EARLY SHIPPING DAYS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17033, 5 May 1923, Page 2

EARLY SHIPPING DAYS.

VOYAGES FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. TALES OF THE EMIGRANT SHIPS. The romance and some of tha hardships of the early shipping days of New Zealand are recalled in the series of articles now being published by the ” Star ” relating to the early shipping days. Many people are interested in the subject, as there are still many old identities with us, while thousands of citizens of the Dominion are descended from the old stock which braved the voyages in the sailers of the 'fifties, 'sixties and 'seventies. The article printed to-day consists of extracts from th* early files. COMMUNICATION WITH WELLINGTON. (From the “ Lyttelton Times,” January 14, 1867.) We have much pleasure in noticing the successful exertions of the owners of the schooner Canterbury in maintaining a regular communication between this port and that of Wellington. The schooner haß now been six months on the line, and during that period she has made on the average two trips a month, frequently making rapid passages. BARQUES ARRIVE. (From the “ Lyttelton Times,” February 8, 1857.) Arrived—February 13, barque Philip Laing, 500 tons, Oadenhead, irom Wellington and London. Passengers:— Cabin, Mr and Mrs Jago, Miss Hornbrook, Messrs L. R. Croft, W. R. Row lee and J. C. Spencer. Steerage, R. Whitten, G. Light, Katherine Lynch, G. and R. Cryer, Tfcos. Noble. ' Arrived February 14, barque Belisama, 398 tons, Rowett, from London, 100 <lays. Passengers, Messrs Renshaw, Balfour, Drury, Dobie, Law, Gibson. (From the “ Lyttelton Times,” March 11, 1857.) Arrived—March 7, barque William and Jane, 457 tons, J. Chapman, from Otago and London. Passengers, Mr and Mrs Walden and family, Mrs Allen, Messrs Curnin, Frazer, Sidey and Bertrand. VOYAGE OF THE ANN WILSON. (From the “ Lyttelton Times,” April 11, 1857.) The barque Ann Wilson, Captain Rutherford, arrived in tins Harbour on Sunday morning last irom Liverpool, after a passage of 120 days, She went considerably to the south, thinking to make a quick passage, but not meeting with the winds, sne was unable to do so. She has been very* unfortunate with her passengers, having lost eighteen on the voyage, four adults and fourteen children. The passengers complain very much of. the want of_ provisions and water, and also the want of medical comforts, and those who landed on Sunday were in a weak and debilitated state, and were conveyed to the Colonial Hospital in carriages. Immediately on the intelligence of the distressed state of »the passengers and emigrants reaching shore, a subscription was entered into and Laing’s shop and others were soon cleared of all comestibles and conveyed on board, to the no small delight of the emigrants, who really appeared almost famishing. The agents of the vessel, Messrs Her vey, Smith and Co., used every exer- ■ tion in obtaining supplies, and private | parties seemed to vie with each other in the endeavour to supply the wants I of the distressed.—“ Independent,” April 1. SCHOONER LAUNCHED AT PIGEON BAY (From the “ Lyttelton Times,” May 6, 1857.) A handsome craft has lately been added to our coasting fleet by the launch of the Midlothian, a schooner of about twenty tons, built at Pigeon Bay, by the Messrs Marshall, and launched about two months ago. She deserves notice, not only as being built on our own shores, but also for the skill displayed in adapting her to the peculiar service for which she is destined. SAILING FOR LONDON. (From the “ Lyttelton Times,” May 20, 1857.) Sailed—May 19, barque Belisama, 398 tons, Rowett, for London. Passengers, Rev G. H. Eyre, Mrs Eyre, eight children and servant, Messrs J. Sillifant, J. Baxter, T. Cholmondeley and Master Cholmondeley. PASSENGERS FOR CANTERBURY. (From the “ Lyttelton Jimes.” June 10, 1857.) The latest English news to hand states that the Cossipcre, HeJlyer, sailed from Gravesend on March 11 for Wellington and Canterbury. Passengers, Mr and Mrs T. B. Winter and five children, Mr and Mrs E. R. Jones and two children, Miss Mary Messenger, Mr H. C. T. Wapshare, Mr F. 13. Godfrey, Mr P. H. Faulkner, Mr George Turnbull, Mr W. Harris, Mr 11. Harris, Mr John Martin, Mr Chas Ayres, Mr Frederick White, Mr Arthur W. Hiddlestone, Mr Arthur Wyatt, and thirty-one steerage passengers. The following vessels were loading at London for New Zealand : For Nelson and New Plymouth—Melbourne. For Nelson—Lord Hardinge. For Auckland and New Plymouth Dinapora. For Auckland—Oriental. For Auckland and Canterbury—Cornubia. Solent. For Wellington and Otago—Southern Cross, Oriental. ARRIVAL OF THE SOLENT. (From the “ Lyttelton Times,” September 12, 1857.) Arrived —September 8, ship Solent. 732 tons. Martin Brooks, from London, via Auckland. Passengers. Albert Hastings, Wm. Woodward. Alfred Pigeon, Ann W. Pigeon, Ann C. Pigeon, Stewart A ores. J. G. Pitt, 1. N T . Broome ft. Kniglit, J. B. B. Weeks. A. M. Weeks, Alex Broom. A. G. Clark, ■ Henry Plongbstead, E. Berwick, I>. c! Anderson, Martha Anderson, Martha ; Crank, Rev T. AA yatt, F. E. Stewart, ■ George Rick, Captain Campbell.