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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: Oceanien: Papeete Aug. 19-23, Vila Aug. 30-31, Noumea Sept. 1-5, Sydney Sept. 8.

Tahitien: Taiohae Oct. 5, Papeete Oct. 7-11, Vila Oct. 18-19, Noumea Oct. 20-24, Sydney Oct. 27.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Aug. 7, New Hebrides Aug. 11-19, Noumea Aug. 20, Papeete Aug. 26-29.

Oceanien: Dep. Sydney Sept. 11, New Hebrides Sept. 15-23, Noumea Sept. 24, Papeete Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Taiohae Oct. 6.

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

Next Sydney sailings; Aug. 6, 27, Sept. 17.

Details from Messageries Maritlmes, 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.

Northern Star: From Southampton

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

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Ng - Indonesia

The P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping mpany operates a monthly cargo service tween Indonesia, West New Guinea and stralia.

Next voyage: Visaya Regidor, dep. isbane Sept. 6, Sydney Sept. 13, Mel urne Sept. 22, thence West New Guinea d Indonesian ports subject to induce nt.

Details from Mcllwraith McEacharn 1., Union House, 247 George Street, dney (27-1481).

Sydney - Fiji

VIV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney proximately every three weeks for Suva d Lautoka with cargo and passengers. xt Sydney sailings: Aug. 20, Sept. 24 aprox.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 1., 1-7 Bent St., Sydney (2.0515). rDNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Jnlon Steam Ship Co. maintains nthly cargo services from Melbourne d Sydney (periodically from Adelaide) Lautoka, Suva (including tranship nts for Vavau and Niue), Apia and kualofa. *ext Sydney sailing: Waiana, Aug. 25.

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

Sydney - Fiji - Vancouver

J aclflc Shipowners Ltd., of Suva, •mally operate a passenger-cargo ser e three times yearly with the Lakemba ng the above route, fext sailing from Sydney: Aug. 26 iprox.).

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

Sydney - Geic

Columbus Lines of New York, operate regular passenger-cargo service from iney to Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice inds Colony. Next voyages from iney: Cap Frio Aug. 10; Cap Blanco )t. 13. )etails from American Trading & pping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street.

Iney (27-4149).

Sydney - New Caledonia -

Yew Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia

‘assenger-cargo vessels of Messageries ritimes Line, from Marseilles, via st Indies and Panama, call about every

(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.

Southern Cross: Prom Southampton (UK) via South Africa, at Sydney Oct. 14-16, Wellington Oct. 19-21, Auckland Oct. 23, Fiji Oct. 26, Papeete Oct. 30-31, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr.

Nov. 25.

Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8a Castlereagh St., Sydney (28-1828).

Sydney - Nz - Tahiti -

Panama - Usa

Holland-America 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 Soclete 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 Aug. 6, Aug. 27 (approx.).

Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd.. 13-15 Bridge St., Sydney (27-8311).

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 Canberra Arcadia Oronsay

SYDNEY depart Sept. 9 Oct, 25 Nov. 8 Jan. 8 AUCKLAND arr/dep Sept. 12 Oct. 28 Nov. 11 Jan 11* SAVUSAVU arr/dep Sept. 15 SUVA arr/dep Sept. 16 Nov. 14 Jan. 15 PAGO PAGO arr/dep Sept. 17 Nov 15 HONOLULU arr/dep Sept. 22-23 Nov. 4-5 Nov. 20 Jan. 20-21 VANCOUVER arr/dep Sept. 28 Nov. 9-10 Jan. 26 SAN FRANCISCO arr/dep Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Nov. 12-13 Nov. 25-26 Jan. 28-29 LOS ANGELES arrive Oct. 2 Nov. 14 Nov. 27 Jan. 30 * Oronsay calls at Lautoka on Jan. 14, 1966.

