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 sailing; Dec. 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: W a i a n a mid-Jan. (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 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 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.

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

Pt. Sandwich (occasionally), and Santo.

Next Sydney sailings: Dec. 20, Jan. 17, Feb. 7.

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 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.

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.

Northern Star: From Southampton (UK), via South Africa at Sydney Mar. 4-6, Wellington Mar. 9-11, Suva Mar. 15, Papeete Mar. 19-20, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Apr. 13.

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 Societe Maritime Cale donienne, Noumea) carrying cargo only, make a regular three weekly voyage from Sydney or Melbourne to Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is., New Caledonia (Noumea).

Next sailing: Colorado del Mar from Sydney Jan. 2 (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: Late Jan. (approx.).

Details from Burns, Phllp 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. 31 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. 7 (approx.).

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

Lae. Madang, Rabaul, Samarai. Pt.

Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. 11 (approx.).

Montoro sails from Melbourne for

Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. 29 (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 Jan. 10.

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: Dec. 24, Jan. 24 (approx.).

Shansi: Leaves Sydney every four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Dec. 17, Jan. 15.

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

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney appproxi mately every five weeks for Honiara, Glzo, Rabaul, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ing: Jan. 2 (approx.).

Slitan: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. 5 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ing: Jan. 3 (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 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).

Roggeveen: Leaves Melbourne approxi mately every six weeks for Sydney, Bris bane and Kota Baru. Next Sydney sail ing: Jan. 22, due Brisbane Jan. 24, Kota Baru Jan. 30.

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

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).

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.

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

Milos: From Adelaide and Melbourne, dep. Sydney Dec. 31 for Brisbane Jan. 2-3, Rabaul Jan. 7-8, Lae Jan. 9-10, Madang Jan. 11-12, thence to Hong Kong.

Dep. Hong Kong Jan. 21 for Manila, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, thence Brisbane, arr. Feb. 12, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne.

Tenos: From Hong Kong and Manila, due Madang Dec. 28-29, Lae Dec. 30-31, Rabaul Jan. 1-2, Honiara Jan. 4-5, Vanikoro Jan. 7-9, Brisbane Jan. 13-15, Sydney Jan. 17-20, thence Adelaide and Melbourne.

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; Anking; Dep. Sydney Dec. 20 for Bris bane Dec. 22-24, Pt. Moresby Dec. 28-29, thence Manila and Hong Kong.

Anshun: Dep. Sydney Jan. 20, for Brisbane Jan. 22-23, Pt. Moresby Jan. 27-28, thence Manila and Hong Kong.

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 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.

Francis Drake: Dep. Sydney Feb. 5, arr. Brisbane Feb. 7, Manila Feb. 19,

Hong Kong Feb. 22, Japan Mar. 2, Guam Mar. 13, Rabaul Mar. 18, Sydney Mar. 25.

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: September 25-26, 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 Fanning 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

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.

Schie Lloyd (RL); From Continent and London, Papeete, Pt. Moresby Dec. 23, Rabaul Dec. 25-26, Lae Dec. 27-28, Madang Dec. 29, Kota Baru Jan. 1.

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: Vosges Dec. 16 (Noumea Dec. 25); Vivarais Jan. 13 (Noumea Jan. 22).

Other MM vessels run between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports.

Next vessel: Iraquaddy (Papeete July 17, Vila July 24, Noumea July 26, Australia Aug. 2).

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 Neck calls at Lautoka Dec. 21, Suva Dec. 22; Van Cloon calls at Lautoka Feb. 29, Suva Mar. 1.

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.

Chungking: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Dec. 20, Wewak Dec. 23, Madang Dec. 27, Lae Dec. 30, Suva/ Lautoka Jan. 11, Noumea Jan. 17, thence to Japan, arr. Feb. 4.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Jan. 16, Madang Jan. 20, Lae Jan. 24, Samarai Jan. 28, Pt. Moresby Feb. 4, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 9, Noumea Feb. 16, thence to Japan, arr. Mar. 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 rerritories, 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: Jan.

L 4, Feb. 11.

Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, *pla, Suva, and return to Auckland. *ext Auckland sailings: Dec. 31, Jan. 30.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. if NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck and. (Tel.: 49-430).

NZ-New Caledonia - P-NG-

Far East

Crusader Shipping Co.’s cargo vessels, unning between NZ and the Far East, all at New Caledonia and Papua, and, in ome instances, Guam. Next voyages; Port Montreal: Dep. Auckland Jan. 7 or Guam (arr. Jan. 17) and thence on 0 Japan.

Port Adelaide: Dep. Auckland Feb. 15 or Noumea Feb. 18, Pt. Moresby Feb. 2, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, lanila, Hong Kong and Shanghai (if aducement).

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, agents, 01 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel. 30-310).

New Zealand-Tahiti

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, peratlng between NZ and UK, via ’anama, make a call every two months t Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

Next northbound voyage: Remuera, ep. Wellington Dec. 24, due Papeete )ec. 29.

Next southbound voyage: Ruahine rom London, due Papeete Jan. 7.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., ustomhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

Crusader Shipping Co. Ltd., Wellington, fZ, makes a call every two months

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

(approx.) at Papeete on north-bound voyages of its West Coast Nth. American service. Next voyage: Crusader dep.

Auckland Feb. 1 (approx.), at Papeete Feb. 7 (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 fFIJI) 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: Jan. 2, 30.

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: Roybank: From Continent and London,

Arcadia

Oronsay

Orcades Oriana

Sydney

depart Dec. 31 Jan. 23 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)

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart Dec. 19 Jan. 12 Feb. 2 Feb. 27

Los Angeles

arr/dep Dec. 20 Jan. 13 Feb. 3 Feb. 28

Bora Bora

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

Papee7Te

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

Rarotonga

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

Auckland

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

Sydney

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

Noumea

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

Suva

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

Niuafood

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

Pago Pago

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

Honolulu

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

San Francisco

arrive Jan. 30 Feb. 23 Mar. 15 Apr. 9 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.

Westbank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Jan. 15, Samarai Jan. 17, Lae Jan. 18, Madang Jan. 20, Wewak Jan. 22, Kavieng Jan. 24, Rabaul Jan. 25, Honiara Jan. 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 Isle Dec. 20; Pioneer Glen Feb. 29.

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 Jan. 7, Los Angeles Jan. 10, arr. Papeete Jan. 20, Pago Pago Jan. 26, Apia Jan. 30, Suva Feb. 3, Noumea Feb. 6. Dep. Noumea Feb. 8 for Vila, arr. Feb. 10, Apia (open), Pago Pago Feb. 14, Los Angeles Mar. 1, San Francisco Mar. 4.

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