Shipping and Airways

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Shipping Time-Tabus

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; Mar. 24 (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: Wai a n a Mar. 18 (approx.).

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ £* d -. 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: March 13 (approx.).

Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty.. Ltd., 19 Bridge St Sydney (8U4147). B ’

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Fr. Polynesia

fJS SS *l S of , Messageries Maritimes Line, Pan a m^ a f,? eS K V * a West Indies an <* Panpp^o’ abou * ever y six weeks at Papeete (with occasional calls at Taiohoe Oroup), Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route.

Next Inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles: Oceanien: Papeete Apr. 15-18. Vila Apr. 25-20,3 Noumea Pr ‘ 27 ’ 30 ’ arr - Tahitian: Papeete May 20-23, Vila May jSne’7. mea JUne U *’ arr - Sydney Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney Ma°; ea 9 n -I e 2 n: K?w StohS June f.’ PaPeete May 28 - June >' June hl l3 e! lfi D Xw Sy ?r n l y J Une 10 ’ Noumea oune 13-16, New Hebrides June 17-2^ Noumea June 26, Papeete July 2-6 7 25 ’

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

Sydney sailings: Mar. 20, Apr 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 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.

Northern Star: From Southampton 97 n ? ou , th fnca at Sydney May 27-29, Wellington June 1-3, Fiji June 7 Papeete June 11-12, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. July 6.

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 Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is., New Caledonia (Noumea).

Next sailing: Colorado del Mar from Sydney Mar. 31 (approx.).

Detail from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 13 Bridge St., Sydney (27-8311).

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: Mar. 12, Apr. 24 (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 (approx ) ex *' Sydney sailing: May 2 Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul Lombrum Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai,

Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailinji Apr. 14 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six week:: Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samaras Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai. P= Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydne sailing: May 15 (approx.).

Montoro sails from Melbourne fo Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing Apr. 7 (approx.).

Braeside sails about every four weeki from Sydney for Singapore and calls (it cargo inducement offering) at Pt. Moresby (Papua) and Indonesian ports. Nexs Sydney sailings: Mar. 11, early June.

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

Soochow: Leaves Sydney about even four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Pt Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing Mar. 20 (approx.).

Shansi: Leaves Sydney every four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Nexli Sydney sailing: Apr. 3 (approx.).

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

Elizabeth Boye: Next voyage leaves Sydney Mar. 13 (approx.) for Rabaul, Lae, Honiara, Gizo, returning direct to Melbourne.

Slitan: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Apr. 3 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Mar. 27 (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 Apr. 1, Sydney Apr. 8, Brisbane Apr. 12, Pt. Moresby Apr. 17, Lae Apr. 22, Madang Apr. 24, Rabaul Apr. 27.

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),

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.

Australian ports. Northbound vessels n Sydney call regularly at NZ ports, [ilos; From Adelaide and Melbourne, Sydney Mar. 18, Brisbane Mar. 20, Rabaul Mar. 24-25, Lae Mar. 26-27, iang Mar. 28-29, thence Hong Kong . Manila. , .. telos: From Hong Kong and Manila, Rabaul Mar. 12, Madang Mar. 14, Mar. 17, arr. Brisbane Mar. 21, ney Mar. 25, thence to Adelaide and bourne. (etails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301). !hina Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels sing and Anshun call at Ft. Moresby, jua, on their way north from Sydney Hong Kong. Next vessel: tnshun; Dep. Sydney Mar. 24 for Bns le Mar. 26-27, Pt. Moresby Mar. 31r. 1, thence Manila and Hong Kong.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., mts, 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU 4701).

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) isels maintain monthly service between dney and Japan (via Manila, Hong mg and Keelung), return via Guam d Rabaul. , . 0 Francis Drake; Dep. Sydney Apr. 8, r. Brisbane Apr. 10, Manila Apr. 22, mg Kong Apr. 25. Japan May 4, lam May 15, Rabaul May 20, Sydney ly 27.

George Anson; Dep. Sydney May 9, r Brisbane May 11, Manila May 23, mg Kong May 26, Japan June 4, ram June 15, Rabaul June 20, Sydney me 27.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s ranje sails irregularly from Sydney for urope, via NZ, Papeete and Panama anal; occasionally calls are made also ; Suva. „ „ Next northbound Tahiti call: From ydney, at Papeete June 13-14.

Last voyage, to be removed from ;rvice.

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

Europe-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

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

Bengkalis (SMN); From Continent and mndon, arr. Papeete Apr. 13, Noumea 2l, Tarawa (Betio anchorage) Apr. !6, Honiara Apr. 28, Pt. Moresby May Rabaul May 3, Lae May 5, Madang tfay 7, Alexlshafen May 8, Wewak May ), Kota Baru May 10, Biak, Manokwari, Sorong.

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 Prance via Australian coastal ports.

• PlM's shipping and airways timetables are correct to time of publication.

Next sailings from Sydney; Velay Mar. 12 (Noumea Mar. 18); Ventoux Apr. 6 (Noumea Apr. 12), Other MM vessels run between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports.

Next vessel: Godavery (Papeete June 11, Vila June 23, Noumea June 27, Australia July 5.

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney (BU2645).

