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Papeete Apr. 20-24, Taiohae Apr. 27.

Oceanien: Dep. Sydney May 17, New Hebrides May 21-29, Noumea May 30, Papeete June 5-9.

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

Next Sydney sailings: Mar. 19, Apr. 16.

Details from Messageries Marltimes, 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 - Nz - Tahiti -

Panama - Usa

Europe-Australia Line vessel Seven Seas leaves Sydney May 21, arr. Welling-

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: Mar. 18, Apr. 12 (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 sailings; Waiana Mar. 5, Apr. 15 (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: Late April (approx.).

Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty„ Ltd., 19 Bridge St., Sydney (8U4147).

Sydney - Geic

Columbus Lines, of New York, sail regularly from Sydney to Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. Next voyage from Sydney: Cap Frio, Mar. 25 (approx.).

Details from American Trading & Shipping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-4149).

Sydney - New Caledonia -

New Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia

Vessels of Messageries Marltimes 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: Caledonien: Papeete Mar. 10-13, Vila Mar. 20-21, Noumea Mar. 22-26, Sydney Mar. 29.

Oceanien; Taiohae Apr. 23, Papeete A,pr. 25-28, Vila May 5-6, Noumea May 7-11, Sydney May 14.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Caledonien; Dep. Sydney Apr. 1, New Hebrides Apr. 5-13, Noumea Apr. 14,

ton May 25, Auckland May 27, Papeete June 3.

Details from Europe-Australia Line, 291 George Street, Sydney (29-3477).

Sydney - Norfolk Is.

New Caledonia

Jacques del Mar and Milos del Mar (owned by Societe Maritime Caledonienne, Noumea), make a regular three weekly voyage from Sydney or Melbourne to Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is., New Cale donia (Noumea).

Next sailing: Jacques del Mar from Sydney Mar. 23 (approx.).

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

Sydney - Norfolk Is. - New

Hebrides - Bsi - Bougainville

MV Tulagl leaves Sydney about every six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports.

Next Sydney sailings: Mar. 17, Apr. 28.

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, Samaral, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang,

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.

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Oronsay

Oriana

Orsova

Oriana

Sydney

depart Mar. 11 Apr. 9 June 4 June 22

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 14 Apr. 12 June 7 June 25

Suva

arr/dep Mar. 17 Apr. 15 June 10 June 28

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 22-23 Apr. 19 June 15 July 2

Vancouver

arr/dep Mar. 28 Apr. 23-24 June 20-21 July 6-7

San Francisco

arr/dep Mar. 30-31 Apr. 26-27 June 23-24 July 9-10

Los Angeles

arr/dep Apr. 1 Apr. 28 June 25 July 11

Honolulu

arr/dep Apr. 6 thence June 30 thence

Suva

arr/dep thence via via thence via via Eastern & West Indies Eastern & West Indies

Auckland

arr/dep European to European to

Sydney

arrive ports to UK UK ports to UK 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 Feb. 14 Feb. 28 Mar. 26 Apr. 15

Los Angeles

arr/dep Feb. 15 Mar. 1 Mar. 27 Apr. 16

Bora Bora

arr/dep Feb. 23 Mar. 9 Apr. 4 Apr. 24

Papeete

arr/dep Feb. 24-25 Mar. 10-12 Apr. 5-6 Apr. 25-27

Rarotonga

arr/dep Feb. 26 Mar. 13 Apr. 7 Apr. 28

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 3 Mar. 18-19 Apr. 12 May 3-4

Sydney

arr/dep Mar. 6-8 Mar. 22-25 Apr. 15-17 May 7-10

Noumea

arr/dep — Mar. 28 May 13

Suva

arr/dep Mar. 12 Mar. 30 Apr. 21 May 15

Niuafoou

arr/dep Mar. 13 Mar. 31 Apr. 22 May 16

Pago Pago

arr/dep Mar. 13 Mar. 31 Apr. 22 May 16

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 18 Apr. 5-6 Apr. 27 May 21-22

San Francisco

arrive Mar. 23 Apr. 11 May 2 May 27 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney. (BD 4272)

Lae, Samarai, Pt. Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings; Mar. 12, May 1.

Malaita sails from Sydney for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Lombrum, Lorengau, Rabaul, Bougainville ports. Next Sydney sailing: Mar. 23 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Apr. 9, May 18.

Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ing; Apr. 20 (approx.).

Braeside sails about every six weeks; Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt.

Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; Apr. 2 (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 Mar. 15; Soochow Mar. 29.

