[?]Hipping Time-Tables

oydney-Papua-New Guinea

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

Halekula sails from Sydney for sbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt. Moresby, raarai, Lae, Madang. Alexishafen, wak. Kavieng, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, tlney. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. 26 iprox.). lalaita sails from Sydney for Bris )e, Pt. Moresby, Samaral, Rabaul, nbrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Sam i, Brisbane. Sydney. Next Sydney sail- Jan. 2, Feb. 12 (approx.), mlolo sails about every six weeks: mey, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt. iresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: .. 12, Feb. 14 (approx.), lontoro sails from Melbourne for mey, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports (subject permit), Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, deng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. resby, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: .. 24. Next Sydney sailing: Feb. 28 prox.). ietails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., iridge Street, Sydney (B 0547). hansi; Leaves Sydney about every four ks for Brisbane, Port Moresby, jiarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney.

It Sydney sailings: Jan. 11, Feb. 11 :prox.). uochow: Leaves Sydney every four ks for Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, lang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next ngs from Sydney: Jan. 4, Feb. 5 iirox.). ietails from New Guinea Australia Line lire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 Ige St., Sydney (BU1712). lina Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels iing and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, ua, on their way north from Sydney Hongkong. Next vessel: nshun: Dep. Sydney Jan. 22, Pt. :esby Jan. 29-30, thence Manila and gkong. ietails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., its, 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712). izabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap imately every five weeks for Port esby, Samarai, Wewak, Madang, Lae, ley. Next Sydney sailings; Jan. 11, 12 (approx.), evik: After completing a temporary le-lifting shuttle service between Qld.

NG, she is expected to return to her nal Sydney-Papua-New Guinea run, Sydney Jan. 8. iitan: Due Sydney from Europe on 23 to enter the P-NG service, leaving ley approximately every five weeks for Moresby, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, ney. itails from Karlander NG Line (F.

Jtephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Sydney (BU8311). istasla Line vessels run between irallan ports (turn round at Adelaide) Papua-New Guinea, with every third ge extending to Borneo, itupi: Due dep. Melbourne Jan. 9, • cargo loading; return Sydney Jan.

Dep. Sydney Jan. 15 for Brisbane

Jan. 17-19, Pt. Moresby Jan. 24, Lae Jan. 28, Madang Jan. 30, Rabaul Feb. 2, Cape Hoskins for timber-loading, thence direct to Sydney, due Feb. 19.

Malacca: After dry docking, was still in Singapore in late December—no forward timetables available.

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.

Delos: Southbound, at Rabaul Jan. 13-14, Madang Jan. 15-16, Lae Jan. 17-18, Brisbane Jan. 22-23, Sydney arr. Jan. 25.

Dep. Sydney Jan. 29 for loading in southern Australian ports, returning to Sydney Feb. 13; due dep. Sydney again Feb. 15 for Hongkong, via NG ports.

Arcs: Dep. Hongkong, southbound, Jan. 20 for Manila Jan. 22-23, Nth. Borneo ports Jan. 25-30, Rabaul Feb. 7-8, Madang Feb. 9-10, Lae Feb. 11-12, Brisbane Feb. 16-18, Sydney arr. Feb. 20.

Samos, Milos and Tenos: On Sydney- Japan-Sydney direct service.

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

Sydney - BSI - P NG

Sinkiang: Left Sydney on Dec. 24 for Brisbane, Honiara, Rabaul, Madang, Wewak, on her last voyage in the Solomons-P-NG service. From NG, she was due to go on to Hongkong to enter regular service in the Far East. The BSI

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

call in future will be made by the as sociate China Navigation Co. from Japan, with Chekiang and Chengtu.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1712).

Sydney-West NG

Four weeks service by Dutch motor vessels carrying passengers and cargo from East Australian ports to West New Guinea, Hollandia (opt.); thence Manila, Hongkong and China; thence West Africa; and return to Australia. Next Sydney sailings; Van Cloon Jan. 26; Van Noort Feb. 25.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s Oranje sails irregularly from Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Papeete and Panama Canal; occasionally calls are made at Suva and Papeete.

