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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: Late April (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 early May (approx.).

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of n?n<?9«f?.'’ 247 «- George Street, Sydney (B 0528), or other branches and agents.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners Ltd., of Suva normaHy operate a service three times route 5 " Wlth the Lakemba along the above (approx ) Sailing from s y dne y: Late July * rom American Trading and ?, y - lw - 19 st„

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Fr. Polynesia

fr^ SS< ?T of , Messageries Maritimes Line, PanamfS 6S k V* West Indies and f a P eete (with occasional calls at Talohoe Marquesas Group), Vila, Noumea ami S5 Npxt ’ * and *, eturn by same route.

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles; 25°2 C 6 ean Ti e m, : Pape A ete A P r - 15-18, Vila Apr.

May 3. Apr. 27-30, arr. Sydney SO^^Nour^ 06 ? 6 M&y 20 ’ 23 ’ Vlla Ma y June 7. a June 1 ' 4 ’ arr - Sydney Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney

SC J£ f: Papeete 28-June i:

June hi S n ifi ® y l n l 7 ) June 10 > Noumea uune 13-16, New Hebrides June 17-9'?

Noumea June 26. Papeete July 2-6. ’

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

Next Sydney sailings: Apr. 17, May 8.

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.

Northern Star: From Southampton (UK) via South Africa at Sydney May 28-30, Wellington June 2-4, Fiji June 8 Papeete June 12-13, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. July 6.

Southern Cross: From Southampton (UK), via Panama, at Tahiti June 19-20 Fiji June 25, Wellington June 29-July l’ arr, Sydney July 4, thence via South Africa to Southampton, arr. Aug. 10.

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 May 1 (approx.).

Details 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: May 7, June 18, July 30 (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: May 9 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Lombrum, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samaral, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Apr. 14 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weel Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samar Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samaral, 1 Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydn sailing: May 15 (approx.).

Montoro sails from Melbourne f Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samar Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Ls Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailin Apr. 21 (approx.).

Braeside sails about every four wee from Sydney for Singapore and calls ( cargo inducement offering) at Pt. Moresl (Papua) and Indonesian ports. Ne Sydney sailing: June 10.

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

Soochow: Leaves Sydney about evej four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresb' Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, P Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailin?

Apr. 24 (approx.).

Shansi: Leaves Sydney every fov weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samara Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Sydney. Nes Sydney sailing: Apr. 30 (approx.).

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

Slitan: Leaves Sydney approximate! every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Miresbj Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney. Nex Sydney sailings: Apr. 17, May 1 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approximate!; every five weeks for Brisbane, Rabaui Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Nex Sydney sailing; May 4 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (P H. Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridg< Street, Sydney (BU8311).

Austasia Line’s vessel Matupi runs between Australian ports (turn round al 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 (BU 1271).

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, dep. Madang Apr. 23, Lae Apr. 25, Rabaul Apr. 26, Honiara Apr. 28, Vanikoro May

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.

rr. Brisbane May 6, Sydney May 10, ce Adelaide and Melbourne. j *los - From Adelaide and Melbourne, I ' Sydney Apr. 24, arr. Brisbane Apr. I 7 due Rabaul May 1-2, Lae May 3-4, j a’ng May 5-6, thence Hong Kong Manila.

Hails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301). j tuna Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels j ing and Anshun call at Pt. Moresby, ua, on their way north from Sydney j Hong Kong. Next vessel: i nking: Dep. Sydney Apr. 20 for Bris e Apr. 22-25, Pt. Moresby Apr. 29r 1, thence Manila and Hong Kong. j letails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., , nts, 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU4701). lominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) sels maintain monthly service between Iney and Japan (via Manila, Hong ag and Keelung), return via Guam I Rabaul.

Francis 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.

Seorge Anson: Dep. Sydney May 9.

Brisbane May 11, Manila May 23, ng Kong May 26, Japan June 4, am June 15, Rabaul June 20, Sydney le 27.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s anie sails irregularly from Sydney for [rope, via NZ, Papeete and Panama mal; occasionally calls are made also Next northbound Tahiti call; From r dney, at Papeete June 13-14.

Last voyage, to be removed from rvice.

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

iurope-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

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

Bengkalis (SMN); From Continent and ondon, arr. Papeete Apr. 13, Noumea L pr 21 Tarawa (Betio anchorage) Apr. 6, ’ Honiara Apr. 28, Pt. Moresby May , Rabaul May 3, Lae May 5, Madang lay 7. Alexishafen May 8, Wewak May , Kota Bam May 10, Biak, Manokwari, lorong.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 161 George St., Sydney (2-0573).

Europe-Tahiti-New Hebrides-

New Caledonia-Australia

Messageries Marltimes 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: Ventoux Apr. 6 (Noumea Apr. 12); Vosges May 4 (Noumea May 10).

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 (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 Apr. 29 Suva Apr. 30; Van Cloon calls at Lautoka June 21, Suva June 23.

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.

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.

Herbjorn: From Japan and Hong Kong due Rabaul May 25, Pt. Moresby June 2, Suva/Lautoka June 7, Noumea June 14, thence to Japan, arr. July 6.

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

Current voyage: Daiko Maru dep.

