Shipping Time-Tables

ydney-Papua-New Guinea

sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks, alekula sails from Sydney for Sane, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt. Moresby, arai, Lae, Madang. Alexishafen, r ak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, ley. Last Sydney sailing: Feb. 5. l Sydney sailing: Mar. 30 (approx.), alaita sails from Sydney for Bris i, Pt. Moresby, Samaral, Rabaul, brum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae. Sam- Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sail : Feb. 22, Apr. 13 approx, (after ml will call: Soraken. Teopasino, a Numa, Arigua and Kieta, before rning to Sydney). ilolo sails about every six weeks: iey, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt. ;sby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings; 19, Mar. 30 (approx.), sntoro sails from Melbourne for ley, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports (subject ermit), Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, leng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. >sby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings; 2, Apr. 30 (approx.). (tails from Burns, Philp and Co.. Ltd., •idge Street, Sydney (B 0547). lansi: Leaves Sydney about every four :s for Brisbane, Port Moresby, arai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. ; Sydney sailings: Feb. 12, Mar. 15 Iney direct to Rabaul, then NG ports), cchow: Leaves Sydney every four :s for Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, ang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Last ley sailing: Feb. 5. Next sailing i Sydney: Mar. 6 (to Papua ports re NG). stalls from New Guinea Australia Line ire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 ge St.. Sydney (BU 1712). lina Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels ing and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, ia, on their way north from Sydney Hongkong. Next vessel: iking: Dep. Sydney Feb. 20, Pt. esby Feb. 27-28, thence Manila and gkong. ishun; Dep. Sydney Mar. 23, Pt. esby Mar. 30-31, thence Manila and gkong. etails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., its, 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712). lizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap limately every five weeks for Port esby, Samarai, Wewak, Madang, Lae, uey. Next Sydney sailings: Feb. 15, . 18 (approx.). levik: Leaves Sydney approximately •y five weeks for Rabaul, Madang, Lae, r nsville, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: , 12 (approx.), Mar. 13 (approx.), litan: On first voyage in this service, leave Sydney Feb. 26 for Brisbane, Moresby, Samarai, Honiara, Gizo, aul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney, owing voyage: Dep. Sydney Apr. 2 prox.). etails from Karlander NG Line (F.

Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Sydney (BU8311). ustasia Line’s vessel Matupi now runs ffeen Australian ports (turn round at

Adelaide) and Papua-New Guinea —the extension every third voyage to Borneo has been cancelled.

Matupi: Due dep. Melbourne Feb. 27, after cargo loading; return Sydney Mar. 1. Dep. Sydney Mar. 5 for Brisbane Mar. 7-8, Pt. Moresby Mar. 13, Lae Mar. 17, Madang Mar. 19, Rabaul Mar. 22, Cape Hoskins for timber-loading (if inducement), then direct to Sydney, due Apr. 11.

Malacca; Has been withdrawn from this service.

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: Dep. Sydney Feb. 15 for Brisbane Feb. 17-18, Rabaul Feb. 22-23, Lae Feb. 24-25, Madang Feb. 26-27, Manila Mar. 5-6, Hongkong Mar. 8-10, Nth. Borneo ports Mar. 13-18, Madang Mar. 25, Rabaul Mar. 26, Lae Mar. 28, Honiara Mar. 31, Vanikoro Apr. 3, Brisbane Apr. 9, arr.

Sydney Apr. 13.

Arcs: Dep. Sydney Feb. 28, for loading southern Australian ports, returning Sydney Mar. 17. Due dep. Sydney Mar. 21 northwards for Brisbane Mar. 23-25, Rabaul Mar. 29-30, Lae Mar. 31-Apr. 1.

Madang Apr. 2-3, Manila Apr. 9-10, Hongkong Apr. 12. She will not proceed to Japan but dep. Hongkong Apr. 14

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

Details from P. and 0.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St.. Sydney (B 0532).

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

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

southwards for Borneo, NG ports, Bris bane and Sydney, due May 12.

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

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) vessels Francis Drake and George Anson will inaugurate a new monthly service in March from Sydney to Japan, via Manila. Hongkong and Keelung, returning via Guam and Rabaul.

Francis Drake: Dep. Sydney Mar. 20, will call at Guam Apr. 26-27 and Rabaul May 1-2.

George Anson; Dep. Sydney Apr. 20, will call at Guam May 27-28 and Rabaul June 1-2.

Details from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 York Street, Sydney. Tel. (2-0253).

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 (opt.); thence Singapore, Fiji, NZ, and return to Aus tralia. Next Sydney sailings: Van Noort Feb. 23; Van Neck Mar. 16.

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. 22, due at Suva Mar. 29.

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 southbound voyage: Remuera, from London, due Papeete Feb. 19.

Next northbound voyage; Rangitoto, dep. Wellington Mar. 9, due Papeete Mar. 15.

Details from NZ Shipping 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 voyage; Crusader dep.

Auckland Mar. 31, 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: Carronbank: From the Continent and London, due at 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.

Firbank: From Continent, dep. London Feb. 13 for Pt. Moresby Mar. 21, Samarai Mar. 23, Lae Mar. 25, Madang Mar. 28, Rabaul Mar. 30, Honiara Apr. 3.

