Comforioble irovel by ehquffeur-driven cqrs. A feqlure of Union Tours of Fiji. (St nsons Photo.) UNION TOURS OF FlJl continued l Bookings may be mode at any Office of Union Steam Ship Company. I Ask for illustrated brochure. 9 Day Fijian Economy Tour.... INZ 93 8 0 per person I I Day Siandard Tour ... tNZl 17 18 0 per person l6 Day Kavo Tour f,NZl37 l8 0 per person 2l Day Blue Lagoon Tour [NZl93 18 0 per person All the costs mentioned above include Economy Class oir travel Auckland-Nadi-Auckland. Tour costs are based on two oT more pdssengers travelling together. Sliqhtly hiqher {ares when pdssengers trauelling alone. As an alternative independent travel of FlJl can be arranged to lnc ude al ploces of interest. Offices of Union Steam Ship Company are located at Suva and Lautoka for your convenience. 5l I
UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY Jo,,z lgerriz, ANSETT ANA TRAVEL SERVICE ANSETT.PIONEER AUSTRALIAN TOURS ANSETT-ANA THE SYSTEM OF THE GOLDEN JETS PIONEER EXPRESS INTER-CITY COACH SERVICES HAYMAN ISLAND TROPICAL HOLIDAY RESORT A complete Australian Travel System-Ansett-ANA reservations moy be made before you go . and paid before you gol More.than 200.luxury cooch tours . . . or all-inclusive package Tours from New Zealand. Particulars o{ timetables, tour itineraries and {ares are available at any Union Steam Ship Company Office\" At Hoymon Islond, Greol Bqrrier Reef (A.N.T.A. Photo.)
A Fourwoys Coqch Aouz lg.noirt conLinttxtL FOURWAYS TRAVEL LTD. UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL TOURS Get the most from your trip to EUROPE... with a Fourways Tour and without the worry of detai ed planning. No matter what your choice of Tour you wlll find that Fourways' standard of service is o{ the highest and in their modern fleet of luxury coaches, unequalled for their com{ort and reliability, you are free to relax and enjoy every moment of your journey. Call at any office o{ Union Steam Ship Company and select and pay for the tour you want before you leave New Zealand and so avoid disappointment. 53 r
UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY Jotrt 4gencizt eonLinuzrL COOK'S TOURS UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPE Pleasure and educational travel to suit all tastes Wherever you wish to go, whatever you wish to do, and the manner of so doing . . there is a Cook's Tour to meet your requirements. Visit England and the Continent and see those famous places linked with history, renowned beauty spots, all affording countless oppor- tunities for a delightful holiday. Call at any Office of Union Steam Ship Company {or full informa- tion. Loch Ronnoch, Perthshire (British Travel Association Photo.)
Loke Kqnieri, Westlqnd, N.Z Jot.z lgzneizt cont.inuztL GROUP TRAVEL (N.2.) LTD. TOURS WITHIN NEW ZEALAND One o{ the pleasures of a Group Travel Tour is that you do not travel to an overstrict timetab e. The times of arrival allow for stops at interesting points . to enjoy without hurry every good scenic attraction. A Courier Driver is at your service throughoui the trip to see to your comfort and enioyment. Union Steam Ship Company Offices will be p eased to supply all information and arrange reservations. s5
UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY Jouo Sqrncizt continuel MITCHELL'S INTERNATIONAL TOURS TOURS OF AUSTRALIA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPE FRAMES' TOURS OF UNTTED KTNGDOM/EUROPE Every Mitchell Tour.-to Australia or to the Unitej Kingdom or to Europe-is,,a specially planned unit designed to take ad'vantaqe of seasonal ottractions ard currerI events... the right place ai the right t:me makes a Mitcherl's Tour an unforqett;ble';rperience. For indep-endent or oa.ty tour travel with;n ?; U;it\" j K;ngdo. o, throrgh turopean countries Frames'Tours Ltd. offer a Jomplete se rvice. Offi.ces of Union Steam Ship Company will be pleased to furnish further details and arrange reservations. Sydney Horbour Eridge, night scene (ANTA photo)
Buller River neor Murchison, South lslond. N,Z lour cfgrn\"iuo eonLinuuL DOMINION RENTAL CARS HERTZ RENT-A-CAR SERVICE IVUTUAL RENTAL CARS LTD. TASMAN RENTAL CARS LTD. CAR HIRE SERVICE New Zealand wlth its wealth of scenic attractions and its network of excellent main and country roads, is ideally suited {or motor touring. To be independent of iimetables, to go as you please is a most satis{octory and p easurable way to appreciate a holiday tour of New Zealand. Drive-Yourself or Chauffeur-driven Tours of long and short duration to suit your convenience. Arrangements may be made at any Union Steam Ship Company Office. 57
Glenorchy, Heqd of Lqke Wokqtipu, Soulh lslond aouz lgenoizt eonLinuzc! NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMEI.IT TOURIST BUREAU INCLUSIVE TOURS OF NEW ZEALAND Party Tours . . . you see all the sights, meet interesting people, and make new friends. You don't have to be worried with deiails either -ail are taken care of when you pay {or your tour in one sum. Take a Party Tour and you'll have the holiday of your life. Details of tour itineraries are available at Union Steam Ship Company Offices where reservations may be made and fares paid. 58
UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY Jour .*fiqzn.izs eontinttzct OUEENSLAND GOVERNN/ENT TOURIST BUREAU INCLUSIVE TOURS OF QUEENSLAND Offering a glorious climate, with the greatest number of hours of winter sunshine in the Commonwealth, Queens and ls known as \"The Tourist State\" o{ Australia Here within the borders o{ this Northern State, the visitor has much to see and do, and each day brings new pleasures outstanding dmong Queensland's tourist attractions is, of course, the Great Barrier Reef which draws tourists from all parts of the world . A wonder{ul holiday awaits you in the gay and carefree atmosphere o{ Queensland. Deiails o{ tour itineraries are available at Union Steam Ship Company Offices where reservations may be made and fares paid. Lindemqn lslond, Whitsundoy Possoge A.N-T.A. ohoto
LookinE lowords King's College, Combridge ( British Travel Association Photo ) Jouz 4gzncirs conLinLLzl\" RANDS TOURS TO FIJI. TAHITI, NEW CALEDONIA UNITED KINGDOM, AND EUROPE poly TOURS_UN|TED KTNGDOM/EUROPE Wherever you go-to the Pacific lslands United Kingdom or Europe . . on business or on pleasure you traveJ in comfort and with confidence when with a Rands Tour. These tours are planned for your enloyment down to the last detail. Travel in the British lsjes or on the Continent with the polytechnic Touring Association... it costs no more to book in New Zealand. Details of itineraries are available at Union Steam Ship Company Offices where bookings may be completed.
UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY *'\"\"\"\"\"\".\"''\"\"''.' iou\" 4gznciet' aonLinuecL RITC,HIE'S CONDUCTED TOURS LTD. GREAT BRITAIN AND CONTINENT OF EUROPE SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA For a leisurely, interesting holiday you will always remember- independently, or with a party-Union Steam Ship Company Offices will be pleased to give {ull' detoils of itineraries and arranqe reservations. Shokespeore Memoriol Theolre, photo.) I;ilfT$ Assn.