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 Apr. 2, Suva Apr. 3; Van Neck calls at Lautoka Apr. 21, Suva Apr. 22.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George St., 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 Kavieng Mar. 19, Rabaul Mar. 22, Madang Mar. 25, Lae Mar. 28, Pt Moresby Apr. 4, Suva/Lautoka Apr. 8 Noumea Apr. 14, thence to Japan, arr’

May 3.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kong due Rabaul Apr. 7, Madang Apr. 11, Lae Apr. 15, Samarai Apr. 19, Pt. Moresby Apr. 25, Santo Apr. 29, Vila May 2, Suva/Lautoka May 5, Noumea May 12, thence to Japan, arr. June 1.

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, Kota Bam (opt.), Apia, Pago Pago, Nukualofa (opt.), Suva, Levuka, Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo, Honiara, thence returning to Japan.

Current voyage; Daisen Maru dep Japan Mar. 12.

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 Territories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117) or any office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from Auo land to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niii Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: Au 7, May 5.

Matua maintains a service fro Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualol( Apia, Suva, and return to Aucklan Next Auckland sailings: Mar. 24, Apr. 2 Details from Union Steam Ship O of NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Aucc land. (Tel.: 49-430).

NZ-New Caledonia - P-NG-

Far East

Crusader Shipping Co.’s cargo vessel running between NZ and the Par Eas call at New Caledonia and Papua, and, i some instances, Guam. Next voyages: Port Adelaide; Dep. Auckland Mar. I for Nouea Mar. 16, Port Moresby Mai 28, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai (1 inducement), returning to Auckland Am 30. H Port Montreal: Dep. Auckland May for Guam (arr. May 16) and thence ox to Japan.

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

New Zealand-Tahiti

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vesselss operating between NZ and UK, vis

ima, make a call every two months ‘ahiti, northbound and southbound, xt northbound voyage; Rangitoto, Wellington Apr. 11. due Papeete 17. ixt southbound voyage; Rangitane . London, due Papeete Apr. 22. itails from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., omhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ. usader Shipping Co. Ltd., Wellington, makes a call every two months rox.) at Papeete on north-bound ges of its West Coast Nth. American ice. Next voyage: Knight Templar Auckland Mar. 14 (approx.), at sete Mar. 20 (approx.).

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

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

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

le Fiji Direct Service is maintained Conference vessels, sailing at regular thly intervals out of London, via ama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka, lell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load- Brokers in London. ;xt sailings, ex-London: Mar. 26, Apr.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

ank Line operates a direct service from ape to P-NG and BSI, vessels going to Australia for cargo-loading and rning to UK via Suez. Next vessels; !arabank; From Continent and don, arr. Pt. Moresby Mar. 20, larai Mar. 23, Lae Mar. 24, Madang . 27. Wewak Mar. 29, Kavieng Apr. *abaul Apr. 4, Honiara Apr. 8. archbank: From Continent and don, arr. Pt. Moresby Apr. 29, tarai May 2, Lae May 4, Madang r 7, Wewak May 9, Rabaul May 11, iara May 15. etails from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. , 269 George St., Sydney (BU2041).

JSA-Tahiti-Am. Samoa-Fiji-

Australia

[atson-Oceanic Line operates a five ks passenger-cargo service from Los :eles with the Sonoma, Sierra and tura. Terminal ports, in Australia, y with cargoes offering. Vessels call Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, »bane, etc. ext trans-Paciflc sailing: From Bris e, Ventura Mar. 30 (approx.). letails from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth Sydney (8U4272). .merican Pioneer Line ships on US antic Coast-Panama-Sydney service Ice periodical calls at Tahiti on south-

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

bound voyage. Next Papeete calls; Pioneer Glen Mar. 16: Pioneer Surf Apr. 7.

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.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Mar 28, 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.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco May 4, Los Angeles May 8, arr. Papeete May 19, Pago Pago May 25, Apia May 29, Suva June 3, Noumea June 6, Apia (open), dep. Pago Pago June 11 for Los Angeles, arr. June 25, San Francisco June 28.

Details from General Steamship Cor poration Ltd., 1 Bush St.. San Francisco.

USA and Islands Agents.

Orcades

Oriana

Canberra

Oriana

Sydney

depart Feb. 19 Mar. 6 May 3 June 21

Auckland

arr/dep Feb. 22 Mar. 9 May 6 June 24

Suva

arr/dep Feb. 25 Mar. 12 May 12 June 27

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 1 Mar. 16 July 1 July 5-6

Vancouver

arr/dep Mar. 6-7 Mar. 20-21 May 16-17

San Francisco

arr/dep Mar. 9-10 Mar. 23-24 May 19-21 July 9-10 July 11 thence via West Indies

Los Angeles

Honolulu

Suva

arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep Mar. 11 Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 25 Mar. 29 thence May 22 thence via West Indies

Auckland

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

Sydney

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

Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317)

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

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

Los Angeles

arr/dep Feb. 28 Mar. 19 Apr. 13 *± 12 13-15

Bora Bora

Papeete

arr/dep arr/dep Mar.

Mar. 7 8-10 Mar.

Mar. 27 28-31 Apr. 21 Apr. 22-24 May May

Rarotonga

arr/dep Mar. 11 Apr. 1 Apr. 25 May 16 21-22

Auckland

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

Sydney

arr/dep Mar. 20-23 Apr. 10-13 May 4-7 May 25-28 31

Noumea

arr/dep Mar. 26 Apr. 16 May 10 May

Suva

arr/dep Mar. 28 Apr. 18 May 12 June 2

Niuafoou

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

Pago Pago

arr/dep Mar. 29 Apr. 19 May 13 J 8-9 14

Honolulu

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

San Francisco

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