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Shipping Time-Tables

sailings between Sydney, Noumea, Vila, Pt. Sandwich (occasionally), and Santo!

Next Sydney sailings: Feb. 28, Mar 20.

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 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 f™ ke regular three weekly voyage from Sydney or Melbourne to Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is., New Caledonia (Noumea).

Next sailing: Colorado del Mar from Sydney Feb. 21 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Norfolk Is.-New

Hebrides-BSI-Bougainville

*iv MT L T , UIag J leaves Sydney about every six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila Santo Next a s a vd? P d v BSI -r ° rtS ’ Bougalnv Ule ports! (approl ) y Sailmgs: Mar - 12 > Apr. 24 7 Rridaf 2? m Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (B 0547).

Sydney-Papua-New Guinea

Brisbane Ula Pt Sydney for Alexishnfpr. M . oresb y’ Lae, Madang, Sydnev f M. W f eW o k Rabaul - Pt. Moresby, (approx) N 4 Sydney sailln g: Feb. 25

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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: Feb. 20 (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 Mar. 6 (approx.). D xrP et T a ?i from Union Steam Ship Co. of 247 *. George Street, Sydney (B 0528), or other branches and agents

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Shipowners Ltd., of Suva yeariv U with P th at T t sarvice three times route th th Lakemba alon S the above (aSx.) aUing fr ° m Sydney: Mid-March

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Fr. Polynesia

25° 2 C fi ean - n: Pa P ee te Apr. 15-18, Vila Anr Noumea Apr 27-in o .T pr - May 3. v JO, arr. Sydney ■fywSj Noumea* May & 29 June°’l V " a Sydney June 6. y ■ June 1. arr.

Next outwards voyages. ex-Sydney: May 8-Tl New Noumea Noumea May ig ay 12-18 - Taiohae June 1-6 ’ Papeete May 25-29.

June 9- e i2, D New S H(sfrtdM 6 ’ Noumea Noume g une 20 p ap b e r e S- Ju^n2 e 6 3 13-19.

Polynesia maintains monthly passenger

Bulolo sails about every six weeks Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samara Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, P Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydne sailing: Mar. 3 (approx.).

Montoro sails from Melbourne fc Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samara.

Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing Mar. 10 (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 sailing: Braeside Mar. 7.

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 sailing: Mar. i: (approx.).

Shansi: Leaves Sydney every foui weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Nexl Sydney sailing: Feb. 28.

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

Slitan: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Feb. 28 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Feb. 21 (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 (BU1271).

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.

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.

elos: From Hong Kong and Manila, Rabaul Mar. 9-10, Madang Mar.

L 2 Lae Mar. 13-15, Brisbane Mar.

SI, Sydney Mar. 23-25, thence laide and Melbourne. [ilos: From Adelaide and Melbourne, . Sydney Mar. 13, Brisbane Mar. 16, ice Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Hong Kong, lila, Madang, Lae, Rabaul, Honiara, likoro, Brisbane, arr. May 2, Sydney, laide, Melbourne. letails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency.

Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301). hina Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels :ing and Anshun call at Ft. Moresby, iua, on their way north from Sydney Hong Kong. Next vessel; .nking; Dep. Sydney Feb. 22 for Bris e Feb. 24-25, Pt. Moresby Feb. 29r. 3, thence Manila and Hong Kong, letails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., nts, 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU 4701). iominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) sels maintain monthly service between [ney and Japan (via Manila, Hong ig and Keelung), return via Guam I Rabaul.

Jeorge Anson: Dep. Sydney Mar. 7, Brisbane Mar. 9, Manila Mar. 21, ag Kong Mar. 24, Japan Apr. 2, Guam :. 13, Rabaul Apr. 18, Sydney Apr. 25.

Yancis Drake: Dep. Sydney Apr. 8, . Brisbane Apr. 10, Manila Apr. 22, ag Kong Apr. 25, Japan May 4, am May 15, Rabaul May 20, Sydney y 27. letails from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 rk Street, Sydney. Tel. (2-0253).

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s anje sails irregularly from Sydney for rope, via NZ, Papeete and Panama nal; occasionally calls are made also Suva. tfext northbound Tahiti call: From iney, at Papeete June 13-14.

Last voyage, to be removed from •vice.

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

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessels operated by the Union earn Ship Co., maintain two-monthly rvice across the Pacific, from Mel urne and Sydney to Vancouver and USA rts. Occasionally calls are made at ,nning Island.

Waihemo: Dep. Sydney mid-March pprox.) for Fiji (opt.) and Vancouver.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of S Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney 10528); or other branches and agents.

!urope-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

A regular service from the Continent id UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New iledonia, BSI, P-NG and West NG is lerated jointly by Nederland Line Royal utch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Schelde Lloyd (NL): From Continent id London, arr. Papeete Mar. 2, Noumea !ar. 10, Honiara Mar. 13, Pt. Moresby !ar. 16, Rabaul Mar. 19, Lae Mar. 20, !adang Mar. 22, Alexishafen Mar. 23, rewak Mar. 24, Kota Baru Mar. 25, lak, Manokwari, Sorong.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, B 1 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 France via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney; Velay Mar. 3 (Noumea Mar. 18); Ventoux Apr. 6 (Noumea Apr. 15).

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 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). • PlM's 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.

