Shipping Timetables

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 sailings; July 8, 29 (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 July 20 (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: Caledonlen: Papeete July 11-14, Vila July 21-22, Noumea July 23-26, arr.

Sydney July 29.

Oceanien: Talohae Aug. 14, Papeete Aug. 16-19, Vila Aug. 26-27, Noumea Aug. 28-31, arr. Sydney Sept. 3.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney; Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Aug. 1, Noumea Aug. 4-7, New Hebrides Aug. 8-16, Noumea Aug. 17, Papeete Aug. 23-27, Taiohae Aug. 30.

Oceanien; Dep. Sydney Sept. 6. Noumea Sept. 9-12, New Hebrides Sept. 13-21, Noumea Sept. 22, Papeete Sept. 28-Oct. 2.

Polynesie maintains monthly passenger

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

Next Sydney sailings: July 17, Aug. 7.

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 Sept. 9-11, Wellington Sept. 14-16, Auckland Sept. 18, Tahiti Sept. 23-24, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Oct. 21.

Southern Cross: From Southampton (UK) via South Africa at Sydney Oct. 14- 16, Wellington Oct. 19-21, Auckland Oct. 23, Fiji Oct. 26, Tahiti Oct. 30-31, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Nov. 25.

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 July 8, 27 (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 sailing: Aug. 20.

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 25 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Lombrum.

Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai.

Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Aug. 11 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks:

Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Sam Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Moresby, Brisbane. Sydney. Next Sy sailing: July 28 (approx.).

Montoro sails from Melbourne Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Sara Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sal Sept. 5 (approx.).

Details from Burns, Philp and Co. 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (B 0547).

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

Next Sydney sailings: Soochow Juh Shansi Aug. 3.

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

Slltan: Leaves Sydney approximi every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. Mon Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney.

Sydney sailing: July 24 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approxlms every five weeks for Brisbane, Ral Wewak. Madang. Lae. Svdney. ] Sydney sailing; July 10 (approx.).

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

Austasia Line’s vessel Makati runs tween Australian ports (turn round Melbourne) and Papua-New Guinea.

Makati: Dep. Melbourne Aug. 24, Sy< Sept. 1, Brisbane Sept. 4, Pt. Mor Sept. 8, Lae Sept. 12, Madang Sept.

Rabaul Sept. 16.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) 1 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 pt Southbound vessels call at: NG, (quarterly). New Hebrides (irregulai and Australian ports. Northbound ves from Sydney call regularly at NZ pc Aros: From Adelaide and Melbou dep. Sydney July 10, arr. Brisbane . 12-13, Rabaul July 17-19, Lae July 20 Madang July 22-23, Hong Kong Aug, (dry dock), dep. Hong Kong Aug. 4.

Samos: From Hong Kong and Man arr. Rabaul July 26-27, Madang July 29, Lae July 30-31, Brisbane Aug.

Sydney Aug. 7-11, thence Adelaide Melbourne.

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

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vesi Anking and Anshun call at Rabaul,

PIM's shipping and airway schedules are up to the minute. They are revised each month just before publication from information suppliec by the shipping and airways com panics.

way north from Sydney to Hong Next vessel: ihun: Dep. Sydney July 25 for me July 27-28, Rabaul Aug. 2-3, e to Manila and Hong Kong, ails from Swire and Yulll Pty. Ltd., 5. 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU 4701). ainlon Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) s maintain monthly service between y and Japan (via Manila, Hong and Keelung), return via Guam labaul. rge Anson; Dep. Sydney July 11, Brisbane July 13, Manila July 25, Kong July 28, Japan Aug. 6, Guam 17, Rabaul Aug. 22, Sydney Aug. ncis Drake: Dep. Sydney Aug. 10, Brisbane Aug. 14-15, Manila Aug. 26tong Kong Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Japan 7-14, Guam Sept. 18-19, Rabaul 23-24, arr. Sydney Sept. 30. alls from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 Street, Sydney. Tel. (2-0253).

