Shippong and Airways

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Shipping TIME-TABLES

• 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.

illngs are approximate and may ' as much as two weeks.

ney-Papua-New Guinea

;ula sails from Sydney for e, Nth. Qld. ports, Pt. Moresby, i, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, Kavieng, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, Next Sydney sailing: Aug. 24 ta sails from Sydney for Bris- Pt. Moresby, Samaral, Rabaul, n, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Sam isbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ug. 3, Sept. 20 (approx.). > sails about every six weeks: Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Jadang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt. , Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney Aug. 20 (approx.). >ro sails from Melbourne for Brisbane, Nth. Qld. ports (subject it), Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. , Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: (approx.), s from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., 5 Street, Sydney (B 0547). i: Leaves Sydney about every four for Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, , Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next sailings: July 20, Aug. 20. ow: Leaves Sydney every four )r Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, iadang, Rabaul, Sydney. Next sailings: July 30, Aug. 30. s from New Guinea Australia Line and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 3t., Sydney (BU1712).

Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, on their way north from Sydney fkong. Next vessel; g; Dep. Sydney Aug. 14 for Bris ig. 17, Pt. Moresby Aug. 21-22, Manila and Hongkong, s from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1712). eth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap tely every five weeks for Port , Samarai, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Next Sydney sailings; July 17, (approx.). : Leaves Sydney approximately r e weeks for Brisbane, Lae, Rabaul, Next Sydney sailings; July 19 ), Aug. 8.

Leaves Sydney approximately r e weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, , Honiara, Gizo, Rabaul, Wewak, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sail y 25 (approx.). s from Karlander NG Line (F. lens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge hey (BU 8311).

Sydney-Fiji

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

Next Sydney sailings; July 17, Aug. 7 (approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

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

Sydney-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Union Steam Ship Co. maintains monthly services from Melbourne and Syd ney (periodically from Adelaide) to Lau toka, Suva (including transhipments for Vavau and Niue), Apia and Nukualofa.

Next sailings: Waiana July 25 approx.), Aug. 30 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Flji-Vancouver

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

Next sailing from Sydney: Sept. 12 (approx.).

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

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Fr. Polynesia

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes 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; Tahitien: Papeete July 16-19, Vila July 26-27, Noumea July 28-31, Sydney Aug. 3-5, Noumea Aug, 8-11, New Hebrides Aug. 12- Noumea Aug. 19, Papeete Aug. 25-29, Taiohae Sept. 1.

Oceanien: Taiohae Aug. 30, Papeete Sept. 1-4, Vila Sept. 11-12, Noumea Sept. 13- New Hebrides Sept. 18-24, Noumea Sept. 25, Papeete Oct. 1-5.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Tahitien; Dep. Sydney Aug. 8, Noumea Aug. 14, New Hebrides Aug. 22, Noumea Aug. 23, Papeete Sept. 3, Taiohae Sept. 6.

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

Next Sydney sailings: July 19, Aug. 9, Aug. 30.

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

Sydney-Norfolk Is.

New Caledonia

Colorado del Mar (owned by Societe Martime Caledonienne, Noumea), carry ing cargo only, makes a regular three weekly voyage from Sydney to Norfolk

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

Orcades

Oriana

Oriana

Oronsay

Sydney

depart Via Via Sept. 20 Oct. 24

Auckland

arr/dep the the Sept. 22-23 Oct. 27

Suva

arr/dep Panama Panama Sept. 25 Oct. 30

Honolulu

arr/dep Canal Canal Sept. 29 Nov. 4

Vancouver

arr/dep Nov. 9-10 Aug. 28** Oct. 3-4

San Francisco

arr/dep Aug. 29-30 Oct. 6-7 Nov. 9-10

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. l-2tt Oct. 8 Nov. 11

Honolulu

arr/dep Nov. 15 Sept. 6 Oct. 12 thence UK

Suva

arr/dep Nov. 22 Sept. 12 Oct. 18

Auckland

arr/dep Nov. 25 Sept. 14 Oct. 20 via West

Sydney

arrive Nov. 28 Sept. 17 Oct. 23 Indies •* Los Angeles. ft Vancouver.

