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: June 24.

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

Ltd., 9 Bent St., Sydney (B 0151).

Sydney-Fiji-T onga-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 July 10 (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 July (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 Talohoe, Marquesas Group), Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route.

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles: Caledonien; Papeete July 11-14, Vila July 21-22, Noumea July 23-26, arr.

Sydney July 29.

Oceanian: Taiohae Aug. 14, Papeete A ug. 16 ‘ 19, Vila Au S- 26-27, Noumea Aug. 28-31, arr. Sydney Sept. 3.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney; Tahitien; Dep. Sydney June 10, Noumea June 13-16, New Hebrides June 17-25 Noumea June 26, Papeete July 2-6.

Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Aug. 1 No-rnea Auor. 4-7. New Hebrides Aug!

Noumea Aug. 17, Papeete Aug. 23-27, Taiohae Aug. 30.

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

Next Sydney sailings: June 19, July 17.

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, at Tahiti June 19-20, Fiji June 25, Wellington June 29-July 1, arr. Sydney July 4, thence via South Africa to Southampton, arr. Aug. 10.

Northern Star: From Southampton (UK) via South Africa at Sydney Sept. 9-11, Wellington Sept. 14-16, Auckland Sept. 18, Tahiti Sept. 23-24, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Oct. 21.

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 sailings; Colorado del Mar from Sydney June 13, July 4 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Norfolk Is.-New

Hebrides-BSI-Bougainville

MV Tulagl leaves Sydney about every six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville ports.

Next Sydney sailing; July 2.

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: July 14 (approx.).

Malalta sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Lombrum, Lorengau. Madang. Lae, Samarai, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: June 9. July 28 (approx.).

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

Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sj sailings: June 12, July 24 (approx.) Montoro sails from Melbourne Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, San Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sai June 30 (approx.).

Braeside sails about every four \ from Sydney for Singapore and call cargo inducement offering) at Pt. Mo: (Papua) and Indonesian ports.

Sydney sailing: June 25 (approx.).

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

Soochow and Shansi leave Sydney £ every four weeks for Brisbane, Moresby, Samarai, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailings: Soochow 22; Shansi July 6.

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

Slitan: Leaves Sydney approxinu every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Mor Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney, Sydney sailing: July 20 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approxlmi every five weeks for Brisbane, Ral Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney.

Sydney sailing: June 26 (approx.).

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

Austasia Line’s vessel Matupl between Australian ports (turn rount Adelaide) and Papua-New Guinea.

Matupi: Dep. Melbourne May Sydney June 5, Brisbane June 8, Moresby June 13, Rabaul June 18, June 22, Madang June 24.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) ] Ltd., 17-19 Bridge St.. Sydney (BU 12

Sydney - P-NG - Far East

Australia-West Pacific Line’s Mo vessels maintain services between 1 tralia and Hong Kong via Islands pc Southbound vessels call at: NG, (quarterly), New Hebrides (irregular and Australian ports. Northbound ves from Sydney call regularly at NZ pc Samos: From Melbourne, dep. Syd June 10, arr. Brisbane June 12, Ral June 16-17, Lae June 18-19, Madang J 20-21, thence Hong Kong and Mani Delos: From Hong Kong and Mar arr. Rabaul June 11-12, Madang J 13-14, Lae June 15-16, Brisbane J 20-22, Sydney June 24, thence Adeh and Melbourne.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Ager 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU6301).

na Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels L g and Anshun call at Rabaul, on way north from Sydney to Hong Next vessels: ting: Dep. Sydney June 27 for ane June 29-July 1, Rabaul July thence to Manila and Hong Kong, ihun; Dep. Sydney July 31 for ane Aug. 2-4, Rabaul Aug. 8-9, e to Manila and Hong Kong, jails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., s, 8 Spring St.. Sydney (BU4701). minion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) Is maintain monthly service between a y and Japan (via Manila, Hong and Keelung), return via Guam Rabaul. mcis Drake: Dep. Sydney June 10, Brisbane June 12, Manila June 24, Kong June 27, Japan July 6. Guam 17, Rabaul July 22, Sydney July orge Anson: Dep. Sydney July 11, Brisbane July 13, Manila July 25, Kong July 28, Japan Aug. 6, Guam 17, Rabaul Aug. 22, Sydney Aug. tails from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 Street, Sydney. Tel. (2-0253).

