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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 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).

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: Sept. 26, Oct. 20 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. 25 (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: Early Decem ber (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: Tahitien; Papeete Sept. 19-22, Vila Sept. 29-30, Noumea Oct. 1-4, arr. Sydney Oct. 7.

Caledonien: Taiohae Nov. 9, Papeete Nov. 11-14, Port Vila Nov. 21-22, Noumea Nov. 23-26, arr. Sydney Nov. 29.

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

Tahitien: Dep. Sydney Oct. 10, Noumea Oct. 13-16, New Hebrides Oct. 17-25, Noumea Oct. 26, Papeete Nov. 1-5, Taiohae Nov. 8.

Polynesie maintains monthly passenger sailings between Sydney. Noumea, Vila.

Pt. Sandwich (occasionally), and Santo.

Next Sydney sailings: Sept. 18, Oct. 16.

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

Next sailing: Colorado del Mar fr Sydney Sept. 10 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Norfolk ls.-New

Hebrides-BSI-Bougainville

MV Tulagl leaves Sydney about ev< six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, San Honiara and BSI ports.

Next Sydney sailings: Oct. 2, Nov.

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

Sydney-Papua-New Guinea

Malekula sails from Sydney J Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Raba Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Samarai, ] Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. At pr’ese undergoing special survey. Next Sydn sailing: Oct. 30 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bri bane, Pt. Moresby, Wewak, Lombru: Lorengau, Kavieng, Rabaul, Bougainvi ports. Next Sydney sailing: Sept (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six week Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Saman Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, I

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

PlM'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.

Arcadia

Oronsay

Orsova

Arcadia

Sydney

depart Sept. 14 Oct. 7 Nov. 16 Jan. 2

Auckland

arr/dep Sept. 17 thence via Far East Nov. 19 Jan. 5

Suva

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

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 26 Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Nov. 27 Jan. 13

Vancouver

arr/dep Oct. 1-2 Nov. 6 Dec. 2-3 Jan. 18-19

San Francisco

arr/dep Oct. 4-5 Nov. 8-9 Dec. 5-7 Jan. 21-22

Los Angeles

arr/dep Oct. 6 Nov. 10 Dec. 8 Jan. 23

Honolulu

arr/dep thence via Nov. 15 Dec. 13 Jan. 28

Suva

arr/dep West Indies Nov. 22 Dec. 20 Feb. 4

Auckland

arr/dep to UK Nov. 25 Dec. 23 Feb. 7

Sydney

arrive Nov. 28 Dec. 26 Feb. 10 • Thence to Pago Pago, arr. Sept. 21.

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

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart Aug. 30 Sept. 20 Oct. 15 Nov. 5

Los Angeles

arr/dep Aug. 31 Sept. 21 Oct. 16 Nov. 6

Bora Bora

arr/dep Sept. 8 Sept. 29 Oct. 24 Nov. 14

Papeete

arr/dep Sept. 9-11 Sept. 30-Oct. 2 Oct. 25-27 Nov. 15-17

Rarotonga

arr/dep Sept. 12 Oct. 3 Oct. 28 Nov. 18

Auckland

arr/dep Sept. 17-18 Oct. 8-9 Nov. 2-3 Nov. 23-24

Sydney

arr/dep Sept. 21-24 Oct. 12-15 Nov. 6-9 Nov. 27-30

Noumea

arr/dep Sept. 27 Oct. 18 Nov. 12 Dec. 3

Suva

arr/dep Sept. 29 Oct. 20 Nov. 14 Dec. 5

Niuafoou

arr/dep Sept. 30 Oct. 21 Nov. 15 Dec. 6

Pago Pago

arr/dep Sept. 30 Oct. 21 Nov. 15 Dec. 6

Honolulu

arr/dep Oct. 3-6 Oct. 26-27 Nov. 20-21 Dec. 11-12

San Francisco

arrive Oct. 11 Nov. 1 Nov. 26 Dec. 17 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU4272)

esby. Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney ngs; Sept. 11. Oct. 23 (approx.), ontoro sails from Melbourne for iey Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, iara Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Alexis sn, Madang. Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney, t Sydney sailing; Sept. 18 (approx.), raeside sails about every six weeks: journe, Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, aul Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, iey. Next Sydney sailing; Oct. 9 etaiis from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., ridge Street. Sydney (80547). jochow and Shansi leave Sydney about ■y four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. esby, Samarai. Sydney, ext Sydney sailings; Soochow Sept. 14; nsi Sept. 28. etaiis from New Guinea Australia Line ire and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents). 8 Lng Street, Sydney (BU 4701). letholm; Leaves Sydney approximately •y five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. •esby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney, t Sydney sailing; Oct. 6 (approx.), letta: Leaves Sydney approximately ry five weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, tvak, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next ney sailing; Mid-Oct. (approx.). ietails from Karlander NG Line (P.

Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge eet, Sydney (BU8311).

Lustasia Line’s vessel Makati runs be :en Australian ports (turn round at [bourne) and Papua-New Guinea. dakati: Dep. Melbourne Aug. 24, Sydney it. 1, Brisbane Sept. 4, Pt. Moresby it. 8, Lae Sept. 12, Madang Sept. 13, Daul Sept. 16.

Jetails from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., !., 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1271).

Sydney ■ P-NG - Far East

iustralia-West Pacific Line’s Motor sels maintain services between Aus lia and Hong Kong via Islands ports.

