Ping Time-Tables

Iney-Papua-N. Guinea

lings are approximate and may y by as ranch as two weeks. ila sails from Sydney for Nth Qld. ports, Pt. Moresby, ’ Lae Madang. Alexishafen.

Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next sailings: May 16, July 7 (approx.), a sails from Sydney, Bns n. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Lombrum, Lorengau, Wewak, Lae, Samarai, Brisbane Sydney, dney sailings; May 8, June 26, (approx.). sails about every six weeks; Brisbane. Nth. Qld. ports, Port Samarai, Lae. Madang, Rabaul, Pt Moresby. Next Sydney sali ne 6, July 18 (approx.), ro sails from Melbourne for Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt. , Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, esby. Next Sydney sailings: May 28 (approx.). 5 from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd . e Street, Sydney (B 0547). ng: Leaves Sydney for Brisbane, >resby, Samarai, Rabaul, Madang, rt Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney June 2 (omits Samarai). i; Leaves Melbourne about every •ks for Sydney, Brisbane. Port . Samarai, Lae. Madang, Wewak, ’ Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, Sydney, dney sailing: June 5 (approx.). 5 irom New Guinea Australia Line and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents). 6 St., Sydney (BU 1712).

Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, on their way north from Sydney gkong. n: Dep. Sydney May 23, Pt.

June 1-3, thence Manila and ig. g; Dep. Sydney June 14, Pt.

June 21-23, thence Manila ngkong. s from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., 6 Bridge St.. Sydney. (BU1712). eth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap tely every five weeks for Port , Rabaul, Wewak, Madang. Lae ydney sailings: May 11, June 8 .). : Leaves Sydney monthly for esby, Lae, Madang (if inducement) ,baul (calling Lord Howe Is. en ccasionally). Next Sydney sailings: , June 20 (approx.), s from Karlander NG Line (F. tiens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Iney. (BU8311). sia Line vessels run between an ports (turn round at Adelaide) pua-New Guinea, with every third extending to Borneo, ca; From Sydney due Pt. Moresby Rabaul May 19, Madang May 23, y 25, return to Sydney direct. )i: Dep. Tanjong Mani (Nth.

May 16 for Sydney direct; thence at southern Australian ports, delaide June 12, Melbourne June Sydney June 24-29, Brisbane July Moresby July 6, Rabaul July 11, y 15, Madang July 17, thence Nth. ports. Will go on to Singapore docking, then return to Borneo, ingong Mani Aug. 12 for Sydney.

Malacca: Dep. Sydney June 15 for Brisbane June 17-18, Pt. Moresby June 23, Rabaul June 28, Madang July 2, Lae July 4, return to Sydney direct.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.i 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: NG, BSI (quarterly), New Hebrides (irregularly), and Australian ports. Northbound vessels from Sydney call regularly at NG ports.

Samos: From Japan, Nth. Borneo and Japen Is. (NNG), due Rabaul May 10-11, Lae May 12-13, Brisbane May 17-18, Sydney May 21; due sail Sydney May 23 for loading southern Australian ports.

returning June 8. Due dep. Sydney June 11 for Brisbane June 13-14, then direct to Japan.

Milos: Dep. Sydney May 19 for Bris bane May 21-22, Lae May 26-28, Madang May 29-30, Rabaul May 31-June 2, Manila, Hongkong and Japan, arr. Moji June 16.

Dep. Japan (Kobe) July 3 direct to Sydney.

Tenos: Dep. Japan (Moji) May 25 for Hongkong, Nth. Borneo, Madang June 10, Lae June 11-12, Rabaul June 13-14, Honiara June 16-17 Vanikoro June 19-20, Brisbane June 24-26, Sydney June 28.

Delos: Dep. Sydney June 1 for Bris bane June 3-5, Lae June 9-11, Madang June 12-13, Rabaul June 14-16, Manila, Hongkong and Japan (dry-docking at Tamano). Dep. Japan (Kobe) Aug. 3 direct to Sydney.

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

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

USA-Eastern Pacific-NZ-Sydney-Central Pacific-Hawaii

Cwjnm/ Dci D Kip

jyuiicy - DJI - r-liV7 Soochow (NG Australia Line) leaves Melbourne about every five weeks for Sydney, Brisbane, Honiara (BSI). Rabaul Madang, Lae, Samarai, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Current voyage: From Sydney] at Honiara May 12-14, Rabaul May 16-17] Samarai May SS; p*t. ae Moresby 2 May 27 Slagen ydl (Kar'laSriPr’ Un P i

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Pt. Moresby Honiara mill Madang Lae Sydney Next Svdnev sailings Mav 30 JuTv fi (annr L f yd]Qey sailings. May 30, July 8 (approx.).

