Shipping Timetables

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

Next Sydney sailings: Dec. 19, Jan. 15.

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 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.

Southern Cross; From Southampton (UK) via Panama, at Tahiti Dec. 27-28, Fiji Jan. 2, Wellington Jan. 6-8, arr.

Sydney Jan. 11.

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

Sydney - Norfolk Is.

New Caledonia

Jacques del Mar and Milos del Mar (owned by Societe Maritime Caledonienne,

All sailings are approximate and may ary by as much as two weeks.

Sydney - Fiji

MV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney pproximately every three weeks for Suva nd Lautoka with cargo and passengers, ext Sydney sailings; Dec. 10, Jan. 11 approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. td., 9 Bent St., Sydney (B 0151).

SYDNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Union Steam Ship Co. maintains lonthly services from Melbourne and ydney (periodically from Adelaide) to autoka, Suva (including transhipments >r Vavau and Niue), Apia and Nuku lofa.

Next sailing planned for mid-December, essel not yet known.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of Z Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney B 0528); or other branches and agents.

Sydney - Fiji - Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners Ltd., of Suva, ormally operate a service three times early with the Lakemba along the above >ute.

Next sailing from Sydney: December 10 approx.).

Details from American Trading and hipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St., ydney (8U4147).

Sydney - Geic

Karlander-New Guinea Line vessels ail regularly from Sydney to Tarawa, filbert & Ellice Islands Colony.

Next voyage: Taranui from Sydney Dec. 3 at Tarawa Jan. 5 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (F. H. tephens Pty. Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge treet, Sydney (27-8311).

Sydney - New Caledonia -

New Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, rom Marseilles, via West Indies and •anama, call about every six weeks at "apeete (with occasional calls at Taiohae, larquesas Group), Vila, Noumea and lydney, and return by same route.

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles: Oceanien: Papeete Dec. 19-22, Vila Dec. 9-30, Noumea Dec. 31-Jan. 4, Sydney an. 7.

Tahitien: Taiohae Feb. 1, Papeete Feb. -6, Vila Feb. 13-14, Noumea Feb. 15-19, lydney Feb. 22.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney; Oceanien; Dep. Sydney Jan. 10, New rebrides Jan. 14-22, Noumea Jan. 23, ‘apeete Jan. 29-Feb. 2, Taiohae Feb. 5.

Tahitien: Dep. Sydney Feb. 25, New lebrides Mar. 1-9, Noumea Mar. 10, •apeete Mar. 16-20.

Noumea) carrying cargo only, make a regular three weekly voyage from Sydney or Melbourne to Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is., New Caledonia (Noumea).

Next sailing; Jacques del Mar from Sydney Dec. 23 (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.

Next Sydney sailing: Dec. 22, 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, Samarai, Rabaul, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Samarai. Pt.

Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Dec. 18 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, Lombrum, Lorengau, Rabaul, Bougainville ports. Next Sydney sailing; Dec. 8 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks:

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.

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Arcadia

Iberia

Oronsay

Oriana

Sydney

depart Jan. 2 Feb. 10 Mar. 11 Apr. 9

Auckland

arr/dep Jan. 5 Feb. 13 Mar. 14 Apr. 12

Suva

arr/dep Jan. 8 Feb. 16 Mar. 17 Apr. 15

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 13 Feb. 21 Mar. 22-23 Apr. 19

Vancouver

arr/dep Jan. 18-19 Feb. 26-27 Mar. 28 Apr, 23-24

San Francisco

arr/dep Jan. 21-22 Mar. 1-2 Mar. 30-31 Apr. 26-27

Los Angeles

arr/dep Jan. 23 Mar. 3 Apr. 1 Apr. 28

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 28 Mar. 8 Apr. 6 thence

Suva

arr/dep Feb. 4 thence via thence via via Japan & Eastern & West Indies

Auckland

arr/dep Feb. 7 Hong Kong European to

Sydney

arrive Peb. 10 Apr. 2 ports to UK UK Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust.

