Shipping Timetables
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USTRALIA - FIJI - USA - CANADA Pacific-Australia Direct Line, owned by e Transatlantic Steamship Co. Ltd., of reden, operates a fast cargo service, parting Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney d Brisbane every three to four weeks r Lautoka and Suva en route to West ast, USA, and Canada.
Details from Trans-Austral Shipping y. Ltd., 275 George Street, Sydney 9-2551).
Orient Overseas Line, with four cargo jsels, operates a monthly service from elalde, Melbourne, Sydney and Brls ne to Suva, Lautoka, San Francisco, get Sound and Vancouver.
Details from H. C. Sleigh Ltd., 115 rk St., Sydney (2-0253).
Brisbane - Sydney -
West Irian - Indonesia
rhe P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping tnpany operates a monthly cargo service m Indonesia to Brisbane, Sydney and Ibourne. Calls are also made every .0 weeks at Sukarnapura.
Details from John Manners and Co. ust.) Pty. Ltd., general agents, 4 Bridge , Sydney (27-9164).
Sydney - Fiji
3SR operates a passenger/cargo run ;h the MV Rona, departing Sydney iry three to four weeks for Suva and utoka and return.
Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co. 1., 1 O’Connell St., Sydney (2-0515).
DNEY - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA Jnlon Steam Ship Co. maintains six-weekly cargo service with the Jmate from Sydney to Lautoka, Suva eluding transhipments for Vavau and le), Nukualofa and Apia with return Sydney via Auckland. The return trip aslonally takes in Malua (Fiji) and uranga (NZ) for timber.
Details from Union Steam Ship Co. of , 247 George St., Sydney (2-0528).
SYDNEY - NZ - FIJI/TAHITI - UK niandris liners Australis and Elllnlfl intain a two-monthly passenger service m Sydney via NZ, Suva (Australis y), Papeete (Ellinls only) to Southamp , returning via South Africa.
Details from Chandris Line, 135 King , Sydney (28-2451). iitmar Line, with four liners, operates monthly passenger service from iney, Melbourne or Brisbane to ithampton, UK via Balboa, Panama NZ, Fiji or Papeete.
Details from Sltmar Line, 22 Bridge St Iney (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 n (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 Caledonlen 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 Savlll 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) leavea 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 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.
Braeslde sails every eight weeks from Melbourne and Sydney to Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Wewak, Madang, Leio, 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 from 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 Chief and Island Chief operate a two-weekly service from Sydney to Brisbane, Port Moresby, Lae, Madang and Rabaul.
Details from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd. 2 Spring St., Sydney (27-4701).
Karlander New Guinea Line’s six cargo vessels leave Sydney approx, weekly for P-NG ports, calling at Brisbane, Pt.
Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kleta, Pulleborn, Glzo, Honiara, Buka and Vanimo.
Details from P. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).
Amplex NG Lines, with the freighter Jette Bue, operates a three-weekly service from Sydney to Rabaul, Lae and Pulleborn, 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 Jardine to operate fortnightly services from Caims, Queensland, to Port Moresby and Daru, and return.
Details from Herbert S. Craig Box 12, Port Moresby (2728).
Sydney - P-Ng - Far East
Austasia Line’s passenger/cargo vessel!
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.) (27*1271)*” 32-34 Brl dge St., Sydney
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., 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).
SYDNEY - NZ - N. CALEDONIA - N. HEBRIDES - FR. POLYNESIA - FIJI Messageries Maritimes operates a six weekly service from Sydney to Melbourne, Auckland, Noumea, Vila or Santo, Papeete, Suva, and return.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young St., Sydney (27-2654).
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 South Africa 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 and 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. four “K” vessels operate a monthly 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
Royal Interocean Lines operate a monthly return service with the Straat Torres, Straat Madura and Houtman from Hong Kong, Bangkok (opt.), Pt. Swetten ham 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 - BSI - NEW
Hebrides - New Caledonia
Tahiti - Am. Samoa - Fiji
China Navigation vessels 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, 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).
Geic - Sydney
The GEIC Wholesale Society operates a seven-weekly passenger-cargo service between Tarawa and Sydney.
Details from Kerr Bros. Pty. Ltd., 4 O’Connell St., Sydney (28-1474).