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 July 11 Aug. 4 Aug. 29 Sept. 19

Los Angeles

arr/dep July 12 Aug. 5 Aug. 30 Sept. 20

Bora Bora

arr/dep July 20 Aug. 13 Sept. 7 Sept. 28

Papeete

arr/dep July 21-23 Aug. 14-16 Sept. 8-10 Sept. 29-Oct. 1

Rarotonga

arr/dep July 24 Aug. 17 Sept. 11 Oct. 2

Auckland

arr/dep July 29-30 Aug. 22-23 Sept. 16-17 Oct. 7-8

Sydney

arr/dep Aug. 2-5 Aug. 26-29 Sept. 20-23 Oct. 11-14

Noumea

arr/dep Aug. 8 Sept. 1 Sept. 26 Oct. 17

Suva

arr/dep Aug. 10 Sept. 3 Sept. 28 Oct. 19

Niuafoou

arr/dep Aug. 11 Sept. 4 Sept. 29 Oct. 20

Pago Pago

arr/dep Aug. 11 Sept. 4 Sept. 29 Oct. 20

Honolulu

arr/dep Aug. 16-17 Sept. 9-10 Oct. 4-5 Oct. 25-26

San Francisco

arrive Aug. 22 Sept. 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 31 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272).

Is., New Caledonia (Noumea). Next Sydney sailings: July 15, Aug. 2 (approx.).

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.

Next Sydney sailing: July 25 (approx.).

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

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.

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.

Southern Cross: From Southampton (UK) via Sth. Africa for Sydney Oct. 16-18, Wellington Oct. 21-23, Auckland Oct. 25, Suva Oct. 28, Papeete Oct. 28, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr.

Nov. 27.

Details from Shaw Savlll 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: Dep. Sydney July 10, Brisbane July 12-13, Pt. Moresby July 18, Lae July 22, Madang July 24, Rabaul July 27.

Matupi; Dep. Melb. Aug. 20, Sydney Aug. 26, Brisbane Aug. 29, Pt. Moresby Sept. 5, Lae Sept. 10, Madang Sept. 12, Rabaul Sept. 15.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., Ltd., 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1271).

Sydney - P-NG - Far East

Australia-West Pacific Line’s motor vessels maintain services between Aus tralia and Hongkong 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.

Milos: Dep. Sydney July 26 for Bris bane July 28-29, Rabaul Aug. 2-3, Lae Aug. 4-5, Madang Aug. 6-7, Hongkong Aug. 14-16, Manila Aug. 18-19, Sandakan/ Wallace Bay Aug. 21-26, Rabaul Sept. 2-3, Madang Sept. 4-5, Lae Sept. 6-7, Brisbane Sept. 11-13, Sydney, arr. Sept. 15 (approx.).

Samos: Prom Hongkong, due Honiara July 13, VaVnikoro July 14-16, Brisbane July 19-23, Sydney, arr. July 25. After loading atsouthern Australian ports, due dep. Sydney again Aug. 14 for JJapan direct.

Tenos: Dep. Hongkong July 17, via Philippines, for Sandakan/Wallace Bay JJuly 23-26, Rabaul Aug. 1-2, Madang Aug. 3, Lae Aug. 4-5, Brisbane Aug. 9-12, Sydney, arr. Aug. 14. Due sail from Sydney again for Islands ports Sept. 17 (approx.).

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

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (U] vessels maintain monthly service betwe Sydney and Japan (via Manila, Hongko and Keelung), return via Guam a Rabaul.

Francis Drake: Dep. Sydney July !

Brisbane July 27, Hongkong Aug. 8, Jap Aug. 26, Guam Aug. 31, Rabaul Sept, arr. Sydney Sept. 11.

George Anson: Dep. Sydney Aug. ; Brisbane Aug. 27, Manila Sept. 8, Hor kong Sept. 13, Japan Sept. 26, Gui Oct. 1, Rabaul Oct. 6, arr. Sydney 0 12.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Ma Oranje sails irregularly from Sydney Europe, via NZ, Papeete and Pana: Canal; occasionally calls are made a at Suva.

Next northbound Tahiti call: Fr Sydney, at Papeete Jan. 6-7, 1964.