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

Mariposa

Monterey Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart Nov. 29 Dec. 20 Jan. 14 Feb. 4

Los Angeles

arr/dep Nov. 30 Dec. 21 Jan. 15 Peb. 5

Bora Bora

arr/dep Dec. 8 Dec. 29 Jan. 23 Feb. 13

Papeete

arr/dep Dec. 9-11 Dec. 30-Jan. 1 Jan. 24-26 Feb. 14-16

Rarotonga

arr/dep Dec. 12 Jan. 2 Jan. 27 Peb. 17

Auckland

arr/dep Dec. 17-18 Jan. 7-8 Feb. 1-2 Feb. 22-23

Sydney

arr/dep Dec. 21-24 Jan. 11-14 Feb. 5-8 Peb. 26-Mar. 1

Noumea

arr/dep Dec. 27 Jan. 17 Feb. 11 Mar. 4

Suva

arr/dep Dec. 29 Jan. 19 Feb. 13 Mar. 6

Niuafoou

arr/dep Dec. 30 Jan. 20 Feb. 14 Mar, 7

Pago Pago

arr/dep Dec. 30 Jan. 20 Feb. 14 Mar. 7

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 4-5 Jan. 25-26 Feb. 19-20 Mar. 12-13

San Francisco

arrive Jan. 10 Jan. 31 Feb. 25 Mar. 18 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272)

Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samaral, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Dec. 4, Jan. 15 (approx.).

Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai.

Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ings: Dec. 4, Feb. 5 (approx.).

Braeside sails about every six weeks: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Dec. 11, Jan. 28 (approx.).

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

Soochow and Shansi leave Sydney about every four weeks for Brisbane, Pt.

Moresby, Samarai, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailings: Soochow Dec. 7; Shansi Dec. 19.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 8 Spring Street, Sydney (BU4701).

Slitan; Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Brisbane and Sydney.

Next Sydney sailing: Dec. 15 (approx.).

Sletholm: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Pt.

Moresby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailing; Jan. 15 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul.

Wewak, Madang. Lae. Sydney. Next Sydney sailings; Dec. 8, Jan. 15 (approx.).

Details from Karlander NG Line (P.

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

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

Next voyage; Dep. Melbourne Dec. 7, Sydney Dec. 15, Brisbane Dec. 19, due Pt. Moresby Dec. 24, Rabaul Dec. 28.

Madang Jan. 1, Lae Jan. 3.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., Ltd., 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1271).

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

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

Southbound vessels call at: Rabaul, Madang, Lae, and Australian ports.

Northbound vessels from Sydney call regularly at NG ports.

Tenos; From Adelaide and Melbourne, dep. Sydney Dec. 2, due Brisbane Dec. 4-5, Rabaul Dec. 9-10, Lae Dec. 11-13, Madang Dec. 14-16, thence Hong Kong and Manila.

Aros: From Adelaide and Melbourne, dep. Sydney Jan. 6, due Brisbane Jan. 8-9, Rabaul Jan. 13-14, Lae Jan. 15-17, Madang Jan. 18-19, thence Hong Kong and Manila.

Tenos: From Hong Kong and Manila, due Rabaul Jan. 11-12, Madang Jan. 13-14, Lae Jan. 15-17, Brisbane Jan. 21, thence Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.

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

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Anking, Ashun and Kweilin call at Rabaul, on their way north from Sydney to Hong Kong. Next vessel: Ashun: Leaves Melbourne Dec. 12, for Sydney, Brisbane, Rabaul Dec. 27-28, 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, Honi Hong and Keelung), return via Guan and Rabaul, George Anson: Dep. Japan Dec. 28 fo Guam Jan. 1-2, Rabaul Jan. 6-7, arr Sydney Jan. 13.

