Shipping and Airways

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Shipping Timetables

AH 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 sailing; Jan. 8 (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 Sydney sailing; Waiana, Jan. 14 (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. A . Next sailing from Sydney: Late April (approx.).

Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St..

Sydney (8U4147).

Sydney - Geic

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

Next voyage from Sydney mid-January.

Vessel as yet not known.

Details from Karlander NG Line (P. 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 Taiohae, Marquesas Group), Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route.

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles; Tahitien: Taiohae Feb. 1, Papeete Feb. 3-6 Vila Feb. 13-14, Noumea Feb. 15-19, S^Cafedonien : 2 Papeete Mar. 10-13. Vila Mar. 20-21, Noumea Mar. 22-26, Sydney Mar. 29. „ .

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

Tahitien; Dep. Sydney Feb. 25, New Hebrides Mar. 1-9, Noumea Mar. 10, Papeete Mar. 16-20.

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

Next Sydney sailings; Jan. 15, Feb. 5.

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 Mar. 4-6, Wellington Mar. 9-11, Tahiti Mar. 16-17, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Apr. 12.

Southern Cross: From Southampton (UK) via Panama, at Tahiti Mar. 28-29, Fiji Apr. 3, Wellington Apr. 7-9, arr.

Sydney Apr. 12.

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, 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 Jan. 15 (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: Feb. 4.

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 sailings: Jan. 8, Mar. 5.

Malaita sails from Sydney for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, Lombrum, Lorengau, Rabaul, Bougainville ports. Next Sydney sailings: Jan. 22, Mar. 12 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks; Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt.

Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Jan. 15, Feb. 26 (approx.).

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

Iberia

Oronsay

Oriana

Sydney

Auckland

Suva

Honolulu

Vancouver

San Francisco

depart arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep Jan. 2 Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan. 13 Jan. 18-19 Jan. 21-22 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Feb. 21 Feb. 26-27 Mar. 1-2 Mar. 11 Mar. 14 Mar. 17 Mar. 22-23 Mar. 28 Mar. 30-31 Apr. 9 Apr. 12 Apr. 15 Apr. 19 Apr. 23-24 Apr. 26-27 Apr. 28 thence via West Indies

Los Angeles

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

Honolulu

Suva

arr/dep arr/dep Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Mar. 8 thence via Japan & Apr. 6 thence via Eastern &

Auckland

Sydney

arr/dep arrive Feb. 7 Feb. 10 Hong Kong Apr. 2 European ports to UK to UK Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust.

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

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart Dec. 20 Jan. 14 15 23 24-26 27 1-2 5-8 11 13 14 14 19-20 25 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 14-16 Feb. 17 Feb. 22-23 Feb. 26-Mar. 1 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 7 Mar. 12-13 Mar. 18 Feb.

Mar. 28 1

Los Angeles

Bora Bora

Papeete

Rarotonga

Auckland

Sydney

Noumea

Suva

Niuafoou

Pago Pago

Honolulu

San Francisco

arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arrive Dec. 21 Dec. 29 Dec. 30-Jan. 1 Jan. 2 Jan. 7-8 Jan. 11-14 Jan. 17 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 20 Jan. 25-26 Jan. 31 Jan.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

Apr. 9 10-12 13 18-19 22-25 28 30 31 31 5-6 11

Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ing: Feb. 19 (approx.).

Braeside sails about every six weeks: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Feb. 9 (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: Shansi Jan. 18; Soochow Feb. 2.

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; Jan. 29 (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 sailing: Jan. 22 (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 Jan. 29, Sydney Feb. 5, Brisbane Feb. 8, due Pt. Moresby Feb. 12, Rabaul Feb. 17, Madang Feb. 21, Lae Feb. 23.

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

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.

Arcs: From Adelaide and Melbourne, dep. Sydney Jan. 15, due Rabaul Jan. 21-23, Lae Jan. 24-28, Madang Jan. 29- Feb. 1, thence Hong Kong and Manila.

Samos; From Melbourne, dep. Sydney Jan. 25, due Brisbane Jan. 27-29, Rabaul Feb. 2-5, Lae Feb. 6-10, Madang Feb. 11-14, thence direct to Hong Kong.

Tenos: From Hong Kong and Manila, due Rabaul Jan. 22-24, Madang Jan. 25-27, Lae Jan. 28-Feb. 1, Brisbane Feb. 5-8, Sydney Feb. 10-13, thence Adelaide and Melbourne.

Aros: From Hong Kong and Manila, due Rabaul Feb. 25-27, Madang Feb. 28- Mar. 2, Lae Mar. 3-7, Brisbane Mar. 11, thence Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.

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

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Anking and Wenchow call at Rabaul on their way north from Sydney to Hong Kong. Next vessels: Wenchow: Leaves Melbourne Jan. 16, for Sydney Jan. 30, Brisbane Feb. 3, Rabaul Feb. 7, thence Manila.

Anking: Dep. Melbourne Feb. 17, for Sydney Feb. 22, Brisbane Feb. 25, Rabaul Mar. 2, thence Manila.

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Changsha and Taiyuan provide a monthly service calling at Pt. Moresby in both directions between Australia, Manila and Hong Kong.

Next vessel; Changsha, dep. Mel bourne Jan. 14, for Sydney, Brisbane,

Pt. Moresby, arr. Jan. 27-28, thence Manila and Hong Kong.

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 Kong and Formosa), return via Guam and Rabaul.

George Anson: Dep. Sydney Jan. 27, arr. Brisbane Jan. 29-30, Cairns Feb. 2, Manila Feb. 10-11, Hong Kong Feb. 13-16, Formosa Feb. 18-19, Japan Feb. 22-Mar. 1, Guam Mar. 5-6, Rabaul Mar. 10-11, arr. Sydney Mar. 17.

