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Shipping Time-Tables

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

Sydney-Fiji

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

Next Sydney sailings: Aug. 16, Sept. 6 (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 sailing; Waiana Sept. 13 (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.

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: Oceanien; Taiohae Aug. 30, Papeete Sept. 1-4, Vila Sept. 11-12, Noumea Sept. 13-17, New Hebrides Sept. 18-24, Noumea Sept. 25, Papeete Oct. 1-5.

Caledonian; Papeete Oct. 6-9, Vila Oct. 16-17, Noumea Oct. 18-21, arr.

Sydney Oct. 24.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Tahitien: Dep. Sydney Aug. 5, Noumea Aug. 8-11, New Hebrides Aug. 12-18, Noumea Aug. 19, Papeete Aug. 25-29, Taiohae Sept. 1.

Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Oct. 26, Noumea Oct. 29-Nov. 1. New Hebrides Nov. 2-8, Noumea Nov. 9, Papeete Nov. 15-19, Taiohae Nov. 22.

Polynesie maintains monthly passenger sailings between Sydney, Noumea, Vila,

Pt. Sandwich (occasionally), and Santo.

Next Sydney sailings; Aug. 9, Aug. 30. Sept. 20.

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

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: Prom Southampton (UK), via Sth. Africa at 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 at 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 Savill Line, 8a Castlereagh St.. Sydney (BW 1828).

Sydney-Norfolk Is.

New Caledonia

Colorado del Mar and Milos del Mar (owned by Societe Maritime Cale donienne, Noumea) carrying cargo only, make a regular three weekly voyage from Sydney or Melbourne to Norfolk Is., New Caledonia (Noumea).

Next sailings: Colorado del Mar from Sydney Aug. 28, Milos del Mar Sept. 18 (approx.).

Sydney-Norfolk Is.-New

Hebrides-BSI-Bougainville

MV Tulagi leaves Sydney about every six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports. Bougainville ports.

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

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

Sydney-Papua-New Guinea

Malekula sails from Sydney for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, Wewak, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Aug. 30 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane. Pt. Moresby, Rabaul. Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Brisbane. Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Sept. 17 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks: Sydney. Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai.

Lae. Madang. Rabaul, Samarai, Pt.

Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Aug. 23 (approx.).

Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Sept. 18 (approx.).

Burnside and Braeside sail about every four weeks from Sydney for Singapore and call (if cargo induce ment offering) at Pt. Moresby (Papua) and Indonesian ports. Next Sydney sailing: Burnside Sept. 20.

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

Shansi: Leaves Sydney about every four weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Aug. 27, Sept. 27.

Soochow: Leaves Sydney every four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Sept. 9.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yulll Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1712).

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Anking and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, Papua, on their way north from Sydney to Hongkong. Next vessel: Anking: Dep. Sydney Aug. 14 for Bris bane Aug. 17, Pt. Moresby Aug. 21-22, thence Manila and Hongkong.

Anshun; Dep. Sydney Sept. 18, for Brisbane Sept. 20, Pt. Moresby Sept. 24-25, thence Manila and Hong Kong.

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

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ap proximately every five weeks for Port Moresby, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailing; Aug. 28 (approx.).

Slitan: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailing: Aug. 20 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (P.

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

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

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

• 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.

from Sydney call regularly at NG ports.

Milos: From Hong Kong and Manila due Rabaul Sept. 6-7, Lae Sept. 8-10, Brisbane Sept. 14-17, Sydney, arr. Sept. 19 (approx.).

Tenos: From Hong Kong, at Rabaul Aug. 19-20, Madang Aug. 21-22, Lae Aug. 23-24, Brisbane Aug. 28-30, Sydney arr. Sept. 1 (approx.).

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

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

George Anson: Dep. Sydney Aug. 24, Brisbane Aug. 26, Manila Sept. 7, Hong Kong Sept. 10, Japan Sept. 19, Guam Oct. 1, Rabaul Oct. 5, arr. Sydney Oct. 12.

Francis Drake: Dep. Sydney Sept. 25, Brisbane Sept. 27, Hong Kong Oct. 12, Japan Oct. 25, Guam Nov. 1. Rabaul Nov. 6, Sydney arr. Nov. 13.

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

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 also at Suva.

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

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

Details from Royal Interocean Lines. 261 George St.. Sydney (2-05731

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessels operated by the Union Steam Ship Co., maintain two-monthly service across the Pacific, from Mel bourne and Sydney to Vancouver and USA ports. Occasionally calls are made at Fanning Island.

Waihemo: Prom U.S., due Rarotonga Aug. 16 (approx.).

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

Details from Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney fB 0528); and other branches and agents.

Eorope-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bs!-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.

Main Lloyd (NL): From Continent and London, due Papeete Sept. 3, Noumea Sept. 11, Honiara Sept. 14, Pt. Moresby Sept. 16. Rabaul Sept. 19, Lae Sept. 21, Madang Sept. 23, Kota Baru (if sufficient inducement).

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

Europe-Tahiti-New Hebrides-

New Caledonia-Australia

Messageries Maritimes cargo vessels run monthly between Prance and Noumea via East Africa and Australia. From Sydney,

vessels go to Brisbane and Noumea: re turn to France via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney; Vivarais Aug. 26 (Noumea Sept. 2). Vanoise Sept. 23 (Noumea Sept. 30).

Other MM vessels run between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports. Next vessels: Godavery, (Papeete Aug. 25, Vila Sept. 4, Santo Sept. 6, Noumea Sept. 8, Australia Sept. 16)). (Name not available), (Papeete Sept. 11, Vila Sept. 23, Santo Sept. 24, Noumea Sept. 25, Australia Oct. 3).