Francis Drake: Dep. Sydney Dec. 24, arr Brisbane Dec. 26-28, Cairns Dec. 31 Manila Jan. 8-9, Hong Kong Jan. 11-21 Formosa Jan. 23-24, Japan Jan. 27-Feb. 3 Guam Feb. 7-8, Rabaul Feb. 12-13, Sydney Feb. 19.

Details from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 11l York Street, Sydney. Tel. (2-0253).

Sydney - Tahiti - Uk

Chandris Line vessel Ellinis maintain regular service from Sydney via Tahit to Southampton, and return via Tahit to Sydney.

Ellinis: Leaves Sydney Feb. 25, arr Tahiti Mar. 5 and Southampton Mar. 28.

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

Europe - Tahiti - New Caledon!/

Bsip - Png - 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.

Schie Lloyd: From Continent and Lon don, arr. Papeete Dec. 21, Noumea Dec. 30, Tarawa Jan 5, Honiara Jan 8, Pt, Moresby Jan. 11, Rabaul Jan. 14. Lae Jan. 16, Madang Jan. 18, Alexishafen Jan 19, Wewak Jan. 20, Sukarnopura, Jan. 21, Biak, Manokwari, Sorong.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George St.. Sydney (2-0573).

lUROPE - TAHITI - NEW HEBRIDES -

New Caledonia - Australia

Messageries Marltlmes cargo vessels run aonthly between France and Noumea via last Africa and Australia. From Sydney, essels go to Brisbane and Noumea; re urn to Prance via Australian coastal torts.

Next sailings from Sydney: Velay Dec. 5 (Noumea Jan. 1.); Ventoux Jan. 13 Noumea Jan. 20).

Other MM vessels run between France ind Sydney, via Panama Canal and ‘acific ports.

Next vessel: Iraquaddy (Papeete Apr. 11, rila Apr. 22, Santo Apr. 24, Noumea Apr. :6, Sydney May 3).

Details from Messageries Maritimes, !6 Grosvenor St., Sydney (8U2645).

FAR EAST - FIJI - NZ - SYDNEY Royal Interocean Lines operate a service rom Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and Aus ralia. with three vessels (Van Cloon, rjitarum and Van Neck) calling icriodically at Suva and/or Lautoka.

Van Neck at Suva/Lautoka Dec. 23-27; Rjitarum at Suva/Lautoka Feb. 7-9; Van lloon at Suva/Lautoka Feb. 17-20, thence o Australia direct.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 61 George St., Sydney (2-0573).

FAR EAST - P-NG - BSI - NEW

Hebrides - Fiji - New Caledonia

China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels naintain monthly service from Japan outhwards through P-NG, BSI, New lebrides, Fiji and N. Caledonia, usually eturn to Japan direct.

Chungking: Prom Japan and Hong long, due Rabaul Dec. 10, Kavieng Dec. .4, Madang Dec. 18, Lae Dec. 23, Pt. doresby Jan. 5, Santo Jan. 9, Suva/ jautoka Jan. 13, Noumea Jan. 19, thence o Japan, arr. Feb. 10.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kong, lue Rabaul Jan. 10, Madang Jan. 14, ,ae Jan. 18, Samarai Jan. 23, Vila Feb. i, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 9, Noumea Feb. 16, hence to Japan, arr. Mar. 9.

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 Dalwa Navigation Co. Ltd. runs a ■egular service from Japan, calling at 3uam, Sukarnopura (opt.), Apia, Pago 3 ago, Nukualofa (opt.), Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo, Honiara, thence •eturning to Japan.

Next voyage: Tahiti Maru dep. Japan Dec. 23.

New Zealand - Cook Is.

NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes ipproximately monthly voyages from Auckland (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook Islands i. with calls at Niue and some jther Cook Islands when cargo warrants Details from NZ Department of Island rerritories, Wellington (Tel. 45-117) or my office of Union SS Co. of NZ. Ltd.

Nz - Fiji - Honolulu -

Nth America

Crusader Shipping Co. has vessels running between NZ and North America, iria Pacific ports.

