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Hipping Timetables

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

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Ng - Indonesia

fhe P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping mpany operates a monthly cargo service ween Indonesia, West New Guinea and stralia. tfext voyage: Visaya Regidor, dep. isbane Sept. 6, Sydney Sept. 13, Mel irne Sept. 22, thence West New Guinea i Indonesian ports subject to induce ut. )etails from Mcllwraith McEacharn 1., Union House, 247 George Street, Iney (27-1481).

Sydney - Fiji

JV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney >roximately every three weeks for Suva 1 Lautoka with cargo and passengers. it Sydney sailings: Sept. 24, Oct. 22 iprox.). )etails from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 1-7 Bent St.. Sydney (2.0515). r DNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Inlon Steam Ship Co. maintains nthly cargo services from Melbourne I Sydney (periodically from Adelaide) Lautoka, Suva (including tranship its for Vavau and Niue), Apia and cualofa.

Fext Sydney sailing; Waiana, Sept. 7. letails from Union Steam Ship Co. of Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney 0528); or other branches and agents.

Sydney - Fiji - Vancouver

aciflc Shipowners Ltd., of Suva, mally operate a passenger-cargo ser ; three times yearly with the Lakemba ig the above route. text sailing from Sydney: Early Jan. prox.). •etails from American Trading and pping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, ney (27-4147).

Sydney - Geic

olumbus Lines of New York, operate regular passenger-cargo service from ney to Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice .nds Colony. Next voyages from ney: Cap Blanco Sept. 13. tetails from American Trading and pping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, ney (27-4149).

Sydney - New Caledonia -

Lew Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia

assenger-cargo vessels of Messageries ritimes Line, from Marseilles, via st 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 Oct. 5, Papeete Oct. 7-11, Vila Oct. 18-19, Noumea Oct. 20-24, Sydney Oct. 27.

Caledonien; Papeete Nov. 13-17, Vila Nov. 24-25, Noumea Nov. 26-30, Sydney Dec. 3.

Next outwards voyage, ex-Sydney: 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.

Sydney sailings: Sept. 17, Oct.

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, calling at Fiji and Papeete every trip.

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.

Northern Star: From Southampton (UK) via South Africa, at Sydney Dec 1-3, Wellington Dec. 6-8, Auckland Dec. 9-10, Tahiti Dec. 15-16, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Jan. 13.

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

Sydney - Nz - Tahiti -

Panama - Usa

Holland-America Line nassenger vessel Maasdam 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 sailing: Jacques del Mar from Sydney Sept. 24 (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

• 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.

Oronsay Canberra Arcadia Oronsay

SYDNEY depart Sept. 9 Oct. 25 Nov 8 Jan r AUCKLAND arr/dep Sept. 12 Oct. 28 Nov 11 Jan 11* SAVUSAVU arr/dep Sept. 15 Jan ‘ 11 SUVA arr/dep Sept. 16 Nov 14 r«m ir PAGO PAGO arr/dep Sept. 17 Nov 15 15 HONOLULU arr/dep Sept. 22-23 Nov. 4-5 Nov 20 Jan 20 21 VANCOUVER arr/dep Sept. 28 Nov. 9-10 }an 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.-Orlent Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd.. 55 Hunter St.. Sydney (2-0317

San Francisco

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Monterey

Mariposa

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Sydney - Norfolk Is. - New

Hebrides • Bsi • Bougainville

MV Tulagi (passenger-cargo) leav Sydney about every six weeks for Norfo Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI por Next Sydney sailings: Sept. 24, Oct.

Details trom Burns, Philp and Co. Lt 3 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (B 0547).

Sydney - Papua - New Guine

Burns Philp passenger/cargo vessi make regular voyages to New Guinea por Next vessels: Malekula sails from Sydney for Br bane, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Man; Kavieng, Rabaul, Bougainville, : Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailin Oct. 2.

Bulolo sails about every six weel Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samar Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, ‘ Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydr sailing: Oct. 5.

Moresby sails from Melbourne Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samar Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, Wewi Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney. N* Sydney sailing: Oct. 13.

Montoro sails from Melbourne ; Sydney, Pt. Moresby, Samarai (opt Rabaul, Kavieng, Lombrum, Lae, Mada: Wewak, thence Hong Kong. Next Sydr sailing: Oct. 21.

Braeside sails about every six weel Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Mores) Samarai, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, L.

Pt. Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney ss ing: Oct. 29.

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

Soochow and Shansi provide a reguj fortnightly passenger-cargo service fn Sydney to Brisbane, Pt. Mores!

Samarai and Sydney, sailing from Si ney every second Monday.

Next Sydney sailings; Soochow Sept. : Shansi Sept. 27.