ope-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

regular service from the Continent UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, New onla, BSI, P-NG and West NG is ted Jointly by Nederland Line Royal , Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd. aosobo (RL): From Continent and in, arr. Papeete Aug. 17, Noumea 26, Tarawa Sept. 2, Honiara Sept. , Moresby Sept. 8, Rabaul Sept. 11, Sept. 13, Madang Sept. 15, Alexis- Sept. 16, Wewak Sept. 17, Sukarno- Sept. 18, Biak, Manokwari, Sorong. ails from Royal Interocean Lines, Jeorge St., Sydney (2-0573).

ope-Tahiti-New Hebrides

lew Caledonia-Austraiia

isageries Maritlmes cargo vessels run ily between France and Noumea via Africa and Australia. From Sydney, s go to Brisbane and Noumea; re to France via Australian coastal :t sailings from Sydney: Velay July Noumea Aug. 2); Ventoux Aug. 24 nea Aug. 30.). ler MM vessels run between Prance Sydney, via Panama Canal and c ports. :t vessel: Iraquaddy (Papeete July 12, July 24, Santo July 26, Noumea July ustralia Aug. 5). ails from Messagerles Maritlmes, rosvenor St., Sydney (8U2645).

Far East-Fiji-NZ-Sydney

ral Interocean Lines operate a service Singapore to FIJI. NZ, and Aus , with three vessels (Van Cloon, Noort and Van Neck) calling Jlcally at Suva and/or Lautoka. i Noort calls at Lautoka July 26, July 28; Van Neck at Lautoka Aug. uva Aug. 25; Van Cloon at Lautoka 4, Suva Oct. 6. alls from Royal Interocean Lines, leorge St., Sydney (2-0573).

• PIM'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.

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.

Herbjom: From Japan and Hong Kong due Wewak Aug. 19, Madang Aug. 22, Lae Aug. 26, Rabaul Aug. 30, Pt. Moresby Sept. 9, Suva/Lautoka Sept. 14, Noumea Sept. 21, retiring from the service when she reaches Japan, Oct. 14.

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; Fiji Maru dep. Japan July 3.

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: Aug 4 Sept. 1.

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

Next Auckland sailings: July 22, Aug. 18.

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 vessels running between NZ and the Far East, call at New Caledonia and Papua, and, in some instances, Guam. Next voyages: Port Montreal: Dep. Auckland Aug. 21, arr. Guam Aug. 30, thence to Japan.

Crusader: Dep. Auckland Aug. 28, for Noumea Aug. 31, Pt. Moresby Sept. 4, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, Manila and Hong Kong.

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

New Zealand-Tahiti

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. ve operating between NZ and UK, Panama, make a call every two m at Tahiti, northbound and southbou Next northbound voyage; Rang dep. Wellington Aug. 22, due Pa Aug. 28.

Next southbound voyage: Rer from London, due Papeete Aug. 4, Details from NZ Shipping Co.

Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operato cargo and passenger service bet Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lau Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. are also made as required at Apia Samoa) and Pago Pago (Am. Sai Turn-round in Suva is usually two and the Agents there are W. R. Caro (Fiji) Ltd.

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service is mainti by Conference vessels, sailing at re monthly intervals out of London, Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lau Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as I Ing Brokers in London.

Next sailings: ex-London: July Aug. 13.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

Bank Line operates a direct service Europe to P-NG and BSI, vessels g

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

to Australia for cargo-loading and rning to UK via Suez. Next vessels; eetbank: From Continent and London, Pt. Moresby July 24, Samarai July Lae July 29, Madang Aug. 1, Wewak 4, Kavieng Aug. 7, Rabaul Aug. 8, iara Aug. 13. nebank: From Continent and London, Pt. Moresby Aug. 21, Samarai Aug. 24, Aug. 25, Madang Aug. 28, Wewak 30, Rabaul Sept. 1, Honiara Sept. 5. ■tails from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. 269 George St., Sydney (BU 2041).

