Hipping Time-Tables

sydney-Papua-New Guinea

1 sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks. lalekula sails from Sydney for sbane, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt. Moresby, narai, Lae, Madang. Alexishafen, wak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, Iney. Last Sydney sailing: Apr. 5. ct Sydney sailing: June 1 (will call at nbrum and Lorengau). lalaita sails from Sydney for Bris ie, Pt. Moresby, Samaral, Rabaul, nbrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Sam i, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sail s: Apr. 8, May 23 (special trip: Norfolk Vila, Santo, Honiara, BSI ports, Kieta, igainville ports, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, narai, Brisbane, Sydney), tulolo sails about every six weeks: Iney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, >, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt. resby, Brisbane, Sydney. Last Sydney Sing: Apr. 2. Next Sydney sailings: y 11, June 18 (approx.), lontoro sails from Melbourne for Iney, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports (subject permit), Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, vieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. resby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: •. 27, June 25 (approx.).

Jetalls from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., Jrldge Street, Sydney (B 0547).

Shansi; Leaves Sydney about every four >ks for Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, dang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Iney sailings: Apr. 19, May 20. loochow; Leaves Sydney every four !ks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, :, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Next Iney sailings: Apr. 10, May 10. )etails from New Guinea Australia Line rire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 dge St.. Sydney (BU1712).

Ihina Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels dng and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, jua, on their way north from Sydney Hongkong. Next vessel: inking: Dep. Sydney Apr. 20 for Pt. resby Apr. 27-28, thence Manila and ngkong. inshun: Dep. Sydney May 22 for Pt. resby May 29-30, thence Manila and ngkong.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., ints, 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1712).

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap iximately every five weeks for Port resby, Samarai, Wewak, Madang, Lae, iney. Next Sydney sailings: Apr. 26, ,y 30 (approx.). 51evik: Leaves Sydney approximately iry five weeks for Rabaul, Madang, Lae, wnsville, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: r. 23, May 30 (approx.). 51itan; Leaves Sydney approximately ;ry five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, marai, Honiara, Gizo, Rabaul, Wewak, idang, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ;s: Apr. 23, June 5 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (F.

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

Austasia Line’s vessel Matupi runs tween Australian ports (turn round at elaide) and Papua-New Guinea.

Matupi: At Pt. Moresby Apr. 4, Lae T. 9, Madang Apr. 11, Rabaul Apr. 14,

Cape Hoskins for timber-loading Apr. 12-17, thence Sydney, due Apr. 30. After loading at Australian ports, dep. Sydney again for P-NG May 18.

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: Dep. Hongkong (after dry docking) Apr. 23, for Philippines Apr. 26-27, Nth. Borneo ports Apr. 28-30, Rabaul May 6-7, Madang May 8-9, Lae May 10-11, Brisbane May 15-17, Sydney arr. May 19. Dep. Sydney May 21 for

cargo-loading at Southern Australian ports. Due dep. Sydney again June 8 (approx.) for Japan direct.

Delos: From BSI, due arr. Sydney Apr. 13; dep. Sydney Apr. 18 for cargo loading at Southern Australian ports, re turning Sydney again May 5. Due dep.

Sydney May 10 for direct voyage to Japan and back.

Samos: Dep. Sydney May 10 for Bris bane May 12-13, Rabaul May 17-18, Lae May 19-20, Madang May 21-22, Manila May 28-29 and Hongkong May 31. Due dep. Hongkong June 2, southbound, for Borneo ports, NG, BSI, Brisbane and Sydney, arr. July 5 (approx.).

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

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) vessels Francis Drake and George Anson, on monthly service between Sydney and

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

Japan (via Manila, Hongkong and Keelung), return via Guam and Rabaul.

Francis Drake: On maiden voyage will call at Guam Apr. 26-27 and Rabaul May 1-2.

George Anson: Dep. Sydney Apr. 20, will call on return voyage 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

The four-weeks service by Dutch Royal Interocean Line Agency motor vessels from East Australian ports to West New Guinea, was discontinued after the last Sydney sailing of the Van Neck on Apr. 2.

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

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

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

Next southbound Tahiti call: Sept. 24-25, due at Sydney Oct. 4.

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: Rangitane, due Papeete Apr. 8; Ruahine, due Papeete Apr. 16.

Next northbound voyages: Remuera, due Papeete Apr. 11; Rangitane, dep. Welling ton May 3, due Papeete May 9.

