Shipping and Airways

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Hipping Timetables

at Taiohae Marquesas Group), Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and return by same rou^e Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles: Tahitien: Taiohae Oct. 5, Papeete Oct. 7-11 Vila Oct. 18-19, Noumea Oct. 20-24, Svrinev Oct 27 Caledonien: Papeete Nov. 13-17, Vila NOV. 24-25, Noumea Nov. 26-30, Sydney Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Tahitien: Dep. Sydney Oct. 30, New Hebrides Nov. 3-11, Noumea Nov. 12, Papeete Nov. 18-21.

Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Dec. 6, New ?a e DeltfD?c eC '25 2i TamoTcec IS' Papeete Dec. 25-28, Taihoe Dec. Ji.

Polynesie maintains monthly passenger s Next Sydney sailings: Oct. 15. Nov.

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young St., Sydney (8U2654).

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - TAHITI - ... .. v

Panama - Uk

Southern Cross and Northern Star passenger vessels each make four roundthe-world voyages per year, calling at Fiji and Papeete every trip.

Southern Cross; From Southampton (UK) via South Africa, at Sydney Oct.

11 sailings are approximate and may r by as much as two weeks.

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Ng - Indonesia

lie P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping ipany operates a monthly cargo service ?een Indonesia, West New Guinea and tralia. ext voyage: Visaya Regidor, dep. ibane Oct. 22, Sydney Nov. 3, Mel rne Nov. 10, thence West New Guinea Indonesian ports subject to induce ,t. etails from Mcllwraith McEacharn , Union House, 247 George Street, ney (27-1481).

Sydney - Fiji

[V Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney roximately every three weeks for Suva Lautoka with cargo and passengers, t Sydney sailings; Oct. 11, Nov. 4 prox.). etails from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 1-7 Bent St.. Sydney (2.0515).

DNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA hion Steam Ship Co. maintains ithly cargo services from Melbourne Sydney (periodically from Adelaide) Lautoka, Suva (including tranship its for Vavau and Niue), Apia and lualofa. (ext Sydney sailing: Waimate, early 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 ng the above route.

Fext sailing from Sydney: Early Jan. prox.).

Details from American Trading and pping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, Iney (27-4147).

Sydney - Geic

Jolumbus Lines of New York, operate regular passenger-cargo service from Iney to Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice inds Colony. Next voyage: Santa Rita m Brisbane, Oct. 18.

Details from American Trading and pping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, iney (27-4149).

Sydney - New Caledonia -

New Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia

Passenger-cargo vessels of Messageries iritimes Line, from Marseilles, via ist Indies and Panama, call about every weeks at Papeete (with occasional calls

14-16, Wellington Oct. 19-21, Auckland Oct. 23, Fiji Oct. 26, Papeete Oct. 30-31, thence via Panama to Southampton, air.

Nov. 25.

Northern Star: From Southampton (UK) via South Africa at Sydney Dec. 1-3, Wellington Dec. 6-8, Auckland Dec. 9-10, T^ hlt L ~?vfomntn 5 n 16 «rr th T^ Ce i

P “^f ls Savni 1,1.

Castlereagh St., Sydney (28-1828).

Cyhmpy M 7 Tahiti

31 Unci - Pu. Imm 11

Panama - Usa

Holland-Amerlca Line passenger vessel Maasdam leaves Sydney Dec. 23, Welling ton Dec. 27, Papeete Jan. 2-3, thence Canada Line 291

Sydney - Norfolk Is.

ucu/ rAicnnuiA

Ntw Laltuunia

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 Oct. 20.

Details from P. 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.