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney (BU 2645).

Far East-Fiji-NZ-Sydney

Royal Interocean Lines operate a service from Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and Aus tralia, with three vessels (Van Cloon, Van Noort and Van Neck) calling periodically at Suva and/or Lautoka.

Van Noort calls Lautoka Aug. 23, Suva Aug. 24. Van Neck calls Lautoka Sept. 24, Suva Sept. 25.

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

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.

Chengtu: from Japan, due Honiara Aug. 16, Santo Aug. 19, Vila Aug. 22, Suva/ Lautoka Aug. 25, Noumea Sept. 3, thence to Japan, due Sept. 19.

Chekiang: From Japan, due Rabaul

Aug. 13, Pt. Moresby Aug. 22, Suva/ Lautoka Aug. 28, Noumea Sept. 6, Honiara (opt.), thence Japan, due Sept. 23.

Chungking: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Wewak Sept. 13, Madang Sept Sept. 16, Lae Sept. 19, Kavieng Sept. 22, Rabaul Sept. 25, Pt. Moresby Oct. 2, Suva/Lautoka Oct. 7, Honiara (opt.), Oct. 15, thence to Japan due Nov. 3.

Details from China Navigation Co., Ltd (Swire and Yulll 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; Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15.

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

Next Auckland sailings: Sept. 3, Oct. 1.

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 Oct. 12 for Noumea Oct. 15, Pt. Moresby Oct. 19, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, Manila, Hongkong 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; Remuera dep. Wellington Aug. 24, due Papeete Aug.

Next southbound voyage: Ruahine from London, due Papeete Aug. 27.

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 Sept. 20 (approx.), at Papeete Sept. 26 (approx.).

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates a cargo and passenger service between Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka.

Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aonlu. Calls are also made as required at Apia (W.

Samoa) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa).

Turn-round in Suva is usually two days, a ° dthe 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

TWhon a ’o f ° r Ap i a > Suva and Lautoka, Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load ing Brokers in London Se?' Xt l2, S Oc" gS io. eX ' LOn<ion: AUB ' 15 '

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: Eastbank: From Continent and London at „ Moresby Aug. 21, Samarai i 23 \ Lae Aug - 24 > Madang Aug. 26.

Wewak Aug. 28, Rabaul Aug. 29, Kavieng Aug. 30, Honiara Sept. 1.

Cedarbank: From Continent, dep.

London Aug. 20 for Pt. Moresby Sept 28 Samarai Sept. 30, Lae Oct. 1, Madang Oct. 3, Wewak Oct. 5, Kota Baru (if

inducement), Rabaul Oct. 10 Kavier Oct. 12, Honiara Oct. 14.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pt Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (BU2041)

USA-Tahiti-Am. Samoa-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates a five weeks passenger-cargo service from Lo Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra an Ventura. Terminal ports, in Australis vary with cargoes offering. Vessels ca' at Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydnej Brisbane, etc.

Next trans-Pacific sailings: From Bris bane, Ventura Sept. 10 (approx.); Sonom Sept. 30 (approx.); Sierra Oct. 2 (approx.).

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

Details from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney (BU 4272).

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 Sept. 9, American Flyer Oct. 9.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen 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.

Thor I: From US at Papeete Aug. 19-21, Pago Pago Aug. 25-28, Apia Aug. 29-30, Suva Sept. 2-3, Noumea Sept. 5-7, Apia (open), Pago Pago Sept. 10-12, Los Angeles Sept. 25-27, San Francisco Sept. 29.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Sept. 10, Los Angeles Sept. 11-14, Papeete Sept. 25-27, Pago Pago Oct. 1-4, Apia Oct. 5-6, Nukualofa Oct. 9-10, Suva Oct. 11-12, Noumea Oct. 14-15, Apia (open), Pago Pago Oct. 19-21. Los Angeles Nov. 3-5, San Francisco Nov. 6.

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

Oriana

Oriana

Oronsay

Orcades

Sydney

depart Via Sept. 20 Oct. 24 Via

Auckland

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

Suva

arr/dep Panama Sept. 25 Oct. 30 Panama

Honolulu

arr/dep Canal Sept. 29 Nov. 4 Canal

Vancouver

arr/dep Aug. 28* • Oct. 3-4 Nov. 9-10

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 Sept. 6 Oct. 12 thence UK Nov. 15

Suva

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

Auckland

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

Sydney

arrive Sept. 17 Oct. 23 Indies Nov. 28 ♦* Los Angeles. tt Vancouver.

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

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

San Francisco

depart

Monterey

Aug. 4

Mariposa

Aug. 29

Monterey

Sept. 19

Mariposa

Oct. 13

Los Angeles

arr/dep Aug. 5 Aug. 30 Sept. 20 Oct. 14

Bora Bora

arr/dep Aug. 13 Sept. 7 Sept. 28 Oct. 22

Papeete

arr/dep Aug. 14-16 Sept. 8-10 Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Oct. 2^-20

Rarotonga

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

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Auckland

arr/dep AUg. 22-23 Sept. 16-17 Oct. 7-8 Oct. 31-Nov. 1

Sydney

arr/dep Aug. 26-29 Sept. 20-23 Oct. 11-14 Nov. 4-7 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 18-19 Nov. 24

Noumea

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

Suva

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

Niuafoou

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

Pago Pago

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

Honolulu

arrive Sept. 9-10 Oct. 4-5 Oct. 25-26

San Francisco

arr/dep Sept. 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 31 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272).