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

New Zealand-Tahiti

Crusader Shipping Co. Ltd., Wellington, NZ, makes a call every two months (approx.) at Papeete on north-bound voyages of its West Coast Nth. American service. Next voyage: Saracen dep.

Auckland Apr. 19, at Papeete Apr. 26.

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: Beaverbank: From the Continent and London, due at Port Moresby Apr. 18, Samarai Apr. 20, Lae Apr. 22, Madang Apr. 24, Wewak Apr. 26, Rabaul Apr. 27, Kavieng Apr. 29, Honiara May 1.

Dartbank: From Continent, dep. London Apr. 11, due at Pt. Moresby May 19, Samarai May 21, Lae May 22, Madang May 24, Wewak May 26, Rabaul May 28, Kavieng May 29, Honiara June 2.

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

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

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.

Karimun (NL); From Continent and United Kingdom, due Papeete Apr. 20, Noumea Aug. 28, Honiara May 1, Pt.

Moresby May 3, Rabaul May 6, Lae May 8, Madang May 10, Hollandia May 11.

Zeeland (RL): From Continent, London Apr. 24, due Papeete May Noumea May 31, Honiara June 4 Moresby June 7, Rabaul June 8, Lae . 12, Madang June 14, Hollandia June : Details from Royal Interocean Li 261 George St., Sydney (2-0573).

NZ-West Pacific-Far East

Crusader Shipping Co.’s cargo ves running between New Zealand and Par East, call at Noumea (New C donia), and Pt. Moresby (Papua), in some instances, Guam. Next voy Knight Templar: Dep. Auckland 30 for Noumea May 4, Pt. Moresby 8, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenl Manila, Hongkong and Shanghai.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, agi 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30-33

Far East-Sth. West. & Cent

Pacific

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

Sinkiang: From Japan, Hongkong Hollandia, due Madang Apr. 12, Lae 16, Rabaul Apr. 19, Samarai Apr. 23, Moresby Apr. 30, Cape Rodney (o then Japan, due May 15.

Chengtu: From Japan, dep. Hongl Apr. 13 for Guam (opt.), Madang 23, Lae Apr. 26, Rabaul Apr. 29, Hon May 2, Santo May 5, Vila May 8, Si Lautoka May 10, Apia May 19, thena Caledonian ports and Japan, due Jun Chekiang: Dep. Japan Apr. 23 Hongkong Apr. 27-May 1, Manila Guam (opt.), Wewak May 11, Mat May 14, Lae May 17, Rabaul May Pt. Moresby May 27, Suva/Lautoka . 1, Honiara (opt.), then Japan, due . 22.

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

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi leaves Sydney about e six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Sa Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville p< Next Sydney sailing: Apr. 20 (will exi to Gilbert Group and Fanning Is. 1 back to Honiara, Purvis, Lunga, Yand Pepesala, Somata and Honiara before turning Sydney); June 29—normal voy Details from Burns, Philp and Co. 1 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (80547).

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Fr. Polynes

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes I from Marseilles, via West Indies Panama, call about every six weeks Papeete (with occasional calls at Ta hae, Marquesas Group), Vila, Noumea Sydney, and return by same route.

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles: Melanesien: Papeete Apr. 16-20, Apr. 29-30, Noumea May 1-5, Sydney I 5.

Caledonien: Tai-o-hae May 25, Papi May 27-31, Vila June 7-8, Noumea J 9-13, Sydney June 16.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Tahitien: At Noumea Apr. 4-7, !

Hebrides ports Apr. 8-15, Noumea * 16, Papeete Apr. 22-27, Tai-o-hae * 30.

Sydney

Auckland

depart arr/dep

Oronsay

Apr. 19 Apr. 22

Orsova

May 22 thence

Himalaya

June 12 June 15

Oriana

June 26 June 29

Suva

Honolulu

arr/dep arr/dep Apr. 25 Apr. 30 Far East June 14 June 18 June 23 July 2 July 6

Vancouver

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Honolulu

Suva

Auckland

arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep May 5-6 May 8-9 May 10 thence UK via Panama June 19-20 June 22-23 June 24 June 29 thence Far East June 28-29 July 1-2 July 3 July 6-7* thence UK via July 10-11 July 13-14 July 15t July 18* thence UK via West

Sydney

arrive Canal and UK Panama ♦ Acapulco.

Indies t San Diego.

Details from P. and O.-Orlent Lines of Aust.

Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney (B0532).

