Shipping, Airways

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Iipping Timetables

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.

TRALIA - FIJI - USA - CANADA :ific-Australia Direct Line, owned by transatlantic Steamship Co. Ltd., of ;n, operates a fast cargo service, ting Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney Brisbane every three to four weeks .autoka and Suva en route to West , USA, and Canada. ;ails from Trans-Austral Shipping Ltd., 275 George Street, Sydney 551).

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Irian • Indonesia

; P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping any operates a monthly cargo service Indonesia to Sukarnapura, Brisbane, ;y and Melbourne with three 12,000reighters. ails from John Manners and Co. .) Pty. Ltd., general agents, 4 Bridge lydney (27-9164).

Sydney - Fiji

l operates a passenger/cargo run the MV Rona, departing Sydney three to four weeks for Suva and ka and return. ails from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 1 O’Connell St., Sydney (2-0515). «Y - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA on Steam Ship Co. maintains x-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 ionally takes in Malua (Fiji) and inga (NZ) for timber, ails from Union Steam Ship Co. of 147 George St., Sydney (2-0528).

Sydney - Fiji/Tahiti - Uk

mdris liners Australis and Ellinis ain a two-monthly passenger service Sydney via NZ, Suva (Australis Papeete (Ellinis only) to Southamp eturning via Suez. ails from Chandris Line, 135 King lydney (28-2451),

Iydney - Geic - Honolulu

ambus Lines of New York, operate ximately monthly passenger-cargo gs from West Coast, USA (with tonal calls at Papeete or Pago Pago) istralia 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 - Lord Howe - Norfolk

Is. - New Caledonia

Jacques del Mar II (owned by Societe Maritime Caledonienne, Noumea), makes a regular three weekly passenger-cargo voyage from Sydney or Melbourne to Lord Howe, Norfolk and Noumea.

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

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 (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, with occasional calls at Pago Pago and Tonga.

Details from P. and O. Lines of Aust.

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

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, 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 Holland-America Line, cnr.

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

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 cargo/passenger service from Mel bourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Port Moresby, Lae, Madang and Rabaul.

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, Tonolei, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney, Mel bourne.

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

Moresby maintains a service from Sydney direct to Lae, thence Madang, Rabaul and return direct to Sydney.

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

Moresby.

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

China Navigation vessel Papuan Chief leaves Sydney every two and a half weeks for Brisbane and Port Moresby. Alternate trips include a call at Samarai.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., 2 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, Pulleborn 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 passenger/cargo service from

Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane to Lae thence Taiwan, Hong Kong and Manila, with return to Australia ■occasionally via Island ports.

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.

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

Europe - New Guinea - West

Irian - Bsip - Geic

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd normally operate a service every six weeks from Europe and London via Suez to Port Moresby, Honiara or Tarawa (alt. 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 France and New Zealand or Australia 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

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd operate a regular passenger/cargo service from the Con tinent and UK every three weeks via Panama to Tahiti, Western Samoa, Fiji ajid New Caledonia, and every alternate month from Panama to Tahiti, New Cale donia and New Zealand. Transhipments for Tonga, Am. Samoa, Niue and Fiji ports are off-loaded at Suva (Fiji) and Apia (Western Samoa).

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 NZ and the Far East.

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

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 vessels Kweilin and Ninghai maintain a regular monthly passenger/cargo service from Japan to Lae and Pt. Moresby, thence Tasmania, Melbourne and Fremantle.

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

FAR EAST - P-NG - BSI - NEW

Hebrides - New Caledonia

China Navigation vessels Chefoo, Chengtu and Chekiang maintain a monthly cargo service from Japan and Hong Kong 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 - FIJI - N.

Caledonia - N. Hebrides - Bsi

Daiwa Navigation 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 monthly trips from Auckland to Rarotonga, with calls at Niue and other Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

Details from NZ Department of Island Territories. Wellington (71-846) 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 Auck land).

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

Details from USS of NZ, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auckland (40-430).

Nz - New Caledonia -

Norfolk Island

Holm and Co. Ltd., vessel Holmburn provides a two-monthly service from NZ to Noumea and Norfolk Island and return.

Details from Holm Shipping Co.. Cus toms Street East, Auckland (49930).

Nz - Tahiti - Cook Islands

Holm and Company’s passenger-cargo vessel Magga Dan maintains a two monthly service from Auckland, NZ, to Papeete and Rarotonga, with calls at Lautoka, Suva, Apia and Nukualofa when cargoes warrant.

Details from Holm and Co. Ltd., Customs Street East, Auckland (49930).

New Zealand - Tahiti - Uk

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vesse Ruahine, Rangitoto and Rangitan operating between NZ and UK, v] Panama, make a call every two monti at Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

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

Nth America - Tahiti -

Am. Samoa

Polynesia Line vessel Graziella Zel maintains a regular seven-week cart route (with limited passenger space) fro Los Angeles, to San Francisco, Coos Be (British Columbia), Papeete and Pa| Pago and return the same way.

Details from Marine Chartering (Aust Pty. Ltd., Box 1631, GPO, Sydnt (27-8505).

Tonga - Fiji - Australia

The Tonga Copra Board vessi Niuvakai operates a seven-week passenger-cargo service from Melboun and Sydney to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Pat Pago and Nukualofa.

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

Tonga - Fiji - Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates ; cargo-passenger run from Nukualofa ac Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, Ellington, Rotunu with MV Aoniu. Calls are also made i required at Apia and Pago Pago.

Details from Burns Philp (SS), Suva UK - PANAMA - SAMOA - FIJI The Fiji Direct Service is maintaine by Conference vessels, sailing at regula monthly intervals out of London, vl Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoki Bethell, Gwyn and Co. Ltd., act as Load ing Brokers in London.

Details from Burns Philp (SS), Suvi UK - PAPUA - NG - BSi Bank Line operates a monthly direc service from Europe to Pt. Moresb] Samarai. Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kavient Rabaul and Honiara occasionally extend ing to Tarawa, GEIC, or Vila and Santc New Hebrides.

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

UK - TAHITI - NZ - AUSTRALIA Cogedar Line vessel Flavia, operates i oassenger service regularly froß Southampton, via Panama, Papeete am Auckland, to Sydney.

Details from agents: H. C. Sleigh. 11l York St., Sydney, (2-0253).

Usa - Am. Samoa - Hawaii

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates I monthly passenger-cargo service from Loi Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra ant Ventura. Regular calls Include Sydney Brisbane, Melbourne, Pago Pago ant Honolulu. ■ Details from Matson Lines. 50 Younj St.. Sydney (27-4272)

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

USA - PACIFIC PORTS - NZ •

Australia - Usa

ink Line Ltd., operates regular Ices from US Gulf ports to Australia NZ. Frequency of sailings offering lightly availability for calls at Suva Lautoka on demand, itails from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. 269 George St., Sydney (27-2041). itson Line liners Mariposa and terey maintain a regular passenger/ 5 service every three weeks from San cisco and Los Angeles to Bora Bora, ete, Rarotonga, Auckland, Sydney, return via Noumea, Suva, Niuafoou, Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco. tails from Matson Lines, 50 Young •t, Sydney 1 27-4272 1.

Usa - Tahiti - Australia

rrell Lines passenger-cargo ships on Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service > three-weekly calls at Tahiti on ibound voyages. tails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency, iridge St., Sydney (27-6301).

SA - TAHITI - SAMOA - FIJI -

New Caledonia

cific 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 oka, Vila and return, etalls from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty. 275 George St., Sydney (29-2551).