Shipping Time-Tables

Sydney-Papua-New Guinea

All sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks.

Malekula sails from Sydney for Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Sept. 4, Oct. 27 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Aug. 12, Sept. 21 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt. Moresby. Next Sydney sail ings: Aug. 28, Oct. 9 (approx.).

Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt.

Moresby, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby. Next Sydney sailings; Aug. 4, Oct. 2 (approx,).

Details from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (80547).

Sinkiang: Leaves Melbourne monthly for Sydney, Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailing: Aug. 17 (from Bris bane goes to Honiara, Rabaul, Kavieng, thence to Tarawa, Nauru and Ocean Is. this voyage).

Shansi; Leaves Sydney about every four weeks for Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ings: Aug. 3, Sept. 11 (approx.).

Soochow: Leaves Sydney every four weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next sailings from Sydney: Sept. 4, Oct. 5 (approx.).

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712).

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Anking and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, Papua on their way north from Sydney to Hongkong.

Anking: Dep. Sydney Aug. 25, Pt.

Moresby Aug. 31-Sept. 1, thence Manila and Hongkong.

Anshun: Dep. Sydney Sept. 17, Pt.

Moresby Sept. 24-25, thence Manila and Hongkong.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents, 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712).

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap proximately every five weeks for Port Moresby, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae.

Next Sydney sailing: Aug. 27 (approx.).

Slagen: Leaves Melbourne about every five weeks for Sydney, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailing: Sept. 7 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (F.

H. Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU8311).

Austasia Line vessels run between Australian ports (turn round at Adelaide) and Papua-New Guinea, with every third voyage extending to Borneo.

Malacca; Dep. Sydney Aug. 15 for Bris-

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

bane Aug. 17-18, Pt. Moresby Aug. 23, Lae Aug. 28, Madang Aug. 30, Rabaul Sept. 2, returns direct to Australian ports.

Due dep. Sydney again Sept. 29, for P-NG and Nth. Borneo ports.

Matupi; Dep. Borneo (Tanjong Mani) Aug. 23, Sandakan Aug. 28, due Sydney Sept. 12; thence loading at Australian ports. Dep. Sydney again Oct. 5.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., Ltd., 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, Aros: Dry-docking at Hongkong Aug. 3-14, thence Manila Aug. 16, Sagay Aug. 17-18, Nth. Borneo ports Aug. 19-22, Tarakan (opt.), Rabaul Aug. 28-29, Lae Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Brisbane Sept. 5-7, Sydney Sept. 9. Due dep. Sydney Sept. 29 for Hongkong via Islands ports.

Tenos: Northbound from Rabaul, at Manila Aug. 9-10, Hongkong Aug. 12-13, arr. Japan (Moji) Aug. 17. Dep. Japan (Kobe) Sept. 3 direct to Sydney, arr.

Sept. 15.

Delos: From Japan (Kobe), due Sydney Aug. 15. Dep. Sydney, after loading southern Australian ports, Sept. 11, for Brisbane Sept. 13-14, thence direct to Japan.

Milos; From Australian ports, due Japan (Yokkaichi) Aug. 16. Dep. Japan (Moji) Aug. 22 for Hongkong Aug. 26-27, Nth. Borneo ports Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Madang Sept. 8, Lae Sept. 9-10, Rabaul Sept. 11-12, Honiara Sept. 14-15, Vanikoro Sept. 17-20, Santo Sept. 21-23, Vila (opt.), Brisbane Sept. 26-28, Sydney Sept. 30.

Samos: Dep. Sydney Aug. 24, Brisbane Aug. 26-28, Lae Sept. 1-2, Madang Sept. 3-4, Rabaul Sept. 5-7, Manila Sept. 13-14, Hongkong Sept. 16-17, arr. Japan (Moji)

Sept. 21. Dep. Japan (Moji) C direct to Sydney.

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

Sydney - BSI - PNG.

Slevik: Leaves Sydney month!

Honiara, Gizo, Rabaul. Next Sydmj ing: Aug. 24 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line Stephens Pty. Ltd., agents), 13 St., Sydney (BU8311).

