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Shipping and Airways Information

Shipping Timetables

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

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Ng - Indonesia

The P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping lompany operates a monthly cargo service etween Indonesia, West New Guinea and lUstralia.

Next voyage: Palar Regidor, dep.

Irisbane Dec. 17 (approx.), Sydney Dec. 4 (approx.), Melbourne Dec. 31 approx.), thence West New Guinea and ndonesian ports subject to inducement.

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

Sydney - Fiji

MV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney pproximately every three weeks for Suva nd Lautoka with cargo and passengers, fext Sydney sailings: Dec. 3, mid-Jan. approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. td., 1-7 Bent St., Sydney (2-0515).

JYDNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Union Steam Ship Co. maintains lonthly cargo services from Melbourne nd Sydney (periodically from Adelaide) > Lautoka, Suva (including tranship lents for Vavau and Niue), Apia and ukualofa.

Next Sydney sailing: Early 1966.

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

Sydney - Fiji - Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners Ltd., of Suva, ormally operate a passenger-cargo ser- Ice three times yearly with the Lakemba long the above route.

Next sailing from Sydney: Early Jan.

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

Sydney - Geic

Columbus Lines of New York, operate regular passenger-cargo service from ydney to Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice ilands Colony. Next voyage: Santa Rosa om Sydney, Tasmanian ports and lelbourne. dep. Adelaide Dec. 16 for arawa.

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

Sydney - New Caledonia -

New Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia

Passenger-cargo vessels of Messageries [aritimes Line, from Marseilles, via r est Indies and Panama, call about every x weeks at Papeete (with occasional calls ; Taiohae, Marquesas Group), Vila,

Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route.

Next inwards voyages, ex-Marseilles: Oceanien: Taiohae Dec. 27, Papeete Dec. 29-Jan. 2, Vila Jan. 9-10, Noumea Jan. 11-15, Sydney Jan. 18.

Tahitien: Papeete Feb. 4-8, Vila Feb. 15-16, Noumea Feb. 17-21, Sydney Feb. 24.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney; Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Dec. 6, New Hebrides Dec. 10-18, Noumea Dec. 19, Papeete Dec. 25-28, Taihoe Dec. 31.

Oceanien: Dep. Sydney Jan. 21, New Hebrides Jan. 25-Feb. 2, Noumea Feb. 3, Papeete Feb. 9-12.

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

Next Sydney sailings: Dec. 17, Jan. 14, Feb. 4.

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.

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.

Southern Cross; From Southampton (UK) via Panama, at Papeete Jan. 2-3, Fiji Jan. 8, Wellington Jan. 12-14, arr.

Sydney Jan. 17.

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

Sydney - Nz - Tahiti -

Panama - Usa

Holland-America Line passenger vessel Maasdam leaves Sydney Dec. 23, Welling ton Dec. 27, Papeete Jan. 2-3, thence via Panama to USA.

Details from Europe-Canada Line, cnr.

Bridge and Pitt Sts., Sydney (27-6432).

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 Dec. 3, Dec. 24.

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

AUSTRALIA - NZ - FIJI - CANADA - USA

• 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) and Auckland (Jan. 17), arriving Sydney Jan. 20.

Orsova will leave Los Angeles for Sydney on March 1, calling at San Francisco on March 2-3, Vancouver on March 5-6, Honolulu on March 11, Suva on March 18, Auckland on March 21, arriving Sydney on March 24.

Details from P. and 0.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317) 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