Next northbound Fiji call; From Sydney dep. Mar. 23, due at Suva Mar. 30.

Next northbound Tahiti call: From Sydney dep. June 12, due at Papeete June 19-20.

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 northbound voyage: Ruahine dep. Wellington Jan. 19, due Papeete Jan 24 (approx.).

Next southbound voyage: Remuera, dep London Jan. 25, due Papeete Feb. 19 (approx.). fr NZ Shl PP in g CO. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

New Zealand-Tahiti

Vessels of Crusader Shipping Co. Ltd., Wellington, NZ, call every two months (approx.) at Papeete on north-bound voyages of West Coast North American service. Next voyages: Crusader dep.

Auckland Jan. 17, at Papeete Jan. 23-24; Crusader dep. Auckland Mar. 29, at Papeete Apr. 6.

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.

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: Fleetbank: From the Continent and London, due at Port Moresby Jan. 19, Samarai Jan. 21, Lae Jan. 22, Madang Jan. 24, Wewak Jan. 26, Rabaul Jan. 28, Kavieng Jan. 29, Honiara Jan. 31.

Carronbank; From Continent, dep.

London Jan. 16 for Pt. Moresby Feb. 20, Samarai Feb. 21, Lae Feb. 23, Madang Feb. 25, Wewak Feb. 26, Rabaul Feb. 28, Honiara Mar. 2, thence possibly Noumea.

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

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

Europe-Papeete-Noumea-

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

A regular service from the Continent and UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New Caledonia, BSI, P-NG and West NG is operated jointly by Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Schie Lloyd (RL): From Continent and United Kingdom, due Papeete Jan. 21, Noumea Jan. 29, Honiara Feb. 2, Pt.

Moresby Feb. 5, Rabaul Feb. 11, L Feb. 14, Madang Feb. 15, then (optional) Hollandia, Biak, Manokws and Sorong.

Karimata (NL): From Continent, dc London Jan. 22 for Papeete Feb. i Noumea Feb. 28, Honiara Mar. 4, I Moresby Mar. 6, Rabaul Mar. 10, L Mar. 12, Madang Mar. 14, Hollandia Mi 15, thence (optional) Biak, Manokwi and Sorong.

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

NZ-West Pacific-Far East

Cargo vessels of Crusader Shipping C (UK), running between New Zeala: and the Far East, call at Noumea (Ni Caledonia), and Pt. Moresby (Papua), ar in some instances, Guam. Next voyag* Saracen; Dep. Auckland Feb. 2 1 Noumea Feb. 5, Pt. Moresby Feb. 9, then Pt. Swettenham, Singapore, Manila a Hongkong.

Port Montreal; Dep. Japan (Kobe) Je 12 for Guam Jan. 17 (approx.), then New Zealand.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, agen 101 Queen St.. Auckland, (Tel. 30-310

Far East-Sth. West. & Centr

Pacific

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

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Jan. 5 for Hon kong Jan. 9-13, Manila and Guam (opt Rabaul Jan. 25, Madang Jan. 29, I Feb. 1, Samarai Feb. 2, Pt. Mores Feb. 9, Santo Feb. 13, Vila Feb. 16, Suv Lautoka Feb. 19, Noumea Feb. 25, Bour (opt.), due arr. Japan for docking M' 13.

Chekiang; Dep. Japan Feb. 4 J Hongkong Feb. 8-12, Guam (opt Wewak Feb. 24, Madang Feb. 27, L Mar. 2, Rabaul Mar. 5, Pt. Mores Mar. 13, Honiara Mar. 15, Suva/Lauto Mar. 20, Noumea Mar. 27, due arr. Jap Apr. 4.

Details from China Navigation Co., L (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents).

Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712).

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi leaves Sydney about eve six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, San Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville por Next Sydney sailing: Jan. 9 (approx.).

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

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Fr. Polynesi.

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Lii from Marseilles, via West Indies a Panama, call about every six weeks Tai-o-hae (Marquesas), Papeete, Vii Noumea and Sydney, and return by sai route.

