Shipping Time-Tables

fdney-Papua-New Guinea

sailings are approximate and may rary by as much as two weeks. dekula sails from Sydney for lane, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt. Moresby, irai, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, ak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, ey. Next Sydney sailings: Sept. 14, ber 27 (approx.). daita sails from Sydney for Bris , Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, >rum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Sam- Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sail- Sept. 28, early Nov. 1010 sails about every six weeks: ey, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt. isby. Next Sydney sailing: Oct. 9 rox.). mtoro sails from Melbourne for ey, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt. isby, Samarai, Rabaul. Kavieng, ak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby. Next ey sailing: Oct. 13 (approx.), tails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., idge Street, Sydney (B 0547). ikiang: Leaves Melbourne monthly Sydney, Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, mg, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney, jresent voyage, departed Rabaul Aug. >r Kavieng. thence to Tarawa, Nauru Ocean Is. ansi: Leaves Sydney about every four s for Brisbane, Port Moresby, irai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Rabaul, Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sail : Sept. 19, Oct. 16 (approx.), ochow: Leaves Sydney every four :s for Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, mg, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next ag from Sydney: Oct. 5 (approx.), (tails from New Guinea Australia Line re and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 ge St., Sydney (BU1712). lina Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels ng and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, la on their way north from Sydney longkong. Next vessel; ishun: Dep. Sydney Sept. 17, Pt. ssby Sept. 24-25, thence Manila and gkong.

Itails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., its, 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712).

Izabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap imately every five weeks for Port esby, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae. [ Sydney sailings: Sept. 7, Oct 8 ►rox.). agen: Leaves Melbourne about every I weeks for Sydney, Pt. Moresby, aul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney, t Sydney sailings: Sept. 12, Oct. 13 jrox.). etails from Karlander NG Line (F.

Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Sydney (BU8311). ustasia Line vessels run between kralian ports (turn round at Adelaide) Papua-New Guinea, with every third ige extending to Borneo.

Malacca; Dep. Sydney Sept. 29 for Bris e Oct. 1-2, Pt. Moresby Oct. 7, Rabaul ■ 12, Lae Oct. 16, Madang Oct. thence Borneo and Sarawak ports (arr. ijong Mani Nov. 15).

Matupi: Dep. Sydney Oct. 5 for Bris bane Oct. 1-2, Pt. Moresby Oct. 7, Rabaul Oct. 12, Lae Oct. 16. Madang Oct. 23, then returns direct to Australian ports.

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

Samos: Prom Sydney at Lae, Sept. 3-4, Madang Sept. 5-6, Rabaul Sept. 7-8, Manila Sept. 14-16, Hongkong Sept. 18-19, arr. Japan (Moji), Sept. 23. Dep. Japan (Kobe) Oct. 10, direct to Sydney, arr.

Oct. 15.

Tenos: Dep. Japan (Kobe) Sept. 4 direct to Sydney, arr. Sept. 15. Dep. Syd ney Sept. 17 for loading southern Aus tralian ports, due dep. Sydney again Oct. 10 for Brisbane Oct. 12-13, thence direct to Japan.

Delos; Dep. Sydney Sept. 11 for Bris bane Sept. 13-14, thence direct to Japan (Yokkaichi), arr. Sept. 24. Dep. Japan (Moji) Oct. 1 for Hongkong Oct. 5-6, Nth.

Borneo ports Oct. 9-13, Rabaul Oct. 19- 20, Lae Oct. 21-23, Brisbane Oct. 27, due Sydney Oct. 31 (approx.).

Milos: Southbound from Japan, due Madang Sept. 9, Lae Sept. 10-11, Rabaul Sept. 12-13, Honiara Sept. 15, Vanikoro Sept. 17-20, Santo Sept. 21-22, Vila Sept. 23, Brisbane Sept. 26-29, due Sydney Oct. 1.

Aros: Prom Hongkong (after dry-dock ing), at Rabaul Sept. 6-7, Lae Sept. 8-9, Brisbane Sept. 13-15, due Sydney Sept. 17.

