Shipping Timetables

All sailings are approximate and may rary by as much as two week* - .

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Ng - Indonesia

The P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping Company operates a monthly cargo service letween Indonesia, West New Guinea and Australia.

Next voyage: Antonio Regidor, dep.

Jrisbane Mar. 5 (approx, i, Sydney Mar. .1 (approx.), Melbourne Mar. 15 approx.l, thence West New Guinea and hdonesian ports subject to inducement.

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

Sydney - Fiji

The CSR Company operates a >assenger/cargo service from Sydney, leparting every three weeks for Suva and l.autoka. Next Sydney sailing; SS Tambua £ar. 22.

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

SYDNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Union Steam Ship Co. maintains nonthly cargo services from Melbourne ind Sydney (periodically from Adelaide) ;o Lautoka, Suva (including tranship nents for Vavau and Niue), Apia and Nukualofa.

Next Sydney sailing: Waimate, Mar. 28.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney [2-0528 1 ; or other branches and agents.

Sydney - Fiji - Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners Ltd., of Suva, lormally operate a passenger-cargo ser vice three times yearly with the Lakemba ilong the above route.

Next sailing from Sydney: Early May.

Details from American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street.

Sydney (27-4147).

Sydney - Geic

Columbus Lines of New York, operate i regular passenger-cargo service from Sydney to Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony.

Next Sydney sailing: Cap Colorado, Apr. 15.

Details from American Trading and 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: Caledonien; Taiohae Mar. 10, Papeete Mar. 12-16, Vila Mar. 24-25, Noumea Mar. 26-30, Sydney Apr. 2.

Oceanien: Taiohae Apr. 27, Papeete Apr. 29-May 3, Vila May 11-12, Noumea May 13-17, Sydney May 20.

Next outwards voyages, ex-Sydney: Caledonien: Dep. Sydney Apr. 5, New Hebrides Apr. 9-17, Noumea Apr. 18, Papeete Apr. 24-27, Taiohae Apr. 30.

Oceanien: Dep. Sydney May 23, New Hebrides May 27-June 4, Noumea June 5, Papeete June 11-14, Taiohae June 17.

Polynesie maintains monthly passenger sailings between Sydney. Noumea. Vila Pt. Sandwich * occasionally!, and Santo Next Sydney sailings: Mar. 18, Apr. 15.

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

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 Mar. 3-5, Wellington Mar. 8-10, Rarotonga Mar. 13, Papeete Mar. 15-16, thence via Panama to Southampton, arr. Apr. 11.

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

Sydney Apr. 17.

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

Sydney - Nz - Tahiti -

Panama - Usa

Holland-America Line passenger vessel Ryndam leaves Sydney Mar. 17, Welling ton Mar. 21, Papeete Mar. 27, 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 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 Mar. 4, 25.

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

AUSTRALIA - NZ - FIJI - CANADA - USA

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

Oriana Canberra Oriana Canberra

SYDNEY depart Mar. 6 Apr. 4 June 9 June 28 AUCKLAND arr/dep Mar. 9 Apr. 7 June 11-12 July 1 SUVA arr/dep Mar. 12 June 14 July 3 HONOLULU arr/dep Mar. 16 Apr. 14 June 18 July 8 VANCOUVER arr/dep Mar. 20-21 Apr. 19 June 22-23 July 13 SAN FRANCISCO arr/dep Mar. 23-24 Apr. 21-22 June 25-26 July 15-16 LOS ANGELES arrive Mar. 25 Apr. 23 June 27 July 17

Mariposa

Monterey

Mariposa

Monterey

San Francisco

depart Mar. 3 Mar. 24 Apr. 17 May 8

Los Angeles

arr/dep Mar. 4 Mar. 25 Apr. 18 May 9

Bora Bora

arr/dep Mar. 12 Apr. 2 Apr. 26 May 17

Papeete

arr/dep Mar. 13-15 Apr. 3-5 Apr. 27-29 May 18-20

Rarotonga

arr/dep Mar. 16 Apr. 6 Apr. 30 May 21

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 21-22 Apr. 11-12 May 5-6 May 26-27