Canberra

Arcadia

Oronsay

Canberra

Sydney

Auckland

Savusavu

Suva

Pago Pago

Honolulu

Vancouver

San Francisco

Los Angeles

depart arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arr/dep arrive Oct. 25 Oct. 28 Nov. 8 Nov. 11 Jan. 8 Jan. 11* Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 20 Nov. 25-26 Nov. 27 Jan. 15 Nov. 4-5 Nov. 9-10 Nov. 12-13 Nov. 14 Jan. 20-21 Jan. 26 Jan. 28-29 Jan. 30 Feb. 23 Feb. 28 Mar. 2-3 Mar. 4 • Oronsay calls at Lautoka on Jan. 14, 1966.

Chusan will leave Los Angeles on Dec. 26 for a cruise to Sydney via Suva (Jan. 12-13), Nukualofa (Jan. 14 1 and Auckland (Jan. 17), arriving Sydney Jan. 20.

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

San Francisco

depart

Monterey

Sept. 23

Mariposa

Oct. 17

Monterey

Nov. 7

Mariposa

Dec. 2

Los Angeles

arr/dep Sept. 24 Oct. 18 Nov. 8 Nov. 16 Dec. 3

Bora Bora

arr/dep Oct. 2 Oct. 26 Dec. 11

Papeete

arr/dep Oct. 3-5 Oct. 27-29 Nov. 17-19 Dec. 12-14

Rarotonga

arr/dep Oct. 6 Oct. 30 Nov. 20 Dec. 15

Auckland

arr/dep Oct. 11-12 Nov. 4-5 Nov. 25-26 Dec. 20-21

Sydney

arr/dep Oct. 15-18 Nov. 8-11 Nov. 29-Dec. 2 Dec. 24-27

Noumea

arr/dep Oct. 21 Nov. 14 Dec. 5 Dec. 30

Suva

arr/dep Oct. 23 Nov. 16 Dec. 7 Jan. 1

Niuapoou

arr/dep Oct. 24 Nov. 17 Dec. 8 Jan. 2

Pago Pago

arr/dep Oct. 24 Nov. 17 Dec. 8 Jan. 2

Honolulu

arr/dep Oct. 29-30 Nov. 22-23 Dec. 13-14 Jan. 7-8

San Francisco

arrive Nov. 4 Nov. 28 Dec. 19 Jan. 13 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young Street, Sydney (BU 4272)

Sydney - Norfolk Is. - New

Hebrides - Bsi - Bougainville

MV Tulagi (passenger-cargo) leav Sydney about every six weeks for Norfc 15.,. Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI por Next Sydney sailings: Oct. 9, Nov. * Deiaiis iroiu Burns, Phup and Co. Lt 7 Bridge Street. Sydney (B 0547).

Sydney • Papua - New Guine

Burns Philp passenger/cargo vessi make regular voyages to New Guinea por Next vessels: Moresby sails from Melbourne f Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samar Lae Madang, Alexishafen, Wews Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydnev Ne Sydney sailing: Oct. 13.

Montoro sails from Melbourne f Sydney, Pt. Moresby, Samarai (opt Rabaul, Kavieng, Lombrum, Lae, Madar Wewak, thence Hong Kong. Next Sydn sailings; Oct. 21, Nov. 20 (approx.) Braeside sails from Sydney on Oi 29 for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samar; Rabaul, Madang, Wewak, thence Ho Kong.

Bulolo sails from Sydney for Brisbai Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Rabai Kavieng, Lombrum, Lorengau, Wewa Alexishafen, Madang, Lae Pt Merest Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailin Nov. 19.

Malekula sails from Sydney for Bri bane, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Mam Kavieng, Rabaul, Bougainville, I Moresby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailin Nov. 20 (approx.).

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

Soochow and Shansi provide a reguli fortnightly passenger-cargo service fro Sydney to Brisbane, Pt. Moresb Samarai and Sydney, sailing from Syi ney every second Monday.

Next Sydney sailings: Soochow Oct. 1 Shansi Oct. 25.

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

Karlander New Guinea Line can vessels leave Sydney at regular interva for New Guinea ports. Next vessels: Sletholm: Dep. Sydney Oct. 8, Brisbar Oct. 12, arr. Pt. Moresby Oct. 17 Le Oct. 23, Madang Oct. 26, Wewak Oc 28, Brisbane Nov. 7, Sydney Nov. 11.

