Shipping, Airways

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Shipping 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.

AUSTRALIA - FIJI - USA - CANADA Pacific-Australia Direct Line, owned by the Transatlantic Steamship Co. Ltd., of Sweden, operates a fast cargo service, departing Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane every three to four weeks for Lautoka and Suva en route to West Coast, USA, and Canada.

Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty. Ltd., 275 George Street. Sydney (29-2551).

Orient Overseas Line, with four cargo vessels, operates a monthly service from Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Bris bane to Suva, Lautoka, San Francisco, Puget Sound and Vancouver.

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

Brisbane - Sydney -

West Irian - Indonesia

The P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping Company operates a monthly cargo service from Indonesia to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Calls are also made every 8-10 weeks at Sukarnapura.

Details from John Manners and Co. (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., general agents, 4 Bridge St., Sydney (27-9164).

Sydney - Fiji

CSR operates a passenger/cargo run with the MV Rona, departing Sydney every three to four weeks for Suva and Lautoka and return.

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

Ltd., 1 O’Connell St., Sydney (2-0515).

SYDNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Union Steam Ship Co. maintains a six-weekly cargo service with the Waimate from Sydney to Lautoka, Suva (including transhipments for Vavau and Niue). Nukualofa and Apia with return to Sydney via Auckland. The return trip occasionally takes in Malua (Fiji) and Tauranga (NZ) for timber.

Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ, 247 George St.. Sydney (2-0528).

SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI/TAHITI - UK Chandris liners Australis and Elllnls maintain a two-monthly passenger service from Sydney via NZ, Suva (Australis only). Papeete (Elllnis only) to Southamp ton, returning via South Africa.

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

Sltmar Line, with four liners, operates s monthly passenger service from Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane to Southampton, UK via Balboa, Panama, via NZ, Fiji or Papeete.

Details from Sltmar Line, 22 Bridge St., Sydney (27-4521).

Sydney - Geic - Honolulu

Columbus Lines of New York, operate approximately monthly passenger-cargo sailings from West Coast, USA (with occasional calls at Papeete or Pago Pago) to Australia and New Zealand, returning via Tarawa, GEIC (with transhipments to Majuro in the Marshall Islands) and Honolulu to Los Angeles or Vancouver.

Details from Shiptraco Sea Transport Services Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-4149).

Sydney - Lord Howe - Norfolk

Is. - New Caledonia

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

Details from F. 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/Cooks -

Tahiti - Panama - Uk

Southern Cross, Northern Star and Akaroa 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).

Australia ■ P-Ng

Australia-West Pacific Line operates • 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 port*.

Braeslde sails every eight weeks from Melbourne and Sydney to Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Port Moresby. Sydney, Melbourne.

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

Malekula sails every four weeks fron Sydney to Brisbane, Port Moresby Samarai and return.

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

China Navigation vessels Papuan Chle and Island Chief operate a two-weekl: service from Sydney to Brisbane. Por Moresby, Lae, Madang and Rabaul.

Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd. 2 Spring St., Sydney (27-4701).

Karlander New Guinea Line’s six cargi vessels leave Sydney approx, weekly fo P-NG ports, calling at Brisbane, Pi Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Lae, Madang Wewak, Kleta, Fulleborn, Glzo, Honiara Buka and Vanlmo.

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

Amplex NG Lines, with the frelghte Jette Bue, operates a three-weekly servlc from Sydney to Rabaul, Lae an Fulleborn, and return.

Details from Auscan Shipping Pty. Ltd 68 Pitt St., Sydney (27-9886).

Messrs. Keith Holland Shipping Com pany uses a small motor vessel Jar din to operate fortnightly services froi Cairns, Queensland, to Port Moresby an Daru, and return.

Details from Herbert S. Craig, Bo 12, Port Moresby (2728).

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vesse Australasia and Malaysia run month] between Australian ports (turn rout at Melbourne) and Singapore, via P Moresbv and Djakarta.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust Ptv. Ltd., 32-34 Bridge St., Sydm (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. 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., 3 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 Song and Formosa), return via Guam.

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

Europe - Tahiti - New

Caledonia - Australia

Messageries Maritimes vessels Jarquisien, Malais, Mauricien and Maori, un monthly between France and New Zealand or Australia via Panama Canal, ailing at Papeete and Noumea.

Messageries Maritimes passenger-cargo essels Vivarais, Vanoise, Velay, Ventoux ,nd Vosges run monthly between France nd Noumea via South Africa and Aus ralia. From Sydney, vessels go to loumea; return to France via Brisbane ,nd southern Australian coastal ports.