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

derland Line Royal Dutch Mail’s lie sails irregularly from Sydney for pe via NZ. Papeete and Panama il; ’ occasionally calls are made also suva. >xt northbound Tahiti call; From iey, at Papeete June 13-14. ist voyage, to be removed from Ice. stalls from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 rge St.. Sydney (2-0573).

rope-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

regular service from the Continent UK via Panama, to Tahiti, New sdonla, BSI. P-NG and West NG is •ated Jointly by Nederland Line Royal ch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Arimata (NL): From Continent and don, arr. Papeete May 26, Noumea e 5, Honiara June 10, Pt. Moresby e 13, Rabaul June 16, Lae June 18, iang June 19, Alexishafen June 21, arak June 22, Kota Baru June 24, k, Manokwari, Sorong. details from Royal Interocean Lines, George St., Sydney (2-0573).

irope-Tahiti-New Hebrides-

New Caledonia-Australia

iessageries Maritlmes cargo vessels run nthly between France and Noumea via it Africa and Australia. From Sydney, sels go to Brisbane and Noumea: re n to France via Australian coastal •ts. *ext sailings from Sydney: Vanoise le 29 (Noumea July 5); Velay July 27 oumea Aug. 2), Dther MM vessels run between France d Sydney, via Panama Canal and clflc ports.

Next vessel; Godavery (Papeete June Vila June 23, Noumea June 27. istralia July 5).

Details from Messagerles Maritlmes.

Grosvenor St., Sydney (8U2645).

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

Far East-Fijl-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 June 16, Suva June 18; Van Noort calls at Lautoka July 11, Suva July 13.

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 June 19, Rabaul June 21, Madang June 24, Lae June 28, Pt.

Moresby July 5, Suva/Lautoka July 10, Noumea July 15, thence to Japan, arr.

Aug. 4.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kong due Rabaul July 11, Madang July 15, Lae July 19, Samarai July 23, Pt. Moresby July 31, Santo Aug. 4, Vila Aug. 7, Suva/Lautoka Aug. 10, Noumea Aug. 16, thence to Japan, arr. Sept. 5.

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: Daisei Maru dep. Japan June 7.

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 Auck land to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: July 7, Aug. 4.

Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, and return to Auckland.

Next Auckland sailings: June 23, July 23.

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

NZ-New Caledonia - P-NG

Far East

Crusader Shipping Co.’s cargo ves running between NZ and the Far ] call at New Caledonia and Papua, am some instances, Guam. Next voyag Crusader: Dep. Auckland June 19, Noumea June 22, Pt. Moresby June thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, M£ and Hong Kong.

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, ag( 101 Queen St., Auckland. (Tel.: 30-2

New Zealand-Tahiti

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. ves operating between NZ and UK, Panama, make a call every two mol at Tahiti, northbound and southboun Next northbound voyage: Ruah dep. Wellington July 4, due Pap July 9.

Next southbound voyage; Rang! from London, due Papeete July 7.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. I Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

Tonga-Flji-Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates cargo and passenger service bet\s Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Laut( Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aonlu. C are also made as required at Apia Samoa) and Pago Pago (Am. Sam( Turn-round in Suva is usually two di and the Agents there are W. R. Carper (Fiji) Ltd.

IK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

Fiji Direct Service is maintained ference vessels, sailing at regular r intervals out of London, via for Apia, Suva and Lautoka, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load kers in London, sailing, ex-London; June 18.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

Line operates a direct service from to P-NG and BSI, vessels going Australia for cargo-loading and ig to UK via Suez. Next vessels; ink; From Continent and London, Moresby June 18, Samaral June June 24, Madang June 27, Wewak I, Rabaul July 4, Honiara July 8. iank; From Continent and London, . Moresby July 24, Samarai July July 29, Madang Aug. 1, Wewak Kavieng Aug. 7, Rabaul Aug. 8, , Aug. 13.

