Airways Time-Tables

Transpacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 V-Jets)

Northbound

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.35 a.m., dep. 1.20 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco.

Wed. and Sat.: Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.35 a.m., dep. 1.20 a.m.), Hono lulu, San Francisco, New York, London.

Pri.; Sydney (dep. 7 p.m.), Nadi (arr. 12.35 a.m., dep. 1.20 a.m.), Honolulu, San Francisco, extending to Vancouver.

Southbound

Mon. and Fri.: London, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.25 a.m., dep. 5.15 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.15 a.m.).

Tues., Thurs. and Sun.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.25 a.m., dep. 5.15 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 7.15 a.m.).

Sat.: Vancouver, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (arr. 4.25 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 18),

TEAL Electra International Mk. II air craft from Auckland, New Zealand, con nect with Qantas northbound flights at Nadi on Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and Monday and Thursday (from Christchurch connecting 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*) Thurs. and Sun.: Dep. Sydney 5 p.m. for Nadi (arr. 10.55 p.m., dep. 11.59 pm.), Honolulu and Los Angeles (arr.

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

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

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

Samoa), and Honolulu (see table 21).

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Bristol Britannia and DCS Jet) Sat.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m. by Britannia for Auckland, Nadi (arr. 6.55 p.m., dep 755 p.m.), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 7.20 a.m., dep. Sun. 12.30 a.m. by DCS), arr.

Vancouver 7.35 a.m., dep. Sun. 3 p.m. by Britannia for Edmonton, Amsterdam (arr. Mon 5.25 p.m.).

Sat : Dep. Amsterdam 1.25 p.m. by DCS for Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Honolulu (arr. Sat. 10.50 p.m., dep.

Sun. 10.35 p.m. by Britannia), Nadi (arr. Tues. 6 a.m., dep. 7 a.m.), Auck land, Sydney (arr. 2.40 p.m.). (International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.)

Far East Service

IA. Sydney-Pt. Moresby

Manila

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation) Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 12 noon, Pt. Mo arr. 7 p.m.. dep. 8 p.m., W arr. 4 a.m. (Fri.).

Pri.: Dep. Manila 12 midnight, Pt. Me arr. 12 noon (Sat.), dep. 1 ; Sydney arr. 7.45 p.m. [Note: This is an International si —Qantas is not permitted to I Sydney-Pt. Moresby or Pt. Moresby-S passenger traffic.]

Sectional Services I

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guines

Trans Australia Airlines and Anset operate from Sydney to Lae and : ■with DCGB’s. TAA runs the £ Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays: A ANA Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays.

Northbound

Mon., Wed. and Sat. (TAA) Dep. A] Sydney. 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.5 Tues., Thurs., Sun. Tues., Thurs.

Dep. A: Brisbane. 12.40 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.) Dep. A Pt. Moresby, 7 a.m. Lae, Tues., Thurs. and Fri. (Anse Dep. A Sydney, 9.45 p.m. Brisbane, 11.4 Wed., Fri., Sat. Wed., Fri., Sa Dep. A Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.C

De P- A

Pt. Moresby, 6.50 a.m. Lae, 7.5

Southbound

Tues., Thurs., and Sun. (TAA Dep. A Lae, 9.15 a.m. Ft. Moresby, 10.1 Dep. A Pt. Moresby, 11 a.m. Brisbane, 4.1 Dep. A Brisbane, 4.50 p.m. Sydney, 6.„ Wed., Fri. and Sat. (Ansett) Dep. A 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.,

2A. Qld.-New Guinea

townsville-p-ng-townsvil

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Pr Alt. Mon.: Dep. Townsville 12.40 Cairns arr. 1.40 p.m., dep. 2.4 i arr. Pt. Moresby 5.05 p.m. (Mar Apr. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Lae 12.30 p.n Moresby arr. 1.30 p.m., dep. 2.1 Cairns arr. 4.45 p.m., dep. 5.31 arr. Townsville 6.30 p.m. (Mar.

Apr. 4, 18, May 2, etc.).

Cairns-Pt. Moresby-Cairp

Ansett, with Fokker Friendship P Alt. Sat.: Dep. Caims 3.35 p.m., £ Moresby 5.45 p.m. (Feb. 24, M 24, Apr. 7, 21, etc.).

