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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 , ** orth f rn Star; From Southampton (UK) via South Africa at Sydney Sept 9-H. Wellington Sept. 14-1 6 ; Auckland Sept. 18, Tahiti Sept. 23-24. thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Oct. 21. /rr^?, utll . ern C ross: 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).

All sailings are approximate and may ▼ary 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: Aug. 6, 30 (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 Sept. 28 (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 sailings from Sydney; Aug. 6, late December (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 Marltlmes 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: Oceanien: Talohae Aug. 14, Papeete Aug. 16-19, Vila Aug. 26-27, Noumea Aug. 28- arr. Sydney Sept. 3.

Tahltlen: Papeete Sept. 19-22, Vila Sept. 29- Noumea Oct. 1-4, arr. Sydney Oct 7.

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: Aug. 28, Sept, is!

Details from Messageries Marltlmes. 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney (8U2654).

Next sailings: Colorado del Mar fn Sydney Aug. 8, 29 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Norfolk Is.-New

Hebrides-BSI-Bougainville

MV Tulagi leaves Sydney about eve six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Sanl Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville pon Next Sydney sailing; Aug. 21.

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

Sydney-Papoa-New Guinea

Malekula sails from Sydney f( Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madan Alexishafen, Wewak, Rabaul, Pt. Moresb Sydney, Sailed July 31, going into doc for six to eight weeks on her return.

Malalta sails from Sydney for Brl: bane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Lombrui Lorengau, Madang, Lae. Samara Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailinj Aug. 14 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six week!

Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samara Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samaral, P

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

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.

Iberia

Arcadia

Orsova

Arcadia

Sydney

depart Aug. 24 Sept. 14 Nov. 16 Jan. 2

Auckland

arr/dep thence Sept. 17 Nov. 19 Jan. 5

Suva

arr/dep Manilat Sept. 20* Nov. 22 Jan. 8

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 16 Sept. 26 Nov, 27 Jan. 13

Vancouver

arr/dep Sept. 22 Oct. 1-2 Dec. 2-3 Jan. 18-19

San Francisco

arr/dep Sept. 24-25 Oct. 4-5 Dec. 5-7 Jan. 21-22

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 26 Oct. 6 Dec. 8 Jan. 23

Honolulu

arr/dep Oct. 1 thence via Dec. 13 Jan. 28

Suva

arr/dep ft West Indies Dec. 20 Feb. 4

Auckland

arr/dep to UK Dec. 23 Feb. 7

Sydney

arrive Oct. 28 Dec. 28 Peb. 10 • 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 July 12 Aug. 6 Aug. 30 Sept. 20

Los Angeles

arr/dep July 13 Aug. 7 Aug. 31 Sept. 21

Bora Bora

arr/dep July 21 Aug. 15 Sept. 8 Sept. 29

Papeete

arr/dep July 22-24 Aug. 16-18 Sept. 9-11 Sept. 30-Oct.

Rarotonga

arr/dep July 25 Aug. 19 Sept. 12 Oct. 3

Auckland

arr/dep July 30-31 Aug. 24-25 Sept. 17-18 Oct. 8-9

Sydney

arr/dep Aug. 3-6 Aug. 28-31 Sept. 21-24 Oct. 12-15

Noumea

arr/dep Aug. 9 Sept. 3 Sept. 27 Oct. 18

Suva

arr/dep Aug. 11 Sept. 5 Sept. 29 Oct. 20

Ntuafoou

arr/dep Aug. 12 Sept, 6 Sept. 30 Oct. 21

Pago Pago

arr/dep Aug. 12 Sept. 6 Sept. 30 Oct. 21

Honolulu

arr/dep Aug. 17-18 Sept. 11-12 Oct. 3-6 Oct. 26-27

San Francisco

arrive Aug. 23 Sept. 17 Oct. 11 Nov. 1 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St.. Sydney. (BU4272)

■esby, Brisbane. Sydney. Next Sydney Ing: Sept. 11 (approx.). [ontoro sails from Melbourne for ney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samaral, iaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: t. 11 (approx.). raeside sails about every six weeks: ney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, lang, Lae. Next Sydney sailing: Sept, (approx.). etalls from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., (ridge Street, Sydney (80547). oochow and Shansi leave Sydney about :y four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. •esby, Samarai, Sydney, ext Sydney sailings: Shansi Aug. 3; chow Aug. 17. stalls from New Guinea Australia Line 'ire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 8 ing Street, Sydney (BU 4701). letholm: Leaves Sydney approximately ry five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. •esby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney. ;t Sydney sailing: Aug. 25 (approx.), letta: Leaves Sydney approximately ry five weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, wak, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next ney sailing: Aug. 26 (approx.). (etalls from Karlander NG Line (P.

Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge set, Sydney (BU8311). mstasia Line’s vessel Makati runs be en Australian ports (turn round at bourne) and Papua-New Guinea. lakati: Dep. Melbourne Aug. 24, Sydney it. 1. Brisbane Sept. 4, Pt. Moresby t, 8, Lae Sept. 12, Madang Sept. 13. yaul Sept. 16. (etails from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., .. 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1271).

Sydney - P-NG ■ Far East

mstralia-West Pacific Line’s Motor sels maintain services between Aus lia and Hong Kong via Islands ports, louthbound vessels call at; NG, BSI arterly), New Hebrides (irregularly).

I Australian ports. Northbound vessels m Sydney call regularly at NG ports, amos; From Hong Kong and Manila, . Rabaul Aug. 7-8, Madang Aug. 9-10, Aug. 11-12, Brisbane Aug. 16-18, [ney Aug. 20-24, thence Adelaide and [bourne.

'enos: From Adelaide and Melbourne, . Sydney Aug. 28, arr. Brisbane Aug. 31, Rabaul Sept. 4-6, Lae Sept. 7-8, dang Sept. 9-10, thence Hong Kong I Manila.

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

Jhlna Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels sing and Anshun call at Rabaul, on ir way north from Sydney to Hong ng. Next vessel: inking: Dep. Sydney Aug. 24, for Brls le Aug. 26-28, Rabaul Sept. 1-2, thence Manila and Hong Kong, details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., snts, 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU 4701).

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) sels maintain monthly service between Iney and Japan (via Manila, Hong ng and Keelung), return via Guam 1 Rabaul. rrancis Drake; Dep. Sydney Aug. 10, •. Brisbane Aug. 14-15, Manila Aug. 26- Hong Kong Aug. 29-Sept, 1, Japan

Sept. 7-14, Guam Sept. 18-19, Rabaul Sept. 23-24, arr. Sydney Sept. 30.

George Anson: Dep. Sydney Sept. 12 arr. Brisbane Sept. 14-15, Manila Sept! 26-27, Hong Kong Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Japan Oct. 7-15, Guam Oct. 19-20, Rabaul Oct 24-25, Sydney Oct. 31.

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

Europe-Tahiti-New Caledonia

Bsi-P-Ng-West Ng

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

Wonosobo (RL): From Continent and London, arr. Papeete Aug. 17, Noumea Aug. 26, Tarawa Sept. 2, Honiara Sept. 5, Pt. Moresby Sept. 8, Rabaul Sept. 11, Lae Sept. 13. Madang Sept. 15. Alexis hafen Sept. 16, Wewak Sept. 17, Sukarno pura Sept. 18, 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 Prance and Noumea via East Africa and Australia. From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane and Noumea; re turn to Prance via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney: Velay Aug. 14 (Noumea Aug. 20); Ventoux Aug, 24 (Noumea Aug. 30).

Other MM vessels run between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports.

Next vessel: Euphrate (Papeete Aug U, Vila Aug. 23, Santo Aug. 25, Noumea Aug. 27, Australia Sept. 4).

Details from Messagerles 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 Roggeveen) calling periodically at Suva and/or Lautoka.

Roggeveen calls at Lautoka Aug. 17 Suva Aug. 20; Van Cloon at Lautoka Oct' 9 Suva Oct. 12; Van Noort at Lautoka Nov. 1, Suva Nov. 3.

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.

Herbjorn: From Japan and Hong Kong due Wewak Aug. 23, Madang Aug. 25.

Lae Aug. 29, Rabaul Sept. 2, Pt. Moresby Sept. 10, Suva/Lautoka Sept. 15, Noumea Sept. 22, retiring from this service when she reaches Japan, Oct. 19.