Details from P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317)

Mariposa Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart July 15 Aug. 8 Sept. 2 Sept. 23

Los Angeles

arr/dep July 16 Aug. 9 Sept. 3 Sept. 24

Bora Bora

arr/dep July 24 Aug. 17 Sept. 11 Oct. 2

Papeete

arr/dep July 25-27 Aug. 18-20 Sept. 12-14 Oct. 3-5

Rarotonga

arr/dep July 28 Aug. 21 Sept. 15 Oct. 6

Auckland

arr/dep Aug. 2-3 Aug. 26-27 Sept. 20-21 Oct. 11-12

Sydney

arr/dep Aug. 6-9 Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Sept. 24-27 Oct. 15-18

Noumea

arr/dep Aug. 12 Sept. 5 Sept. 30 Oct. 21

Suva

arr/dep Aug. 14 Sept. 7 Oct. 2 Oct. 23

Niuafoou

arr/dep Aug. 15 Sept. 8 Oct. 3 Oct. 24

Pago Pago

arr/dep Aug. 15 Sept. 8 Oct. 3 Oct. 24

Honolulu

arr/dep Aug. 20-21 Sept. 13-14 Oct. 8-9 Oct. 29-30

San Francisco

arrive Aug. 26 Sept. 19 Oct. 14 Nov. 4 Details from Matson Lines. 50 Young St., Sydney. (BU 4272)

Sydney - Norfolk Is. - New

Hebrides - Bsi - Bougainville

MV Tulagi (passenger-cargo) leave Sydney about every six weeks for Norfoll Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports Next Sydney sailings: Aug. 21, Sept. 24 Details from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (B 0547).

Sydney - Papua - New Guinea

Burns Philp passenger/cargo vessel make regular voyages to New Guinea ports Next vessels: Malekula sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Sorakei Teopasino, Numa Numa, Arigua, Kiets Sydney. Next Sydney sailings; Aug. 1' Sept. 28.

Bulolo sails about every six weeks Sydney, Brisbane. Pt. Moresby, Samara Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samaral, P Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydne sailings: Aug. 20, Oct. 1.

Montoro sails from Melbourne fc Sydney, Pt. Moresby, Samarai (opt.

Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, La> Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydne sailing: Sept. 11 (approx.).

Braeside sails about every six weeks Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresb; Samarai, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sat ings: Aug. 24, Oct. 16.

Moresby sails from Sydney for Brisbam Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madan; Alexishafen, Wewak, Lombrum, Lorengai Kavieng, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydne; Maiden voyage from Sydney: Aug. i Next Sydney sailing: Sept. 21.

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

Soochow and Shansi provide a reguh fortnightly passenger-cargo service froi Sydney to Brisbane, Pt. Moresb; Samarai and Sydney, sailing from Syc ney every second Monday.

Next Sydney sailings: Soochow Aug. 1) Shansi Aug. 30.

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

Karlander New Guinea Line cargo ves sels leave Sydney at regular interval for New Guinea ports. Next vessels: Sletholm: Dep. Sydney Aug. 9, Brisbar Aug. 13, due Pt. Moresby Aug. 18, Rabat Aug. 23, Madang Aug. 26, Wewak Aug. 2; Brisbane Sept. 8, Sydney Sept. 12.

Sletta: Dep. Sydney Aug. 12, Brisbar Aug. 17, due Rabaul Sept. 2, Lae Sep 6, Brisbane Sept. 16, Sydney Sept. 20.

Details from Karlander NG Line (I H. Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 13 Brldg Street. Sydney (BU8311).

Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vess( Makati runs between Australian por (turn round at Melbourne) and Papus New Guinea.

Next voyage: From Melbourne, depar Sydney Sept. 10, Brisbane Sept. 14, P Moresby Sept. 19, Rabaul Sept. 21 Madang Sept. 26, Lae Sept. 28.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 1271:

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vess; Malaysia runs between Australian por (turn round at Melbourne) and Sings pore, via Pt. Moresby.

Next voyage: Dep. Melbourne Sept. 2!

Sydney Oct. 4, Brisbane Oct. 8, F Moresby Oct. 14, thence to Singapore an Malaysian ports.

Details from Blue Star Line (Austi Ptv. Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydne (BU 1271).

