Shpping Time-Tables

dney-Papua-N. Guinea

tilings are approximate and may ry by as much as two weeks. :ula sails from Sydney for e, Townsville, Port Moresby, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, rdney. Last Sydney sailing: Dec. t Sydney sailing; Feb. 6 (approx.), ta sails from Sydney, Bris- Cairns, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, i, Brisbane, Sydney. Last Sydney Dec. 6. Next Sydney sailing; i (approx.). 3 sails about every six weeks; Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port r, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, i, Pt. Moresby. Last Sydney sail -13. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. jrox.). jro sails from Melbourne for Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port t, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. Next sailing: Jan. 23 (approx.).

Is from Burns, Philp and Co.. Ltd., je Street, Sydney (B 0547). mg; Leaves Sydney for Brisbane, oresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Madang, irt Moresby, Sydney. Last Sydney Dec. 12 (Samarai omitted). Next sailing: Jan. 23 (approx.), li: Leaves Melbourne about every eks for Sydney, Brisbane, Port r, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney.

Sydney sailing: Nov. 14. Next sailings: Dec. 26, Feb. 6 (approx.), ow; Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, e, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Madang, . Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney : Jan. 5, Feb. 13 (approx.), s from New Guinea Australia Line and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents). 6 St., Sydney (BU1712). >eth Boye; Leaves Sydney ap itely every five weeks for Port \ Rabaul, Madang, Lae. Next sailing: Jan. 12 (approx.).

Leaves Sydney monthly for resby, Lae and Rabaul (calling [owe Is. en route, occasionally), 'dney sailing: Jan. 12 (approx.), s from Karlander NG Line (F. hens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge iney. (BU8311). sia Lines vessels run between an ports (turn round at Adelaide) pua-New Guinea, with every third extending to Borneo. 3i: Dep. Sydney Dec. 28, Brisbane Pt. Moresby Jan. 6, Rabaul Jan. 3ang Jan. 15, Lae Jan. 17, then to Australian ports (Sydney arr. ). :ca: Due Sydney, from NG, Dec. ice southern Australian ports. Dep.

Jan. 20 for Brisbane Jan. 22-23, resby Jan. 28, Rabaul Feb. 2, Lae Madang Feb. 8, thence Borneo and t ports. s from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty.. -19 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU 1271).

Sydney-NG-Far East

alia-West Pacific Line’s motor maintain services between Aus md Japan via Islands ports, tbound vessels call at: Hongkong,

Manila, Sandakan, NG, BSI (quarterly), New Hebrides (irregularly), and Australian ports. Northbound vessels from Sydney call regularly at NG ports, Manila and Hongkong.

Aros: From Sydney, at Lae Dec. 23-26, Madang Dec. 27-28, Rabaul Dec. 29-31, Manila Jan. 7-8, Hongkong Jan. 10-11, thence Japanese ports. Dep. Japan (Kobe), southwards, Feb. 3 direct to Sydney, arr. Feb. 15.

Milos: From Japan, at Hongkong Dec. 24-25, Nth. Borneo ports Dec. 28-31, Rabaul Jan. 6-7, Lae Jan. 8-10, Brisbane Jan. 14-16, Sydney Jan. 18.

Delos: Dep. Sydney Dec. 28, Brisbane Dec. 30-Jan. 3, for Japanese ports. Dep.

Japan (Moji), southwards, Jan. 21, for Hongkong Jan. 25-26, Borneo ports Jan. 29-Feb. 4, Rabaul Feb. 10-11, Lae Feb. 12-14, Brisbane Feb. 18-20, Sydney Feb. 22.

Samos: Dep. Sydney Jan. 15, Brisbane Jan. 17-18, Lae Jan. 22-23, Madang Jan. 24, Rabaul Jan. 25-26, Manila Feb 1-2, Hongkong Feb. 4-5, thence Japanese ports.

Dep. Japan (Kobe), southwards, Mar. 3 direct to Sydney.

