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Arrival of the R.M.S. Kaikoura
to Wellington, October 1891
The Evening Post
6th October 1891 pg2
Arrivals - March 24 - RMS Kaikoura, 2885 tons, Captain Crutchley, from London
via Plymouth 22nd August, Teneriffe 27th, Capetown 11th September, and Hobart on the
30th. The voyage was an uneventful one. Occupied 41 days 23 hours 34
minutes. She brought 27 saloon, 23 second saloon and 55 steerage passengers, of
whom 16 saloon, 3 second saloon and 17 steerage were for this port. The usual
concerts, theatrical entertainments, & c., were held during the run. Voyage account. Following is a list of the Kaikoura's passengers: -
For Wellington:
Aitken Miss Blair Mrs J.R. Blair Mr R.F. Forte Dr Forte Mrs and 3 children Forte Miss Judge Mrs Munro Mrs Paterson Miss Rose Captain H. Wilson Mr and Mrs G. and boy
Second saloon:
Miers Mrs Oswald Mr Russell Miss
Steerage:
Burnacki Mrs Donohue Miss Elgar Mrs Elgar Mr Freeby Mr Grigg Mr Heatherington Mr Horton Mr Jolly Miss Lucking Miss Mann Mr Mann Mrs Thornton Mr
Other Ports: Saloon:
Ballantyne Mrs Ballantyne Miss Bardsley Mrs Bardsley Mr Dobbie Messrs (2) Gould Miss Gould Mrs Gough Mr Hill Mr King Mr
Second saloon:
Atkinson Miss Atkinson Mrs Cawker Miss Harrison Misses ( 2 ) Harrison Mrs Harrison Mr Hinde Mr Holloway Mr Lisle Mrs Moffat Mrs Moffat Mr Storey Mrs and boy Storey Mr Wells Mrs Yorke Mrs and boy Yorke Mr 38 steerage passengers
Arrival
October 6 - Tainui, RMS, 3231 tons, Evans from Lyttelton.
Passenger - Mr Duncan
The U.S.S. Company's s.s. Ovalua, the latest addition to the
company's line arrived in Welling from Fiji via Auckland. A full description of
this vessel appeared in the Post on the 8th July, last. She is a vessel of 1229
tons gross and 767 tons net register, and her engines are 1000 i.h.p. She had
been specially built for the Fiji trade. Captain A. Cameron has associated with
him the following officers:
C. Wooley chief officer G.E. Acland second officer G. Wilson third officer D.C. Paton chief engineer J.W. Dunlop second engineer R.C. A. Macphail third engineer A.A. Armstrong purser J. Beveridge chief steward