EARLY SHIPPING DAYS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17038, 11 May 1923, Page 12

EARLY SHIPPING DAYS.

VOYAGES FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. TALES OF THE EMIGRANT SHIPS. The romance and some of the 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 the early files. (From the “ I.vttelton 'rimes,” April 7. 180 S. Cleared April 6. ship G-len baa iter, 610 tens, Bruce, for London. Passen-gers-—Mr E. Phillips and Air T. Hill. CANTERBUR Y’S PROGRESS. (From the “Lyttelton Times,” April 10, 1858). The Glentanner suiled for London on Thursday evening with a. fair wind, having on board a cargo of solely Canterbury produce valued at close to £45.000. The Oriental has cleared with another cargo of solely Canterbury production which is valued at over £35,000, and she will leave this port, on Monday. Thus, within a week we arc despatching the produce of this settlement to London to the amount of nearly £BO.OOO. This fact the one great record for the year of our progress. SHORT OF POTATOES. (.From the "Lyttelton Times,” April 17, 1858). The schooner Francis from Sydney arrived in this port on Wednesday morning. The previous day she fell in off Banks Peninsula with the ship Buriuah, from London to 'Wellington, ninety-six days out. with about 200 passengers, all well. The Burmah sent a boat to the Francis to ask for a. supply of potatoes, but there were none to spare. She would probably reach Port Nicholson the next or succeeding day. A SCHOONER ASHORE. (From the “Lyttelton Times,” April 24, 1858). . About eleven o'clock on Wednesday night the Alary Thompson, schooner, came ashore by the stone breastwork nearly opposite Canterbury Street. Having left one anchor and chain at I i ill am on her last trip to that roadstead. she had been riding at single anchor and that a light one. Alter she first, began to drag she came ashore rapidly, and on her way came foul of one or two of the river craft lying at anchor, doing them some slight injury. Fortunately at the time of her striking, a good many people were still about and the public houses were not closed. Consequently a number of

hands immediately gave assistance and hauled her into the slip between the two breastworks where she lay secure during the remainder of the gale. I his is almost the only case of damage Iff weather in this harbour for nearly seven years, and it is at once referable to insufficient ground tackle. DRIVEN BACK TO KATKOVR A . (From the "Lyttelton Times' 5 A lay I 8, 18-58). The Canterbury left Wellington for this port on Sunday the 25th tilt., anil reached to within forty miles ol Pori Cooper Heads, when she was driven back by the gale from the south oil the following, night to the ivaikonras. where she landed two of her passengers. Captain Alalloc-k and Mr Kitson, who had lately arrived by the Montmorency at Wellington. The Montmorency made the passage to Wellington in 106 days. ARRIVAL OF THE A 1 ONTMORENCY (From the Lyttelton Times,” May 19, 1858). Arrived.—May 14. ship Montmorency, 068 tons, Kiddle, from London, via Wellington. Passengers-----Airs Davis, Aiiss Roberts. Airs Williams, Messrs Richardson, J. Evans, T. Alitchell, Roberts, F. Fenwick, Cowan, Gray and Aiinc-hin. ARRIVAL OF THE NOV RA! AH Ali. (From the “ Lvttelton Times.” June 19, 1858). Arrived—June 16, ship Nourmahal, 846 tens, L. C. Bravlev, from London, February 6, via Otago] June 14. Pas senders : First cabin Air C. Robertson, Sarah, Georgina. La-urn, Gordon. Mil liam and Kate Robertson. Air and Airs Martin, Messrs Send-,!li and do Troy. Second cabin- John .Sailer, Louisa Sailer. W. Eastgatc, Eliza Eastgate John Sonness. John Allen. George C-lt. > Eliza Ott, John Jala, Alorginia Kent, I A. Morton, John Savage. Jane Savage. Thomas t’udsden. wife and six children. John Alochan, James Twaitts. George Buckham. wife and four children, John Wallers. Donald J-Tossack. M. Cunddock, wife and four children. SAILING FOR LONDON. (From the “Lvttelton Times,” June 30, 1858). Cleared—June 28. ship Westminster 731 tons, Westgartli. for London, via Wellington. Passengers for London: Messrs Younger and Fry, Airs Raynor and child. For Wellington:- Miami Mrs Hargreaves and two children, Major Brown. Mr Alorris, Airs Camp bell and child.