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

EUROPE - TAHITI - W. SAMOA -

Tonga - Fiji - N. Caledonia

Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail and Loyal Rotterdam Lloyd operate a regular assenger/cargo service from the Con- Inent and UK every three weeks via anama to Tahiti, Western Samoa, Fiji nd New Caledonia, and every alternate ionth from Panama to Tahiti, New Cale onia and New Zealand. Transhipments jr Tonga, Am. Samoa, Niue and Fiji orts are off-loaded at Suva (Fiji) and pla (Western Samoa).

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

Far East - Fiji

China Navigation Co. Ltd. four “K” jssels operate a monthly cargo service om Japan and Hong Kong southwards • Fiji direct, returning to Japan via Z and the Far East.

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

Far East - Fiji - Nz

Royal Interocean Lines operate a onthly return service with the Straat urres, Straat Madura and Houtman from Dng Kong, Bangkok (opt.), Pt. Swetten im and Singapore to Fiji and NZ, calling Suva and Lautoka, and returning via e Philippines.

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

FAR EAST - P-NG - BSI - NEW

Hebrides - New Caledonia

Tahiti - Am. Samoa - Fiji

China Navigation vessels Chengtu and lekiang maintain a monthly cargo rvice from Japan and Hong Kong to

Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Pt. Moresby, with regular calls at Wewak, Honiara, Santo, Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Lautoka and Noumea returning to Japan direct.

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

Japan - New Guinea

Mitsui Osk Lines of Japan, with six cargo vessels, operate a monthly service from major Japanese cities to major NG ports, and return.

Details from Mcllwraith McEacharn Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney (27-1481).

JAPAN - SAMOA - FIJI - N.

Caledonia - N. Hebrides - Bsi

Daiwa Line runs a monthly passenger/ cargo service from Japan via Guam to Apia, Pago Pago, Suva, Labasa, Lautoka, Noumea, Vila, Santo and Honiara.

Details from Burns Philp (SS), 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 The Union Steam Ship Co. passenger/ cargo vessel Tofua departs from Auckland every month 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).

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

Nz - Cook Islands - Tahiti

Holm and Co. Ltd. passenger-cargo vessel Magga Dan maintains a 28-day service from Auckland, NZ, to Rarotonga and Papeete, with other Island calls when cargoes warrant.

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

Nz - Tahiti - Uk

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd.’s vessel Rangitoto, operating between NZ and UK, via Panama, makes an occasional call at Tahiti, northbound and southbound.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington, NZ, or P and O, Sydney (2-0317).

NZ - NORFOLK IS. - N. CALEDONIA - NEW HEBRIDES - WALLIS IS. - FIJI Reef Shipping Company, Suva, operates a three-weekly service from NZ ports to Norfolk Is., Noumea, Vila, Wallis Is. and Suva, and return to Auckland.

Details from Trans Pacific Marine, 29-31 Fort St., Auckland (41-873).

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) to Papeete and Pago Pago and return the same way.

Details from Marine Chartering (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., Box 1631, GPO, Sydney (26-6701).

Tonga - Fiji - Australia

Tonga Copra Board vessel Niuvaka* operates a 49-day passenger-cargo service from Melbourne and Sydney to Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Pago Pago and Nukualofa.

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

Tonga - Fiji - Samoa

Tonga Shipping Agency operates a cargo-passenger run from Nukualofa and Fiji (Suva, Lautoka, Ellington, Rotuma) with MV Aoniu. Calls are also made a« required at Apia and Pago Pago.

Details from Burns Philp (SS), Suva.

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

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

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

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

Usa - Am. Samoa - Hawaii

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line operates a monthly passenger-cargo service from Lo« Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra and Ventura. Regular calls include Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Burnie, Pago Pago and Honolulu.

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

USA - PACIFIC PORTS - NZ -

Australia - Usa

Bank Line Ltd., operates regular services from US Gulf ports to Australia and NZ. Frequency of sailings offering fortnightly availability for calls at Suva and Lautoka on demand.

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

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

Matson Line liners Mariposa and Monterey maintain a regular passenger/ cargo service every three weeks from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Bora Bora, Papeete, Rarotonga, Auckland, Sydney, and return via Noumea, Suva, Niuafoou, Pago Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco.

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

Usa ■ Tahiti - Australia

Farrell Lines passenger-cargo ships on US Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service make three-weekly calls at Tahiti on southbound voyages.

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

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

USA - TAHITI • SAMOA - FIJI -

New Caledonia

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessel! rhorsgaard and Thor I maintain approxi mately monthly services from West Coast Nth. American ports to Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Noumea, occasionally Pago, Apia, Suva, Noumea, and oc casionally Lautoka, Vila, Lae, Rabaul, and return.

Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty.

Ltd., 275 George St., Sydney (29-2551).