arr. 10 Sat.: Dep. Noumea 2 p.m., Llfoc 2.50 p.m.. dep. 3.10 p.m., N? arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Ouvea: Tues. dep. Noumn a.m., Ouvea arr. 11.50 a.m., depq p.m., Noumea arr. 1.30 p.m. SatJ Noumea 8 a.m., Ouvea arr. 8.500 dep. 9.10 a.m., Noumea arr. 10 Noumea-Koumac: Wed., Sat. dep. 1 p.m., Koumac arr. 2.30 p.m. i 3 p.m., Noumea arr. 4.30 p.m.

Noumea-Isle of Pines: Mon.. Wed..i Sat. dep. Noumea 10.45 a.m.. Pine 11.15 a.m., dep. 11.30 a.m., Noumtr 12 noon. Sun.: Dep. Noumea 8?

Pines arr. 8.15 a.m., dep. 4.300 Noumea arr. 5 p.m.