Details from New Guinea Australia L:. (Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents),, Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).

Karlander New Guinea Line ca: vessels leave Sydney at regular inters for New Guinea ports. Next vessels; Sletfjord; Dep. Sydney Sept. 10, Br bane Sept. 14, due Pt. Moresby Sept.

Lae Sept. 26, Madang Sept. 29, Wew Oct. 1, Brisbane Oct. 8, Sydney Oct.

Slitan: Dep. Sydney Sept. 10, Brisbs Sept. 14, due Rabaul Sept. 20, Wew Sept. 23, Madang Sept. 25, Lae Se 27, Brisbane Oct. 4, Sydney Oct. 8.

Details from Karlander NG Line H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., agents), 13 Brk Street, Sydney (27-8311).

Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo ves Makati runs between Australian p(E (turn round at Melbourne) and Papti New Guinea.

Next voyage: From Melbourne, depa Sydney Sept. 13, Brisbane Sept. 17, Moresby Sept. 22, Rabaul Sept.

Madang Sept. 29, Lae Oct. 1.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) H Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydney (27-12 T

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vet: Malaysia runs between Australian po (turn round at Melbourne) and Sin* pore, via Pt. Moresby.

Next voyage: Dep. Melbourne Sept.

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

Details from Blue Star Line (Aua Pty. Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydil (BU 1271).

Australia-West Pacific Line’s Mot) vessels maintain passenger-cargo servit

n Australia to Hong Kong and Islands ;s. amos: From Melbourne, dep. Sydney t. 10, Brisbane Sept. 12-14, Pt. •esby Sept. 17-19, Rabaul Sept. 22-23, Sept. 24-26, Madang Sept. 27-28, ice Hong Kong. [ilos: From Hong Kong and Manila, Madang Sept. 23-24, Lae Sept. 25-26, aul Sept. 27-28, Brisbane Oct. 2-6, Sydney Oct. 8. hodos: Prom Melbourne, dep. Sydney , 12, Brisbane Oct. 14-15, Pt. Moresby , 18-20, Rabaul Oct. 23-24, Lae Oct. !7, Madang Oct. 28-29, thence Manila Hong Kong, etails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, Bridge St., Sydney (27-6301). hina Navigation Co. Ltd. cargo vessels chang, Wenchow and Wanliu call thly at Rabaul on their way north i Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to g Kong. ext vessel; Nanchang, dep. Sydney 2, Brisbane Oct. 4-5, Rabaul Oct. 10, ice Manila. aina Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels ngsha and Taiyuan provide a monthly ;enger-cargo service calling at Pt. esby when northbound between Aus la, Manila and Hong Kong. Next el: aiyuan: Dep. Melbourne Oct. 16, arr.

Moresby Oct. 30, thence Manila and g Kong. etails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., its, 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU4701)! ominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) els maintain monthly passenger-cargo ices between Sydney and Japan (via lila, Hong Kong and Formosa), return Guam and Rabaul.

George Anson: Dep. Sydney Oct. 6, Brisbane Oct. 8-9, thence to Far East, due Guam Nov. 12-13, Rabaul Nov. 17-18, Sydney Nov. 24.

Francis Drake: At Guam Oct. 15-16, Rabaul Oct. 20-21, Sydney Oct. 27-29, Melbourne Oct. 31-Nov. 6, Sydney Nov. 8-10, Brisbane Nov. 12-13, thence to Far East, returning to Guam Dec. 24-25, Rabaul Dec. 29-30, Sydney Jan. 5.

Details from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 York Street, Sydney. Tel. (2-0253).

Sydney - Tahiti - Uk

Chandris Line vessel Ellinis maintains a regular passenger service from Sydney via Papeete to Southampton, and return via Papeete to Sydney.

Ellinis: Leaves Southampton Oct. 1, arr. Papeete Oct. 8-9 and Sydney Oct. 28-29.

Details from Chandris Line, 10 Marti* Place, Sydney. Tel. 28-2451.

Europe - Tahiti - New Caledonia

Bsip - Png - West Ng

A regular passenger-cargo 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.

Karimata: From Continent and London arr. Papeete Sept. 10, Noumea Sept. 19, Tarawa Sept. 25, Honiara Sept. 28, Pt.

Moresby Oct. 2, Rabaul Oct. 5, Lae Oct. 7, Madang Oct. 8, Alexishafen Oct. 9, Wewak Oct. 10, Sukarnopura Oct. 11, thence Biak, Manokwari, Sorong.

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

EUROPE - TAHITI - NEW HEBRIDES -

New Caledonia - Australia

Messageries Maritlmes 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: Velay Sept. 27 (Noumea Oct. 4); Ventoux Oct. 25 (Noumea Nov. 1).