Dep. Sydney Sept. 19 for loading southern

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

USA-Eastern Pacific-NZ-Sydney-Central Pacific-Hawail

Australian ports, returns Sydney Oct. 4, due dep. Sydney again Oct. 6 for New castle Oct. 7-8, Brisbane Oct. 10-11, Lae Oct. 15-17. Madang Oct. 18, Rabaul Oct. 19-20, Manila Oct. 26-27, Hongkong Oct. 29-31, thence return via Borneo, Rabaul, Lae and Brisbane to Sydney, arr. Nov. 26 (approx.).

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

Sydney - BSI - P-NG

Slevik: Leaves Sydney monthly for Honiara, Gizo, Rabaul. Next Sydney sail ing: Sept. 25 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (F. H.

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

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 Australia. Next Sydney sailings; Van Neck Sept. 10. Van Cloon Oct. 16 (approx.).

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

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 inwards voyage: Oranje due Syd ney Oct. 1 (at Papeete Sept. 21-22).

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

New Zealand-Tahiti

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, operating between NZ and UK, via Panama, make a call every two months at Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

Next southbound voyages; Rangitoto, ex London, due Papeete Sept. 11 (approx.).

Remuera, dep. London Sept. 28, due Pa peete Oct. 23 (approx.).

Next northbound voyages; Ruahine, ex- Wellington, due Papeete Sept. 7 (approx.), Rangitoto, dep. Wellington Oct. 27. due Papeete Nov. 2 (approx.).

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

New Zealand-Tahiti

Vessels of Crusader Shipping Co. Ltd..

Wellington, NZ, call monthly at Papeete (and Honolulu) on north-bound voyages of West Coast North American service.

Next vessels; Norefjell dep. Auckland Sept. 11, due Papeete Sept. 18; Norefjell dep.

Auckland Nov. 15, due Papeete Nov. 23.

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 Corientes 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 Blla operates from Manok wari 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 Europe to P-NG and BSI, vessels j on to Australia for cargo-loading returning to UK via Suez. Next veti Laganbank; From Continent and U 1 Kingdom, due Port Moresby Sept..

Samarai Sept. 27, Lae Sept. 29, Mat Oct. 1, Wewak Oct. 2, Rabaul Occ Kavieng Oct. 5, Honiara Oct. 7.

Pinebank: From Continent, dep. Lot Sept. 12 for Pt. Moresby Oct. 19, Sam Oct. 20, Lae Oct. 22. Madang Oct'3 Wewak Oct. 25, Rabaul Oct. 27, Hok Oct. 29.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (BU 20C

Europe-Papeete-Noumeai

BSI-P-NG-Netherlands NO

A regular service from the Conti and UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, Caledonia, BSI, P-NG and NNG operated Jointly by Nederland Line H Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam LIJ Roepat (NL): From Europe and due Noumea Sept. 4, Honiara Sept 93 Moresby Sept. 12, Rabaul Sept. 16,, Sept. 18, Madang Sept. 20, Holla Sept. 21, Biak Sept. 29, Manokwari 4, Sorong Oct. 8.

Seine Lloyd (RL): Prom Europe UK, due Papeete Sept. 24. Noumea 2, Honiara Oct. 6, Pt. Moresby Oci; Rabaul Oct. 14, Lae Oct. 16, Madang’ 18, Hollandia Oct. 19, Biak Oct. 27, Ms wari Oct. 31, Sorong Nov. 6.

Details from Royal Interocean H 261 George St., Sydney (2-0573).

NZ-West Pacific-Far East

Cargo vessels of Crusader Shipping (UK), running between New Zea; and the Far East, call at Noumea Caledonia), and Pt. Moresby (Papu and occasionally Lae and Rabaul (NF on their northbound run; and at (New Hebrides) on the southbound J if cargo is offering. Next voyage: Saracen: Dep. Auckland Sept. 222 Noumea Sept. 25, Rabaul Sept. 28,f Moresby Oct. 1, thence Pt. Swettenr Singapore. Manila and Hongkong Oct. 18).

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

Far East-Sth. West. & Ceni

Pacific

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

Chekiang; Prom Japan due Lae Sen; Rabaul Sept. 7, Pt. Moresby SeptJ Santo Sept. 18, Suva/Lautoka Sept"!