Is from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. 19 George St., Sydney (BU2041).

i-Tahiti-Am. Samoa-Fiji-

Australia

»n-Oceanic Line operates a flve passenger-cargo service from Los with the Sonoma, Sierra and Terminal ports, in Australia, ith cargoes offering. Vessels call eete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, e, etc. trans-Paciflc sailing; From Bris lierra June 17 (approx.).

Is from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth iney (8U4272).

USA-Tahiti-Australia

lean Pioneer Line ships on US ! Coast-Panama-Sydney service eriodical calls at Tahiti on south voyage. Next Papeete calls: Gem July 5; Pioneer Star July Is from Wllh. Wilhelmsen Agency, ge St., Sydney (BU 6301).

JSA-Tahiti-Samoa-Fiji-

New Caledonia

c Islands Transport Line’s vessels le and Thor I maintain approx six weeks service from West Coast merican ports to Pacific Islands.

I: Dep. San Francisco June 24, igeles June 27, arr. Papeete July ago Pago July 13-15, Apia July Suva July 20-21, Lautoka July Noumea July 25-28, Santo July 1, Apia (open), Pago Pago Aug. due Los Angeles Aug. 23, San co Aug. 26. sisle; Dep. San Francisco Aug. 7, igeles Aug. 11, arr. Papeete Aug.

Pago Pago Aug. 28-30, Apia Aug. . 1, Suva Sept. 4-5, Lautoka Sept, oumea Sept. 9-10, Apia (open), •ago Sept. 14-15, due Los Angeles 8, San Francisco Oct. 1.

Is from General Steamship Cor n Ltd., 1 Bush St., San Francisco, ad Islands Agents.

Australia-NZ-Fiii-Canada-USA

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

Oriana

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Iberia

Arcadia

Orsova

Sydney

depart June 22 Aug. 24 Sept. 14 Nov. 16

Auckland

arr/dep June 24-25 thence Sept. 17 Nov. 19

Suva

arr/dep June 27 Manilat Sept. 20* Nov. 22

Honolulu

arr/dep July 1 Sept. 16 Sept. 26 Nov. 27

Vancouver

arr/dep July 5-6 Sept. 22 Oct. 1-2 Dec. 2-3

San Francisco

arr/dep July 9-10 Sept. 24-25 Oct. 4-5 Dec. 5-7

Los Angeles

arr/dep July 11 Sept. 26 Oct. 6 Dec. 8

Honolulu

arr/dep thence via Oct. 1 thence via Dec. 13

Suva

arr/dep West Indies tt West Indies Dec. 20

Auckland

arr/dep to UK to UK Dec. 23

Sydney

arrive Oct. 28 Dec. 26 • Thence to Pago Pago, arr. Sept. 21. t Hong Kong and Japan. tt Thence Japan, Hong Kong and Manila.

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

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart May 28 June 21 July 12 Aug. 6

Los Angeles

arr/dep May 29 June 22 July 13 Aug. 7

Bora Bora

arr/dep June 6 June 30 July 21 Aug. 15

Papeete

arr/dep June 7-9 July 1-3 July 22-24 Aug. 16-18

Rarotonga

arr/dep June 10 July 4 July 25 Aug. 19

Auckland

arr/dep June 15-16 July 9-10 July 30-31 Aug. 24-25

Sydney

arr/dep June 19-22 July 13-16 Aug. 3-6 Aug. 28-31

Noumea

arr/dep June 25 July 19 Aug. 9 Sept. 3

Suva

arr/dep June 27 July 21 Aug. 11 Sept. 5

Niuafoou

arr/dep June 28 July 22 Aug. 12 Sept. 6

Pago Pago

arr/dep June 28 July 22 Aug. 12 Sept. 6

Honolulu

arr/dep July 3-4 July 27-28 Aug. 17-18 Sept. 11-12

San Francisco

arrive July 9 Aug. 2 Aug. 23 Sept. 17 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272)