Hebrides-BSI-Bougamville

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: Jan. 15 (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 Sydney (periodically from Adelaide) to Lautoka, Suva (including transhipments for Vavau and Niue), Apia and Nuku alofa.

Next sailing; Waiana Jan. 28 (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

from °i„P SSai > eries Maritimes Line, v . ia West Indies and panama, call about every six weeks at Papeete (with occasional calls at Taiohoe Marquesas Group), Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route.

Tahitiin^ a D dS v . oyages , ex-Marseilles: 2 o T 9q hltl !?- Pa Peete Jan. 18-21, Vila Jan 28-29, Noumea Jan 30-Fph o Sydney Feb. 5 -W-Feb. 2, arr.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Feb ah in e ?-i D ™ P - Sydne y Feb. 2, Noumea £ y lT i l a ? e r 9 s^fVa/T2T8 £ : Taiohae June i-g 9 ’ Papeete Ma y 25-29,

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

Next Sydney sailings: Jan. 17, Feb. 7, 28.

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.

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.

Southern Cross: From Southampton (UK), via Panama, Tahiti Mar. 27-28, Fiji Apr. 2, Wellington Apr. 6-8, arr.

Sydney Apr. 11, thence via South Africa to Southampton, arr. May 18.

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 domenne, 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: Milos del Mar from Sydney Jan. 17 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Norfolk Is.-New

Hebrides-BSI-Bougamville

MV Tulagi leaves Sydney about every six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo 5® iar „ a and BSI Ports, Bougainville ports.

Next Sydney sailing; Jan. 29 (approx.). 7 SftS £° m + BU i nS ’ Philp and Co - Ltd.. 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (B 0547).

Sydney-Papua-New Guinea

Malekula sails from Sydney for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madane sidnS afen M Wewak - Rabaul, Pt. Moresby fapprox.). Sydney sailing: Feb. 25 S ?? S ? 0m Sydne y for Bris

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Montoro sails from Melbourne fc Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samara Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, La< Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing Jan. 29 (approx.).

Burnside and Braeside sail abou every four weeks from Sydney fo Singapore and call (if cargo induce ment offering) at Pt. Moresby (Papua and Indonesian ports. Next Sydne sailings: Burnside Jan. 22; Braeside Pel 19.

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

Soochow: Leaves Sydney about ever; four weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Jan. 29 Feb. 29 (approx.).

Shansi: Leaves Sydney every fou: weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Nex Sydney sailings: Jan. 15, Feb. 15.

Details from New Guinea Australia Lim (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), I Spring Street, Sydney (BU4701).

Slitan; Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby.

Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney. Nexl Sydney sailing: Jan. 24 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Feb. 14 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (P.

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

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

Matupi: Dep. Melbourne Feb. 14, Sydney Feb. 21, Brisbane Feb. 24, Pt. Moresby Feb. 29, Lae Mar. 5, Madang Mar. 7„ Rabaul Mar. 10.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty.,, Ltd., 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1271)., 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 Hong Kong via Islands ports.

Southbound vessels call at: NG, BSI (quarterly). New Hebrides (irregularly), and Australian ports. Northbound vessels from Sydney call regularly at NZ ports.

Milos: From Hong Kong and Manila, e Rabaul Feb. 3-4, Madang Feb. 5-6. ,e Feb. 7-8, thence Brisbane F’eb. 12, dney, Adelaide, Melbourne.

Delos- From Adelaide and Melbourne, p Sydney Jan. 31 for Brisbane Feb. 3 Rabaul Feb. 7-8, Lae Feb. 9-10, adang Feb. 11-12, thence to Hong Kong, sp. Hong Kong Feb. 21 for Manila, ibaul, Madang, Lae, thence Brisbane, r Mar. 19, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne.

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

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels iking and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, ipua, on their way north from Sydney Hong Kong. Next vessels: Anshun: Dep. Sydney Jan. 22 for •isbane Jan. 24-25, Pt. Moresby Jan. -30 thence Manila and Hong Kong.

Anking; Dep. Sydney Feb. 22 for Bris ,ne Feb. 24-25, Pt. Moresby Feb. 29-30, ence Manila and Hong Kong.