Details from Wilh. Wllhelmsen Agency, 13 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU 6301) r> t ..

Sydney-Netherlands NG

Four weeks service by Dutch motor vessels carrying passengers and cargo from East Australian ports to Hollandia, S®™ l1 * (every two months). **NG; thence Manila, Hongkong and China thence West Africa and return to Aus tralia. Next Sydney sailings; Schouten Dec - 23 - Tjitarum Feb. 1 (approx.).

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

Austraiia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

USATahiti-Cook Is.-NZ-Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawaii

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and Oranje sail regularly from Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Suva (irregularly), Papeete and Panama Canal; occasionally calls are made at Papeete on southbound trips.

Next outwards voyage: Oranje dep.

Sydney Jan. 10 (at Papeete Jan. 17-18).

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

Sitmar Line (Italian) vessels sail from Sydney for Europe, via NZ and Panama at irregular intervals with several east bound calls yearly at Tahiti.

Next outwards Sydney sailing: Falrsky Dec. 26 (Papeete Jan. 5-6).

Details from Navcot Aust. Pty., Ltd.. 58 Margaret St., Sydney. (8U3464).

New Zealand-Tahiti

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: Rangitiki, ex- Wellington, due Papeete Jan. 9 (approx.).

Next southbound voyage: Rangitane, ex- London, due Papeete Jan. 10 (approx.).

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

Regular two-monthly calls at Papeete and occasionally at Suva are made by Tasman Pacific Services (a West German shipping company) with its vessels Cap Corientes and Cap Domingo, running between NZ ports (including Napier) and the west coast of Nth. America.

Tonga-Fiji Shipping Service

The Tonga Shipping Agency operates a regular cargo and passenger service between Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka) with MV Aoniu (500 tons).

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.

Next voyage: Dep. Suva Dec. 20, Vavau Dec. 22, Nukualofa Dec. 23.

Netherlands NG ■ P-NG

MV Karossa (Dutch KPM Line) operates from Singapore about every 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.

MV’s Kaloekoe and Kasimbar, three monthly service on route as above —but omitting 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 operates a direct service from Europe to P-NG and BSI, vessels going on to Australia for cargo-loading and returning to UK via Suez. Next vessels; Weirbank; From Continent and UK, due Port Moresby Jan. 12, Samarai Jan. 13, Lae Jan. 15. Madang Jan. 17, Wewak Jan. 19, Rabaul Jan. 22, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara Jan. 26.

Streambank; From Continent, dep.

London Jan. 11. due Pt. Moresby Feb. 15, Samarai Feb. 17. Lae Feb. 19. Madang Feb. 21, Wewak Feb. 23, Rabaul Feb. 23, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara Feb. 28.

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 New Caledonia, BSI, P-NG and Netherlands NG is operated jointly by Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Schie Lloyd (RL): From Continent, dep.

London Dec. 19. due Noumea Jan. 20, Honiara Jan. 24, Pt. Moresby Jan. 27, Rabaul Jan. 30. Lae Feb. 2. Madang Feb. 4, Hollandia Feb. 7, Biak Feb. 13, Manokwari Feb. 16, Sorong Feb. 19, thence Europe, via Borneo, Far East and Suez.

The call at Papeete (Tahiti), formerly made by vessels of this service will be omitted in future, due to rearrangement of services: Papeete now will be a scheduled port on the Europe-Panama-

USA-NZ service. Next calls: Batjan (H Jan. 15, Seine Lloyd Feb. 14 (approx.).^ Details from Royal Interocean Liri 255 George St.. Sydney. (8U6771). I

NZ-Papua-N. Guinea

Cargo vessels of Crusader Shipping (UK), running between New Zeali. and Japan, call at Pt. Moresby (PaR and Lae and Rabaul (New Guinea)X their northbound run.