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

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, !

George St., Sydney (2-0573).

Sydney-{or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessels operated by the Un Steam Ship Co., maintain two-mont service across the Pacific, from W bourne and Sydney to Vancouver and U ports. Occasionally calls are made Fanning Island.

Waihemo; At present on voyage

iver future movements “un ;emata, from NZ ports, makes three ir trips yearly to Vancouver (via nga and Papeete). ,11s from Union Steam Ship Co 5 Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney B); and other branches and agents.

>pe-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

;gular service from the Continent IK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New nia, BSI, P-NG and West NG is *d Jointly by Nederland Line Royal Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd, mata (RL): Prom Continent, dep. l July 4 for Papeete Aug 3, a Aug. 10, Honiara Aug. 14, Pt. y Aug. 16. Rabaul Aug. 19, Lae 1, Madang Aug. 23, Kota Baru (if nent). ils from Royal Interocean Lines, ;orge St., Sydney (2-0573).

pe-Tahiti-New Hebrides

ew Caledonia-Australia

ageries Maritimes cargo vessels run y between France and Noumea via frica and Australia. From Sydney, go to Brisbane and Noumea; re ;o France via Australian coastal sailings from Sydney: Vosges ) (Noumea Aug. 5); Vivarais Aug. umea Sept. 2). r MM vessels run between France lydney, via Panama Canal and ports. Next vessels; Euphrate te July 24, Noumea Aug. 4; g Sydney); Godavery (Papeete Aug. a Aug. 31, Santo Sept. 2, Noumea 1, Sydney Sept. 12).

Ils from Messageries Maritimes, 36 aor St, Sydney (8U2654).

ar East-Fiji NZ-Sydney

1 Interocean Lines operate a service Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and Aus with three vessels (Van Cloon, Soort and Van Neck) calling :ally at Suva and/or Lautoka.

Cloon calls Lautoka Aug. 5, Suva Van Noort calls Lautoka Aug. 19, mg. 20. ils from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 Street, Sydney (2-0573).

ar East-P-NG-BSI-New

rides-Fiji-New Caledonia

a Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels Ln monthly service from Japan ards through P-NG, BSI, New ss, Fiji and N. Caledonia; usually to Japan direct. gtu: From Japan and Hongkong idang July 26, Lae July 29, Rabaul Samarai Aug. 4, Pt. Moresby Aug. iara Aug. 12, Santo Aug. 15, Vila 8, Suva/Lautoka Aug. 21, Noumea ), thence to Japan, due Sept. 14. iang: Dep. Japan July 17 for Pusan Hongkong July 22-26, Guam Wewak Aug. 5, Madang Aug. 7, g. 10, Rabaul Aug. 13, Pt. Moresby 2, Suva/Lautoka Aug. 28, Noumea , Honiara (opt.), thence Japan, due 13. ils from China Navigation Co., Ltd. and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 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; July 16, Aug. 13, Sept. 10.

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

Next Auckland sailings: Aug. 1, Aug. 29, Sept. 26.

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 26, for Noumea July 29, Pt. Moresby Aug. 2, 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 northbound voyage: Rangitoto, dep. Wellington July 20, due Papeete July 26.

Next southbound voyage: Rangitane from London, due Papeete July 24.

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 20, at Papeete July 26.

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: Fleetbank: From Continent and UK, at 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.

Eastbank: From Continent, dep. London July 17 for Pt. Moresby Aug. 21, Samarai Aug. 23, Lae Aug. 24, Madang Aug. 26, Wewak Aug. 28, Rabaul Aug. 29, Kavieng Aug. 30, Honiara Sept. 1.

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, Ventura Sept. 15 (approx.); Sonoma Sept. 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 27, Pioneer Gem Sept. 4.

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

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: From US, at 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 Aug. 2, Los Angeles Aug. 3-5, Papeete Aug. 15-17, Pago Pago Aug. 21-24, Apia Aug. 25-26, Suva Aug. 29-30, Noumea Sept. 1-3, Apia (open), Pago Pago Sept. 7-9, Los Angeles Sept. 22-24, San Francisco Sept. 25.

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