Sydney-Netherlands N

Four weeks service by Dutchr vessels carrying passengers and) from East Australian ports to H«; Biak and Sorong (every two n NNG; thence Manila, Hongkon China thence West Africa and re' Australia. Next Sydney sailing Noort Aug. 3, Van Neck Sept. 15.< Details from Royal Interocean L!

George St., Sydney (2-0573).

Sydney-Tahiti-Europi

Nederland Line Royal Dutchrl Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt and J sail regularly from Sydney for via NZ, Suva (irregularly), Papei Panama Canal; occasionally cs; made at Papeete on southbound Next outward voyage: JVO del ney Aug. 10 (at Papeete Aug. 20!

Next inwards voyage: Oranje d ney Oct. 1 (at Papeete Sept. 2K Details from Royal Interocean U George St., Sydney (2-0573).

New Zealand-Tahitt

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltdb operating between NZ and 1 Panama, make a call every twox at Tahiti, northbound and south!

Next southbound voyage; Rangf?

London, due Papeete Sept. 11 (apj Next northbound voyages: Remo

Orsova

Himalaya

Iberia

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Sydney

depart From From Sept. 9 Oct. 17

Auckland

arr/dep UK, via UK, via thence Oct. 2C

Suva

arr/dep Panama Panama Far East —

Honolulu

arr/dep Canal Canal Oct. 2 Oct. 26

Vancouver

arr/dep Sept. 4* Sept. 26* Oct. 7-8** Oct. 3C

San Francisco

arr/dep Sept. 5-6 Sept. 27-28 Oct. 11-12 Nov.

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Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 8-9t Sept. 30-Oct. It Oct. 13 Nov. 4

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 14 Oct. 6 Oct. 18 Nov. »

Suva

arr/dep Sept. 21 Oct. 13 thence —

Auckland

arr/dep Sept. 24 Oct. 16 Par East Nov.

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Sydney

arrive Sept. 27 Oct. 19 Nov. 14 Nov. 11 * Long Beach, t Vancouver. ** Seattle Oct. 9.

Details from P. anc I O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney (H

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Maripo

San Francisco

depart Aug. 2 t

( Aug.

26 Sept. 16 1 5 Oct. 11

Los Angeles

arr/dep Aug. 3

1 Aug.

27 Sept. 17 Oct. 12

Bora Bora

arr/dep Aug. 11

' Sept.

4 Sept. 25 f Oct. 20

Papeete

arr/dep Aug. 12-14 Sept. 5-7 Sept. 26-28 f Oct. 21-

Rarotonga

arr/dep Aug. 15 Sept. 8 Sept. 29 Oct. 24

Auckland

arr/dep Aug. 20-21 I Sept. 13-14 Oct. 4-5 Oct. 29-

Sydney

arr/dep Aug. 24-27 Sept. 17-20 Oct. 8-11 Nov. 2-

Noumea

arr/dep Aug. 30 : Sept. 23 Oct. 14 Nov. 8

Suva

arr/dep Sept. 1

1 Sept.

25 Oct. 16 Nov. 10

Niuapoou

arr/dep Sept. 2 1 Sept. 26 Oct. 17 Nov. 11

Pago Pago

arr/dep Sept. 2

\ Sept.

26 Oct. 17 Nov. 11

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 7-8 Oct. 1-2 Oct. 22-23 Nov. 16-

San Francisco

arrive Sept. 13 1 1 Oct. 7 Oct. 28 Nov. 22 Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney. (BU 4

ngton, Aug. 1, due Papeete Aug. 7; =ed by Ruahine, ex-Wellington, Sept. - Papeete Sept. 7.

Bails from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., nnhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

New Zealand-Tahiti

rular two-monthly calls at Papeete :occasionally at Suva are made by an Pacific Service (a West German -1 shipping company) with its vessels Sorientes and Cap Domingo, running len NZ ports (including Napier) ihe west coast of USA.

Netherlands NG - P-NG

Karossa (Dutch KPM Line) operates Singapore about every three months ortuguese Timor, Netherlands New :a ports (Sorong, Manokwari, Biak, I, Sarmi, Hollandia, Fak-Fak, ana, Kokonao, Merauke), and Port jby in P-NG; return by same route, ’s Kaloekoe and Kasimbar, three hly service on route as above —but tog call at Port Moresby.

