Pipping Time-Tables

ydney-Papua-N. Guinea

sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks. lekula sails from Sydney for ane, Townsville, Port Moresby, ul, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: Jan.

Next Sydney sailing: Mar. 2 (after ag at Melbourne and Davenport), laita sails from Sydney, Bris- Cairns. Port Moresby, Samarai, al, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, rai, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney gs: Jan. 31, Mar. 23 (approx.), 010 sails about every six weeks: «y, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port >by, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, rai, Pt. Moresby. Last Sydney sail- Dec. 13. Next Sydney sailings; Jan. lar. 9 (approx.). ntoro sails from Melbourne for ;y, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port sby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, ik, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. Next ;y sailings; Jan. 27, Mar. 31 ■ox.). ails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., idge Street, Sydney (B 0547).

Idang: Leaves Sydney for Brisbane, Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Madang, Port Moresby, Sydney. Last Sydney g; Dec. 12 (Samarai omitted). Next sy sailings: Jan. 23, Mar. 6 ox.). ,nsi: Leaves Melbourne about every weeks for Sydney, Brisbane, Port ;by, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, mg, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney.

Sydney sailing: Nov. 14. Next iy sailings: Feb. 6 (then to Hong for docking), May 18. chow: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, me, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Madang, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney gs: Feb. 13, Mar. 20 (approx.), ails from New Guinea Australia Line e and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents), 6 e St., Sydney (BU 1712). :abeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap nately every five weeks for Port iby, Rabaul, Madang, Lae. Next ;y sailing: Feb. 9 (approx.). /ik; Leaves Sydney monthly for Moresby, Lae and Rabaul (calling Howe Is. en route, occasionally).

Sydney sailing: Feb. 16 (approx.). ?en: Leaves Melbourne or Sydney every five weeks for Pt. Moresby, al, Wewak, Madang, Lae. Next iy sailing: Feb. 6. ails from Karlander NG Line (P. ephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Sydney. (BU8311). itasia Line vessels run between alian ports (turn round at Adelaide) Papua-New Guinea, with every third e extending to Borneo, lacca: From Sydney, due Pt. Moresby 29, Rabaul Feb. 2, Lae Feb. 6, ng Feb. 8, thence Borneo and vak ports. Dep. Tanjong Mani Feb. rect to Sydney, arr. Mar. 30. tupi: Dep. Adelaide Feb. 2, Mel le Feb. 4-8, Sydney Feb. 10-14, ane Feb. 16-17, Pt. Moresby Feb. 22, ul Feb. 26, Madang Mar. 2, Lae Mar. ten returns direct to Sydney, arr. 13. ails from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU 1271).

Sydney-NG-Far East

Australia-West Pacific Line’s motor vessels maintain services between Aus tralia and Japan via Islands ports.

Southbound 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.

Samos: From Sydney, at Lae Jan. 23-24, Madang Jan. 25-26, Rabaul Jan. 27-29, thence Manila, Hongkong and Japan (where she will go into drydock). Dep.

Kobe, southwards, Mar. 3 direct to Sydney, arr. Mar. 14.

Delos: From Japan, Hongkong and Borneo, at Rabaul Feb. 9-10, Lae Feb. 11-13, Brisbane Feb. 17-20, Sydney Feb. 22-24, Adelaide Feb. 27-Mar. 2, Melbourne Mar. 4-10.

Tenos: Dep. Sydney Feb. 5 direct to

Japan; she will call at Rabaul (Mar. 15-16) and Lae (Mar. 17-18) on next southwards voyage.

Milos: Dep. Sydney Feb. 10, Brisbane Feb. 12-13, Lae Feb. 17-18, Madang Feb. 19, Rabaul Feb. 20-21, thence Manila, Hongkong and Japanese ports; dep. Moji Mar. 14 for Sydney via Madang, Lae, Rabaul, Honiara and Vanikoro.