Oriana

Canberra

Sydney

depart Jan. 8 Feb. 13 Mar. 6 Apr. 4

Auckland

arr/dep Jan. 11* Feb. 16 Mar. 9 Apr. 7

Suva

arr/dep Jan. 15 Mar. 12

Pago Pago

arr/dep

Honolulu

arr/dep Jan. 20-21 Feb. 23 Mar. 16 Apr. 14

Vancouver

arr/dep Jan. 26 Feb. 28 Mar. 20-21 Apr. 19

San Francisco

arr/dep Jan. 28-29 Mar. 2-3 Mar. 23-24 Apr. 21-22

Los Angeles

arrive Jan. 30 Mar. 4 Mar. 25 Apr. 23

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

San Francisco

depart Dec. 2 Dec. 22 Jan. 16

Los Angeles

arr/dep Dec. 3 Dec. 23 Jan. 17

Bora Bora

arr/dep Dec. 11 Dec. 31 Jan. 25

Papeete

arr/dep Dec. 12-14 Jan. 1-4 Jan. 26-28

Rarotonga

arr/dep Dec. 15 Jan. 5 Jan. 29

Auckland

arr/dep Dec. 20-21 Jan. 10-11 Feb. 3-4

Sydney

arr/dep Nov. 29-Dec. 2 Dec. 24-27 Jan. 14-17 Feb. 7-10

Noumea

arr/dep Dec. 5 Dec. 30 Jan. 20 Feb. 13

Suva

arr/dep Dec. 7 Jan. 1 Jan. 22 Feb. 15

Niuafoou

arr/dep Dec. 8 Jan. 2 Jan. 23 Feb. 16

Pago Pago

arr/dep Dec. 8 Jan. 2 Jan. 23 Feb. 16

Honolulu

arr/dep Dec. 13-14 Jan. 7-8 Jan. 28-29 Feb. 21-22

San Francisco

arrive Dec. 19 Jan. 13 Feb. 3 Feb. 27 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young Street, Sydney (BU 4272)

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: Dec. 24, Jan. 29.

Details from Burns. Philp and Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).

Sydney - Papua - New Guinea

Burns Philp passenger/cargo vessels make regular voyages to New Guinea ports Next vessels: Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Honiara, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Dec. 7.

Moresby sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Lombrum, Lorengau, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Sydney.

Next Sydney sailing: Dec. 18.

Bulolo sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby. Samarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Pt. Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Dec. 31.

Malekula sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, Lombrum, Lorengau, Rabaul Bougainville, Sydney. Next Sydney sail ing; Jan. 14.

Details from Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547), 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: Soochow Dec. 6; Shansi Dec. 20.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents), 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).

Karlander New Guinea Line cargo vessels leave Sydney at regular intervals for New Guinea ports. Next vessels: Slitan: Dep. Sydney Dec. 9, Brisbane Dec. 14, arr. Rabaul Dec. 20, Wewak Dec. 25, Madang Dec. 30, Lae Jan. 2, Brisbane Jan. 11, Sydney Jan. 15.

Sletfjord: Dep. Sydney Jan. 11, Brisbane Jan. 15, arr. Pt. Moresby Jan. 20, Lae Jan. 26, Madang Jan. 29, Wewak Feb. 2, Brisbane Feb. 15, Sydney Feb. 19.

Details from Karlander NG Line (F.

H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., agents), 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-8311).

Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vessel Makati runs between Australian ports (turn round at Melbourne) and Papua- New Guinea.

Next voyage: From Melbourne, departs Sydney Jan. 5, Brisbane Jan. 8, due Pt. Moresby Jan. 12-13, Rabaul Jan. 16-17, Madang Jan. 19-20, Lae Jan. 21-22.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty.

Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydney (27-1271).

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 Feb. 12, Sydney Feb. 19, Brisbane Feb. 22, due Pt. Moresby Feb. 26, thence to Singapore and Malaysian ports.

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

Australia-West Pacific Line’s Motor vessels maintain passenger-cargo services from Australia to Hong Kong and Islands ports.

Tenos: From Hong Kong and Manila, at Madang Dec. 11-12, Lae Dec. 13-14, Rabaul Dec. 15-16, Brisbane Dec. 20-21, Sydney Dec. 23.

Samos; Prom Adelaide and Melbourne, ep. Sydney Dec. 14, at Brisbane Dec.

B-17, Pt. Moresby Dec. 20-22, Rabaul •ec. 24-27, Lae Dec. 28-30, Madang Dec. l-Jan. 2, thence Hong Kong.

Milos: From Melbourne, dep. Sydney an. 12, at Brisbane Jan. 14-15, Pt. [oresby Jan. 18-20, Lae Jan. 22-24, tadang Jan. 25-26, Rabaul Jan. 27-29, ydney Feb. 3.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, 3 Bridge St., Sydney (27-6301).

China Navigation Co. Ltd. cargo vessels anchang, Wenchow and Wanliu call lonthly at Rabaul on their way north •om Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to :ong Kong.

Next vessel: Nanchang, dep. Sydney an. 10. Brisbane Jan. 13, arr. Rabaul an. 18, thence Manila.

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels hangsha and Taiyuan provide a monthly assenger-cargo service calling at Pt. [oresby when northbound between Aus ralia, Manila and Hong Kong. Next essel: Taiyuan; Dep. Melbourne Dec. 11, ydney Dec. 18, Brisbane Dec. 21, arr.

't. Moresby Dec. 25, thence Hong Kong.

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

Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. (UK) essels maintain monthly passenger-cargo ervices between Sydney and Japan (via lanila, Hong Kong and Formosa), return ia Guam and Rabaul.

George Anson; Dep. Sydney Dec. 8, t Brisbane Dec. 10-11, Cairns Dec. 14,

thence to Par East, returning Guam Jan. 21-23, Rabaul Jan. 26-27, Sydney Feb. 2.

