Shipping Time-Tables

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

/dney-Papua-New Guinea

ilekula sails from Sydney for >ane, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt. Moresby, irai, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, ak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, ,ey. Next Sydney sailings: June 15 s Lombrum and Lorengau), Aug. 24 rox.). ilaita sails from Sydney for Bris , Pt. Moresby, Samaral, Rabaul, srum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Sam- Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sail- July 23 (approx.). ilolo sails about every six weeks; ley, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt. >sby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney igs: July 9, Aug. 20 (approx.), jntoro sails from Melbourne for ley, Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports (subject ermit), Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, ieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. jsby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; 13 (approx.), stalls from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., idge Street, Sydney (B 0547). ansi: Leaves Sydney about every four ;s for Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, ang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next ley sailings: June 14, July 16. ochow: Leaves Sydney every four ;s for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Next ley sailings; June 28, July 30. stalls 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, ta, on their way north from Sydney longkong. Next vessel: iking: Dep. Sydney June 22 for Bris- June 24, Pt. Moresby June 28-29, ce Manila and Hongkong, tails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., ts, 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1712). zabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap imately every five weeks for Port ssby, Samarai, Wewak, Madang, Lae, .ey. Next Sydney sailings; June 19, 24 (approx.). *vik: Leaves Sydney approximately 7 five weeks for Brisbane, Lae, Rabaul, ey. Next Sydney sailings; June 13, 19 (approx.). tan; Leaves Sydney approximately 7 five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, arai, Honiara, Gizo, Rabaul, Wewak, ang, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sail- June 28 (approx.). tails from Karlander NG Line (F. tephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Sydney (BU8311).

Sydney-Fiji

V Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney oximately every three weeks for Suva Lautoka with cargo and passengers.

Sydney sailings: June 14, July 6 rox)- „ . „ tails from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 9 Bent St., Sydney (B 0151).

Sydney-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

lion Steam Ship Co. maintains thly services from Melbourne and Syd (periodically from Adelaide) to Lau

toka, Suva (including transhipments for Vavau and Niue), Apia and Nukualofa.

Next sailing; Waiana July 3 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva, normally operate a service three times yearly with the Lakemba along the above route.

Early June, she was en route to San Francisco, after calling at Lautoka and Suva. It is probable that, from USA, she will go on to Japan on charter work for several months.

Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St., Sydney (8U4147).

• PlM's shipping and airways schedules are up to the minute. They are revised each month just before publication from information supplied by the shipping and airways com panies.

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Fr. Polynesia

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

Next inwards voyage, ex-Marseilles:

Tah lt ien; Papeete July 16-19, Vila July 26-27. Noumea July 28-31, Sydney Aug. 3-5, Noumea Aug. 8-11, New Hebrides Aug. 12-18, Noumea Aug. 19, Papeete Aug. 25-29, Taiohae Sept. 1.

Oceanien: Taiohae Aug. 30, Papeete 1 : 4 ' Vila Sept- H-12, Noumea Sept.

Hebrides Sept. 18-24, Noumea Sept. 25, Papeete Oct. 1-5.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Caledonien; Dep. Sydney June 18, Nou mea June 24, New Hebrides June 25- July 2, Noumea July 3, Papeete July 9-14 Tahitien; Dep. Sydney Aug. 8, Noumea Aug. 14, New Hebrides Aug. 22, Noumea Aug. 23, Papeete Sept. 3. Taiohae Sept.

Polynesia maintains monthly passenger sailings between Sydney, Noumea, Vila, Ft. Sandwich (occasionally), and Santo.

Aug* ® ydney sailin S s: June 21, July 19, Details from Messageries Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney (8U2654).

Sydney-New Caledonia-

Norfolk Is.-Fiji

Milos del Mar (owned by Societe Mari time Caledonienne) has replaced Colorado del Mar on this monthly cargo run, while the latter is engaged for several months in New Hebrides inter-island work. She will call at Noumea, Norfolk Is., Suva and Lautoka. Next Sydney sailing: June Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd. 13 Bridge St., Sydney (27-3605).

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi leaves Sydney about every six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo,

Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville ports.

Sidney sailing: July 20 (approx.).

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

Sydney-NZ-Fiji-Tahiti

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: From Southampton (UK) via Panama Canal, calls at 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.

Northern Star: Dep. Southampton (UK), Aug. 6, via Sth. Africa, for Sydney Sept. 11-13, Wellington Sept. 16-18 Auckland Sept. 20, Suva Sept. 23, Papeete Sept. 27-28, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Oct. 22.

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

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

Matupi: From Sydney, due Rabaul June 7, Cape Hoskins (timber loading) June 10, Sydney June 23; thence southern Australian ports for cargo loading re turning Sydney July 4. Due dep. Sydney July 8 for Brisbane and P-NG ports.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty.