Centrql Slolion, Rollerdom, Hollqnd Jour. 4gzncias continuEL! Thos. Cook & Son Ltd., London. Leroy Tours. Daimler Hire Co., London. Motorways. J. Davy Car Hire Ltd., London. Scottish Omnibuses. Dean & Dawson Ltd., London. Southdown Motor Services Ltd., Fourways Travel (London) Ltd. Enqland. Glenton Tours, London Workers Travel Association Ltd. Global Tours, London. London. UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL TOURS Organised Tours or Independent Travel . within England, or on the Continent covering Hol and, France, Spain, portugll, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany Austria, ltaly, Denmark, Swedenl Norwa-y as you wish ... varied itjneraries are planned either for those desiring o leisurely hoiiday or {or those who are pressed {or time. Details o{ itineraries are available at Union Steam Ship Company 'paid. Offices where reservations may be completed and fares 62 .-s:frE-
\"The Cqnqdion\" leoving Windsor Slolion, Monlreol, Quebec a,l 4 c/\\ailtvay dtgEn:.Et CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY RAIL TRAVEL AND HOTELS Reservations -may be effected for the services and hotels operated bv Canad an Pac;{ic Railwav Comparv throuqhout Canada, in con- lunction with Sea and A'' Trave {ion Ne* Zealand to Pacific Coast Ports of Canada and United States of Amerlca. Scenic Dome Coaches and S eepers air-conditioned and glare- proofed on the luxury trains \"The Canadian\" and \"The Dominion\" iho* you Canada ai n\"ue, be{ore. Daily Toronto-Vancouver and Montreal-Vancouver Services. Luxury Hotels placed at Strategic points from Coast to Coast along the Canadian Pacific Railway offer the traveller the best in service ond culsine. For all particu]ars o{ Canadian Pacific Services enquire at any Union Steam Ship Company Office.
l::iilltiii :i'' :rallir r:;,:i.i;!::r:.:!i!;:r'tl 88.seoler Diesel Rqilcor <fl\"i/croy 4guroiu \"onLinuzrL NEW ZEALAND EOVERNMENT RAILWAYS AND ROAD SERVICES Whereyer you travel in New Zealand O Comfortable Express Trains with Sleeping Cars on night services. O Fast smooth-riding diesel Railcars. O Up-to-the-minute Motor Coaches. O Luxurious Limousines for conducted, individual or party tours. Union,Steam Ship.Company Offices in New Zealand wili gladly nale train reservations aro issue tic(eLs in conjunct.on *,th ira\"el by Steamer Express and overseas sea and air services, ulro to'N\"* Zealand's scenic ond health resorts, fishing groun!, .nd ulpin\" , regions. Reservations may also be made unj ti.k\"t, issued for trove by N.Z.R. Road Posse^9e. Ser' 6g5.
UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY i Jl|oLoz 5 zzoicet 4gzncizt J I HAWKE'S BAY MOTOR CO. LTD. LUXURY ROAD COACHES Na Pier-Wairoa Hastings-N a pie r-Ta u po-Waira kei (Connects at Wairakei wiih N.Z.R. Road Services for Auckland and Rotorua) Wairakei-Taupo-Chateau-National Park Ta u po-Wa ira kei- Puta ru ru- Mata mata Sightseeing TriPs {rom NaPier Particulars of tlmetables and {ares are available at Union Steam Ship Company Offices, where bookings may be made and fares paid. River Bonk Scene, Wqiroo, Norlh lslond
)! li 1i \" Double-decker\" Luxury Londliner JWoLoz Szzoiczt lgznoiu eonlinuzl\" i LUXURY LANDLINES LTD. A[J CK LAN D-WELLI NGTON vio Hamilton, Putaruru, Waiouru, Taihape, fii:i:ji.l:,ro, TIMETABLE: Departs from both Wellington and Auckland daily (including Sun- day) ai 7.30 a.m. FARES Wel ington to- Aucklond to- Auck and or vice versa 15 l0 0 Bulls .... .... t4 7 0 Hamilton ,, ,, L49A Taihape .. .... t3 ll Toupo ,, t3 4 0 Taupo 6 Taihape ,, !l 17 6 H a m ilton .... .... t2 8 b .... tl Brls ,, fr 4 0 2 c Full details are available from any. Union Stedm Ship Company Office where reservot ons ray be -aoe ono tic^ets ,ssueo.