Noumea Sept. 31, due arr. Japan 16 (where she will enter dry dock).!

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Sept. 22, , Hongkong Sept. 26-30, Madang Oct. B,£ Oct. 11, Rabaul Oct. 14, Samarai 17, Pt. Moresby Oct. 23, Santo OcU Vila Oct. 29, Suva/Lautoka Nov. 1, arr. Japan Nov. 19.

Chungking: Dept. Japan Oct. 100 Hongkong Oct. 14-18, Madang Oct.* Lae Oct. 29, Kavieng Nov. 1, Rabaul J 3, Pt. Moresby Nov. 10, Honiara Now< Suva/Lautoka Nov. 17, Apia Nov. 24 tative), thence direct to Japan, arr. . 13.

Details from China Navigation C 0.,,. (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents* Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712).

Sydney

depart

Himalaya

From

Iberia

Sept. 9

Canberra

Oct. 17

Himalaya

Oct. 23

Auckland

arr/dep UK, via thence Oct. 20 thence

Suva

arr/dep Panama Par East Far East

Honolulu

arr/dep Canal Oct. 2 Oct. 26 Nov. 15

Vancouver

arr/dep Sept. 26* Oct. 7-8* • Oct. 30-31 Nov. 20-21

San Francisco

arr/dep Sept. 27-28 Oct. 11-12 Nov. 2-3 Nov. 23-24

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 30-Oct. It Oct. 13 Nov. 4 Nov. 25

Honolulu

arr/dep Oct. 6 Oct. 18 Nov. 8 Nov. 30

Suva

arr/dep Oct. 13 thence thence Far East

Auckland

arr/dep Oct. 16 Far East Nov. 16

Sydney

arrive Oct. 19 Nov. 14 Nov. 18 Dec. 26 Details from P. and • Long Beach, t Vancouver. *• Seattle Oct. 9.

O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney (B0532)

Monterey

Mariposa Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart Sept. 16 Oct. 11 Nov. 1 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 D6C. 4

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 17 Oct. 12 Nov. 2

Bora Bora

arr/dep Sept. 25 Oct. 20 Nov. 10

Papeete

arr/dep Sept. 26-28 Oct. 21-23 Nov. 11-13 Dec. 5-7 Dec. 8 Dec. 13-14

Rarotonga

arr/dep Sept. 29 Oct. 24 Nov. 14

Auckland

arr/dep Oct. 4-5 Oct. 29-30 Nov. 19-20

Sydney

arr/dep Oct. 8-11 Nov. 2-5 Nov. 23-26 Dec. 17-20

Noumea

arr/dep Oct. 14 Nov. 8 Nov. 29 Dec. 23

Suva

Niuafoou

Pago Pago

arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 17 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 16-17 Nov. 22 Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec. 1 2 Dec. 25 Dec. 26

Honolulu

San Francisco

arr/dep arrive Oct. 22-23 Oct. 28 2 7-8 13 Dec. 26 Dec. 31-Jan. 1 Jan. 6 Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth St..

Sydney. (BU 4272).

ydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

/ Tulagi makes a round trip Norfolk Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports, ainville ports, leaving Sydney about every six weeks. Next Sydney sail- Oct. 4, Nov. 15, Dec. 29 (approx.), tails from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., ■ldge Street, Sydney (80547).

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

ssels of Messageries Maritimes Line, Marseilles, via West Indies and ima, call about every six weeks at ete, Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and :n by same route, xt inwards voyage, ex-Marseilles: hitien; Papeete Nov. 1-5, Vila Nov. ), Noumea Nov. 14-18, Sydney Nov. ). ixt outwards voyage, ex-Sydney: Jedonien: Dep. Sydney Sept. 10. nea Sept. 13-16, Vila Sept. 17-25, sete Oct. 1-6. ilynesie maintains monthly passenger ngs between Sydney, Noumea, Vila Santo. Next Sydney sailings: Sept, ept. 28. Oct. 26. jtails from Messageries Maritimes, 36 jvenor St., Sydney (8U2654).