Sletta: Dep. Sydney Oct. 9, Brisbar Oct. 13, arr. Honiara Oct. 18, Kieta Oc 22, Rabaul Oct. 25, Brisbane Nov Sydney Nov. 5.

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

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

Next voyage; From Melbourne, depar Sydney Oct. 26. Brisbane Oct. 29 du Pt. Moresby Nov. 2, Rabaul Nov. ( Madang Nov. 9, Lae Nov. 11.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pt: Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydney (27-1271

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

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

Next voyage: Dep. Melbourne Dec. 1( Sydney Dec. 18, Brisbane Dec. 22 du Pt. Moresby Dec. 26, thence to Singapon and Malaysian ports.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.

Pty. Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydne<

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Australia-West Pacific Line’s Motors vessels maintain passenger-cargo service

Australia to Hong Kong and Islands odos: Prom Melbourne, dep. Sydney 15, Brisbane Oct. 17-19, Pt. Moresby 22-24, Rabaul Oct. 27-28, Lae Oct. Madang Nov. 1-2, thence Manila Hong Kong. nos; From Melbourne, dep. Sydney 2, at Brisbane Nov. 4-5, Rabaul 9-11, Lae Nov. 12-14, Madang Nov. 5, thence Hong Kong, mos: From Hong Kong and Manila, Madang Nov. 4-5, Lae Nov. 6-7, iul Nov. 8-9, Brisbane Nov. 13-16, ey Nov. 18. tails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, Jridge St., Sydney (27-6301). ina Navigation Co. Ltd. cargo vessels :hang, Wenchow and Wanliu call ;hly at Rabaul on their way north Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to ; Kong. xt vessel: Nanchang, dep. Sydney 16, Brisbane Oct. 19, arr. Rabaul 24, thence Manila. lina Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels igsha and Taiyuan provide a monthly enger-cargo service calling at Pt. :sby when northbound between Aus a, Manila and Hong Kong. Next si: liyuan; Dep. Melbourne Oct. 21, ley Oct. 26, Brisbane Oct. 29, arr.

Moresby Nov. 2, thence Hong Kong, ‘tails from Swire and Yulll Pty. Ltd., ts, 8 Spring St., Sydney (BU 4701). jminion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) sis maintain monthly passenger-cargo Ices between Sydney and Japan (via ila, Hong Kong and Formosa), return Guam and Rabaul.

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.

George Anson: Dep. Sydney Dec. 8, at Brisbane Dec. 10-11, Cairns Dec. 14, thence to Far East, returning Guam Jan. 21-23, Rabaul Jan. 26-27, Sydney Feb. 2.

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 Mart"

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.

Karimun: From Continent and London, arr. Papeete Oct. 17-20, Noumea Oct. 27-29, Honiara Nov. 1-2, Pt. Moresby Nov. 5-6, Rabaul Nov. 8-9, Lae Nov. 10, Madang Nov. 11, Alexishafen Nov. 12, Wewak Nov. 13, Sukarnopura Nov. 14, thence Biak, Manokwari, Sorong.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines. 261 George St.. Sydnev (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.

Prom Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane and Noumea; return to France via Australian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney: Ventoux Nov. 3 (Noumea Nov. 10); Vosges Nov. 21 (Noumea Nov. 28).

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

Next vessel: Maori, due Papeete Oct. 16 (approx.), Noumea Nov. 7 (approx.), arriving New Zealand in mid-November.

Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young St., Sydney (27-2654).

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 Honiara Oct. 8-9, Suva/Lautoka Oct. 13-20, returning to Japan Nov. 3.

Szechuen: Prom Japan and Hong Kong, due Suva/Lautoka Nov. 3-9, Honiara Nov. 13, returning to Japan Nov. 26.

