Shipping, Airways

Information

Shipping Timetables

PIM's shipping and airways schedules are revised each month just before publication from infor mation supplied by the shipping and airways companies. Detailed information on ships' sailing dates should be obtained from shipping agents.

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Irian - Indonesia

[■he P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping npany operates a monthly cargo service ween Indonesia (with an occasional call West Irian) and Brisbane, Sydney and Ibourne with the Pilar Regidor. letails from John Manners and Co, ist.) Pty. Ltd., general agents, 4 Bridge Sydney (27-9164).

Sydney - Fiji

?he CSR Company operates a isenger/cargo service, usually with the Rona, departing Sydney every three four weeks for Suva and Lautoka. letails from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 1 O’Connell St., Sydney (2-0515).

DNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Jnion Steam Ship Co. maintains six-weekly cargo service with the imate from Sydney to Lautoka, Suva eluding transhipments for Vavau and ,e), Nukualofa and Apia with return Sydney via Auckland. The return trip asionally takes in Malua (Fiji) and iranga (NZ) for timber. )etails from Union Steam Ship Co. of Ltd., 247 George Street, Sydney 0528); or other branches and agents.

Sydney - Fiji - Uk

lhandris Line vessel Australis main is a two-monthly passenger service n Sydney via New Zealand and Fiji Southampton, and return via Suez to Iney. letails from Chandris Line, 135 King Bet, Sydney (28-2451).

Sydney - Fiji - Vancouver

’acific Shipowners Ltd., of Suva, mally operate a passenger-cargo ser -3 three times yearly with the Lakemba ling at Sydney, Melbourne, Suva, itoka, Honolulu, Vancouver.

Tie Lakemba will occasionally call at daide on the southbound run if it ries timber or paper. )etails from American Trading and pping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, Iney (27-4147).

Sydney - Geic - Honolulu

lolumbus Lines of New York, operate iroximately monthly passenger-cargo ings from West Coast, USA (with asional calls at Papeete or Pago Pago) Australia and New Zealand, returning Tarawa, GEIC, and Honolulu to Los jeles or Vancouver. (etails from American Trading and pping Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, Iney (27-4149).

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

Sydney - New Caledonia -

New Hebrides - Fr. Polynesia

Messageries Maritimes Line passenger cargo vessels, Tahitien and Caledonien from Marseilles, via West Indies and Panama, call regularly at Papeete, Talohae (Marquesas Group), Vila Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route.

Polynesie maintains three - weekly passenger sailings between Sydney, Noumea, Vila and Santo.

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

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - HAWAII -

Canada - Usa

P. and O. Lines passenger vessels call approximately monthly at Auckland, Suva and Honolulu on eastbound and westbound voyages between Sydney and Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, occasional calls are made at Pago Pago and Nukualofa.

Details from P. and O. Lines of Aust.

Pty. Ltd., 55 Hunter St., Sydney (2-0317), or travel agents.

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI - TAHITI -

Panama - Uk

Southern Cross and Northern Star passenger vessels each make four round the-world voyages per year, from Southampton, UK, alternatively via South Africa and Panama, generally calling at Sydney, Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete and Fiji (Southern Cross only).

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

Sydney - Nz - Tahiti -

Panama - Usa

Holland-America Line passenger vessel Maasdam leaves Sydney twice a year for Panama and USA, calling at Wellington and Papeete.

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).

Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).

Sydney - Norfolk Is. - New

Hebrides - Bsi

MV Tulagl (passenger-cargo) leaves Sydney about every six weeks for Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports.

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

Sydney - Papua - New Guinea

Australia-West Pacific Line operates a regular monthly service from Melbourne.

Sydney and Brisbane to Port Moresby Rabaul, Madang and Lae.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Pty. Ltd., 13 Bridge St., Sydney (27-6301).

Burns Philp passenger/cargo vessels maintain regular services from the Aus tralian East coast to New Guinea ports.

Bulolo maintains a six-weekly service from Sydney and Brisbane to Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang and Rabaul.

Braeside sails every eight weeks from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Pt.

Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Sydney.