dney-Norfolk Is.-Noumea-

New Hebrides

ilos del Mar (owned by Societe itime Caledonienne, Noumea), carry cargo only, makes a regular monthly ige from Sydney to Norfolk Is., New idonia (Noumea) and New Hebrides a, Santo and outports as required), t Sydney sailing: Sept. 10 (approx.), etails from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., Bridge St., Sydney (27-3605),

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

argo vessels of Messageries Mari »s run monthly between France and imea via Fr. East Africa and Aus ian ports. From Sydney, vessels go to sbane and Noumea; return to Prance Australian coastal ports, ext sailings from Sydney; Ventoux t. 19 (at Noumea Sept. 26); Vosges . 17 (at Noumea Oct. 24). ither MM vessels run between France 1 Sydney, via Panama Canal and ific ports. Next calls at Papeete: auaddy Sept. 12, Euphrate Oct. 13. tetails from Messageries Maritimes, 36 ►svenor St., Sydney (8U2654).

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

tofua maintains a service from Auck d to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, ?o Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Bkland. Next Auckland sailings Oct. 2, t. 30.

Hatua maintains a service from ckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, la, Suva, and return to Auckland, xt Auckland sailings, Sept. 18, Oct. 16.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co.

NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck id. (Tel.: 49-430).

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates a rgo and passenger service between ikualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, llngton, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. Calls e also made as required at Apia (W. unoa) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa).

Turn-round in Suva is usually two days, and the Agents there are W. R. Carpenter (Fiji) Ltd.

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

Southern Cross and Northern Star each make four round-the-world voyages per year, two west-bound, then two east bound, calling at Fiji and Tahiti every trip.

Northern Star; On maiden voyage to the Pacific, from Southampton via Sth. Africa, was delayed through minor engine trouble en route. She left Sydney Aug. 24 for NZ, Suva (Sept. 2), Papeete (Sept. 6-7), thence by Panama Canal to UK. due Southamp ton Oct. 1.

Southern Cross; From United Kingdom, 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.

Northern Star; Tentative timetable — Due dep. Southampton Oct. 6, via South Africa, at Sydney Nov. 11-13, Auckland Nov. 19-20, Suva Nov. 23, Papeete Nov. 27-28, thence via Panama Canal to UK, arr. Southampton Dec. 22.

Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8» Castlereagh 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. (Over)

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.

Thor I: From USA, at 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, Rabaul Sept. 28-29, Lae Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Apia (open).

Pago Pago Oct. 9-11, Los Angeles Oct. 24- 26, San Francisco Oct. 27.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Oct. 13, Los Angeles Oct. 14-16, Papeete Oct. 27-30, Pago Pago Nov 3-6, Apia Nov. 7-8, Nukualofa Nov. 11-12, Suva Nov. 14-15, Noumea Nov. 17-19, Vila (open), Santo Nov. 20-21, Apia (open), Pago Pago, Nov. 26-28, Los Angeles Dec. 12-13, San Fran cisco Dec. 14.

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. 12: Sonoma Oct 23.

Sierra Nov. 15 (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 21; Pioneer Star Oct. 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; 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: Sept. 14, Oct. 8 (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 Sept. 4, Waiana Sept. 28 (approx.).

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of

NZ Ltd., 247 George Street, Sy (B 0528); or other branches and ag

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessels Waihemo and Wail operated by the Union Steam Ship of NZ, Ltd., maintain a two-moc service across the Pacific, from Melbu and Sydney to Vancouver and USA ] Occasionally calls are made at Fai, Island, en route.

Next sailing; Waitomo late Waitemata, from NZ ports, makes or four trips yearly to Vancouver Rarotonga and Papeete).

Details from Union Steam Shipq of NZ Ltd., 247 George St., St (B 0528); and other branches and ag

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service is mainti by Conference vessels, sailing at re monthly intervals out of London,.

Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lau Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as I ing Brokers in London.

Far East-Fiji-NZ-Sydney

Royal Interocean Lines operate a s«< from Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and tralia, with three vessels (Van 0 Van Noort and Van Neck) ci; periodically at Suva and/or Lau Next calls at Fiji: Van Noort Sept( 29, Van Neck Nov. 8-10.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines!

George Street, Sydney (2-0573).