Shipping
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& Airways Information
Australia - Fiji - North America
Pacific-Australia Direct Line operates monthly run, leaving east coast Australian ports for Nth. America, via Lautoka and Suva.
Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty. Ltd., 275 George Street, Sydney (29-2551).
Sydney - West Irian • Indonesia
P.N. Djakarta Lloyd Shipping Company operates a monthly cargo service from Indo nesia to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne; there are inducement calls at Djayapura.
Details from John Manners and Co. (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., 4 Bridge Street, 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 Street, Sydney (2-0515).
SYDNEY - NZ ■ FIJl/TAHITI - UK Chandris Australis and Ellinis maintain a two-monthly passenger service from Sydney via NZ, Suva (Australis), Papeete (Ellinis) to Britain.
Details from Chandris Line, 135 King Street, Sydney (28-2451).
Sitmar Line, with three liners, operates a monthly passenger service from Sydney, Mel bourne or Brisbane to Southampton, UK via Balboa, Panama, via NZ or Papeete.
Details from Sitmar Line, 22 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-4521).
SYDNEY - LORD HOWE - NORFOLK IS. ■
New Caledonia
Jacques del Mar II (owned by Societe Maritime Caledonienne, Noumea), operates a three weekly passenger-cargo voyage from Sydney to Lord Howe, Norfolk and Noumea.
Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).
Chargeurs Caledoniens, with the Vide de Noumea, operates three-weekly Devonport- Brisbane-Sydney-Noumea.
Details: Hetherington Kingsbury Pty. Ltd., 4 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-1671).
Sydney - Geic - Honolulu
Columbus Lines operate monthly passenger cargo sailings from West Coast, US to Aus tralasia, returning via Tarawa, GEIC (with transhipments to Majuro, Marshall Islands) and Honolulu to Nth, America.
Details from Shiptraco Sea Transport Services Pty. Ltd., 19 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-4149).
Sydney - New Caledonia - New
Hebrides - French Polynesia
Messageries Maritimes Line passenger-cargo vessels, Tahitian and Caledonien from Mar seilles, via West Indies and Panama, call regularly at Papeete, Taiohae (Marquesas Group), Vila, Noumea and Sydney, and return to France via S. Africa or Panama.
Polynesia maintains three-weekly passenger sailings—Sydney, Noumea, Vila and Santo.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young Street, Sydney (27-2654).
SYDNEY ■ NZ - FIJI - HAWAII
Canada - Uk
P. and 0. liners call monthly at Auckland, Suva and Honolulu on eastbound and westbound voyages between Sydney and the US; occasional calls at Pago Pago and Tonga.
Details from P. and 0. Lines of Aust. Pty.
Ltd., 55 Hunter Street, Sydney (2-0317).
SYDNEY/NZ - FIJI/COOKS - TAHITI - UK Shaw Savill's five passenger vessels each make four round-the-world voyages per year, from Southampton, UK, alternatively via South Africa and Panama, calling at Sydney, Welling ton, Auckland, Rarotonga, Suva, and Papeete.
Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8a Castlereagh Street, Sydney (28-1828).
SYDNEY - NORFOLK - 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 Cos. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).
Australia ■ P-Ng
Australia-West Pacific Line operates a fort nightly cargo/passenger service from Sydney and Brisbane to Port Moresby, Lae and Madang with two ships.
Details from With. Wilhelmsen Agency Pty.
Ltd., 13 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0517).
Burns Philp's Montoro sails every four weeks from Sydney to Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai.
Marsina sails every three weeks from Sydney to Rabaul and Kavieng, and return. On alternate trips she calls at Honiara instead of Kavieng.
Details from Burns, Philp and Cos. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).
NG Aust.'s Coral Chief operates every 17/18 days from Sydney to Brisbane, Port Moresby and Samarai; Island Chief operates every 21 days from Sydney to Brisbane, Lae, Madang and Rabaul.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
Karlander New Guinea Line's seven cargo vessels call at Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Wewak, Kieta, Fulleborn, Honiara, Buka, Manus. Three carry passengers.
Details from F. H. Stephens Pty. Ltd., 5 Macquarie Place, Sydney (27-8311).
Amplex NG, with Jette Bue, operates monthly
Sydney-Rabaul-Lae, occasionally Fulleborn.
Details: Hetherington Kingsbury, 4 Bridge Street, Sydney (27-1671).
Nauru Pacific Shipping Line operates regu largly from Melbourne to Portland, Rabaul, Lae and Moresby.
Details from W. R. Carpenter and Cos., Pitt Street, Sydney (25-5421),
Australia - P-Ng - Far East
Austasia, with Malaysia, runs two-monthly Aust. ports Moresby - Djakarta - Singapore.
Details: Macquarie Travel, 183 Macquarie Street, Sydney (221-3799).
NYK, with Atsuta Maru, operates six-weekly Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane - Moresby • Lae - Madang - Rabaul - Kieta - Japan.
Details from Burns Philp, 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).
FAR EAST - FIJI - NEW ZEALAND China Navigation operates a monthly cargo service from Hong Kong to Lautoka, Suva, NZ ports, Manila, Kaohsuing, Keelung, Hong Kong.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
EUROPE - TAHITI - W. SAMOA ■ TONGA -
Fiji - N. Caledonia - Nz
Nedlloyd Lines operates from Europe three weekly via Panama to Tahiti, Apia, Fiji and New Caledonia; every alternate month from the Continent to Tahiti, New Caledonia and NZ.
Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George Street, Sydney (2-0573).
Germany - London - Panama -
New Caledonia - New Guinea
Columbus Line operates monthly from Europe through Panama to Noumea, Port Moresby, Lae, Madang and Rabaul and return via Panama.
Details from Breckwoldt & Cos. Pty. Ltd., 324 Pitt Street, Sydney (61-7110).
FAR EAST - NEW GUINEA - AUSTRALIA China Navigation Cos. Ltd. operates monthly from Japan to NG ports and Australian ports.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
EUROPE - TAHITI - NEW CALEDONIA -
Australasia
Messageries Maritimes' eight vessels (three cargo only) run monthly between France and Australasia, via Panama and South Africa, calling at Noumea and Papeete.
Details from Messageries Maritimes, 2 Young Street, Sydney (27-2654).
Far East - Fiji - Nz
Royal Interocean Lines operates monthly with three ships from Manila, Pt. Swettenham, Singapore to Suva, Lautoka and NZ.
Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 261 George Street, Sydney (2-0573).
FAR EAST - P-NG - BSI - NEW HEBRIDES -
New Caledonia - Tahiti ■ American
Samoa - Fiji
China Navigation vessel Chengtu operates monthly from Japan and Hong Kong to Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Samarai, Moresby, with regular calls at Wewak, Honiara, Santo, Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Lautoka and Noumea returning to Japan direct.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
Geic - Hebrides - Sydney
The GEIC Wholesale Society operates a 12-weekly cargo service between Tarawa and Sydney, using Moanaraoi. Passengers taken and
occasional southward calls at Santo or Vila.
Details from Kerr Bros., 65 York Street, Sydney (29-5703).
JAPAN - SAMOA - FIJI - N. CALEDONIA -
Geic - 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. Alternate trips—Tarawa.
Details from Burns Philp (SS), Suva.
Japan - New Guinea
Mitsui and China Nav. vessels provide fortnightly services from major Japanese cities to major NG ports, and return.
Details from Swire and Gilchrist, 8 Spring Street, Sydney (27-4701).
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 Cos. of NZ, Ltd.
NZ - FIJI - TONGA - SAMOAS Union Steam Ship passenger-cargo vessels Tofua and Taveuni (cargo only) leave Auckland alternately every two weeks. Tofua calls at Suva, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Vavau, Nukua lofa, Suva and Auckland. Taveuni calls at Lautoka Suva, Pago Pago, Apia, Nukualofa, Suva and Auckland.
Details from USS, Quay and Commerce Streets, Auckland (379450).
NZ - N. CALEDONIA - NG - NORFOLK NZ Export Line operates a 14-day service from Auckland to Noumea, Pt. Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Norfolk Island, and return.
Details from Maritimes Services Ltd., 22 Kitchener Street, Auckland, or Shiptraco, Sydney (27-4149).
Holm and Co.'s vessel Holmburn operates fortnightly between Auckland and Noumea.
Details from Holm and Cos. Ltd., Customs Street East, Auckland (49930).
NZ - NORFOLK IS. - NEW CALEDONIA
New Hebrides - Fiji
Sofrana, with Capitaine Cook, operates monthly out of Auckland to Tauranga (NZ), Noumea, Vila, Santo, Suva, Futuna, Wallis, and return. Another ship expected June.
Details from Trans Pacific Marine Ltd., 29 Fort St., Auckland (41-873).
NTH AMERICA - TAHITI - AM. SAMOA Polynesia Line vessel Graziella Zeta operates seven-weekly from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Coos Bay (British Columbia) to Papeete and Pago Pago and return.
Details from American Trading, Box 168, GPO, Sydney (25-5421).
Tonga ■ Fiji - Australia
Tonga Copra Board vessel Niuvakai operates a six-week cargo service from Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, Lautoka, Melbourne and Sydney.
Details from Burns Philp and Cos. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney (2-0547).
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.
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, Vila and Santo, New Hebrides, Noumea, Kieta, Djayapura and Yandina.
Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. Ltd 269 George Street, Sydney (27-2041).
Us/Japan ■ Micronesia
MILI, with several inter-island passenger cargo ships, operates regular services out of the US west coast and Japan, via Honolulu and Guam, to all major Micronesian ports, including Saipan, Yap, Koror, Ponape, Truk, Kusaie, Kwajelein, and Majuro.
Details from American Trading, Box 168, GPO, Sydney (25-5421).
Us - Hawaii/Samoa ■ Australia
Matson operates monthly service from Los Angeles with the Sonoma, Sierra (no passengers) and Ventura to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Pago Pago and Honolulu.
Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young Street Sydney (27-4272).
Us ■ Fiji/Tahiti - Australia
Bank Line Ltd., operates regular services from US Gulf ports to Australia and NZ.
Calls at Suva, Lautoka and Papeete on demand.
Details from Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. Ltd., 269 George Street, Sydney (27-2041).
Matson liners Mariposa and Monterey operate three-weekly from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Bora Bora, Papeete, Rarotonga, Auckland, Sydney, and return via Suva, Niuafoou, Pago Pago and Honolulu to San Francisco.
Details from Matson Lines, 50 Young Street, Sydney (27-4272).
USA - TAHITI - SAMOA ■ FIJI - NEW
Caledonia
Pacific Islands Transport's Thorsgaard and Thor I operate monthly from West Coast Nth.
American ports to Papeete, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Noumea, and occasionally Santo, Vila.
Details from Trans-Austral Shipping Pty.
Ltd., 275 George Street, Sydney (29-2551).