THE OLD STEAMER KENNEDY.
Sir, —Your article on this old steamer ■' has been widely read. In 1887 I was travelling to Wellington by her, and Mr. Seddon was on board. I distinctly re»»! member how he seemed to know every, body. .The Kennedy—a long boat, short* in beam—pitched frightfully. When, she# was crossing the Grey bar all the passengers were ordered down below. i shipped a beautiful "curler,"., which one of the sailors told me invaded the "forecastle" —the door having been left open. On tho trip to Wellington weS averaged five knots—a head sea prevailing. We passed tho coming out of Wellington. At that time the Stormbird had been turned into a cattle boat, and was recognised as the oldest steamer in service in Australasian waters. The Kennedy was admirably suited for the shallow bars of the coast, and when crossing the llokitika bar in rough weather thousands flocked the wharf see her manoeuvring. Her captain—l forget his name—was most daring inV taking the West Coast bars. But the old steamer in the 'nineties was. outclassed, and save in emergencies no passengers cared to travel on her. " Herbert Mulvihill.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19290117.2.139.8
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20156, 17 January 1929, Page 14
Word Count
190THE OLD STEAMER KENNEDY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20156, 17 January 1929, Page 14
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.