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lney-Papua-N. Guinea

Illngs are approximate and may y by as much as two weeks. ila sails from Sydney for , Townsville, Port Moresby.

Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Iney. Next Sydney sailings: Feb. 5 (approx.), a sails from Sydney, Bris !airns. Port Moresby, Samarai, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney Mar. 20, May 12 (approx.), sails about every six weeks: Brisbane. Nth. Qld. ports, Port Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby. Next Sydney sail ar. 7, Apr. 21 (approx.). •o sails from Melbourne for Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. Next sailing: Mar. 30 (approx.). from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd.. ! Street, Sydney (B 0547). ig: Leaves Sydney for Brisbane, resby, Samarai, Rabaul, Madang, t Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney Mar. 9, Apr. 16 (approx.). : Leaves Melbourne about every £S for Sydney, Brisbane, Port Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney, ney sailing: Feb. 6 (will dock in ?). Next Sydney sailing: June x.). w: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, Pt. Moresby. Rabaul, Madang, Moresby, Sydney. Last Sydney Feb. 13. Next Sydney sailings: May 4 (approx.), from New Guinea Australia Line nd Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents), 6 it., Sydney (BU1712).

Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels and Anshun (about 7,000 tons, passengers and cargo) now call Moresby, Papua, on their way im Sydney to Hongkong. : Dep. Sydney Feb. 22, Pt.

Feb. 28, Hongkong Mar. 13. : Dep. Sydney Mar. 21, Pt.

Mar. 29, Hongkong Apr. 11. : Dep. Sydney Apr. 21, Pt.

Apr. 30, Hongkong May 12. from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., Bridge St., Sydney. (BU1712). th Boye: Leaves Sydney ap sly every five weeks for Port Rabaul, Madang, Lae. Next sailings: Mar. 20, Apr. 18 Leaves Sydney monthly for isby, Lae and Rabaul (calling tve Is. en route, occasionally), ney sailings; Feb. 23, late Mar.

Leaves Melbourne or Sydney ery five weeks for Pt. Moresby, Wewak, Madang, Lae. Next lilings: Mar. 27, May 7 (approx.). from Karlander NG Line (F. ms Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge ey. (BU 8311). a Line vessels run between i ports (turn round at Adelaide) la-New Guinea, with every third Ktending to Borneo.

From Sydney, due Pt. Moresby Rabaul Mar. 1. Madang Mar. 5, 7, return direct to Sydney, Apr. mce Adelaide, Melbourne and irr. Apr. 16. Dep. Sydney next pr. 17. i: Dep. Tanjong Mani, south

wards, Feb. 28, for Adelaide direct; thence Melbourne and Sydney, arr. Mar. 25.

Dep. Sydney, northbound, Mar. 28, Bris bane Mar. 30-31, Pt. Moresby Apr. 5, Rabaul Mar. 9, Madang Apr. 13, Lae Apr. 15, return to Sydney direct.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., Ltd., 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.

Milos: Prom Sydney, at Lae Feb. 22-23, Rabaul Feb. 24-26, Manila Mar. 4-5, Hongkong 7-8, thence Japanese ports.

Dep. Japan (Moji), southwards, Mar. 18,

Hongkong Mar. 22-23, Nth. Borneo Mar. 26-29, Madang Apr. 4, Rabau] Apr. 7-8, Lae Apr. 5-6, Honiara Apr. 10-11, Vanikoro Apr. 13-15, Brisbane Apr. 19-24, Sydney Apr. 26-30.

Tenos: Dep. Japan (Moji) Feb. 26 for Hongkong Mar. 22-23, Nth. Beorneo Mar. 6-9, Tarakan for bunkering, Rabaul Mar. 15-16, Lae Mar. 17-18, Brisbane Mar. 22-24, Sydney arr. Mar. 26.

Samos: Dep. Japan (Kobe) Mar. 3, after dry-docking, for Sydney direct, arr.

Mar. 14.

Aros: Dep. Sydney Mar. 6 for Japan, omitting Islands ports; dep. Kobe Apr. 3 direct to Sydney.

Delos: Loading at southern Australian ports during Feb./Mar. Due dep. Sydney Mar. 20 for Brisbane Mar. 22-23, Lae Mar. 27-29, Madang Mar. 30-31, Rabaul Apr. 1-2, Manila Apr. 8-9, Hongkong Apr. 11-12, thence Japan arr. Apr. 16. Dep.

Kobe May 3, direct to Sydney.

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

Austraiia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

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), NNG: thence Manila, Hongkong and China thence West Africa and return to Aus tralia. Next Sydney sailing: Roggeveen Mar. 2 (approx.), Hautman Mar. 30.

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

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: Oranje dep.

Sydney Mar. 28 (at Papeete Apr. 4-5).