Alt. Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 9.0! arr. Cairns 11.15 a.m. (Feb. 2. 11, 25, Apr. 8, 22, etc.).

Rns-Pt. Moresby-Brisbane

(tt, with DC4 (Air Cargo Only) )n. (Feb. 26, Mar. 12, 26, Apr. 9, ;tc.): Dep. Cairns 6.30 a.m., arrive Moresby 9.25 a.m. Dep. Pt. Moresby a.m. (same day), arr. Brisbane n.

P-NG Internal Services

Operated by TAA

Moresby-Lae-Pt. Moresby

Pokker Friendship Prop-Jet) es.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 6 a.m., arr. 7 a.m. (Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, 1, 15, 29, etc.). ies.: Dep. Lae 6 a.m., arr. Pt. sby 7 a.m. (Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, Jay 1, 15, 29, etc.).

IABAUL-LAE (Fokker Prop-Jet) ;s.: Dep. Lae 8.45 a.m. Rabaul arr a.m. (Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, May 1. 29, etc.). d.: Dep. Rabaul 10.10 a.m., Lae 12 noon (Mar. 7, 21, Apr. 4, 18, 2, 16, 30, etc.).

' Moresby-Baimuru-Kikori

(Catalina) Dep. Pt. Moresby 8 a.m. for aa, Baimuru, Klkorl, returning day via Baimuru, Kerema.

Rt Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

: Dep. Pt. Moresby 8.45 a.m. for returning same day via Balimo 9, 23, Apr. 6, 20, May 4, 18, etc.). (Catalina) irs.: Dep. Port Moresby 6 a.m. aru, Lake Murray, D’Albertis, arr. a.m., returning same day via Kerema (Mar. 1, 15, 29, Apr. 12, [ay 10, 24, etc.).

MORESBY-SAMARAI (Catalina) jrth Mon., dep. Port Moresby 8 for Samarai. returning same day 26, Mar. 26, Apr. 23, May 21, i.: Dep. Port Moresby 8 a.m. amarai, Esa’ala, returning same Mar. 5, 19, Apr. 2, 16, 30, May , etc.). irth Monday, dep. Port Moresby . for Samarai, Deboyne, return line day (Mar. 12, Apr. 9, May

-Madang-Wewak-Manus

2Ng-Rabaul Service (Dcs)

i.' Dep. Lae 7 a.m., Madang arr. a.m., Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, l, arr. 3.45 p.m. t.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m., Kavieng , Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 3.55 p. Lae 8.50 a.m., Madang 10.15 iVewak arr. 11.55 a.m. ep. Wewak 6 a.m., Madang 7.40 Lae arr. 8.45 a.m.

(Tral Highlands (Dcs)

Lae 7 a.m. for Wabag. calling at : Goroka, Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, River, Wapenamanda, Wabag. 1 back at Lae depends on stops

£R Highlands (Dh Otter)

ep. Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, at any of: Alyura, Kalaplt, itu, Gusap, Goroka, Arena.

I back at Lae depends on stops (Note: Fortnightly calls at l —Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 2, 16, 30, 4, 28, etc.).

Esby-Wau-Bulolo-Lae (Dcs)

in.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 10.30 a.m. irr. 11.25 a.m., dep. 11.45 a.m., arr. 12 noon, dep. 12.15 p.m. r. 12.45 p.m. lun.: Dep. Lae 7 a.m., Bulolo !0 a.m., dep. 7.45 a.m., Wau arr. , dep. 8.20 a.m., Pt. Moresby 25 a.m.

Madang-Mt. Hagen (Dcs)

Sat.: Dep. Madang 10.30 a.m., Banz arr. 11.20 a.m., dep. 11.40 a.m. Mt. Hagen arr. 12 noon, dep. 12.30 p.m., Madang arr. 1.30 p.m.

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

Hagen 4 p.m.

Lae-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

Tues.: Dep. Lae 9 a.m., Goroka 9.55 a.m., then via Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Madang arr. 1.30 p.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.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., Goroka arr. 7.35 a.m., dep. 8.05 a.m., Port Moresby arr. 9.55 a.m.

