EARLY SHIPPING DAYS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17170, 13 October 1923, Page 11

EARLY SHIPPING DAYS.

VOYAGES FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. TALES OF THE EMIGRANT SHIPS. Tlia romance and some of the hardships of the early shipping 1 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 sailei-s of the ’dftles, ’sixties and ’seventies. The article printed to-day consists of extracts from the early file*. ARRIVAL OF THE MATO AKA. (From the “ Lyttelton Times,’ 5 February 9, I 860.) Arrived—February 8, Matoaka, ship, 1098 tons. Stevens, from London. Passengers—Mr George Tonipler. Mr H. J. Mine. Mr and Mrs E. C. Minchin, Miss Rebecca Minchin, Mrs Malcolm, Misses Kate, Isabella and F. S Malcolm, Mr Robert Malcolm, Mr F. Rowe, Mr Harry Galliver, Mr Boord, Dr and Mrs Fish and four children, Miss Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Sarah Sharp (servant), Mr W. Hooker, Mr J. Jl. Llovd. Misses Emily, Elsie and Keitha Kenrick, Mr AY. West, Mr H. Pusey, Mr S. E. Evans, Mr Robert E Luxtou. Government Immigrants. Families and Children— Farm Labourers—Samuel Lines, wife and throe children ; Lines and wife, Francis Weston, wife and child: Wm. AYoston. wife and child; Edward Weston and wife; George Downing, wife and live children ; Enoch Pepper, wife and two children; Samuel Steinson wife and two children, Bedfordshire; Michael Rouan, wife and three children, Carlow. Ploughman—James Deniston, wife and four children, Tyrone. Labourer—David Cutler, wife and child, Staffordshire. Fitter —James Carpenter and wife, Staffordshire. Shoemaker—George Wadsworth, wife and three children, Northamptonshire. Single Men— Farm labourrs —James Giltrow, John Virgin, George Squire, Bedfordshire; John Crozier, Fernmanagh; Samuel J. John Thomas and Alexander Gallagher, Donegal; AYin. Niven, A\ m M’Kic, Kirkcudbrightshire ; Charles Robinson. Tyrone: John Hamilton, Antri ; Michael Wilson, Alexander Gibson, Hans Gilmore, Down; Robert Todd, Antrim; Win. Robinson. King’s; Alexander and James Gillespie, Londonderry; Wm. M s Connell, Donegal.

Ploughmen —Hugh Ballagh, Down ; John and Henry Matthews, Tyrone; Robert Keig, Isle of Man ; Henry Jolly, Thomas Trezise, Cornwall; Henry Blackburn, John Calland, Donegal; John M’Cann, Down ; Edward Collison, Norfolk.

Labourers Wm. Lines. Bedfordshire; Albert Cotterell, Staffordshire. Single AVomeri— General servants —Betsy Lines, Ann Dudley. Bedfordshire; Selina Cotterill. Staffordshire ; Susan Taylor, Fern-

managh : Jane Ballagh. Down : Mary Gallagher, Donegal ; Marv Hamilton. Antrim ; Jane and Eliza Gillespie, Londonderry ; Bridget Faulkiner, Waterford; Lucy Ellen Burt. Devonshire; Alary Taplin, Oxfordshire; Eliza Magill, Antrim : Annie AA'ilson, Sarah Brady, Down ; Ellen and Bridget Mullowney, Galway; Margaret AA'eir. Fifeshire; Matilda Coleman, Middlesex’ Bridget Redmond, Carlow; Catherine Maguire, Fermanagh; Sarah Al’Cormick, Down; Ann Monaghan. Tyrone* Anna Kating, King’s; Alary C. Porter, Emily Asher, Middlesex; Jane Kerson, Norfolk: Margaret Bonner, Margaret Al’Connell. Donegal. Cooks—Rosa Flint. SitVsex:; Eliza AA ; ills, Cornwall; Mary Finley, Dublin . Housemaids —Jane Hunter, Middlesex ; Kale Sullivan. Devonshire ; Sarah Henri, Florence Ditton, Emily Ives, Aliddlesex: Harriet Rnffell, Berks: Mary C. Hill, Down; Jane Danagli, Antrim. Dairywomen—Alary Jolly, Cornwall; Alary Faulkner, AVateyford ; Ellen Dunn, Wicklow; Alaggie Higgins, Londonderry: Alargaret Alark, Antrim; Sarali Reid, Londonderry; Grace Lowry, Down : Martha Al’Cloy, Antrim. Nurse —Harriet M’Dermott, Devonshire. Dressmaker —Sophia Cotterill. Staffordshire. Shopkeeper —Harriet Cassidy, Norfolk. Matron to single women- -Alary A. Hillier, Cornwall. Summary—Farm labourers, twentyeight: ploughmen, eleven: labourers three : shoemaker, one ; fitter, one — forty-four. Single women- General servants, twenty-nine; cooks, three; housemaids, eight; dairywomen. eight ; nurse, one; dressmaker, one; shopkeeper, one: matron, one—-fifty-two. Afale adults, forty-four: female adults, sixty-six ; male children, thirteen ; female children, ten: infants, four. Total souls, 137, equal to 121$ statute adults. The Matoaka was signalled from the Heads at 0 n.m. yesterday, and arrived in harbour at 11 a.m.. after a passage of eighty-six days. Tho s.s. Moa took tho health officers down to tho ship and on arriving alongside they found that all on hoard were well. Soon after the vessel anchored his Honour tine superintendent, Mr Marshman, secretary for railways. IT. P. Murray Aynsley. Colonel Packe and others arrived and mad© an inspection of the ship. The single girls’ compartment was a pattern of cleanliness, but wo cannot say the same for that occupied by the single men. The cooking apparatus and water condenser had acted excellently during the voyage. The vessel comes out in medical charge of Air E. If. Marshall. AI.D.D Tho Matoaka left Gravesend on November 12, and crossed the line twenty-two days out. She passed tho meridian of the Capo of Good Hope on December 30. J)n February 10 and 17 she several icebergs in lattitude -17 degrees south and longitude 102 degrees to 10< degrees east. From latitude oO degrees south and longitude 117 degrees east she had a succession of light north-east and south-east winds, accompanied with rain and fog, which retarded the voyage at least ten days. The Snares and Stewart Island were passed on February 5. but. the fog prevented their being sighted. The peninsula was made on Sunday last at noon, and the ship arrived at the Heads as above. Two births have occurred during the voyage.