Malekula maintains a seven-weekly service from Sydney and Brisbane to Pt. Moresby, Lae, Madang, Lombrum, Lorengau, Rabaul and Bougainville ports.

Moresby maintains a seven-weekly service from Sydney and Brisbane to Pt.

Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby.

Montoro sails every eight weeks from Melbourne and Sydney to Pt. Moresby, Samarai. Rabaul, Kavieng, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae and Pt.

Moresby.

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

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Soochow and Shansi provide a regular fortnightly passenger-cargo service from Sydney to Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai and Sydney, sailing from Sydney every second Monday.

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

Karlander New Guinea Line cargo vessels Sletfjord, Saidor, Sarang and Sletholm leave Sydney approx, weekly for P-NG ports, calling at Brisbane, Pt.

Moresby, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kieta, and occasionally Gizo, Honiara, Buka and Vanimo.

Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vessels Australasia and Malaysia run monthly between Australian ports (turn round at Melbourne) and Singapore, via Pt.

Moresby and Djakarta.

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

Australia-West Pacific Line vessels maintain a regular passenger/cargo service to Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, Rabaul, thence to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Manila: returning to Australia via Madang, Rabaul and Lae.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, 13 Bridge St., Sydney (27-6301).

China Navigation Co. Ltd. cargo vessels Woosung, Wenchow and Wanliu call monthly at Rabaul, Lae and Madang on their way north from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Hong Kong, Okinawa and Japan.

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Changsha and Taiyuan provide a monthly passenger-cargo service calling at Pt.

Moresby when northbound between Aus tralia, Manila, Keelung and Hong Kong.

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

Dominion Far East Line vessels Francis Drake and George Anson maintain monthly passenger-cargo services between Sydney and Japan (via Manila. Hong Kong and Formosa), return via Guam and Rabaul.

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

Sydney - Tahiti - Uk

Chandris Line vessel Ellinis maintains a regular passenger service every two months from Sydney via New Zealand and Papeete to Southampton, and return via Suez to Sydney.

Details from Chandris Line, 135 King Street, Sydney (28-2451).

Europe - New Guinea - West

Irian - Bsip - Geic

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd operate a service every six weeks from the Continent and London via Suez to Port Moresby, Honiara or Tarawa (alternating each voyage), Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Alexishafen, Wewak, Sukarnapura, Biak, Manokwarl and Sorong.

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

Europe - Tahiti - New

Caledonia - Australia

Messageries Maritimes vessels Marquisien, Malais, Mauricien and Maori, run monthly between France and New Zealand, via Panama Canal, calling at Papeete and Noumea.

Messageries Maritimes passenger-cargo vessels Vivarais, Vanoise, Velay, Ventoux and Vosges run monthly between France and Noumea via Suez Canal and Aus tralia. From Sydney, vessels go to Noumea: return to France via Brisbane and southern Australian coastal ports.

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

EUROPE - TAHITI - W. SAMOA -

Tonga - Fiji - N. Caledonia

A regular passenger/cargo service every three weeks from the Continent and UK, via Panama, to Tahiti, Fiji and New Caledonia, calling at Western Samoa and Tonga every second voyage, is operated Jointly by Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

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

Far East - Fiji

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Kwangsi, Norman, Nanchang and Kwangtung operate a monthly passenger cargo service from Japan and Hong Kong southwards to Fiji direct, returning to Japan via New Zealand and Far Eastern ports.

FAR EAST - FIJI - NZ - SYDNEY Royal Interocean Lines operate a monthly passenger-cargo service with the Tjimanuk, Tjitarum and Tjiliwong from

Hong Kong and Singapore to Fiji and NZ, calling at Suva and Lautoka, and returning via the Philippines.

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

Far East - P-Ng

China Navigation Co. Ltd. vessels Kweilin and Chekiang maintain a regular monthly passenger/cargo service from Japan direct to Lae and Pt. Moresby, thence Tasmania, Melbourne and Fremantle.

FAR EAST - P-NG • BSI ■ NEW

Hebrides - New Caledonia

China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels Chefoo, Chengtu and Ninghai maintain a monthly cargo service from Japan and Hong Kong southwards to Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Pt.