Ltd., 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1271).

Sydney - P-NG - Far East

Australia-West Pacific Line’s motor vessels maintain services between Aus

trails and Japan via Islands ports.

Southbound vessels call at: NG (quarterly), New Hebrides (irreguia and Australian ports. Northbound ve from Sydney call regularly at NG por Aros: From Sydney, due Japan Jun« dep. Japan July 5, direct to Sydney July 17.

Tenos: Dep. Sydney June 17 for : bane June 19-20, Rabaul June 24-25, June 26-27, Madang June 28-29, Ms July 5-6, Hongkong July 8. Dep. Hongb southwards, July 10 for Philippines Borneo ports, Rabaul July 26-27, Mai July 28-29, Lae July 30-31, Brisbane 4-6, Sydney Aug. 8.

Delos: Due dep. Sydney July 5 Brisbane then Japan direct; dep. Ji Aug. 5 direct to Sydney.

Milos; Due dep. Sydney July (approx.) for Brisbane, NG ports, Ms and Hongkong.

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

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. ( vessels maintain monthly service beta Sydney and Japan (via Manila, Hongl and Keelung), return via Guam Rabaul.

George Anson: Dep. Sydney, no bound, June 22; will call, southbound Guam July 28-29 and Rabaul, Aug. 3- Francis Drake: From Japan, so bound, will call at Guam June 28-29 Rabaul, July 3-4.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mi Oranje sails irregularly from Sydney Europe, via NZ, Papeete and Pam

1; occasionally calls are made also iva. ct northbound Tahiti call: Prom jy, at Papeete June 19-20. ct southbound Tahiti call: Sept. , due at Sydney Oct. 4. alls from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 ;e St., Sydney (2-0573).

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

go vessels operated by the Union i Ship Co., maintain two-monthly e across the Pacific, from Mel e and Sydney to Vancouver and USA Occasionally calls are made at ,ng Island. ihemo: Arrived Sydney from USA June; next voyage will be to NZ ire movements “uncertain”, Itemata, from NZ ports, makes three ur trips yearly to Vancouver (via onga and Papeete), ails from Union Steam Ship Co.

Z Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney 28); and other branches and agents.

ope-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

regular service from the Continent UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New onia, BSI, P-NG and West NG is ted Jointly by Nederland Line Royal i Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd, ti (NL): From Continent and UK, Papeete June 23, Noumea July 2, :ra July 6, Pt. Moresby July 9, Rabaul 12, Lae July 14, Madang July 16, Baru (if inducement).

'imata (RL): Prom Continent, dep. m June 21 for Papeete July 23, ea July 31, Honiara Aug. 4, Pt. ;by Aug. 6, Rabaul Aug. 9, Lae 11, Madang Aug. 13, Kota Baru (if ement). ails from Royal Interocean Lines, Seorge St„ Sydney (2-0573).

ope-Tahiti-New Hebrides

iew Caledonia-Australia

>sageries Maritimes cargo vessels run ily between France and Noumea via Africa and Australia. From Sydney, s go to Brisbane and Noumea; re to France via Australian coastal :t sailings from Sydney: Ventoux 1 (Noumea July 8); Vosges July 29 nea Aug. 5). ier MM vessels run between France Sydney, via Panama Canal and c ports. Next vessels: Iraouaddy jete June 25, Vila July 6, Santo July oumea July 10, Sydney July 17); rate (Papeete July 24, Noumea Aug. aitting Sydney). ;ails from Messageries Maritimes, 36 r enor St , Sydney (8U2654).

Far East-Fiji-NZ-Sydney

yal Interocean Lines operate a service Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and Aus ., with three vessels (Van Cloon, Noort and Van Neck) calling dically at Suva and/or Lautoka. it calls at Fiji; Van Neck June ; Van Cloon, July 19-20. tails from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 je Street, Sydney (2-0573).

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

Far East-P-NG-BSI-New

Hebrides-Fiji-New Caledonia

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, via Guam, at Kavieng June 24, Rabaul June 27, Madang June 30, Lae July 3, Pt. Moresby July 9, Suva/Lautoka July 14, Noumea July 22, Honiara (opt.), thence Japan, due Aug. 8.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan June 29 for Pusan (opt.), Hongkong July 4-8, Guam (opt.), Rabaul July 18, Madang July 21, Lae July 24, Samarai July 27, Pt. Moresby Aug. 3, Honiara Aug. 6, Santo Aug. 9, Vila Aug. 11, Suva/Lautoka Aug. 14, Noumea Aug. 22, thence Japan, due Sept. 6.