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles: Caledonien: Tai-o-hae Jan. 16, Pape* Jan. 17-21, Vila Jan. 28-29, Noumea Js 30-Feb. 2, Sydney Feb. 6.

Tahitien: Tai-o-hae Mar. 8, Pape* Mar. 10-14, Vila Mar. 21-22, Noumea Mi 23-27, Sydney Mar. 30.

Orsova

Canberra

Iberia

Oriana

Sydney

depart Jan. 1 Jan. 26 Feb. 10 Mar. 10

Auckland

arr/dep Jan. 4 Jan. 29 Feb. 13 Mar. 13

Suva

arr/dep Jan. 7 — Feb. 16 Mar. 16

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 12 Feb. 4 Feb. 21 Mar. 20

Vancouver

arr/dep Jan. 17-18 Feb. 8-9 Feb. 26-27 Mar. 24-25

San Francisco

arr/dep Jan. 20-21 Feb. 11-12 Mar. 1-2 Mar. 27-28

Los Angeles

arr/dep Jan. 22 Feb. 13 Mar. 3 Mar. 29

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 27 Feb. 17 Mar. 8 Apr. 2

Suva

arr/dep Feb. 3 — thence thence

Auckland

arr/dep Feb. 6 Feb. 25 Par East Far East

Sydney

arrive Feb. 9 Feb. 27 and UK and UK Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust.

Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney (B 0532).

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart Jan. 10 Jan. 31 Feb. 24 Mar. 17

Los Angeles

arr/dep Jan. 11 Feb. 1 Feb. 25 Mar. 18

Bora Bora

arr/dep Jan. 19 Feb. 9 Mar. 5 Mar. 26

Papeete

arr/dep Jan. 20-22 Feb. 10-12 Mar. 6-8 Mar. 27-29

Rarotonga

arr/dep Jan. 23 Feb. 13 Mar. 9 Mar. 30

Auckland

arr/dep Jan. 28-29 Feb. 18-19 Mar. 14-15 Apr. 4-5

Sydney

arr/dep Feb. 1-4 Feb. 22-25 Mar. 18-21 Apr. 8-11

Noumea

arr/dep Feb. 7 Feb. 28 Mar. 24 Apr. 14

Suva

arr/dep Feb. 9 Mar. 2 Mar. 26 Apr. 16

Niuapoou

arr/dep Feb. 10 Mar. 3 Mar. 27 Apr. 17

Pago Pago

arr/dep Feb. 10 Mar. 3 Mar. 27 Apr. 17

Honolulu

arr/dep Feb. 15-16 Mar. 8-9 Apr. 1-2 Apr. 22-23

San Francisco

arrive Feb. 21 Mar. 14 Apr. 7 Apr. 28 Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth St..

Sydney. (BU 4272).

jfext outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: s'ahitien: Dep. Sydney Apr. 1, umea Apr. 4-7, New Hebrides ports Apr. o, Noumea Apr. 16, Papeete Apr. 22-27, -o-hae Apr. 30. saledonien: Dep. Sydney Feb. 8, umea Feb. 11-14, Vila Feb. 15-22, umea Feb. 23, Papeete Mar. 1-6, -o-hae Mar. 9. :olynesie maintains monthly passenger ings between Sydney, Noumea, Vila . Santo. Next Sydney sailings: Jan.

Feb. 8, Mar. 1. retails from Messageries Maritimes, 36 isvenor St., Sydney (8U2654).

fdney-Norfolk Is.-Noumea-

New Hebrides

jolorado del Mar (owned by Societe ritime Caledonienne, Noumea), carry cargo only, makes a regular monthly sage from Sydney to Norfolk Is., 7 Caledonia (Noumea) and New urides ports. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. (approx.). lilos del Mar (Societe Maritime sdoniennei, carrying cargo only, is at sent on run from Sydney to Norfolk New Caledonia (Noumea) and New t-rides. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. 13. may enter the Sydney-Fiji trade in ..-Mar. ►etails from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., Bridge St., Sydney (27-3605).

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

iargo vessels of Messageries Mari as run monthly between France and mea via Fr. East Africa and Aus

tralian ports. From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane and Noumea; return to Prance via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney: Velay Jan. 12 (Noumea Jan. 19); Ventoux Feb. 11 (Noumea Feb. 18).