Moresby, with regular calls at Wewak, Honiara, Santo and Noumea returning to Japan direct.

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

JAPAN - SAMOA - TONGA - FIJI - N. CAL. - N. HEB. - BSI The Daiwa Navigation Co. Ltd. runs a monthly passenger/cargo service from Japan via Guam to Apia. Pago Pago.

Suva, Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo and Honiara.

Details from Banno Oceania Ltd., Suva.

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 (45-117) or any office of Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

NZ - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Union Steam Ship Co. passenger/cargo vessels Tofua and Matua depart from Auckland alternately every two weeks for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

Tofua maintains a service every four weeks from Auckland to Suva, Pago Pago, Apia, Niue, Vavau, Nukualofa, Suva, and return to New Zealand (usually Auckland).

Matua maintains a service every four weeks from Auckland to Lautoka, Apia, Nukualofa, Suva, and return to New Zealand (usually Auckland).

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

New Zealand - Tahiti

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels Ruahine, Rangitoto and Rangitane. operating between NZ and UK, via Panama, make a call every two months at Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ.

Tonga - Fiji - Australia

The Tonga Copra Board vessel Niuvakai operates a six-weekly passenger cargo service from Melbourne and Sydney to Lautoka, Suva, Apia and Nukualofa.

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

Tonga - Fiji - Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates a cargo and passenger service between

Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautok Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. Cal are also made as required at Apia (\ Samoa i and Pago Pago (Am. Samoa Turn-round in Suva is usually two day and the agents there are Morris Hedstror Ltd.

UK - PANAMA - SAMOA - FIJI The Fiji Direct Service is maintaine by Conference vessels, sailing at reguli monthly intervals out of London, v; Panama, for Apia. Suva and Lautok Bethell, Gwyn and Co. Ltd., act as Loa< ing Brokers in London.

UK - TAHITI - NZ - AUSTRALIA Cogedar Line vessel Flavia, operates passenger service regularlv fro Southampton, via Panama, Papeete ar Auckland, to Sydney.

Details irom agents: H C. Sleigh, i: York St., Sydney. (2-0253).

UK - PAPUA - NG ■ BSI Bank Line operates a monthly direi service from Eurone to Pt. Moresb Samarai. Lae, Madang. Wewak, Kavien Rabaul and Honiara occasionally extern ing to Tarawa, GEIC, or Vila and Sant New Hebrides.

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

Usa • American Samoa - Fiji

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates monthly passenger-cargo service from L( Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra ar Ventura Terminal ports, in Australi vary with cargoes offering. Vessels ca at Sydney. Brisbane, Melbourne, Fi; Pago Pago. Papeete (occas. i and Honi lulu.

Details from Matson Lines. 50 Your St., Sydney (27-4272).

Usa - Australia

Pacific Australia Direct Line’s vesse maintain a monthly service fro West Coast Nth. American por to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaid occasionally calling at Honolulu, Sm and Lautoka.

Details from agents: Birt and Compar (Pty.) Ltd., 2 Castlereagh Street, Sydn« (2-0313).

USA - PACIFIC PORTS - NZ -

Sydney - Usa

Matson Line ships Mariposa ar Monterey maintain a regular passengei cargo every three weeks from Sa Francisco and Los Angeles to Bora Bor Papeete, Rarotonga, Auckland, Sydne and return via Noumea, Suva, Niuafoo Pago Pago and Honolulu to San Francisc Details from Matson Lines, 50 Your Street, Sydney (27-4272).

Usa - Tahiti - Australia

Farrell Lines passenger-cargo ships c US Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney servi< make three-weekly calls at Tahiti o southbound voyages.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agenc; 13 Bridge St., Sydney (27-6301).

USA ■ TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI -

New Caledonia

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessel Thorsgaard and Thor I maintain approx mately monthly services from West Coai Nth. American ports to Papeete. Pag Pago, Apia, Suva, Lautoka, Noumei occasionally Vila, Santo and return.

Details from Birt and Compan