• 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. 29- Nov. 1; Tjimanuk at Suva/Lautoka Nov. 29-Dec. 1; Tjitarum at Suva/Lautoka Dec. 23-26.

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.

Chengtu: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Wewak Oct. 12, Rabaul Oct. 14 Kavieng Oct. 17, Madang Oct. 19, Lae Oct. 23, Pt. Moresby Oct. 29, Vila Nov. 2, Noumea Nov. 6-16, thence to Japan, arr. Nov. 27.

Yunnan; From Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Nov. 13, Madang Nov. 17, Lae Nov. 21, Samarai Nov. 25 Pt Moresby Dec. 1. Vila Dec. 12, thence to Japan, arr. Dec. 28.

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: Tahiti Maru, dep.

Japan Oct. 3. arr. Guam Oct. 9-10, Santo* Oct. 19, Vila* Oct. 21, Noumea* Oct. 22. Lautoka Oct. 25-26, Suva Oct. 29-30, Apia Nov, 2-3, Pago Pago Nov. 4. * These ports subject to inducement.

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: Oct.

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

Apia, Suva, and return to Auckland!

Next Auckland sailing: Oct. 26.

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: Ruahine from London, due Papeete Oct. 25.

Next northbound voyage: Rangitane, dep. Wellington Nov. 6, due Papeete Nov. 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 sailing: Nov. 10 (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 - FIJ The Fiji Direct Service is mainta by Conference vessels, sailing at reg monthly intervals out of London Panama, for Apia, Suva and Laut Bethell, Gwyn and Co. Ltd., act as L< mg Brokers in London.

Next sailing; Ex-London, Oct. 7.

Uk-Panama-Tahiti-Australi,

Cogedar Line operates a passenger vice regularly from Southampton, Panama and Papeete to Sydney. I vessels: Flavia: Dep. Tilbury Sept. 18 Papeete Oct. 12-13, Sydney Oct. 24.

Aurelia: Dep. Tilbury Sept. 27 Papeete Oct. 21-22, Sydney Nov. 2, Details from agents: H. C. Sleigh York St., Sydney. Tel. B 0253.

UK - PAPUA - NG - BSI Bank Line operates a direct service f Europe to P-NG and BSI, vessels g< on to Australia for cargo-loading returning to UK via Suez. Next vess Weybank: From Continent and Lom due Pt. Moresby Oct. 28, Samarai ( 30, Lae Nov, 1, Madang Nov. 3, We' Nov. 8, Kavieng Nov. 11, Rabaul Nov.

Honiara Nov. 17.

Lagenbank: From Continent London, due Pt. Moresby Nov. 27, Sami Nov. 30, Lae Dec. 12, Madang Dec.

Wewak Dec. 7, Kavieng Dec. 9, Rat Dec. 10, Honiara Dec. 13.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) ] Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (27-2041 USA - TAHITI - AM. SAMOA • FI,

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates a f: weeks passenger-cargo service from Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra i Ventura. Terminal ports, in Austra vary with cargoes offering. Vessels at Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydi Brisbane, etc.

Next trans-Pacific sailings: F: Brisbane, Sierra Oct. 9; Sonoma I 17.

Details from Matson Lines, 50 Yo St., Sydney (8U4272).

Usa - Tahiti - Australia

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

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

USA - TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI •

New Caledonia

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vesi Thorsisle and Thor I maintain serv from West Coast Nth. American ports; Pacific Islands.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Sept, arr. Los Angeles Oct. 1-3, Papeete C 16-19, Pago Pago Oct. 23-26, Apia C 27-28, Suva Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Noun Nov. 3-5, Apia (open), Pago Pago N 9-10, arr. Los Angeles Nov. 24.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Nov. arr. Los Angeles Nov. 19-22, Pape Dec. 2-4, Pago Pago Dec. 8-11, A; Dec. 12-13, Suva Dec. 16-17, Noumea E 19-22, Apia (open), Pago Pago E: 26-28, arr. Los Angeles Jan. 10.

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