Sydney

arr/dep Mar. 25-28 Apr. 15-18 May 9-12 May 30-June 2

Noumea

arr/dep Mar. 31 Apr. 21 May 15 June 5

Suva

arr/dep Apr. 2 Apr. 23 May 17 June 7

Niuafoou

arr/dep Apr. 3 Apr. 24 May 18 June 8

Pago Pago

arr/dep Apr. 3 Apr. 24 May 18 June 8

Honolulu

arr/dep Apr. 14 Apr. 29-30 May 23-24 June 13-14

San Francisco

arrive Apr. 8-9 May 5 May 29 June 19 Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young Street, Sydney (BU4272)

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: Mar. 10, Apr 19 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: Malekula sails from Sydney for Bris bane, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Lombrum, Lorengau, Rabaul, Soraken Teopasino, Numa Numa, Arigua, Kieta, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: Mar. 11, Braeside sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai Rabaul. Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae!

Pt. Moresby, Sydney, Melbourne. Next Sydney sailing: Mar. 19.

Bulolo sails from Sydney for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang!

Rabaul, Samarai, Pt. Moresby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; Apr. 1.

Montoro sails from Melbourne for Sydney, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Lombrum, Wewak, Alexishafen.

Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney!

Melbourne. Next Sydney sailing: Apr.

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 Mar. 28, Apr. 25; Shansi Mar. 14, Apr. 11.

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 Mar. 11, Brisbane Mar. 15, arr. Honiara Mar. 20, Kieta Mar. 23, Rabaul Mar. 26, Sydney Apr. 3.

Sletholm: Dep. Sydney Mar. 15, Bris bane Mar. 19, arr. Pt. Moresby Mar. 24, Lae Mar. 30, Madang Apr. 2, Wewak Apr. 5, Brisbane Apr. 18, Sydney Apr. 23.

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 Mar. 16, Brisbane Mar. 19, due Rabaul Mar. 24, Madang Mar. 27, Lae Mar. 29.

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 vessels Australasia and Malaysia run between Australian ports (turn round at Mel bourne) and Singapore, via Pt. Moresby.

Next voyage: Australasia, dep. Mel bourne Mar. 11, Sydney Mar. 19, Brisbane Mar. 22, due Pt. Moresby Mar. 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.

Milos: From Melbourne, dep. Sydney Mar. 15, at Brisbane Mar. 17-18, Pt.

jresby Mar. 21-23, Lae Mar. 25-27, idang Mar. 28-29, Rabaul Mar. 30- •r. 1.

Tenos: From Adelaide and Melbourne, p. Sydney Apr. 4, Brisbane Apr. 6-7, Moresby Apr. 10-12, Rabaul Apr. -16, Lae Apr. 17-19, Madang Apr. 20-24.

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

China Navigation Co. Ltd. cargo vessels veilin, Wenchow and Wanliu call mthly at Rabaul and Lae on their way rth from Melbourne, Sydney and Bris ne to Hong Kong.

Next vessel; Wanliu, dep. Sydney Mar. , Brisbane Mar. 29, arr. Rabaul Apr.

Lae Apr. 5, thence Hong Kong.

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels angsha and Taiyuan provide a monthly ssenger-cargo service calling at Pt. >resby when northbound between Aus ilia, Manila and Hong Kong. Next ssel: Changsha: Dep. Sydney Mar. 16, Bris ne Mar. 19, arr. Pt. Moresby Mar. 23, snce Hong Kong.

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

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

Francis Drake: Dep. Sydney Mar. 23, isbane Mar. 26, Cairns Mar. 29, thence Far East, returning Guam Apr. 29, haul May 4, Sydney May 11.

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

Sydney - Tahiti - Uk

Chandris Line vessel Ellinls maintains regular passenger service from Sydney i Papeete to Southampton, and return i Suez to Sydney.

Ellinis: Leaves Sydney Mar. 12, arr. filington Mar. 15, Papeete Mar, 20-21, uthampton Apr. 12.