}i Embqrkotion on Norlh lslond cooch lour J4oLoz 3 er.oiczt 49 znctzt eonLintLecl NEWMAN BROS. LTD. LUXURY COACH SERVICES Nelson-Picton, connecting with Road Raii Ferry to Wellington. Nelson-Motueka-Taka ka Ne lson-Blen heim- Kaikou ra-Ch ristch u rch Nelson-M urchison-Lewis Pass-Ch ristchu rch Nelson-Westport-G reymo uth Wellirgton-Palmerston No,tl^-Hastirgs Napier NEWMANS COACH TOURS LTD. SCENIC TOURS OF NEW ZEALAND Travel by Newmans and see New Zealand's most interesting scenic routes a completely care{ree holiday. Full particulars of timetables, tours, and fares are available at Union Steam Ship Company Offices, where reservations may be made and iickets issued-
UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY THE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AGENCY LTD. (Union Sieam Ship Company Passenger Office in England) You will find it convenient to make one o{ the London passenger Offices of Union Steam Ship Company your base for all further travel whether in United Kingdom, on the Continent, or in respect of return travel to Australia or New Zealand by sea or by air. The Trans-Pacific Passenger Agency Ltd., are agents {or all sea, land and air services, and for all major touring organisations, and bookings can be arranged there to any destination. The Trans-Pacific Passenger Agency Ltd. 39 Panton Street, Hayma rket, LONDON, S.W.t. Telephone: Whitehall 0471 Telegraphic Address: \"Uscaline London\" And at 25 Royal Opera Arcade New Zealand House, London Royol Opero Arcode Office ot New Zeolond House. London
UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY Qrrr'rol NEW ZEALAND: Rail tickets and reservations may be arranged at any Union Steanl Ship Company Office in conjunction with travel by Steamer Express and or\"rr\"ua sea and air services' Reservations may also be arranged and tickets issued for travel by N'Z'R' Road Passenger Services. AUSTRALIA: Rail reservations made to all points on Australian State Railways. This facility is invaluable to Trans-Tasman passengers proceeding {rom New Zealand to destinations beyond Sydney and M el bou rn e. CANADA & U.S.A.: Reservations may be made and fares paid in New Zealand for travel by rail, road and air services in Canada and U.S.A. INSURANCE: As Agents for the North British and Mercantile lnsurance Company Limited, the Union Steam Ship Company attend to all matters of Personal Accident and Baggage lnsurance' Particulars of cover and premiums readily available at Union Steam Ship Company Offices. PASSPORTS, VISAS, ETC.: lnformation in this connection gladlv supplied and assistance rendered to intending travellers in the com- pletion of necessary formalities. IMMIGRATION AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: Every assistance will be exiended to intending travellers in attending to the require- ments and regulations of the countries to be visited. (The fares and timetables listed herein.are subiect to alteration without notice.) 70
