Shiping and Airways
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Shipping Timetables
All sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks.
Brisbane - Sydney -
West Ng - Indonesia
The P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping Company operates a monthly cargo service between Indonesia, West New Guinea and Australia.
Next voyage: Visaya Regidor, dep.
Brisbane June 7, Sydney June 12, Mel bourne June 16, then West New Guinea and Indonesian ports subject to induce ment.
Details from Mcllwraith McEacharn Ltd., Union House, 247 George Street, Sydney (27-1481).
Sydney - Fiji
MV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney approximately every three weeks for Suva and Lautoka with cargo and passengers.
Next Sydney sailings: June 10, July 7 (approx.).
Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.
Ltd., 1-7 Bent St., Sydney (2.0515).
SYDNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Union Steam Ship Co. maintains monthly cargo services from Melbourne and Sydney (periodically from Adelaide) to Lautoka, Suva (including tranship ments for Vavau and Niue), Apia and Nukualofa.
Next Sydney sailing; June 21 (approx.).
Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney IB 0528); or other branches and agents.
Sydney - Fiji - Vancouver
Pacific Shipowners Ltd., of Suva, normally operate a passenger-cargo ser vice three times yearly with the Lakemba along the above route.
Next sailing from Sydney: Early Sept, (approx.).
Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St., Sydney (8U4147).
Sydney - Geic
Columbus Lines of New York, operate a regular passenger-cargo service from Sydney to Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. Next voyage from Syd ney: Cap Frio July 20 (approx.).
Details from American Trading & Shipping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street.
Sydney (27-4149).
Sydney - New Caledonia -
New Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia
Passenger-cargo 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: Papeete June 10-13, Vila June 20-21, Noumea June 22-26, Sydney June 29.
Caledonien: Taiohae July 13, Papeete July 15-18, Vila July 25-26, Noumea July 27-31, Sydney Aug. 3.
Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Tahitien: Dep. Sydney July 2, due New Hebrides July 6-14, Noumea July 15, Papeete July 21-25, Taiohae July 28.
Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Aug. 6, due New Hebrides Aug. 10-18, Noumea Aug. 19, Papeete Aug. 25-29.
Polynesie maintains monthly passenger sailings between Sydney, Noumea, Vila, Pt. Sandwich (occasionally), and Santo.
Next Sydney sailings: June 18, July 16.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young St., Sydney (8U2654).
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - TAHITI -
Panama - Uk
Southern Cross and Northern Star passenger vessels each make four round the-world voyages per year, two west bound, then two east-bound, calling at Fiji and Papeete every trip.
Southern Cross: From Southampton (UK) via Panama, at Papeete June 20-21, Fiji June 26, Wellington June 30-July 2, arr. Sydney July 5.
Northern Star; From Southampton (UK) via South Africa at Sydney Aug.
18-20, Wellington Aug. 23-25, Auckland Aug. 27, Papeete Sept. 1-2, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Sept 29 Details from Shaw Savin Line, 8a Castlereagh St., Sydney (28-1828).
Sydney - Nz - Tahiti -
Panama - Usa
Europe-Canada Line passenger vessel Maasdan leaves Sydney Dec. 23, Welling ton Dec. 27, Papeete Jan. 2-3, thence via Panama to USA.
Details from Europe-Canada Line 291 George St., Sydney (29-3477).
Sydney - Norfolk Is.
New Caledonia
Jacques del Mar (owned by Societe Maritime Caledonienne, Noumea), makes a regular three weekly passenger-cargo voyage from Sydney or Melbourne to Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is., New Cale donia (Noumea).
Next sailings: Jacques del Mar from Sydney June 11. July 2 (approx.) Details from P. h. Stephens Pty. Ltd 13-15 Bridge St., Sydney (27-8311).
Sydney - Norfolk Is. - New
Hebrides - Bsi - Bougainville
MV Tulagi (passenger-cargo) leaves Sydney about every six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports Next Sydney sailings: June 4, July 10 Details from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd ' 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (B 0547).
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.