Australia-West Pacific Line’s Moto:< vessels maintain passenger-cargo service

om Australia to Hong Kong and Islands >rts.

Tenos: Dep. Sydney Aug. 10, Brisbane ig. 12-13, Pt. Moresby Aug. 16-18, abaul Aug. 21-22, Lae Aug. 23-25, adang Aug. 26-28, thence Japan, return g direct Sydney Sept. 30.

Samos: From Melbourne, dep. Sydney pt. 7, Brisbane Sept. 9-10, Pt. Moresby pt. 13-15, Rabaul Sept. 18-19, Lae Sept. -22, Madang Sept. 23-24, thence Hong mg.

Milos; From Hong Kong and Manila, e Madang Sept. 21-22, Lae Sept. 23-24, ibaul Sept. 25-26, Brisbane Sept. 30- )t. 2, arr. Sydney Oct. 4.

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

China Navigation Co. Ltd. cargo vessels nchang, Wenchow and Wanliu call mthly at Rabaul on their way north im Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to ng Kong.

Next vessel: Wanliu, dep. Sydney Aug.

Brisbane Sept. 2-3, Rabaul Sept. 8, ;nce Manila.

Dhina Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels angsha and Taiyuan provide a monthly ssenger-cargo service calling at Pt. iresby when northbound between Aus ,lia, Manila and Hong Kong. Next isel: raiyuan: Dep. Melbourne Aug. 14, arr.

Moresby Aug. 24, thence Manila and ng Kong.

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

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) sels maintain monthly passenger-cargo vices between Sydney and Japan (via nila, Hong Kong and Formosa), return Guam and Rabaul.

'’rancis Drake: At Guam Aug. 13-14, haul Aug. 18-19, Sydney Aug. 25-27, Ibourne Aug. 29-Sept. 4, Sydney Sept. , Brisbane Sept. 10-11, thence to Far it, returning to Guam Oct. 15-16, oaul Oct. 21-22, Sydney Oct. 27.

Jeorge Anson: Dep. Sydney Aug. 4, sbane Aug. 6-7, thence Far East, due am Sept. 10-11, Rabaul Sept. 15-16, Iney Sept. 22. )etails from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 •k Street. Sydney. Tel. (2-0253).

Sydney - Tahiti - Uk

lhandris Line vessel Ellinis maintains egular passenger service from Sydney Papeete to Southampton, and return Papeete to Sydney, minis: Leaves Sydney Aug. 30, arr. »eete Sept. 7 and Southampton Sept. letails from Chandris Line, 10 Martin ce, Sydney. Tel. 28-2451.

Rope - Tahiti - New Caledonia

Bsip - Png - West Ng

regular passenger-cargo service n the Continent and UK, via Panama, Fahiti, New Caledonia, BSI, P-NG and ;t NG is operated jointly by Neder i Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal terdam Lloyd. iarimata; From Continent and London, Papeete Sept. 10, Noumea Sept. 19, awa Sept. 25, Honiara Sept. 28, Pt. ■esby Oct. 2, Rabaul Oct. 5, Lae Oct.

Madang Oct. 8, Alexishafen Oct. 9, vak Oct. 10, Sukarnopura Oct. 11, ice Biak, Manokwari, Sorong. etails from Royal Interocean Lines.

George St., Sydney (2-0573). (ORE - TAHITI - NEW HEBRIDES -

New Caledonia - Australia

iessageries Maritimes passenger-cargo ids run monthly between France and mea via East Africa and Australia.

From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane and Noumea; return to Prance via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney: Vivarais Aug. 16, (Noumea Aug. 24); Vanoise Sept. 17 (Noumea Sept. 24).

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

Next vessel: Maurlcien. due Papeete Sept. 11, Noumea Sept. 23, Sydney Oct. 3.

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.

Szechuen: Prom Japan and Hong Kong, due Honiara Aug. 30, Suva/Lautoka Sept. 5-9, Honiara Sept. 13, returning to Japan Sept. 26.

Sinkiang: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Suva/Lautoka Oct. 3-10, Honiara Oct. 14-16, returning to Japan Oct. 27.

