Shipping Time-Tables

>ydney-Papua-N. Guinea

sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks. ilekula sails from Sydney for lane, Townsville, Port Moresby, ,ul, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings; May me 30 (approx.). ilaita sails from Sydney, Bris , Cairns, Port Moresby, Samarai. ul, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, irai, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney igs: May 12. June 26 (approx.), 1010 sails about every six weeks: ey, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port sby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, irai, Pt. Moresby. Next Sydney sail- Apr. 21, June 6 (approx.), intoro sails from Melbourne for ,ey, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port isby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, ak, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. Last ley sailing: Mar. 30. Next Sydney ig: May 25 (approx.), tails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd ridge Street, Sydney (B 0547). iklang: Leaves Sydney for Brisbane, Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Madang, Port Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney ags: Apr. 17, May 29 (approx.), ansi: Leaves Melbourne about every weeks for Sydney, Brisbane, Port isby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, eng, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney.

Sydney sailing: June 5 (approx.), tails from New Guinea Australia Line re and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents). 6 ge St., Sydney (BU1712). ilna Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels ng and Anshun (about 7,000 tons, ying passengers and cargo) now call Pt. Moresby, Papua, on their way ti from Sydney to Hongkong, iking: Dep. Sydney Apr. 21, Pt. ;sby Apr. 30-May 2, thence Manila Hongkong. ishun: Dep. Sydney May 23, Pt. isby June 1-3, thence Manila and Jkong. tails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., ts, 6 Bridge St.. Sydney. (BU1712). izabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap imately every five weeks for Port ;sby, Rabaul, Wewak. Madang, Lae.

Sydney sailings: May 9 (approx.), ! 20 (approx.). jvik: Leaves Sydney monthly for Moresby, Lae, Madang (if inducement) Rabaul (calling Lord Howe Is. en e, occasionally). Next Sydney sailings; 13, May 9 (approx.), June 12 •rox.). tails from Karlander NG Line (P. tephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Sydney. (BU8311). istasia Line vessels run between ralian ports (turn round at Adelaide) Papua-New Guinea, with every third ge extending to Borneo, atupi: Prom Sydney, due Rabaul Apr.

Lae Apr. 21, Madang Apr. 23, Tawau .), Sandakan May 3, Jesselton May jabuan May 7, Miri May 9, Tanjong 1 May 11, thence dry-docking and rn to Sydney. alacca: Due dep. Lae Apr. 16 for rourne then loads at southern Aus ian ports, arriving Sydney May 2. Due Sydney May 5 for Brisbane May Pt. Moresby May 14, Rabaul May Madang May 23, Lae May 25, then rn to Sydney. stalls from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., , 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU1271).

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

Milos: From Japan due Rabaul Apr. 11-12, Honiara Apr. 14, Vanikoro Apr. 16-18, Brisbane Apr. 22-26, Sydney Apr. 28; thence southern Australian ports for loading. Due dep. Sydney May 21 for Brisbane May 23-25, Lae May 29-31, Madang June 1, Rabaul June 2-4, Manila June 10-11, Hongkong June 13-14, thence Japanese ports.

Tenos: Dep. Sydney Apr. 17 for Bris bane Apr. 19, Lae Apr. 25-26, Madang Apr. 27-28, Rabaul, Apr. 29-May 1, Manila May 7-8, Hongkong May 10-11, thence Japanese ports. Due dep. Japan (Moji)

May 22 for Hongkong May 25-27, Borneo ports May 30-June 2, Madang June 8-9, Lae June 10-12, Rabaul June 13-14, Honiara June 16-17, Vanikoro June 19-20, Brisbane June 24-25, Sydney June 27.

Samos: Dep. Japan (Moji) Apr. 18 for Hongkong Apr. 22-23, Manila Apr. 25-26, Borneo ports Apr. 28-May 1, Japen Is. (NNG) May 6-8, Rabaul May 10-11, Lae May 12-13, Brisbane May 17-19, Sydney May 21.

Delos: Dep. Japan (Kobe) May 3 direct to Sydney, arr. May 15.

Aros: Dep. Sydney May 4 direct to Japan, for dry docking.

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

Sydney - BSI • P NG

Soochow (NG Australian Line): Leaves Melbourne about every five weeks for Sydney, Brisbane, Honiara (BSI), Rabaul

Austra!ia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: May 4 (thence Hongkong for docking).