Arcs; Dep. Japan (Kobe) Feb. 2 direct to Sydney, arr. Feb. 15, thence southern Australian ports; dep. Sydney again Mar. 6 for Japan, omitting Islands ports.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, 13 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU 6301).

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),

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

NNG; thence Manila, Hongkong and China thence West Africa and return to Aus tralia. Last Sydney sailing: Tjitarum Jan. 13. Next Sydney sailing: Roggeveen Mar. 2 (approx.).

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

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 outward voyage: Johan van Oldenbarnevelt dep. Sydney Feb. 9 (at Papeete Feb. 19-20).

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

Sitmar Line (Italian) vessels from Sydney for Europe, via NZ and Panama, which made several eastbound calls in 1961 at Tahiti, will not make any scheduled calls there during 1962.

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: Rangitoto, ex- Wellington, due Papeete Feb. 12 (approx.).

Next southbound voyage: Ruahine, ex- London, due Papeete Mar. 6 (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-Samoa

The Tonga Shipping Agency operates a regular cargo and passenger service between Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka. Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu (500 tons). Calls are made as required at Haapai, Vavau, Niuatoputapu

and Niuafoou; also regularly at Apia (Western Samoa) and Pago Pago (American Samoa). Turn-round in Suva is usually two days, and the Agents there are W. R. Carpenter (Fiji) Ltd.

Next voyage: Dep. Nukualofa Feb. 24, Suva Feb. 26-27, Rotuma Feb. 27-Mar. 5, Suva Mar. 5-7, Nukualofa Mar. 9-12, Haapai Mar. 13, Vavau Mar. 14, Niuatoputapu Mar. 15, Apia Mar. 16, Pago Pago Mar. 17, Niuatoputapu Mar. 19, Niuafoou Mar. 20, Vavau Mar. 21, Nukualofa Mar. 22.

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. Next call at Pt. Moresby: Mar. 5.

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: Streambank: From Continent and UK, 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.

Springbank: From Continent, dep.

London Feb. 8, due Pt. Moresby Mar. 15, Samarai Mar. 16, Lae Mar. 17, Madang Mar. 19, Wewak Mar. 20, Rabaul Mar. 23, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara Mar. 27.

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

Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney. (BU2041).

Europe-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 Dut Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Roepat (NL): From Continent and U due Noumea Feb. 25, Honiara Mar.

Pt. Moresby Mar. 5, Rabaul Mar. 9, I Mar. 11, Madang Mar. 13, Hollandia Mi 14, Biak Mar. 22, Manokwari Mar. ; Sorong Apr. 1, thence Europe via Bonn Far East and Suez.

Details from Royal Interocean Lin 255 George St., Sydney. (BU 6771). 1

Europe-Tahiti-NZ

A joint service by Nederland Line Ro; Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lie from Europe to New Zealand, via Panai Canal, includes a regular visit on soul bound voyages to Tahiti.

Next calls at Papeete: Mussi Lloyd (B Feb. 14, Balong (NL) Mar. 18.

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

NZ-Papua-N. Guinea

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

Next vessel: Torakina dep. Auckls Mar. 16, due Pt. Moresby Mar. 21, j Mar. 22, Rabaul Mar. 23, thence Japan ports.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, ager 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30-31 C

Far East-Sth. West. & Cent!

Pacific

China Navigation Co., Ltd., vess maintain monthly service from Jaj southwards through P-NG, BSI, r Hebrides, Fiji and N. Caledonia; usui return to Japan direct.

Chungking: From Japan and Hongko due Madang Jan. 29, Lae Feb. 1, Kavi Feb. 4, Rabaul Feb. 6, Pt. Moresby I 14, Honiara Feb. 17, Suva/Lautoka I 21, Apia (date to be fixed), Noumea ht 7, thence direct to Japan, arr. Mar. i Chekiang; Dep. Japan Jan. 29 Hongkong Feb. 7, Wewak Feb. 15. Madi Feb. 18, Lae Feb. 21, Rabaul Feb.