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

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) ssels maintain monthly service between r dney and Japan (via Manila, Hong ong and Keelung), return via Guam id Rabaul.

F’rancis Drake: Dep. Sydney Feb. 5, t. Brisbane Feb. 7, Manila Feb. 19, ong Kong Feb. 22, Japan Mar. 2, Guam ar. 13, Rabaul Mar. 18, Sydney Mar. 25.

George Anson; Dep. Sydney Mar. 7, T. Brisbane Mar. 9, Manila Mar. 21, ong Kong Mar. 24, Japan Apr. 2, Guam pr. 13, Rabaul Apr. 18, Sydney Apr. 25.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s ranje sails irregularly from Sydney for ixrope, via NZ, Papeete and Panama anal; occasionally calls are made also ; Suva.

Next northbound Tahiti call: From pdney, at Papeete June 13-14.

Next southbound Tahiti call: September >-26.

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

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessels operated by the Union team Ship Co., maintain two-monthly ;rvice across the Pacific, from Mel ourne and Sydney to Vancouver and USA orts. Occasionally calls are made at anning Island.

Waihemo: Dep. Sydney early Feb. ipprox.) for Fiji (opt.) and Vancouver.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of Z Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney B 0528); or other branches and agents.

Europe-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

A regular service from the Continent nd UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New laledonia, BSI, P-NG and West NG is perated jointly by Nederland Line Royal hitch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Scheld Lloyd (NL): From Continent nd London, dep. Rotterdam Jan. 29, for 'apeete, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Lae, ladang and Kota Baru.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 61 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 Prance via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney: Vivarais Jan. 13 (Noumea Jan. 22); Vanoise Feb. 10 (Noumea Feb. 19).

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 (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 Cloon calls at Lautoka Mar. 1, Suva Mar. 2; Van Noort calls at Lautoka Mar. 27, Suva Mar. 28.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines 261 George St., Sydney (2-0573), • PIJVTs shipping and airways timetables are correct to time of publication.

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 and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Jan. 17, Madang Jan. 21, Lae Jan. 24, Samarai Jan. 28, Pt. Moresby Peb. 3, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 8, Noumea Peb. 14, thence to Japan, arr. Mar. 3.

Herbjorn: From Japan and Hong Kong due Wewak Peb. 6, Madang Feb. 10, Lae Feb. 14, Rabaul Peb. 18, Pt. Moresby Feb. 25, Suva/Lautoka Mar. 1, Noumea Mar. 9, thence to Japan, arr. Apr. 4.

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

Japan-Samoa-Tonga-Fiji-

N. Cal.-N. Heb.-BSI

The Daiwa Navigation Co. Ltd. runs a regular service from Japan, calling at Guam, Apia, Pago Pago, Nukualofa (opt.), Levuka, Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo, Honiara, thence returning to Japan.

Current voyage: Daisei Maru, dep.

Japan Dec. 24, returning Feb. 26.

New Zealand-Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes approximately monthly voyages from

Auckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Coc Islands), with calls at Niue and son other Cook Islands when cargo warrant Details from NZ Department of Islan Territories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117) c any office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from Audi land to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niui Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return t Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: Pel 11, Mar. 10.

Matua maintains a service fror Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofs Apia, Suva, and return to Auckland Next Auckland sailings: Jan. 30, Feb. 21 Details from Union Steam Ship Cc 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 Par East call at New Caledonia and Papua, and, h some instances, Guam. Next voyages: Port Adelaide: Dep. Auckland Peb. 11 for Noumea Peb. 18, Pt. Moresby Feb 22, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai (i inducement).

Port Montreal: Dep. Auckland Mar. 1( for Guam (arr. Mar. 19) and thence or to Japan.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, agents 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel.: 30-310)

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

* Via Far East and European ports, arr. Southampton May 3. tails from P. and 0.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317)

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

New Zealand-Tahiti

few Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, rating between NZ and UK, via lama, make a call every two months Tahiti, northbound and southbound, text northbound voyage: Rangitane, Wellington Jan. 25, due Papeete . 31. ext southbound voyage; Rangitoto n London, due Papeete Feb. 26. stalls from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., tomhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ. rusader Shipping Co. Ltd., Wellington, makes a call every two months prox.) at Papeete on north-bound ages of its West Coast Nth. American ice. Next voyage: Crusader dep. kland Feb. 1 (approx.), at Papeete . 7 (approx.).