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 - SAMOAS Union Steam Ship passenger-cargo vessels Tofua and Taveuni leave Auck land every two weeks. Tofua calls at Suva, Pago Pago, Apia, Niue, Vavau, Nukualofa, Suva and Auckland. Taveuni calls at Lautoka, Suva, Apia, Haapai, Nukualofa, Suva and Auckland.
Details from USS, Quay and Commerce Sts., Auckland (49930).
Nz - Cook Islands - Tahiti
Holm and Co. Ltd. vessels Luhesand and Pahrmannsand maintain 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 - N. CALEDONIA • NG -
Norfolk Island
NZ Export Line operates a 28-day service from Auckland to Noumea, Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Norfolk Island, and return.
Details from Maritimes Services Ltd., 22 Kitchener St., Auckland, or Shiptraco, Sydney (27-4149).
NZ - NORFOLK IS. - N. CALEDONIA NEW HEBRIDES - WALLIS IS. - Fli Reef Shipping Company, Suva, operate a three-weekly service from NZ port to Norfolk Is., Noumea, Vila, Wallis L and Suva, and return to Auckland.
Details from Trans Pacific Marini 29-31 Fort St., Auckland (41-873).
Nth America - Tahiti -
Am. Samoa
Polynesia Line vessel Graziella Zet maintains a regular seven-week carg route <with limited passenger space) froi Los Angeles, San Francisco, Coos Ba (British Columbia) to Papeete and Pag Pago and return the same way.
Details from Marine Chartering (Aust.
Pty. Ltd., Box 1631, GPO, Sydne (26-6701).
Tonga - Fiji - Australia
Tonga Copra Board vessel Niuvaks operates a 49-day passenger-cargo servic from Melbourne and Sydney to Lautok* Suva, Apia, Pago Pago and Nukualofa.
Detailr from Burns Philp ana Co. Ltd 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).
Tonga - Fiji - Samoa
Tonga Shipping Agency operates cargo-passenger run from Nukualofa an 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 maintainei by Conference vessels, sailing at regula monthly intervals out of London, vli Panama, for Apia. Suva and Lautoka 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 dlrec service from Europe via South Africa t Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, Madant Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul and Honlan occasionally extending to Tarawa, GEIC or Vila and Santo, New Hebrides.
Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pti Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney (27-2041).
UK - TAHITI - NZ - AUSTRALIA Cogedar Line vessel Flavia, operates passenger service four times a year froi Southampton, via Panama, Papeete an Auckland, to Sydney.
Details from agents; H. C. Sleigh, 11 York St., Sydney. (2-0253).
Usa - Am. Samoa - Hawaii
Australia
Matson-Oceanic Line operates monthly passenger-cargo service from Lc Angeles with the Sonoma. Sierra an Ventura. Regular calls include Sydne: Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Burnli Pago Pago and Honolulu.
Details from Matson Lines, 50 Youn St.. Sydney (27-4272).
USA - PACIFIC PORTS - NZ -
Australia - Usa
Bank Line Ltd., operates reguls services from US Gulf ports to Australl and NZ. Frequency of sailings offerln fortnightly availability for calls at Suv and Lautoka on demand.
Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pt; Ltd.. 269 George St.. Sydney (27-2041).
Matson Line liners Mariposa an Monterey maintain a regular passenger cargo service every three weeks from Sa.
I PlM's shipping and airways timetable* are correct to time of publication.
rancisco and Los Angeles to Bora Bora, ipeete, Rarotonga, Auckland, Sydney, id return via Noumea, Suva, Niuafoou, igo Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco Details from Matson Lines. 50 Voun*. reel, Sydney (27-4272).
Usa - Tahiti ■ Australia
Farrell Lines passenger-cargo ships ol 3 Atlantic Coast-Panama-Sydney service ake three-weekly calls at Tahiti on uthbound voyages.
Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency i Bridge St.. Sydney (27-6301).
USA - TAHITI - SAMOA - Fill ■
New Caledonia
Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessel* lorsgaard and Thor I maintain approxi ately monthly services from West Coast :h American ports to Papeete, Page igo, Apia. Suva, Noumea, occasionally igo, Apia, Suva, Noumea, and oc sionally Lautoka, Vila, Lae, Rabaul, d return.
Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty, d., 275 George St., Sydney (29-2551).