EARLY SHIPPING DAYS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17353, 19 May 1924, Page 6

EARLY SHIPPING DAYS.

VOYAGES FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. TALES OF THE EMIGRANT SHIPS. The romances and some of the hardships of the early shipping days of New Zealand arc recalled in the series of articles now published in the “Star"’ relating ! to the early shipping days. The article printed to-day consists of extracts from the early files. * ARRIVAL OF THE EDWIN FpX. (From the “ Lyttelton Times," May 4, 1880 ) Arrived, May 3 —Edwin Fox, barque, 836 tons. Phease, from London. Messrs Shaw, Savill and Co.’s barque Edwin Fox-arrived yesterday morning from London after a passage of 116 days. She left with 20 saloon, 12 second cabin and 77 steerage passengers. These numbers have been reduced by three deaths from scarlatina amongst the children. The passengers are of various occupations; most of them are for this district, a few going on to Auckland. The Edwin Fox has between 700 and 800 tons of cargo, and on discharge will load for London. The following is the report of the passage, kindly furnished by Captain Phease: — Left the East India Docks at 9.15 p.m., January 7. and Gravesend at 3 p.m. next day; passed Dover at 3 p.m. January 9, and cast off from the t.ug with the wind south-east and a fine breeze. Landed pilot at 2 p.m. January 10 and took departure from Bid of Portland. Had thence light south-east and southerly winds and fine weather across the Bay of Biscay. The north-east trades were met with on February 7, in 18deg north. 26dcg 17min west and the south-east trades were picked up in ldeg 30min north. Crossed the Equator on Febuary 17. The south-east trades were moderate and carried the ship to 27deg south, when they were lost oh March 1. Passed the meridian of the Cape on March 22. light winds and fine weather continuing until March 30. Variable winds from south-west to south-east then prevailed. Passed te Snares at midnight on April 28 and Cape Saunders at noon next day. Thick fog was met with that night, which continued up to 4 p.m. next day. when land was seen ahead. Sighted the Peninsula on Saturday and Godley light same right, light winds and calms being met with till arrival yesterday morning. The vessel anchored off Ripa Island.