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

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: Rangitane, ex- Wellington due Papeete Mar. 7 (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.

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 P-NG; 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; Springbank: Prom Continent and London (UK), due Ft. Moresby Mar. 15, Samarai Mar. 16, Lae Mar. 17, Madang Mar. 19, Wewak Mar. 20, Rabaul Mar. 23, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara Mar. 27.

Larchbank: From Continent, dep.

London Mar. 8, due Pt. Moresby Apr. 12, Samarai Apr. 14, Lae Apr. 16, Madang Apr. 17, Wewak Apr. 19, Rabaul Apr. 21, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara Apr. 24.

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

Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney. (BU 2041).

Europe-Papeete-Noumea-

BSI-P-NG-Netherlands NG

A regular service from the Continent and UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New Caledonia, BSI, P-NG and NNG is operated jointly by Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Seine Lloyd (RL); From Continent and UK, due Papeete Mar. 22, Noumea Mar. 30, Honiara Apr. 3, Pt. Moresby Apr. 7, Rabaul Apr. 11, Lae Apr. 13, Madang Apr. 15, Alexishafen Apr. 16, Hollandia Apr. 17, Biak Apr. 24, Manokwari Apr. 29, Sorong May 4, thence Europe via Borneo, Far East and Suez.

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

Europe-Tahiti-NZ

A joint service by Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd from Europe to New Zealand, via Panama Canal, includes a regular visit on south bound voyages to Tahiti.

Next call at Papeete: Balong (NL) Mar. 18.

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

NZ-Papua-N. Guinea

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

Next vessel: Torakina dep. Auc Mar. 16, due Pt. Moresby Mar. 21, Mar. 22, Rabaul Mar. 23, thence Jap ports.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, a; 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30-!

Far East-Sth. West. & Cer

Pacific

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

Chekiang: From Japan, due V Mar. 2, Madang Mar. 5, Lae Mi Rabaul Mar. 11, Pt. Moresby Ma: Honiara Mar. 20, Suva/Lautoka Ma Noumea Apr. 1, thence direct to i arr. Apr. 19.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Mar. 16 for kong Mar. 24, Madang Apr. 1, Lae 4, Rabaul Apr. 7, Samarai Apr. !

Moresby Apr. 15, Santo Apr. 19, Vili 21, Suva/Lautoka Apr. 24, Noumea ft thence direct to Japan, arr. May 21 Chungking: Dep. Japan Mar. 3 Hongkong Apr. 8, Madang Apr. 16 Apr. 19, Kavieng Apr. 22, Rabaul 24, Pt. Moresby May 2, Honiara IV Suva/Lautoka May 9, Noumea Ma thence direct to Japan arr. June 9.

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

Sydney-New Hebrides-B

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip K Is., Vila. Santo. Honiara and BSI Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney once every six weeks. Last Sydnej ing: Feb. 8. Next Sydney sailing; 29.

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

Sydney-New Caledonia

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes from Marseilles, via West Indie!

Panama, call about every six wet Papeete. Vila, Noumea and Sydnej return by same route.

Next inwards voyage, ex-Marseill( Caledonien: Papeete Apr. 2-6, Vili 13-14, Noumea Apr. 15-19, Sydnej 22.

Next outwards voyage, ex-Sydney Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Apr Noumea Apr. 30-May 3, Vila Maji Papeete May 18-23.

Polynesie maintains monthly pas sailings between Sydney, Noumea and Santo. Next Sydney sailings: 2, 30, Apr. 20.

Details from Messageries Maritin Grosvenor St., Sydney. (BU 2654).

NZ-Noumea-Vila

Vessels of Crusader Shipping Co. now call at Noumea and Vila (as ret on their way from NZ to the Far Next vessel: Saracen dep. Aucklanc 15, omit Noumea, Vila Mar. 19.

Details from Shaw Savill Line, i 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30

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Oriana

Orsova

Canberra

Oronsay

Sydney

depart Mar. 4 Apr. 10 May 10 June 4

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 7 Apr. 13 May 13 June 7

Suva

arr/dep Mar. 10 Apr. 16 June 10

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 14 Apr. 21 May 19 June 15

Vancouver

arr/dep Mar. 18-19 Apr. 26-27 May 23-24 June 20-21

San Francisco

arr/dep Mar. 21-22 Apr. 29-May 1 May 26-27 June 23-26

Los Angeles

arr/dep Mar. 23 May 2 May 28 June 27

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 27 thence June 1-2 July 2

Suva

arr/dep Apr. 2 UK. via — thence

Auckland

arr/dep Apr. 5 Panama June 9 to Far

Sydney

arrive Apr. 7 Canal June 11 East Details from P. and O.-Orlent Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney. (B 0532).