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

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

Details from Messageries Maritlmes, 2 Young St., Sydney (8U2645).

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.

Mui Ann: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Suva/Lautoka Sept. 16-20, returning to Japan Oct. 4.

Sinkiang: From Japan and Hong Kong Suva/Lautoka Oct. 7-14, Honiara Oct. 18-20, returning to Japan Oct. 31.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents, 8 Spring St., Sydney (27-4701).

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

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.

Tjiliwong at Suva/Lautoka Oct. 25-26; Tjimanuk at Suva/Lautoka Nov. 29-30; Tjitarum at Suva/Lautoka Dec. 23-24.

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.

Yochow: From Japan and Hong Kong due Rabaul Sept. 17, Madang Sept. 21, Lae Sept. 25, Samarai Sept. 29, dep.

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

Nov. 3.

Chengtu; From Japan and Hong Kong, due Wewak Oct. 11, Rabaul Oct. 13, Kavieng Oct. 16, Madang Oct. 18, Lae Oct. 22, Pt. Moresby Oct. 29, Vila Nov. 2, Noumea Nov. 6-16, thence to Japan, arr. Nov. 27.

Details from China Navigation Co. Ltd. (Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents), 8 Spring St., Sydney (27-4701).

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: Kokei Maru dep. Japan Sept. 2, arr. Guam Sept. 6-7, Santo Sept. 14-15, Vila Sept. 17, Noumea Sept. 19, Lautoka Sept. 22-23, Suva Sept. 26-27, Apia Sept. 30-31, Pago Pago Oct. 1.

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 Oct. 13, due Honolulu Oct. 23, 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 sailing; Sept. 14.

Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, 4pia, Suva, and return to Auckland.

Next Auckland sailing: 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: Rangitane from London, due Papeete Sept. 21.

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: Sept. 29, Nov. 3 (approx.).

Details from Burns Philp and Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (80547).

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 there are Morris Hedstrom, Ltd.

UK - PANAMA - SAMOA - FIJI The Fiji Direct Service is maintain! by Conference vessels, sailing at regull monthly intervals out of London, v Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautofe Bethell, Gwyn and Co. Ltd., act as Loai ing Brokers in London.

Next sailing: Ex-London, Sept. 9.

Uk-Panama-Tahiti-Australia

Cogedar Line operates a passenger se vice regularly from Southampton, v Panama and Papeete to Sydney. Ne vessels; Plavia; Dep. Tilbury Sept. 18, ai Papeete Oct. 12-13, Sydney Oct. 24.

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

Details from agents: H. C. Sleigh 1 York St., Sydney. Tel. B 0253.

UK • PAPUA - NG - BSI Bank Line operates a direct service frc Europe to P-NG and BSI, vessels goii on to Australia for cargo-loading ai returning to UK via Suez. Next vessel Cedarbank: From Continent ai London, due Pt. Moresby Sept. 2 Samarai Sept. 27, Lae Sept. 28, Madai Oct. 1, Wewak Oct. 4, Kavieng Oct.

Rabaul Oct. 8, Honiara Oct. 12.

Weybank: Prom Continent and Londa due Pt. Moresby Oct. 28, Samarai O* 30, Lae Nov. 1, Madang Nov. 3, Wews Nov. 8, Kavieng Nov. 11, Rabaul Nov. 1 Honiara Nov. 17.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pt Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (27-2041).

USA - TAHITI - AM. SAMOA - FIJI

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates a fiw weeks passenger-cargo service from L> Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra an Ventura. Terminal ports, in Australi vary with cargoes offering. Vessels cs at Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydne Brisbane, etc.

Brisbane, Sierra Oct. 7; Sonoma Na Details from Matson Lines, 50 Your St., Sydney (8U4272).

Usa - Tahiti - Australia

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

Details from Wllh. Wllhelmsen Agenc 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU 6301).

USA - TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI -

New Caledonia

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vess© Thorsisle and Thor I maintain serviti from West Coast Nth. American ports Pacific Islands.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Sept. 2S Los Angeles Sept. 28-Oct. 1, Papeete Oo 12-14, Pago Pago Oct. 18-21, Apia Oo 22-23, Suva Oct. 26-27, Noumea Oo 29- 1, Apia (open), Pago Pago Noe 5-8, Los Angeles Nov. 22-24, Ss Francisco Nov. 25.

Thor I: From San Francisco at Paj.

Pago Sept. 13-15, Apia Sept. 16-17, Sur Sept. 20-21, Lautoka Sept. 22-23, Noumti Sept. 25-27, Vila Sept. 28-29, Santo Sepi 30- 1, Pago Pago Oct. 3-5, L<.

Angeles Oct. 18-20, San Francisco Oo 21-22.

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