Lae-Rabaul-Lae (Dcs)

Tues., Thurs.. Sun.: Dep. Lae 9.30 a.m., arr. Rabaul 12.05 p.m.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 6 a.m., arr. Lae 8.35 a.m.

Sat.*; Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m., Jacquinot Bay 9-15 a.m., Talasea 10.20 a.m . Finsch hafen 11.50 a.m., arr. Lae 12.25 a.m.

Thurs.*: Dep. Lae 9.45 a m.. Finschhafen 10.35 a.m., Talasea 12.10 p.m., Jacquinot Bay 1.15 p.m., Rabaul 2.10 p.m. * Calls at Hoskins and Kandrian on request.

Mt. Hagen-Lae (Dcs)

Thurs.: Dep. Mt. Hagen 6 a.m., then Banz, Minj, Goroka, Lae arr. 8.45 a.m.

Lae-Finschhafen (Cessna)

Tues.: Dep. Lae 7.15 a.m., arr. Pinsch hafen 7.50 a.m., dep. 8.10 a.m., Lae arr. 8.45 a.m.

Rabaul-Buin-Rabaul /Dcs)

Frl. and alt. Mon. (Mar. 5, 19, Apr. 2, 16, 30, May 14, 28. etc.): 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 : Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Lae arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.20 a.m., Rabaul arr. 12 noon. dep. 12.30 p.m., Kavieng arr. 1.30 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Madang 7 a.m., Goroka arr. 7.35 a.m., dep. 7.50 a.m., Lae arr. 8.45 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m., Goroka arr. 9.45 a.m., dep. 10.05 a.m., Madang arr. 10.35 a.m., dep. 11 a.m., Wewak arr. 12.15 p.m.

Thurs.; Dep. Kavieng 3 p.m., Rabaul arr. 4 p.m.

Frl., Sat.; Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m.. Lae arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.20 a.m., Rabaul arr. 12 noon.

Frl.: Dep. Wewak 6.15 a.m., Madang arr. 7.30 a.m., dep. 7.45 a.m.. Lae arr. 8.50 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m.. Wau arr. 9.25 a.m., dep. 9.45 a.m., Madang arr. 10.55 a.m.

Fri.: Dep. Goroka 7.30 a.m., Lae arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 9.05 a.m., Kainantu arr. 9.45 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Goroka arr. 10.20 a.m., dep. 10.40 a.m., Minj arr. 11.10 a.m., dep. 11.20 a.m., Banz arr. 11.25 a.m., dep. 11.35 a.m., Mt.

Hagen arr. 12 noon. dep. 12.10 p.m., Wabag arr. 12.35 p.m.. dep. 12.45 p.m., Mt. Hagen arr. 1.45 p.m., dep. 1.55 p.m., Minj arr. 2 p.m., dep. 2.25 p.m., Goroka arr. 2.55 p.m.

Sat.; Dep. Madang 7 a.m., Goroka arr. 7.35 a.m., dep. 7,55 a.m.. Lae arr. 8.45 a.m., dep. 8.55 a.m., Goroka arr. 9.45 a.m., dep. 10.05 a.m., Madang arr. 10.35 a.m.

Other Ansett-MAL scheduled Internal P-NG services include: Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Kainantu, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka.

Madang, Wewak, Rabaul.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Wed.: Dep. 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.

Dep. Madang 8 a.m. for Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Madang.

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. Kavieng 3 p.m. for Rabaul.

Frl.: Dep. Wewak 6.15 a.m. for Madang Lae, Rabaul.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Pt. Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Kainantu, Lae.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m. for Goroka Madang, Wewak, Momote. Kavieng' Rabaul.

Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Wau, Madang.

Dep. Lae 9.05 a.m. (by Piaggio) for Kainantu, Goroka, Minj, Banz, Mt.

Hagen, Wabag, Mt. Hagen, Banz, Minj, Goroka.

Dep. Goroka 7.30 a.m. for Lae.

Dep. Madang 8 a.m. for Minj, Banz, Mt. Hagen, Madang.

Sat.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m. for Lae.

Dep. Madang 7 a.m. for Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Dep. Lae 9.20 a.m. for Rabaul.

Dep. Lae 8.55 a.m. for Goroka, Madang.