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.

Tjimanuk at Suva/Lautoka Aug. 15-16; Tjitarum at Suva/Lautoka Sept. 16-19; Tjiliwong at Suva/Lautoka Oct. 28-30.

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.

Chekiang: Prom Japan and Hong Kong, due Wewak Aug. 16, Rabaul Aug. 19, Madang Aug. 23, Lae Aug. 27, Pt. Moresby Sept. 6, Noumea Sept. 9-20, thence to Japan, arr. Oct. 1.

Yochow: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Sept. 13, Madang Sept. 17, Lae Sept. 21, Samarai Sept. 26, Pt.

Moresby Oct. 5, Santo Oct. 9, Noumea Oct. 13-23, thence to Japan, arr. Nov. 3.

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 to Pacific ports.

Current voyage: Fiji Maru dep. Japan July 29, arr. Guam Aug. 3-9, Santo Aug. 22-23, Vila Aug. 24, Noumea Aug. 25-26, Suva Aug. 29-30, Lautoka Sept. 1-2, Apia Sept. 5-6, Pago Pago Sept. 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.

Next vessel: Saracen, dep. NZ Aug. 12, due Levuka Aug. 15-16, Honolulu Aug. 23-24, 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: Aug 17, Sept. 14.

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

Next Auckland sailings: Aug. 31, Sept. 28.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auck land. (Tel.: 49-430).

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 southbound voyage: Rangitoto from London, due Papeete Aug. 17.

Next northbound voyage: Rangitoto dep. Wellington Oct. 6, due Papeete Oct. 12.

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 Aus tralia and Tonga via Fiji. Next Sydney sailings: Aug. 12, Sept. 28 (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 betweer Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva. Lautoka Ellington. Rotuma) with MV Aonlu. Call? 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 Hedstronv 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 sailing: Ex-London, Aug. 12.

Uk-Panama-Tahiti-Austraua

Cogedar Line operates a passenger ser vice regularly from Southampton, via Panama and Papeete to Sydney. Next vessels; Flavia: Dep. Tilbury Sent. 18, arr Papeete Oct. 12-13, Sydney Oct. 24.

Aurelia: Dep. Tilbury Sept. 27 arr Papeete Oct. 21-22, Sydney Nov. 2.

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- Crestbank: Prom Continent and London, due Pt. Moresby Sept. 2. Samarai Sept. 6, Lae Sept. 7, Madang Sept. 11, Wewak Sept. 14, Kavieng Sept. 15, Rabaul Sept. 16, Honiara Sept. 19.

Cedarbank: From Continent and London, due Pt. Moresby Sept. 23, Samarai Sept. 27, Lae Sept. 28, Madang Oct. 1, Wewak Oct. 4, Kavieng Oct. 6 Rabaul Oct. 8, Honiara Oct. 12.

Details from Bank Line <A/asla.) Pty Ltd., 269 George St. Sydney (BU 204 U

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, Sonoma Aug. 11; Sierra Oct. 1.

Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young St., Sydney (BU 4272),

Usa - Tahiti - Australia

Farrell Lines passenger-cargo ships on US Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service make periodical calls at Tahiti on south bound voyages.

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

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 Aug. 19, Los Angeles Aug. 20-24, Papeete Sept. 3-6, Pago Pago Sept. 10-13, Apia Sept. 14-15, Suva Sept. 18-19, Lautoka Sept. 20-21, Noumea Sept. 23-25, Vila Sept. 26-27, Santo Sept. 28-29, Apia (open), Pago Pago Oct. 2-5, Los Angeles Oct. 18-20, San Francisco Oct. 21.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Sept. 27, Los Angeles Sept. 28-Oct. 1, Papeete Oct. 12-14, Pago Pago Oct. 18-21, Apia Oct. 22-23, Suva Oct. 26-27, Noumea Oct. 29-Nov. 1, Apia (open), Pago Pago Nov. 5-8, Los Angeles Nov. 22-24, San Francisco Nov. 25.

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

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