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The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited
S.S. "RIMUTAKA,"
To Sail From
SOUTHAMPTON
2nd December, 1921,
FOR WELLINGTON, and LYTTELTON,
VIA PANAMA CANAL
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Commander: F.A. HEMMING
| Chief Officer: F.W. ROBINSON,
D.S.O. Second Officer: F.T. BISLEY Third Officer: R.C. Cotter Fourth Officer: N. ROSS |
Chief Engineer:
F. McLEAN Surgeon: H. MANDERS, F.R.C.S., M.R.C.S., L.S.A., M.D. Steward in Charge: D.M. Evans |
LIST OF PASSENGERS
SALOON - 71 passengers
| Bailey, Miss E. Ball, Mr J.C. Barclay, Miss M. Bell, Mr A.E. Bottomley, Mrs S. Bottomley, Miss E.M. Brown, Mr D.L. Buddle, Mr C.F. Buddle, Mrs Cowlishaw, Mrs O. Cowlishaw, Miss B.A. Daltry, Mr H.J. Dewhirst, Mr. H.J. Dixon, Mrs S. Dixon, Miss D. Donne, Mrs J.N. Draper, Mr J. E. Eastwood, Miss E. Fell, Mr J. Fell, Mrs Fenn, Mr H.L. Fenton, Miss E. Gerard, Mr G. |
Gerard, Mrs Gosset, Miss C. Grant, Miss I. Hay, Mrs M. Hay, Miss N. Hosking Mrs E. Houghton, Mr C.V. Houghton, Mrs Houghton, Miss B.E. Kehoe, Sister Mary King, Miss E, Kong, Miss E. Lippitt, Mrs E.E. Logan, Miss A.S. Matheson, Sir Alex P. Bart. Norrish, Miss M. Oakes, Miss V.A. Parker, Mr F. Parker, Mrs Peer, Mr E.H. Peer, Mrs Peer, Miss E.M.S. Pellew, Miss G. Piddock, Miss F.E. |
Price, Mr G.A. Rees, Mogg. Miss E. Rivers, Mrs C.L. Savage, Miss F. Scott, Miss M. Skeoch, Mr H. Skeoch, Mrs Skeoch, Miss M. Smille, Miss E. Spiller, Mr W. Spiller, Mrs Spiller, Mr P. Spiller, Mr A. Stewart, Mrs E. Stovell, Mr H.V. Stuart, Mr J.H. Sweetapple, Mr R.D. Sweetapple, Mrs Thompson, Mr C. Thompson, Mrs Thompsom, Miss D. Tolley, Mrs M.C. Tolley, Miss M. White, Mr E.R. |
THIRD CLASS - 274 passengers
Abbot Miss M.A Archer Mr G Aspin Mr H.H Aspin Mrs Ault Miss E.J Barling Mr C Bartlett Mrs B.G.L Bartlett Mr G Bartlett Mr E Bee Mr W Bee Mrs Bee Miss E Beatley Master L Beatley Mrs M.E Bolton Mr E Bolton Mr J Booth Mr W Booth Mrs Brown Miss L Brown Mr W Brown Mrs Buchanan Mrs N Buchanan Miss M Buchanan Miss E Bullock Mr J.C Bullock Mrs Bullock Miss M Bullock Mr A Byrne Miss A Campbell Mr H Campbell Mrs Campbell Master E.G Campbell Master S.H Cantley Mr T Cantley Mrs Cantley Mr T.D Caulfield Mr R Cawtheray Mr J Cawtheray Mrs Cawtheray Mr S Cawtheray Miss J Chambers Mr W.H Chambers Mrs Chapman Mr H Chapman Mrs Clark Mr G.A Clark Mrs Clark Master G.A Clarke Miss E Clayden Miss N.E Clough Mrs M Connell Mrs Coxon Mrs A Coxon Master W Crawford Miss J Crosby Mr J Crosby Mrs Crosby Miss H Cutter Mr J.H Cutter Mrs Cutter Miss A Cutter Miss S Dargie Mrs E Davies Miss B.M Davies Mr T Day Miss E Dean Mr J.A Dean Mrs Dean Mr J Dean Master A Dean Miss P Dean Master J Dixon Miss C.K Dovey Mrs J.E Dutton Mr J Dutton Mrs Dutton Mr E Dye Mrs E.L Eglinton Mr F.A Eglinton Mrs Eglinton Master F.M Eglinton Miss A.J Elsey Mr C Elsey Mrs Elsey Master L Farrer Mr L Farrar Mrs Farrar Mrs S Farrar Master R Ferguson Mr J Ferguson Mrs |
Forbes Miss J Freshwater Mrs A Godbeer Mr R Gough Mr F Gough Mrs Gough Miss F Gow Miss H.M.L Graham Mr J Graham Mrs Graham Master L Graham Miss E Griffen Mr A.E Griffen Mrs Griffen Master L Hally Mr J Hally Mrs Hancock Mr T Hancock Mrs Hancock Mr G Hancock Miss E Hancock Mr J Hancock Miss F Hancock Miss B Hancock Miss M Hancock Miss P Hancock Miss B Hanna Mrs E.A Hanna Miss G.E Houston Mr E Henderson Mrs L.M.M Henderson Master J.G Herd Mrs E Hutton Miss A.W James Mr D James Mrs James Master J.T James Miss C James Master B.J James Mrs B James Miss E James Miss I Jamieson Miss B.C Jamieson Miss M Jamieson Miss A.M Johansen Mr P Johnston Mr J Keith Mrs D.E Keith Miss B.E Lang Mr F.H