Next vessel: Amalric dep. Auckland I 13, due Pt. Moresby Jan. 19, Lae Jan.,; Rabaul Jan. 22, thence Japanese port' Details from Shaw, Savill Line, age? 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30-3 K

Far East-Sth. West. & Cent

Pacific

China Navigation Co., Ltd., ves^ maintain monthly service from Ja southwards through P-NG, BSI. , Hebrides, Fiji and N. Caledonia; usu return to Japan direct.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hongtol due Madang Jan. 3, Lae Jan. 6, Rat Jan. 9, Samarai Jan. 11, Pt. Mon Jan. 17, Santo Jan. 21, Vila Jan. 23, StE Lautoka Jan. 26, Noumea Feb. 2, the Japan direct, arr. Feb. 18 (approx.)l Chungking: Prom Japan, dep. Hongl; Jan. 4, Madang Jan. 16, Lae Jan„ Kavieng Jan. 22, Rabaul Jan. 24, , Moresby Feb. 3, Honiara Feb. 6, Sc Lautoka Feb. 10, Apia Feb. 15, Now Feb 24, thence direct to Japan, I Mar. 9.

Chekiang: Dep. Japan Jan. 16, H kong Jan. 27, Wewak Feb. 12, Mau Feb. 15, Lae Feb. 18, Rabaul Febj Pt. Moresby Mar. 3, Honiara Malt Suva/Lautoka Mar. 10, Noumea Man thence direct to Japan.

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

Sydney-New Hebrides-BS

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Nod Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI n Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney s once every six weeks. Next Sydney ings: Dec. 23, Feb. 6 (approx.).

Details from Burns, Philp and Co. 7 Bridge Street, Sydney. (B 0547). f

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

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

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles Tahitien: Papeete Dec. 29-Jan. 2, , Jan 9-10, Noumea Jan. 11-15, Sydneys 18.

Melanesien; Papeete Feb. 22-26, Mar. 7-8. Noumea Mar. 9-13, Sydney ■ 16.

Next outwards voyage, ex-Sydney:h Tahitien: Dep. Sydney Jan. 20, Non Jan. 23-26, Vila Jan. 27-Feb. 4, Pae Feb, 10-15.

Polynesie maintains monthly passig sailings between Sydney, Noumea, and Santo. Next Sydney sailings: • 19, Feb. 9.

Details from Messageries Maritlmea Grosvenor St., Sydney. (8U2654).4|

Orcades

Canberra

Iberia

Or1Ana

Sydney

depart Jan. 3 Jan. 29 Feb. 17 Mar. 4

Auckland

arr/dep

Jan. 6 Feb. 1 Feb. 20 Mar. 7

Suva

arr/dep Jan. 9 — Feb. 23 Mar 10

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 14 Feb. 7 Feb. 28 Mar. 14

Vancouver

arr/dep Jan. 19-20 Feb. 11-12 Mar. 5-6 Mar. 18-19

San Francisco

arr/dep Jan. 22-23 Feb. 14-15 Mar. 8-9 Mar. 21-22

Los Angeles

arr/dep Jan. 24 Feb. 16 Mar. 10 Mar. 23

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 29 Feb. 20-21 Mar. 15 Mar. 27

Suva

arr/dep Feb. 5 — thence Apr. 2

Auckland

arr/dep Feb. 8 Feb. 28 to Far Apr 5

Sydney

arrive Feb. 11 Mar. 2 East Apr. 7 Details from P. and O.-Orlent Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney. (B0532).

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart Dec. 18 Jan. 7 Jan. 31 Feb. 21

Los Angeles

arr/dep Dec. 19 Jan. 8 Feb. 1 Feb. 22

Papeete

arr/dep Dec. 27-29 Jan. 16-18 Feb. 9-11 Mar. 2-4

Rarotonga

arr/dep Dec. 30 Jan. 19 Feb. 12 Mar. 5

Auckland

arr/dep Jan. 4 Jan. 24-25 Feb. 17 Mar. 10

Sydney

arr/dep Jan. 7-10 Jan. 28-31 Feb. 20-23 Mar. 13-16

Auckland

arr/dep Jan. 13 Feb. 3 Feb. 26-27 Mar. 19-20

Suva

arr/dep Jan. 16 Feb. 6 Mar. 2 Mar. 23

Pago Pago

arr/dep Jan. 17 Feb. 7 Mar. 3 Mar. 24

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 22-23 Feb. 12-13 Mar. 8-9 Mar. 29-30

San Francisco

arrive Jan. 28 Feb. 18 Mar. 14 Apr. 4 Details from Matson Lines, Berger House. 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney. (BU 4272).