Southbound vessels call at; NG, BSI larterly), New Hebrides (irregularly), i Australian ports. Northbound vessels m Sydney call regularly at NG ports, iros: From Adelaide and Melbourne, >. Sydney Oct. 7, Brisbane Oct. 9-10, haul Oct. 14-16, Lae Oct. 17-19, dang Oct. 20-21, thence Hong Kong i Manila. . renos; From Far East, Rabaul Oct. 12 Madang Oct. 13-14, Lae Oct. 15-17, isbane Oct. 21-23, Sydney Oct. 25-29, ;nce Melbourne and Adelaide, tfilos; Prom Melbourne, dep. Sydney t. 16, Brisbane Oct. 18-20, Rabaul Oct. ■26, Lae Oct. 27-29, Madang Oct. 30-31, ;nce Hong Kong.

Details from Wllh. Wilhelmsen Agency.

Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301).

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels king, Ashun and Kweilin call at Rabaul, their way north from Sydney to Hong mg. Next vessels; Ashun; Dep. Sydney Sept. 21 for isbane, Rabaul, thence to Manila and mg Kong.

Kweilin: Leaves Melbourne Oct. 14, for dney Oct. 21, Rabaul Oct. 28, thence inila.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., ;ents, 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU4701).

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) ssels maintain monthly service between

Sydney and Japan (via Manila, Hong Hong and Keelung), return via Guam and Rabaul.

Francis Drake: 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.

Schelde Lloyd (RL): From Continent and London, arr Papeete Sept. 28, Noumea Oct. 7. Honiara Oct. 12, Pt. Moresby Oct. 15, Rabaul Oct. 18, Lae Oct. 20, Madang Oct. 22, Alexishafen Oct. 23, Wewak Oct. 24, Sukarnopura, 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 France via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney: Vosges Sept. 21 (Noumea Sept. 22); Vivarais Oct. 19 (Noumea Oct. 25).

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

Next vessel: Maori (Papeete Sept. 8 Vila Sept. 19, Santo Sept. 21, Noumea Sept. 23, Australia Oct. 1).

Details from Messageries Maritimes 36 Grosvenor St.. Sydney (8U2645).

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 Cloon at Suva-Lautoka Oct. 6-8; Van Noort at Suva-Lautoka Nov. 13-15- Van Neck at Suva-Lautoka Dec. 7-9.

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 Pt. Moresby Sept 23, Suva/Lautoka Sept. 29, Noumea Oct. 7, retiring from

Oct 29 erViCe When She reaches Ja P Chungking: From Japan and He Kong due Rabaul Sept. 11, Kavieng Se 15, Wewak Sept. 18, Madang Sept.

Lae Sept. 25, Pt. Moresby Oct. 4, Sai Oct. 8, Suva/Lautoka Oct. 12, Noun Oct. 19, thence to Japan, arr. Nov. 7 Details from China Navigation Co L (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents) Spring St., Sydney (BU 4701).

Japan-Samoa-Tonga-Fiji-

N. Cal.-N. Heb.-BSI

The Daiwa Navigation Co. Ltd. runs regular service from Japan, calling Guam, Sukarnopura (opt.), Apia, Pa Pago, Nukualofa (opt.), Suva, Levul Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo, Honia: thence returning to Japan.

Current voyage: Daisei Maru dep. Jap Aug. 10.

New Zealand-Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) mat approximately monthly voyages fn Auckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Co Islands), with calls at Niue and soi other Cook Islands when cargo warran Details from NZ Department of Islai Territories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117) any office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltc

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from Auc land to Suva. Nukualofa. Vavau, Nh Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: Set 29, Oct. 27.

[atua maintains a service from kland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, a, Suva, and return to Auckland. t Auckland sailings: Sept. 15, Oct. 13. etails from Union Steam Ship Co.

NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck i. (Tel.: 49-430).

YZ-New Caledonia - P-NG-

Far East

rusader Shipping Co.’s cargo vessels, ning between NZ and the Far East, at New Caledonia and Papua, and, in ie instances, Guam. Next voyages: rusader: Dep. NZ Oct. 21, for Noumea 24. Pt. Moresby Oct. 28, thence (apore, Pt. Swettenham, Manila and g Kong. etails from Shaw, Savill Line, agents.

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

New Zealand-Tahiti

ew Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, rating between NZ and UK, via ama, make a call every two months Pahiti, northbound and southbound. sxt northbound voyage: Remuera, Wellington Sept. 12, due Papeete ;. 17. ext southbound voyage: Ruahine i London, due Papeete Sept. 28. etails from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., tomhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

enga 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. 10a) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa), a-round in Suva is usually two days, the agents there are Morris Hedstrom,

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

be 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, jxt sailings; ex-London: Sept. 10, Oct.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

ank Line operates a direct service from )pe to P-NG and BSI, vessels going to Australia for cargo-loading and rnlng to UK via Suez. Next vessels: overbank: From Continent and ion, arr. Pt. Moresby Sept. 28, arai Sept. 30, Lae Oct. 2, Madang 6, Wewak Oct. 8, Kavieng Oct. 11, aul Oct. 12, Honiara Oct. 14. jrucebank: From Continent and ion, arr. Pt. Moresby Oct. 27, Samarai 29, Lae Oct. 31, Madang Nov. 4, rak, Nov. 6, Rabaul Nov. 9, t/ships tabaul, Honiara Nov. 12. stalls from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. , 269 George St.. Sydney (BU2041).

JSA-Tahiti-Am. Samoa-Fiji-

Australia

atson-Oceanlc Line operates a five rs 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-Pacific sailings: From Bris bane, Sonoma Sept. 15 approx.); Sierra Oct. 15 (approx.); Ventura Nov 15 (approx.).

Details from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth St., Sydney (8U4272).

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. 16; Pioneer Glen Nov. 11.

Details from Wilh. Wllhelmsen Agency. 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301).

USA-Tahiti-Samoa-Fiji-

New Caledonia

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels Thorslsle and Thor I maintain approx mately six weeks service from West Coast Nth. American ports to Pacific Islands.

Thorsisle: From US, at 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.