Lang Mrs Lang Miss V.A Lawrence Mr F Lawrence Mrs Lawrence Miss K Lawrie Mrs E Lawrie Miss M Leddra Mr St. E Leddra Mrs Leddra Miss H.I Leddra Master J.H Leddra Miss B.G Leddra Miss N.A Lenton Mrs M Lester Mr F Lester Mrs Lester Master F Lester Master W Lewis Mrs F Lonsdale Miss M.P Lothlin Mr J MacDonald Mr G MacDonald Mrs MacDonald Master G MacDonald Mr W MacKenzie Mr N.N Mann Mr H.F Mann Mrs M.A Mann Miss M Marven Miss E.F McDonald Mrs M McDonald Miss A.P McDonald Miss E.T McGregor Mrs B McGregor Master T McKinstry Mr J McKinstry Miss J Mead Mr L.E Mead Mrs Mead Mrs M.A.R Mead Mr C.E Metcalf Mr R Mitchell Mr A |
Mitchell Mrs Moore Mr G.H Moore Mrs Orr Mr J.R Orr Mrs Orr Miss E Orr Master I Orr Miss N Parker Mrs J Parker Miss H Porter Mr S Poulton Mrs M.M. Privilege Mrs C Ragg Mr T Rathie Mr R.I Reed Mr A.J Reed Master F.W Reed Master J.W Richards Mr C.L Richards Mrs Rowan Mr F Rowan Mrs Rowan Miss M Sims Mrs M.C Sims Master H Smalley Mr W. Smalley Mrs Smith Miss A Smith Mr I.W Smith Mrs Smith Miss E Smith Miss D Spencer Mrs G Spencer Miss I Stanton Mr G.R Stanton Mrs Stillman Mr C Taylor Miss J Templey Mr J Thomasen Mrs J.M Thomasen Miss W.M Thomson Mr J Thomson Mrs Thomson Mr P Thomson Miss M Tinkler Mr W.E Tinkler Mrs Townsend Mr R.E Townsend Mrs Townsend Master W.A Wallace Miss E Wallace Miss A Wallace Miss N Wallbank Mrs E Wallbank Miss M Walton Miss F Watson Mr J Webb Mrs B Webb Miss D Webb Master O Webb Master W Webb Miss W Westfall Miss J Westmacott Miss L.E Westney Mrs N.F Westney Master S Westney Miss V Whetren Mr P Whetren Mrs White Mr T White Mrs Whitehead Mr C.H Whyte Mr W Whyte Mrs Wilks Mrs H Wilks Miss D Wilson Mr A.R Wilson Mrs Worthington Mr J Worthington Mrs Worthington Master S Wrathall Mrs H.M Wrathall Miss D Wrathall Master R Wratten Miss A.L Wright Mr E.P Wright Mrs Wright Master W Wright Master I Wright Master H Yuill Miss M |
Information above courtesy of Pam Clarke. The source is the original 'folder' given to passengers upon boarding. Pam's grandfather came on the voyage, an electrician. He came alone to New Zealand probably looking for a better life, work prospects etc. but had other siblings already out here at the time. Total passengers 345 so the 'Rimutaka' was at full capacity. Posted Jan. 29th 2002.
RIMUTAKA (2) was built by Wm Denny, Dumbarton in 1900 for NZSCo. She was a 7,765 gross ton ship, twin screw, 14 knots, accommodation for 40-1st, 50-2nd and 250-3rd class passengers. She commenced London - Cape Town - Auckland - Wellington sailings on 3/1/1901 and continued on this service until 1920 except for the war years. On 23/12/1920 she commenced Southampton - Panama - Auckland - Wellington voyages and started her last sailing on this route on 15/11/1929. She was scrapped the following year. North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber.
The Star Wednesday April 21 1897
Arrival of the Rimutaka
Wellington April 20th
The Rimutaka from London, via the Cape and Hobart, arrived to-night. Passengers for Lyttelton: Mr W.P. Bent
Miss E. Buller
Mr Currie
Mr J. Cower
Mr Harrison (2)
Mr F. Hodge
Mr G.A. Fielder
Misses A. Gilmour
Miss G. Ludbrook
Mrs Ludbrook
Mr Ludbrook
Master LudbrookMisses A. and L. Mathias
Misses E. and B. O'Neill
Mrs M. O'Neil
Master O'Neill
Miss Staniland
Mrs Standring
Mr A. Standring
Mr D.M. Watson
Mrs Watson
The Star 2nd April 1889 pg2 pdf
Passengers by the Rimutaka
By San Francisco mail. The NZSCo. are advised that the following saloon passengers had taken their passengers by the R.M.S. Rimutaka up to Feb. 24:-
For Lyttelton - Messrs Greenstreet, Allen, H.E. Morton, D. Morton, Sir John and Lady Hall, three sons and daughter.