Slagen (Karlander Line): Leaves Mel bourne about every five weeks for Sydney, Pt. Moresby, Honiara (BSI), Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: May 22, July 10 (approx.).

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: Van Waerwijck May 6.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s Johan Van Oldenbarhevelt 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: JVO dep. Sydney May 12 (at Papeete May 22-23).

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: Ruahine, ex- Wellington, Apr. 19, due Papeete Apr. 25 (approx.).

Next southbound voyage: Rangitoto, ex- London, due Papeete May 2 (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.

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, 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; Inverbank: From Continent and London (UK), due Pt. Moresby May 10, Samarai May 12, Lae May 14, Madang May 15, Wewak May 17, Rabaul May 19, Kavietng (opt.), Honiara May 22.

Cloverbank; From Continent, dep.

London May 11 for Pt. Moresby June 15, Samarai June 16, Lae June 18, Madang June 20, Wewak June 21, Rabaul June 23, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara June 26.

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

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

Europe-Papeete-Noomea-

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.

Schelde Lloyd (RL): Prom Continent, dep. London Apr. 28, due Papeete May 24, Noumea June 1, Honiara June 5, Pt.

Moresby June 9, Rabaul June 13, Lae June 15, Madang June 17, Hollandia June 18. Biak June 26, Manokwari June 30, Sorong July 5.

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

NZ-West Pacific-Far East

Cargo vessels of Crusader Shipping Co. (UK), running between New Zealand and Japan, call at Noumea (New Cale donia), and Pt. Moresby (Papua)—and occasionally Lae and Rabaul (NG) —on their northbound run; and Vila (New Hebrides) on the southbound voyage.

Next northbound vessel: Saracen i Auckland May 12, for Noumea May Rabaul May 18-19, Pt. Moresby May thence Singapore.

Next south-bound vessel: Crusader call Vila on May 21.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, age 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30-3]

Far East-Sth. West. & Cenl

Pacific

China Navigation Co., Ltd., ve maintain monthly service from Jj southwards through P-NG, ESI, Hebrides, Fiji and N. Caledonia; usi return to Japan direct.

Chengtu; From Japan, due Apr. 16, Samarai Apr. 18, Pt. Moi Apr. 23, Santo Apr. 27, Vila Apr.

Noumea May 5, Suva/Lautoka Ma; Labasa May 8, thence direct to Ja arr. May 25. Next sailing from Ja June 5.

Chungking: Dep. Japan Apr. 16 Hongkong Apr. 26, Madang May 4, May 7, Kavieng May 10, Rabaul 12, Pt. Moresby May 20, Honiara 23, Suva/Lautoka May 31, thence i Pago Pago and Japan, arr. June 2‘ Chekiang: Dep. Japan May 6 for H kong May 14, Wewak May 22, Ma May 25, Lae May 28, Rabaul May Pt. Moresby June 8, Honiara June Suva/Lautoka June 15, Nukualofa 26, thence direct to Japan, arr. Jul; Details from China Navigation Co., (Swire and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agent!

Bridge St., Sydney. (BU1712).

Sydney-New Hebrides-BS

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Nc Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ] Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney i once every six weeks. Last Sydney ing: Mar. 30. Next Sydney sailings: 14, June 28 (approx.).

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 Indies Panama, call about every six weet Papeete. Vila, Noumea and Sydney, return by same route.

Next outwards voyage, ex-Sydney: Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Apr.

Noumea Apr. 30-May 3, Vila May Papeete May 18-23.

Next inwards voyage, ex-Marseilles Tahitien: Papeete May 13-17, Vila 24-25, Noumea May 26-30, Sydney 2-7.

Polynesie maintains monthly pass sailings between Sydney, Noumea, and Santo. Next Sydney sailings: 19. May 11, June 8.

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

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

Cargo vessels of Messageries times run monthly between France Noumea via Fr. East Africa and Aust: ports. Prom Sydney, vessels g Brisbane and Noumea; return to F via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney for Noi Ventoux May 4 (approx.), Vosges Jr Other MM vessels run between F and Sydney, via Panama Canal Pacific ports. Next vessel:

Canberra

Oronsay

Oriana

Arcadia

Sydney

depart May 10 June 4 June 27 July 8

Auckland

arr/dep May 13 June 7 June 30 thence

Suva

arr/dep June 10 July 3 Far East

Honolulu

arr/dep May 19 June 15 July 7 July 31

Vancouver

arr/dep May 23-24 June 20-21 July 11-12 Aug. 5-6

San Francisco

arr/dep May 26-27 June 23-26 July 14-15 Aug. 8-9

Los Angeles

arr/dep May 28 June 27 July 16 Aug. 10

Honolulu

arr/dep June 1-2 July 2 themce Aug. 15

Suva

arr/dep thence UK, via thence

Auckland

arr/dep June 9 to Far Panama Far East

Sydney

arrive June 11 East Canal Sept. 10 Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney. (B0532).