Chungking; From Japan and Hong i due Kavieng Sept. 10, Rabaul Sept.

Madang Sept. 18, Lae Sept. 22 Moresby Sept. 29, Santo Oct. 3, Vila 6, Suva/Lautoka Oct. 9, Noumea Oct. thence to Japan, arr, Nov. 4.

Details from China Navigation Co.. (Swire and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents Spring St.. Sydney (BU4701).

Japan-Samoa-Tonga-Fiji-

N. Cal.-N. Heb.-BSI

The Daiwa Navigation Co. Ltd. rur regular service from Japan, calling Guam, Sukarnopura (opt.), Apia, I Pago, Nukualofa (opt.), Suva, Levi Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo, Honi thence returning to Japan.

Current voyage: Tahiti Maru dep. Ja Aug. 10.

New Zealand-Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) ms approximately monthly voyages f; Auckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (C Islands), with calls at Niue and s< other Cook Islands when cargo warra Details from NZ Department of Isli Territories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117) any office of Union SS Co. of NZ, LI

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from Au land to Suva, Nukualofa. Vavau, N 1 Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return Auckland. Next Auckland sailings- S« 1, 29.

Matua maintains a service fr Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualc

Suva, and return to Auckland.

Auckland sailings; Aug. 18, Sept. 15. tails from Union Steam Ship Co.

Z, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck ’ (Tel.: 49-430).

Z-New Caledonia - P-NG-

Far East

isader Shipping Co.’s cargo vessels.

Ing between NZ and the Par East, at New Caledonia and Papua, and, in instances, Guam. Next voyages: rt Montreal: Dep. Auckland Aug. 21, Guam Aug. 30, thence to Japan, usader; Dep. Auckland Aug. 28, for nea Aug. 31, Pt. Moresby Sept. 4, ;e Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, Manila Hong Kong. tails from Shaw, Savill Line, agents.

Queen St., Auckland. (Tel.; 30-310).

New Zealand-Tahiti

w Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, ating between NZ and UK, via ima, make a call every two months ’ahlti, northbound and southbound. >xt northbound voyage; Rangitoto, Wellington Aug. 22, due Papeete 28. xt southbound voyage: Rangitane London, due Papeete Sept. 1. •tails from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., omhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

mga Shipping Agency operates a o and passenger service between ualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, igton, Rotuma) with MV Aonlu. 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 1) Ltd.

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

be Fiji Direct Service is maintained Conference vessels, sailing at regular ithly 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; Aug. 13, t. 10.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

ank Line operates a direct service from ope to P-NG and BSI. vessels going to Australia for cargo-loading and irning to UK via Suez. Next vessels; inebank: From Continent and London, Pt. Moresby Aug. 21, Samaral Aug. 24, Aug. 25. Madang Aug. 28. Wewak ;. 30, Rabaul Sept. 1, Honiara Sept. 5. loverbank: From Continent and don, arr. Pt. Moresby Sept. 28, larai Sept. 30, Lae Oct. 2, Madang . 6, Wewak Oct. 8, Kavieng Oct. 11, >aul Oct. 12, Honiara Oct. 14. )etalls from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. 269 George St., Sydney (BU 2041).

USA-Tahiti-Am. Samoa-Fiji-

Australia

latson-Oceanlc Line operates a flve ;ks passenger-cargo service from Los ?eles with the Sonoma, Sierra and

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

Ventura. Terminal ports, in Australia, vary with cargoes offering. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva. Sydney.

Brisbane, etc.

Next trans-Paciflc sailings; From Bris bane, Ventura Aug. 10 (approx.); Sonoma Sept. 17 (approx.); Sierra Oct. 11 (ap prox.).

Details from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney (BU 4272).

USA-Tahiti-Australia

American Pioneer Line ships on US Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service make periodical calls at Tahiti on south bound voyage. Next Papeete calls; Pioneer Isle Sept. 15; Pioneer Glen Nov. 11.

Details from Wllh. 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.

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.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Sept. 16, Los Angeles Sept. 19, arr. Papeete Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Pago Pago Oct. 5-8, Apia Oct. 9-10, Suva Oct. 13-14, Noumea Oct. 16-18, Pago Pago Oct. 30-31, due Los Angeles Nov. 13, San Francisco Nov. 15.

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