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bydney-NetherlandS NG

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tralia. Next Sydney sailings: Van Waerwijck May 19, Van Cloon July 7 (appr °x) Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 George St., Sydney. (BU 6771). j_, , ,

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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: JVO dep. Sydney May 10 (at Papeete May 22-23).

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 George St., Sydney. (BU 6771). .._.j x I • •

New Zealand-Tahltl

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels. operating between NZ and UK, via

?am.r™und and°'southbound!" 11 “

London, due Papeete June 12 dpprcui.K* wSlta^t n o°n t^, o nT ( sfl V T ge i Ran f git ? to ex - N 7 Rht nni Pe n JUn t^ 22 '

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Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

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

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, 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: 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.

Wlllowbank: From Continent. dep.

London June 7 for Pt. Moresby July 11, Samarai July 13, Lae July 14, Madang July 16, Wewak July 18, Rabaul July 19, Kavieng (opt.), Honiara July 22.

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

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

Europe-Papeete-Noumea-

BSI-P-NG-Netherlands NG

A regular service from the Continent and UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New Caledonia, BSI, P-NO and NNO is operated jointly by Nederland Line Royal

Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Schelde Lloyd (RL): From Coi and UK, due Papeete May 24, ] June 1, Honiara June 5, Pt. I June 9, Rabaul June 13, Lae Ji Madang June 17, Alexishafen Ji Wewak June 19, Hollandia June 2 June 28, Manokwari July 2, Soroi 7.

Rotti (NL): Prom Continent London May 28, due Papeete Ji Noumea July 5, Honiara July Moresby July 13, Rabaul July 1 July 19, Madang July 21, Holland 22, Biak July 30, Manokwari 1 Sorong Aug. 9.

Details Irom Royal Interoceani 255 George St., Sydney. (BU 6771

NZ-West Pacific-Far E<

Cargo vessels of Crusader Shippi (UK), running between New 5 and Japan, call at Noumea (Nev donia), and Pt. Moresby (Papui occasionally Lae and Rabaul (K their northbound run; and Vila Hebrides) on the southbound trip.

Current northbound voyage: l from Auckland due Noumea M Rabaul May 18-19, Pt. Moresby a thence Singapore.

Next south-bound vessel; Crusac call Vila on May 21.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 3i

Far East-Sth. West. & Ct

Pacific

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

Chungking: From Japan, due May 9, Kavieng May 12, Madang 1 Lae May 17, Pt. Moresby May 22, ] May 25, Santo May 27, Noumea I Suva/Lautoka June 4, Apia (open arr. Japan for docking June 24.

Chekiang: Dep. Japan May Madang, Wewak June 1, Madan 4, Lae June 7, Rabaul June Moresby June 18, Honiara June 21 Lautoka June 25, Nukualofa Noumea July 4, due arr. Japan J Chengtu; Dep. Japan June 5 for kong, Madang June 21, Lae Ju Rabaul June 27, Samarai July Moresby July 7, Santo July 11, Vi 13, Suva/Lautoka July 16, Noume 25, due arr. Japan Aug. 12.

Details from China Navigation Ci (Swire and Yuill Ptv. Ltd age: Bridge St., Sydney. (BU1712).

Sydney-New Hebrides-E

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip : Is., Vila. Santo. Honiara and BSI Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney once every six weeks. Next Sydne ings: May 14, June 28, Aug. 9 (af Details from Burns, Philp and C( 7 Bridge Street, Sydney, (B 0547).

Sydney-New Caledonii

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimet from Marseilles, via West Indie Panama, call about every six we< Papeete. Vila, Noumea and Sydne; return by same route.

Next outwards voyage, ex-Sydney Tahltlen: Dep. Sydney Jur Noumea June 10-13, Vila June Papeete June 28-July 3.

ĥSydney

Auckland

Suva

Honolulu

Vancouver

depart arr/dep

Canberra

May 20 May 23-24

Oronsay

June 4 June 7

Oriana

June 27 June 30

Arcadia

July 8 thence arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep May 30 June 10 June 15 June 20-21 July 3 July 7 July 11-12 Par East July 31 Aug. 5-6

San Francisco

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

Los Angeles

arr/dep •June 4-5 June 27 July 16 Aug. 10

Honolulu

arr/dep thence July 2 thence Aug. 15

Suv A

arr/dep UK via thence UK. via thence

Auckland

arr/dep Panama to Far Panama Far East

Sydney

arrive Canal • Long Beach East Canal Sept. 10 Details from P. and O.-Orlent Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney. (B 0532)

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart May 2 May 23 June 20 July 8