Japan Mar. 30.

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 Am land to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Nil Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: M 5, June 2.

Matua maintains a service fr< Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualo: Apia, Suva, and return to Aucklai Next Auckland sailings: Apr. 21 Ju 23.

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 vessel running between NZ and the Far Eas call at New Caledonia and Papua, and, some instances, Guam. Next voyages: Crusader: Dep. Auckland Apr. 7, ft Noumea Apr. 10, Pt. Moresby Apr. 1 thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, Mani and Hong Kong.

Port Montreal: Dep. Auckland May for Guam (arr. May 16) and thence c to Japan.

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

New Zealand-Tahiti

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessel: operating between NZ and UK, vl

ama, make a call every two months Fahiti, northbound and southbound. ;xt northbound voyage: Remuera, Wellington Apr. 24, due Papeete 29. jxt southbound voyage: Rangitane i London, due Papeete Apr. 22. stails from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., :omhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

jnga 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. ioa) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa), a-round in Suva is usually two days, the Agents there are W. R. Carpenter I) Ltd.

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

ae Fiji Direct Service is maintained Conference vessels, sailing at regular thly intervals out of London, via ama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka, aell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load- Brokers in London. ext sailings, ex-London: Apr. 23, May

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: archbank; Prom Continent and don, arr. Pt. Moresby Apr. 29, larai May 2, Lae May 4, Madang - 7. Wewak May 9, Rabaul May 11, iara May 15.

'eybank: From Continent and London, Pt. Moresby May 22, Samarai May Lae May 26, Madang May 29, Wewak b 1, Kavieng June 2, Rabaul June 4, iara June 8. etails from Bank Line (A/asla.) Pty. , 269 George St., Sydney (BU2041).

JSA-Tahiti-Am. Samoa-Fiji-

Australia

iatson-Oceanic Line operates a five ks passenger-cargo service from Los eles with the Sonoma, Sierra and tura. Terminal ports, in Australia, j with cargoes offering. Vessels call Papeete. Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, ibane, etc. ext trans-Paciflc sailing; From Brls e, Ventura Apr. 13 (approx.); Sonoma r 20 (approx.). etails from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth Sydney (8U4272). merican Pioneer Line ships on US mtic Coast-Panama-Sydney service :e periodical calls at Tahiti on south nd voyage. Next Papeete calls; leer Surf Apr. 10; Pioneer Gem June ictails from Wllh. Wllhelmsen Agency, Bridge St., Sydney (BU6301).

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

* Thence to Pago Pago, arr. Sept. 21.

Details from P. and 0.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317)

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

Details from Matson Lines. 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272)

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. 31, Los Angeles Apr. 3, arr. Papeete Apr. 13, Pago Pago Apr. 19, Apia Apr. 23, Suva Apr. 27, Noumea Apr. 30, Santo May 4,

Apia (open), dep. Pago Pago May 11 for Los Angeles, arr. May 24, San Francisco May 27.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco May 14, Los Angeles May 19, arr. Papeete May 30.

Pago Pago June 6, Apia June 10, Suva June 15, Noumea June 18, Apia (open), dep. Pago Pago June 23, for Los Angeles, arr. July 7, San Francisco July 11.

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

Canberra Oriana Arcadia Orsova

SYDNEY depart May 3 June 22 Sept. 14 Nov. 16 AUCKLAND arr/dep May 6 June 24-25 Sept. 17 Nov, 19 SUVA arr/dep June 27 Sept. 20* Nov. 22 HONOLULU arr/dep May 12 July 1 Sept. 26 Nov. 27 VANCOUVER arr/dep May 16-17 July 5-6 Oct. 1-2 Dec. 2-3 SAN FRANCISCO arr/dep May 19-21 July 9-10 Oct. 4-5 Dec. 5-7 LOS ANGELES arr/dep May 22 July 11 Oct. 6 Dec. 8 HONOLULU arr/dep thence via thence via thence via Dec. 13 SUVA arr/dep West Indies West Indies West Indies Dec. 20 AUCKLAND arr/dep to UK to UK to UK Dec. 23 SYDNEY arrive jjec -

San Francisco

depart

Monterey

Mar. 18

Mariposa

Apr. 12

Monterey

May 3

Mariposa

May 28

Los Angeles

arr/dep Mar. 19 Apr. 13 May 4 May AM

Bora Bora

arr/dep Mar. 27 Apr. 21 May 12 June 6

Papeete

arr/dep Mar. 28-31 Apr. 22-24 May 13-15 June 7-9

Rarotonga

arr/dep Apr. 1 Apr. 25 May 16 June 10 15-16 19-22

Auckland

arr/dep Apr. 6-7 Apr. 30-May 1 May 21-22 June

Sydney

arr/dep Apr. 10-13 May 4-7 May 25-28 June

Noumea

arr/dep Apr. 16 May 10 May 31 June 25 27 28 28 O A

Suva

arr/dep Apr. 18 May 12 June 2 June

Niuafoou

arr/dep Apr. 19 May 13 June 3 June

Pago Pago

arr/dep Apr. 19 May 13 June 3 June July July

Honolulu

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

San Francisco

arrive Apr. 30 May 24 June 14