3A. P-NG - Netherlands NG

LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guinea) TAA, with DCS aircraft Dep. Lae 6 a.m. alt. Pri. (Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 6, 20, etc.), calls at Madang, Wewak, and arr. Hollandia 10.35 a.m.

Dep. Hollandia 11.35 a.m. same day and with calls at Wewak and Madang, arr. Lae 5.05 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. Thurs. (Mar. 1, 15, 29, Apr. 12, 26, etc.); Dep. Biak 7.30 a.m., Hollandia arr. 9.35 a.m., dep. 10.20 a.m., arr.

Lae 1.50 p.m.

Alt. Fri. (Mar. 2, 16, 30. Apr. 13, 27, etc.): Dep. Lae 9 a.m., Hollandia arr. 12 noon, dep. 12.50 p.m., arr. Biak 3 p.m.

Nng Internal Services

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

AJamaroe, Napan, Wisselmeren, Kokonao, Inawatan.

4. Aust.-Netherlands NG

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Weekly DCS service between Sydney (dep. Fri. 10.45 a.m.) and Holland, calling at Biak, NNG (arr. Fri. 3.40 p.m., dep. 4.40 p.m.), Manila (Philippines) and Amsterdam (arr. Sat. 12.25 p.m.). Dep.

Amsterdam Wed. 2 p.m., via Manila and Biak (arr. Fri. 12.35 a.m.) for Sydney (arr. Fri. 7.30 a.m.).

DC7C aircraft dep. Biak Mon. (9.45 a.m.) and Fri. (5.15 p.m.) for Japan, en route to Amsterdam (arr. Tues. 4.20 p.m. and Sat. 11.30 p.m.). Dep.

Amsterdam Tues. and Fri. 9 p.m. for Japan and Biak, arr, Thurs. and Sun. 11,59 p.m.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

TAA, with Fokker Friendship Prop-; and DCS Aircraft Alt. Tues. (Fokker): Dep. Lae 8.45 i for Rabaul, Buka, Munda (B Honiara arr. 4.10 p.m. (Mar. 6, Apr. 10, 24, etc.).

Alt. Wed. (Fokker); Dep. Honiara a.m. for Munda, Buka, Rabaul (1 Lae arr. 12 noon (Mar. 7, 21, Apr, 25, etc.).

Alt. Mon. (DCS): Dep. Lae 6 a.m.

Rabaul, Buka, Munda, Yam Honiara arr. 4.20 p.m. same day ( 26, Mar. 12, 26, Apr. 9, 23, etc.)| Alt. Tues. (DCS); Dep. Honiara 7 a.m.

Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 3.05 p.m. same day (Feb. 27, 13, 27, Apr. 10, 24, etc.).

6. Sydney-Noumea

QANTAS, with Boeing 707 Jet Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 11 a.m., arr. Noi 2.20 p.m.

Thurs.; Dep. Noumea 3.45 p.m., j Sydney 5.30 p.m.

7. Paris-Sydney-Noumea-I

Tahiti-USA-Paris

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Dep. Paris Mon. 2 p.m., eastbounc Athens, Teheran, Karachi, Ban Saigon, Darwin, Sydney (arr. j 7.05 a.m.).

Dep. Sydney Wed. 8.20 a.m. for No (arr. 12.05 a.m., dep. 3 p.m.), Nadi 5.50 p.m., dep. 6.50 p.m.), ci International Dateline, Papeete Wed. 1.10 a.m., dep. 10 a.m.).

Angeles, Montreal, Paris (arr. 1 9.35 p.m.).

Dep. Paris Wed. 4.45 p.m. westboun Montreal, Los Angeles, Papeete Thurs. 7.20 a.m., dep. Sat. 1.40 crosses International Dateline, (arr. Sun. 4.20 a.m., dep. 5.20 Noumea (arr. Sun. 6.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m.), Sydney (arr. 10.30 a.: Dep. Sydney Sun. 11.40 a.m. for Di Djakarta, Saigon, Bangkok, Ka Teheran, Rome, Paris (arr. M p.m.).

7A. Tahiti-Hawaii

TAI, with DCS Jet Aircraft Thurs.: Dep. Papeete 11 a.m. for lulu, arr. 4.50 p.m. same day.