For Wellington - Misses Reader, Hadfield, Harvey, Kennedy, Lord and Lady Ribblesdale and servants, Lady Ribblesdale's sister, Colonel and Mrs Cameron, General Sid Archibald Little and party (5), Dr and Mrs Allingham, Rev. A. Grey, Messrs Simpson, Wolfe Murray, Mrs J. Iconsy.
For New Plymouth - Messrs Carruthers, Kingsford, Eskrigge.
For Port Chalmers - Dr and Mrs Scott and family
For New Zealand - Mr Weld
For Capetown -Mr Hurry.Other voyages online:
1894 1895
1886 1905 Wellington to London
1908 to Wellington
1920 to NZEvening Post, 8 May 1895, Page 2
The following passengers were booked up to 23rd March per ss Rimutaka, which sailed from Plymouth on 6th April for Wellington, via Tenenffe. Capetown, and Hobart — For Wellington : Saloon— Misses Tbornhull (2), Pickering, Mr and Mrs Weigall, Mr Dawes; steerage — Misses Sutherland (4), Mrs Cole, Mr Wilson, Masters Sutherland (8). For other ports : Saloon— Misses Boss (2), Bailey, Woolcombe, Carter, Needham, Mesdames M'Kindlay, Bailey, Luxmore, Carter, Needham, M'Gregor, Messrs Orford, Worthington (2), Shields, Bailey, Pardoe, Lithgow, Rodney, Masters M'Kindlay. Bailey (2); steerage-Misses Goodwin (2), Fleming (3), Byrne, Wilson (2), Gallher, Mrs Wilson, Messrs Jenner, English, Fleming (3), Wilson (2), Mitchell, Blewinan, Ahearn, Masters Bailey (2).Evening Post, 3 July 1907, Page 8
The Rimutaka, which leaves Wellington for London to morrow, takes the following passengers:— First saloon. : From Wellington—Mesdames Fairholme and Watts, Mr.F. C. Fairholme.
From Napier — Miss Orford, Nurse Renouf, Mesdames Nelson and Picard-Hawkins. Messrs. Picard-Hawkins and Kettle, Masters Nelson (3) and Picard-Hawkins.
Second saloon: From Wellington — Miss Byron, Mesdames E. A. Watts and Ryan, Messrs. A. J. Ryan and H. Woodhead. From Auckland— Misses K. Tyler, C. Eyden, Mrs. E. A. Tyler.
From Christchurch — Mr., Mrs., and Master Dowell, Mr. Hanmer.
From Dunedin — Miss M. and Mrs. J. A. Landels.
From Napier — Misses Bourne, V. Tosswill, and Aplin.
Steerage : From Wellington— Misses T., C., J. and H. Hausen, Mrs. L. Malcolm, Messrs. Ryan, A. K. Smith, C. Simpson, M. Bryde, H. E. Dunn, and J. Hansen.
From Auckland — Misses L. Hodges, E. Potts, and R. Loughborough
From Christchurch — Messrs. T. I. Christensen and F. W. Cain.
From Dunedin— Miss S. B. Henderson, Mesdames C. Cruickshank, E. Barns, Messrs. P. Jensen, J. Kirk, and J. Hanson.
From Timaru— Mr. J.'M'Grath.
From Wanganui— Mr J. Cooper.
From New Plymouth — Mr. G. Allhusen.
From Waimate— Mr. G. Geddes.
From Napier— Mr. G. Frame.
From Palmerston North— Mr. E. V. Elborne.
Evening Post, 28 August 1908, Page 8
EMBARKING FOR ENGLAND.
By The Rimutaka,. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka, which is to leave at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning for London via Monte Video, is carrying the following passengers :— First saloon :
From Wellington — Miss H. M'Master, Messrs. A. D. M'Master, E. G. D. M'Master, D. Cunningham, J. A. Haig.
From Christchurch— Mibses I. C. Peache, F. Lankon, Mr. M. Walker.
From Auckland— Messrs. G. Bennecke, H. Northcote, A. Hewitt.
From Napier— Mr. R. Hoare.
From Dunedin— Mr. A. W. Brailsford.
Second saloon : From Wellington —Rev. C. H. Platt.
From Auckland- Miss M. H. Worsley, Mr. A. Broard.
From Christchurch— Miss E. Shillito.
From Timaru—Miss H. Gibson.
From Invercargill— Mr. W. N. H. Hall.
Third-class: From Wellington— Miss N. E. Nicol, Messrs. F. Challenger, J. Bass.
From Auckland — Messrs. G. Sumich, A. Phillips, R. Topley, W. Smith.
From Dunedin— Miss A. Kelly, Mr. A. Fraser.
From Timaru— Messrs. R. M'Alister (2).
From Greymouth— Mr. M. Joyce. From Lyttelton— Mr. F. Goodman.
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