Francis Drake: Dep. Japan Feb. 3 for Guam Feb. 7-8, Rabaul Feb. 12-13, arr.

Sydney Feb. 19.

Details from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 York Street, Sydney. Tel. (2-0253). cvhmcv TAUITI in/ bTUINtI - I Am 11 - Ul\ Chandris Line vessel Ellinis maintains regular service from Sydney via Tahiti to Southampton, and return via Tahiti to Sydney.

Ellinis: Leaves Sydney Feb. 25, arr.

Tahiti Mar. 5 and Southampton Mar. 28.

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

Europe - Tahiti - New Caledonia

Bsip - Png - West Ng

A regular service from the Continent and uT la sia Ser pa C nama r ° m toTahiti. New Caledonia, BSI, P-NG and West NG is operated Jointly by Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Wonosobo; From Continent and London, arr. Papeete Feb. 2. Noumea Feb. 11.

Honiara Feb. 15, Pt. Moresby Feb. 18, Rabaul Feb. 21, Lae Feb. 23, Madang Feb. 24, Alexishafen Feb. 25, Wewak Feb. 26, Sukarnopura Feb. 27, Biak, Manokwari. Sorong.

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

EUROPE - TAHITI - NEW HEBRIDES r> a ri\Akii a « ■ iffn a i i a

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; Ventoux Jan. 13 (Noumea Jan. 20); Vosges Feb. 8 (Noumea Feb. 15).

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

Next vessel: Iraquaddy (Papeete Apr. 11, Vila Apr. 22, Santo Apr. 24, Noumea Apr. 26, Sydney May 3).

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

Cad Cact Cl Ii Dci

rAK tAb I - NJI - Dbl China Navigation Co. Ltd. announce the inauguration of a monthly service from Japan and Hong Kong southwards to Fiji direct and BSI returning to Japan direct.

Sinkiang; From Japan and Hong Kong due Suva/Lautoka Mar. 27, Honiara Apr. 7 thence to Japan, arr. Apr. 19.

Szechuen; From Japan and Hong Kong due Suva/Lautoka Apr. 27, Honiara May g, thence to Japan, arr. May 20. . CA CT Cl II Kl 7 CYHMFY rAK tAb I - NJI - NZ, - bILMNCI Royal Interocean Lines operate a service from Singapore to Fiji, NZ, and Aus tralia, with three vessels (Tjimanuk,

LautVt""*

Tjitarum at Suva/Lautoka Feb. 7-9; Tjiliwong at Suva/Lautoka Apr. 12-14. **%£*** S)“ 261 George St., Sydney (2 0573).

FAR EAST - P-NG - BSI - NEW lirnnir ... cl kic\ai ra I ChAMIA

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 Jan. 15, Madang Jan. 19, Lae Jan. 23, Samarai Jan. 27, Honiara Feb. 4. Vila Feb. 8, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 11, Noumea Feb. 16, thence to Japan via Honiara, arr. Mar. 9.

Chekiang: Prom Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Feb. 9, Wewak Feb. 13, Madang Feb. 17, Lae Feb. 21, Pt. Moresby Mar. 1, Suva/Lautoka Mar. 7, Noumea

Mar. 14, thence to Japan via Honiara, arr. Apr. 6.

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, Apia, Pago Pago, Nukualofa (opt.), Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo, Honiara, thence returning to Japan.

Next voyage: Fiji Maru dep. Japan Feb. 2.

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 - Honolulu -

Nth America

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

Next vessel; Crusader, dep. NZ Jan. 19, due Levuka Jan. 22-23, Honolulu Jan. 29, thence North American ports, return ing to Auckland Mar. 13.

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; Jan. 19, Feb. 16.

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

Next Auckland sailings: Feb. 2, Mar. 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 Far East, call at New Caledonia and Papua, and, in some instances, Guam. Next voyages: Knight Templar; Dep. NZ Jan. 22, for Noumea, arr. Jan. 25, Pt. Moresby Jan. 29, Singapore Feb. 6, Pt. Swettenham Feb. 11, Manila Feb. 15, thence to Hong Kong, arr. Feb. 18.

Port Montreal; Dep. NZ Jan. 16, for Guam, arr. Jan. 25, thence to Japan.

Details from Shaw, Savill 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 Aoniu. 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 t>>ere are Morris Hedstrom, Ltd.

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

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: Jan. 28, Feb. 25.

Uk-Panama-Tahiti-Australia

Cogedar Line operates regularly from Southampton, via Panama and Tahiti to Sydney. Next vessel: Flavia: Dep. Southampton Feb. 11, arr. Tahiti Mar. 7, and Sydney Mar, 18.

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: Avonbank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Jan. 8, Samarai Jan. 12, Lae Jan. 13, Madang Jan. 16, Wewak Jan. 18, Rabaul Jan. 20, Honiara Jan. 24.

Crestbank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Jan. 21, Samarai Jan. 23, Lae Jan. 25, Madang Jan. 28, Wewak Jan. 30, Rabaul Feb. 1, Honiara Feb. 5.

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 bane, Sonoma Jan. 23 (approx.); Sierra Feb. 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 Surf Jan. 5; Pioneer Gem Mar 2 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.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Dec. 19 Los Angeles Dec. 24, at Papeete Jan' ?; 5 U Pa F Pago Jan - 9 ' ll - A Pia Jan. 12-13, Suva Jan. 16-17, Noumea Jan 19-21, Vila Jan. 22-23, Santo Jan. 24-25 Pago Pago Jan. 28-29, Los Angeles Feb!

Ll-13, arr. San Francisco Feb. 14.

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

Pago Pago Feb. 9-11, Apia Feb. 12-13 Miva 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 poration Ltd.. 1 Bush St., San Francisco, JSA and Islands Agents.