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

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

Next Sydney sailing: Mar. 19 (approx.).

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

Moresby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailing: Mar. 16 (approx.).

Sletta: Leaves Sydney approximately every five weeks for Brisbane, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae. Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; Mar. 30 (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 Mar. 3, Sydney Mar. 12, Brisbane Mar. 15, Pt.

Moresby Mar. 19, Rabaul Mar. 23, Madang Mar. 26, Lae Mar. 28.

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 Mar. 5, due Brisbane Mar. 7-9, Rabaul Mar. 13-15, Lae Mar. 16-19, Madang Mar. 20-23, thence to Hong Kong.

Samos: From Adelaide and Melbourne dep. Sydney Apr. 15, Brisbane Apr. 17-21, thence Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Manila and Hong Kong.

Tenos: From Hong Kong and Manila due Rabaul Apr. 25-26, Madang Apr. 27-29, Lae Apr. 30-May 3, Brisbane May 7-10, Sydney May 12-17, thence Adelaide and Melbourne.

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

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Anking and Nanchang call at Rabaul on their way north from Sydney to Hong Kong. Next vessels; Anking: Dep. Sydney Feb 22 for Bris

bane Feb. 24-25, Rabaul Mar. 2-3, thence Manila.

Nanchang: Dep. Melbourne Mar. 23, due Sydney Mar. 29-Apr. 1, Brisbane Apr. 3-5, Rabaul Apr. 9-10, 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 vessels: Changsha, dep. Mel bourne Mar. 13, arr. Pt. Moresby Mar. 27-28, thence Manila and Hong Kong.

Taiyuan: Dep. Melbourne Apr. 10, arr.

Pt. Moresby Apr. 28-29, 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. Japan Mar. 1, Guam Mar. 5-6, Rabaul Mar. 10-11, arr.

Sydney Mar. 17.

Francis Drake. Dep. Sydney Mar. 3, arr. Brisbane Mar. 5-6. Cairns Mar. 9, Manila Mar. 17-18, Hong Kong Mar. 20-23, Formosa Mar. 25-26, Japan Mar. 29-Apr. 5, Guam Apr. 9-10, Rabaul Apr. 14-15, arr. Sydney Apr. 21.

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 June 20, arr.

Tahiti June 28 and Southampton July 21.

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

Europe - Tahiti - New Caledonia

Bsip - Png - West Ng

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

Zeeland: From Continent and London, arr. Papeete Mar. 17, Noumea Mar. 26, Honiara, Apr. 1, Pt. Moresby Apr. 4, Rabaul Apr. 7, Lae Apr. 9, Madang Apr. 10, Alexishafen Apr. 11, Wewak Apr. 12, Sukarnopura Apr. 13, Biak, Manokwari, Sorong.

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

EUROPE - TAHITI - NEW HEBRIDES -

New Caledonia - Australia

Messageries Marltimes cargo vessels run monthly between France 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: Vivarais Mar. 17 (Noumea Mar. 25); Vanoise Apr. 5 (Noumea Apr. 12).

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

Next vessel; Iraquaddy (Papeete Apr. 11,

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

Vila Apr. 22, Santo Apr. 24, Noumea Apr. 26, Sydney May 3).

Details from Messageries Maritlmes, 36 Grosvenor St.. Sydney (BU 2645).

Far East - Fiji - Bsi

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels provide a monthly service from Japan and Hong Kong southwards to Fiji direct and BSI returning to Japan direct.

Sinkiang; From Japan and Hong Kong calling at Rabaul Mar. 20, due Suva/ Lautoka Mar. 28-Apr. 3, thence to Honiara, returning to Japan Apr. 19.

Szechuen: From Japan and Hong Kong due Suva/Lautoka Apr. 27-May 5, thence to Japan, arr. May 15.

FAR EAST - FIJI - NZ - SYDNEY Royal Interocean Lines operate a service f rom Singapore to FIJI, NZ. and Aus tralia, with three vessels (TJimanuk, Tjitarum and TJlliwong) calling periodically at Suva and/or Lautoka.

Tjiliwong at Suva/Lautoka Apr. 8-10: Tjimanuk at Suva/Lautoka May 12-14; Tjitarum at Suva/Lautoka May 30-June 1.

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

FAR EAST - P-NG - BSI - NEW

Hebrides - New Caledonia

China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels maintain monthly service from Japan southwards through P-NG, BSI, New

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

Hebrides and New Caledonia, usually return to Japan direct.