ISA-Tahiti-Am. Samoa-Fiji-

Australia

atson-Oceanic Line operates a flve :s passenger-cargo service from Los ;les with the Sonoma, Sierra and ;ura. Terminal ports, in Australia, with cargoes offering. Vessels call Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, bane, etc. >xt trans-Pacific sailings: From Bris !, Ventura Aug. 4 (approx.); Sonoma . 11 (approx.); Sierra Oct. 10 (ap :.). ‘tails from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth Sydney (8U4272).

USA-Tahiti-Australia

nerican Pioneer Line ships on US ntic Coast-Panama-Sydney service e periodical calls at Tahiti on south id voyage. Next Papeete calls; ieer Gem July 9; Pioneer Star Aug. 6.

“tails from Wilh. Wllhelmsen Agency, Jridge St., Sydney (BU6301).

USA-Tahiti-Samoa-Fiji-

New Caledonia

iciflc Islands Transport Line’s vessels rsisle and Thor I maintain approx ely six weeks service from West Coast . American ports to Pacific Islands.

Thor I; Dep. San Francisco June 24, Los Angeles June 27, arr. Papeete July 7- Pago Pago July 13-15, Apia July 16-17, Suva July 20-21, Lautoka July 22-23, Noumea July 25-28, Santo July 31-Aug. 1, Apia (open), Pago Pago Aug. 8- due Los Angeles Aug. 23, San Francisco Aug. 26.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Aug. 7, Los Angeles Aug. 11, arr. Papeete Aug. 22-24, Pago Pago Aug. 28-30, Apia Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Suva Sept. 4-5, Lautoka Sept. 6-7, Noumea Sept. 9-10, Apia (open), Pago Pago Sept. 14-15, due Los Angeles Sept. 29, San Francisco Oct. 1.

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

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Iberia

Arcadia

Orsova

Arcadia

Key

Kland

a depart arr/dep arr/dep Aug. 24 thence Manllat Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 20* Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Jan.

Jan.

Jan. 2 5 8 13

Olulu

Couver

Francisco

arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep Sept. 16 Sept. 22 Sept. 24-25 Sept. 26 Oct. 1-2 Oct. 4-5 Nov. 27 Dec. 2-3 Dec. 5-7 Jan.

Jan. 18-19 21-22 23

Angeles

Olulu

A

Kland

Ney

arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arrive Sept. 26 Oct. 1 tt Oct. 28 Oct. 6 thence via West Indies to UK Dec. 8 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 Jan.

Feb.

Feb.

Feb. 28 4 7 10 • Thence to Pago Pago, arr.

Sept. 21. t Hong Kong and Japan. tt Thence Japan, Hong Kong and Manna. ils from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust.

Pty., Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317)

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Francisco

depart June 21 July 12 Aug. 6 Aug. 30 Aug. 31

Angeles

arr/dep June 22 July 13 Aug. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 9-11 Sept. 12 Sept. 17-18 Sept. 21-24 Sept. 27 Sept. 29

A Bora

Eete

arr/dep arr/dep June July 30 1-3 July 21 July 22-24 Aug.

Aug. 15 16-18

Otonga

Kland

Ney

arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep July July July 4 9-10 13-16 July 25 July 30-31 Aug. 3-6 Aug.

Aug.

Aug. 19 24-25 28-31

Mea

arr/dep July 19 Aug. 9 Sept. 3 A arr/dep July 21 Aug. 11 Sept. 5

Afoou

arr/dep July 22 Aug. 12 Sept. 6 Sept. 30

O Pago

arr/dep July 22 Aug. 12 Sept. 6 Sept. 30

Olulu

arr/dep July 27-28 Aug. 17-18 Sept. 11-12 Oct. 3-6

Francisco

arrive Aug. 2 Aug. 23 Sept. 17 Oct. 11 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272)