Oriana Oronsay Canberra Arcadia
SYDNEY depart June 22 Sept. 9 Oct. 25 Nov 19 AUCKLAND arr/dep June 25 Sept. 12 Oct 28 Nov 15 SAVUSAVU arr/dep Sept. 15 5 SUVA arr/dep June 28 Sept. 16 Nov i« PAGO PAGO arr/dep Se?t. 17 £ov‘ arr/dep July 2 Sept. 22-23 Nov. 4-5 Nov' 24 VANCOUVER arr/dep July 6-7 Sent. 28 Nm, o_i 0 ' 4 E CO arr / de P Jul y 9-10 Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Nov. 12-13 Nov 29-30 LOS ANGELES arrive July 11 ©ct. 2 Nov. 14 Dec' 1 3 ° Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd.. 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317>
Mariposa
Monterey
Mariposa
Monterey
San Francisco
depart May 30 June 24 July 15 Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept. 8 q
Los Angeles
arr/dep May 31 June 25 July 16
Bora Bora
arr/dep June 8 July 3 July 24 17
Papeete
Rarotonga
arr/dep arr/dep June June 9-11 12 July July 4-6 7 July July 25-27 28 18-20 21
Auckland
arr/dep June 17-18 July 12-13 Aug. 2-3 26-27
Sydney
Noumea
arr/dep arr/dep June June 21-24 27 July July 16-19 22 Aug.
Aug. 6-9 12 30-Sept. 2 5
Suv A
arr/dep June 29 July 24 Aug. 14 7
Niuapoou
arr/dep June 30 July 25 Aug. 15 3
Pago Pago
arr/dep June 30 July 25 Aug. 15 3
Honolulu
San Francisco
arr/dep arrive July July 5-6 11 July Aug. 30-31 5 Aug.
Aug. 20-21 26 13-14 19 Details from Matson Lines. 50 Young St.. Sydney. (BU 4272)
Sydney - Papua - New Guinea
Burns Philp passenger/cargo vessels make regular voyages to New Guinea ports.
Next vessels: Malekula sails from Sydney for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; June 22.
Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Lombrum, Lorengau, Kavieng, Rabaul, Bougainville ports, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; July 9 (approx.).
Bulolo sails about every six weeks; Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul. Samarai, Pt Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: July 6.
Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ing: June 26 (approx.).
Braeside sails about every six weeks: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng (opt.), Lombrum, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney, Melbourne. Next Sydney sailing: June 9 (approx.).
Moresby sails from Sydney for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, We wak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Pt. Moresby, Bris bane, Sydney. Maiden voyage from Sydney: July 16.
Details from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street. Sydney (B 0547).
Australia-West Pacific Line’s motor vessel Tenos maintains a regular passen ger-cargo service between Australia and New Guinea ports. Next voyage: Dep.
Sydney June 29, Brisbane July 2, due Pt.
Moresby July 5, Lae July 9, Madang July 12, Rabaul July 15.
Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, 13 Bridge St., Sydney. (BU 6301).
Soochow and Shansi provide a regular fortnightly passenger-cargo service from Sydney to Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai and Sydney, sailing from Syd ney every second Monday.
Next Sydney sailings: Shansi June 7, Soochow June 21.
Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yulll Pty., Ltd., agents), 8 Spring Street, Sydney (BU 4701).
Karlander New Guinea Line cargo ves sels leave Sydney at regular intervals for New Guinea ports. Next vessels: Slitan; Dep. Sydney June 4, for Pt.
Moresby, Wewak, Lae, Brisbane, Sydney.
Sletholm: Dep. Sydney June 19, for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Brisbane and Sydney.
Details from Karlander NG Line (P.
H. Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (BU 8311).
Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vessel Makati runs between Australian ports (turn round at Melbourne) and Papua- New Guinea.
Next voyage; From Melbourne and Pt.
Kembla, due Sydney June 4-9, Brisbane June 11-12, Pt. Moresby June 16, Rabaul June 20, Madang June 23, Lae June 25, Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty..
Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydney (BU1271).
Sydney - P-Ng - Far East
Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vessel Malaysia runs between Australian ports (turn round at Melbourne) and Singa pore, via Pt. Moresby.
Next voyage: Dep. Melbourne June 22, due Sydney June 28-July 5, Brisbane July
7-10, Pt. Moresby July 13, thence to Singapore and Malaysian ports.
Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1271).
Australia-West Pacific Line’s Motor vessels maintain passenger-cargo services from Australia to Hong Kong and Islands ports.
Delos; From Melbourne, dep. Sydney June 11, due Brisbane June 13-16, Rabaul June 20-22, Lae June 23-25, Madang June 26-28, thence Manila and Hong Kong, returning to Madang July 28-29, Lae July 30-Aug. 1, Rabaul Aug. 2-3, thence Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.
