Shipping and Airways

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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: Dec. 8, 30 (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 Nov. 26 (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: Late Feb. (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 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 voyages, ex-Marseilles: Oceanien: Taiohae Dec. 17, Papeete Dec. 19-22, Vila Dec. 29-30, Noumea Dec. 31-Jan. 3, arr. Sydney Jan. 6.

Tahitien: Papeete Jan. 18-21, Vila Jan. 28-29, Noumea Jan. 30-Feb. 2, arr.

Sydney Feb. 5.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney; Oceanien: Dep. Sydney Jan. 8, Noumea Jan. 11-14, New Hebrides Jan. 15-21, Noumea Jan. 22, Papeete Jan. 28-Feb. 1.

Tahitien: Dep. Sydney Feb. 2, Noumea Feb. 10-13, New Hebrides Feb. 14-20, Noumea Feb. 21, Papeete Feb. 27-Mar. 2, Taiohae Mar. 5.

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

Pt. Sandwich (occasionally), and Santo.

Next Sydney sailings: Nov. 29, Dec. 20, Jan. 17.

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: 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.

Southern Cross; From Southampton (UK), via Panama, Tahiti Dec. 29-30, Fiji Jan. 4, Wellington Jan. 8-10, arr. Sydney Jan. 13, thence via South Africa to Southampton, arr. Feb. 19.

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. 29.

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: 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 sailing: Dec. 20 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Dec. 31 (approx.).

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

Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Nov. 29 (approx.).

Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Nov. 22 (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. 29.

Details from Burns, Philp 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 sailing; Nov. 22 (approx.).

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

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 sailing: Nov. 29 (approx.).

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

Next Sydney sailing: Nov. 22 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ing; Nov. 29 (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 Dec. 18, Sydney Dec. 24, Brisbane Dec. 30, Pt. Moresby Jan. 4, Lae Jan. 9, Madang Jan. 11, Rabaul Jan. 14.

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.

Tenos: From Adelaide and Melbourne, dep. Sydney Nov. 29 for Brisbane Dec. 1-2, Rabaul Dec. 6-7, Lae Dec. 8-9, Madang Dec. 10-11, thence direct to Hong Kong. Dep. Hong Kong Dec. 20 for Manila, Madang Jan. 5-6, Lae Jan. 7-8, Rabaul Jan. 9-10, Honiara Jan. 12-13,

PIM'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.

Vanikoro Jan. 15-18, thence Brisbane Jan. 22, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.

Milos: From Hong Kong and Manila, due Rabaul Nov. 22-23, Madang Nov. 24-25, Lae Nov. 26-28, Brisbane Dec. 2-4, Sydney Dec. 6-9, thence Melbourne and Adelaide. Dep. Sydney Dec. 24 for Brisbane Dec. 26-28, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, and Hong Kong.

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. I, thence Manila and Hong Kong.

Anking: Dep. Sydney Dec. 21 for Bris bane Dec. 23-24, Pt. Moresby Dec. 28-29, thence Manila and Hong Kong.

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

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 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.

George Anson; Dep. Sydney Dec. 28, arr. Brisbane Dec. 30, Manila Jan. 11, Hong Kong Jan. 14, Japan Jan. 30, Guam Feb. 10, Rabaul Feb. 15, Sydney Feb. 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 southbound Tahiti call: Dec. 7-8, due at Sydney Dec. 17.

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

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 early Feb. (approx.) for Fiji (opt.) 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.

Schie Lloyd (RL): From Continent and London, due Papeete Dec. 1-2, Pt. Moresby

Dec. 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 Prance and Noumea via East Africa and Australia. From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane and Noumea; re turn to Prance via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney: Ventoux Nov. 18 (Noumea Nov. 25); Vosges Dec. 16 (Noumea Dec. 23).

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 (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 at Lautoka Dec. 8, Suva Dec. 10; Van Neck calls at Lautoka Dec. 23, Suva Dec. 24.

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

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

Far East-P-NG-BSI-New

Hebrides-Fiji-New Caledonia

China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels naintain monthly service from Japan southwards through P-NG, BSI, New Hebrides, Fiji and N. Caledonia: usually ■eturn to Japan direct.

Chungking: From Japan and Hong Kong, lue Wewak Dec. 17, Madang Dec. 19, jae Dec. 22, Rabaul Dec. 25, Pt. Moresby fan. 3, Suva/Lautoka Jan. 8, Noumea an. 16, thence to Japan, arr. Feb. 2.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kong, lue Rabaul Jan. 15, Madang Jan. 17, jae Jan. 20. Samarai Jan. 23, Pt. Moresby an. 29, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 3, Noumea ’eb. 10, thence to Japan, arr. Feb. 29.