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

onga Shipping Agency operates a ;o and passenger service between ualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, igton, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. Calls also made as required at Apia (W. toa) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa), ti-round in Suva is usually two days, the Agents there are W. R. Carpenter i) Ltd.

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

tie Fiji Direct Service is maintained Conference vessels, sailing at regular thly intervals out of London, via ama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka, iell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load- Brokers in London. -xt sailings, ex-London: Jan. 30, Feb.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

ink Line operates a direct service from >pe to P-NG and BSI, vessels going

on to Australia for cargo-loading and returning to UK via Suez. Next vessels: Westbank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Jan. 19, Samarai Jan. 22, Lae Jan. 23, Madang Jan. 25, Wewak Jan. 27, Kavieng Jan. 30, Rabaul Jan. 31, Honiara Feb. 3.

Forresbank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Feb. 27, Samarai Feb. 29, Lae Mar. 2, Madang Mar. 4, Wewak Mar. 5, Rabaul Mar. 8, Honiara Mar. 12.

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

Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (BU 2041).

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 Feb. 1 (approx.); Sierra Mar. 5 (approx.); Ventura Mar. 30 (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 Glen Mar. 3; Pioneer Surf Apr. 4.

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 approx mately six weeks service from West Coast Nth. American ports to Pacific Islands.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Feb. 17, Los Angeles Feb. 20, arr. Papeete Mar. 2, Pago Pago Mar. 8, Apia (open) Mar. 10, Suva Mar. 14, Noumea Mar. 17, dep.

Pago Pago Mar. 24 for Los Angeles, arr.

Apr. 6, San Francisco Apr. 9.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Mar. 27, Los Angeles Apr. 1, arr. Papeete Apr. 11, Pago Pago Apr. 17, Apia (open) Apr. 21, Suva Apr. 25, Noumea Apr. 28, dep. Pago Pago May 5 for Los Angeles, arr. May 18, San Francisco May 21.

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

Oronsay Orcades Oriana Canberra

DNEY depart Jan. 23 Feb. 19 Mar. 6 May 3 JCKLAND arr/dep Jan. 26 Feb. 22 Mar. 9 May 6 rvA arr/dep Jan. 29 Feb. 25 Mar. 12 1NOLULU arr/dep Feb. 3 Mar. 1 Mar. 16 May 12 lNCOUVER arr/dep Feb. 8-9 Mar. 6-7 Mar. 20-21 May 16-17 N FRANCISCO arr/dep Feb. 11-12 Mar. 9-10 Mar. 23-24 May 19-21 »S ANGELES arr/dep Feb. 13 Mar. 11 Mar. 25 May 22 )NOLULU arr/dep Feb. 18 Mar. 16 Mar. 29 thence via If A arr/dep Feb. 25 Mar. 23 thence West Indies ICKLAND arr/dep Feb. 28 Mar. 26 to UK* to UK DNEY arrive Mar. 2 Mar. 29

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

St Francisco

depart Jan. 12 Feb. 2 Feb. 27 Mar. 18

S Angeles

arr/dep Jan. 13 Feb. 3 Feb. 28 Mar. 19

Ra Bora

arr/dep Jan. 21 Feb. 11 Mar. 7 Mar. 27

Peete

arr/dep Jan. 22-24 Feb. 12-14 Mar. 8-10 Mar. 28-31

Rotonga

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

Ckland

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

Dney

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

Umea

arr/dep Feb. 9 Mar. 1 Mar. 26 Apr. 16 VA arr/dep Feb. 11 Mar. 3 Mar. 28 Apr. 18

Jafoou

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

30 Pago

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

Nolulu

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

* Francisco

arrive Feb. 23 Mar. 15 Apr. 9 Apr. 30 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272)