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart Feb. 21 Mar. 18 Apr. 8 May 2

Los Angeles

arr/dep Feb. 22 Mar. 19 Apr. 9 May 3

Papeete

arr/dep Mar. 2-4 Mar. 27-29 Apr. 17-19 May 11-13

Rarotonga

arr/dep Mar. 5 Mar. 30 Apr. 20 May 14

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 10 Apr. 4-5 Apr. 25-26 May 19

Sydney

arr/dep Mar. 13-16 Apr. 8-11 Apr. 29-May 2 May 22-25

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 19-20 Apr. 14 May 5 May 28-29

Suva

arr/dep Mar. 23 Apr. 17 May 8 June 1

Pago Pago

arr/dep Mar. 24 Apr. 18 May 9 June 2

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 29-30 Apr. 23-24 May 14-15 June 7-8

San Francisco

arrive Apr. 4 Apr. 29 May 20 June 13 Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, , 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney. (BU 4272).

jrope-Sydney-Noumea

i vessels of Messageries Marl •un monthly between France and , via Fr. East Africa and Australian From Sydney, vessels go to e and Noumea; return to Prance stralian coastal ports, sailings from Sydney for Noumea.

Mar. 9, Velay Apr. 6.

MM vessels run between France fdney, via Panama Canal and ports. Next vessel: iddy: Papeete Mar. 13, Noumea , Melbourne Mar. 30, Sydney Apr.

Apr. 8, Noumea Apr. 10, return- Dunkirk via Australian ports and s from Messageries Maritlmes, 36 or St., Sydney. (8U2654).

sIZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

maintains a service from Auck- Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, ago, Apia, Suva and return to d. Next Auckland sailings; Mar. maintains a service from d to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Suva, and return to Auckland, ckland sailings; Mar. 20, Apr. 19. 3 from Union Steam Ship Co.

Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck- Te) 49-430).

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

Shipping Agency operates a md passenger service between fa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, i, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu (500 7alls are also made as required at T. Samoa) and Pago Pago (Am.

Turn-round in Suva is usually i, and the Agents there are W. R. r (Fiji) Ltd. royage: Dep. Nukualofa Mar. 12, Mar. 13, Vavau Mar. 14, tapu Mar. 15, Apia Mar. 16, Pago ar. 17, Niuatoputapu Mar. 19, Mar. 20, Vavau Mar. 21, a Mar. 22-31, Suva Apr. 2, Apr. 3, Suva Apr. 4, Nukualofa

fdney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

iavill’s liner Southern Cross makes md-the-world voyages per year, t-bound, then two east-bound, t Fiji and Tahiti every trip, voyage: From Southampton, ama, due Papeete Mar. 23-24, far. 29, Wellington Apr. *.pr. 7-9, thence via Sth. Africa ampton, arr. May 14. from Shaw Savill Line, 8a gh St., Sydney. (BW 1828).

w Zealand-Cook Is.

(foana Roa (40 passengers) makes ately monthly voyages from (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook with calls at Niue and some Dk Islands when cargo warrants, from NZ Department of Island s, Wellington (Tel. 45-117), or ' of Union SS Co. of NZ. Ltd.

(merica-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

Islands Transport Line’s vessels and Thor I maintain approxi x weeks service from West Coast srican ports to Pacific Islands. : From US, at Papeete Mar. 2-5, >0 Mar. 8-10, Apia Mar. 11-12, ir. 15-16, Lautoka Mar. 17-19,

Noumea Mar. 21-23. Vila Mar. 24-25, Rabaul Mar. 28-29, Lae Mar. 31-Apr. 2, Apia (open), Pago Pago Apr. 9-11, Los Angeles Apr. 24-26, San Francisco Apr. 27-28.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Apr. 4, Los Angeles Apr. 5-7, Papeete Apr. 18-20, Pago Pago Apr. 23-25, Apia Apr. 26-27, Suva Apr. 30-May 1, Noumea Apr. 3-5, Townsville (open), Apia (open). Pago Pago May 21-23, Los Angeles June 6-8, San Francisco June 9.

Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St., San 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 Townsville, Sonoma Mar. 6; from Brisbane, Sierra Apr. 15 (approx.).

Details from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth St.. Sydney. (BU 4272).

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 Gem Apr. 23, Pioneer Glen May 26.

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; May 1 (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: Feb. 9. Next Sydney sailing: Mar. 14 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Fiji-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: Kawerau from Sydney approx. Mar. 1; Waiana early Apr.

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 Waitomo, 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 Panning Island, en route.

Next sailing: Waihemo from Melbourne, and Sydney for Vancouver, via Fanning Is. She is expected to commence loading at Melbourne late Feb., and clear from Sydney on Mar. 30 (approx.).

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); Mar. 1, 29, Apr. 26.

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 Neck Mar. 4-5, Van Cloon May 15-18.

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