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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: Sept. 15, Oct. 10 (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 late October.

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: Oct. 4 (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 Marltimes 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; Caledonian: Papeete Oct. 6-9, Vila Oct. 16-17, Noumea Oct. 18-21, arr.

Sydney Oct. 24.

Oceanien: Taiohae Dec. 17, Papeete Dec. 19-22, Vila Dec. 29-30, Noumea Dec. 31-Jan. 3, arr. Sydney Jan. 6.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney; 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.

Oceanien: Dep. Sydney Jan. 8, Noumea Jan. 11-14, New Hebrides Jan. 15-21, Noumea Jan. 22, Papeete Jan. 28-Feb. 2.

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

Next Sydney sailings: Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 8, 29.

Details from Messageries Marltimes, 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney (BU 2654).

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 Savlll Line, 8a Castlereagh St., Sydney (BW 1828).

Sydney-Norfolk Is.

New Caledonia

Colorado del Mar and Milos del Mar (owned by Soclete 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 Sept. 17, Milos del Mar Sept. 23 (approx.).

Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 13 Bridge St.. Sydney (27-3605).

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; Oct. 24 (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: Oct. 18 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Sept. 24.

Bulolo sails about every six weeks; Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby. Samarai, Lae. Madang, Rabaul. Samarai, Pt.

Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Oct. 11 (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. 27.

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

Soochow: Leaves Sydney about every four weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Sept. 2o!

Oct. 25 (approx.).

Shansi: Leave Sydney every four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Oct. 10.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU4701).

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Anking and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, Papua, on their way north from Sydney to Hong Kong. Next vessels: Anshun: Dep. Sydney Sept. 18, for Brisbane Sept. 20, Pt. Moresby Sept. 24-25, thence Manila and Hong Kong.

Anking: Dep. Sydney Oct. 23 for Bris bane Oct. 25-26, Pt. Moresby Oct. 30-31, thence Manila and Hongkong.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents, 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU4701).

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

Next Sydney sailing: Oct. 3 (approx.).

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

Next Sydney sailing; Sept. 30 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (F.

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. Melbourne Oct. 23, Sydney Oct. 29, Brisbane Nov. 1, Pt.

Moresby Nov. 6, Lae Nov. 11, Madang Nov. 13, Rabaul Nov. 16.

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),

• 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.

and Australian ports. Northbound vessels from Sydney call regularly at NG ports.

Delos: From Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, dep. Brisbane Sept. 14, due Rabaul Sept. 18-19, Lae Sept. 20-22, Madang Sept. 23-24, Hong Kong Oct. 1; omitting Japan, dep. Hong Kong Oct. 3 for Rabaul Oct. 19-20, Madang Oct. 21-22, Lae Oct. 23-24, Brisbane Oct. 28, arr.

Sydney approx. Nov. 1, thence on to Adelaide and Melbourne.

Milos: From NG, due at Sydney Sept. 26; due dep. Sydney Sept. 28 for Adelaide Oct. 1-3, Melbourne Oct. 5-11, returning Sydney Oct. 13. Next voyage: Dep.

Sydney Oct. 16, Brisbane Oct. 18-19, Rabaul Oct. 23-24, Lae Oct. 25-26, Madang Oct. 27-28, thence to Japan via Hong Kong.

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.

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.

George Anson: Dep. Sydney Oct. 26, arr. Brisbane Oct. 27, Manila Nov. 9, Hong Kong Nov. 12, Japan Nov. 21, Guam Dec. 2, Rabaul Dec. 7, Sydney Dec. 14.

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

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 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 (2-0573).

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.

Waitemata, from NZ ports, makes three or four trips yearly to Vancouver (via Rarotonga and Papeete). Due Rarotonga from US Oct. 10 (approx.).

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

Europe-Tahiti-New Caledonia

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.

Wonosobo (RL): From Continent and London, due Papeete Oct. 18, Noumea Oct. 26, Honiara Oct. 30, Pt. Moresby Nov. 2, Rabaul Nov. 5, Lae Nov. 7, Madang Nov. 9, Kota Baru (opt.).

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 France 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: Vanoise Sept. 25 (Noumea Sept. 30); Velay Oct. 25 (Noumea Nov. 1).

Other MM vessels run between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports. „ Next vessels: Bardic (Papeete Oct. 12, Vila Oct. 24, Santo Oct. 25, Noumea Oct. 26, Australia Nov. 3). Euphrate (Papeete Dec. 12, Vila (opt.), Santo (opt.), Noumea Dec. 23, Australia Dec. 29).

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney (8U2645).

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 Neck calls Lautoka Sept. 29, Suva Sept. 30; Van Cloon calls Lautoka Nov. 13, Suva Nov. 15.

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

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

southwards through P-NG, BSI, New Hebrides, Fiji and N. Caledonia; usually return to Japan direct.