Chekiang: Dep. Japan July 17 for Pusan (opt.), Hongkong July 22-26, Guam (opt.), Wewak Aug. 5, Madang Aug. 7, Lae Aug. 10, Rabaul Aug. 13, Pt. Moresby Aug. 22, Suva/Lautoka Aug. 28, Noumea Sept. 6, Honiara (opt.), thence Japan, due Sept. 23.

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

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.

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: June 18, July 16, Aug. 13.

Matua maintains a service from

Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, and return to Auckland.

Next Auckland sailings: July 5, Aug. 1, Aug. 29.

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

NZ-New Caledonia - P-NG-

Far East

Crusader Shipping Co.’s cargo vessels, running between NZ and the Far East, call at New Caledonia and Papua, and, in some instances, Guam. Next voyage: Knight Templar; Dep. Auckland July 19, for Noumea July 22, Pt. Moresby July 26, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, Manila, Hongkong (dry docks), and Shanghai.

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

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 July 2.

Next northbound voyage: Rangitoto, dep. Wellington July 20, due Papeete July 26.

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

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 July 5, at Papeete July 11.

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.

Himalaya

Oriana

Orcades

Oriana

Sydney

depart June 12 June 26 July 5 Via

Auckland

arr/dep June 15 June 29 thence the

Suva

arr/dep June 18 July 2 Far East Panama

Honolulu

arr/dep June 23 July 6 July 28 Canal

Vancouver

arr/dep June 28-29 July 10-11 Aug. 2-3 Aug. 28**

San Francisco

arr/dep July 1-2 July 13-14 Aug. 5-6 Aug. 29-30

Los Angeles

arr/dep July 3 July 151 Aug. 7 Sept. l-2tt

Honolulu

arr/dep July 6-7* July 18* Aug. 12 Sept. 6

Suva

arr/dep thence thence UK Aug. 19 Sept. 12

Auckland

arr/dep UK via via West Aug. 22 Sept. 14

Sydney

arrive Panama Indies Aug. 25 Sept. 17 * Acapulco, t San Diego. ** Los Angeles. tt Vancouver.

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

Monterey

Mariposa Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart June 20 July 11 Aug. 4 Aug. 29

Los Angeles

arr/dep June 21 July 12 Aug. 5 Aug. 30

Bora Bora

arr/dep June 29 July 20 Aug. 13 Sept. 7

Papeete

arr/dep June 30-July 2 July 21-23 Aug. 14-16 Sept. 8-10

Rarotonga

arr/dep July 3 July 24 Aug. 17 Sept. 11

Auckland

arr/dep July 8-9 July 29-30 Aug. 22-23 Sept. 16-17

Sydney

arr/dep July 12-15 Aug. 2-5 Aug. 26-29 Sept. 20-23

Noumea

arr/dep July 18 Aug. 8 Sept. 1 Sept. 26

Suva

arr/dep July 20 Aug. 10 Sept. 3 Sept. 28

Niuafoou

arr/dep July 21 Aug. 11 Sept. 4 Sept. 29

Pago Pago

arr/dep July 21 Aug. 11 Sept. 4 Sept. 29

Honolulu

arr/dep July 26-27 Aug. 16-17 Sept. 9-10 Oct. 4-5

San Francisco

arrive Aug. 1 Aug. 22 Sept. 15 Oct. 10 Details i from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 42721.

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.

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.

Next sailings, ex-London; July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 12.

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: Trentbank: From Continent and Lon don, due at Port Moresby June 19, Samarai June 21, Lae June 22, Madang June 25, Wewak June 27, Rabaul June 29, Honiara July 3.

Fleetbank: From Continent, dep. Lon don June 12 for Pt. Moresby July 20, Samarai July 22, Lae July 24, Madang July 26, Wewak July 28, Rabaul July 31, Kavieng Aug. 1, Honiara Aug. 4.

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

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

USA-Tahiti-Am. Samoa-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates a 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 June 25 (approx.); Ventura Aug. 30 (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 Surf July 25; Pioneer Gem Aug. 28.

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

USA-Tahiti-Samoa-Fiji-

New Caledonia

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 June 24, Los Angeles June 25-28, Papeete July 9-11, Pago Pago July 15-18, Apia July 19-20, Suva July 23-24, Noumea July 26-28, Vila July 29-30, Santo July 31-Aug. 1, Apia (open), Pago Pago Aug. 5-6, Los Angeles Aug. 20-21, San Francisco Aug. 22-23.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Au| Los Angeles Aug. 3-5, Papeete Aug. 1 Pago Pago Aug. 21-24, Apia Aug. 2 Suva Aug. 29-30, Noumea Sept. 1-3 (open), Pago Pago Sept. 7-9, Los An Sept. 22-24, San Francisco Sept. 25.

Details from General Steamship poration Ltd., 1 Bush St., San Franc USA and Islands Agents.