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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: Oct. 9, Nov. 4 (approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Cos.

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

Sydney-Fiji-T onga-Samoa

Union Steam Ship Cos. 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 Nov. 15 (approx.).

Details from Union Steam Ship Cos. 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 Cos. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St., Sydney (8U4147).

Sydney-GEIC

Karlander-New Guinea Line vessel Elisabeth Boye sails regularly from Sydney to Tarawa, Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony.

Next voyage: From Sydney Oct. 7, arr.

Tarawa Oct. 21.

Details from Karlander NG Line (F. H.

Stephens Pty. Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-8311).

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: Taiohae Oct. 8, Papeete Oct. 10-13, Vila Oct. 20-21, Noumea Oct. 22-25, arr. Sydney Oct. 28.

Caledonien: Papeete Nov. 20-23, Vila Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Noumea Dec. 2-5, arr.

Sydney Dec. 8.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney; Tahitien; Dep. Sydney Oct. 31, Noumea Nov. 3-6, New Hebrides Nov. 7-15, Noumea Nov. 16, Papeete Nov. 22-26.

Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Dec. 11, Noumea Dec. 14-17, New Hebrides Dec. 18-26, Noumea Dec. 27, Papeete Jan. 2-6, Taiohae Jan. 9.

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

Next Sydney sailings: Oct. 16, Nov. 6, 27.

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 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, Northern Star: Prom Southampton (UK) via South Africa at Sydney Dec. 3-5, Wellington Dec. 8-10, Auckland Dec. 12, Fiji Dec. 15, Tahiti Dec. 19-20, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Jan. 14.

Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8a Castlereagh St., Sydney (BW 1828).

Sydney-Norfolk Is.

New Caledonia

Colorado del Mar and Milos del 3V (owned by Societe Maritime Ca donienne, Noumea) carrying cargo or make a regular three weekly voyi from Sydney or Melbourne to Lord Ho Is., Norfolk Is., New Caledonia (Noume Next sailing: Colorado del Mar fr Sydney Oct. 9 (approx.).

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

Sydney-Norfolk ls.-New

Hebrides-BSI-Bougainville

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

Next Sydney sailing: Nov. 10.

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

Sydney-Papua-New Guinea

Malekula sails from Sydney i Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Raba Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Samarai, ]

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.

Oronsay

Orsova

Arcadia

Iberia

Sydney

depart Oct. 7 Nov. 16 Jan. 2 Feb. 10

Auckland

arr/dep thence via Nov. 19 Jan. 5 Feb. 13 Far East

Suva

arr/dep — Nov. 22 Jan. 8 Feb. 16

Honolulu

arr/dep Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Nov. 27 Jan. 13 Feb. 21

Vancouver

arr/dep Nov. 6 Dec. 2-3 Jan. 18-19 Feb. 26-27

San Francisco

arr/dep Nov. 8-9 Dec. 5-7 Jan. 21-22 Mar. 1-2

Los Angeles

arr/dep Nov. 10 Dec. 8 Jan. 23 Mar. 3

Honolulu

arr/dep Nov. 15 Dec. 13 Jan. 28 Mar. 8

Suva

arr/dep Nov. 22 Dec. 20 Feb. 4 thence via Japan &

Auckland

arr/dep Nov. 25 Dec. 23 Feb. 7 Hong Kong

Sydney

arrive Nov. 28 Dec. 26 Feb. 10 Apr. 2 Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust, , Pty., Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-031

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

mar;

[Posa

San Francisco

depart Sept. 20 Oct. 15 Nov. 5 Nov. 29

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 21 Oct. 16 Nov. 6 Nov. 30

Bora Bora

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

Papeete

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

Rarotonga

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

Auckland

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

Sydney

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

Noumea

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

Suva

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

Ntuafoou

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

Pago Pago

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

Honolulu

arr/dep Oct. 26-27 Nov. 20-21 Dec. 11-12 Jan. 4-5

San Francisco

arrive Nov. 1 Nov. 26 Dec. 17 Jan. 10 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272)

>resby, Brisbane, Sydney. At present dergoing special survey. Next Sydney ling: Oct. 30 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris ne, Pt. Moresby, Wewak, Lombrum, rengau, Kavieng, Rabaul, Bougainville rts. Next Sydney sailings: Oct. 7, Nov. (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks; dney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby. Samaral, e, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt >resby. Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney ilings: Oct. 23, Dec. 4 (approx.).

Vlontoro sails from Melbourne for dney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, niara, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Alexis fen, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney, xt Sydney sailing: Nov. 21 (approx.).

