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Shipping Timetables

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Irian - Indonesia

P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping any operates a monthly cargo service en Indonesia (with an occasional call ;st Irian) and Brisbane, Sydney and urne with the Pilar Regidor. ails from John Manners and Co.

I Pty. Ltd., general agents, 4 Bridge ydney (27-9164).

Sydney - Fiji

CSR Company operates a iger/cargo service, usually with the lona, departing Sydney every three ur weeks for Suva and Lautoka. ails from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 1 O’Connell St., Sydney (2-0515).

JEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA on Steam Ship Co. maintains 4-weekly cargo service with the ate from Sydney to Lautoka, Suva ding transhipments for Vavau and Nukualofa and Apia with return dney via Auckland. The return trip onally takes in Malua (Fiji) and nga (NZ) for timber, ails from Union Steam Ship Co. of L.td., 247 George Street, Sydney !8); or other branches and agents.

Sydney - Fiji - Uk

ndris Line vessel Australis main a two-monthly passenger service Sydney via New Zealand and Fiji iithampton, and return via Suez to y ails from Chandris Line, 135 King , Sydney (28-2451).

Ydney - Fiji - Vancouver

ific Shipowners Ltd., of Suva, ,lly operate a passenger-cargo ser hree times yearly with the Lakemba I at Sydney, Melbourne, Suva, ka. Honolulu. Vancouver.

Lakemba will occasionally call at de on the southbound run if it s timber or paper, ails from American Trading and ing Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, y 127-4147).

Ydney - Geic - Honolulu

imbus Lines of New York, operate dmately monthly passenger-cargo ;s from West Coast, USA (with onal calls at Papeete or Pago Pago) stralia and New Zealand, returning arawa, GEIC (with transhipments to o in the Marshall Islands) and ulu to Los Angeles or Vancouver, ails from American Trading and ing Co. Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, y (27-4149).

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, Taiohae tMarquesas 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 voyaees per year. from Southampton, UK, alternatively via South Africa and Panama, calling at Sydney, Wellington, Auckland, Rarotonga, Suva, and Papeete.

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 - Lord Howe - 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 Tulagi (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.

Buiolo 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.

NOTE. —From July the Soochow and Shansi will be replaced by the Papuan Chief.

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).

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

PlM'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.

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, Manokwari 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 Prance 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).

Nz - New Caledonia -

Norfolk Island

Holm and Co. Ltd., vessels provide a two-monthly service from NZ to Noumea and Norfolk Island and return.

Details from Holm Shipping Co., Queen Street, Auckland.

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.

Nth America - Tahiti -

Am. Samoa

Polynesia Line vessel Graziella Zeta maintains a regular seven-week cargo route (with limited passenger space) from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Coos Bay (British Columbia), Papeete and Pago Pago and return the same way.

Details from Interocean Steamship Corp., Box 1631, GPO, Sydney (27-8505).

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, 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.

Details from Burns Philp (SS), Suva.

UK - TAHITI - NZ - AUSTRALIA Cogedar Line vessel Flavia, operates a passenger service regularly from Southampton, via Panama, Papeete and Auckland, to Sydney.

Details from agents: H. C. Sleigh, 115 York St., Sydney. (2-0253).

UK - PAPUA - NG - BSI Bank Line operates a monthly direct service from Europe to Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul and Honiara, occasionally extend ing to Tarawa, GEIC, or Vila and Santo, New Hebrides.

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

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

USA - AMERICAN SAMOA ■ FIJI -

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates a monthly 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, Melbourne, Fiji, Pago Pago, Papeete (occas.) and Hono lulu.

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

Usa ■ Australia

Pacific Australia Direct Line’s vessels maintain a monthly service from West Coast Nth. American ports to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, occasionally calling at Honolulu, Suva and Lautoka.

Details from agents: Birt and Co. (Pty.) Ltd., 2 Castlereagh St., Sydney (2-0313).

USA - PACIFIC PORTS • NZ -

Sydney - Usa

,tson Line liners Mariposa and erey maintain a regular passenger/ i every three weeks from San :isco and Los Angeles to Bora Bora, 3te, Rarotonga, Auckland, Sydney, return via Noumea, Suva, Niuafoou, Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco. tails from Matson Lines, 50 Young t, Sydney (27-4272).

Usa - Tahiti • Australia

rrell Lines passenger-cargo ships on itlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service three-weekly calls at Tahiti on bound voyages. :ails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, ridge St., Sydney (27-6301). 5A - TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI -

New Caledonia

;ific Islands Transport Line’s vessels sgaard and Thor I maintain approxl ly monthly services from West Coast American ports to Papeete, Pago Apia, Suva, Noumea, occasionally >ka, Vila, Santo and return. ;ails from Birt and Company Ltd., 2 Castlereagh Street, Sydney 13).