Chungking; From Japan and Hong Kong, due Wewak Sept. 17, Madang Sept. 20, Lae Sept. 23, Kavieng Sept. 26, Rabaul Sept. 29, Pt. Moresby Oct. 6, Suva/Lautoka Oct. 11, Noumea Oct. 18, thence to Japan due Nov. 5.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Oct. 23, Madang Oct. 26, Lae Oct. 29, Samarai Nov. 1, Pt. Moresby Nov. 6, Noumea Nov. 11, thence to Japan, due Nov. 27.

Herbjorn: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Kavieng Nov. 10, Rabaul Nov. 13, Madang Nov. 16, Lae Nov. 19, Pt. Moresby Nov. 26, Honiara Nov. 29, Santo Dec. 2, Vila Dec. 5, Suva/Lautoka Dec. 7, Noumea Dec. 16, thence to Japan, due Jan. 4.

Details from China Navigation Co., Ltd. (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU4701).

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; Oct. 15, Nov. 12.

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

Next Auckland sailings: Oct. 1, Oct. 31, Nov. 23.

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: Port Adelaide: Dep. Auckland Sept. 27 for Noumea Sept. 30, Pt. Moresby Oct. 4, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, Manila, Hong Kong 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: Rangitoto from London, due Papeete Oct. 16.

Next northbound voyage: Ruahine, dep.

Wellington Oct. 12, due Papeete Oct. 17.

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: Knight Templar dep. Auckland Oct. 25 (approx.), at Papeete Nov. 1 (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, 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; Oct. 10, Nov. 7.

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; Cedarbank: From Continent, due Pt.

Moresby Sept. 28, Samarai Sept. 30, Lae Oct. 1, Madang Oct. 3, Wewak Oct. 5, Kota Baru (if inducement), Rabaul Oct. 10, Kavieng Oct. 12, Honiara Oct. 14.

Larchbank; From Continent and London, due at Pt. Moresby Oct. 16, Samarai Oct. 18, Lae Oct. 19, Madang Oct. 21, Wewak Oct. 23, Rabaul Oct. 27, Honiara Oct. 30.

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

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

Oriana

Oronsay

Orcades

Orsova

Sydney

depart Sept. 20 Oct. 24 Via Nov. 5

Auckland

arr/dep Sept. 22-23 Oct. 27 the Nov. 8

Suva

arr/dep Sept. 25 Oct. 30 Panama Nov. 11

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 29 Nov. 4 Canal Nov. 16

Vancouver

arr/dep Oct. 3-4 Nov, 9-10 Nov. 21-22

San Francisco

arr/dep Oct. 6-7 Nov. 9-10 Nov. 24-25

Los Angeles

arr/dep Oct. 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 26

Honolulu

arr/dep Oct. 12 thence UK Nov. 15 Dec. 1

Suva

arr/dep Oct. 18 Nov. 22 Dec. 8

Auckland

arr/dep Oct. 20 via West Nov. 25 Dec. 11

Sydney

arrive Oct. 23 Indies Nov. 28 Dec. 14 •• Los Angeles. ft Vancouver.

Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney (B0532)

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart Sept. 19 Oct. 13 Nov. 3 Nov. 28

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 20 Oct. 14 Nov. 4 Nov. 29

Bora Bora

arr/dep Sept. 28 Oct. 22 Nov. 12 Dec. 7

Papeette

arr/dep Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Oct. 23-25 Nov. 13-15 Dec. 8-10

Rarotonga

arr/dep Oct. 2 Oct. 26 Nov. 16 Dec. 11

Auckland

arr/dep Oct. 7-8 Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Nov. 21-22 Dec. 16-17

Sydney

arr/dep Oct. 11-14 Nov. 4-7 Nov. 25-28 Dec. 20-23

Noumea

arr/dep Oct. 17 Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Dec. 26

Suva

arr/dep Oct. 19 Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Dec. 28

Niuapoou

arr/dep Oct. 20 Nov. 13 Dec. 4 Dec. 29

Pago Pago

arr/dep Oct. 20 Nov. 13 Dec. 4 Dec. 29

Honolulu

arrive Oct. 25-26 Nov. 18-19 Dec. 9-10 Jan. 3-4

San Francisco

arr/dep Oct. 31 Nov. 24 Dec. 15 Jan. 8 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St.. Sydney. (BU4272).

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-Paciflc sailings: From Bris bane, Sonoma Oct. 4 (approx.); Sierra Oct. 28 approx.); Ventura Dec. 12 (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: American Flyer Oct. 9; Pioneer Gem Oct. 21.

Details from Wllh. 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.

Thorsisle: From US, arr. Papeete Sept. 25, Pago Pago Oct. 1, Apia Oct. 5, Suva Oct. 9, Noumea Oct. 12, Nukualofa Oct. 16, Apia (open), dep. Pago Pago Oct. 21, arr. Los Angeles Nov. 3, San Francisco Nov. 6.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Oct. 19, Los Angeles Oct. 23, arr. Papeete Nov. 2, Pago Pago Nov. 8, Apia Nov. 13, Suva Nov. 17, Noumea Nov. 20, dep. Pago Pago Nov. 27, arr. Los Angeles Dec. 10, San Francisco Dec. 13.

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