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

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

Europe-Papeete-Noumei

Bs!-P-Ng-West Ng

A regular service from the Conij and UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, Caledonia, BSI, P-NG and West M operated jointly by Nederland Line Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Li Karimata (NL): From Continent!

United Kingdom, due Papeete Feti Noumea Feb. 28, Honiara Mar. 4?

Moresby Mar. 6, Rabaul Mar. 10,' Mar. 12, Madang Mar. 14, Hollandiaj 15, thence (optional) Biak, Manoc and Sorong.

Maas Lloyd (RL i : From Continent,; London Feb. 22 for Papeete Man Noumea Apr. 1, Honiara Apr. 5( Moresby Apr. 8, Rabaul Apr. 12,, Apr. 14, Madang Apr. 16, Hollandiaj 17, thence (optional) Biak, ManoM and Sorong.

Details from Royal Interocean 3 261 George St., Sydney (2-0573).

NZ-West Pacific-Far Eas<

Cargo vessels of Crusader Shippinj (UK), running between New Zee and the Far East, call at Noumea Caledonia), and Pt. Moresby (Papua), in some instances, Guam. Next voy Saracen; Dep. Auckland Feb. 12 Noumea Feb. 15, Pt. Moresby Fete thence Pt. Swettenham, Sings Manila and Hongkong.

Port Montreal: Dep. Auckland Fee for Guam Mar. 4 (approx.), ti Japanese ports.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, aj. 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30-:

Far East-Sth. West. & Celt

Pacific

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

Chekiang: From Japan and Hongs due Wewak Feb. 21, Madang Febc Lae Feb. 28, Rabaul Mar. 2, Pt. Mod Mar. 9, Honiara Mar. 12, Suva/Lai Mar. 17, Apia Mar. 26, Pago Pago () due arr. Japan Apr. 9.

Chungking: Dep. Japan Mar. 33 Hongkong Mar. 7-11, Guam () Madang Mar. 19, Lae Mar. 22, Kas Mar. 25, Rabaul Mar. 27, Pt. Moo Apr. 4, Suva/Lautoka Apr. 10, Noo Apr. 18, Bourail (opt.), due arr. « May 1, when she will enter dry do Details from China Navigation C 0.,. -Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agent!

Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712).

Sydney-New Hebrides-BS

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi leaves Sydney about six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, S Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville ; Next Sydney sailing; Feb. 23 (appq The following voyage from Sydney onn 13 (approx.) will extend to the GC and Ellice group and Panning Is.

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

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Fr. Polynes

Vessels of Messageries Maritlmes from Marseilles, via West Indies e Panama, call about every six weeKs

„ Iberia Oriana Arcadia Oronsay

SYDNEY depart Feb. 10 Mar. 10 Apr. 6 Apr 19 AUCKLAND arr/dep Feb. 13 Mar. 13 thence Apr. 22 SUVA arr/dep Feb. 16 Mar. 16 Far East Apr 25 HONOLULU arr/dep Feb. 21 Mar. 20 Apr. 29 Apr 30 VANCOUVER arr/dep Feb. 26-27 Mar. 24-25 May 4-5 May 5-6 SAN FRANCISCO arr/dep Mar. 1-2 Mar. 27-28 May 7-8 May 8-9 LOS ANGELES arr/dep Mar 3 Mar. 29 May 9 Mav 10 HONOLULU arr/dep Mar. 8 Apr. 2 May 14 then~“ arr/dep thence thence thence UK via arr/dep Far East Far East Far East Panama SYDNEY arrive and UK and UK and UK Canal

San Francisco

depart

Mariposa

Feb. 24

Monterey

Mar. 17

Mariposa

Anr. 11

Monterey

May 2 May 3 May 11 May 12-14 May 15 May 20-21 May 24-27 May 30 June 1

Los Angeles

arr/dep Feb. 25 Mar. 18 Apr. 12

Bora Bora

arr/dep Mar. 5 Mar. 26 Apr. 20

Papeete

arr/dep Mar. 6-8 Mar. 27-29 Apr. 21-23

Rarotonga

arr/dep Mar. 9 Mar. 30 Apr. 24

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 14-15 Apr. 4-5 Apr. 29-30

Sydney

arr/dep Mar. 18-21 Apr. 8-11 May 3-6

Noumea

arr/dep Mar. 24 Apr. 14 May 9

Suva

Niuafoou

arr/dep arr/dep Mar.

Mar. 26 27 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 May May May May May 11 12

Pago Pago

Honolulu

arr/dep arr/dep Mar.