Other MM vessels run between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports. Next calls at Papeete: Siletta Jan 12 (Noumea Jan. 22, Vila Jan. 26); Iraouaddy Feb. 12 (Noumea Feb. 22).

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney (BU 2654).

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from Auck land to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings; Jan. 22, Feb. 19.

Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, and return to Auckland.

Next Auckland sailings; Jan. 8, Feb. 5.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck land. (Tel.; 49-430).

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates a cargo and passenger service between Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. Calls are also made as required at Apia (W.

Samoa) 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 Southern Cross: At Suva Jan. 3, Wellington Jan. 7-9, Sydney Jan. 12-14, thence via Sth. Africa to UK, arr.

Southampton Feb. 18.

Northern Star: Dep. Southampton Jan. 22, via Sth. Africa, for Sydney Mar. 1-3, Wellington Mar. 6-8, Suva Mar. 12, Papeete Mar. 16, thence via Panama Canal to UK, arr. Southampton Apr. 10.

Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8a 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.

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; Dep. San Francisco Feb. 25, Los Angeles Feb. 26-28, Papeete Mar. 10-12, Pago Pago Mar. 16-18, Apia Mar.

19-20, Suva Mar. 23-25, Noumea Mar. 28-30, Rabaul Apr. 3-4, Apia (open), Pago Pago Apr. 9-11, Los Angeles Apr. 24-26, San Francisco Apr. 27.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Jan. 16, Los Angeles Jan. 17-19, Papeete Jan. 30- Feb. 1, Pago Pago Feb. 5-7, Apia Feb. 8-9, Suva Feb. 12-13, Noumea Feb. 15-17, Apia (open), Pago Pago Feb. 23-25, Los Angeles Mar. 11-13, San Francisco Mar. 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-Pacific sailings: From Bris bane, Sierra Feb. 12 (approx.); Sonoma Mar. 14 (approx.).

Details from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney (8U4272).

American Pioneer Line ships on US Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service make periodical calls at Tahiti on south bound voyage. Next Papeete calls: Pioneer Gem Jan. 9; Pioneer Glen Feb. 8.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU6301).

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub sidiary of W. R. Carpenter and Co.)

normally operate a service three times yearly with the 10,000 ton, 98-passenger vessel Lakemba along the above route.

She is off the Pacific run at present, however, engaged on charter work in the Far East until late Mar.; she is expected to resume her normal run early in Apr.

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: Jan. 10, Feb. 1 (approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

Ltd., 9 Bent St., Sydney (B 0151).

Slagen: Is making several charter trips from Melbourne and Sydney to Suva and Lautoka early in 1963—the next from Sydney about Jan. 12 (approx.). If the trade warrants it, she will be joined later on by the Milos del Mar.

Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 13 Bridge St., Sydney (27-3605).

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 Jan. 16; Waiana mid-Feb.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney 'B 0528); or other branches and agents.

Sydney-(or NZ)-Norfh

America

Cargo vessel Waihemo operated by Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ, Ltd., nu tains a two-monthly service across Pacific, from Melbourne and Sydney Vancouver and USA ports. Occasion calls are made at Fanning Island, route.

Next sailing (either from Sydney Newcastle): Waihemo Jan. 20 (approx Waitomo: Temporarily laid up.

Waitemata, from NZ ports, makes ti er four trips yearly to Vancouver i Rarotonga and Papeete).

Details from Union Steam Ship of NZ Ltd., 247 George St., Syd (B 0528); and other branches and age:

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service is maintai by Conference vessels, sailing at regi monthly intervals out of London, Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautc Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Lo ing Brokers in London.

UK sailing dates for early 1963; J 31, Feb. 28, Mar. 28.

Far East-Fiji-NZ-Sydney

Royal Interocean Lines operate a ser from Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and A tralia, with three vessels (Van Clc Van Noort and Van Neck) cal] periodically at Suva and/or Lautc Next call at Fiji; Van Noort Jan. 17 (approx.).

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