Los Anoeles

arr/dep May 3 May 24 June 21 July 9

Bora Bora

arr/dep — — July 17

Papeete

arr/dep May 11-13 June 1-3 Jne 29-Jly 1 July 18-20

Rarotonga

arr/dep May 14 June 4 July 2 July 21

Auckland

arr/dep May 19 June 9 July 7 July 26-27

Sydney

arr/dep May 22-25 June 12-15 July 10-13 Jly. 30-Aug. 2

Auckland

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

Noumea

arr/dep Aug. 5

Suva

arr/dep June 1 June 22 July 20 Aug. 7

N1Uapoou

arr/dep Aug. 8

Pago Pago

arr/dep June 2 June 23 July 21 Aug. 8

Honolulu

arr/dep June 7-8 June 28-29 July 26-27 Aug. 13-14

San Francisco

arrive June 13 July 4 Aug. 1 Aug. 19 Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney. (BU 4272).

inwards voyage, ex-Marseilles: leslen: Papeete July 8-12, Vila July Noumea July 23-27, Sydney July esle maintains monthly passenger between Sydney. Noumea. Vila ,nto. Next Sydney sailings; May e 8, June 29.

Is from Messageries Maritlmes, 36 tor St., Sydney. (BU 2654).

Sydney-NI-Noumea-

N. Hebrides

tdo del Mar (owned by Societe e Caledonienne, Noumea), carry ?o only, makes a regular monthly from Sydney to Norfolk Is., New ia (Noumea) and New Hebrides Santo and outports as required), tyages from Sydney: May 7, June s* X from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., ge St., Sydney. (BU8311).

irope-Sydney-Noumea

vessels of Messageries Marl un monthly between France and via Fr. East Africa and Australian From Sydney, vessels go to s and Noumea; return to France itralian coastal ports, sailings from Sydney; Vosges June loumea June 5), Vivarais June 28 imea July 5).

MM vessels run between France rdney, via Panama Canal and ports. Next vessel; ery Due Papeete June 12, Noumea , Melbourne June 29. Sydney July July 8, Noumea July 11. return- Dunkirk via Australian ports and s from Messageries Maritlmes, 36 or St., Sydney. (8U2654).

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

maintains a service from Auck i Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, ago, Apia, Suva and return to d. Next Auckland sailings; June 10. t maintains a service from d to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Suva, and return to Auckland, ickland sailings; May 24, June 19. s trom Union Steam Ship Co.

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

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

, Shipping Agency operates a and passenger service between ifa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, n, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu (500 Calls are also made as required at N. Samoa) and Pago Pago (Am.

Turn-round in Suva is usually s. and the Agents there are W. R. er (Fiji) Ltd.

ydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

ern Cross makes four round-the oyages per year, two west-bound, ro east-bound, calling at Fiji and every trip. iroyage: Dep. Southampton May 24, Africa, at Sydney June 29-July 1, ;on July 4-5, Auckland July 7-8, ily 11, Papeete July 15-16. thence ama Canal to UK, arr. Southamp (. 10. is from Shaw Savlll Line, 8a agh St., Sydney. (BW 1828).

New Zealand-Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes approximately monthly voyages from Auckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook Islands), with calls at Niue and some other Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

Details from NZ Department of Island Territories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117), or any office 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 USA, due Apia May 15-16. Nukualofa May 19-21, Suva May 22-23, Noumea May 25-28, Townsville June 1-4, Apia (open), Pago Pago June

12-14, Los Angeles June 28-30, San Francisco July 1. Due dep. San Francisco southbound again July 25.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco May 21.

Los Angeles May 22-24, Papeete June 3-5, Pago Pago June 9-12, Apia June 15-16, Suva June 19-20, Noumea June 22-25, Rabaul June 29-July 2, Apia (open), Pago Pago July 10-13, Los Angeles July 24-27, San Francisco July 28.

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.

Current trans-Paciflc voyage: Ventura (after settlement of US Maritime strike) was on her way south to Australia in early May. She will leave Brisbane on her next trans-Pacific trip to USA via ports on June 23 (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 Glen May 28, Pioneer Surf July 7.

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 31 (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 Svdney sailing: June 1 approx, (after docking in Sydney).

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 sailing: Walana May 30 (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

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

Occasionally calls are made at Fanning Island, en route.

Next sailing: Waitomo May 18 (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 G p orge 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.

Far East-Fiji-NZ-Sydney

Royal Interocean Lines operate a service from Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and Aus

tralia, with three vessels (Van < Van Noort and Van Neck) c periodically at Suva and/or Lai Next calls at Fiji: Van Cloon May Van Noort June 18-19.

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