Pt. Moresby Mar. 3, Honiara Mar, Suva/Lautoka Mar. 10, Noumea Mar. thence direct to Japan, arr. Apr. 9.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Mar. 9 for Ho kong Mar. 17, Madang Mar. 25, Lae hi 28, Rabaul Mar. 31, Samarai Apr. 2, Moresby Apr. 8, Santo Apr. 12, Vila /. 14, Suva/Lautoka Apr. 17, Noumea / 25, thence direct to Japan, arr. May 15, Details from China Navigation Co., I (Swire and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents), Bridge St., Sydney. (BU1712).

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Nor!

Is., Vila. Santo. Honiara and BSI po Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney ab once every six weeks. Last Sydney s ing: Dec. 28 (but later delayed n Norfolk Is., owing to mechanical troub Next Sydney sailing: Feb. 11 (approx Details from Burns, Philp and Co. L 7 Bridge Street, Sydney. (B 0547). I

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Li from Marseilles, via West Indies 1 Panama, call about every six weeks

Canberra

Iberia

Oriana

Orsova

Sydney

depart Jan. 29 Feb. 17 Mar. 4 Apr. 10

Auckland

arr/dep Feb. 1 Feb. 20 Mar. 7 Apr. 13

Suva

arr/dep — Feb. 23 Mar. 10 Apr. 16

Honolulu

arr/dep Feb. 7 Feb. 28 Mar. 14 Apr. 21

Vancouver

arr/dep Feb. 11-12 Mar. 5-6 Mar. 18- 19 Apr. 26-27

San Francisco

arr/dep Feb. 14-15 Mar. 8-9 Mar. 21- 22 Apr. 29-May 1

Los Angeles

arr/dep Feb. 16 Mar. 10 Mar. 23 May 2

Honolulu

arr/dep Feb. 20-21 Mar. 15 Mar. 27 thence

Suva

arr/dep — thence Apr. 2 UK, via

Auckland

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

Sydney

arrive Mar. 2 East Apr. 7 Canal Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust.

Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney. (B0532).

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart Jan. 31 Feb. 21 Mar. 18 Apr. 8

Los Angeles

arr/dep Feb. 1 Feb. 22 Mar. 19 Apr. 9

Papeete

arr/dep Feb. 9-11 Mar. 2-4 Mar. 27-29 Apr. 17-19

Rarotonga

arr/dep Feb. 12 Mar. 5 Mar. 30 Apr. 20

Auckland

arr/dep Feb. 17 Mar. 10 Apr. 4-5 Apr. 25-26

Sydney

arr/dep Feb. 20-23 Mar. 13-16 Apr. 8-11 Apr. 29-May 2

Auckland

arr/dep Feb. 26-27 Mar. 19-20 Apr. 14 May 5

Suva

arr/dep Mar. 2 Mar. 23 Apr. 17 May 8

Pago Pago

arr/dep Mar. 3 Mar. 24 Apr. 18 May 9

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 8-9 Mar. 29-30 Apr. 23-24 May 14-15

San Francisco

arrive Mar. 14 Apr. 4 Apr. 29 May 20 Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth St..

Sydney. (BU 4272).

»te. Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and n by same route, st inwards voyage, ex-Marseilles; lanesien: Papeete Feb. 22-26, Vila 7-8, Noumea Mar. 9-13, Sydney Mar. ct outwards voyage, ex-Sydney: lanesien: Dep. Sydney Mar. 18, lea Mar. 21-25, Vila Mar. 26-Apr. 4, jte Apr. 10-15. ynesie maintains monthly passenger gs between Sydney, Noumea, Vila Santo. Next Sydney sailings: Feb. ar. 2. ;ails from Messageries Maritimes, 36 renor St., Sydney. (8U2654).

NZ-Noumea-Vila

sels of Crusader Shipping Co. (UK) ;all at Noumea and Vila (as required) ieir way from NZ to the Far East, vessel: Crusader dep. Auckland Feb. foumea Feb. 15, Vila Feb. 16. ails from Shaw Savill Line, Agents, Jueen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30-310).