Sungei Bila operates from Manok to Geelvink Bay ports: and tonally from Hollandia to Wewak, ng, Lae and Rabaul, in P-NG.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

uk Line operates a direct service from ae to P-NG and BSI, vessels going o Australia for cargo-loading and ning to UK via Suez. Next vessels; janbank: From Continent, dep. on Aug. 15, for Pt. Moresby Sept.

Samarai Sept. 20, Lae Sept. 22, mg Sept. 24, Wewak Sept. 25, Rabaul 27, Kavieng Sept. 28, Honiara Sept. lebank: From Continent, dep. London 12 for Pt. Moresby Oct. 17, Samarai 18, Lae Oct. 20, Madang Oct. 22, sik Oct. 23, Rabaul Oct. 25, Honiara : 27. tails from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. 269 George St., Sydney (BU 2041).

iurope-Papeete-Noumea-

ISI-P-NG-Netherlands NG

regular service from the Continent UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New lonia, BSI, P-NG and NNG is ited jointly by Nederland Line Royal h Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd. hie-Lloyd (RL): From Continent and Bd Kingdom, due Noumea Aug. 4, ara Aug. 8, Pt. Moresby Aug. 12, ml Aug. 16, Lae Aug. 18, Madang [ 20, Alexishafen Aug. 21, Hollandia 122, Biak Aug. 30, Manokwari Sept. t)rong Sept. 6. •epat (NL): From Continent and the ed Kingdom, due Papeete Aug. 26, nea Sept. 4, Honiara Sept. 9, Pt. ssby Sept. 12, Rabaul Sept. 16, Lae \ 18, Madang Sept. 20, Hollandia [ 21, Biak Sept. 29, Manokwari Oct. brong Oct. 8. rtails from Royal Interocean Lines, [George St., Sydney (2-0573).

NZ-West Pacific-Far East

irgo vessels of Crusader Shipping Co. ), running between New Zealand the Far East, call at Noumea (New donia), and Pt. Moresby (Papua) [occasionally Lae and Rabaul (NG) their northbound run; and at Vila w Hebrides) on the southbound trip argo is offering. Current voyage: iracen, ex-Auckland, departed Pt. esby July 30 for Pt. Swettenham,

Singapore, Manila and Hongkong (due Aug. 15). Next voyage; Dep. Auckland Sept. 22.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, agents, 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30-310). r r x Pxl in x or- x I

rar tastoth. West. & Lentral

Pacific

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

Chungking: From Japan, due Lae Aug. 4, Kavieng Aug. 7, Rabaul Aug. 9, Pt.

Moresby Aug. 16, Honiara Aug. 19, Suva/ Lautoka Aug. 24, Apia Sept. 1, due arr.

Japan Sept 20 Chekiang; Dep. Japan Aug. 11 for Hongkong Aug. 15-19, Wewak Aug. 27, Madang Aug. 30, Lae Sept. 2, Rabaul Sept. 5, Pt. Moresby Sept. 12, Santo Sept. 16, Suva/Lautoka Sept. 20, Noumea Sept.

29, due arr. Japan Oct. 16 (where she will enter dry dock).

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Sept. 22, for Hongkong Sept. 26-30, Madang Oct. 8, Lae ° ct - n - Rabaul Oct. 14, Samarai Oct. 17, Pt. Moresby Oct. 23, Santo Oct. 27, Vila Oct. 29, Suva/Lautoka Nov. I, due arr. Japan Nov. 19.

Details from China Navigation Co., Ltd. (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712).

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3 MV Tulagi makes a round trip Norfolk I s -. Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney about once every six weeks. Next Sydney sail ings; Aug. 21, Oct. 2, Nov. 13 (approx.).