NZ-Noumea-Vila

Is of Crusader Shipping Co. (UK; 11 at Noumea and Vila (as required) ir way from NZ to the Far East, essel: Saracen dep. Auckland Jan. umea Jan. 15, Vila Jan. 16.

urope-Sydney-Noumea

> vessels of Messageries Mari run monthly between France and i via Fr. East Africa and Australian From Sydney, vessels go to ie and Noumea; return to Prance stralian coastal ports, sailings from Sydney for Noumea Jan. 12, Vivarais Feb. 9. ■ MM vessels run between France ydney, via Panama Canal and ports. Next vessel: very: Papeete Jan. 23, Noumea Feb. ley Feb. 12, Vila Feb. 18, Noumea ), returning to Dunkirk via Aus ports.

Is from Messageries Maritimes, 36 lor St., Sydney. (8U2654).

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

i maintains a service from Auck ) Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, ’ago, Apia, Suva and return to id. Next Auckland sailings: Jan 6. a maintains a service from id to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, uva, Lyttelton, Wellington and re- Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: , Feb. 22.

Is from Union Steam Ship Co.

Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck <Tel. 49-430).

lydney-Paciflc Porfs-

Panama-UK

Savill’s liner Southern Cross makes mnd-the-world voyages per year, sst-bound, then two east-bound, at Fiji and Tahiti every trip, at voyage: From UK via Panama, ipeete Dec. 29-30, Suva Jan. 4, Jan. 13-15, thence via Sth. Africa hampton, arr. Feb. 19.

Is from Shaw Savill Line, 8a iagh St., Sydney. (BW 1828).

ew Zealand-Cook Is.

Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes mately monthly voyages from id (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook with calls at Niue and some bok Islands when cargo warrants Is from NZ Department of Island ies, Wellington (Tel. 45-117), or ce of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

: Islands Transport Line’s vessels e and Thor I maintain approxi six weeks service from West Coast merican ports to Pacific Islands, isle: Dep. San Francisco Jan. 3, jeles Jan. 4-6, Papeete Jan. 17-20, ago Jan. 23-25, Apia Jan. 26-27, an. 30-31, Noumea Feb. 2-5, Apia Pago Pago Feb. 17-20, Los Mar. 6-7, San Francisco Mar. 8.

I: Dep. San Francisco Jan. 26, Los Jan. 27-30, Papeete 9-12, Pago 'eb. 15-17, Apia Feb. 18-20, Suva ■24, Noumea Feb. 26-Mar 1, Rabaul -8, Apia (open), Pago Pago Mar Los Angeles Mar 28-30, San ;o Mar. 31. s from General Steamships Cor i Ltd., 432 California St., San :o, USA. and Islands Agents.

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco operates a regular five-weeks passenger cargo service from Los Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra and Ventura. Terminal ports, in Australia, vary with cargoes offering. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, Brisbane, etc.

Next trans-Pacific sailings from Bris bane: Sierra Dec. 31, Ventura Jan. 30 (approx.).

Details from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney. (8U4272).

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 Jan. 1, Pioneer Star Feb. 4.

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: Jan. 25 (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: Dec. 18. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. 10.

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

Sydney-(or NZ)-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.

Next Sydney sailings for USA, via Islands ports; Waitomo Dec. 22, Waiana Jan. 25 (approx.).

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. (2-05281.

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): Dec. 28, Feb. 1.

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 Cloon Suva/ Lautoka Jan. 19-20, Van Noort Suva/ Lautoka Feb. 17-18.

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