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

■go vessels of Messageries Mari run monthly between France and iea via Fr. East Africa and Australian From Sydney, vessels go to ane and Noumea; return to France Australian coastal ports. :t sailings from Sydney for Noumea: ais Feb. 9, Vanoise Mar. 9. ier MM vessels run between France Sydney, via Panama Canal and c ports. Next vessel: ouaddy: Papeete Mar. 13, Noumea 23, Melbourne Mar. 30, Sydney Apr. la Apr. 8, Noumea Apr. 10, return o Dunkirk via Australian ports and ;ails from Messageries Maritimes, 36 enor St., Sydney. (8U2654).

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

ua maintains a service from Auck to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Next Auckland sailings; Feb. ir. 6. tua maintains a service from land to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and re to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: 20, Mar. 20. ;ails from Union Steam Ship Co. 2, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck (Tel 49-430).

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

iw Savill’s liner Southern Cross makes round-the-world voyages per year, west-bound, then two east-bound, g at Fiji and Tahiti every trip, ct voyage; Dep. Southampton Feb. ia Panama, due Papeete Mar. 23-24, Mar. 29, Wellington Apr. 2-4, ey Apr. 7-9, thence via Sth. Africa juthampton, arr. May 14. tails from Shaw Savill Line, 8a ereagh St., Sydney. (BW 1828).

New Zealand-Cook Is.

3S Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes (Ximately monthly voyages from land (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook ds), with calls at Niue and some Cook Islands when cargo warrants, tails from NZ Department of Island tories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117), or afflce of Union SS Co. of NZ. Ltd.

N. America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels Thorsisle and Thor I maintain approxi mately six weeks service from West Coast Nth. American ports to Pacific Islands.

Thorsisle: From US and Pacific ports, at Apia Jan. 28-29, Nukualofa Feb. 1-2, Suva Feb. 3-4, Noumea Feb. 6-8, Vila Feb. 9-10, Santo Feb. 11, Lae Feb. 14-16, Apia (open), Pago Pago Feb. 23-24, Los Angeles Mar. 10-14, San Francisco Mar. 15.

Thor 1: Dep. San Francisco Feb. 14, Los Angeles Feb. 15-17, Papeete Feb. 27-Mar. 1, Pago Pago Mar. 4-6, Apia Mar. 7-8, Suva Mar. 11-12, Lautoka Mar. 13-14, Noumea Mar. 16-20, Rabaul Mar. 24-27, Lae Mar. 29-31, Apia (open), Pago Pago Apr. 7-10, Los Angeles Apr. 23-24, San Francisco Apr. 25.

Details from General Steamships Cor

poration Ltd., 432 California St., Sat Francisco, 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: Ventura Jan. 27, Sonoma Mar. 8 (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 Star Feb. 9, Pioneer Gem Apr. 22.

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. 27 (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). Next Sydney sailing: Feb. 8.

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

SydneyFiji-Tonga-Samoa

Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd. maintains regular monthly services from Melbourne and Sydney, and periodically from Adelaide, to Lautoka, Suva (in cluding transhipments for Vavau and Niue), Apia and Nukualofa.

Next sailings: Waiana from Melbourne and Sydney (Jan. 25 approx.); Kawaroa late February from Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney (B 0528); or other branches and agents.

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessels Waihemo and Waltomo, operated by the Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ, Ltd., maintain a two-monthly service across the Pacific, from Melbourne and Sydney to Vancouver and USA ports.

Occasionally calls are made at Fanning Island, en route.

Next sailing; Waihemo from Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney for Vancouver, via Fanning Is. She will commence loading at Melbourne late Feb., and clear from Sydney mid-Mar.

Waitemata, from NZ ports, makes three or four trips yearly to Vancouver (via Rarotonga and Papeete).

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney (B 0528); and other branches and agents.

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): Feb. 1, Mar. 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 call at Fiji: Van Noort Suva/ Lautoka Feb. 17-18.

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