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

ydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

•jls of Messageries Maritimes Line, [Marseilles, via West Indies and sa, call about every six weeks at eb, Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and by same route, inwards voyage, ex-Marseilles: aonien; Papeete Aug. 16-20, Vila ;27-28, Noumea Aug. 29-Sept. 2, ' Sept. 5-10. outwards voyages ex-Sydney: .nesien; Dep. Sydney August 1. ;a Aug. 4-8, Vila Aug. 9-17, le Aug. 24-29. rionien: Dep. Sydney Sept. 9, ;a Sept. 13-16, Vila Sept. 17-25, ic Oct. 1-6. nesie maintains monthly passenger is between Sydney, Noumea, Vila ianto. Next Sydney sailings: Aug. spt. 9. ills from Messageries Maritimes, 36 ■nor St., Sydney (8U2654).

ney-Norfolk Is.-Noumea-

New Hebrides

is del Mar (owned by Societe me Caledonienne, Noumea), carry irgo only, makes a regular monthly i from Sydney to Norfolk Is., New mia (Noumea) and New Hebrides Santo and outports as required).

Sydney sailing: Aug. 7 (approx.), ills from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., Idge St., Sydney (27-3605).

•urope-Sydney-Noumea

go vessels of Messageries Mari run monthly between France and sa via Fr. East Africa and Aus a ports. From Sydney, vessels go to me and Noumea; return to France ustralian coastal ports, t sailings from Sydney: Velay Aug. t Noumea Aug. 29); Ventoux Sept, t Noumea Sept. 26). er MM vessels run between France Sydney, via Panama Canal and : ports. Next calls at Papeete: i Aug. 12, Iraouaddy Sept. 12. 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 and. Next Auckland sailings Aug. 7, 4. iua maintains a service from and to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Suva, and return to Auckland.

Auckland sailings, Aug. 21, Sept. 18. ails from Union Steam Ship Co. 5, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck (Tel.: 49-430).

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

iga Shipping Agency operates a and passenger service between ilofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, ton, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. Calls ilso made as required at Apia (W. a) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa), •round in Suva is usually two days, he Agents there are W. R. Carpenter Ltd.

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

fthern Cross and Northern Star each I four round-the-world voyages per

year, two west-bound, then two eastbound, calling at Fiji and Tahiti every tri P- Northern Star: From Southampton via South Africa, at Sydney Aug. 15-17, Wellington Aug. 20-21, Auckland Aug. 23-24, Suva Aug. 27, Papeete Aug. 31-Sept. 1, thence by Panama Canal to UK, arr.

Southampton Sept. 25.

Southern Cross: Dep. Southampton Sept. 6, via South Africa, at Sydney Oct. 12-13, Wellington Oct. 19-20, Auckland Oct. 22-23, Suva Oct. 26, Papeete Oct. 30-31, thence via Panama Canal to UK, arr. Southampton Nov. 25 .

Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8a Castlereagh St.. Sydney (BW 1828).

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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. - • ... - «

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PaClflC-NG

v Pacific Islands Transport Line s vessels Thorsisle and Thor I maintain approxi “»te!y six weeks service from West Coast Nth. American ports to Pacific Islands.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Aug. 20, l os Angeles Aug. 21-23, Papeete Sept. 2 -5, Pago Pago Sept. 9-11, Apia Sept. 12-13, Suva Sept. 16-17, Lautoka Sept. 18-19, Noumea Sept. 21-22, Vila/Santo (open), Townsville (open), Rabaul Sept. 28-29, Apia (open), Pago Pago Oct. 12-14, Los Angeles Oct. 24-29, San Francisco Oct. 30. (Over)

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Oct. 9, Los Angeles Oct. 10-11, Papeete Oct. 22-24, Pago Pago Oct. 28-30, Apia Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Suva Nov. 3-4, Noumea Nov. 6-9, Pago Pago Nov. 14-16, Los Angeles Nov. 30-Dec. 3, San Francisco Dec. 4.

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-Paciflc sailings: From Bris bane, Ventura Sept. 19; Sonoma Oct. 19 (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 Reef Sept. 23; Pioneer Star Oct. 10.

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: Sept. 30 (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 sailings: Aug. 21, Sept. 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; Waiana Aug. 2; Rawerau early Sept.

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 Fanning Island, en route.

Next sailing; Waihemo Aug. 15 (annrox.).

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.

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 Aug. 31- Sept. 2: Van Noort Sept. 24-26.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George Street, Sydney (2-0573).