Milos: From Adelaide and Melbourne, dep. Sydney July 16, Brisbane July 20. due Rabaul July 24, Lae July 27, Madang July 30, thence Far East.
Details from Wilh. Wllhelmsen Agency, 13 Bridge St.. Sydney iBU 6301 i.
China Navigation Co. Ltd. cargo vessels Nfanchang, Wenchow and Wanliu call monthly at Rabaul on their way north from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Hong Kong.
Next vessel: Nanchang, dep. Sydney June 30, Brisbane July 4, Rabaul July 10, thence Manila.
China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Dhangsha and Taiyuan provide a monthly passenger-cargo service calling at Pt.
Moresby when northbound between Aus tralia, Manila and Hong Kong. Next vessel: Taiyuan: Dep. Melbourne June 11, arr.
Pt. Moresby June 28, thence Manila and Hong Kong.
Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., igents, 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU 4701) Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) vessels maintain monthly passenger-cargo services between Sydney and Japan (via Manila, Hong Kong and Formosa), return /ia Guam and Rabaul.
Francis Drake: At Guam June 11-12, Habaul June 16-17, Sydney June 23-25, Melbourne June 27-July 3, Sydney July >-7, Brisbane July 9-10, thence to Japan, ■eturning to Guam Aug. 13-14, Rabaul Mig. 18-19, Sydney Aug. 25.
George Anson: Dep. Sydney June 2, iue Brisbane June 4-5, thence to Japan, •eturning to Guam July 9-10, Rabaul Fuly 14-15, Sydney July 21.
Details from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 fork Street. Sydney. Tel. (2-02531.
Sydney - Tahiti - Uk
Chandris Line vessel Ellinis maintains i regular passenger service from Sydney r ia Papeete to Southampton, and return r ia Papeete to Sydney.
Ellinis: Leaves Sydney June 20, arr.
Papeete June 28 and Southampton July Details from Chandris Line. 10 Martin s lace, Sydney. Tel. BL 4051.
Europe - Tahiti • New Caledonia
Bsip - Png - West Ng
A regular passenger-cargo service rom the Continent and UK, via Panama, o Tahiti, New Caledonia, BSI. P-NG and Vest NG is operated jointly by Neder and Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal lotterdam Lloyd.
Borneo; From Continent and London, irr. Papeete June 9, Noumea June is’, loniara June 24, Pt. Moresby June 27 labaul June 30, Lae July 2, Madang July l, Alexishafen July 4, Sukarnopura July i, Biak, Manokwari, Sorong.
Details from Roval Interocean Lines !61 George St.. Sydney (2-0573).
EUROPE - TAHITI - NEW HEBRIDES -
New Caledonia - Australia
Messageries Maritimes passenger-cargo vessels run monthly between France and Noumea via East Africa and Australia.
From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane and Noumea; return to France via Australian coastal ports.
Next sailings from Sydney: Ventoux June 4 (Noumea June 11); Vosges July 1 (Noumea July 8).
Other MM vessels run between France and Sydney, via Panama Canal and Pacific ports.
Next vessel: Tahitien Papeete June 10, Pt. Vila June 20, Noumea June 22, Sydney June 29.
Details from Messageries Maritimes. 2 Young St., Sydney (BU 2645).
Far East - Fiji - Bsi
China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels provide a monthly passenger-cargo ser vice from Japan and Hong Kong south wards to Fiji direct and BSI returning to Japan direct.
Sinkiang: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Suva/Lautoka June 1-6, thence to Honiara, returning to Japan June 23.
Szechuen: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Suva/Lautoka July 7-12, returning to Japan July 23.
Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents. 8 Spring St.. Sydney (BU4701).
FAR EAST - FIJI - NZ - SYDNEY Royal Interocean Lines operate a passenger-cargo service from Singapore to Fiji, NZ and Australia, calling periodically at Suva and/or Lautoka.
Van Noort at Suva/Lautoka June 20- 22 (thence Australia and Bangkok); Tjiliwong at Suva/Lautoka July 23-25; Tjimanuk at Suva/Lautoka Aug. 14-16.
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 a monthly cargo service from Japan southwards through P-NG, BSI, New Hebrides and New Caledonia’ usually return to Japan direct.