Next vessel: Crusader, dep. NZ Jan 19, due Levuka Jan. 21-22, Honolulu Jan. 29, thence North American ports, return ing to Auckland Mar. 10.

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; Dec 22, Jan. 19.

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

Next Auckland sailings: Dec. 8, Feb. 2.

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 Par East, call at New Caledonia and Papua, and, in some instances, Guam. Next voyages: Saracen; Dep. NZ Jan. 23, for Noumea Jan. 26, Pt. Moresby Jan. 30, thence Singapore, Pt. Swettenham, Manila and Hong Kong.

Port Montreal: Dep. NZ Jan. 16 for Nukualofa (arr. Jan. 21), Guam (arr. Jan. 30), thence to Japan.

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

New Zealand - Tahiti

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, operating between NZ and UK, via Panama, make a call every two months at Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

Next northbound voyage: Rangitoto, dep. Wellington Jan. 9, due Papeete Jan. 15.

Next southbound voyage: Rangitane from London, due Papeete Jan. 12.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd..

Customhouse Quay, Wellington. NZ.

Tonga - Fiji - Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates a cargo and passenger service between Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva. Lautoka.

Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aonlu. Calls are also made as required at Apia (W.

Samoa) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa).

Turn-round in Suva is usually two days, and the agents there are Morris Hedstrom, Ltd.

UK - PANAMA - SAMOA - FIJI The Fiji Direct Service is maintained by Conference vessels, sailing at regular monthly intervals out of London, via Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load ing Brokers In London.

Next sailings: ex-London: Dec. 3, 31.

Uk-Panama-Tahiti-Australia

Cogedar Line operates regularly from Southampton, via Panama and Tahiti to Sydney. Next vessels: Flavia: Dep. Southampton Nov. 11, arr. Tahiti Dec. 21, and Sydney Jan 1, 1965.

Aurelia: Dep. Southampton Dec. 11, arr. Tahiti Jan. 5, and Sydney Jan. 17, 1965.

Details from agents: H. C. Sleigh, 115 York St., Sydney. Tel. B 0253.

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; Olivebank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Dec. 10, Samarai Dec. 12, Lae Dec. 14, Madang Dec. 17, Wewak Dec. 19, Kavieng Dec. 21, Rabaul Dec. 22, Honiara Dec. 26.

Avonbank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Dec. 30, Samarai Jan. 3, Lae Jan. 5, Madang Jan. 9, Wewak Jan. 12, Rabaul Jan. 14, Honiara Jan. 16.

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

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

USA - TAHITI - 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 bT^e’o.VentUra Dec - 9 (approx.); Sonoma Jan. 20 (approx.); Sierra Feb. 5 (approx.).

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 Surf Jan. 6; Pioneer Gem Feb. 27 f a 7 m o^ llh - WUbelmsen Agency,' 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BD 6301).

USA - TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI -

New Caledonia

TWcf?, C Transport Line’s vessels Thorsisle and Thor 1 maintain approx mateiy six weeks service from West Coast Nth. American ports to Pacific Islands.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Dec. 18 Los Angeles Dec. 22, at Papeete Jan! 1-3, Pago Pago Jan. 7-8, Apia Jan. 9-10 fri Va t Jan * 13-14, Noumea Jan. 16-ia!

Vila Jan. 19-20, Santo Jan. 21-22, Paeo Pago Jan. 25-26, Los Angeles Feb 8-9 arr. San Francisco Feb. 10.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Jan 19 Los Angeles Jan. 23. at Papeete Feb. 3-s’

Pago Pago Feb. 9-11, Apia Feb. 12-ls’

Suva Feb. 17-18, Lautoka Feb. 19-20 Noumea Feb. 22-24, Pago Pago Feb. 28- Mar. 2, Los Angeles Mar. 16-18, San Francisco Mar. 19.

Details from General Steamship Cor n°SA «nH L T tC !-’ i Bu J h st - San Francisco.

USA and Islands Agents.