Braeside sails about every six weeks: ilbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, haul, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, dney. Next Sydney sailing: Oct. 17 pprox.).

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

Soochow and Shansi leave Sydney about ery four weeks for Brisbane, Pt. jresby, Samarai, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailings: Soochow Oct. 12; ansi Oct. 26.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line wire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 8 ring Street, Sydney (BU 4701).

Sletholm: Leaves Sydney approximately ery five weeks for Brisbane, Pt. jresby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney, ixt Sydney sailing: Oct. 9 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approximately ery five weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, ewak, Madang. Lae, Sydney. Next dney sailing: Oct. 16 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (P.

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

Austasia Line’s vessel Makati runs be een Australian ports (turn round at jlbourne) and Papua-New Guinea.

Makati: Dep. Melbourne Oct. 23, Sydney :t. 31, Brisbane Nov. 3, Pt. Moresby >v. 8, Rabaul Nov. 12, Madang Nov. , Lae Nov. 18.

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

Sydney - P-NG - Far East

Australia-West Pacific Line’s Motor ssels maintain services between Aus ilia and Hong Kong via Islands ports.

Southbound vessels call at: NG, BSI uarterly), New Hebrides (irregularly), id Australian ports. Northbound vessels Dm Sydney call regularly at NG ports.

Aros. From Adelaide and Melbourne, p. Sydney Oct. 9, Brisbane Oct. 11-13, ibaul Oct. 17-19, Lae Oct. 20-22, adang Oct. 23-24, thence to Manila and Dng Kong, returning to Rabaul Nov. -15, Madang Nov. 16-17, Lae Nov. -20, Brisbane Nov. 24-26, arr. Sydney dv. 28. thence to Adelaide and elbourne.

Tenos: From Far East, at Rabaul Oct. i-20, Madang Oct. 21-22, Lae Oct. 23-25, risbane Oct. 29-31, arr. Sydney Nov. 2, ence Adelaide and Melbourne.

Milos; From Melbourne, dep. Sydney it. 22, arr. Brisbane Oct. 24-27, Rabaul :t. 31-Nov. 1, Lae Nov. 2-4, Madang dv. 5-6, thence Hong Kong and Manila.

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

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels iking, Ashun and Kweilin call at Rabaul,

on their way north from Sydney to Hong Kong. Next vessel: Kweilin: Leaves Melbourne Nov 4, for Sydney, Brisbane, Rabaul Nov. 21, thence Manila.

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

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) vessels maintain monthly service between Sydney and Japan (via Manila, Hong Hong and Keelung), return via Guam and Rabaul.

George Anson: Dep. Japan Oct. 15, for Guam Oct. 19-20, Rabaul Oct. 24-25, arr Sydney Oct. 31.

Francis Drake: Dep. Sydney Oct. 14 arr. Brisbane Oct. 16-17, Manila Oct 28-29, Hong Kong Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Japan Nov. 9-16, Guam Nov. 20-21, Rabaul Nov. 25-26, Sydney Dec. 2.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-UK

Chandris Line vessel Ellinis maintains regular service from Sydney via Tahiti to Southampton, and return via Tahiti to Sydney.

Ellinis; Leaves Sydney Nov. 1, arr.

Tahiti Nov. 9 and Southampton Dec. 2.

Details from Chandris Line, 10 Martin Place, Sydney. Tel. BL 3383.

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 Prance 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: Vivarais Oct. 19 (Noumea Oct. 25); Vanoise Nov. 16 (Noumea Nov. 22).

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

Next vessel; Godavery (Papeete Oct. 31.

Vila Nov. 12, Santo Nov. 14, Noumea Nov. 16, Sydney Nov. 23).

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 Noort at Suva-Lautoka Nov. 5-7; Van Neck at Suva-Lautoka Dec. 13-15.

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., vesse maintain monthly service from Japs southwards through P-NG, BSI Ne Hebrides, Fiji and N. Caledonia, usual return to Japan direct.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kor due Rabaul Oct. 12, Madang Oct. 1 Lae Oct. 20, Samarai Oct. 25, Pt. Mores!

Nov. 1, Vila Nov. 4, Suva/Lautoka No 7, Noumea Nov. 12, thence to Japan ar Dec. 2.

Chekiang: From Japan and Hong Kor due Rabaul Nov. 11, Wewak Nov. 1 Madang Nov. 18, Lae Nov. 22, Pt. Merest Dec. 2, Suva/Lautoka Dec. 7, Noumc Dec. 13, thence to Japan, arr. Jan.