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart Apr. 11 May 2 May 26 June 20

Los Angeles

arr/dep Apr. 12 May 3 May 28 June 21

Bora Bora

arr/dep Apr. 20 May 11 June 4 June 29

Papeete

arr/dep Apr, 21-23 May 12-14 June 5-7 June 30-Julv 2

Rarotonga

arr/dep Apr. 24 May 15 June 8 July 3

Auckland

arr/dep Apr. 29-30 May 20-21 June 13-14 July 8-9

Sydney

arr/dep May 3-6 May 24-27 June 17-20 July 12-15

Noumea

arr/dep May 9 May 30 June 23 July 18

Suva

arr/dep May 11 June 1 June 25 July 20

Niuafoou

arr/dep May 12 June 2 June 26 July 21

Pago Pago

arr/dep May 12 June 2 June 26 July 21

Honolulu

arr/dep May 17-18 June 7-8 July 1-2 July 26-27

San Francisco

arrive May 23 June 13 July 7 Aug. 1 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU4272).

elanesien: Dep. Sydney May 10, nea May 13-17, New Hebrides ports 18-26, Papeete June 2-7. lynesie maintains monthly passenger igs between Sydney, Noumea, Vila, Sandwich (occasionally), and Santo.

Sydney sailings: Apr. 19, May 10, 7. tails from Messageries Maritimes, 36 venor St., Sydney (8U2654).

dney-Norfolk Is.-Noumea-

New Hebrides

lorado del Mar (owned by Soclete time Caledonienne, Noumea), carry cargo only, makes a regular monthly ge from Sydney to Norfolk Is., Caledonia (Noumea) and New ides ports. Next Sydney sailings: 15 (approx.), May 8 (approx.), tails from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., ridge St., Sydney (27-3605).

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

rgo vessels of Messageries Marl s run monthly between France and nea via Fr. East Africa and Aus in ports. From Sydney, vessels go to »ane and Noumea; return to Prance Australian coastal ports, xt sailings from Sydney: Vivarais 10 (Noumea Apr. 17); Vanoise May roumea May 13). her MM vessels run between Prance Sydney, via Panama Canal and

Pacific ports. Next vessel; Shropshire, at Papeete May 12, Noumea May 23, Vila May 27.

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor St , Sydney (8U2654).

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: Apr. 16, May 14, June 18.

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

Next Auckland sailings: Apr. 30, June 4.

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.

Northern Star: Dep. Southampton Apr. 23, via Sth. Africa, for Sydney May 29-31, Wellington June 3-5, Suva June 9, Papeete June 13-14, thence via Panama Canal to UK, arr. Southampton July 8.

Southern Cross; Dep. Southampton (UK) May 28, via Panama Canal, for Papeete June 21-22, Suva June 27, Wellington July 1-3, Brisbane July 7, Sydney July 9-10, thence via Sth. Africa to Southampton, arr. Aug. 14.

Details from Shaw Savlll 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.

Thorsisle; Dep. San Francisco Apr. 12, Los Angeles Apr. 13-16, Papeete Apr. 27-29, Pago Pago May 3-6, Apia May 7-8, Suva May 11-12, Noumea May 14-16, Apia (open), Pago Pago May 20-22, Los Angeles June 5-7, San Francisco June 8.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco May 21, Los Angeles May 22-25, Papeete June 4-6, Pago Pago June 10-13, Apia June 14-15,

Suva June 18-19, Lautoka June 19-20 Noumea June 22-23, Apia (open), Pago Pago June 27-30, Los Angeles July 13-15 San Francisco July 16.

Details from General Steamship 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, Ventura Apr. 20 (approx, i; Sonoma May 8 (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 Reef May 25; Pioneer Glen June 26.

Details from Wllh. 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 has been off the Pacific run (en gaged on charter work in the Far East! in recent months but is expected to resume her normal run from Sydney on May 7 (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.

Next Sydney sailings; Apr. 20, May 30 (approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd., 9 Bent St., Sydney (B 0151).

Milos del Mar (owned by Societe Maritime Caledonienne, Noumea) is now on a cargo run from Melbourne and Sydney to Fiji, calling at Suva and Lautoka. Next Sydney sailing; Apr. 25 (approx.).

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 Apr. 15 (approx.); Waiana May 8 (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

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

Next Sydney sailing: Waihemo Ma (approx.).

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

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

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service is maints by Conference vessels, sailing at rei 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 se from Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and tralia, with three vessels (Van C Van Noort and Van Neck) ca periodically at Suva and/or Laul Next calls at Fiji: Van Cloon Apr.

Van Neck May 14.

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