Apr. 27 1-2 Apr. 17 Apr. 22-23 12 17-18 June 2 June 7-8 June 13

San Francisco

arrive Apr. 7 Apr. 28 23

o-hae (Marquesas), Papeete Vila, mea and Sydney, and return by same ext inwards voyages. ex-Marseilles: aViitien- Tai-o-hae Mar. 8, Papeete 10-14 Vila Mar 21 22 Noumea Mar. h Svdnev Mar 30 hanesien J Tai-o-hae Apr. 14, Papeete : 16-20, Vila Apr. 29-30, Noumea May Sydney May 5. ext outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: aledonien; Dep. Sydney Feb. 8, mea Feb. 11-14, Vila Feb. 15-22, mea Feb. 23, Papeete Mar. 1-6, ■o-hae Mar. 9. ahitien: Dep. Sydney Apr. i. mea Apr. 4-7, New Hebrides ports Apr. », Noumea Apr. 16, Papeete Apr. 22-27, ■o-hae Apr. 30. jlynesie maintains monthly passenger ings between Sydney, Noumea, Vila Santo. Next Sydney sailings: Feb. 4ar. 1, Mar. 29.

Ptnils from Messageries Maritimes, 36 Sr st Sydney ’ (8U2654) ’ ...

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New Hebrides

, „ .' J , olorado del Mar (owned by Soclete ■itime Caledonienne, Noumea), carry-

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raled?nia Sy (Noumea) and New rides ports Next Sydney sailings: . 18 (approx.), Mar. 16 (approx.). [ilos del Mar (Societe Maritime ;donienne). recently on the cargo run n Sydney to Norfolk Is., New edonia and New Hebrides, was laid up Ja.Ts re froTp m H! S Steph.ns Pty. Ltd., Bridge St., Sydney (27-3605).

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CUrOPe-J/Uncy-liOUrnca

tii Cargo vessels of Messageries Mari times run monthly between France and Noumea via Fr. East Africa and Australian ports. From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane and Noumea; return to France via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney; Ventoux Feb. 11 (Noumea Feb. 18); Vosges Mar. n (Noumea Mar. 18).

Other MM vessels run between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports. Next vessel (name not yet knownl: Papeete May 12, Noumea May 2 3, Vila May 27.

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

NZ-Fiii-ToilCia-SaiTlOa

ri M ,u,, y a Jamua Tofua maintains a service from Auckland to Suva. Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland Next Auckland sailings Feb. 19 ’ Mar ' 19, Apr ’ 16 ‘ , Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa.

Apia> guva, and re turn to Auckland.

Next Auckland sailings: Mar. 5, Apr. 2.

A P r - 30 - Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ* Quay and Commerce Sts., Auckland - (Tel " *9-430). ... c

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1 4 Tonga Shipping Agency operates a are llso made a. 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.

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ranama-Ul\

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

Northern Star* From Southampton (UK) via sth . Africa, at Sydney Mar. -,3 Wellington Mar 6-8 Suva Mar. 12,

LpeeTe Mar ie-lT? thence vfa Panama

Canal to UK, arr. Southampton Apr. 10. southern Cross: Dep. Southampton Mar. 5 via Panama Canal, for Papeete Mar. 29-30, Suva Apr. 4, Wellington Apr.

B ‘ lo, s y dne y A P r - 13 - 15 . thence via Sth.

Africa to Southampton, due May 20.

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

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 a ny office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd. .. . .

N. AmeriCa-Tahltl-Lemral

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Paciiic-Nb

TolaTW , c TrflT „nnrt Tine’s vessels Nth. American ports to Pacific Wanda

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, Townsville Apr. 3-6, Rabaul Apr. 9-10, Apia (open), Pago Pago Apr. 18-20, Los Angeles May 3-6, San Francisco May Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Apr. 12 Los Angeles Apr. 13-16, Papeete Apr’ 27-29, Pago Pago May 3-5, Apia May 6-7, Suva May 8-9, Noumea May 11-13, Apia (open), Pago Pago May 20-22, Los Angeles June 5-7, San Francisco June 8.

Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St.. San Prancisco, USA, and Islands Agents.

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fijl-

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. Sierra Feb. 27 (approx.); Ventura Mar. 26 (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 Glen Feb. 18; following vessel, Apr. 4.

Details from Wilh. Wllhelmsen 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 from Sydney on Apr. 20 (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: Feb. 24, Mar. 15 (approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

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

Slagen; After completing a charter voyage from Australian ports to Suva and Lautoka, Slagen is due back in Sydney on February 10 (approx.). She will then withdraw from the Islands service and return to Oslo (Norway), via Melbourne, Suva, and Singapore.

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 eluding transhipments for Vavau Niue), Apia and Nukualofa.

Next sailings: Kawerau Peb. (approx.); Waiana Mar. 12 (approx?

Details from Union Steam Ship Co 247 Geor ge Street, Sr (B 0528); or other branches and agq

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessel Waihemo operated by’

Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ, Ltd., nr tains a two-monthly service across Pacific, from Melbourne and Sydner Vancouver and USA ports. Occasion calls are made at Fanning Island route.

Next Sydney sailing: Waihemo Mai (approx.). * Waitomo: Temporarily laid uo Vancouver.

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

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

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

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

Next vessels, ex-London: Feb. 28, K 28.

Far East-Fiji-NZ-Sydney

yal Interocean Lines operate a servioi Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and Aus i, with three vessels (Van Cloon, p Noort and Van Neck) calling dically at Suva and/or Lautoka.

Kt calls at Fiji: Van Neck Feb. 10; Cloon Apr. 8. tails from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 ge Street, Sydney (2-0573).