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

Japan-Samoa-Tonga-Fiji-

N. Cal.-N. Heb.-BSI

The Daiwa Navigation Co. Ltd. runs regular service from Japan, calling t Guam, Sukarnopura (opt.), Apia, Pag Pago, Nukualofa (opt.), Suva, Levuki Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo, Honlari thence returning to Japan.

Current voyage: Fiji Maru dep. Japa Sept. 25. Next voyage: Daiko Maru de] Japan late Oct. (approx.).

New Zealand-Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) make approximately monthly voyages froi Auckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Coo

lands), with calls at Niue and some her Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

Details from NZ Department of Island rritories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117) or ,y office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

NZ-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Yofua maintains a service from Auck id to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, go Pago, Apia, Suva and return to ckland. Next Auckland sailings: Oct.

Nov. 24.

Matua maintains a service from ckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, ia, Suva, and return to Auckland, xt Auckland sailings: Oct. 13, Nov. 10.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co.

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

NZ-New Caledonia - P-NG-

Far East

Crusader Shipping Co.’s cargo vessels, ming between NZ and the Far East, I at New Caledonia and Papua, and, in ne instances, Guam. Next voyages: Jrusader: Dep. NZ Oct. 21, for Noumea 24, Pt. Moresby Oct. 28, thence gapore, Pt. Swettenham, Manila and ig Kong. ’ort Montreal; Dep. NZ Oct. 31 for am, arr. Nov. 15, thence to Japan, ietails 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 tama, make a call every two months Tahiti, northbound and southbound. ext northbound voyage: Rangitane, . Wellington Oct. 17, due Papeete . 23. ext southbound voyage: Rangitoto n London, due Papeete Nov. 17. etails from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., tomhouse Quay. Wellington, NZ.

Tonga-Fiji-Samoa

anga 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 Morris Hedstrom,

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

ie Fiji Direct Service is maintained Donference vessels, sailing at regular thly intervals out of London, via ima, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka lell. Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load- Brokers in London. :xt sailings: ex-London: Oct. 8, Nov.

K-Panama-Tahiti-Australia

igedar Line operates regularly from hampton, via Panama and Tahiti to tey. Next vessels: avia: Leaves Southampton Nov. 11, Tahiti Dec. 21, and Sydney Jan. irelia; Leaves Southampton Dec. 11, Tahiti Jan. 5, and Sydney Jan. 11, tails from agents: H. C. Sleigh 115 St., Sydney. Tel. B 0253.

• PlM's airways schedules are arranged alphabetically from point of departure under five main headings: Trans- Pacific Services, Australia-New Zea land, Australia-Pacific Islands, Inter- Territory Services and Internal Ser vices.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

Bank Line operates a direct service from Europe to P-NG and BSI, vessels going on to Australia for cargo-loading and returning to UK via Suez. Next vessels: Sprucebank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Oct. 27, Samara!

Oct. 29, Lae Oct. 31, Madang Nov. 4, Wewak, Nov. 6, Rabaul Nov. 9, t/ships at Rabaul, Honiara Nov. 12.

Olivebank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Dec. 5, Samarai Dec. 8, Lae Dec. 9, Madang Dec. 12, Wewak Dec. 15, Kavieng Dec. 17, Rabaul Dec. 18, Honiara Dec. 21.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty.

Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (BU2041).

USATahiti-Am. Samoa-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates a five weeks passenger-cargo service from Los Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra and 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, Sierra Oct. 20 (approx.); Ventura Nov. 28 (approx.); Sonoma Jan. 10 (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 Glen Nov. 20; Pioneer Surf Dec. 29.

Details from Wllh. Wllhelmsen Agency, 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU6301).

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.

Thor I; From US at Papeete Oct. 5-7, Pago Pago Oct. 11-13, Apia Oct. 14-15, Nukualofa Oct. 18-20, Suva Oct. 21-22, Noumea Oct. 24-25, Vila Oct. 26-27, Pago Pago Oct. 30-31, Los Angeles, arr. Nov. 13, San Francisco Nov. 15.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Oct. 29, Los Angeles Oct. 30-Nov. 3, at Papeete Nov. 14-16, Pago Pago Nov. 20-23, Apia Nov. 24-25, Suva Nov. 28-29, Noumea Dec. 1-3, Pago Pago Dec. 7-8, arr. Los Angeles Dec. 22, San Francisco Dec. 25.

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