Thurs.: Dep. Honolulu 6.20 p.m Papeete, arr. 11.55 p.m. same da

8. Sydney-lord Howe I

Ansett Flying Boat Services Pty. with Sandringham Flyingboats Regular return flight from Rose Ba; each Tues. and Sat. (with extra Thurs. as required).

9. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

QANTAS, with Skymaster DC4 ail Sat.: Dep. Sydney 8 a.m., arr. N p.m.; dep. NI next day, 2.45 p.m. for Sydney, arr. 6.45 Flight extends NI-Auckland-NI. table 12.)

10. New Caledonia-Ne

Hebrides

TAI with DC4 aircraft Tues., Fri.; Dep. Noumea (N. 7 a.m. for Vila (arr. 8.55 a.m. 9.30 a.m.), Santo (arr. 10.45 a.m 12.15 p.m.), Vila (arr. 1.30 p.m. 2.05 p.m.), Noumea (arr. 4 p.m

N. Caledonia-Wallis Is.

TAI with DC4 aircraft y (second Wednesday), from mea on Mar. 14, Apr. 11, etc. loumea, Wed., 7 a.m., arr. Wallis 2.30 p.m.; dep. Wallis Is. Thurs. ) a.m., arr. Noumea 5 p.m. same

. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

by Qantas Skymaster (Charter) (ep. Norfolk 4 p.m., arr. Auckland p.m. Ret. next day, Sun.: dep. tland 10.30 a.m., arr. Norfolk 1.30 (See Table 9).

13. Auckland-Sydney

S and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. ll’s Dep. Auckland 9 a.m., arr. Sydney a.m.

Dep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. ley 12.50 p.m.

Dep. Auckland 7 a.m., arr. Sydney p.m.

Dep. Sydney 1 p.m., arr. Auckland p.m. 3un.: Dep. Sydney 12.30 a.m., arr. eland 6.05 a.m.

. Sydney-Christchurch

S AND TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. ll’s Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun.; Dep. ley 9 a.m., arr. Christchurch 2.50 Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Christ ch 4 p.m., arr. Sydney 6.20 p.m.

Christchurch-Melbourne

S and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. II rhurs.: Dep. Christchurch 4 p.m., Melbourne 6.55 p.m.

Fri.; Dep. Melbourne 8.30 a.m., Christchurch 2.40 p.m.

6. Sydney-Wellington

S and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. II Dep. Sydney 12.15 p.m., arr. ington 6.15 p.m. ep. Sydney 12.30 a.m., arr. Welling -6.30 a.m.

Dep. Wellington 7.30 p.m., arr. ley 10.05 p.m. ep. Wellington 8 a.m., arr. Sydney i a.m.

. Auckland-Melbourne

S and TEAL jointly, with Electra International Mk. II Fri.; Dep. Auckland 6.30 p.m., arr. •ourne 9.50 p.m. •ep. Auckland 10.30 a.m., arr. Mel n'e 1.50 p.m.

Sun.; Dep. Melbourne 11 a.m., arr. :land 5.25 p.m.

Dep. Melbourne 11.59 p.m., arr. :land 6.25 a.m. (Sat.).

18. Auckland-Fiji

with Electra International Mk. ll’s Thurs., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Auckland p.m., arr. Nadi 12.15 a.m. p ri.*: Dep. Auckland 8.30 p.m., arr. 12.15 a.m. ?ri. Sun.: Dep. Nadi 8.45 a.m., arr. :land 12.35 p.m.

Dep. Nadi 1.30 p.m., arr. Auckland p.m.

Sat.*; Dep. Nadi 5.30 a.m., arr eland 9.25 a.m. 1, Fri. flights ex-Auckland, and Sat. flights ex-Nadi are operated itas under charter to TEAL.

19. Fiji-Christchurch

TEAL, with Electra International Mk. II Wed.*: Dep. Nadi 8.45 a.m., arr. Auckland 12.35 p.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. Fiji-Am. Samoa-Tahiti

TEAL, with Electra 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.

21. 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) 4.05 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 p.m.