San Francisco

depart

Mariposa

Apr. 8

Monterey

May 2

Mariposa

May 23

Monterey

June 20

Los Angeles

arr/dep Apr. 9 May 3 May 24 June 21

Papeete

arr/dep Apr. 17-19 May 11-13 June 1-3 Jne 29-Jly 1

Rarotonga

arr/dep Apr. 20 May May May 14 June 4 July 2

Auckland

arr/dep Apr. 25-26 19 June 9 July 7

Sydney

arr/dep Apr. 29-May 2 22-25 June 12-15 July 10-13

Auckland

arr/dep May 5 May 28-29 June 18-19 July 16-17

Suva

arr/dep May 8 June 1 June 22 July 20

Pago Pago

arr/dep May 9 June 2 June 23 July 21

Honolulu

arr/dep May 14-15 June 7-8 June 28-29 July 26-27

San Francisco

arrive May 20 June 13 July 4 Aug. 1 Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney. (BU 4272).

jhrate: Due Papeete May 13, Noumea 23, Melbourne May 30. Sydney June la June 8, Noumea June 11, return -0 Dunkirk via Australian ports and ;ails from Messageries Marltlmes, 36 renor St., Sydney. (BU 2654).

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

!ua maintains a service from Auck to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago, Apia, Suva and return to land. Next Auckland sailing: May 1. tua maintains a service from land to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Suva, and return to Auckland.

Auckland sailing: Apr. 19. :ails from Union Steam Ship Co.

Z, Quav and Commerce Sts., Auck <Te) 49-430).

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

iga Shipping Agency operates a t and passenger service between alofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, »ton, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu (500 . Calls are also made as required at (W. Samoa) and Pago Pago (Am. »a). Turn-round in Suva is usually lays, and the Agents there are W. R. enter (Fiji) Ltd.

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

ithern Cross makes four round-the -1 voyages per year, two west-bound, two east-bound, calling at Fiji and ti every trip. st voyage: Dep. Southampton May 24, Ith. Africa, at Sydney June 29-July 1, ngton July 4-5, Auckland July 7-8, July 11, Papeete July 15-16, thence Panama Canal to UK. tails from Shaw Savill Line, 8a ereagh St.. Sydney. (BW 1828).

New Zealand-Cook Is.

GS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes jximately 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 office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

I. America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

:ific Islands Transport Line’s vessels sisle and Thor I maintain approxi ly six weeks service from West Coast American norts to Pacific Islands, orsisle: From USA, at Papeete Apr. ’, Pago Pago Apr. 30-May 3, Apia 4-5, Nukualofa May 7-8, Suva May Noumea May 12-15, Townsville May I, Apia (open), Pago Pago May 30- 1, Los Angeles June 15-17, San cisco June 18-19. or I; Dep. San Francisco May 25, Los les May 26-28, Papeete June 7-9, Pago June 12-14, Apia June 17-18, June 21-23, Lautoka June 24-25, nea June 27-29, Rabaul July 3-6, (open), Pago Pago July 14-17, Los des July 28-31, San Francisco Aug. tails from General Steamships Cor tion Ltd., 432 California St.. San cisco, USA. and Islands Agents.

JS-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

itson-Oceanlc Line of San Francisco ates 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-Paciflc sailings: From Newcastle (NSW), Sierra Apr. 11 (approx.); Ventura, following scheduled vessel, in early Apr. was tied up in San Francisco by a US Maritime strike and her future movements are uncertain.

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 Gleai May 29, Pioneer Isle July 28.

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: June 1 (approx.).

Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St. t 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; Apr. 12, May 30 (after docking in Sydney).

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

Sydney-Fiji-T onga-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 sailing: Kawerau May 3 (approx.).

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; Waitomo Apr. 27 (approx.).

Waltemata, 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 date from London (subject to alteration); 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 Cloon May 26- 28, Van Noort June 18-20.

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