Chungking: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Mar. 12, Madang Mar. 18, Lae Mar. 22, Kavieng Mar. 15, Pt.

Moresby Apr. 1, Santo Apr. 5, Noumea Apr. 9, thence to Japan via Honiara, arr. Apr. 28.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Apr. 2, Wewak Apr. 11, Madang Apr. 15, Lae Apr. 18, Kavieng Apr. 22, Samarai Apr. 27, Pt. Moresby May 6, Vila May 10, Noumea May 14, thence to Japan via Honiara, arr. June 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 regular service from Japan, calling at Guam, Apia, Pago Pago, Nukualofa (opt.), Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo, Honiara, thence returning to Japan.

Next voyage; Daisen Manx dep. Japan Mar. 7.

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.

Current voyage; Saracen, dep. NZ Feb. 18, due Levuka Feb. 20-21, Honolulu Feb. 28, thence North American ports, re turning to Auckland Apr, 16.

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: Mar. 16, Apr. 13.

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

Next Auckland sailings: Mar. 2, 30.

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: Knight Templar: Dep. NZ Mar. 27, arr.

Noumea Mar. 31, Pt. Moresby Apr. 4, thence Singapore and Pt. Swettenham.

Port Montreal: Dep. NZ Mar. 17, due Nukualofa Mar. 20, Guam Mar. 28, 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: Ruahine, dep. Wellington Mar. 27, due Papeete Apr. 1.

Next southbound voyage: Rangitoto from London, due Papeete Apr. 4.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington. NZ.

Tonga - Fiji - Australia

The Tonga Copra Board vessel Niuvakai operates a service about every six weeks between Australia and Tonga via Fiji.

Next voyage: Dep. Melbourne Mar. 3, Sydney Mar. 10, Lautoka Mar. 17, Suva Mar. 19, Nukualofa Mar. 23, Vavau (opt.).

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

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: Mar. 25, Apr. 22.

Uk-Panama-Tahiti-Australia

Cogedar Line operates regularly from Southampton, via Panama and Tahiti to Sydney. Next vessels: Flavia: Dep. Southampton, due Tahiti Mar. 11-12, Sydney Mar. 21-22.

Aurelia: Dep. Southampton Mar. 15, arr. Tahiti Apr. 9-10, Sydney Apr. 22.

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; Roybank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Mar. 26, Samarai Mar, 29, Lae Mar. 30, Madang Apr. 2, Wewak Apr. 5, Rabaul Apr. 8, Honiara Apr. 14.

Willowbank: From Continent and London, arr. Pt. Moresby Apr. 23, Samarai Apr. 26, Lae Apr. 28, Madang May 1, Wewak May 3, Kavieng May 5, Rabaul May 7, Honiara May 11.

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

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

USA - TAHITI - AM. SAMOA - FIJI -

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates a flve (reeks passenger-cargo service from Los Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra and Centura. Terminal ports, in Australia, rary with cargoes offering. Vessels call it Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, Brisbane, etc.

Next trans-Paciflc sailings: From Brisbane, Ventura Apr. 9 (approx.); Sonoma May 9 (approx.); Sierra June 1 [approx.).

Details from Matson Lines, 82 Elizabeth 3t., Sydney (8U4272).

Usa - Tahiti ■ Australia

American Pioneer Line ships on US Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service nake periodical calls at Tahiti on south >ound voyage. Next Papeete calls: ‘ioneer Glen Apr. 12; Pioneer Isle May 17.

Details from Wllh. Wllhelmsen Agency, .3 Bridge St., Sydney (BU6301).

USA - TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI -

New Caledonia

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels i’horsisle and Thor I maintain approxi oately six weeks service from West Coast Ith. American ports to Pacific Islands.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Mar. 10, ios Angeles Mar. 11-13, Papeete Mar. 3-25, Pago Pago Mar. 29-31, Apia Apr. -2, Suva Apr. 5-6, Lautoka Apr. 7-8, loumea Apr. 10-13, Vila Apr. 14-15, loniara Apr. 17-18, Allardyce Apr. 19-20, ipia (open), Pago Pago Apr. 26-28, Los mgeles May 11-13, San Francisco May 4.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Apr. 20, .os Angeles Apr. 21-23, Papeete May 5-7,’

'ago Pago May 11-14, Apia May 15-16, hva May 19-20, Noumea May 22-24, Pia (open), Pago Pago May 28-31, Los Jigeles June 14-16, San Francisco June 7.

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