22. Fiji Internal Services

Fiji Airways, Ltd., with Heron Aircraft and Beaver Amphibian Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights dally (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., alt. Fri. (Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 13, 27, etc.) and 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. and alt. Fri. (Mar. 2, 16, 30, Apr. 13, 27, etc.).

Suva-Matel-Labasa-Matei-Suva: Dep 11 a.m. alt. Fri. (Mar. 9, 23. Apr. 6, 20, etc.).

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

Suva-Kadavu-Suva: Alternate Fri, dep. 2.30 p.m. (Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 6, 20, etc.) and alternate Mon. dep. 8 a.m. (Mar. 12, 26, Apr. 9, 23, etc.).

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

23. Fiji-Tonga

Fiji Airwave. Ltd with Heron aircraft Alt. Thurs. (Mar. 8, 22, Apr. 5, 19, etc.): Dep. Suva (Nausori) 7 a.m., arr.

Nukualofa (Fua’amotu airfield, Tonga tapu) 11.15 a.m.

Alt. Fri. (Mar. 2, 16, 30, Apr. 13, 27, etc.): Dep. Suva 7 a.m., Nukualofa arr 11.15 a.m., dep. 12.30 p.m., arr. Suva 2.45 p.m.

Alt. Sat. (Mar. 10, 24, Apr. 7, 21, etc.);

Dep. Nukualofa 9.30 a.m., arr. Suva 11.45 a.m.

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

24. Fiji-Western Samoa

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron aircraft Alt. Thurs. (Mar. 1, 15, 29, Apr. 12, 26, etc.): Dep. Suva 7.45 a.m., crosses International Dateline, arr. Apia (Paleolo airfield, Upolu) 1.25 p.m. alt.

Wed. (Feb. 28, Mar. 14, 28, Apr. 11, 25, etc.).

Alt. Thurs. (Mar. 1, 15, 29, Apr. 12, 26, etc.); Dep. Apia 10 a.m. crosses Inter national Dateline, arr. Suva, alt. Fri. (Mar. 2, 16, 30, Apr. 13, 27, etc.).

25. Fiji-New Hebrides-BSI

Fiji Airways Ltd., with Heron aircraft Alt. Sun. (Mar. 11, 25. Apr. 8, 22, etc.): Dep. Nausori 8.30 a.m., Nadi arr. 9.15 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Vila arr. 1 p.m.

Next day (alt. Mon.) dep. Vila 8 a.m., Santo arr. 9.20 a.m., dep. 10 a.m., Honiara arr. 2.45 p.m.

Alt. Tues. (Mar. 13, 27, Apr. 9, 23, etc.): Dep. Honiara 8 a.m., Santo arr. 12.45 p.m., dep. 1.30 p.m., Vila arr. 2.50 p.m. Next day (alt. Wed.) dep. Vila 8 a.m., Nadi arr. 1 p.m., dep. 1.45 p.m., Nausori arr. 2.35 p.m

26. Hawaii Tahiti

South Pacific Air Lines with Super-G Constellation aircraft Weekly from Honolulu to Faaa Inter national Airport. Papeete.

Wed.: Dep. Honolulu 8.30 p.m., arr. Papeete Thurs 6 a.m.

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

Details from South Pacific Air Lines, 311 California St., San Francisco. USA.

27. New Caledonia-NZ

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

Mon.; Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m. for Noumea arr. 2.30 p.m.

28. Samoan Inter-Island

Polynesian Airlines Ltd., with Percival Prince aircraft Between Western Samoa (Faleolo airfield) and American Samoa (Tafuna aerodrome).

Dep. Faleolo (W. Samoa): Sun. 1.30 p.m.; Mon. 9 a.m., 2 p.m.; Tues. 8 a.m.; Wed., Thurs. 10 a.m.; Fri. 10 a.m., 2 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m., 3 p.m.

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

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

29. French Polynesia

Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire with Bermuda flyingboat Services to the Leeward Group (Isles Sous le Vent), Society Islands.

Mon.: Dep. Papeete 7.30 a.m., Ralatea arr. 8.30 a.m., dep. 8.50 a.m., Huahine arr. 9.10 a.m., dep. 9.40 a.m., Bora Bora arr. 10.10 a.m., dep. 10.30 a.m., Raiatea arr. 10.45 a.m., dep. 11.05 a.m., Papeete arr. 12.05 p.m.