TABLE OF D]RECT DISTANCES IN NAUTICAL MILES (Berth to Berth) \"t I Bl-i 6lo oiro I uJ, uoio 1 ,*, * Via Torres Strait 61 Auckla nd Sydney 1280 SYdneY Nor{olk ls. 607 905 Norfolk lsland Suva I 148 1743 872 Suva Levuka I t75 1786 9l I 56 Levuka ;;;;;\" tv2 tTtB 860 r38 r83 Lautoka Nukualofa lO98 1955 lO4O 420 406 523 Nukualo{a Vavau 1247 2O8O I l7l 453 451 589 l7l Vavau Apia l58o 2360 146l h4s 601 17s :i: ::i Tia -il'T\"'; li]l.\",\" i;; ; Bi rz67 1274 1386 :i: ::: :: l::'#\" ';;;::,:,:' io, ,,,i, ,,0 ,\"0 lil: :1: lil: ,:;: ff*ross :::::::\". ::;: ;111 i-'oi oil'o rizo +eaz ++ss +rs+ +tzo +tze TABLE OF DISTANCES VIA PORTS . \"ffiq*;;r\"\"''-\"** i\"?riHrr iifl fi{\":,il.$ft il$ San Francisco to Vancouver 850 miles
TABLE OF DIRECT DISTANCES c-Via Cook Strait e-Via East Coast {-Via Foveaux Strait kjVia Banks Strait Adelaide Adela'1de n-Via North Cape Auc kla nd 2048 Auckland Bluff 1594 951 Bluff { B ri sba ne t478 I 360 1463 Brisbane fc Dunedin 1733 837 146 1605 Dunedin n{ Fremantle 1372 3207 2678 2669 2812 Fremantle gC Gisborne 2129 295 668 1578 515 3290 Gisborne kn Greymouth I 682 705 4Oq I 335 547 2816 522 Grevmouth nfc Hoba rt 778 1524 93 I ll42 lOTl I 83 I 1537 1063 l-lobart f+f Lytte lton rsi8 b74 3l I l58s !99 2978 391 4t6 1239 nkfkc srs r6i0 t2i4 lO84 1353 169l t740 t29t 47? Me lbou rne qcc Na p ier ?o7o 372 6l I 1647 498 3230 88 456 1478 ' nc Nelson t8l5 6i3 549 1384 435 2977 373 210 l2?5 fn Newcastle to37 126l I I 3 I 467 l27l 2215 1474 I 084 692 I c New Plymouth t833 5lO 598 1329 484 2989 420 249 l2!3 i-{fcf,- r 7s9 789 172 I 53 I 57 2840 505 536 I 097 Oamaru e Picton 1869 581 467 1432 353 3037 297 ?57 l27l fc Syd ney g79 1280 I lo7 524 1246 2157 l48l 1074 b34 | nocn zit+ t44 863 1433 749 3277 207 720 16!0 Ta uran!a -i -' r r c J Timaru r8b2 758 219 1678 lo4 2888 475 503 I 143 I Wellington t883 550 456 1448 342 3052 266 275 1290 knc Westport t7o2 662 453 I 321 537 2844 476 58 I 088
NAUTICAL MILES (Berth to Berth) Routes south of Tasmania have been used where these are the shortest distances. Closest approach to soulhern Tasmania is throuqh a focal point not less than l0 miles south ol Eddvstone. Lat.44'02' S. Lono. 146\" 59' E. Focal point off south wesl Austraiia not less than IO;iles south of Cap€ Leeuwin Lighthouse, Lat. 34o 32,S. Long. I t5. 08,E. - Melborirne-Disiances are to Vic[oria Dock via South Channel (via West Channel ll miles less). . Geelong-Distances are 3 mi,/es more than those distances to Melbourne which are via the South Channel. Electrona-Distances are 5 miles less than those to Hobart. Risdon-Distances are 3 miles more than those to Hobart. Port Chalmers-Distances are 7 miles less than those to Dunedin. Nelson-Distances to points south and eost of Nelson are via Stephens lsland (via French Pass, l8 miles less). Portland and Whanqarei-Distance to Auckland from each of these ports is 83 miles. Portland ond Whanoarei to oorts via North Caoe-Distance from eoch o{ these ports is 49 miles\"iess than irom Auckland to poris via North Cape. Portland and Whanqarei to ports via Cape Colville-Distance {rom each oi these ports is 25 milei more than from Auc[land to ports via Cape Colville. Me lbou rne c i584 Napier 1428 318 Nelson c U4 1422 l169 Newcastle 1432 362 147 ll42 New Plymouth ;if :3n 450 386 1296 435 Oomaru t174 240 105 1216 I 56 304 Picton cf 585 1427 t.168 68 ll47 1272 l2l7 Sydney t; icnnen E. l7:0 284 569 1335 584 701 491 1360 Tauranga :ktf UA 417 354 1342 402 51 272 l3l8 669 Timaru 1496 209 126 1237 ll75 294 52 1239 460 263 Wellington l3l0 418 162 1083 202 ltsg 209 lo71 u9lz lio 227 Westport I
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