Details from Chandris Line, 10 Marti" ice, Sydney. Tel. 28-2451,

Europe - New Guinea

Bsip, Geic

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and yal Rotterdam Lloyd operate a service 3ry six weeks from the Continent and ndon via Suez to Port Moresby, Honiara Tarawa (alternating each voyage), haul, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, jwak, Sukarnapura, Biak, Manokwari d Sorong. Next vessel: Bengkalis, at , Moresby Apr. 14.

Europe - Tahiti - W. Samoa

Tonga - Fiji - N. Caledonia

A regular passenger/cargo service from 3 Continent and UK, via Panama, to hiti, Fiji and New Caledonia, calling Western Samoa and Tonga every ;ond voyage, is operated jointly by derland Line Royal Dutch Mail and yal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Schie Lloyd: From Continent and ndon, at Papeete Mar. 29-31, Apia* ir. 3, Suva Apr. 6, Noumea Apr. 8-12, ence New Zealand. • Subject to inducement.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 1 George St., Sydney (2-0573).

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

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 Mar. 16 (Noumea Mar. 19); Vosges Apr. 10 (Noumea Apr. 18).

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

Next vessel: Marquisien: due Papeete Mar. 16, Noumea Mar. 28, arriving New Zealand Apr. 3.

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.

Szechuen: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Suva/Lautoka Mar. 13, Honiara Mar. 23, returning to Japan Apr. 5.

Sinkiang: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Suva/Lautoka Apr. 13, Honiara Apr. 23, returning to Japan May 6.

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 Mar. 23-25; Tjitarum at Suva/Lautoka Apr. 26-28; Tjiliwong at Suva/Lautoka June 6-8.

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.

Yunnan; From Japan and Hong Kong, due Wewak Mar. 11, Rabaul Mar. 13, Madang Mar. 16, Lae Mar. 20, dep. Pt.

Moresby Mar. 29, arr. Noumea Apr. 3, thence to Japan, arr. Apr. 11.

Yochow: From Japan and Hong Kong, due Rabaul Apr. 6, Kavieng Apr. 10, Madang Apr. 12, Lae Apr. 15, Samaral Apr. 19, leaves Pt. Moresby Apr. 24, arr.

Noumea Apr. 29, thence to Japan, arr.

May 9.

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; Daisen Maru, dep, Japan Mar. 14, Guam Mar. 20, Apia Apr. 3, Pago Pago Apr. 5, Nukualofa Apr. 8, Suva Apr. 11, Lautoka Apr. 13, Noumea Apr. 17, Vila Apr. 20, Santo Apr. 23, Honiara* Apr. 26. • 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.

• 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.

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 Mar. 8.

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

Next Auckland sailing: Mar. 22.

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 Apr. 26.

Next northbound voyage: Ruahine, dep. Wellington Apr. 16, due Papeete Apr. 21.

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: Late Mar.

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).

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 Apia, Suva and Lautoka.

Bethell, Gwyn and Co. Ltd., act as Load ing Brokers in London.

Next sailing: Ex-London, Mar. 24.

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 Mar. 20.

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: Cedarbank: From Continent and

London, due Pt. Moresby Mar. 26, Samarai Mar. 30, Lae Mar. 31, Madang Apr. 4, Wewak Apr. 7, Kavieng Apr. 9, Rabaul Apr. 10, Honiara Apr. 14.

Weybank: From Continent and London, due Pt. Moresby Apr. 21, Samarai Apr. 25, Lae Apr. 26, Madang Apr. 29, Wewak May 2, Kavieng May 5, Rabaul May 6, Honiara May 11.

Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty.

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

Australia - Am. Samoa - Usa

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 Sydney, Brisbane, Pago Pago, etc.

Next trans-Pacific sailings: From Brisbane, Ventura Mar. 30; Sierra Apr. 20.

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. Wilhelmsen Agency, 13 Bridge St., Sydney (BU6301).

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.

Details from General Steamship Cor poration Ltd., 1 Bush St., San Francisco.

USA and Islands Agents.