Details from China Navigation Co., Ltd.

Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 8 pring St., Sydney (BU4701).

New Zealand-Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes pproximately monthly voyages from .uckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook slands), with calls at Niue and some ther Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

Details from NZ Department of Island errltorles, Wellington (Tel. 45-117), or ny office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from Auck md to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, ago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to uckland. Next Auckland sailing: Dec.

Matua maintains a service from uckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, pla, Suva, and return to Auckland, ext Auckland sailings: Nov. 23, Dec. 31.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co.

NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck nd. (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 Dec. 13 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: Rangitane from London, due Papeete Dec. 4.

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: Saracen dep.

Auckland Dec. 17 (approx.), at Papeete Dec. 23 (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-Fljl

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 sailing, ex-London: 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: Trentbank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Nov. 25, Samarai Nov. 27, Lae Nov. 28, Madang Nov. 30, Wewak Dec. 2, Kavieng Dec. 3, Rabaul Dec. 4, Honiara Dec. 7.

Roybank: Prom Continent and London,

Sydney

depart

Arcadia

Dec. 31

Oronsay

Jan. 23

Orcades Oriana

Feb. 19 Mar. 6

Auckland

arr/dep Jan. 3 Jan. 26 Feb. 22 Mar. 9

Suva

arr/dep Jan. 6 Jan. 29 Feb. 25 Mar. 12

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 11 Feb. 3 Mar. 1 Mar. 16

Vancouver

arr/dep Jan. 16-17 Feb. 8-9 Mar. 6-7 Mar. 20-21

San Francisco

arr/dep Jan. 19-20 Feb. 11-12 Mar. 9-10 Mar. 23-24

Los Angeles

arr/dep ,Jan. 21 Feb. 13 Mar. 11 Mar. 25

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 26 Feb. 18 Mar. 16 Mar. 29

Suva

arr/dep Feb. 2 Feb. 25 Mar. 23 thence

Auckland

arr/dep Feb. 5 Feb. 28 Mar. 26 to UK*

Sydney

arrive Feb. 8 Mar. 2 Mar. 29 • Via Far East and European ports, arr. Southampton May 3.

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

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart Nov. 28 Dec. 19 Jan. 12 Feb. 2

Los Angeles

arr/dep Nov. 29 Dec. 20 Jan. 13 Feb. 3

Bora Bora

arr/dep Dec. 7 Dec. 28 Jan. 21 Feb. 11

Papeete

arr/dep Dec. 8-10 Dec. 29-31 Jan. 22-24 Feb. 12-14

Rarotonga

arr/dep Dec. 11 Jan. 1 Jan. 25 Feb. 15

Auckland

arr/dep Dec. 16-17 Jan. 6-7 Jan. 30-31 Feb. 20-21

Sydney

arr/dep Dec. 20-23 Jan. 10-13 Feb. 3-6 Feb. 24-27

Noumea

arr/dep Dec. 26 Jan. 16 Feb. 9 Mar. 1

Suva

arr/dep Dec. 28 Jan. 18 Feb. 11 Mar. 3

Niuafoou

arr/dep Dec. 29 Jan. 19 Feb. 12 Mar. 4

Pago Pago

arr/dep Dec. 29 Jan. 19 Feb. 12 Mar. 4

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 3-4 Jan. 24-25 Feb. 17-18 Mar. 9-10

San Francisco

arrive Jan. 8 Jan. 30 Feb. 23 Mar. 15 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272)

arr. Pt. Moresby Dec. 17, Samarai Dec. 18, Lae Dec. 19, Madang Dec. 21, Wewak Dec. 23, Rabaul Dec. 26, Honiara Dec. 29.

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 Dec. 23 (approx.); Sonoma Jan. 24 (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 Star Nov. 26; Pioneer Isle Dec. 20.

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.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Nov. 27, Los Angeles Nov. 30, arr. Papeete Dec. 11, 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.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Dec. 31, Los Angeles Jan. 4, arr. Papeete Jan. 14, Pago Pago Jan. 20, Apia Jan. 24, Suva Jan. 28, Noumea Jan. 31. Dep.

Noumea Feb. 2 for Apia (open), arr. Pago Pago Feb. 5, Los Angeles Feb. 19, San Francisco Feb. 22.

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