Herbjorn: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Kavieng Feb. 12, Rabaul Feb, 15, Wewak Feb. 18, Madang Feb. 21, Lae Feb. 24, Pt. Moresby Mar. 2, Vila Mar. 5, Suva/Lautoka Mar. 9, Noumea Mar. 15, thence to Japan, arr. Apr. 5.

Chungking: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Kavieng Mar. 11, Rabaul Mar. 14, Madang Mar. 17, Lae Mar. 20, Pt.

Moresby Mar. 29, Santo Apr. 2, Vila Apr. 5, Suva/Lautoka Apr. 8, Noumea Apr. 14, thence to Japan, arr. May 3.

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: Daiei dep. Japan Jan. 21, returning Mar. 31.

New Zealand-Cook Is.

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

Auckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (C« Islands), with calls at Niue and soc other Cook Islands when cargo warran Details from NZ Department of Isla Territories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117) any office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Lt.

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from Aut land to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Nil Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: M 10, Apr. 7.

Matua maintains a service fr» Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualoi Apia, Suva, and return to Aucklan Next Auckland sailings: Feb. 25, Mar. : Details from Union Steam Ship C of NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auc land. (Tel.: 49-430).

NZ-New Caledonia - P-NG-

Far East

Crusader Shipping Co.’s cargo vesse; running between NZ and the Far Ea: call at New Caledonia and Papua, and, some instances, Guam. Next voyages: Port Adelaide: Dep. Auckland Mar. for Noumea Mar. 7, Pt. Moresby Ms 11, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenhai Manila. Hong Kong and Shanghai » inducement).

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

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

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

New Zealand-Tahiti

lew Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, irating between NZ and UK, via lama, make a call every two months Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

Jext northbound voyage; Ruahine, ). Wellington Feb. 22, due Papeete ). 27. lext southbound voyage: Rangitoto m London, due Papeete Feb. 26.

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

Drusader Shipping Co. Ltd., Wellington, , makes a call every two months jprox.) at Papeete on north-bound rages of its West Coast Nth. American vice. Next voyage: Knight Templar ?. Auckland Mar. 21 (approx.), at peete Mar. 27 (approx.).

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

Fonga Shipping Agency operates a rgo and passenger service between kualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, ington, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. Calls i also made as required at Apia (W. moa) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa), rn-round in Suva is usually two days, d the Agents there are W. R. Carpenter iji) Ltd.

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service is maintained Conference vessels, sailing at regular mthly intervals out of London, via ,nama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka, sthell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load g Brokers in London.

Next sailings, ex-London; Feb. 27, ar. 26.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

Bank Line operates a direct service from irope to P-NG and BSI, vessels going

on to Australia for cargo-loading and returning to UK via Suez. Next vessels; 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.

Marabank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Mar. 20, Samarai Mar. 23, Lae Mar. 24, Madang Mar. 27, Wewak Mar. 29, Kavieng Mar. 31, Rabaul Apr. 1, Honiara Apr. 5.

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 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. 11; Pioneer Surf Apr. 8.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency. 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301).

USATahiti-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. 20.

Los Angeles Feb. 24, arr. Papeete Mar. 6, Pago Pago Mar. 12, Apia (open), Suva Mar. 19, Noumea Mar. 22, Pago Pago Mar. 27 for Los Angeles, arr. Apr. 9, San Francisco Apr. 12.

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.

Orcades

Oriana

Canberra

Oriana

>Ney

:kland 'A

Folulu

Rcouver

F Francisco

J Angeles

r A depart arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 Mar. 1 Mar. 6-7 Mar. 9-10 Mar. 11 Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 6 Mar. 9 Mar. 12 Mar. 16 Mar. 20-21 Mar. 23-24 Mar. 25 Mar. 29 thence May 3 May 6 May 12 May 16-17 May 19-21 May 22 thence via West Indies June 21 June 24 June 27 July 1 July 5-6 July 9-10 July 11 thence via West Indies

Jkland

arr/dep Mar. 26 to UK* to UK to UK

)Ney

arrive Mar. 29 * Via Far East and European ports, arr. Southampton May 3. ails from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317)

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

I Francisco

depart Feb. 27 Mar. 18 Apr. 12 May 3

3 Angeles

arr/dep Feb. 28 Mar. 19 Apr. 13 May 4

Ra Bora

arr/dep Mar. 7 Mar. 27 Apr. 21 May 12

3 Eete

arr/dep Mar. 8-10 Mar. 28-31 Apr. 22-24 May 13-15

Rotonga

arr/dep Mar. 11 Apr. 1 Apr. 25 May 16

3Kland

arr/dep Mar. 16-17 Apr. 6-7 Apr. 30-May 1 May 21-22

Dney

arr/dep Mar. 20-23 Apr. 10-13 May 4-7 May 25-28

Dmea

arr/dep Mar. 26 Apr. 16 May xo May 31 /A arr/dep Mar. 28 Apr. 18 May 12 June 2

Jafoou

arr/dep Mar. 29 Apr. 19 May 13 June 3

Jo Pago

arr/dep Mar. 29 Apr. 19 May 13 June 3

Nolulu

arr/dep Apr. 3-4 Apr. 24-25 May 18-19 June 8-9

1 Francisco

arrive Apr. 9 Apr. 30 May 24 June 14 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272)