Shipping Time-Tables
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All sailings are approximate and may ary by as much as two weeks.
Sydney-Fiji
MV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney pproximately every three weeks for Suva nd Lautoka with cargo and passengers, ext Sydney sailings: Nov. 8, 30 approx.).
Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. td., 9 Bent St., Sydney (B 0151).
Sydney-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa
Union Steam Ship Co. maintains tonthly services from Melbourne and Syd ey (periodically from Adelaide) to Lau ika, Suva (including transhipments for avau and Niue), Apia and Nukualofa.
Next sailing; Waiana Nov. 7 (approx.).
Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of Z Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney 3 0528); or other branches and agents.
Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver
Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva, jrmally operate a service three times •arly with the Lakemba along the above iute.
Next sailing from Sydney: Late Feb. .pprox.).
Details from American Trading and lipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St., r dney (8U4147).
Sydney-New Caledonia-
Jew Hebrides-Fr. Polynesia
Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, om Marseilles, via West Indies and mama, call about every six weeks at ipeete (with occasional calls at Taiohae, arquesas Group), Vila, Noumea and dney, and return by same route.
Next inwards voyage, ex-Marseilles; Oceanien: Taiohae Dec. 17, Papeete !C. 19-22, Vila Dec. 29-30, Noumea Dec. -Jan. 3, arr. Sydney Jan. 6.
Tahitien: Papeete Jan. 18-21, Vila Jan. -29, Noumea Jan. 30-Feb. 2, arr. dney Feb. 5.
Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Dep. Sydney Oct. 26, umea Oct. 29-Nov. 1. New Hebrides v. 2-8, Noumea Nov. 9, Papeete Nov. ■l9, Taiohae Nov. 22.
Dceanien: Dep. Sydney Jan. 8, Noumea n. 11-14, New Hebrides Jan. 15-21, umea Jan. 22, Papeete Jan. 28-Feb. 1.
Polynesie maintains monthly passenger lings between Sydney, Noumea, Vila, Sandwich (occasionally), and Santo.
Next Sydney sailings: Oct. 18, Nov. 8. 29, Dec. 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 Southern Cross: From Southampton (UK), via Sth. Africa at Sydney Oct. 16-18, Wellington Oct. 21-23, Auckland Oct. 25, Suva Oct. 28. Papeete Nov. 1-2, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr.
Nov. 27.
Northern Star: From Southampton (UK), via South Africa at Sydney Dec. 5-7, Wellington Dec. 10-12, Auckland Dec. 14, Suva Dec. 17, Papeete Dec. 21-22, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr.
Jan. 15.
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 sailing: Colorado del Mar from Sydney Nov. 2.
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 sailings: Oct. 31, Dec. 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 sailings; Oct. 25, Dec. 13 (approx.).
Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Nov. 12, Dec. 24 (approx.).
Bulolo sails about every six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae. Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt.
Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; Nov. 22 (approx.).
Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Nov. 19 (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: Braeside Nov. 19.
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: Oct. 25, Nov. 26 (approx.).
Shansi: Leaves Sydney every four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Nov. 8.
Details from New Guinea Australia Line (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 sailings: Oct. 18, Dec. 18 (approx.).
Slitan; Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney.
Next Sydney sailing: Nov. 15 (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. 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), and Australian ports. Northbound vessels from Sydney call regularly at NG ports.
Delos: From Japan via Hong Kong and Manila, dep. Madang Oct. 20, Lae Oct. 22, Rabaul Oct. 24, Honiara Oct. 26, arr. Brisbane Nov. 4, Sydney Nov. 8, thence on to Adelaide and Melbourne.
Milos: From Adelaide and Melbourne, dep. Sydney Oct. 16 for Brisbane Oct. 18-19, Rabaul Oct. 23-24, Lae Oct. 25-26, Madang Oct. 27-28, arr. Hong Kong Nov.
4. Dep. Hong Kong Nov. 6, arr. Rabaul Nov. 23, Madang Nov. 25, Lae Nov. 27, Brisbane Dec. 3, thence Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.
Aros: From Adelaide and Melbourne, dep. Sydney Oct. 29, Brisbane Nov. 1, Rabaul Nov. 5, Lae Nov. 8, Madang Nov. 10 for Hong Kong and Manila.
Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency. 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301).
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 Nov. 23, for Brisbane Nov. 25-26, Pt. Moresby Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 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 (BU 4701).
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 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.
Francis Drake; Dep. Sydney Nov. 27, arr. Brisbane Nov. 29, Manila Dec. 11, Hong Kong Dec. 14, Japan Dec. 30, Guam Jan. 10, Rabaul Jan. 15, Sydney Jan. 22.
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: Dec. 7-8, due at Sydney Dec. 17.
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 Panning Island.
Waihemo: Dep. Sydney Oct. 24 for Fiji and Vancouver.
Details from Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney (B 0528); and other branches and agents.
Europe-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.
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.).
Schie Lloyd (RL): From Continent and London, due Papeete Dec. 1-2, Pt. Moresby- Dee. 20, Rabaul Dec. 22-23, Lae Dec. 24-25, Madang Dec. 26, Kota Baru Dec. 29.
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; Velay Oct. 25 (Noumea Nov. 1); Ventoux Nov. 18 (Noumea Nov. 25).
Other MM vessels run between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports.
Next vessel: 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 Waerwijck (in place of Van Neck for one trip only) calls at Lautoka Oct. 30. Suva Oct. 31; Van Noort calls at Suva Dec. 11, Lautoka Dec. 13.
Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George 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.
Herbjorn: From Japan and Hong Kong, 3ue Kavieng Nov. 4, Rabaul Nov. 7, Wewak Nov. 11, Madang Nov. 14, Lae Slov. 17, dep. Pt. Moresby Nov. 23, arr.
Honiara Nov. 26, Santo Nov. 29, Vila Dec. 3, Noumea Dec. 14, thence to Japan, iue Jan. 4.
Chungking: From Japan and Hong Song, due Wewak Dec. 9, Madang Dec.
L 2, Lae Dec. 15, Rabaul Dec. 18, dep. 3 t. Moresby Dec. 27, arr. Suva/Lautoka Fan. 1, Noumea Jan. 8, thence to Japan, irr. Jan. 26.
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 ipproximately monthly voyages from Auckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook slands), with calls at Niue and some 'ther Cook Islands when cargo warrants.
Details from NZ Department of Island territories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117), or .ny office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.
NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa
Tofua maintains a service from Auck and to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, ’ago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to mckland. Next Auckland sailing: Nov. 2.
Matua maintains a service from mckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, ipla, Suva, and return to Auckland.
Fext Auckland sailings: Oct. 31, Nov. 23.
Details from Union Steam Ship Co. f NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck md. (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 voyages; Port Adelaide: Dep. Auckland Nov. 18 for Noumea Dec. 16, Pt. Moresby Dec. 20, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai (if inducement).
Port Montreal: Dep. Auckland Dec. 31 for Guam (arr. Jan. 9) and thence on to Japan.
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 Nov. 12.
Next northbound voyage: Rangitoto, dep. Wellington Nov. 29, due Papeete Dec. 5.
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 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; Nov. 7, Dec. 5.
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: Larchbank: From Continent and London, arr. Wewak Oct. 26, Madang Oct. 27, Lae Oct. 29, Honiara Nov. 5, Samarai Nov. 8, Pt. Moresby Nov. 9.
Foylebank: From Continent and London,
Oronsay
Orcades
Orsova
Arcadia
Sydney
depart Oct. 24 Via Nov. 5 Dec. 31
Auckland
arr/dep Oct. 27 the Nov. 8 Jan. 3
Suva
arr/dep Oct. 30 Panama Nov. 11 Jan. 6
Honolulu
arr/dep Nov. 4 Canal Nov. 16 Jan. 11
Vancouver
arr/dep Nov. 9-10 Nov. 21- 22 Jan. 16-17
San Francisco
arr/dep Nov. 9-10 Nov. 24-25 Jan. 19-20
Los Angeles
arr/dep Nov. 11 Nov. 26 Jan. 21
Honolulu
arr/dep thence UK Nov. 15 Dec. 1 Jan. 26
Suva
arr/dep Nov, 22 Dec. 8 Feb. 2
Auckland
arr/dep via West Nov. 25 Dec. 11 Feb. 5
Sydney
arrive Indies Nov. 28 Dec. 14 Feb. 8 Details from P. and O.-Orlent Lines of Aust.
Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney (B0532)
Mariposa
Monterey
Mariposa
Monterey
San Francisco
depart Oct. 13 Nov. 3 Nov. 28 Dec. 19
Los Angeles
arr/dep Oct. 14 Nov. 4 Nov. 29 Dec. 20
Bora Bora
arr/dep Oct. 22 Nov. 12 Dec. 7 Dec. 28
Papeete
arr/dep Oct. 23-25 Nov. 13-15 Dec. 8-10 Dec. 29-31
Rarotonga
arr/dep Oct. 26 Nov. 16 Dec. 11 Jan. 1
Auckland
arr/dep Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Nov. 21-22 Dec. 16-17 Jan. 6-7
Sydney
arr/dep Nov. 4-7 Nov. 25-28 Dec. 20-23 Jan. 10-13
Noumea
arr/dep Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Dec. 26 Jan. 16
Suva
arr/dep Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Dec. 28 Jan. 18
Niuapoou
arr/dep Nov. 13 Dec. 4 Dec. 29 Jan. 19
Pago Pago
arr/dep Nov. 13 Dec. 4 Dec. 29 Jan. 19
Honolulu
arrive Nov. 18-19 Dec. 9-10 Jan. 3-4 Jan. 24-25
San Francisco
arr/dep Nov. 24 Dec. 15 Jan. 8 Jan. 30 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young l St., Sydney. (BU 4272).
arr. Pt. Moresby Nov. 14, Samarai Nov. 16, Lae Nov. 18, Madang Nov. 19, Wewak Nov. 21, Kavieng Nov. 23, Rabaul Nov. 24, Honiara Nov. 27.
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 Nov. 11 (approx.); Ventura Dec. 23 (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 Gem Oct. 22; Pioneer Star Nov. 28.
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: Dep. San Francisco Oct. 21, Los Angeles Oct. 24, arr. Papeete Nov. 3, 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.
Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Nov. 25, Los Angeles Nov. 29, arr. Papeete Dec. 10, Pago Pago Dec. 16, Apia Dec. 20, Suva Dec. 24, Lautoka Dec. 27, Noumea Dec. 30. Dep. Noumea Dec. 31 for Apia (open), arr. Pago Pago Jan. 3, Los Angeles Jan. 18, San Francisco Jan. 21.
Details from General Steamship Cor poration Ltd., 1 Bush St., San Francisco, USA and Islands Agents.