Tues., Sun.: Dep. Papeete 7.30 a.m., Raiatea arr. 8.30 a.m., dep. 9.15 a.m., Bora Bora arr. 9.30 a.m., dep. 3 p.m., Raiatea arr. 3.15 p.m., dep. 3.30 p.m., Papeete arr. 4.30 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Papeete 7.30 a.m., Huahine arr. 8.20 a.m., dep. 8.50 a.m., Raiatea arr. 9.10 a.m., dep. 9.30 a.m.. Bora Bora arr. 9.45 a.m., dep. 3 p.m., Raiatea arr. 3.15 p.m., dep. 3.30 p.m., Papeete arr. 4.30 p.m.

Thurs.; Dep. Papeete 7.30 a.m., Bora Bora arr. 8.25 a.m., dep. 8.45 a.m., Raiatea arr. 9 a.m., dep. 9.15 a.m., Papeete arr. 10.15 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Papeete 1 p.m., Raiatea arr. 2 p.m., dep. 2.15 p.m., Bora Bora arr. 2.30 p.m., dep. 3 p.m., Raiatea arr. 3.15 p.m., dep. 3.30 p.m., Papeete arr. 4.30 p.m.

Details from RAI, Quai Blr Hakeim, Papeete, or any TAI office.

30. New Caledonia

TRANSPAC, with Herons and Rapides Noumea-Mare: Tues., Wed. dep. Noumea 2 p.m., Mare arr. 2.50 p.m., dep. 3.10 p.m., Noumea arr. 4 p.m.

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

Noumea 8 a.m., Lifou arr. 8.50 a.m., dep. 9.10 a.m., Noumea arr. 10 a.m.

Sat.: Dep. Noumea 2 p.m., Lifou arr. 2.50 p.m., dep. 3.10 p.m., Noumea arr. 4 p.m.

Noumea-Ouvea: Tues. dep. Noumea 11 a.m., Ouvea arr. 11.50 a.m., dep. 12.40 p.m., Noumea arr. 1.30 p.m. Sat.: Dep.

Noumea 8 a.m., Ouvea arr. 8.50 a.m., dep. 9.10 a.m., Noumea arr. 10 a.m.

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

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

Pacific Air Fares

(Approximate Only)

From Sydney

(Anst. currency) TO— Single Return Table £ s. d. £ s. d.

No.

Moresby . 48 14 0 92 5 0 2 Lae . . . 60 4 0 115 5 0 2 Rabaul 70 9 0 135 15 0 2, 3 Noumea . 56 18 0 102 8 0 6. 7 Honiara . . 92 13 0 180 3 0 2. 5 Norfolk Is. 27 10 0 49 10 0 9 Lord Howe 16 9 0 32 18 0 8 Nadi . . . 85 9 0 153 17 0 1, 7 Suva . . . 92 0 0 167 0 0 1-22 Auckland . 53 15 0 96 15 0 13 Christchurch . 53 15 0 96 15 0 14 Wellington 53 15 0 96 15 0 16 Honolulu . 282 12 0 508 14 0 1, 7 San Francisco 350 9 0 630 17 0 1 Vancouver 350 9 0 630 17 0 1 Papeete . . . 181 5 0 326 5 0 1-20, 7 Biak . . . 103 15 0 186 15 0 4

From Auckland (Nz

currency) TO— Nadi . . . 41 7 0 74 9 0 18 Norfolk Is. 19 15 0 35 11 0 12 Papeete . . 114 10 0 206 2 0 18-20 Noumea . 45 10 0 81 18 0 27

From

SUVA (Fiji currency) TO— Nadi . . . 5 17 0 11 14 0 22 Levuka . 5 17 0 11 14 0 22 Nukualofa 18 10 0 34 0 0 23 Apia . . 25 0 0 45 0 0 24 Honiara . 57 9 0 103 7 0 25 Vila . . . 26 10 0 47 13 0 25 Santo . . 34 2 0 68 4 0 25

From

NADI (Fiji currency) TO— Noumea . . 32 13 0 58 16 0 7 Papeete . 87 5 0 157 1 0 7, 20 Fares quoted are First Class.