Francis Drake: At Guam Dec. 24-25, Rabaul Dec. 29-30, Sydney Jan. 5-7, Melbourne Jan. 9-15, Sydney Jan. 19, Brisbane Jan. 21-22, Cairns Jan. 25, thence to Far East, returning Guam Feb. 25-26, Rabaul Mar. 2-3, Sydney Mar. 9.

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 Suez to Sydney.

Ellinis: Leaves Sydney Mar. 13, arr.

Wellington Mar. 16, Papeete Mar. 21, Southampton Apr. 13.

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.

Wonogiri: From Continent, London, and Papeete, arr. Noumea Dec. 7-9, Honiara Dec. 12-14, Pt. Moresby Dec. 17-18, Rabaul Dec. 20-21, Lae Dec. 22, Madang Dec. 23, Alexishafen Dec. 24, Wewak Dec. 25, Sukarnopura Dec. 26, thence Biak, Manokwari, Sorong.

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

EUROPE - TAHITI - NEW HEBRIDES ■

New Caledonia - Australia

Messagerles 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: Vivarais Dec. 21 (Noumea Dec. 28); Vanoise Jan. 13 (Noumea Jan. 20*.

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

Next vessel: Malaise, due Papeete Dec. 10 (approx.), Noumea Dec. 22 (approx.), arriving New Zealand late December.

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 Suva/Lautoka Feb. 4-10, Honiara Feb. 14-16, returning to Japan Feb. 27.

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

• 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.

Tjitarum at Suva/Lautoka Dec. 28-30 • Van Noort at Suva/Lautoka Jan. 18-20’

Tjiliwong at Suva/Lautoka Feb. 20-22. n*? e^ ails 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.

Ninghai: From Japan and Hong Kong due Wewak Jan. 12, Rabaul Jan 14’

Madang Jan. 17, Lae Jan. 21, leaves Pt’

Moresby Feb. 3, arr. Vila Feb. 6, Noumea Feb. 10, thence to Japan, arr. Feb. 20.

Yunnan: From Japan and Hong Kong due Wewak Feb. 17, Rabaul Feb. 19’

Madang Feb. 24. Lae Feb. 26, Samarai Mar. 2. dep. Pt. Moresby Mar. 3, arr.

Santo Mar. 11. Noumea Mar. 15, thence to Japan, arr. Mar. 25.

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 Nov. 18. Guam Nov. 22, Pago Pago Dec. 2, Apia Dec. 4, Nukualofa* Dec. 7, Suva Dec. 10, Lautoka Dec. 12, Santo* Dec. 16, Vila* Dec. 19, Noumea* Dec. 22. * 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 - 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; Dec. 14.

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

Apia, Suva, and return to Auckland.

Next Auckland sailing: Dec. 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 Dec. 28.

Next northbound voyage: Ruahine, dep. Wellington Dec. 11, due Papeete Dec. 16.

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; Dec. 11, Jan. 22.

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 Aoniu. Calls are also made as required at Apia (W.

Samoa) and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa).

Tu s n r-5 0und in Suva is usually two days, and the agents there are Morris Hedstrom’

L»ta.

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, Dec. 2.

Uk-Panama-Tahiti-Australia

Cogedar Line operates a passenger ser vice regularly from Southampton, via Panama and Papeete to Sydney. Next vessel: Flavia: Dep. Tilbury Dec. 13 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 Dec. 27, Samarai Dec.’ 29, Lae Dec. 30, Madang Jan. 4, Wewak Jan. 7, Kavieng Jan. 9, Rabaul Jan. 10 Honiara Jan. 14.

Streambank: From Continent and London, due Pt. Moresby Jan. 28, Samarai Jan. 31, Lae Feb. 1, Madang Feb 4 Wewak Feb. 7, Kavieng Feb. 9, Rabaui Feb. 10, Honiara Feb. 14. from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty.

Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (27-2041).

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 Pago Pago, Sydney, Brisbane, etc., with occasional calls at Papeete and Suva.

Next trans-Pacific sailings: From Brisbane, Ventura Dec. 16, Sierra Jan.

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

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.

Thorsisle; Dep. San Francisco Dec. 17, arr. Los Angeles Dec. 18-23, Papeete Jan. 3-6, Pago Pago Jan. 10-13, Apia Jan. 14-15, Suva Jan. 18-19, Noumea Jan 21-23, Pago Pago Jan. 27-29, arr. Los Angeles Feb. 13.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Jan. 28, arr. Los Angeles Jan. 29-Peb. 2, Papeete Feb. 12-15, Pago Pago Feb. 19-22, Apia

Feb. 23-24, Suva Feb. 27-28, Noumt Mar. 4-7, Pago Pago Mar. 11-14, arr. L< Angeles Mar. 26.

Details from General Steamship Co: poration Ltd., 1 Bush St., San Francise USA and Islands Agents.