Chungking; From Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul June 11, Kavieng June 14, Wewak June 17, Madang June 25, Lae June 25, Pt. Moresby July 5, Santo July 9, Noumea July 13-23, thence to Japan, arr. Aug. 8.
Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kong due Rabaul July 12, Madang July 25, Lae July 25, Samarai July 30, Pt Moresby Aug. 5. Vila Aug. 9, Noumea Aug. 13-22, thence to Japan, arr. Sept. 4.
Details from China Navigation Co., Ltd Swire and Yuill Pty Ltd., agents). 8 Spring St.. Sydney (BU 4701).
JAPAN - SAMOA - TONGA - FIJI - N. CAL. - N. HEB. - BSI The Daiwa Navigation Co. Ltd. runs a regular passenger/cargo service from Japan, calling at Guam, Lautoka, Suva Pago Pago, Apia, Noumea, Vila (opt.), Santo (opt.), thence returning to Japan Current voyage: Daisen Maru dep.
Japan June 8.
New Zealand • Cook Is.
NZGS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes approximately monthly voyages from
• PlM's shipping and airways timetables are correct to time of publication.
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 voyage: Saracen, due Honolulu June 10, and thence North American ports.
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: June 22, July 20.
Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, and return to Auckland.
Next Auckland sailings: June 8, July 6.
Details from Union Steam Ship Co of NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck land. (Tel.; 49-4301.
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 June 12, arr.
Noumea June 15, Pt. Moresby June 19, thence Singapore and Pt. Swettenham.
Port Montreal: Dep. NZ July 28, arr.
Guam Aug. 6, 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: Rangitane, dep. Wellington June 30, due Papeete July 6.
Next southbound voyage: Ruahine from London, due Papeete June 14.
Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd.
Customhouse Quay. Wellington, NZ
Tonga - Fiji - Australia
The Tonga Copra Board vessel Niuvakai operates a four to five-weekly passenger-cargo service between Austra lia and Tonga via Fiji. Next voyage from Sydney, June 23 (approx.).
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 Anla Suva and Lautoka Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load ing Brokers in London.
Next sailing: ex-London: June 17.
• 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-Panama-Tahiti-Australia
Cogedar Line operates a passenger ser vice regularly from Southampton, via Panama and Papeete to Sydney. Next vessels: Flavia: Dep. Southampton June 24, arr. Papeete July 18-19, Sydney July 30.
Aurelia; Dep. Tilbury Sept. 28, arr.
Papeete Oct. 22-23, Sydney Nov. 3.
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: Nessbank: From Continent and London, due Pt. Moresby June 21, Samarai June 24, Lae June 25, Madang June 28, Wewak July 1, Kavieng July 3, Rabaul July 5, Honiara July 8.
Lindenbank: From Continent and London, due Pt. Moresby July 26, Samarai July 29, Lae July 30, Madang Aug. 2, Wewak Aug. 5, Kavieng Aug. 8, Rabaul Aug. 9, Honiara Aug. 13.
Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (BU 2041).
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 Brisbane, Sierra June 13, Ventura July 25, Sonoma Aug. 15.
Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St.. Sydney (BU 42721.
Usa - Tahiti - Australia
American Pioneer Line passenger-cargo ships on US Atlantic Coast-Panama- Sydney service make periodical calls at Tahiti on southbound voyages. Next Papeete calls: Pioneer Isle June 11; Pioneer Glen July 14.
Details from Wilh. Wllhelmsen Agency 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 63011.
USA - TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI -
New Caledonia
Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels Thorsisle and Thor I maintain service from West Coast Nth. American ports to Pacific Islands.
Thor I; Dep. San Francisco June 1, arr. Los Angeles June 2-5, Papeete June 15-17, Pago Pago June 21-24, Apia June 25-26, Suva June 29-July 1, Noumea July 3-6, Apia (open), Pago Pago July 10-11, Los Angeles July 24-26, arr. San Francisco July 27.
Thorsisle; Dep. San Francisco July 9, Los Angeles July 10-14, Papeete July 25-27, Pago Pago July 31-Aug. 3, Apia Aug. 4-5, Suva Aug. 8-9, Lautoka Aug. 10-11, Noumea Aug. 13-15, Pago Pago Aug. 18-19, Los Angeles Sept. 2-4, San Francisco Sept. 5.
Details from General Steamship Cor poration Ltd., 1 Bush St., San Francisco.
USA and Islands Agents.